Over the past two months, Maurer-Stutz, Inc. (MSI) has been on the road, actively participating in career fairs across three different states. These events have provided an invaluable opportunity for our team to connect with hundreds of ambitious students eager to explore their future career paths. We are excited to share our journey through these recent career fairs and the promising connections we’ve made along the way.

Purdue University – ABE Expo and Welcome Picnic (August 30th)

Our journey began on August 30th at Purdue University, where we took part in the ABE Expo and Welcome Picnic. We engaged with students from the College of Agriculture and the College of Engineering, and we were inspired by the enthusiasm of these young minds as they discussed their career aspirations and how MSI could be a part of their future.

Iowa State University – Engineering Career Fair (September 19th)

On September 19th, we made our way to the Iowa State University Engineering Career Fair—one of the largest career fairs in the nation! MSI enjoyed engaging with students from diverse engineering disciplines and discussing how their unique skills and backgrounds could align with our firm’s dynamic projects.

Bradley University – Job and Internship Fair (September 28th)

At Bradley University’s Job and Internship Fair on September 28th, we had the pleasure of meeting students eager to embark on their professional journeys. MSI discussed how internships at our firm could provide them with hands-on experience in their fields of interest.

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville – Engineering Career Fair (October 5th)

Our final stop was at the Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville (SIUE) Engineering Career Fair on October 5th. We were excited to interact with SIUE students and explore the potential for future collaboration.

Maurer-Stutz, Inc. extends a great big “thank you” to all the students who visited our booths during these career fairs. We look forward to the possibility of working with you in the future. We are eagerly anticipating the arrival of familiar faces in our office next summer for internships. Your dedication and talent will undoubtedly contribute to our ongoing success and innovation.

At MSI, we are committed to fostering the next generation of engineering and technical professionals. These career fairs have not only allowed us to identify exceptional talent but have also enriched our understanding of the aspirations and ambitions of today’s students. As we continue to grow and evolve, we remain dedicated to providing a platform for talented individuals to join our team and be a part of our exciting projects.

University of Illinois – Grainger Engineering Career Fair (September 13 andamp; 14th)

Next, we headed to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign for the Grainger Engineering Career Fair, held on September 13th and 14th. The fair was an excellent platform to connect with students from one of the nation’s top engineering programs. We had insightful conversations about the exciting projects and opportunities MSI offers for aspiring engineers.

University of Illinois – ABE Career Fair (September 27th)

Returning to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on September 27th, we participated in the ABE Career Fair, focusing on students from the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. This fair allowed us to explore how we can contribute to the growth of budding agricultural engineers.

Stay tuned for more updates from Maurer-Stutz, Inc., and the exciting opportunities that lie ahead. If you missed us at these fairs but are interested in exploring your future with MSI, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us. Visit www.mstutz.com for more information or email us at [email protected].

February 19th kicked off the start of National Engineers Week with a day full of events and fun at the Peoria Riverfront Museum for Engineers Day! Engineering activities such as Tech Talks, demonstrations, and a scavenger hunt all took place throughout the museum and were conducted by local engineering groups. Free admission to the museum was sponsored by Maurer-Stutz, Inc., various local engineering companies, engineering societies including ASCE and American Society of Materials, and Caterpillar. As a bonus this year, the Caterpillar Visitor Center located next door to the museum was also open and offered free admission as well. A total of 1,988 people visited Engineers Day on Sunday, one of the highest attendance records at the museum.

MSI’s very own Keith Plavec and Curtis Lynn helped organize and oversee the 31st Annual ASCE Index Card Bridge Contest. Logan Donley, a current Bradley student, also assisted with the bridge competition and will be one of MSI’s summer interns. The competition included twenty-five teams from eight different schools and Keith served as the event emcee. Additionally, engineering firms, engineering and science societies, science related industries, and local code and robotics groups hosted interactive engineering activities throughout the upper and lower levels of the museum. Gayle Baker from Maurer-Stutz hosted a booth that explored buoyancy. Participants were able to build their own boat out of aluminum foil and test the structure and stability of their creation by placing coins in their boat and seeing how much weight the boat can carry before it sank.

It was a wonderful day kicking off the start of National Engineers Week and an excellent opportunity to visit both the Peoria Riverfront Museum and the Caterpillar Visitor Center and allow children and families to explore and participate in a variety of hands-on activities centered around engineering!

