The Importance of Connecting With the Real World in Teaching

Today’s guest is Cal Poly professor Dr. Hani Alzraiee. Prior to academia, he spent 17+ years working as an engineer and project manager in heavy and complex projects in the oil and gas industry. In this episode, he talks about what he learned from his own experience, both in school and in the field, that you can apply to your own career.

Tune in to Learn:

• The 2 biggest threats to labor productivity and your project's timeline

• A must-have in school so you can have a successful career afterwards

• What BIM really is — and how it'll change the future of civil engineering projects

• What is the PMP certification and how it can be valuable to your civil engineering career

• The best time to get your FE exam done

• Why you should have the PE license…even if you don't need it for your particular role

• His switch into the academic world — and how you can do the same if you want to

• The challenges of being a university professor you didn't know about

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