College of Business and Technology

The Engineering Recruitment Program – Engineering Summer Programs, a summer camp for middle school students directed by Dr. Brent Donham, department head of industrial engineering and technology, received an $18,000 Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board grant.

Industrial engineering established an Alpha Pi Mu honor society chapter and inducted the first class of students and appointed Dr. Matthew Elam, associate professor in the department of industrial engineering and technology, as the faculty adviser.

The department of industrial engineering and technology developed a pilot program in which students are afforded the opportunity to voluntarily work on “real world” engineering projects established by local industry partners. Advised by Dr. Greg Wilson, assistant professor in the department of industrial engineering and technology, and Dr. Brent Donham, students will gain hands-on experience in their field.

The department of industrial engineering and technology received approval for and implemented a new B.S. construction engineering program.