- University News Archive - ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

��Vlog��ý Little Rock Graduate Encourages More Women to Enter the Construction Industry

John Hill — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 17:12:06 +0000

A University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduate is exploring how to attract more women to enter Arkansas’s growing construction industry. Gozde Gursoy, a native of Izmir, Turkey, will graduate with a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration from ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. Already a senior instructor in the Department of Construction Management & Civil & Construction Engineering, Gozde has big plans for her career in higher education. “I have been teaching for eight years, but my goal is to go into administration to become a chair and dean,” she said. “It occurred to me that I need to understand higher education as a whole. I wanted to learn about how to be more effective in the classroom. I am so glad I chose this as a degree. I feel like getting the doctorate has made me a better teacher and facilitator.” Gursoy decided to attend college in Arkansas after living with a great host family during high school who encouraged her to go to college in the U.S. She earned a bachelor’s degree in interior design from the University of Central Arkansas before joining ��Vlog��ý Little Rock to complete a Master of Science in Construction Management degree. After working as an interior designer at Williams & Dean Architects and a lighting designer for Curtis Stout Inc., Gursoy branched out to start her own lighting and interior design company, G2 Lighting Design, in 2020. She’s won multiple awards for her designs and worked on notable Arkansas properties, including the Old State House Museum and Esse Purse Museum in Little Rock and the Dyess Colony Visitor Center and Johnny Cash Boyhood Home. “It’s been really nice to practice professionally as well as be a professor,” Gursoy said. “Especially in our field, you need to keep one foot in the professional world. It’s an ever-changing industry, and it’s a lot of fun to practice while you are a professor.” After noticing how few women work in the construction industry, Gursoy wrote her dissertation, “A Phenomenological Study of Best Strategies to Attract Young Arkansas Females to the Commercial Construction Industry among Arkansas Females Presently Working in the Commercial Construction Industry.” She interviewed women leaders working in the construction industry in Arkansas. Her study identified and examined the barriers women face entering and working in the industry and initiatives that promote equality in the field of commercial construction in Arkansas. “This is one of the fields where it’s untraditional for a woman to want to enter,” Gursoy said. “Women in the United States only make up about 13% of construction management employees. Speaking with other women who participated in my study, I found it’s very common for a woman to be discouraged, disrespected, or people make remarks about her appearance instead of her skills. It takes the spotlight away from her talent. I call these women trailblazers, and they really are just by being present in the construction field.” Gursoy recommends that we should use educational programming and events that promote construction as a viable career to women at an earlier age. She points to the Vilonia Pathways Academy Conversion Charter, a charter school that partners with ��Vlog��ý Little Rock and provides a construction education at the high school level, as a great example. Gursoy worked on the curriculum design for the program. “It’s really interesting because we are seeing a construction-focused degree at the high school level and seeing how many students want to become construction professionals,” Gursoy said. Gursoy also recommended conducting research with younger students to find out what makes construction attractive as a career and providing women in the construction industry with mentors throughout their college and careers. “I looked at a study for 9-12-year-olds, and 60 percent of respondents said they think construction is a man’s job,” Gursoy said. “The unconscious bias is embedded so deep that young children think this is not an occupation for women. Twenty percent of my participants were the first female hires in their companies, and that is just mind boggling to me. We have to put women at the forefront of this industry, so all people feel like they belong in the construction field.”

��Vlog��ý Little Rock Unveils Newly Renovated Nabholz Lab for Construction Programs

John Hill — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 14:59:21 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has unveiled a newly renovated lab that will provide construction management and civil engineering students with an edge for their future careers in Arkansas’s growing construction industry. With generous support from Nabholz, the new Nabholz Construction High Bay Lab has been redesigned to provide an upgraded workspace for classes, student projects, and demonstrations for students, faculty, and industry members. The lab is housed on the first floor of the Engineering, Technology, and Applied Science Building at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock and was unveiled during a Nov. 18 ceremony. “��Vlog��ý Little Rock and Nabholz have had a long relationship that Nabholz values greatly,” said Greg Williams, chairman of the board at Nabholz. “In particular, Nabholz has had a wonderful relationship with the Construction Management and Civil Engineering programs. Nabholz was pleased to be the sponsor for the High Bay Lab as it complements not only the knowledge needed for traditional construction but also some of the special skills needed by our Industrial Services team.” Nabholz donated materials and labor for the lab renovation. In addition, Nabholz has provided a $30,000 donation to maintain and provide supplies for the lab for the next five years. “A key strength of our construction management and civil engineering programs is the practical applications our students receive in classes and labs,” said Dr. Lawrence Whitman, dean of the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. “This is only possible with labs that are current and focused on today’s workforce needs. The students, faculty, and I thank Nabholz for this generous gift that has transformed the High Bay Lab for the better!” Dr. Hollis “Hank” Bray, chair of the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering, said the Nabholz lab will provide a generous space for important classes and competition. “The lab will support class activities for classes in safety, concrete formwork, steel erection, materials engineering, and others,” Bray said. “The lab will also support important student activities such as the concrete canoe competition, construction shelter competitions, and Steel Bridge competition. The Nabholz High Bay Lab will be available for industry demonstrations as well. The Nabholz gift allowed us to make a major facelift to the 35-year-old laboratory and added much needed additional storage for lab supplies.”

