College of Engineering launches three new concentrations to address workforce needs

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The 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette鈥檚 College of Engineering will offer three new concentrations this fall to address workforce needs in evolving and burgeoning fields.

Registration is under way for the college鈥檚 construction management and manufacturing management concentrations for engineering and technology management majors. The college鈥檚 structural engineering and coastal hazards concentration is for civil engineering majors.

The new concentrations are designed to meet evolving workforce needs and to help 亚洲自慰视频s find career success and attain leadership roles in their fields, explained Dr. Ahmed Khattab, dean of the . The college has added 11 concentrations since 2020.

鈥ㄢ淓ach is a strategic addition designed to empower our graduates, equipping them the knowledge and training 鈥 including specialized skills 鈥 needed to tackle industry challenges and address societal issues in fields that are growing faster than the national average,鈥 Khattab explained.鈥

The is structured to provide graduates with the technical expertise and management skills to succeed in an evolving manufacturing industry, including in leadership roles.

The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for a range of jobs, including manufacturing specialist, product manager, plant manager, production designer, production supervisor and industrial production manager.  Its focus is on subjects that include applied mechatronics; robotics for advanced manufacturing; facility planning; supply chain management; manufacturing processes; programmable control systems technology; and industrial safety and operations.

The is structured to give 亚洲自慰视频s practical expertise and leadership skills across many phases of the construction process, providing a solid foundation for growth in their careers.

The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for jobs that include construction project manager, scheduler, estimator, project controls specialist and construction safety specialist. 

Its focus is on subjects such as construction materials and methods; building information modeling; cost estimating and budgeting; project management, planning, and control; construction and industrial safety; and professional communication and teamwork.

The is structured to equip 亚洲自慰视频s with the skills to address hazards. Those include designing hurricane-resistant structures to protecting coastlines from erosion as part of a growing national focus on infrastructure resilience.鈥

The curriculum is structured to position graduates for careers in civil and structural engineering, playing vital roles the economic and environmental resilience of coastal areas. 

Its focus is on subjects such as structural analysis and mechanics; steel design, bridge design, reinforced concrete, resilient structures and structural engineering design; wind engineering and coastal hazards.

For more information about the construction management and manufacturing management concentrations, email Dr. Shelton Houston, head of the Department of Engineering Technology, at shelton.houston@louisiana.edu.

For more information about the structural engineering and coastal hazards concentration, email Dr. Jamal Khattak, interim head of the Department of Civil Engineering, at mohammad.khattak@louisiana.edu.

Caption: UL Lafayette鈥檚 College of Engineering will offer new concentrations this fall to address workforce needs 鈥 in manufacturing management, construction management and structural engineering and coastal hazards. Image credit: 亚洲自慰视频 of 亚洲自慰视频 at Lafayette