2014 ERECTOR SET FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING ALUMNI About The Erector Set As students graduated from Iowa State University construction engineering program, they continued to come back to Iowa State to recruit other students. Graduates felt the urge to stay connected to the program, resulting in the first-ever The Erector Set, which was published in summer 1969. So where did the name come from? Tom Jellinger, the first professor-in-charge of construction engineering, one day talked to his wife, Ro, and said he was thinking of calling it “The ConE Newsletter.” She thought about it, and said, “That sounds boring! Why don’t you call it something fun, like The Erector Set!” Construction Engineering Curriculum Denise Wood Co-Editor Christopher Neary Co-Editor Volume XXXXV August 15, 2014 Cover Photo Students of the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Iowa State chapter gather just prior to the 2013 VEISHEA Parade. Each year, AGC drives construction machinery down the VEISHEA Parade route and hands out candy to youngsters as they pass. AGC recently has captured external regional press in Tennessee and Missouri for their rebuilding work in those areas. This has enhanced Iowa State construction engineering’s reputation as a hard-working, community-oriented program in many areas outside the immediate Iowa State University community. Photo is courtesy of AGC Iowa State University Student Chapter. Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Robinette Kelley, Director, Office of Equal Opportunity, Title IX/ADA Coordinator, and Affirmative Action Officer, 3350 Beardshear Hall, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515 294-7612, email [email protected]. Table of Contents Dr. Jahren’s Welcome Letter .................................................................................................................. 7 Construction Engineering Industry Advisory Council ............................................................................. 9 Construction Engineering Faculty and Staff ..........................................................................................11 Construction Engineering Research .....................................................................................................16 Past ConE Personnel ........................................................................................................................... 21 ConE Internship Program .................................................................................................................... 24 ConE Cornerstone Learning Community ............................................................................................. 25 ConE Student Organizations ................................................................................................................ 26 2013-2014 ConE News......................................................................................................................... 31 Jellinger Lecture Series ....................................................................................................................... 44 Greenlee Leadership Lecture .............................................................................................................. 45 2014 ConE Hall of Fame Recipient: Glenn H. DeStigter ...................................................................... 46 2014 ConE Scholarships ...................................................................................................................... 47 ConE Sample Course Schedules ......................................................................................................... 48 Total ConE Graduates .......................................................................................................................... 52 2014 ConE Alumni Reunion Announcement ........................................................................................ 53 ConE Alumni Updates ......................................................................................................................... 54 2013-2014 ConE Graduates ................................................................................................................. 96 ConE Class Lists .................................................................................................................................100 ConE Alumni Index (Alphabetical) with Year .......................................................................................108 ConE Alumni Index by State, then City ..............................................................................................124 Greetings! From Chuck Jahren, Construction Engineering Professor-in-Charge e have had a good year. Our undergraduate enrollment is increasing and our high placement rate is attractive to prospective students. Our largest enrollment increases percentagewise have been in our graduate program. In 2010 we had 14 graduate Wstudents, three of which were PhDs. Last semester we had 32 grad students, nine of which were PhDs (a threefold increase in PhD students!). What is causing this big increase in our graduate program? There has been a considerable increase in research activity with many practical topics being investigated. Examples include: how to manage complex construction projects, using big data in design and construction, what project delivery systems are best under what circumstances, use of LiDAR to track construction progress and verify as built conditions, how to economically maintain and rebuild roads, how to use electronic contract documents for local road construction, how to acquire right-of-way more efficiently, how to educate our students so they are ready to be leaders when they graduate, and how to balance online and face-to-face learning for the best student outcomes. Funding comes from Iowa and neighboring states, the National Academies, the Federal Highway Administration, the Construction Industry Institute and our own College of Engineering. Our research project listing (see page 16) gives further details. Our students continue to distinguish themselves in competition with wins at the Associated Schools of Construction Regional Competition, ELECTRI International Foundation Green Energy Challenge, AGC of America Student Chapter of the Year Contest, and others. We have exemplary peer mentors for our learning community, and Beth Hartmann was featured on the 2014 Women Impacting ISU Calendar. Adviser and Learning Community Co-Instructor Kristin Mauro earned her PhD in December 2013 (Congratulations!) and left our group in May as she searches for an opportunity that matches her new qualifications (Best wishes!). More on these items are available in the news articles and letters from the staff; I encourage you to read them all! High enrollments have been a good problem to have across the campus. Iowa State strives to provide classroom space, living arrangements and eating facilities for more and more students. In our Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, eight faculty members are expected to join next academic year. Several will pursue structural engineering teaching and research, which is good news for our construction engineering students who work to complete their structural engineering sequence of classes. We are looking forward to another good year and eagerly anticipate reading your greetings in this issue of the Erector Set. We hope to see many of you at a game, an alumni reception, or an industry event. Please stop by and see us if you are in Ames. Have a good year and GO CYCLONES! Warm Regards, Charles T. Jahren, P.E., Ph.D., MBA Assistant Chair W. A. Klinger Teaching Professor Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Iowa State University 456 Town Engineering Building Ames, IA 50011-3232 515 294-3829 [email protected] 7 Websites www.ccee.iastate.edu/ConE www.ccee.iastate.edu Student Organizations Associated General Contractors of America stuorg.iastate.edu/agc Design-Build Institute of America stuorg.iastate.edu/dbia Mechanical Contractors Association stuorg.iastate.edu/dbia National Association of Home Builders stuorg.iastate.edu/nahb National Electrical Contractors Association stuorgs.engineering.iastate.edu/neca Sigma Lambda Chi stuorg.iastate.edu/slc Other Websites Engineering Career Services www.engineering.iastate.edu/ecs CCEE Annual Updates/Newsletters www.ccee.iastate.edu/alumni/newsletters Social Media ISU ConE LinkedIn page Search “ISUConE” on LinkedIn CCEE LinkedIn page Search for “Iowa State University Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering” on LinkedIn CCEE Facebook page www.facebook.com/IowaStateCCEE CCEE Twitter feed @isuccee 8 Construction Engineering Industry Advisory Council Kent Meyn (council chair) ACI Mechanical, Inc. 515 232-1236 Director of Project Management 3116 S. Duff Avenue [email protected] PO Box 192 Ames, IA 50010-0192 John Adam Iowa Department of Transportation 515 239-1124 Director of Highway Division 800 Lincoln Way [email protected] Chief Engineer Ames, IA 50010 Ken Bonus GC3, LLC 515 267-2489 President and CEO 1025 Ashworth Road [email protected] West Des Moines, IA 50265 Sean Brummer Turner Construction Co. 816 564-2446 MEP Superintendent 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 1000 [email protected]