A ��Vlog��ý Little Rock student practices erecting scaffolding in the newly dedicated Nabholz Construction High Bay Lab. Photo by Ben Krain.

The Nabholz Lab is part of a continuing partnership with construction industry partners in Central Arkansas to provide a great education, learning environment, and career preparation at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. The Clark Project Management Lab opened last fall to provide a place for students to learn about estimating, construction scheduling, project administration, and other important construction management topics. The lab was renovated by Clark Contractors and numerous industry partners. Students in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering are highly sought after by industry employers and have a 100-percent employment rate upon graduation. “We’ve employed many ��Vlog��ý Little Rock grads over the years, and they are a critical part of our team as well as our internship program,” Williams said. “It is important to our industry that ��Vlog��ý Little Rock maintain a thriving program.” You can learn more about ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s efforts to provide great learning environments that encourage student success at the Centennial Campaign website.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock Seniors Weigh Pros and Cons of Designing Medical Facilities in Guam, Puerto Rico

John Hill — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 14:19:02 +0000

Graduating seniors from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock learned the challenges of undertaking international construction projects as part of their year-long capstone project. During their senior design project, eight students from the Civil and Construction Engineering and Architectural and Construction Engineering programs were tasked with providing the structural design, construction cost estimate, and building schedule for hypothetical new medical facilities in the remote locations of Guam and Puerto Rico. Team Eiffel (Guam) consisted of Taylor Finley, Lizbeth Ortiz, Alexander Silva, and Benjamin Whiting. Meanwhile, Team Watt (Puerto Rico) included Parker Addison, Christopher Heredia, Mark St. Pierre, and Garrett Wallace. Industry sponsors from Cromwell Architects Engineers and CDI Contractors created the design challenge for the seniors. Participating Cromwell members included Mike Callahan, director of structures, and Paul Timko, structural engineer. Daniel Bowen, director of preconstruction, and David Cooan, senior project manager, joined the team from CDI Contractors. “The industry sponsors typically choose a building that one of them has designed or done the construction on in the past,” said Anne Turner, assistant professor and coordinator of the Civil and Construction Engineering Program. “Previously, we’ve varied by building use, such as a school in Memphis or a police station in Florida. This time, the students had the same building in different locations. It’s always interesting to see how the location affects the environment and building costs.” A senior design project is a requirement for accreditation by the ABET, a nonprofit, non-governmental agency that accredits programs in applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s senior design project is unique in that its industry partners from Cromwell Architects Engineers and CDI Contracting have been involved ever since the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering was created, showing just how dedicated industry partners are to making sure the students have a successful education. “It’s a unique partnership where the students meet with industry sponsors 16 times in their senior year,” Turner said. “It’s a great experience for our students to learn from experts who are in the industry themselves.” Team Eiffel (Guam) came in with a final bid of $20,321,057 for their hospital, while Team Watt (Puerto Rico) came in with a final bid of $20,996,354. The teams noted that one of the major differences in the final bid was the fact that Guam had a tax of 2 percent while Puerto Rico had a tax of more than 10 percent. “I enjoyed it because it was a real-world application rather than just sitting in a classroom,” said Taylor Finley, who works as a project engineer at Nabholz Construction. “It gave us a glimpse into our futures as engineers. I would say the hardest part was taking issues related to our locations, as far as Guam and Puerto Rico. We learned we needed to account for taxes, travel, seismic design, earthquakes, and hurricanes, which affected our construction schedule, estimate, and complete design.”

