Durham School Teachers Workshop

The second annual University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) Durham School Teachers’ Workshop on Architectural Engineering and Construction (AE&C) will be held on June 3-4, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska. We invite interested high school teachers and counselors to join us for this all-expenses-paid workshop (travel, lodging for 2 nights with arrival on the evening of Sun. June 2, meals, and activity fees).

Among the activities planned over this 1.5 day workshop are the following:

• An introduction to the extensive opportunities and fulfilling career paths available in the fields of architectural engineering and construction
• An introduction to the UNL Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, and tours of our facilities at the Peter Kiewit Institute on the Scott Campus in Omaha
• Visits to local AE&C companies, such as HDR, Kiewit and more
• Practice conducting activities focused on AE&C topics that can be introduced in your classrooms
• Networking with fellow teachers on tactics for exciting students about engineering and construction
• Engagement with staff in the UNL Engineering and Computing Education Core about best practices around engineering education 

Please contact durhamschool@unl.edu if you are interested in attending, preferably by Monday, April 15, 2024, but no later than Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Upon completing this workshop, we are happy to provide documentation that attendees participated in 12 hours of professional development for use with continuing education requirements.