MTSU CIM Update

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Dr. Heather J. Brown

CIM Chair and Associate Professor

CIM University Enrollments byMajor

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CIM Boards

National SteeringCommittee (NSC)

• 30 members fromcompanies andtrade associations

CIM Patrons andExecutive AdvisoryCouncil

• Patrons – 18 largelyCIM alumni

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• Meet quarterly

• 4 committees

• Main objective is tooversee 5 CIMprograms

• EAC – 18Southeasternbusiness leaders

• Meet twice a yearformally and weeklyinformally

National Industry PartnersAmerican Concrete InstituteFoundation

American Concrete Pipe Association

American Society of ConcreteContractors EducationFoundation

National Concrete MasonryAssociation's Foundation

National Precast Concrete National Ready Mixed Concrete

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National Precast ConcreteAssociation

National Ready Mixed ConcreteAssociation

Portland Cement Association Precast/Prestressed ConcreteInstitute's Foundation

The RMC Research & EducationFoundation

International Concrete RepairInstitute

Distribution of CIM Alumni (74%)

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Production Sales & Service (1996)

Sales Representative

Cement, Byproducts, Steel, Aggregate, Equipment, Ready MixedConcrete, Block, Precast

Service

Associations (ACI, ASCC, ICRI, NCMA, NPCA, NRMCA, PCA, PCI,RMC)

Trade Publications

Education

Human Resources

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Human Resources

Accounts Payable

Marketing

Production/Manufacturing

Operations

Plant Management

Quality Control

Safety

Environmental

Concrete Contracting (2006)

General Contractor/Subcontractor

Project Management

Superintendent

Estimating

Specialty Contractor

Decorative concrete, hardscapes, repair andrehabilitation

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rehabilitation

Engineering Firms

Project Engineer

Government

DOT

Corps of Engineer

FHWA

CIM Facts

Academic Common Market program to 9 states

Require a 400 hour internship

20 scholarships available to CIM students

6 faculty, 3 staff (Executive Aide, Lab Manager andMkt/Recruiter) dedicated to CIM

Operate under a 501c.3 for the industry support

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Operate under a 501c.3 for the industry support

Company Campus VisitsEmployers on campus

Company Social Interviews

RotondoWeirich 1/26/2012

imi 2/6/2012

Martin Marietta 2/28/2012

Lehigh 3/13/2012 3/14/2012

McCarthy Concrete 3/12/2012 3/13/2012

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McCarthy Concrete 3/12/2012 3/13/2012

Vector Group 3/19/2012

Maschmeyer 4/2/2012 4/2/2012

Grace 5/1/2012

Bama Concrete Products 4/18/2012

Vector Group 4/26/2012

Rabine Group 4/24/2012

Job Postings

We sent out an average of19.5 jobs per month.

78 jobs total this semester

58 full-time

4 part-time

16 internships

A.H. Harris & SonsACME Block and BrickAdvance TestingAGCAlabama Pigments CompanyAMSYSCOBarnard Construction

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16 internships

25 of them were inTennessee.

15 of the companies listedposted multiple positions.

Barnard ConstructionBatch TraineesBauerBell & AssociatesBlinds R UsBonded FilterBrayman Construction

Job Postings

Charah, Inc.Concrete Supply Co.Contractors Supply &EquipmentCustom-CreteDelaware Valley ConcreteDelta Companies

Jackson PrecastKerkstra PrecastKiewitLehigh HansonLithko ContractingMagotteauxMartin Marietta Materials

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Delta CompaniesDura-kast Concrete ProductsDVCECS SoutheastGate PrecastHanley WoodHyde Concreteimi

Martin Marietta MaterialsMemphis Ready MixMetro Ready MixMMC MaterialsNashville Concrete ArtistOakley ConstructionOldcastle Building Systems

Job Postings

OzingaP&D Architectural PrecastPalmertree ConstructionPatriot EngineeringProcon Inc.Propex

Southern Company ServicesSouthern ConsultingStandard Concrete ProductsTDK ConstructionTerraconWayne Concrete

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PropexQuestmarkQUIKRETEReal Green SolutionsSan Benito SupplySolida TechnologiesSoloman Colors

Wayne ConcreteWilliam S. Long Inc.

Outreach

BASF Repair Seminar – Lori Proops, ProductSpecialist, MN

MT Undergraduate Research Symposium – 5 posters

Actus Lend Lease Pervious Seminar

CEFGA – 5,000 Georgia High School studentswanting to major in construction.

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wanting to major in construction.

Industry Events

IEEE/PCA Convention, St. Louis, MO

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Industry Events

NRMCA Concrete Works, San Diego, CA

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ICON Expo and The PrecastShow

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Concrete Décor Show – San Antonio, TX

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Concrete Industry Tree Planting –640 Trees for MTSU EARTH DAY April 22, 2011

C & C Concrete Products, Inc.

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6th Annual Women In Concrete LuncheonKaren Sweeney, VP for Diversity and Inclusion,

Turner Universal

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GATE Precast Nordstrom Tour

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Plant ToursSherman Dixie Precast/Holcim Terminal

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ACI and AGC Student Clubs

MTSU CIM ACI chapter received two awards at SpringConvention

1st place at Concrete Construction Liaison CommitteeCompetition

Excellent University Award

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MTSU CIM AGC Chapter is officially the largest studentchapter in the country with 96 members

4 students attended national AGC convention in LasVegas,NV

2nd out of 25 Civil EngineeringSoutheastern Schools

Southeastern ASCE Concrete Horseshoe

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ACI Spring Convention – Dallas, TX

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1st place FRC Bowling Ball

ASCE Student Conference –Tallahassee, FL

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1st place Big Beam

1st place Hydraulic Rocket

3rd place Surveying

4th place Environmental

Soccer/Track Decorative Project

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2 Acres of Hope Project

2 acres of land donated by Murfreesboro resident togrow crops for homeless shelter.

Footer for small greenhouse poured by CIM

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Rutherford County Elementary SchoolsPervious Concrete Tracks

Each elementary school in the county raises $5000and the county matches it to build an 1/8 mile track.

20 county schools - 3 schools completed

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Research Grants

Spinks/Lhoist Metakaolin Project

TDOT Rapid Repair Bridge Deck

Forta Fiber

SlagCem

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Concrete Research

KPG Americas CrackInjection

Colgate PalmolivePaste Byproduct

TDOT Broom and

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TDOT Broom andSweep Overlays

Lafarge RCC SurfaceTexture

Thanks to our Golf Sponsors!

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$50,000 Raised

AccreditedMBA for theworkingprofessional

• 18 month program

• Executive-style

• 4 Onsite Development

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• 4 Onsite DevelopmentTrips

• 5 years industryexperience

• www.concrete-mba.com

MBA Courses

Term 1: mid Oct – mid Dec

Managerial Economics

Study of Organizations

Term 2: early January – Mid March

Operations Management

Term 4: early July – mid Sept.

Sustainable Construction

Supply Chain Management

Term 5: mid Oct – mid Dec

Marketing Management

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Financial Statement Analysis

Term 3: mid April – Late June

Advanced IT for Business

Finance

Quantitative Decision Making

Term 6: mid January – mid March

Business Policy

Concrete Construction Issues

CIM Building Update

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Thank you

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Thank you