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10/22/2019
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Convention activities for students kicked-off on the evening of Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the Duke Energy Convention Center with the Student Networking Reception. The reception was hosted by the local ACI Student Chapter at the University of Cincinnati. In addition to networking and ice-breaker games, the students received complimentary food and beverages sponsored by the Student and Young Professional Activities Committee. Approximately 300 students representing 50 university teams participated in the FRP Composite Beam Competition on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Following the competition, student chapter officers took part in the Student Chapter Leadership Workshop (SCLW). The workshop featured a keynote presentation by George Seegebrecht, a certification examiner for the ACI Illinois Chapter. The goal of the workshop was to highlight the benefits of student participation in ACI Certification Training programs. A number of local ACI Chapters and sponsoring groups collaborate with universities to offer certification programs such as Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I. The students enhance their overall knowledge of concrete materials and testing through the program and eventually obtain internships and jobs as a result of the training. Workshop Presenters: University of Houston-Downtown Sponsored by ACI Houston Chapter Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Sponsored by ACI Northeast Mexico Chapter New Jersey Institute of Technology Sponsored by ACI New Jersey Chapter On Tuesday, students attended the ACI Student Forum to learn about the activities and accomplishments of other student chapters around the world. ACI currently has more than 200 student chapters and more than 16,000 student members. An average of 500 undergraduate and graduate students attend the ACI Convention. Forum Presenters: University of Florida Sponsored by ACI Florida Suncoast Chapter Universidad de Cuenca Sponsored by ACI Central & Southern Ecuador Chapter University of Louisiana Lafayette Sponsored by ACI Louisiana Chapter Dalhousie University Sponsored by ACI Atlantic Chapter Universdad Mariano Galvez, Quetzaltenango Sponsored by ACI Guatemala Chapter Sherbrooke University Sponsored by ACI Quebec & Eastern Ontario Chapter For more information about student activities, contact Kanette.Worlds@concrete.org.
Convention activities for students kicked-off on the evening of Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the Duke Energy Convention Center with the Student Networking Reception.
The reception was hosted by the local ACI Student Chapter at the University of Cincinnati. In addition to networking and ice-breaker games, the students received complimentary food and beverages sponsored by the Student and Young Professional Activities Committee.
Approximately 300 students representing 50 university teams participated in the FRP Composite Beam Competition on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Following the competition, student chapter officers took part in the Student Chapter Leadership Workshop (SCLW). The workshop featured a keynote presentation by George Seegebrecht, a certification examiner for the ACI Illinois Chapter.
The goal of the workshop was to highlight the benefits of student participation in ACI Certification Training programs. A number of local ACI Chapters and sponsoring groups collaborate with universities to offer certification programs such as Concrete Field Testing Technician – Grade I. The students enhance their overall knowledge of concrete materials and testing through the program and eventually obtain internships and jobs as a result of the training.
Workshop Presenters:
University of Houston-Downtown Sponsored by ACI Houston Chapter
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Sponsored by ACI Northeast Mexico Chapter
New Jersey Institute of Technology Sponsored by ACI New Jersey Chapter
On Tuesday, students attended the ACI Student Forum to learn about the activities and accomplishments of other student chapters around the world. ACI currently has more than 200 student chapters and more than 16,000 student members. An average of 500 undergraduate and graduate students attend the ACI Convention.
Forum Presenters:
University of Florida Sponsored by ACI Florida Suncoast Chapter
Universidad de Cuenca Sponsored by ACI Central & Southern Ecuador Chapter
University of Louisiana Lafayette Sponsored by ACI Louisiana Chapter
Dalhousie University Sponsored by ACI Atlantic Chapter
Universdad Mariano Galvez, Quetzaltenango Sponsored by ACI Guatemala Chapter
Sherbrooke University Sponsored by ACI Quebec & Eastern Ontario Chapter
For more information about student activities, contact Kanette.Worlds@concrete.org.
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