Continuing Education and Curricula for RAC and CE

Applications

Continuing Education and Curricula for RAC and CE

Applications

CIWMB CSU, Chico

CIWMB CSU, Chico

Prepared for Meeting with CIWMBMarch 7, 2007

Prepared for Meeting with CIWMBMarch 7, 2007

WHY ARE WE HERE TODAY?WHY ARE WE HERE TODAY?

Encourage “Green” Encourage “Green” construction through RAC construction through RAC and CE applications of waste and CE applications of waste tirestires

Achieve sustainability of Achieve sustainability of waste tire recycling program waste tire recycling program by educating professionals by educating professionals and studentsand students

Qualifications of CSU, ChicoQualifications of CSU, Chico

Project objectives and proposed work Project objectives and proposed work planplan

Project management planProject management plan

Expected measures of successExpected measures of success

SummarySummary

PRESENTATION OUTLINEPRESENTATION OUTLINE

One of 23 campuses in One of 23 campuses in the California State the California State university System university System which is one of the which is one of the largest in the nation. largest in the nation.

16,000 students/914 16,000 students/914 facultyfaculty

7 colleges, 6 schools, 7 colleges, 6 schools, and 25 centers with 119 and 25 centers with 119 academic programs academic programs leading to a Bachelors leading to a Bachelors or Masters degreeor Masters degree

QUALIFICATIONS OF CSU, CHICOQUALIFICATIONS OF CSU, CHICO

Mechanical, Mechatronic, Mechanical, Mechatronic, and Manufacturing and Manufacturing Engineering (Includes Engineering (Includes Polymers Manufacturing) Polymers Manufacturing)

Electrical and Computer Electrical and Computer EngineeringEngineering

Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering

Computer ScienceComputer Science

Construction ManagementConstruction Management

Concrete Industry Concrete Industry Management (CIM)Management (CIM)

THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, COMPUTER SCIENCE & CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Undergraduate Education Undergraduate Education Quality learning environmentsQuality learning environments Dedicated instruction facultyDedicated instruction faculty Low student to faculty ratiosLow student to faculty ratios Highly prepared for the work force Highly prepared for the work force

Graduate EducationGraduate Education Practice oriented programsPractice oriented programs Currently only in EE, CSc, & Interdisciplinary studiesCurrently only in EE, CSc, & Interdisciplinary studies Interdisciplinary Masters degrees can be tailored to the Interdisciplinary Masters degrees can be tailored to the

needs of each department and the individual candidateneeds of each department and the individual candidate

MISSION OF THE COLLEGEMISSION OF THE COLLEGE

High Fundamentals of Engineering High Fundamentals of Engineering Pass Rate Pass Rate

ASME Human Powered VehicleASME Human Powered Vehicle ASC Team CompetitionASC Team Competition ASCE Steel Bridge CompetitionASCE Steel Bridge Competition

STUDENT ACCOMPISHMENTSSTUDENT ACCOMPISHMENTS

Broad-based and practically Broad-based and practically oriented oriented

Graduates prepared to be Graduates prepared to be effective engineers and effective engineers and problems solversproblems solvers

Fully accredited with ABETFully accredited with ABET Hands-on emphasis with Hands-on emphasis with

specialization in specialization in Construction, Construction, Environmental, Structural, Environmental, Structural, Transportation, and Water Transportation, and Water ResourcesResources

Wide array of networked Wide array of networked alumni and practitionersalumni and practitioners

DEPT. OF CIVIL ENGINEERINGDEPT. OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Largest program of its kind in Largest program of its kind in California (over 600 majors) California (over 600 majors)

Fully accredited with the ACCEFully accredited with the ACCE Commercial/residential and Commercial/residential and

heavy/Civil focusheavy/Civil focus Over 120 corporate partnersOver 120 corporate partners 97% job placement averaging 97% job placement averaging

$60,000 per year in starting salary$60,000 per year in starting salary

DEPT. OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

DEPT. OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

One of four concrete industry One of four concrete industry management focused educational management focused educational programs in the nation programs in the nation

Broadly based exposure to concrete Broadly based exposure to concrete technology and management systemstechnology and management systems

Supported by an active patrons groupSupported by an active patrons group $1.4 million in committed industry support $1.4 million in committed industry support

to grow programto grow program Enrolled first class in 2006Enrolled first class in 2006

CONCRETE INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

CONCRETE INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

Primarily a researchPrimarily a research program program

Nearly $2 million in new Nearly $2 million in new manufacturing equipment manufacturing equipment

Over $250,000 in research Over $250,000 in research support annuallysupport annually

Broad array of corporate partnersBroad array of corporate partners History of collaboration with state History of collaboration with state

agencies (Caltrans/CIWMB)agencies (Caltrans/CIWMB)

POLYMERS MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGYPOLYMERS MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

http://www.cp2info.org/centerhttp://www.cp2info.org/center

CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT PRESERVATION CENTER – CP2 CENTER

CALIFORNIA PAVEMENT PRESERVATION CENTER – CP2 CENTER

Caltrans established the Caltrans established the California Pavement California Pavement Preservation Center Preservation Center at CSU, Chico on July 1, at CSU, Chico on July 1, 20062006

Purpose is accommodating Purpose is accommodating the needs for pavement the needs for pavement preservation services to preservation services to governmental agencies and governmental agencies and the industry sectorthe industry sector

MISSION STATEMENT OF CP2 CENTER

MISSION STATEMENT OF CP2 CENTER

To serve as a leader in a To serve as a leader in a partnered effort between partnered effort between government, industry and government, industry and academia participants to academia participants to advance and improve advance and improve pavement preservation pavement preservation practices through education, practices through education, innovation, applied and innovation, applied and practical research, technology practical research, technology transfer, and implementation.transfer, and implementation.

