Institutional Service

Department

1. Lead Author of BTech Accreditation Self Study Report (2017-2021) Authored 370+ page ABET Self Study report (successfully defended 2021)

2. ABET Coordinator for the Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor of Technology degree program (2017-2021)

3. CMCE Delegate to College Council (2019 – present)

4. Department Job Placement Coordinator (2019 – present)

5. Annual Career Fair / Career Week Organizer (2020 – present)

5. CMCE 2021 graduation liaison (2021)

6. Department ABET Coordinator for Construction Management AAS program (2016-2017)

7. City Tech Representative at ABET Symposium in Baltimore, MD (2017)

8. Department Undergraduate Research Mentor (2016 – present)

9. Instructor for Honors in a Regular Course (2021)

10. CM Point of contact for articulation agreements, Brooklyn STEAM Center (2021)

11. Department Club Advisor (2014 – present)

12. High School Recruitment Liason, William E. Grady High School and HSCTEA (2014-2018)

13. AEC Industry Mentor Dinner Organizer (2017 – 2018)

14. CMCE Interdisciplinary Curriculum Committee (2014-2015)

15. Department Industry Outreach Liason (2014 – present)

16. CMCE Attendee at Annual HSCTEA Career Fair events (2014-2018)

ABET Coordinator for the Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor of Technology degree & Lead Author of BTech Accreditation Self Study report, fall 2017-2021; ABET Coordinator for Construction Management AAS program, spring 2016-2017

The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET) is the recognized standard U.S. accreditor of college and university programs in applied science, computing, engineering, and technology. Receiving a degree from an ABET accredited program puts students significantly closer to their goal of becoming a Professional Engineer (PE) than by receiving a degree from a non-ABET accredited program. Therefore, achieving and maintaining ABET accreditation is extremely important to our students.

Reach: Primarily US Colleges and Universities supporting engineering programs.

Involvement: Developing the strategy for accreditation data collection, attending monthly CMCE and SoTD ABET meetings, attending the ABET Conference, Coordinating data collection each semester, organizing and analyzing data collected, writing ABET Self Study report, preparing document room, and facilitation of the ABET site visit for the Construction Engineering Technology Bachelor of Technology degree. Updating collection and reporting for new requirements. Coordinating with CMCE Civil Engineering Associate ABET Coordinator, Navid Allahverdi. 

• I am responsible for the design and collection of data on CMCE’s BTech classes to satisfy ABET’s review process.
• I am responsible for coordination with faculty and adjunct faculty to collect assessment and other documentation.
• I am responsible for assembling data and writing the ABET Self Study Report, a semesters-long process involving coordination with and data collection from all department faculty, full-time and adjunct.
• I attend monthly meetings with SoTD with CMCE Civil Engineering Associate ABET Coordinator, Navid Allahverdi, to reconcile our school accreditation procedures.
• I attend monthly, and then weekly (Spring 2020) CMCE meetings to coordinate accreditation efforts between the BTech and AAS programs.
• I am responsible for updating collection and reporting data and procedures. Per ABET: “On November 2, 2019, the ABET Engineering Technology Area Delegation approved for implementation in the 2020 – 2021 accreditation cycle non-substantive changes in the General Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Technology Programs, Criterion 5.”
• I am responsible for understanding and updating procedures as required due to COVID-19 complications, including coordinating with with SoTD planning, moving to a digital review in lieu of in-person site visit, complying with changing deadlines, and off- site collection and analysis.
• I attended the April 20-21, 2017. City Tech Representative at ABET Symposium in Baltimore, MD
• I am responsible for ongoing ABET coordination and collection of data, including:
  • Spring 2018 – 2020 – BTech program data to be coordinated with all faculty; course work samples must be collected from representative classes; full time and adjunct faculty CVs and information must be collected; department catalog, course listing, and website information must be coordinated.
• Coordinator for Construction Management AAS program
  • Spring 2016 – CMCE 2321 Construction Management II, Created assignments and collected student works. Completed rubrics for assessment of ABET target goals. Coordinated with Professor Norouzi through email and office meetings.
  • Spring 2016 – CMCE 4701 Construction Field Management, Coordinated with adjunct faculty for the distribution of student assignments and the faculty’s completion of rubrics for assessment of ABET target goals. Managed through phone calls and emails, with one classroom visitation for coordination.