Meyer Donates $50,000 Geared Toward Student Success for Construction Management Students

John Hill — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:54:26 +0000

One ��Vlog��ý Little Rock alumnus has made the university’s annual Giving Day celebration extra special with the day’s largest donation of $50,000. Chris Meyer, president and CEO of , made the donation March 29 to sponsor the Soils Laboratory in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. “This gift will support learning experiences for students in the department’s majors in understanding the role that soils and soil testing are integral to contractors and engineers,” said Dr. Hank Bray, chair of the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering. “It will support upgrades in equipment and instruction to maintain our leadership role in this area.” Meyer leads James A. Rogers Excavating, a family business with 37 employees where Meyer has worked since he was 18. “I was working and attending Pulaski Tech,” Meyer said. “At 20, I quit going to school and started working full time. My grandfather came to me to say that wasn’t going to work for him. He told me to go to school for construction management. From 2008 to 2015, I was going to night classes at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock plus working full time to get us where we are today. I went to school, got an education, and got on-the-job training. In 2016, my grandfather determined he was ready to retire, and that is when I purchased the company from him.” Meyer said that James A. Rogers Excavating has a history of giving back to the community and sponsors organizations like Special Olympics. His donation to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock is an investment in the next generation of construction management students. “We are trying to give back to the community that has given so much to us and trying to create an atmosphere for the next generation,” Meyer said. “Being able to sponsor the Soils Lab is not just a construction project. Everything in life starts with a foundation. Soil is the foundation that everything begins with, and I thought it was a good effort. There are so many people who want to go to college and further their education. Ninety percent of the project managers in this area have graduated in construction management from ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. I hope there is a return on investment, and they want to give James A. Rogers Excavating a call when they graduate.” Meyer also works with his parents, Ken and Sheri Meyer, who both said that Chris is always helping others, but rarely takes credit for his good work. “At James A Rogers Excavating, we don’t consider ourselves a team,” said Ken Meyer, senior accounts manager. “We consider ourselves a family, and there’s 37 members in that family. Chris is very generous and humble. He often helps out employees who need vehicle repairs and need financial help. He pays for them and then allows the employees to pay the company back. He would prefer to sit back in the shadows and let everyone else get the credit and praise. That’s just the way he’s been his entire life.” “Chris is very determined whenever he sets a goal,” Sheri Meyer agreed. “He puts everybody else before himself and makes sure his employees are taken care of.”

Women in Construction Week: Anne Turner

John Hill — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 20:13:26 +0000

As a child growing up in Cincinnati, Ohio, Anne Turner, assistant professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock, has always had a love of math and science, especially physics. It came as no surprise to her family when she decided to become an engineer. “There was a project in fifth grade where we had to design a house, and I thought I wanted to be an architect,” Turner said. “Then I realized I liked the math and science part more than the art part. I came home and told my family I was going to study engineering, and my parents were like, ‘duh.’” She went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Purdue University and master’s degree in civil engineering from Virginia Tech. She started her career working at Simpson, Gumpertz, and Heger, Inc., in Waltham, Massachusetts. “I worked for five years at a structural engineering consulting firm, where I did a lot of seismic analysis of nuclear power plants,” Turner said. “As we all learned in 2011, when earthquakes and nuclear power plants are involved, you want them to be as safe as possible. It wasn’t until Fukushima happened that everyone knew what my job was.” Turner is referring to the Fukushima Daaichi Accident that happened on March 11, 2011, in Japan. After the Great East Japan Earthquake, a 15-meter tsunami disabled the power supply and cooling of three Fukushima Daiichi reactors, causing a nuclear accident that was rated level 7 on the International Nuclear and Radiological Event Scale. There have been no deaths or cases of radiation sickness from the nuclear accident, but more than 100,000 people were evacuated from their homes as a preventative measure. She later spent six months in 2008 working on site at the Idaho National Laboratory overseeing construction of a nuclear power facility. “It may seem intimidating to be a woman on the construction site, but you should know that you have the knowledge and the expertise to be there,” Turner said. “When I first went to Idaho to be on the construction site, I was 26 years old in a pink coat surrounded by all men. I remembered I was the representative of the owner out there making sure things were built correctly, and I had to be assertive and understand that I deserved to be there.” In 2018, Turner joined ��Vlog��ý Little Rock as an assistant professor. Her courses include Reinforced Concrete Design, Structural Steel Design, Structural Analysis, Introduction to Environmental Engineering, and the Professional Engineering Seminar and Senior Design. She’s also the coordinator of the Civil and Construction Engineering Program, which has about 80 students. Up until this school year, Turner was the only full-time female faculty member in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering. “I’ve been in the minority since I started college, so it’s not out of the ordinary for me anymore,” Turner said. “At work, I’ve realized I’ve often been the only woman in the room. I think women need to be assertive. I understand that I know what I am talking about, I have expertise, and my ideas are worth being discussed.” In addition to work and school, Turner has also served on the Faculty Senate and is the faculty advisor for the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock chapter of the Society of Women Engineers and is a member of the board of directors for the Arkansas Chapter of the American Concrete Institute. She’s also earning her Ph.D. in civil engineering and is expected to graduate this year from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

