General News
With Help from his Friends, Allen Simmons Reaches Goals
Returning to school after a career in the military had initial challenges and setbacks for Allen Simmons, but with a little help from his friends, including professors, fellow students and campus support programs, he found his personal keys to success and completed one of the greatest achievements of his life, graduating in December 2020 with […]
New Faculty Members
ETCM welcomes new faculty members who bring to the department experience and education from some of the finest companies and institutions in the world. Dr. Michael Benjamin Teaching Assistant Professor, Fire and Safety Engineering Technology (Occupational Safety)Ph.D. in Industrial Hygiene, University of Cincinnati, 2019 Dr. Benjamin’s interests focus on exposure to workplace hazards, particularly with […]
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY CONCENTRATION RECEIVES QAP STATUS
The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) has approved UNC Charlotte’s Occupational Safety Concentration as a Graduate Safety Practitioner® (GSP) Quality Academic Program (QAP), certifying that the program has met minimum requirements for student curriculum in the safety field. The Occupational Safety Concentration is part of the Fire and Safety Engineering Technology (FRST) program within […]
ETCM Feature
Lee College of Engineering students Bhav Sardana and Vinayak Sharma, who are associated with UNC Charlotte’s Energy Informatics and Blockchain Technology Laboratory (E-IB Lab), secured the top two spots at this year’s NPower Energy Forecasting Challenge. RWE NPower, a leading UK-based utility, has been organizing the energy forecasting challenge since 2015. This year’s challenge was […]