DRONES FOR DOT
A team of East Carolina University researchers has shown how the N.C. Department of Transportation can use unmanned aerial vehicles to increase safety and efficiency. Dr. Zhen Zhu, associate professor...
Construction Management Archives
SPECIAL DAY
A sea of purple-clad Pirates walked into Minges Coliseum to be honored as new graduates of East Carolina University. The College of Engineering and Technology hosted its 2023 Spring Graduate...
HELP WANTED
As Josue Arteaga nears his graduation from East Carolina University, he knows exactly what he wants to do. “I want to become a good leader, a supervisor everyone can count...
ALL ON BOARD
ECU College of Engineering and Technology students have a new tool to stay up to date with college events and student organizations. The college’s Student Success Center started use this...
ECU’s Akhnoukh addresses international road conference
Dr. Amin Akhnoukh, associate professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Construction Management, provided a keynote address during the International Road Federation (IRF) Global Asia-Pacific Regional Congress, and Malaysian Road...
ECU’s Kirk receives national Associated General Contractors scholarship
East Carolina University senior construction management student Helena Kirk has received a national scholarship from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) organization. The Associated General Contractors Research and Education...
New leadership council gives students a voice
Dr. Harry Ploehn walked into a room full of students, but it wasn’t to teach or lecture. It was to listen. The dean of East Carolina University’s College of Engineering...
Forum showcases new construction technology for ECU students
Hammers, nails and screwdrivers remain basic tools for any construction worker. However, the toolbelt of today’s construction project manager can include laser scanners, drones, robots and artificial intelligence. Students in...
Research of ECU construction management professor recognized
Safety of construction workers has long been a problem, and the issue is something that drives Dr. Mostafa Namian, assistant professor in East Carolina University’s Department of Construction Management. “The...
ECU construction students help with STEM youth program
Grayson Elks took careful steps in placing the beam upon his structure. “I like to build,” he said. But the structure started to collapse. The marshmallow foundation lost its shape,...