National Science Foundation Grant
Accelerated Program Expansion (APEX)
Progress Report
2006 CIEC Annual Conference
January 27, 2006
Serving the educational interests
of the concrete industry !
Agenda
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Structure of CIM partnership
Why write an expansion grant?
APEX expansion update
Role of the National Steering Committee
New funding and support model
Lessons Learned… So Far
CIM Partnership Structure
CIM Partnership Structure
Concrete Industry
MTSU
Industry Associations
Industry Companies
Industry Professionals
University Administration
CIM Program Staff
CIM Program Alumni
Concrete Industry
Management
Program
National Steering
Committee (NSC)
CIM Program
Staff
CIM Patrons
Board
Program
Direction
Professionals
CIM Program
Students
Alumni
Power Through Partnership
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Industry Involvement
University Commitment
True Partnership - Attitude and Action
Academia
Concrete
Industry
Keys to Success Industry Involvement
National Steering Committee and Patrons
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Guided curriculum development
Assisted in program quality assessment
Sponsored scholarships and internships
Created field experiences
Served as guest lecturers and adjuncts
Mentored students
Assisted politically
Provided fiscal and capital support
Promoted CIM program internationally
Keys to Success University Commitment
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Exercised creativity in defining role of
Director
Offered understanding of “applied”
Provided administrative support
Valued teaching and service roles of faculty
Supplied special travel funds
Keys to Success Partnership
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Industry representatives accepted as equals
Cooperatively designed curriculum to meet
industry needs
Industry representation on all search
committees
Jointly solved challenges through unique
approaches
Daily contact and dialogue
Why Expand CIM?
CIM Program
Student Headcount
300
250
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150
Fall Enrollment
Spring Enrollment
100
50
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1996- 1997- 1998- 1999- 2000- 2001- 2002- 2003- 20041997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Political Connections
MTSU Auction at World of Concrete
January 19, 2006
CIM Program Students
CIM Program Graduates
APEX Grant Update
NSF APEX Grant
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Director Training and Expenses
½ Time Recruiter for 1-1/2 Years
$5,000 Promotional Materials
General Support from MTSU
Sub-Award Amounts for Partners
• $65,992 Year 2
• $31,184 Year 3
CIM & Expansion Update
Arizona State University
• Patrons Leader – Ed Belt, Maricopa Ready Mix
• Start-up Funds Raised
• University Personnel – Dr. Jim Ernzen
• Curriculum Designed
• CIM Team Assembled
• Director Search in Process
CIM & Expansion Update
University of California at Chico
• Patrons Leader – Doug Guerrero, Cemex
• Raising Start-up Funds
• University Personnel – Dr. Ken Derucher
• Curriculum Designed
• CIM Team Assembled
• Pursuing a CIM Director
CIM & Expansion Update
New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Patrons Leader – Larry Silvi, Silvi Enterprises
• Raising Start-up Funds
• University Personnel–Dr. John Schuring
• Curriculum Designed
• CIM Team Assembled
• Pursuing CIM Recruiter and Director
Evolving Role of the NSC
NSC - Previously
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Focused on building a successful CIM
program at MTSU
Committed, but loosely organized
Provided feedback on curriculum
Assisted with support such as scholarships
and internships
Helped market the program
NSC - Going Forward
• Focused on the expansion of the CIM
program to regional sites
• Necessitates
• More defined organization
• Committed involvement from the broad spectrum
of concrete organizations and national companies
• Aid in fundraising efforts and in securing grants
• Promoting/marketing at national level
NSC WORKING COMMITEES
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Education
Address goals of curriculum and program quality, expansion
of program and research opportunities
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Finance
Develop guidelines to monitor all funding requests that
require national participation and to determine equitable
distribution of funds
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Promotion/Marketing
Utilize existing industry marketing expertise to develop
strategies to promote the programs, assist with the recruitment
of students, and communicate with all concrete industry
segments
New CIM Funding Model
Commitment Required
Amount per Year
5 Year Commitment
Local
Patrons
National
Resources
ASU
$100,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
Chico
$100,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
NJIT
$100,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
MTSU
$50,000
$50,000
$500,000
$50,000
$250,000
Institution
NSC
Potential National Investors
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The Portland Cement Association (PCA)
The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)
The RMC Research Foundation
The National Precast Concrete Association (NPCA)
The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA)
The American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC)
The America Concrete Institute (ACI)
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)
The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA)
Financial Support for CIM
• Coordinated by the National Steering
Committee
• National Trade Associations- all industries
• Coordinated by the Local Patrons Groups
• Local Organizations
• Local Industry Associations- all industries
• Local Branches of National Companies
Lessons Learned
APEX - Lessons Learned
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5 P’s are important
CIM is positively viewed by other universities
Money buys friendships
Building synergy is difficult (navigation of political
waters)
Applied programs can be unchartered territory for
some traditional STEM colleges.
Universities live by different rules (than each other
and industry)
Transferring a program is much easier than developing
one 
Partnerships are fun (and challenging)!
The Future of
Higher Education