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We’re proud to share that the UC Berkeley College of Engineering Center is set to be completed in early 2025! 🎉 This 82,700 s.f., state-of-the-art facility will enhance seismic safety, reduce maintenance needs, and increase enrollment capacity while prioritizing spaces for collaboration and innovation. Featuring the Kresge Engineering Library, student study areas, meeting rooms, and outdoor amenities like courtyards, terraces, and a main plaza, more than 75% of the building is designed to foster interaction and connection. This transformative project will help shape the future of engineering education and student success! Learn more about the project here: https://lnkd.in/gzU48RjA #BuildToImproveLives #Education

You asked, we answered! "How does community college play a role in career development for architecture?" Community college can be an affordable and accessible place to earn degree credits. Research beforehand to ensure you are taking the right classes in community college that will count towards requirements at the NAAB-accredited university you choose to finish your B.Arch. For students looking to advance their careers, starting at a community college can be an excellent gateway to an NAAB-accredited institution and, ultimately, licensure.

What an exciting semester it has been! I'm so grateful for the opportunity to teach Urban Transportation Planning at Georgia Tech this fall with a class of brilliant students. I'm proud of the work we did, how much they learned, and how engaged they were. I hope that the class has inspired some of the students to pursue a career in this field or at the very least, become more aware of their surroundings and how they impact and are impacted by transportation in their daily lives regardless of profession. One comment in a student's evaluation did concern me however. It stated that the class should have been easier because most students at Tech are engineers and they need a break with grades whenever possible as their engineering classes require long hours of work. This was in addition to their argument that as a part time faculty member I have less to lose by being more lenient. -Are we asking too much of our students in engineering courses? -Do students think that urban planning isn't a serious field that requires rigorous learning? -Why are electives expected to be easy? While this thinking may not represent the majority, it is still a disappointing remark that highlights that some students are not prepared for the realities that await them as professionals in terms of responsibilities, workload, and general expectations.

Approval for New Building at Design & Engineering Uni Scott Brownrigg has secured planning permission for the T-Levels Building, a new University Technical College (UTC) facility near the University of East London Docklands Campus. The project will expand the existing London Design & Engineering (LDE) UTC’s teaching facilities, adding workshops and classrooms to enhance the learning environment for students. Scott Brownrigg https://lnkd.in/d57AEuxw #EducationDesign #UTC #TeachingFacilities #ScottBrownrigg #InnovativeLearning

From sprawling spaces to late-night study sessions, our team provided the engineering expertise to bring this iconic 55,000 sq ft academic building to life. Structural Smarts for Peak Performance: A robust roof designed to withstand the weight of academic ambition, ensuring a worry-free environment for students and faculty. Utilizing pre-engineered wood trusses for a streamlined construction process, minimizing disruption and maximizing efficiency. CMU walls built to endure even the most spirited academic debates, fostering a space for intellectual exchange that stands the test of time. Contact us today! We're the structural engineering experts you need to turn your vision into a reality, as strong and enduring as your aspirations. #StructuralEngineering #FortMyers #University #Education #Innovation #SelectStructural #EngineeringExcellence

This semester we have a unique opportunity to gain hands-on skills through a course offering by Prof. Rausch. This course focuses on how #innovation, #technology and specifically #industrializedconstruction🏗️ can be used to address important societal needs such as #affordablehousing and #sustainability. Industrialized construction is more than just a shift in methodology—it’s a paradigm change in how we think about building at-scale, efficiently and sustainably 🌍🔧 This term, students have the unique opportunity to take part in assembling a deeply affordable integrated modular house being donated by RoKIT Homes and will develop important skills needed for the future of our industry. Stay tuned for updates throughout the term, and special thanks to ROKiT for making this class exercise possible! Cockrell School of Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin Fariborz Maseeh Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering The University of Texas at Austin #IndustrializedConstruction #EngineeringEducation #ModularHousing #Prefabrication #Sustainability #TexasConstruction

Check out TJ Wilt's story on the Good News Network! 🗞🎉 He will soon be a part of O'More College of Architecture and Design's inaugural graduating class of architecture students, signifying an exciting era in his own career and the college itself. 🤝 "We are all building the future of the program together, which is a priceless experience for me," said Wilt. Read all about his journey to pursue a lifelong passion: https://bit.ly/3xFwv0u

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (TDCI) proudly announces that the state Board of Examiners for Architects and Engineers has awarded grants totaling $400,000 to 19 programs at 13 Tennessee universities in 2025. Through funding provided by the Board’s Grants to Higher Education Program, eligible public and private universities applied for grant funds that can be used to purchase computers that could be utilized by students, laboratory or instructional equipment, library resources, or to pay intern development program fees or examination fees for students in accredited architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, and interior design programs. “While the Board’s mission is to regulate architects, engineers, and other licensed design professionals who are currently working in Tennessee, this grant program helps ensure that Tennessee universities are adequately preparing today’s students for tomorrow’s challenges,” said Board Chair Jason Carder. “I congratulate all the grant recipients, and I believe the educational training they receive will help ensure we are building a stronger Tennessee.” To learn more, visit: https://lnkd.in/ee7AgBZ8 #tennessee #highereducation #ArchitectsandEngineers

Northeast State Community College and TCAT Elizabethton broke ground today on the new Carter County Higher Education Center, a $40 million project designed to expand educational opportunities in the region. Located at 386 Highway 91-N, the project will renovate existing structures and construct new facilities to support Northeast State and TCAT Elizabethton programs. The center is one of 29 major projects underway across the state, funded with more than $1.5 billion in state investments during the last two years. The project will add about 71,000 gross square feet of new space. Buildings will include high-bay training spaces, laboratories, classrooms, and administrative, student, and support spaces for academic programs and hands-on instruction. The facility is scheduled to open in fall 2026, with Thompson & Litton, an architectural, engineering, and land surveying firm based in Wise, Va., overseeing the project’s design. Pictured from left to right: Heath McMillian, Dr. Jeff McCord, Rep. Renea Jones, Rep. Tim Hicks, Sen. Rusty Crowe, Rep. Rebecca Alexander, Carter County Mayor Patty Woodby, Chancellor Flora Tydings, Sen. Jon Lundberg, and Ross Roberts.

A new cohort of 5 student fellows from Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Urban Planning (CAPPA) are being supported through the Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP), sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), which provides funding for the pursuit of bachelor’s (senior), master’s, and doctoral degrees and the conduct of research in one or more transportation‐related disciplines. (Lead Campus Manager: Laureano R. Hoyos.) The program has supported over 70 undergraduate and graduate students from different disciplines across campus since its inception in academic year 2017-2018, including close to $500K in research fellowships along with full support for each student designee to attend the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. (next edition: January 5-9, 2025).