Terry Feldmann, PE, Principal and Agricultural Group Manager, had the opportunity to sit down with Sarah Michaels of Food, Farms andamp; Biofuels segment at WEEK Channel 25 to discuss an ongoing project with a client in southern Illinois that has installed a biogas digester. This feature brought a spotlight to Agricultural Engineering and the broadness of the profession. This special focused on livestock system and manure handling and utilization design in the agricultural engineering field.

So the way a digester works is by growing and maintaining bacteria that utilizes the organic matter in the manure. We utilize heating that up to around a little over a 100 degrees Fahrenheit to encourage the growth and of methanogenic bacteria that those are the ones that produce process the organic matter in the manure, or a large majority of the OM, and converts it into methane.

One of the nice pluses when you produce the biogas can be converted to power. The other benefit that the effluent, or the leftover manure, still has pretty much all the nutrients that farmers and crops can utilize, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium. The farmer can still use the digester effluent for fertilizing his crops and add value to a byproduct from the livestock by applying it to the crops.

Maurer-Stutz, Inc. has provided planning which included engineering survey, soils and geotechnical investigation. Design services included permitting with relevant state and federal agencies as well as developing site and structural design plans. MSI also provided limited construction observation for the project. MSI looks forward to sharing more about this project in a future feature once the project is completed.

Maurer-Stutz, Inc. recently completed planning, design, and resident engineering services for the Peoria Park District on the Bradley Park Bridge Replacement project in Peoria, IL. Located in Lower Laura Bradley Park, this bridge provides access to two dog parks, several disk golf holes, and the District’s Maintenance and Facilities Building. Over time, the existing deck beams and timber piles had become deteriorated to the point that a new bridge was required. Leveraging the longstanding relationship between the PPD Planning Department and MSI Staff, a new three-sided precast concrete arch structure was proposed. This innovative bridge design is economical, functional, and aesthetically pleasing.

The new structure allows the natural stream bed to reestablish, provides a wider opening for large storm events, and has less maintenance than steel or deck beam bridge structures. In addition to the new bridge, the existing roadway was improved via new pavement, curbs, ADA sidewalks, fencing, and improved roadway geometrics.

“Maurer Stutz was proud to be part of this project. We enjoyed working with the Peoria Park District and being part of a project that will be a large benefit to the community. We were also able to bring a group of Bradley Engineering students out through the ASCE Student Chapter to see the project during construction.” – Curtis Lynn, PE, Construction Group Lead

The bridge was recently celebrated by the Peoria Park District with a ribbon cutting event. Several of MSI’s Transportation and Construction Engineering professionals were in attendance. Mike Friberg, RLA-ASLA (PPD Planner and MSI’s client for the project) commented that the delivery drivers and park maintenance crews LOVE the new entrance to their building…no more jumping the curb! Check out the WEEK 25 News Coverage.

Watch a timelapse video of the bridge arches installation.

Maurer-Stutz provides comprehensive engineering planning, design, and construction engineering for clients in Central Illinois and beyond. Contact us today!

Maurer-Stutz, Inc. is pleased to announce the successful completion of an internal ownership transition, effective February 3, 2022.

Since purchasing the company in 2009, Rick J. Anderson. P.E., Steven P. Arahood, P.E., Terry L. Feldmann, P.E. and Keith J. Plavec, P.E. have had the vision of transitioning ownership to additional employees.andnbsp; Today we welcome new shareholders Gayle C. Baker, P.E., Scott R. Hobart, P.E., Curtis J. Lynn, P.E., Scott N. Perry, P.L.S, Jeff D. Spiller, P.E., and Bryan A. Swanson, P.E., S.E. Rick J. Anderson, P.E., will continuing working on a part time basis.

Maurer Stutz, Inc., is a small business engineering and survey consulting firm with roots going back to the 1960’s. MSI originally incorporated in 1997 and is celebrating their 25th anniversary this year. MSI continues to be an employee owned, full services engineering consulting and surveying firm with over 35 professionals with offices located in Peoria and Canton, Illinois and Muncie, Indiana. The company offers a broad array of professional engineering and surveying services including engineering expertise in agricultural, civil, conservation, transportation, construction, structures, water, wastewater, stormwater, site and subdivision design, and land surveying.

Maurer-Stutz, Inc. looks forward to continuing to serve their clients by building on the reputation of client service by listening to project constraints, focusing on personalized solutions, and completing the project with strong technical expertise.