Departmentof Civil Engineering University of New Mexico (UNM) 2015 ACNM State Convention

Located in the Centennial Engineering Center. UNM Civil Engineering

Specialty areas include construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering. UNM Civil Engineering

20 faculty members in all disciplines of civil engineering. UNM Civil Engineering

We are the only CE program in New Mexico to have accredited bachelor’s programs in Construction Management and Construction Engineering as well as Civil Engineering. UNM Civil Engineering

We also have a very strong sub-specialties in Transportation, Structures and Geotechnical Engineering. UNM Civil Engineering

We house the AGC Chair of Construction Management – Dr. Mark Russell UNM Civil Engineering

We focus on sustainable infrastructure in our teaching, research, and outreach The UNM student chapter of Engineers Without Borders is working on a project to provide safe drinking water to two villages in Bolivia. UNM Civil Engineering

We focus on sustainable infrastructure in our teaching, research, and outreach The department currently hosts 1Center of Water and the Environment is an NSF funded CREST Center 2We are part of two national transportation centers (UTCs) with the University of Oklahoma (SPTC) and University of Nevada (Solaris) UNM Civil Engineering

Academic Programs - Undergraduate Our student-to-faculty ratio for CE bachelor’s candidates is 6:1. -Civil engineering – 79 -Const engineering – 5 -Const management – 32 UNM Civil Engineering 116 undergraduate students

Academic Programs – Graduate At the graduate level, the ratio of students to CE faculty is 5:1. Masters – 75 PhD – graduate students UNM Civil Engineering

Structures and materials lab Bituminous Lab Teaching & Research Labs The department has 6 state-of- the art teaching and research labs: environmental engineering, soil mechanics, structural mechanics, hydraulics, concrete testing and asphalt and pavement labs. UNM Civil Engineering

Graduate Programs In addition to our MS and PhD, the department offers two practice-oriented degrees: Master of Engineering (M.Eng) degree Master of Construction Management (MCM) degree UNM Civil Engineering

ACNM Related Research Our structural engineering faculty are involved in structural health monitoring and bridge evaluation research. Drs. Gerstle, Taha and Moreu are leading work in this field UNM Civil Engineering

ACNM Related Research Dr. Guohui Zhang Intelligent Transportation System Leading research on intelligent transportation systems Dr. Greg Rowangould Mobile Source Air Quality Analysis  Regional-scale exposure forecasting  Environmental justice analysis  Optimal mitigation strategies Regional Transportation Planning  Decision analysis methods  Stakeholder involvement  Bicycle & pedestrian infrastructure  Demand forecasting  Greenhouse gas mitigation strategies

Our construction engineering faculty are leading nationally and state funded research work in -Use of remote sensing for asset management -Design-Build and Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) -Life Cycle Assessment and Energy Modeling -Information Technology Decision Making Led by Dr. Susan Bogus, Dr. Mark Russell and Dr. Vanessa Valentin UNM Civil Engineering ACNM Related Research

Opportunities for ACNM Involvement We welcome participation from industry professionals to provide students with real- world experiences. UNM Civil Engineering

Senior Project

UNM Civil Engineering Senior Project

UNM Civil Engineering Senior Project Appleseed is a not-for profit organization that provides assistance to under privileged children in our community. At auction, this playhouse raised $14,500. It was donated to the Presbyterian Head Start Program in Rio Rancho 2015

UNM Civil engineering and our ASCE student chapter host the 2015 ASCE Rocky Mountain steel bridge and concrete canoe competitions. UNM Civil Engineering Competitions 2015

UNM Civil Engineering Competitions UNM Civil engineering and our ASCE student chapter host the 2015 ASCE Rocky Mountain steel bridge and concrete canoe competitions. 2015

Competitions UNM Civil Engineering UNM Civil engineering and our ASCE student chapter host the 2015 ASCE Rocky Mountain steel bridge and concrete canoe competitions. 2015

Construction students compete with teams across the West in the ASC Construction Competition UNM Civil Engineering Competitions

Research Research Expenditures –We have a record annual research expenditures of $5.2M in FY14/15 –This presents 70% increase compared with FY13/14 –This is 300k per active research faculty Research for Undergrad –Our labs also host undergraduate students who are exposed to research experience UNM Civil Engineering

BIM Summit In September 2014, UNM Civil Engineering host its 1st BIM Summit combining academia and industry Our second BIM Summit will take place in September 2015, in Albuquerque. UNM Civil Engineering

Paving and Transportation Conference In January 2015, UNM host its 53th Paving and Transportation Conference, in Albuquerque, NM Our 54th Paving and Transportation Conference will take place in January 2016 UNM Civil Engineering

Study Abroad UNM Civil Engineering AGC student chapter officers attended a sustainable construction course in Germany during the summer of 2014.The students are seen here touring the Bauer Construction company site 2014

AGC-ACNM Involvement UNM Civil Engineering UNM CE 376 Construction Estimating students on a field trip to ACE Leadership High School construction site 2015

AGC-ACNM Involvement UNM Civil Engineering UNM CE 477/577 Construction Control students at AGC’s technical summit 2015

Mentoring –Senior Projects –Student Competitions –Professional Mentoring Internships –All construction students must have an internship Guest Speakers / Site Visits Industry Advisory Board –Identify skills needed by graduates to be successful Paving and Transportation Conference ACNM Opportunities for Involvement

We encourage you to get involved in educating the future construction workforce. Mahmoud Reda Taha, Professor & Chair ht p:// UNM Civil Engineering

Thank you!