Construction Industry Rallies to Renovate Construction Management Learning Facilities at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock

John Hill — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:55:00 +0000

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has unveiled a new state-of-art project management lab that will prepare construction management and civil engineering students for their future careers. “This gift has provided a state-of-the-art Project Management Lab for teaching estimating, construction scheduling, project administration, and other construction management topics,” said Dr. Hollis “Hank” Bray, chair of the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering. “It showcases unique projects completed by Clark Contractors which employs a number of our program alumni.” With generous support from Clark Contractors and industry partners, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s new Clark Project Management Lab provides students the opportunity to gain access to a facility that reflects current industry technology. The lab is housed on the third floor of the Engineering, Technology, and Applied Science Building at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. As one of the largest classrooms in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering, the newly renovated and improved Clark Project Management Lab will provide students with space for active learning, engagement, and collaboration. “The Clark PM Lab will help to prepare the next generation of construction management and engineering professionals so that they may be better equipped to embark upon careers in the construction industry and contribute to the built community,” said William Clark, chief executive officer of Clark Contractors. The Clark Project Management Lab is a place for students to learn current practices and will help to fill a growing need for education in construction management and engineering in all phases. Renovations began in February and were completed this summer. The renovation of the Clark Project Management Lab is a community effort by many industry professionals. The renovated lab was remodeled to create an updated, improved learning environment. Clark Contractors provided construction management and general contracting services. They worked with Taggart Architects who provided design assistance.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock staff and Construction Management students participate in a grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony dedicating the Clark Project Management Lab. Clark Contractors sponsored the lab renovation along with help from several construction industry partners in Arkansas. Photo by Ben Krain.

“One of the best parts about a building project is getting to see people interact with their new space,” said Shannon Earls, president of Clark Contractors. “We’re proud to be a part of that process for the students in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering and to provide them with a new platform for learning and engagement.” The people and businesses who helped complete the renovation include: Meredith Davies, Brandon Ruhl, and Bill Gray of Taggart Architects; Anthony Brooks of Platinum Drywall; Jonathan Rogers of Arnold and Blevins; Eric Bailey of Bailey Paint; Kevin Perry of JCP Floorcovering Contractors, Dana Guess of PC Hardware, Sabrina Huddleston of DFI Architectural Signs, and Lucy Beth Owens of ImageWorks Commercial Interiors. “The importance of this lab and our contribution to the design goes well beyond the physical environment,” said Brandon Ruhl, designer and project architect at Taggart Architects. “Now, more than ever, it is extremely important to invest in the education and development of our future colleagues. Without talented and knowledgeable project managers, the demand for our services, cost for materials and labor, and inflation will continue to rise. It is our hope that our investment into the Clark PM Lab at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock will contribute to a strengthened workforce in our architecture, engineering, and construction community across the state of Arkansas.” Renovations included removing the tiered seating, a new ceiling, paint, and LED lights, low profile power outlets, and lightweight tables and chairs. The final touch is a photo wall that features examples of the building process and finished projects that will serve as an inspiration for students. In addition to renovating the lab, Clark Contractors has provided a $50,000 donation dispersed over five years to maintain the equipment, software, furniture, and supplies for the lab. “Almost 40 percent of our salaried employees are graduates from the University of Little Rock,” Clark said. “Being able to give back and help further establish the resources of the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering is a dream come true for us.” Students in the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering are highly sought after by industry employers and have a 100-percent employment rate upon graduation.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock Holds Dedication Ceremony for New Clark Project Management Lab

John Hill — Tue, 07 Sep 2021 20:41:44 +0000

��Vlog��ý Little Rock will hold a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly renovated Clark Project Management Lab in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, in the Engineering, Technology, and Applied Science Building, Room 354. With generous support from Clark Contractors, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock now has a state-of-the-art project management lab that provides students the opportunity to gain access to a facility that reflects current industry technology. The lab will help educate students in project management, estimating, scheduling, and project administration. The speakers will include ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Chancellor Christina Drale; William Clark, CEO of Clark Contractors; Dr. Hollis “Hank” Bray, chair of the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering; Christian O’Neal, vice chancellor for university advancement; and Dr. Lawrence Whitman, dean of the Donaghey College of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. chief executive officer of Clark Contractors.

