December 22, 2011

• M.S.C.E. student Reza Akhavian was nominated by the College of Engineering and Computer Science to receive the UCF Order of Pegasus Award, which recognizes exemplary performance by students in the areas of academic achievement, outstanding university involvement, leadership, and community service. The Order of Pegasus is the most prestigious and significant student award that can be attained at the University.

December 18, 2011

• Dr. Behzadan was nominated by the University of Central Florida (UCF) to receive the Distinguished New Faculty Award sponsored by the International Academy for the Scholarship of Learning Technology.

November 9, 2011

• Dr. Andrew Yun (Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering) was the guest speaker of "Civil Engineering Measurements" class. His talk was titled "State-of-the-Art Monitoring Technologies for Civil Infrastructure Systems". He discussed several techniques from interdisciplinary fields including structural dynamics, smart sensing, data communication, and advanced data processing algorithms. Examples of field and laboratory validation tests on full-scale nonlinear viscous dampers, suspension bridges, retaining walls, slopes, and tunnels subjected to different loading conditions and long-term environmental effects were also presented.

May 5, 2011

• UCF Chapter was selected by the ASCE Committee of Student Activities to receive a Letter of Honorable Mention for its "outstanding activities" as recorded in the 2010 Chapter annual report.

March 29, 2011

• M.S.C.E. student Reza Akhavian competed in the UCF Graduate Research Forum which featured poster displays representing research conducted by UCF graduate students from a variety of colleges and disciplines. His research poster titled "Dynamic Data Driven  Simulation and Visualization of Construction Activities". Participating students were provided with an opportunity to showcase their research and creative projects and to receive valuable feedback from faculty judges.

February 1, 2011

• Dr. Behzadan was selected as a 2010 Outstanding Reviewer of the ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management for his outstanding service to the Journal. He has been serving as the Assistant Specialty Editor in the area of Quantitative Methods and a technical reviewer for the Journal since 2009.

May 29, 2010

• UCF Chapter ranked 11th in the 2010 ASCE/AISC Student Steel Bridge Competition at Purdue University: University of Central Florida's Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) was listed among top competitors in several categories. Competing against 45 teams from U.S., Canada, China, and Puerto Rico, UCF was placed at 25 in construction speed, 10 in lightness, 20 in display, 8 in stiffness, 21 in economy, 8 in efficiency, and 11 in overall performance.

March 20, 2010

• UCF Chapter Wins Big in ASCE Southeastern Competitions: University of Central Florida's Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) sweeps prizes at the 2010 Southeastern Conference at Auburn University, AL. Among other prizes and recognitions, UCF wins the first prize in steel bridge competition, third prize in concrete canoe competition, and second prize for overall performance. With this win, the UCF steel bridge team advances to the ASCE national competitions which will take place at Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) in May 2010.

October 30, 2009

• CGN3501 (Civil Engineering Materials) class visited the CEMEX local concrete production plant in Winter Park, FL. CEMEX is a global building materials company that provides products and service to customers and communities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. CEMEX operations network produces, distributes, and markets cement, ready-mix concrete, aggregates, and related building materials in more than 50 countries. Founded in Mexico in 1906, CEMEX maintains trade relationships with more than 100 nations and has grown from a local player to one of the top global companies in the construction industry, with more than 50,000 employees worldwide.

September 15, 2009

• Two MIT students put together a low-budget rig to fly a $150 camera high enough to photograph the curvature of the Earth. Instead of rockets, boosters and expensive control systems, they filled a weather balloon with helium and hung a Styrofoam beer cooler underneath to carry a cheap Canon A470 compact camera. Instant hand warmers kept things from freezing up and made sure the batteries stayed warm enough to work. full story ...

August 29, 2009

• Nicole Stott, a UCF graduate, once impressed her UCF engineering professors as a class leader with a passion for the space shuttle. Now she's the first UCF graduate to fly on a NASA mission. full story ...

January 21, 2009

• ASCE has released their recommended 'Principles for Infrastructure Stimulus Investment' which is designed to help guide lawmakers and the Obama administration when allocating economic stimulus funding for infrastructure projects poised to aid in rebuilding the nation's economy. full story ...