NEWARK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

Spring, 2012

“ Advancing the

Concrete Industry

by Degrees “

From the CIM Program Director, Dr. Mohamed Mahgoub

Inside this issue:

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thank the NE Patrons group for their

great support coordinating the 6th An-

nual CIM Wine Tasting Dinner where

nearly 50 thousand dollars were raised

to benefit the program.

We are also looking forward to the CIM

National Steering Committee visit in

October where our program will be

evaluated. We will be visiting Arizona

State University CIM program in April to

attend the accreditation process. We

hope to gain insight into assuring the

NJIT CIM program continues to be com-

petent and in line with the CIM vision.

The CIM curriculum has been reviewed

and updated for the first time since the

beginning of the program.

The CIM program is moving at a fast

pace and much effort and dedication is

needed to follow its success. Thank you

all for your great effort in helping CIM

succeed.

The CIM program has been performing

remarkably well since the last newslet-

ter was produced. The program has

reached 50 students, an increase from

22 when I became CIM Program Direc-

tor in June 1, 2010. Anlee Orama has

been has been doing great efforts in in-

creasing enrollment since beginning in

September, 2011. This summer, we will

be having three CIM graduates whom

are already working part-time in the

concrete industry. They all have full

time job offers upon graduation.

The program is also gaining widespread

recognition among the concrete indus-

try. Job offers and internships are sent

to me almost daily. We do not have

enough students at the moment to

cover the opportunities so we forward

them to other CIM universities. Industry

patrons continue to make great efforts

to come as guest speakers and host so-

cials for our students. I would like to

CONCRETE INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM NEWS

NEWARK COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Dr. Mohamed Mahgoub

CIM Program Director 1

Anlee Orama

CIM Specialist

Jamie Gentoso

NE Patrons Chairperson

2

Recruitment Activities

NJIT ACI Club

3

Patron Guest Speakers

Industry Socials

4

Industry Visits

CIM Wine Tasting Dinner

5

Special Events 6

CIM Travels 7

CIM Travels 8

Upcoming Events

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NJIT CIM Media

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Nearly eight months

have passed since I

began as the CIM

Specialist and it

feels like it was only

a few days ago. That

is due to the high

intensity in working

with one of the

greatest programs in

NJIT history.

Despite being in-

volved in nearly every aspect of the CIM program, re-

cruitment and retention initiatives have remained my

premier task. New opportunities arise regularly to pro-

mote the program in different schools and venues. The

Pennsylvania Concrete and Aggregate Association has

invited us to present the CIM program in June as well

as the International Concrete Repair Institute Delaware,

Pennsylvania, and South Jersey Chapter. This summer

is a great opportunity to continue expanding into other

states associations in the Northeast region.

My recruitment efforts in the high school setting have

proven the most effective. For the first time, we will be

receiving multiple incoming freshman from high schools

majoring in CIIM specifically. CIM is becoming readily

accepted in many technological academies looking to

partner with NJIT.

The community college setting is also coming along very

well. CIM has proven so attractive that students coming

to study architecture at NJIT also want to double-major

in CIM! I cannot overlook the excellent support of the

CIM student ambassadors who have helped me take

great strides in the recruitment of internal transfer and

undecided students. CIM students regular haul their

peers to my office where I deliver the good news about

CIM.

Finally, I wanted to announce that we reached our ini-

tial goal of enrollment of 50 CIM students before the end

of this academic year, May, 2012. We look forward to

not only meeting our goals of enrollment but exceeding

them. With an unprecedented number of high school

students applying for CIM, there is no doubt that we will

continue to increase enrollment at a rate high enough to

exceed our five year strategic plan goals.

Department of

Engineering Technology

Northeast Patrons Chairperson, Jamie Gentoso

CIM Specialist, Anlee Orama

NJIT CIM Newsletter

Concrete Experience...

The CIM program at NJIT

was built to benefit the Mid

Atlantic and New England

areas but many of our stu-

dents are interviewing and

finding jobs outside this re-

gion. If you are looking for

help for the busy summer

season, consider hiring a

CIM student for the job.

