"The Path Forward"
Update |
At
the May 5 National Steering Committee (NSC) Board of Directors
meeting, Eugene Martineau, Executive Director provided a
"Path Forward" update on the program. The program is
currently at the end of the initial five year financial commitment to
expansion and has expanded from one to five established programs with
fully functioning patrons groups. The NSC and its committees are
performing activities as outlined by the long range plan and outside
revenues account for well over 50% of annual revenues. Most
importantly, enrollment in the CIM program has grown from 100 to well
over 550 today.
The
next steps, as outlined by Martineau, include the continuing
development of the CIM Executive MBA program which is targeted to
launch in fall of 2012 as well as targeting new funding
resources/commitments with a concentraton on the continued growth of
the annual CIM Auction at The World of Concrete. Moving forward, the
NSC will also be finalizing the development of a program funding
formula as well as development of a collaborative research network
throughout CIM. A focus will be placed on the development of a
Continuous Quality Improvement and Compliance Certification (CQICC)
which will include a 5 year audit of each program tied to ROI.
Finally,
the NSC will be reviewing its structure and roles moving forward, as
well as succession planning for both officers and executive director,
to ensure it continues to best serve the CIM program and the industry.
The
"Path Forward" will be formally discussed at a special
meeting in Dallas on July 12, 2011.
|
MTSU Hosts NSC Meetings |
The
Concrete Industry Management (CIM) National Steering Committee (NSC)
Meeting, Board of Directors Meeting and various CIM Committee
Meetings were held May 3-5 at Middle Tennessee State
University (MTSU). During the Spring NSC meeting, the NSC
focused on critical topics related to the advancement of the CIM
programs including curriculum, the Path Forward, the 2012 CIM
Auction, and the CIM Executive MBA program.
In
addition to program updates and committee meetings, the NSC
distributed $217,500 in funds to the CIM institutions.
We
had a very successful and productive meeting and the NSC members
thank the faculty and staff at MTSU for their hospitality!
|
Spring Brings Graduation |
Once
again this year, spring signals CIM graduation at four of our five
universities. We are thrilled to announce that approximately 74 young
men and women graduated with a degree in CIM in May and are
prepared to enter the concrete industry.
According
to Dr. Mahgoub at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT),
all of his May 16 graduates are working full time for well-known
companies such as Sika, Eastern Concrete, Silvi, Turner, and Craig.
Dr. Heather Brown at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) also
commented that her students found full time employment in areas
of production, sales, service, and concrete contracting.
|
CIM Presented At Recent CAMRA Meeting |
At
a recent Concrete and Masonry-Related Association (CAMRA) meeting,
NSC Board member and President of the National Ready Mixed Concrete
Association (NRMCA) Robert Garbini presented an overview of the CIM
program to the association membership in attendance. Garbini's
presentation included a history of CIM as well as updates
on enrollment
and graduation numbers.
The
goal of the presentation was to provide information to CAMRA
about CIM and to continue to broaden participation in the NSC.
This participation will provide graduates with an even more
diverse career path within the concrete industry. As the CIM motto
states, "advancing
the concrete industry by degrees," the
NSC believes that the greater number of graduates with
degrees in CIM that populate the broader industry, the better the
industry will be for everyone.
|
National Steering Committee Meeting To Be Held At
Chico State |
The Concrete
Industry Management (CIM) National Steering Committee (NSC) Meeting,
Board
of Directors Meeting and various Committee Meetings will be
held October 5-6, 2011 at California State University -
Chico. Additional information on the October NSC meeting will be
available soon.
For
information on the meeting please contact Nicole Maher, nmaher@nrmca.org.
|
CIM in the Industry |
It
has been a busy Spring for the CIM faculty, staff and students.
During the Spring semester, CIM was represented at
ConExpo-Con/Agg, the NRMCA Annual Meeting, the World of Concrete,
ICRI meetings, ACI meetings, and the Strategic Development Council
meeting. In addition, CIM has been active in numerous other
national and local associations.
By
participating in association meetings, CIM students are able to
attend educational sessions, participate in workshops, gain industry
insight, and network.
|
CIM University News |
News
from CIM Universities. To keep up to date on current CIM News, be
sure to visit the CIM
Blog.
|
Arizona State News |
Summer
Internship Update
The
summer internship program at ASU is off to a great start! Dr. Ernzen
recently reported that
of the 25 internship positions needed, a total of 20 have been
promised or secured. Dr. Ernzen notes that 11 of these positions are
on the producer side with companies such as Cemex, Lafarge, Drake,
Hanson, Cal Portland, AZ Materials and Mesa Precast. Nine of the
positions are on the contractor side with companies like Baker,
Sundt, McCarthy, Hensel Phelps, Suntec, and Home Depot.
