Tallinn here I come

Great news, I have a paper accepted at a conference in Helsinki, and I got approval to travel. Since I'll be "in the neighborhood," I'm going to Tallinn for a few days, then back to Helsinki to EuroInfra 2009. On October 10 I fly St. Louis - O'Hare - JFK - Helsinki (arrive the 11th), then take the 2 hour ferry to Tallinn. That will be quite the trip. I have 2.5 days in Tallinn, then 2.5 days in Helsinki, then back to the USA.

My background - work

I realize my prior posts don't give any background on myself. I currently am in the Department of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering (CArE) at Missouri University of Science and Technology, located in Rolla MO. I have been here since the Fall Semester of 2000. I currently teach several classes, all senior level. Every semester I teach CArE 298, senior design, to all the graduating Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineers. I alternate between CE/ArchE 348, which is Green Construction, and CE/ArchE 346, which is Cost Control (estimating and scheduling). I have also taught CE 345, construction means and methods, CArE 210, senior seminar and CE 241, engineering economics.

When there was or is enough demand I teach CE 442, a graduate class in construction administration, and CE 445, a graduate class in advanced construction methods.

I have been the advisor to the Solar Decathlon team at S&T; currently I am the advisor to the Blacksmithing Club. At a previous university I advised the concrete canoe team.

I am the academic advisor to about 40 freshmen every year, and another 40 in Civil and Architectural Engineering. Most of the incoming transfer students see me at least to select their first semesters classes. I also advise incoming freshmen during their orientation. Whew!