STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES
WAPA recognizes that today’s students are tomorrow’s asphalt pavement contractors, builders, owners and researchers. WAPA encourages student involvement in the field of hot mix asphalt in a variety ways.
WAPA Scholarships
To support the next generation of engineers who will design and build our state’s asphalt pavements, WAPA awards six scholarships annually to juniors and seniors at higher education institutions in the region. Read more about the WAPA Scholarship Program or see a list of Past Winners.
Asphalt Design Competition
Competition samples are tested in a
Superpave gyratory compactor
UW–Madison’s team won the 2009
design competition.
WAPA sponsors an asphalt design competition among student teams from regional universities. The purpose of the competition is to introduce students to the different aspects of HMA design, including mix design, pavement structure design and project management engineering.
2010 Competition. The full scope of the competition appears in the 2010 WAPA Asphalt Design Competition Rules [XLS]. Be sure to check all the spreadsheet tabs for details on design requirements, timelines, scoring, and presentation/report requirements.
Past winners. Winning teams from previous years can be found on the Design Competition Winners page.Student Internships
Nothing can better prepare students for their future careers in the field of HMA — and give them an edge in the job market when the time comes — than actual experience in the field. Check our list of Student Internships offered by WAPA members.