Many of them already have their ACI Level 1 and even if

they don’t, they probably have had some experience al-

ready in working with concrete. Employing these stu-

dents in the local area in the concrete industry benefits

this region by building a base of concrete knowledge

that can and will strengthen the future of the industry.

At each spring and fall Patrons meeting the students

present on their experience working in the industry.

Every time I have been impressed by the level of knowl-

edge and the amount of good experience they gain just

in the few months. In addition, they take on projects

that actually help contribute to the success and bottom

line of the employer they get the opportunity to work for.

So, if you have an opening in QC, marketing, customer

service, operations, or sales for an eager, hardworking

CIM student contact Dr. Mahgoub or Anlee Orama. In

addition, join us for the Patrons meeting on May 1st to

see first-hand how these students are already contribut-

ing to the industry.

Recruitment Activities

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Recruitment has been the key com-

ponent to increasing enrollment.

Anlee Orama has visited multiple

high schools as well as contacted

countless others and promoted CIM

through marketing material sent to

guidance counselors and instruc-

tors. Those key personnel then in-

vite him to come in to present CIM

to their students. High schools also

continue to visit NJIT campus

where Anlee has the opportunity not

only to promote CIM but show them

the concrete laboratory as well as

give them a campus tour. Below is a

list of high schools Anlee visited in

the first quarter of 2012.

Passaic County Technical Institute

Wayne, NJ

January 4, 2012

Union City HS

Union City, NJ

February 9, 2012

Penns Grove HS

NJIT

February 21, 2012

Piscataway HS

NJIT

February 28, 2012

Elizabeth HS

Elizabeth, NJ

February 28, 2012

Union City HS

Union City, NJ

March 28, 2012

On-campus events such as the NJIT

winter open house and NJIT Experi-

ence day have also proven highly ef-

fective in introducing students to

CIM. For example, out of the 10 stu-

dents that visited for NJIT experience

Day, seven were interested in CIM

over nine other programs in the engi-

neering technology department. This

success is what drives our recruiting

efforts into every possible opportu-

nity.

NJIT Winter Open House

NJIT

2/26/2012

NJIT Experience Day

NJIT

3/25/2012

The NJIT American Concrete Insti-

tute (ACI) Student Chapter contin-

ues to be involved in many activities

on and off campus. Opportunities to

become part of numerous concrete

competitions are realized when CIM

students as well as any other NJIT

student become members. In

March, the ACI students competed

in the concrete bowling ball compe-

tition in Dallas, TX. In March. They

will go on to compete in the egg pro-

tection device competition in To-

ronto, Canada in October, 2012.

Congratulations to the NJIT ACI

chapter for earning the title “ 2011

Excellent ACI University”. The chap-

ter is doing great things and we look

forward to becoming more and more

involved.

NJIT ACI Student Chapter

CIM Students Shine in the NJ ACI Chapter Dinner

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Eastern Concrete Inc.

January 31, 2012

Mike Gentoso, Regional VP of US

Concrete Inc. Atlantic Division the

Northeast Region, and Rebecca

Guardini, Aggregate Quarry Qual-

ity Control Manager.

Resource Management Associates February 21, 2012

Douglas Ruhlin, Principal Environ-

mental Consultant, and owner of

Resource Management Associates,

(RMA).

Northeast Precast

February 21, 2012

John Ruga, President, and David

Harden, Project Engineer.

Industry Patron Support

Titan America

February 29, 2012

Thomas Cerullo, Vice President

and General Manager, and Sherif

Girgis, Sales Representative and

CIM 2010 Graduate.

Ruttura & Sons

March 27, 2012

Tom Ruttura, President and Owner

of Ruttura & Sons Construction

Company and his Assistant Engi-

neer Andrew Glaser

NRMCA

March 27, 2012

Robert Garbini, President of Na-

tional Ready Mix Concrete Associa-

tion (NRMCA).

Lafarge North America February 8, 2012

John Burdi, Territory Sales Man-

ager, and Kirsten Stinson, Promo-

tion Specialist, from Lafarge North

America cement division

BASF Social

March 28, 2012

Mr. Steve Itts, NY/NJ Area Man-

ager for BASF Admixtures, and Mr. Mike Ciallela, Sales Represen-

tative and 2011 CIM Graduate.

