A virtual Masonry Educators’ Workshop has been scheduled from June 21-23, 2022
The Masonry Educators’ Workshop (MEW) provides educators with the resources and background needed to effectively teach masonry, especially at the college and university level.
As a workshop participant, you will learn from leading educators, practitioners, and industry leaders about the newest ideas in masonry education, design, and research. The workshop will include virtual tours of both clay masonry and concrete masonry manufacturing plants and, hopefully, a virtual construction site visit. Attendees will have the opportunity through numerous round table sessions to get to know one another better, learn from each other, and virtually meet a number of helpful contacts. Attendees will also receive a wealth of valuable information.
This workshop follows more than 25 similar Masonry Educators’ Workshops and University Professors’ Masonry Workshops started in 1988 and is hosted by The Masonry Society (TMS) with the financial sponsorship of the National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA), Western States Clay Products Association (WSCPA), International Masonry Institute (IMI), Brick Industry Association (BIA), Mason Contractors Association of American (MCAA) and with the support of the Portland Cement Association (PCA) and many state, local, and regional masonry promotion groups.
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Workshop Presentations & Instructors
The MEW will be presented by masonry experts and faculty from throughout the United States. Topics and speakers are listed below, and additional information and speaker bios can be accessed clicking the links below. Continuing Education and Learning Units (LU)/HSW are provided for most sessions.
- Masonry Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow – Brian Trimble, International Masonry Institute
- Why Teach Masonry? and Incorporating Masonry into the Curriculum
- Session 1: Architectural Session – Patrick Rand, North Carolina State University
- Session 2: Engineering Session – Ece Erdogmus, Georgia Institute of Technology
- Masonry Materials, Resources and Opportunities, Panel Discussion with Virtual Brick and Block Plant Tours
- Masonry Design Concurrent Sessions
- Session 1: Masonry Design and Detailing from an Architect’s Perspective – Patrick Rand, North Carolina State University
- Session 2: Overview of Masonry Codes – Richard M. Bennett, University of Tennessee
- Moving Masonry Design to Construction with a Virtual Site Visit
- Masonry Assemblages & Performance Attributes – Mark McGinley, University of Louisville
- Discussion on Performance Attributes, BIM, Sustainability Resilience, and Other Topics of Interest, Panel Discussion
- Innovative Approaches to Masonry Education – Patrick Rand, NCSU, and Ece Erdogmus, Georgia Institute of Technology
- What Students Should Know About Historic Masonry – Craig Bennett, Bennett Preservation Eng. PC
Visit the Workshop page for more information or register below.