��Vlog��ý Little Rock dedicates building modeling lab in honor of AGC Arkansas

John Hill — Fri, 21 Feb 2020 18:03:45 +0000

has donated $30,000 to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to establish a fund to support the Building Information Modeling (BIM) Lab for construction management and engineering students. “In the 21st century design workplace, contractors, architects, and engineers increasingly use building information modeling to collaborate over distances using virtual collaboration technology,” said Chancellor Christina Drale. “With generous support from the Associated General Contractors of Arkansas, ��Vlog��ý Little Rock now has a state-of-the-art BIM laboratory that will let students experience a global working environment on campus and gain access to a facility that reflects current industry technology.” ��Vlog��ý Little Rock celebrated the donation by renaming the lab the AGC of Arkansas BIM Lab during a dedication ceremony on Feb. 20. The lab, located in the Engineering Applied Technology Applied Sciences (ETAS) building, will help students prepare for careers in the high-tech construction industry. “AGC has a longtime history with ��Vlog��ý Little Rock in many different facets,” said Roger Marlin, immediate past president of AGC Arkansas and CEO of Hydco, Inc. “Last year, going into my presidency, I wanted to make sure we did something that was monumental in the BIM Lab. I really thought this was an area where we could help the university. We’re doing a variety of things to entice people to our industry and to educate them on the job opportunities available in construction. Working with ��Vlog��ý Little Rock and supporting the BIM Lab was a great way to support that effort.” The BIM Lab is located in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering in the Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology. The fund will be used to provide new technology and equipment for the lab. “Building Information Management Lab is cutting edge, virtual modeling of buildings and building components,” said Dr. Hollis “Hank” Bray, chair of the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering. “The BIM Lab will assure the construction management students are exposed to state-of-the-art methods for project coordination using visualization tools to solve coordination problems so that projects are finished on time and on budget.” Renovating the BIM Lab has become a community project for the construction industry in central Arkansas. Several businesses and ��Vlog��ý Little Rock alumni have donated materials to renovate the lab. The donors include CertaPro Painters of Central Arkansas, Moix Carpets, and Platinum Drywall. “I have been around the program for many years and have seen the benefits it offers to students entering into the construction field,” said Blake Finnell of CertaPro Painters. “I have been involved with ASA Crawfish Boil for about 10 years now, and we have been providing a scholarship to ��Vlog��ý Little Rock Construction Management program for years. So the program in general was always top of mind. I am now working in the construction business and see the direct benefits of the students coming out of that program into the workforce.” Marlin believes that investing in the education of construction management and engineering students at ��Vlog��ý Little Rock is a great decision. The construction industry in central Arkansas is growing, and AGC Arkansas is committed to attracting quality students to the workforce. “it’s a great time for students to join the construction industry,” Marlin said. “The job market is going to stay strong for the foreseeable future. It’s a great profession to enter. I think you’ll find that most companies that do what we do are looking to hire good people today. There’s no shortage of job openings, and there’s a lot of opportunities for men and women to get into this field.” Justin Mitchell, a junior majoring in the civil and construction engineering program, said the skills he is learning in the BIM lab are giving him a head start for his future career. “The BIM Lab gives us a place to put what we learn in the classroom to work in real life,” Mitchell said. “I work at Terracon Consulting, and we are using the same software that is in the BIM Lab. This is exactly what the industry uses, so they are showing you what you will be using in the real world. It gives you a head start before you even go out and get a job.”

��Vlog��ý Little Rock students design hospital, school, and office building for senior class project

