Construction meetings Jan. 14-16 to focus on design of new engineering facilities

Design walkthroughs of SEC and the Link are scheduled for Jan. 15-16.
Design walkthroughs of SEC and the Link are scheduled for Jan. 15-16.

The RDG/HOK Design team will be on campus Monday, Jan. 14 - Wednesday, Jan. 16 to continue the process of a transformational investment in the College of Engineering, and the design team is seeking and needing your continued participation during the Phase I Design in the following ways:

* Respond to the research survey: due Wednesday, Jan. 9.

* During tours of the facilities (see below), here are questions / topics we want you to think about.

RESEARCH/TEACHING ACTIVITIES
* Briefly describe the research/teaching program and basic activities of your laboratory

* What groups are now or do you see as future collaboration with?

* Validate population (growth) of faculty, staff, grad students

WORKFLOW AND ADJACENCIES
* Describe the current internal work flow of the laboratory. 

* What are the critical flow considerations that contribute to efficiency?

* How do you think this might change in the future?

DESIGN CRITERION
* Key capabilities that enable flexible and adaptable research and teaching

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Monday, Jan. 14: the following departments will participate in a two-hour session with the RDG/HOK Design Team to discuss departmental culture and space usage.

10:00 a.m.-noon -- Civil Engineering
1-3 p.m. -- Electrical and Computer Engineering
3-5 p.m. -- Mechanical and Materials Engineering
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Tuesday, Jan. 15: faculty, staff, and students can participate in sessions and floor tours with the RDG/HOK Design Team to share how you use your space. 

8–9 a.m. -- SEC basement, meet at the elevator
9-10:30 a.m. -- SEC first floor, meet at the elevator
10:30 a.m.-noon -- SEC second floor, meet at the elevator
Noon-2 p.m. -- Teaching Committee Meeting – 114D Othmer
2-3:30 p.m. -- LINK, meet in front of Civil Engineering Dept.
3:30-5 p.m. -- SEC third floor, meet at the elevator
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Wednesday, Jan. 16: faculty, staff and students participate in floor tours with the RDG/HOK Design Team and share how you use your research space.
 
10-11:30 a.m. -- Open invitation to all faculty – meet in OTHM Lobby
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. -- Shop tour, meet at 118 SEC
1-2 p.m. -- SEC first floor, meet at the elevator
2-3 p.m. -- SEC second floor, meet at the elevator
3-4 p.m. -- SEC third floor, meet at the elevator
4-5 p.m. -- LINK, meet in front of Civil Engineering Dept.
5:30–7:30 p.m. -- Student meeting with pizza; Dean Pérez
and RDG/HOK Design Team provide an overview and
input session. Othmer 106
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Wednesday, Jan. 23 -- 3-5 p.m., SEC 237 video w/STC 102 -- Phase I Project Update during the all-COE Faculty Meeting.

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Look for updates and upcoming meetings on the website and COE Update where the RDG/HOK Design Team will return to get feedback on ideas around program organization.

For up-to-date information, go to the Construction Central website https://engineering.unl.edu/construction-central/ or click the link below.

More details at: https://go.unl.edu/0f0q