Candace S. Sulzbach, P. E.
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Lecturer
Division of Engineering
Colorado School of Mines
csulzbac@mines.edu
Golden, CO 80401
(303)273-3662
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Education:
1977-1981
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado; Bachelor of Science in Mineral
Engineering (civil engineering specialty)
1972-1977
Estes Park High School, Estes Park, Colorado; Valedictorian - Class of 1977.
Work Experience:
1983-present Lecturer at Colorado School of Mines, Division of Engineering. Responsibilities
have included teaching Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Civil Engineering Field
Session (land surveying), Surveying II, Construction Site Management (no longer
offered), Design of Steel Structures, Reinforced Concrete Design, Senior Design,
and the Engineer-In-Training (EIT) review course for Mechanics of Materials.
Additional responsibilities include the coordination of multiple sections of
Mechanics of Materials with other professors, the advising of undergraduate
students enrolled in Civil Engineering specialty in the Division of Engineering,
service on institutional and departmental committees, review of transfer credit for
Mechanics of Materials, Surveying, Steel Design, Land Surveying and Reinforced
Concrete Design.
June-Aug.
2007
Taught the new AISC Unified Steel Design Code to the structural engineers at
Martin/Martin in Lakewood, CO. This seminar consisted of a weekly 2-hour
lecture, delivered using Power Point, and the development of homework
assignments and example problems. All seminar information was published for
Martin/Martin employees using the company intranet. Approximately 40-60
professional design engineers attended this 8-week seminar.
1995-present
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1981 - 1983
Technical advisor to various publishers of Statics and Mechanics of
Materials textbooks.
Consulting engineering projects with companies such as Air Methods, Inc.,
Etkin Construction, Co., Rocky Mountain Lift Association, CDM Engineers
and Constructors, AC Mechanical Engineering, Inc., and Stanek
Constructors, Inc. These projects involved engineering design and land
surveying expertise.
Project Engineer in the Facilities Development Division at Exxon Co., U.S.A.,
Benicia, California Refinery. Project management included field construction of
two multi-million dollar projects at the refinery. Job responsibilities included
review of structural and mechanical design, project cost estimating, writing
mechanical equipment and construction bid specifications, procurement of
equipment, bid evaluation, and cost projections/financial tracking of the project.
Academic Service:
1994-present Serving as the faculty advisor for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
and Associated General Contractors (AGC)
 Hosted the 2000 ASCE/MBT 13th Annual National Concrete Canoe
Competition; ASCE/MBT stated that “this was the best competition ever
hosted by a university!”
 Hosted the 2004 AISC National Student Steel Bridge Competition in May
 Hosted the ASCE Rocky Mtn. Student Conference – April 1999 and April
2008
April 1996- Serving as Faculty Advisor for the CSM chapter of Tau Beta Pi
present
Aug. 2002present
Appointed and serving as the Society of Women Engineering (SWE) Faculty
Advisor – the CSM collegiate section is currently the 2nd largest in the nation with
over 420 members.
2002present
Member of the Affiliated Faculty for the Center for Engineering Education
1999-2004
Member of the McBride Honors Tutorial Committee
Professional Service:
Feb. 2002present
Served as a member of the CSMAA Metro Section Committee
2005-2007
Served as Secretary of the ASCE “Committee on Student Activities”
2003-2007
Served on the ASCE “Committee on Student Activities” Committee Zone III (now
Region 7) Educator representative; responsible for overseeing all ASCE student
chapter/club activities
Feb. 2002Feb. 2007
Elected and served as a Metro Area Director on the CSM Alumni Association
Board of Directors
2002-2007
Served as a member of the “Committee on National Concrete Canoe Competition”
Professional Development:
June 2008
Presented a paper on “Role of Institutional Commitment in the Utilization of
Collegiate SWE Sections as a Recruitment and Retention Strategy” with co-author
Debra Lasich, WISEM Program
June 2007
Presented a poster session at ASEE Conference on “Enhancing Engineering
Education-Concrete Canoe Competition
May 2006
Attended American Institute of Steel Construction workshop on “Unified Steel
Design Code”
July 2004
Received Colorado Professional Engineer Licensure
May 2000
Promoted from “Instructor” to “Lecturer”
April 1982
Received “Engineering-In-Training” (EIT) licensure for the State of Colorado
Professional Membership:
Tau Beta Pi - Eminent Engineer
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Member
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) – Member
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) – Member
Honors and Awards:
June 2008,
June 2007
Received Region 7 Outstanding ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor Award
June 2006
Selected as the 2006 CSM “Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturer”
June 2003,
2005
Received Certificate of Commendation for ASCE Faculty Advisors
June 2000,
2001, 2002,
2004
Received Zone III Outstanding ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor Award (out
of 50 eligible professors/faculty advisors)
May 2000
Presented with the Van Arsdale Elementary School “Mountaineer Award” for
outstanding community service
April 2000
Received “Curriculum Mini-Grant” to develop a new civil engineering metrology
course to replace Advanced Surveying (EGGN 333) to provide students with a more
modern curriculum in response to changes in industrial demand
June 1999
Head Judge for the National Concrete Canoe Competition sponsored by the
American Society of Civil Engineers and Master Builders, Inc. – Florida Institute of
Technology, Melbourne, Florida
April 1999
"Faculty Member of the Year" award for 1998-99 from the Order
of Omega Greek Society, Colorado School of Mines
June 1998
Judge for the National Concrete Canoe Competition sponsored by the American
Society of Civil Engineers and Master Builders, Inc. – S. Dakota School of Mines
and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota
1996-2007
"Outstanding CSM Faculty Member” as voted by the graduating classes (EG-civil
specialty) of Dec. 1996, May 1997, Dec. 1997, Dec. 1998, Dec. 2000, May and Dec.
2001, May and Dec. 2002, May and Dec. 2003, May and Dec. 2004, May and Dec.
2005, May 2006, May and Dec. 2007
April 1997
"Outstanding Faculty Member" from the Associated Students
of the Colorado School of Mines (ASCSM)
April 1997
IEEE "Professor of the Year" award from the student chapter in
recognition of commitment to excellence and dedication to the students of the
Division of Engineering at CSM
April 1996
Joined Tau Beta Pi as an "Eminent Engineer"
March 1994 "Faculty Member of the Year" award for 1993-94 from the Order
of Omega Greek Society on Colorado School of Mines campus
Community Service:
Sept. 1998Sept. 2002
Served as a consultant to 6th grade teachers at Van Arsdale Elementary School for
“Structures by Design” class taught during “Adventures in Science” week
Feb. 1998Oct. 1998
Taught "Junior Great Books" class to 5th graders at Van Arsdale Elementary
School
Feb. 1994Feb. 1997
Member of the Foundation Committee for Augustana Lutheran Church - Denver,
Colorado; Secretary from January 1995 until the term ended in Feb. 1997
Jan. 1995May 1997
Member of the Accountability/Collaborative Decision Making Committee for Van
Arsdale Elementary School – Arvada, Colorado
Sept. 1995May 1996
Co-Chair of the Van Arsdale Elementary School Accountability/Collaborative
Decision Making Committee