Ajani Oyindamola — Wed, 08 May 2019 13:43:26 +0000

A group of 13 graduating students from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock faced a unique problem for their senior design project. Split into three teams, each was given the same set of architectural plans for an identical, two-story building. Yet, each building will serve a different purpose in a different city across the U.S. Tasked with completing a structural systems design, construction cost estimate, and construction schedule for a one-year timeline, each group faced vastly different challenges in the design of their building. “Each team had to design their gravity load and lateral load resisting systems for different occupancies, different geotechnical conditions, and for different design loads for wind, seismic events, and snow,” said Dr. Nick Jovanovic, coordinator of the architectural, civil, and construction engineering programs. “In addition, each team had to consider local climate weather, and cost conditions to create appropriate cost estimate and construction schedules.” Team Eads was tasked with designing an office building in St. Louis. Members include Covy Brown, Tommy Fenton, Samuel Kincannon, Palmer Lane, and Jorge Vasquez. Morgan Bruce, Jared Eakin, Jacob Head, and Blake Johnston made up Team Robertson, which designed a K-12 school in Pensacola, Florida. Team Shreeve consisted of Cody Davis, Cody Stringer, Christian Turner, and Ben Wells. The students designed a hospital in North Dakota. Industry sponsors from Cromwell Architects Engineers and CDI Contractors created the design challenge for the seniors. Participating Cromwell members included Joe Hilliard, director of engineering; Mike Callahan, director of structures; Paul Timko, structural engineer; and Larry Newkirk, structural designer. Estimator Daniel Bowen and Senior Project Manager David Cooan joined the team from CDI Contractors. During the school year, the industry sponsors meet with the students every two weeks to meet project deadlines. They also serve as project supervisors and mentors to the students. Cromwell and CDI have been industry sponsors for the senior design project for the past seven years with the goal of serving the community. Team Shreeve came in with the highest construction cost estimate of $14.4 million to build the North Dakota hospital while Team Robertson turned in an estimate of $14.2 million for the school in Florida. The office building in St. Louis came in the least expensive at $13.3 million. In the upper right photo, the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering senior design class includes (L to R): Back Row: Ben Wells, Covy Brown, Jared Eakin, Cody Stringer, Cody Davis, Christian Turner, and Palmer Lane. Front Row: Blake Johnston, Jacob Head, Jorge Vasquez, Samuel Kincannon, Morgan Bruce, and Tommy Fenton.

Two ��Vlog��ý Little Rock programs earn accreditation

Ajani Oyindamola — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:45:48 +0000

Two programs from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Donaghey College of Engineering and Information Technology have received accreditation from ABET. The Architectural and Construction Engineering (ARCE) and Mechanical Systems Engineering (MSEG) programs have been accredited by ABET after a 20-month review process. The added accreditation is retroactive to Oct. 1, 2016. “ABET is the gold standard for technical education of all kinds,” said Nickolas Jovanovic, professor in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering. “Meeting the accreditation standards for ABET is a testament to the high quality of the ��Vlog��ý Little Rock ARCE and MSEG programs, their faculty, and graduates.” Accreditation is a voluntary, peer-reviewed process that evaluates many factors, including curriculum, educational facilities, institutional support, faculty expertise, student performance, and outcomes. Many employers require degrees from accredited programs for employment in certain technical fields. The Architectural and Construction Engineering program in the Department of Construction Management and Civil and Construction Engineering was approved by the Arkansas Department of Higher Education in August 2012, and the program produced its initial graduating class in May 2017. ��Vlog��ý Little Rock’s program focuses on building structure design and construction engineering and management. All students in the program are required to complete a minimum of 800 contact hours of practical work experience in an approved construction- or engineering-related activity to gain valuable industry experience and insights. The Mechanical Systems Engineering program in the Department of Systems Engineering started in the spring 2017 semester. It is a unique, interdisciplinary program which combines the strengths of traditional mechanical engineering with a core of systems engineering concepts. , previously known as the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, accredits college and university programs in the disciplines of applied and natural science, computing, engineering, and engineering technology at the associate, bachelor and master degree levels. Accreditation criteria focus on what students experience and learn. Sought worldwide, ABET’s voluntary peer-review process is highly respected because it adds critical value to academic programs in the technical disciplines, where quality, precision and safety are of the utmost importance. ABET is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

- University News Archive - ����Vlog��ý Little Rock

����Vlog��ý Little Rock Graduate Encourages More Women to Enter the Construction Industry

����Vlog��ý Little Rock Unveils Newly Renovated Nabholz Lab for Construction Programs

����Vlog��ý Little Rock Seniors Weigh Pros and Cons of Designing Medical Facilities in Guam, Puerto Rico

Meyer Donates $50,000 Geared Toward Student Success for Construction Management Students

Women in Construction Week: Anne Turner

Construction Industry Rallies to Renovate Construction Management Learning Facilities at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock

����Vlog��ý Little Rock Holds Dedication Ceremony for New Clark Project Management Lab

����Vlog��ý Little Rock dedicates building modeling lab in honor of AGC Arkansas

����Vlog��ý Little Rock students design hospital, school, and office building for senior class project

Two ����Vlog��ý Little Rock programs earn accreditation