Educational Activities

Seminars and Colloquia

The Consortium sponsors seminars and colloquia with invited speakers from the University of Colorado as well as experts around the world:

  • WTC: Technological Lessons to be Learned, Jack E.Snell, Director of Building and Fire Research Laboratory, NIST, September 9, 2002.
  • Tall Buildings: Are They Safe Enough?, National Academy of Engineering, Public Regional Symposium, Four Nationally Recognized Experts, April 10, 2003.   

 

Workshops and Conferences

Workshops and conferences bring the world’s experts to Boulder and other selected locations for discussions and sharing of research and applications on life cycle analysis for sustainable civil environments.

WORKSHOP ON RISK AND COST EVALUATION OF CIVIL STRUCTURES
May 10, 2004
University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Program

Credit Courses and Degrees

The Consortium serves as convener for a number of courses in life cycle analysis, sustainability, risk and vulnerability analysis and sociological and behavioral aspects of the built environment. It is the coordinator for the special masters and doctoral graduate degree program in Civil Engineering with emphasis in life cycle engineering offered through the Department of Civil, Environmental & Architectural Engineering. More information on the program and applications for admission can be made directly to the Consortium through the Department (Jan DeMay, Graduate Coordinator, Telephone: 303-492-7316, Fax: 303-492-7317, e-mail : cvengrad@spot.colorado.edu ). The objectives of the graduate study in life-cycle engineering and samples of MS and PhD programs are indicated in the attached PDF file .