Patron Guest Speakers Industry Socials

CIM Students Shine in the NJ ACI Chapter Dinner

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Advance Testing Company

Campbell Hall, NY

February 7, 2012

Brian Bezkorowajny, Director of

Technical Resources

Sika Corporation

Lyndhurst, NJ

February 14, 2012

Dr. Ketan Sompura, Product Man-

ager and Key Project Manager at

Sika Corporation

J&M Lifestyles LLC

Randolph, NJ

February 28, 2012 Jeff Kudrick, Director of Product

Industry Patron Support

February 25, 2012

The highly anticipated 6th Annual

CIM Wine Tasting Dinner took

place at the marvelous Valbella

Restaurant in NYC. The dinner

was attended by approximately 80

special guests dedicated to the

continued success of the CIM pro-

gram at NJIT. The yearly dinner aims to raise funds to help support

the CIM program and the event

generated nearly fifty thousand

dollars. This exceptional event was

coordinated by the Northeast CIM

Patrons Host Committee, Jamie

Gentoso, Larry Silvi, Bill Layton,

Mike Gentoso, Joe Ferrara, Robert

Howard, Tom Cerullo, and Dr. Mo-

hamed Mahgoub. Also joining us

from the CIM National Steering

Committee was Mike Schneider,

Baker Concrete and CIm NSC Cha-

irman and Nicole Maher, NRMCA.

The NJIT Administration has also

honored us with their support for

the CIM program. Attending the

event with their spouses was the

NJIT President, Dr. Joel Bloom,

Dean of the Newark College of En-

gineering, Dr. Sunil Saigal, Devel-

opment Director for NJIT, Vincent

Lombardo, and the Chairman of

the Department of Engineering

Technology, Dr. Ronald Rock-

land. In addition to all the out-

standing attendees, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett joined us in

celebrating the CIM program. We

are most thankful for everyone that

was a part of this wonderful event

and all those who continue to be

CIM supporters.

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Industry Visits 6th Annual CIM Wine Tasting Dinner

April 3-4, 2012

Newark, NJ

NRMCA EOS Meeting

March 15, 2012

Stage House Restaurant

Scotch Plains, NJ

NJACI Dinner Meeting

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January 19, 2012

Pines Manor in Edison, NJ

NJACI Dinner Meeting

February 8, 2012

Manhattan, NY

ICRI Metro NY Chapter Dinner

Industry Organization Meetings

March 7, 2012

NJIT

Advance Organization Poster Session

March 29, 2012

NJIT

2012 NCE Salute to Engineering Ex-

cellence

Special Events

CIM success at NJIT

Anlee Orama and CIM students Fabian De La Hoz and

John Te attended the National Precast Concrete Asso-

ciation (NPCA) Precast Show located in Orange County

Convention Center, Orlando, FL. Upon arrival, Fabian

and John assisted Mr. Ayaz Ahmed, Middle Tennessee

State University CIM Faculty, in the CIM booth setup

and also helped speak to visitors about the CIM pro-

gram and hand out literature. Following the CIM booth

attendance, we visited the Precast Industry Awards

Luncheon where we were gladly welcomed by Mr. Ty Gable, NPCA President, and Mrs. Marti Harrell, NPCA

Director of Education and Training. Award recipients

were presented with Quality Awards, Cup Awards, and

Pinnacle Awards. Special thanks to Ty and Marti for

helping the CIM program in becoming more involved

with the precast concrete industry. The following day

we visited the autoclave aerated concrete plant, Aercon.

Mike McCormick, Aercon Regional Sales Manager, was

more than delighted to give us an exclusive interactive

tour of the manufacturing facility which was also built

using AAC .

CIM Students Shine in the NJ ACI Chapter Dinner

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The WOC took place at the Las Vegas Convention Cen-

ter. The CIM students had the opportunity to become

highly engaged in manning the CIM booth, attending seminars, and touring the extensive venues and indus-

try booths. Dr. Mahgoub and Anlee Orama attended

the CIM National Steering Committee (NSC) meetings

led by Eugene Martineau, CIM NSC Executive Director,

Mike Schneider, CIM Chairman, Nicole Maher, VP of of

Government and Industry Relations for NRMCA, and

Dr, Rex Cottle, Chairman of the CIM Education Com-

mittee. The highlight of activities was the CIM silent

auction and live auction. Both auctions were exhilarat-

ing and action-packed with a very high presence of par-

ticipants. Even Anlee bid on a concrete calculator and

won! The proceeds of the auction will continue to be the

driving force for supporting the CIM programs. The

NJIT CIM program would like to give special thanks to the CIM NSC, World of Concrete Hanley Wood, and the

Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers for coordinating and exe-

cuting a successful auction.

