Daniel W. Mead student paper contest winners

Three of the four winning essays in the 1997 Daniel W. Mead Student Paper Contest are presented. The theme of the competition was the role of civil engineers in the drive towards sustainable development. The issue refers to the process of allocating resources for the sustenance of the present generation without depriving future generations of such resources. Thus, the recycling of raw materials is favored in this process over the use of fresh resources.