{"id":2904,"date":"2022-07-08T01:23:10","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T01:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=2904"},"modified":"2022-07-05T20:34:28","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T20:34:28","slug":"siba-donates-25k-to-enhance-learning-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/?p=2904","title":{"rendered":"SIBA donates $25K to enhance learning experience"},"content":{"rendered":"

COECTM will use funds to purchase 3D laser scanner<\/h2>\n
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Pictured right to left: Sara Bond, Dr. Jale Tezcan, Donna Richter, Dr. Xiaoqing \u201cFrank\u201d Liu, Jason Fairfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Jeff Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n

With a single donation, the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program of the Southern Illinois Builders Association improved the educational opportunities for SIU students and strengthened its partnership with the College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics.<\/p>\n

The $25,000 gift will be used to add a 3D laser scanner, which will help train the next generation of Salukis in the School of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis gift from the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program (SICAP) of the Southern Illinois Builders Association (SIBA) was made to improve the talent pool for the construction industry in the region,\u201d said Donna Richter, CEO of SIBA\/SICAP. \u201cSIBA\/SICAP believes it is imperative that SIUC has the resources to teach and train future generations. We want these students to have state-of-the-art equipment to train with and hopefully remain in the Southern Illinois area working for SIBA member companies.\u201d<\/p>\n

On its website, SIBA\/SICAP states that its purpose is to advance the construction industry through strengthening its members and offering a full range of services and programs to its members. There are around 150 SIBA\/SICAP member companies in Southern Illinois.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur college appreciates the generosity of SIBA\/SICAP and looks forward to building and strengthening a long-term partnership with it,\u201d said Dr. Xiaoqing \u201cFrank\u201d Liu, dean of the College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics. \u201cSIU has produced many outstanding engineering talents for builders in Southern Illinois and beyond for a long time and will continue to do so in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 3D laser scanner allows for high-definition surveying technology for mapping an area or large object with a high level of accuracy.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis donation provides students in our college an opportunity of learning this modern technology and its applications in constructions and other related domains in a hands-on education and training environment,\u201d Dean Liu said.<\/p>\n

With a focus on increasing enrollment, ensuring that the college has the most up-to-date technology is imperative.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs digital technology continues to evolve, many traditional processes in the engineering sector are being replaced by their quicker, safer, and more accurate counterparts,\u201d said Dr. Jale Tezcan, interim director of the School of Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering. \u201c3D laser scanning technology has already revolutionized the surveying industry and is becoming increasingly prevalent in the construction industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Expanding its partnership with SIBA\/SICAP, has effects that stretch well beyond the classroom as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cCoupled with the internship and networking opportunities through our partnership with SIBA\/SICAP, this gift will make our students better equipped to secure employment upon graduation,\u201d Dr. Tezcan said. \u201cWe are very fortunate to have such a committed partner as SIBA\/SICAP on our side, sharing our vision and goals.\u201d<\/p>\n

To learn more about how to make a similar gift, visit siuf.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COECTM will use funds to purchase 3D laser scanner By Jeff Wilson With a single donation, the Southern Illinois Construction Advancement Program of the Southern Illinois Builders Association improved the educational opportunities for SIU students and strengthened its partnership with the College of Engineering, Computing, Technology, and Mathematics. The $25,000 gift will be used to … Continue reading SIBA donates $25K to enhance learning experience<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2904"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2906,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2904\/revisions\/2906"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.siuf.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}