Civil, Coastal and Environmental Engineering Department Awarded Two Grants

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2024年5月17日发布

兰斯克劳福德

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Two grants totaling $650,000 from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 美国的一个机构.S. Department of Commerce, will help the 十大玩彩信誉平台 better prepare students for careers in engineering and expand its program in plastics 回收.

The first grant of approximately $150,000 will be dedicated to the design and implementation of modules integrating standards, specifications and codes education into the civil 工程课程. 

美国 Civil, Coastal and Environmental Engineering Department 博士教师. 吴世华博士. 姜敏旭博士. John Cleary和Dr. Lisa LaCross将会 collaborate to develop learning modules for students from freshman to graduate levels. These modules will integrate standards, specifications and codes into the curriculum.

“In the field of civil engineering, adherence to standards is crucial,” said Wu, associate professor of civil engineering and principal investigator for the project. “我们将 focus on teaching students how to understand, interpret and effectively apply them in their coursework, thereby enhancing their skills for their future careers.”

The second grant of $500,000 will be used to design an industry-ready curriculum for 塑料回收利用. This will include developing a textbook about plastics circularity and initiating a new course within civil engineering and other departments.  首席 调查人员包括. 亚历山德拉·斯滕森博士. 肖匡庭博士和张志强博士. Kari。.

“Plastics are omnipresent and vital for modern life, yet they also contribute to a 大量的浪费，”吴说. “许多人忽视了潜在的好处 of reusing, 回收 and repurposing plastic waste. 在我们的新教材和课程中， we will emphasize the concepts of circularity and lifecycle perspectives.”

Wu added that the goal of the plastics circularity course will be to encourage a more sustainable approach to the use and management of plastics that students will be able 带进他们的职业生涯. 

“The demand for workforce development is particularly strong across the nation, especially 墨西哥湾沿岸地区，”他说. “需要培养基本技能来做好准备 我们的学生.”

Wu says the standards, specifications and codes education modules will be ready by the fall of 2026, while the plastics circularity curriculum and textbook should be 于2027年初竣工.

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