Michigan Construction Career Days

April 15 and 16, 2008


This movie can be seen by clicking on the image ==>  


Click on any image to view individual shots. You may then scroll through them.
However, the captions are provided below.

Prof. Cripe upon arrival at MCCD.
Pavilion for exhibitors.
Truck driver training rig. Students opened hood and toured cab.
Dr. Schmidt visits with Mrs. Jones of MDOT.

Prof. Cripe of Heavy Equipment reviews the day's plans with
Richard R. Sauve II, Michigan technical sales representative for Leica Geosystems.

Jason DaDay, Recruiting Officer, and Prof. Hashimi of Surevy Engineering, and Cory Loomans, CM student, set up the Ferris booth.
Cory Loomans sets up Sigma Lambda Chi (International Construction Honors Society) nail-driving competition.
Cory Loomans conducts a nail-driving competition for visiting students.
Jason DaDay provides a visitor with information about the College of Technology programs.
Prof. Hashimi describes Surevy Engineering to an interested student.

Survey Engineering student, xxx displays equipment used with the high school students.
Outside, visiting students try their hand at placing patterned and stained concrete walkways.
An exhibitor demonstrates permeable concrete.
The "orange group" tours the exhibits in one of the pavilions.
National Certified Pipe Welding Bureau allows students the opportunity to try welding.

Visiting students build sidewalks and receive a load of concrete.
Yellow hats tour the exhibits.
Plumbers and Pipefitters display.
Electrician's display.
A visiting student prepares to walk the steel by first donning the safety harness.

Harnessed and safe, a visiting student carefully traverses a steel beam.
More electrical work to do.
Students got to handle a jack hammer.
In the distance, heavy equipment and bucket trucks provide the students opportunities to move dirt and get an elevated view of the site. (1 of 3)
In the distance, heavy equipment and bucket trucks provide the students opportunities to move dirt and get an elevated view of the site. (2 of 3)

In the distance, heavy equipment and bucket trucks provide the students opportunities to move dirt and get an elevated view of the site. (3 of 3)
A visiting student tries his hand at soldering copper pipe.
The Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Michigan distributes materials to students.
AIS and other equipment vendors provided students with much information.
Students get instruction on placing concrete block.

Students also go the opportunity to lay brick.
The two pavilions and several features of the MCCD can be seen here.
Prof. Schmidt visits with students.
Prof. Schmidt visits with another student.
Prof. Schmidt visits with another student.

Executive Director of the Capital Area Construction Council and MCCD Organizer, Brindley Byrd, is interviewed by local news.
Sigma Lambda Chi (International Construction Honor Society) volunteer, Erica Ferguson, enjoys lunch while watching Caterpillar's product demonstration.
A few of the pieces of equipment demonstrated by Caterpillar.
Sigma Lambda Chi (International construction Honor Society) volunteers, Cory Loomans, Duane Kreuger, and Erica Ferguson pose after a long day in the sun.
The Ferris team: Prof. Hashimi (Survey Engineering), Jason DaDay (Recruiting), Cory Loomans / Duane Kreuger / Erica Ferguson (SLC), and Prof. Cripe (Heavy Equipment) - taking the picture: Prof. Schmidt.

The Ferris team: Prof. Hashimi (Survey Engineering), Jason DaDay (Recruiting), Cory Loomans / Duane Kreuger / Erica Ferguson (SLC), Prof. Cripe (Heavy Equipment), and Prof. Schmidt (Construction Management).
Day two starts with Randi Gelisse, a student of Welding Engineering Technology, greeting students.
Randi Gelisse and Carley Krosschell, students of Welding Engineering Technology, provide program information. Prof. Ovans from Manufacturing Engineering joined the group as well.
Randi Gelisse and Carley Krosschell are joined by Amanda Davis, all students of Welding Engineering Technology, as they grett the visitors.
The booth got pretty busy and never seemed to stop meeting with student visitors.

Day two's nail-driving competition was conducted by Sigma Lambda Chi (International Construction Honor Society) members, Tony Cogley and Kyle Wilson.
Sigma Lambda Chi (International Construction Honor Society) members, Tony Cogley and Kyle Wilson set up the next round of nail-driving competitions.
Sigma Lambda Chi (International Construction Honor Society) members, Tony Cogley and Kyle Wilson set up the next round of nail-driving competitions.
Sigma Lambda Chi (International Construction Honor Society) members, Tony Cogley and Kyle Wilson set up the next round of nail-driving competitions.
Sigma Lambda Chi (International Construction Honor Society) members, Tony Cogley and Kyle Wilson conduct nail-driving competitions.

Sigma Lambda Chi (International Construction Honor Society) members, Tony Cogley and Kyle Wilson conduct nail-driving competitions.
Randi Gelisse, FSU Welding Engineering Technology student, takes a break to show the men representing the United Association Welder Certification Program what an FSU student can do.
Amanda Davis, FSU Welding Engineering Technology student, takes a break to show the men representing the United Association Welder Certification Program what an FSU student can do.
FSU Student Participants:
Kyle Wilson (SLC member and CM student), Carley Krosschell / Amanda Davis / Randi Gelisse (Welding Engineering Technology students), xx (Survey Engineering student), and Tony Cogley (SLC member and CM student) after a full day of activities.
FSU Student Participants:
Kyle Wilson (SLC member and CM student), Carley Krosschell / Amanda Davis / Randi Gelisse (Welding Engineering Technology students), xx (Survey Engineering student), and Tony Cogley (SLC member and CM student) after a full day of activities.