Activities

 

 

Research Projects

  Each REU participant will be assigned to an existing research project in
  construction engineering and management. They will be supervised by 
  faculty mentors.
  Participants will learn the various aspects of the research process during
  the 10-week summer experience. Students’ Project Presentations Photos:      Students Working in the Laboratory Photos:

 

            

                                                                  

 Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) Short Course

  A short course covering basic concepts in construction engineering and
  management such as project planning, scheduling, and estimating; bridge
  management; and data modeling and information technology for construction
  will be the first activity.

 

 

  Seminars

  Construction engineering and management technical papers will be presented
  and discussed during these seminars. These seminars will be conducted by
  guest speakers as well as by REU participants and mentors.  

              

                                                                         

  Site Visits to a Pre-Selected Construction Site

  All REU participants will visit a pre-selected construction project site.
  The participants will be divided into teams of two or three  members. Each
  team will focus on a given task on the job site. Each team will then write a
  progress report for the assigned task and keep a record of how the task
  progresses from one visit to the next.  

   

            

                                                                  

  Visiting an Owner Organization

  All REU participants will visit an owner organization such as the Michigan
  Department of Transportation (MDOT) or the City of Kalamazoo Engineering
  Office. They will tour the various engineering divisions that develop and
  administer construction projects.   Calhoun County Photos:

                

                                                             

  Visits to Research Centers and Laboratories

  REU participants will visit one or two research centers/laboratories such
  as the U. S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (CERL)
  in Illinois, Construction Technology Laboratory (CTL) in Illinois, and the Argonne
  National Laboratory (ANL) in Illinois.   CTL Photos:

 

                                                                                  

  Social Activities

  Many recreational and cultural activities exist in Kalamazoo County,
  Michigan as well as in the region (from Chicago to Detroit). A number of
  social outings will be arranged during the ten-week session. The decision
  on what activities to pursue will be left to the participants’ preferences.

  Social activities may include: picnics to the parks, trips to near by lakes
  (e.g. Lake Michigan which is 45 miles from Kalamazoo), attending festivals
  and cultural events (e.g. the Greek Festival in downtown Kalamazoo in June)
  and visits to art and science museums.   Chicago Photos:

                                                    

       Last modified: June 14, 2005

  

  Dr. Osama Abudayyeh, P.E.

REU Site Director

Department of Civil and Construction Engineering

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008-5316

(269) 276-3209

(269) 276-3211

E-mail: Abudayyeh@wmich.edu