PSU CMCET Students Complete AIC-AC Exam
Pittsburg State University was one of the national host sites for the American Institute of Constructors (AIC) Constructor Certification Commission Associate Constructor - Construction Fundamentals: CQE, Level 1 examination on Saturday, November 7, 2009.
Forty-one (41) seniors from PSU's Construction Engineering Technology and Construction Management programs participated in the eight-hour Associate Constructor professional certification examination. The examination is available for graduating seniors from accredited construction programs, and construction professionals from the construction industry. Individuals who successfully pass the first eight-hour examination are certified as Associate Constructors by the American Institute of Constructors. A second level examination is also available to receive certification as a Certified Professional Constructor (CPC). The CPC certification is becoming a national standard for construction professionals in the United States. James Otter and Bill Strenth, PSU Construction faculty, served as test administrators and proctors.
Individuals interested in the American Institute of Constructors examination process can contact AIC at their website @ www.constructorcertification.org or call 703.683.5053. Or they can call Pittsburg State University Department of Construction Management and Construction Engineering Technologies (CMCET) at 620.235.4349.
CMCET Students Place Second at Pervious Concrete Competition
PSU Construction students Kyle Buntin and Jacob Knight placed second in a pervious concrete competition held at the University of Missouri at Kansas City on Saturday, October 31. Entries were evaluated on a combination of their permeability and splitting tensile strength. The PSU two students' entry won the permeability portion of the competition. First overall was an entry from Missouri Science and Technology (formerly Missouri-Rolla). Third overall was an entry from the University of Kansas. The competition had a total of eight entries from construction and engineering programs at five schools including the University of Kansas (two entries), Kansas State University (two entries), Missouri Science and Technology (two entries), Pittsburg State University, and the University of Missouri at Kansas City. The event was co-sponsored by the Kansas and Missouri chapters of the American Concrete Institute.
PSU CMCET Students Compete in the ASC Regional CM Competitions
PSU CMCET students competed in the Associated Schools of Construction Regional IV Student Construction Management competition in Nebraska City, Nebraska, October 28-31, 2009.
Lucas Lackey, Justin Berko, James Doll, Kelly Tetrick, Trent Vallier, and Brian Kuhn competed in the Commercial Construction division. The commercial team was lead by PSU professor Dennis Audo.
Andres Castaneda, Steven Gripka, Braun Gronniger, Andrew Marten, and Justin Schroeder competed in the Civil Construction division. The civil team was lead by PSU instructor Matthew O'Brien.