NCAT Professor Training Course Click here for current dates and to apply on-line Information for Attendees (starting and ending times, hotels, airports, etc.) Photos of past Professor Training Courses NCAT has developed a training program for college and university civil engineering faculty that will allow them to offer undergraduate and graduate courses in Asphalt Technology. Goals and Objectives This program is designed to help increase the pool of qualified civil engineers and technologists for the future. It is also designed to provide graduates with an educational background in Hot Mix Asphalt (a predominant highway paving material) and asphalt technology and to encourage more students to pursue a career in civil engineering and construction. Program Content This eight-day course, held in June every year, consists of intensive lectures, laboratory exercises, and discussions to investigate all phases of asphalt technology including: Asphalt Cement: crude oil types of asphalt asphalt specifications and new SHRP tests Aggregates: aggregate characteristics quarrying operations processing and blending aggregates for HMA Hot Mix Asphalt: desirable HMA properties types of mixes philosophy of mix design mix design methods SHRP tests criteria for selection of a job mix formula mix characterization tests Construction: HMA facility operations equipment for production and placement laydown methods compaction methods quality control/quality assurance Design and Rehabilitation: design maintenance rehabilitation recycling Laboratory exercises include asphalt cement characterization tests, aggregate characterization tests, and HMA mix design and analysis. Materials Each participant is provided a copy of the HMA textbook and other supporting documents. The participant will leave the course with materials needed to teach a course in asphalt technology. No Fees All course materials, laboratory supplies, and lectures will be provided at no cost to participants. In addition, eligible participants will receive a stipend to cover some of their costs for housing, food and transportation, provided by funds raised by the NAPA Young Leaders and the NAPA Research and Education Foundation. This stipend will be provided to the eligible participant while attending the course at NCAT. Many state asphalt pavement associations also have offered additional financial incentives in the past. Further information about funding can be obtained through the NAPA Research and Education Foundation office in Lanham, Maryland, at (301) 731-4748. Eligibility To be eligible for the stipend provided by the NAPA Young Leaders and the NAPA Research and Education Foundation, applicants must be living and working in the U.S., as college and university professors, instructors at 2-year colleges and trade schools, and graduate civil engineering candidates (M.S. and Ph.D.) interested in teaching. Engineers employed by states or federal government, and instructors from colleges outside the U.S., will also be considered for attendance, but will not be eligible for the stipend. Number of Participants The program is limited to a maximum of 30 participants. Deadline Deadline for applications: March 31 each year Continuing Education The course will provide 5.2 CEUs or 52 Professional Development Hours. Location This course will be conducted at NCAT's research facility in Auburn Technology Park, Auburn, Alabama. Hotel accommodations are close by. Instructors The staff at NCAT will be the primary instructors, but will be assisted by a group of experts from academia and industry. The teaching staff will include: Dr. E. Ray Brown, NCAT Brian Prowell, NCAT Don Watson, NCAT Dr. David Timm, Auburn University Tim Vollor, NCAT Lab Buzz Powell, NCAT Test Track To request a brochure and/or apply: Please call or write: Linda Kerr National Center for Asphalt Technology 277 Technology Parkway Auburn, AL 36830 Phone: (334) 844-6228 Fax: (334) 844-6248 Maintained by Linda Kerr