CP2 CENTER OBJECTIVESCP2 CENTER OBJECTIVES

Serve as a technical resource for pavement Serve as a technical resource for pavement preservation activities within the state of California. preservation activities within the state of California.

Educate others about the benefits of pavement Educate others about the benefits of pavement preservation in partnership with the Caltrans and preservation in partnership with the Caltrans and industry. This would involve educational programs at industry. This would involve educational programs at the university as well as distant learning opportunities. the university as well as distant learning opportunities.

Enhance pavement preservation Enhance pavement preservation knowledge through research knowledge through research and training. and training.

Advise and assist others to Advise and assist others to establish a pavement preservation establish a pavement preservation program.program.

CIWMB PROJECT OBJECTIVESCIWMB PROJECT OBJECTIVES

Assist in the creation and expansion Assist in the creation and expansion of sustainable markets of RAC and of sustainable markets of RAC and CE applications of waste tires CE applications of waste tires through educationthrough education

Teach civil engineering Teach civil engineering professionals and students professionals and students to use RAC and apply waste to use RAC and apply waste tire in other Civil tire in other Civil Engineering projectsEngineering projects

PROJECT SCOPEPROJECT SCOPE

Continuing education of engineers and Continuing education of engineers and technicians in using waste tires in RAC technicians in using waste tires in RAC and other CE applications through and other CE applications through developing and delivering short courses. developing and delivering short courses.

Curricular development of using RAC Curricular development of using RAC and other CE applications of waste tires and other CE applications of waste tires for California Universities and for California Universities and Community Colleges that offer CE Community Colleges that offer CE curriculacurricula

CONTINUE EDUCATION

Rubberized Asphalt Concrete – RACRubberized Asphalt Concrete – RAC Work by MACTEC, RPA, FHWA, Work by MACTEC, RPA, FHWA,

Caltrans, and others.Caltrans, and others.

Civil Engineering ApplicationsCivil Engineering Applications Work by Dana Humphrey, Work by Dana Humphrey,

Richard Holman, and othersRichard Holman, and others

Task 1: Identify key sources of Task 1: Identify key sources of informationinformation

Rubberized Asphalt Concrete – RACRubberized Asphalt Concrete – RAC RAC 101 – design, construction, RAC 101 – design, construction,

performance, benefits, cost performance, benefits, cost effectiveness, case studies.effectiveness, case studies.

Civil Engineering ApplicationsCivil Engineering Applications Lightweight fills, backfills, levees, Lightweight fills, backfills, levees,

sound reductions, etc.sound reductions, etc.

Task 2: Develop detailed course Task 2: Develop detailed course outlinesoutlines

CONTINUE EDUCATION

CONTINUE EDUCATION UNITS

Task 3: Develop presentations and Task 3: Develop presentations and reference manualsreference manuals

- Using our staff with technical - Using our staff with technical advise from MACTEC and Professor advise from MACTEC and Professor Humphrey.Humphrey.

Task 4: Identify locations for course Task 4: Identify locations for course delivery and develop course delivery and develop course brochurebrochure

- Deliver as many as eight courses - Deliver as many as eight courses statewide.statewide.

- Develop a brochure describing - Develop a brochure describing contents and locations of courses.contents and locations of courses.

CONTINUE EDUCATION UNITS

Task 5: Evaluate Task 5: Evaluate and improve and improve courses using a courses using a pilot sessionpilot session

Task 6: Deliver Task 6: Deliver continuing continuing education courses education courses statewide.statewide.

DEVELOP UNIVERSITY COURSE CURRICULA

Task 1: Develop detailed outlines for Task 1: Develop detailed outlines for each teaching moduleeach teaching module

- Modules would be developed for - Modules would be developed for the core courses in civil engineering the core courses in civil engineering programsprograms

- Courses may include: Introduction - Courses may include: Introduction to Civil Engineering, Materials to Civil Engineering, Materials Science, Transportation, Science, Transportation, Geotechnical, Construction, Geotechnical, Construction, Environment, Capstone Design Class.Environment, Capstone Design Class.

DEVELOP UNIVERSITY COURSE CURRICULA

Task 2: Develop lecture Task 2: Develop lecture materials/visual aids for the materials/visual aids for the modulesmodules

-Include existing technologies on RAC and CE applications of waste tire.

-Work with our technical advisors.

DELIVER UNIVERSITY COURSE CURRICULA

Task 3: Collaborate with Task 3: Collaborate with community colleges to community colleges to introduce teaching introduce teaching materials.materials.

Task 4: Work with the Task 4: Work with the State University State University Systems.Systems.

Task 5. Work with the Task 5. Work with the University of California University of California System.System.

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Project ManagerProject Manager

DevelopmentDevelopment

Administrative Assistant

Administrative Assistant

DeliveryDelivery

Technical AdvisorsTechnical Advisors

RACRAC CE ApplicationCE Application College CurriculaCollege CurriculaContinuing Education

Continuing Education

Quality of teaching modules & Quality of teaching modules &

reference manualsreference manuals

Number of students trainedNumber of students trained

Quality of training measure Quality of training measure

with an evaluation formwith an evaluation form

On time and within budgetOn time and within budget

Testimonials from clientsTestimonials from clients

MEASURES OF SUCCESSMEASURES OF SUCCESS

SUMMARYSUMMARY

Objectives and Objectives and scopescope

Qualifications of Qualifications of CSU, ChicoCSU, Chico

Services and tasksServices and tasks Measures of successMeasures of success

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