Through their Education Program Tekla, Inc. has equipped Middle Tennessee State University’s (MTSU) Concrete Industry Management (CIM) Program with Tekla’s complete suite of 3D Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, Tekla Structures. The software will be available to every student and professor and will become an integral part of course work.
“It’s vital for our applied concrete program to stay cutting edge for our students” said Dr. Heather Brown, Ph.D., Director & Associate Professor, “the adoption of TEKLA allows further integration of their drafting, estimating and scheduling knowledge into a software package that puts it all together in an impressive, useful format.”
“Tekla is committed to providing software to educational establishments as we see great value in educating the future workforce,” stated Hans Ehrnrooth, President of Tekla, Inc. “We will work closely with Dr. Brown to train her professors, educate her students and help integrate BIM into MTSUs CIM Program.”
The Tekla Education Program, open to any educational establishmnt in North America, provides the Tekla Structures BIM software, training for professors and assistance with course development.
About MTSU and CIM
Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) is home of the flagship Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program. This Program is a joint initiative between MTSU and leaders from the concrete industry that began in 1995. It provides students the opportunity to enter a field that has an urgent need for professionals with the skills to meet the growing demands of a progressive, changing concrete industry.
The four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management at MTSU was replicated to be currently offered at Cal State Chico, ASU Tempe, Texas State University and New Jersey Institute of Technology (www.concretedegree.com).