CIM Travels

World of Concrete

Las Vegas, NV

January 24-26, 2012

National Precast Concrete Association

Precast Show

Orlando, FL

March 1-3, 2012

CIM Students Shine in the NJ ACI Chapter Dinner

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The national ready Mixed Concrete Association con-

vention in Orlando, FL was a great opportunity to

network with industry. Dr. Mohamed Mahgoub,

Anlee, and two CIM students, Andrew Canon and

Shrief Ghobrial, attended. Robert Garbini, NRMCA

President, presented the status of the ready mixed

concrete industry. The CIM students, Andrew Canon

and Shrief Ghobrial, were also interviewed by com-

panies for potential internships and full-time jobs.

Congratulations are due to Larry Silvi for being ap-

pointed as a member of the NRMCA board for a

three year term. We would like to thank the NRMCA

for their great support for the CIM program.

The ACI convention took place in Dallas, TX. Five

CIM students traveled to compete in the concrete

bowling ball competition composed of 36 teams from

across the U.S., Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Allyn Luke, Concrete Laboratory Manager at NJIT, joined

us at the event. The CIM program appreciates Baker

Concrete for being supporters of the ACI student

competition. After the student competition, the stu-

dents attended the Opening Session and Awards

program where NJIT was named an Excellent ACI

University. Congratulations to MTSU CIM program

for taking first place in the competition! Dr. Mo-

hamed Mahgoub was also heavily occupied in tech-

nical meetings and his own personal ACI Committee

555, Concrete with Recycled Materials, which he has

been recently selected as Chairman.

CIM Travels

NRMCA Convention

Savannah, GA

March 4-6, 2012

ACI Convention

Dallas, TX

March 18-19, 2012

April 4, 2012 Dana Knox Research Showcase NJIT

April 4, 2012 ICRI Metro NY Chapter Dinner NY,NY April 10, 2012 Lafarge Cement Plant Visit Whitehall, PA

April 22-24, 2012 Arizona State University Accreditation Tempe, AZ April 26, 2012

Annual Concrete Construction and Aggregate Forum Atlantic City, NJ May 1, 2012 NE CIM Patrons Meeting

NJIT

May 9, 2012 ICRI Metro NY Chapter Dinner NY,NY

May 10, 2012 49th Annual NJ Concrete Awards Dinner New Brunswick, NJ May 13-14, 2012 NJ Science and Engineering

Festival Clifton, NJ May 15, 2012 Graduation Commencement Prudential Center Newark, NJ

June 20, 2012 PA Concrete and Aggregate Association Pennsylvania

October, 2012 CIM National Steering Committee

Accreditation Meeting

2012 Calendar of Upcoming Events

About

Newark College of Engineering

Lead by Dean Sunil Saigal, Newark

College of Engineering is one of the

oldest and largest professional engi-

neering schools in the United States.

NCE offers 13 undergraduate degree

programs, 16 master’s and 10 doctoral

degree programs. Undergraduate en-

rollment is more than 2,500, and more

than 1,100 students enrolled in gradu-

ate studies. The 150-member faculty

includes engineers and scholars who

are widely recognized in their fields.

Dr. Mohamed Mahgoub

CIM Program Director

Dept. of Engineering Technology

Email: mahgoub@njit.edu

Phone: 973.596.6081

Mr. Anlee Orama

CIM Specialist

Dept. of Engineering Technology

Email: orama@njit.edu

Phone: 973.596.6067

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NJIT CIM Media Coverage

Concrete Industry Management Held Yearly Fundraiser

http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-101.php

CIM Program Director Appointed Chair of ACI Committee 555

http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-018.php

NJIT Named an ACI Excellent University for 2011

http://www.njit.edu/news/2012/2012-074.php