CONTINUING EDUCATION
Speakers and presentations are brought in to address items of specific interest and need pertinent to the local area. Monthly breakfast meetings, symposiums and hands-on educational opportunities are offered throughout the calendar year. Professional development hours (PDH) and AIA learning units are provided when applicable. MCC is an AIA approved provider. Meetings are held at Midland Hills Country Club in Roseville unless otherwise specified.
Pre-registration is needed for all MCC events. Walk-in registrations may be turned away if space is not available.
CONTINUING Education
MCC hosts monthly continuing education breakfast meetings, MN Concrete Forums, symposiums and other hands-on training as available. Please refer to the calendar for all meetings, continuing education opportunities and events.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Change is Constant, Concrete is Forever
Learn more486 Change is Constant, Concrete is Forever 2024-04-17 12:00:00 2024-04-17 13:00:00 #f57921Description: With sustainability at the forefront of our worldwide discussion, practitioners need to understand that concrete and materials are forever going to be evolving and what our grandparents once knew as concrete will constantly be changing. This presentation will focus on the anticipated changes to materials, mixture designs, construction practices and acceptance specifications that will be needed now and into the future.
Presenter: Peter Taylor, PhD (Director, National CP Tech Center)
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Engineer as Vicar : Navigating while an expert or administrator
Learn more485 Engineer as Vicar : Navigating while an expert or administrator 2024-04-18 07:00:00 2024-04-18 10:00:00 #f57921In practice we are often called to act for others as technical experts, administrators, employees and representatives of others. In specifications, submittals, designs, expert advice, investigation and in representing the public. These actions bring forward a grave responsibility that can be a heavy burden. Frequently the only judge of how well this is done is ourselves.
A discussion of the ethics and responsibilities of a vicar - one who acts in lieu of another- will involve real life examples, an examination of the times we are vicars and how to keep up our panache in the face of difficulty.
Presenter: Kevin MacDonald, PhD, PE, P.Eng, FACI
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History of Concrete - How it Started
Learn more488 History of Concrete - How it Started 2024-05-08 12:00:00 2024-05-08 13:00:00 #f57921Concrete is the second most used material in the world, only exceeded by water. It is also one of our oldest construction materials starting thousands of years ago. It continues to evolve and allows us to make the tallest buildings, bridges, and roadways.
So how did our ancestors find out that if we heated rocks, we could make cement and then make concrete? How did we discover the multi-step process of making our modern concrete?
This presentation will take us through the journey of how cement and concrete developed. Along this journey, we will see how the discovery of fire, bricks, pottery, pyramids, and lighthouses played a major role in the development of concrete.
Presenter: Luke M. Snell, P.E., FACI, Honorary Member -ACI Concrete Consultant
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