NCAT has a long standing educational program for college and university civil engineering faculty that provides clear and up to date lecture and laboratory material for the asphalt portion of an undergraduate civil engineering materials course. For the first time, the 2023 Professor Training Course will be offered exclusively to minority serving institutions to better develop diversity in the future engineering workforce for the asphalt pavement industry.
Apply for the 2023 Professor Training Course here. Applications will close March 15.
Our 2023 course will be held June 12-16 at NCAT's main facility in Auburn, Alabama.
This is a five-day course that takes place from 8:00 am until 5:00 pm each day. Intensive lectures, laboratory exercises, and discussions to understand all basic phases of asphalt technology for undergraduate instruction are covered. Topics include:
Asphalt Binder
Aggregates
Other Materials
Asphalt Mixtures
Construction
Pavement Design
Laboratory exercises include asphalt binder characterization tests, aggregate characterization tests, and asphalt mixture design and analysis.
Each participant is provided a copy of the NCAT textbook and other supporting documents. The participant will leave the course with lecture, homework, laboratory, and exam materials needed to teach asphalt technology to undergraduates.
There is no fee for the course or associated materials for any applicants living in the U.S. In addition, eligible faculty participants will receive a stipend to cover some housing, food, and transportation costs. To be eligible for the stipend, applicants must be living and working in the U.S. as a professor or instructor at a university, college or trade school. Recipients must attend the entire course in order to receive the stipend. Instructors from colleges outside the U.S. will also be considered for attendance for a $2500 fee and will not be eligible for the stipend. Endorsements from department heads and state asphalt association or state bituminous engineer are required.
The staff at NCAT are the primary instructors.
The course will provide 4.0 continuing education units or 40 professional development hours.
This course is conducted at NCAT's research facility in Auburn, Alabama. Hotel accommodations are nearby; however, there is no public transportation in our area.
To learn more, contact Stacie Hunter.