Concrete Industry Management: Accelerated Program Expansion (APEX)

0438679 Cheatham这个奖项是给田纳西州中部州立大学，以支持下面描述的活动36个月。 该提案是为了响应创新伙伴关系计划征集而提交的（NSF-04556）。合作伙伴合作伙伴包括中田纳西州立大学（牵头机构），田纳西州交通部，美国混凝土学会国际，美国混凝土路面协会，美国混凝土承包商协会，混凝土基础协会，汉利伍德，LLD，国家混凝土砌体协会，国家预制混凝土协会、国家预拌混凝土协会、波特兰水泥协会、预制/预应力混凝土协会、Primedia，Inc.和倾斜混凝土协会主要目标是培养技术混凝土专业人员谁了解混凝土混合物的化学和混凝土业务。拟议的活动将解决混凝土行业的技术劳动力需求。没有其他4年制的机构在全国正在解决劳动力需求的技术培训专业人员在混凝土行业。这些目标包括：（1）选择两所具有强大工程技术项目和强大行业合作潜力的综合性大学;（2）在每个机构创建混凝土行业管理（CIM）项目，培训教师，管理人员和混凝土专业人员，建立完整的CIM项目课程;（3）协助新项目制定学生招聘计划并建立强大的行业关系。四年制的CIM课程将以科学和数学为基础，并有大量的商业课程。潜在的经济影响混凝土行业是一个多方面的1300亿美元的行业，是9310亿美元的建筑业的基础。混凝土行业包括预拌、砌筑、预应力、预制、承包设备制造和材料供应商等。混凝土行业雇佣了大约200万工人，从低技能劳动力到博士。研究科学家。该行业正在努力通过技术插入实现现代化。该行业估计，有1000个职位空缺，需要拥有混凝土技术工程学位和该行业商业方面的知识的管理人员。到目前为止，每年大约有50名毕业生从一所学校毕业。这一努力将提供两个额外的学位授予机构，以提供支持这一行业所需的人力资源，并保持其在世界范围内的竞争力。该项目的智力价值在于继续为混凝土行业制定技术课程，并适当混合商业管理课程，行业代表参与课程设计，课程设计将随着行业技术的不断发展而不断发展。该活动的重点是维持混凝土/建筑行业所需的教育基础设施，以及提供多样化的劳动力。

0438679CheathamThis award is to Middle Tennessee State University to support the activity described below for 36 months. The proposal was submitted in response to the Partnerships for Innovation Program Solicitation (NSF-04556).PartnersThe partners include Middle Tennessee State University (Lead Institution), Tennessee Department of Transportation, American Concrete Institute International, American Concrete Pavement Association, American Society of Concrete Contractors, Concrete Foundations Association, Hanley Wood, LLD, National Concrete Masonry Association, National Precast Concrete Association, National Readymix Association, Portland Cement Association, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Primedia, Inc., and Tilt-up Concrete Association. The primary objective is to train technical concrete professionals who understand both the chemistry of concrete mixtures and the concrete business. The proposed activities will address the technical workforce needs in the concrete industry. No other 4-year institution in the nation is addressing the workforce needs for technically trained professionals within the concrete industry. The goals include: (1) select two comprehensive universities with strong engineering technology programs and potential for strong industry partnerships; (2) create a Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program at each institution, train faculty, administrators, and concrete professionals, establish the CIM program complete with curriculum; and (3) assist the new programs in developing a student-recruitment program and building strong industry relationships. The four-year CIM curriculum will be based on science and mathematics, with a heavy dose of business courses.Potential Economic ImpactThe concrete industry is a multi-faceted 130 billion dollar industry that is the foundation of the 931 billion dollar construction industry. The concrete industry includes ready-mix, masonry, pre-stressed, pre-cast, contracting equipment manufacturing and materials suppliers to name a few. The concrete industry employs approximately 2 million workers, ranging from low-skilled laborers to PhD. Research scientists. The industry is making an effort to modernize with technology insertion. The industry estimates that there are 1000 openings for managers with an engineering degree in concrete technology and a knowledge of the business side of the industry. To date, approximately 50 graduates are produced per year from one institution. This effort will provide two additional degree-granting institutions to provide the manpower needed to support this industry and keep it competitive worldwide.The intellectual merit of the project lies in the continued development of a technical curriculum for the concrete industry with an appropriate mix of business management courses, the involvement of industry representatives in design of curriculum that continues to evolve with the increasingly technical evolution of the industry.The broader impacts of the activity concentrate on the education infrastructure needed to sustain the concrete/construction industry, as well as providing a diverse workforce.