My most recent cooperative education experience brought me to the Dayton International Airport. My employer, Danis Building Construction had been awarded the contract for a new 250 foot tall air traffic control tower. This project offered many unique and interesting features that I had not experience in any of my other terms. The sheer magnitude and height of this project was awesome. The tower, as you can see in the pictures, actually grows in width as the tower rises. The combination of vertical concrete construction and steel presented a very unique design and engineering style. The great height was both challenging and unique. Many different construction practices were used for this distinctive construction project. The coolest part of this coop term was the project itself. However, it was full of perks including front row and 165 foot high seats to the Dayton Air Show held at Dayton International Airport. F-22 Raptors, A-10 Warthogs, and other planes circled the tower throughout their performance. I was able to learn a great deal from this project and I think it is one of Ohio’s Coolest Co-ops.