CIM
Class Offered At Mesa Community College
At
the recent NSC Board meeting in May, Dr. Ernzen reported that ASU is
expanding the CIM 105 class. Beginning spring 2012, the class
will be offered at Mesa Community College in order to attract
community college students to the CIM program.
|
California State-Chico News |
Chico Program
Updates
Dr.
Komas recently announced the CIM program at California State
University - Chico
included 56 declared majors, 14 spring graduates and 3 more seniors
expected to graduate in the fall of 2011. Graduates and interns of
the CIM program are also spread out all around the country in areas
like California, Colorado, Oregon, New York, Nevada, Washington,
North Dakota, Kansas, Missouri, Maryland, and Washington, D.C.!
See
the Summer Field School On YouTube!
Have
you heard about the summer field school at Alcatraz and would like to
experience it for yourself? You don't have to make a trip to the
infamous island! You can see the project on YouTube! Click
here for an intriguing 11 minute video about the interested
project which is continuing this summer.
Senior
Capstone Projects
The
CSU-Chico students have been busy with numerous senior capstone
projects. These projects include:
- Solar Expansion -
Machado & Sons Construction, Inc. (Matt Machado)
- Stadium Software
Analysis for Caltrans, Pointe du Hoc, and CIM Tutorial (Henry
Thornton)
- Fly Ash Design
Testing (Greg Hollingshead)
- New Admixture
Testing: "Shrinkage Compensating Impermeable Concrete"
- Bryce O'Neal
- Technical Analysis of
Water Tight Admixtures - Kevin Law
- Volumetric Mixer
Certification & Use for Pervious Concrete Applications
- Brandon Agles & Anthony Mulas
- International
Concrete Repair Institute Repair Inspector Certification Testing
Methods (for ICRI) - Jonathan
Hall & Andrew Billingsley
- Concrete Bench Design
& Production for CSU Chico Campus (for CSU Chico Dean of
Regional and Continuing Education) - Anthony
Reyes & Nick Stenberg
- Recycled Glass as an
Aggregate Replacement in Concrete Block Manufacturing - Sam Tapia
- Alumni Glen - David
Harrington and Bryan James
|
MTSU News |
MTSU
CIM Works With TCA On Net Zero Shelter
Tennessee
Concrete Association (TCA) is working on an exciting project with
Middle Tennessee groups from the local AIA and USGBC chapters, and
faculty from Middle Tennessee State University and Lipscomb
University, to design and build a simple, modular shelter (featuring
concrete construction) that could be quickly built for immediate
shelter needs after a disaster such as the recent flooding in
Nashville. The module could then be incorporated into a larger
permanent dwelling on the site. One of our design goals is to make
the project a net-zero impact structure, and we will be developing a
masters-level classroom curriculum on Integrated Project Design as we
go. This class will be utilized in the Masters curriculum that is
currently being developed at MTSU for the CIM program.
The project will feature a number of
innovative products and techniques to help us achieve net-zero
status. If you have a product that you would like to feature in this
project, contact Alan
Sparkman at
TCA to discuss.
|
NJIT News
|
Summer
Internship Success!
We
are happy to announce that all seniors of the CIM program have
been successfully placed in summer internships! Companies
providing internships include Sika, Essroc, Jersey Concrete, Hycrete,
Prairie Materials (Chicago), Delaware Valley Concrete, Extech Building
Materials, and Chaney Enterprises (Maryland).
Thank
you everyone for your support!
NJIT
Graduates Record Number of CIM Students
On
May 16, the 2011 commencement exercises for New Jersey Institute of
Technology was held at Newark's Prudential Center. The university
conferred more than 2,300 doctoral, master's, and bachelor
degrees to the Class of 2011. For the first time ever, six
Concrete Industry Management (CIM) students graduated from NJIT and
we are pleased to announce that four of our recent graduates
have secured full time employment.
Students
Visit World Trade Center
On May
13, fifteen students from the New Jersey Institute of Technology
(NJIT), Department of Engineering Technology's Concrete Industry
Management (CIM) program (including a student from Construction
Management Technology and a student from Civil Engineering) received
a special invitation from The Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey to visit the World Trade Center. Port Authority
engineers accompanied the students to the construction site where
they had the chance to ask questions about the project as well as job
and internship opportunities as they viewed the pouring of
concrete. The scheduled opening for the memorial is September
11, 2011.
|
Texas State News |
CIM
Program Update
At
the May NCS meeting at MTSU, Dr. Vedaraman Sriraman updated
everyone in attendance on the Texas State University CIM program.
