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Construction Technology Pilot Project Prepares University of Alabama Students for Workforce

By Associated Engineering Press

With graduation looming, many seniors at The University of Alabama are busy preparing for final exams. For a select group of students, wrapping up the semester means presenting the findings from a research project to management at Brasfield & Gorrie.

The research project is the result of a partnership that began in September 2015 between Brasfield & Gorrie and The University of Alabama’s STEM Path to the MBA program. “Brasfield & Gorrie helped us to identify a real-world issue. They provided us with sponsored equipment and personnel to guide and monitor our students’ activities. They also provided a site that we could not duplicate on campus,” said University of Alabama Executive Director for Innovation Initiatives Rob Morgan. Sources: Brasfield & GorrieSeattle Post-Intelligencer Construction Equipment Guide

In 1837, The University of Alabama became one of the first five universities in the nation to offer engineering classes. Today, UA’s College of Engineering has more than 5,200 students and more than 170 faculty. In recent years, students in the College have been named USA Today All-USA College Academic Team members, Goldwater, Hollings, Portz, Boren, Mitchell and Truman scholars.


Author: Associated Engineering Press    /    Posted on: April 26, 2016    /    Posted in:   Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, In The News, Students