CMCE Job Placement Coordinator, since fall 2019

I serve the department and students as the Job Placement Coordinator, promoting job openings, training, and scholarship opportunities to our students. I work directly with job recruiters and companies all week as well as well as meeting with students and answering questions by email. My activities included the following:

• Held weekly office hours devoted to student career advisement (1 hour weekly or by appointment)
• Developed, recruited for, and hosted annual Career Fair and Technology Seminar (last held, February 20, 2020 in the New Academic Building. See flyer.)
• Coordinated with job recruiters to post job openings and when needed, vet student applicants.
• Coordinated with companies and government agencies to recruit student interns and graduate employees  
• Responded to student inquiries on job openings.
• Posted job openings, training, and scholarship opportunities to CMCE Job Board and work with student employees for postings to the Job Board.

• The digital job board can be found in the City Tech OpenLab, link: CMCE Career – Career Information and Opportunities for Construction Management and Civil Engineering Students and Graduates (cuny.edu)

Club Advisor

 I serve as the Faculty Advisor for the following organizations:

Construction Management Association of America (CMAA) Student Chapter

• 2019 – CURRENT.
• Organization: CMAA is an industry association with 16,000+ members nationally.
• Reach: The student chapter interacts with other chapters in the U.S.
• Involvement: Faculty Advisor; Club newly launched 2019 Spring; scholarship recommendations

Associated Schools of Construction

• Spring 2016 –CURRENT
• Organization: The Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) supports construction faculty through training and networking, gives validity to member institutions (see SLC’s and UF requirements that we be a member institution), hosts a faculty job board, and oversees national student competitions and job fairs.
• Participants:
• Reach: Nation-wide schools with construction programs
• Involvement: I applied for and was accepted with standing with the Associated Schools of Construction (ASC). This is an internationally recognized association counting many construction schools (Georgia Tech, NJIT, NYU Poly, Pratt, Purdue, UF, Virginia Tech, etc.) among its members.
• Fall 2017 – Coached a traveling competition team of six students and took them to the ASC Region 1 Convention and Career Fair in Albany, NY. Students competed in the Pre-Construction Competition. Students participated in a real world simulating professional exercise by developing an approach to construction, budget, takeoffs, schedule, and other documents based on a real set of plans and specifications. The competition was judged by industry panelists. Students also attended a daylong career fair.
  • Coached student team and prepared six weeks of training materials, which consisted of twice weekly meetings centered around topics to be part of the competition.
  • Chaperoned the trip to Albany November 9-11, 2017.
  • Attended November 2017 ASC Directors meeting in Albany
• Spring 2016 – Represent City Tech and attend the ASC Region 1 Mid-Year meeting in Brooklyn, NY
• Fall 2016 – Coached a traveling competition team of six students and took them to the ASC Region 1 Convention and Career Fair in Albany, NY. Students competed in the Pre-Construction Competition. Students participated in a real world simulating professional exercise by developing an approach to construction, budget, takeoffs, schedule, and other documents based on a real set of plans and specifications. The competition was judged by industry panelists from Shawmut Construction. Students also attended a daylong career fair.
  • Coached student team and prepared six weeks of training materials, which consisted of twice weekly meetings centered around topics to be part of the competition.
  • Chaperoned the trip to Albany October 27-29, 2016.
  • Attended October 2016 ASC Directors meeting in Albany

Associated General Contractors (AGC) Student Chapter

City Tech Chapter of Associated General Contractors (AGC), a nationwide construction industry organization representing 26,000 firms and 170 Student Chapters. I am the Chapter Advisor (revived defunct chapter).

• I oversee student club activities including speakers, site visits, competition training, and annual events.
• I oversee distribution of SGA funding.
• Spring 2016 – ONGOING

Sigma Lambda Chi Coordinator & Nu II Chapter

Sigma Lambda Chi (SLC), the International Construction Honor Society, a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, Inc. SLC recognizes outstanding student achievement and leadership in construction programs. Hosting a Chapter of SLC is also a sign of distinction among Construction Management programs. Participants include over 80 construction programs, primarily in the US but also in Europe and Austalia.