They were pleased to report that their program currently has 41
declared majors, an increase from 21 for the same time last year!
Recruitment
Activities at TSU
TSU was
busy this past spring with their recruiting activities. On April
12, they hosted the VIP Counselor Showcase in which eight high
school counselors from the San Antonio area visted the TSU concrete
laboratory to learn more about the CIM program. TSU also hosted
Bobcat Day on April 16. At this event, more than 80 perspective
students and parents visited the Department of Engineering Technology
booth and learned about the CIM program and Texas State University.
|
|
CIM Student Profile:
Leighton Reynolds, MTSU |
Why
did you choose the CIM program and MTSU?
When investigating
which career path I would take after graduating high school, my
brother Nathaniel Reynolds, a CIM graduate, encouraged me
to research MTSU and the CIM program. He continuously expressed
how kind and helpful the CIM faculty and staff were to their
students. I realized that by being a part of the CIM program I would
not only have a great support system, but get opportunities for a job
in the industry.
What is your current major
and anticipated graduation date?
I
am focusing on the production sales and service of the CIM major with
a minor in business. I intend on graduating December 2012.
Have you completed any
internships while at MTSU? If so, could you tell us a little more
about your experiences?
The
internship that I completed consisted of producing precast concrete
products. My experience was labor intensive and gave me a chance to
further my hands-on learning experience with finishing concrete in
precast molds. The experience was very worthwhile because it taught
me about colored concrete, testing and curing procedures, and the
difference in the mix design of precast concrete and regular slab
concrete.
Based
on my internship, I believe having a hands-on experience with
concrete is just as good, if not better, of an opportunity to learn
about the material than being in the classroom learning from a
professor.
How
has the CIM program prepared you for the "real world"?
The
program has taught me the importance of basing all decisions that I
make around not only what is best for the company I work for, but
what is best for my surrounding environment as well as the local
community. While working for a concrete company, there are many
environmental problems that could arise if the appropriate decisions
and precautions are not taken.
This
program has also taught me that accountability and demonstrating a
proper code of ethics is everything; not only in the concrete
industry but in my personal life as well. By considering the
environment and the surrounding community, any one individual has the
ability to better the world locally and globally if businesses start
to follow the actions you convey.
What
advice would you give to current CIM students?
The
advice that I would give CIM students is to not lose the eagerness to
learn and to have the courage to ask questions. Many internships that
you will be involved with in the future will teach you many things
and have the potential of teaching more if you simply ask questions.
Don't stress over the thought of going into an environment and
assuming that the workers around you will expect you to know exactly
what you are doing because you won't and they know that. An
internship is an experience that prepares you for the "real
world." Like we have heard all through our education, the only
dumb question is the question not asked.
|
CIM
Blog
CIM has a new blog where you can keep up-to-date on
the latest news about the CIM Programs. To view the blog, pleae
visit: CIM
Blog
CIM
on Facebook!
CIM has created a fan page on Facebook, and we would
like to invite you to become a fan (search for the CIM program in the
Pages Category). This page was created as a resource for students and
professionals to communicate and interact. With the huge growth of
social media as a communication medium as well as a recruiting tool,
we believe those who participate will greatly benefit.
Connect with other professionals that support the CIM
Program by joining the
Join
the Conversation - CIM is on Twitter
In
keeping up with the social media revolution, the CIM program is now
on Twitter. Follow us and join the conversation at: twitter.com/ConcreteDegree
|
|
|
October
2011 NSC
Meeting at Chico State |
The
next meeting of the CIM NSC Board is scheduled for:
For
information, please contact Nicole Maher: nmaher@nrmca.org |
New Executive MBA Degree
|
Learn
more about the new Executive MBA Degree in CIM.
Contact
Dr. Heather
Brown at MTSU:
|
Join the CIM LinkedIn Group |
Connect
with other professionals involved with the CIM Programs.
|
Our Sponsors |
The CIM NSC is thankful for the generous support from our
industry partners:
American Concrete
Institute Foundation
American
Concrete Pipe Association
American
Society of Concrete Contractors Education Foundation
International
Concrete Repair Institute (ICRI)
National
Concrete Masonry Association's Foundation
National
Precast Concrete Association
National
Ready Mixed Concrete
Portland
Cement Association
Precast/Prestressed
Concrete Institute's Foundation
The RMC Research and
Education Foundation
|
|
|
