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Students learn about leadership by filming Brigham Young’s story

A group of graduate students in the School of Technology were given the assignment to produce a video about leadership. They hired the LDS Motion Picture Studios and produced a film about Brigham Young. Read more here.

Facilities & Property Management Student Association elect new president.

Domineau Wiley, a senior in Facilities and Property Management will serve as president of the FPMSA this coming school year. Domineau planbs to continue improving the quality of education in the program and closing the gap between the industry and FPM graduates. Read more by clicking here.

FPM student wins trip to Amsterdam

Sam Kelly will head out to Amsterdam this summer to attend a European conference for professional facility managers. Sam won the all-expenses paid trip by submitting research that he conducted in the field of facilities management which proposed a green recycling program for the Hyatt group of hotels. Read more here.

BYU Construction Management Team demolishes competition

Students from the Construction Management Team took first place in the Nation Home Builder's Contest in Las Vegas. The project they worked on was worth over $15 million, and it contained 250 pages. Read more.

IT seniors design Website about nutrition for low income families

Joshua Hedges, Stirling Beck, Rob Rivera, Chris Fulton, Philip Hansen, and Ryan Conley won $2,000 at this year's Web Idea Competition, hosted by the Marriott School of Management. Read More.

BYU professors help define "Information Technology"

The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has accepted the curriculum that represents the work of BYU Professors Barry Lunt and Joseph Ekstrom as well as a team of 25 professors from 18 other universities. This marks the first time information technology programs have had a standard to adhere to, and it is expected to change the discipline nationally and internationally. Read more.

Information Technology students win Web Idea Competition

Joshua Hedges, Stirling Beck, Rob Rivera, Chris Fulton, Philip Hansen, and Ryan Conley won $2,000 at this year's Web Idea Competition, hosted by the Marriott School of Management.

Mock construction bid takes place on BYU campus

Construction management students recently competed in a mock construction bid that simulated real world project management as they prepared to construct a multi-million dollar medical center in Southern Utah. Students spent days preparting their presentations, which required them to research cost, engineering & time management. Overall, the industy professionals that judged the event were impressed by the abilities of the BYU construction management students.

School holds Innovation Boot Camp

The School of Technology held it's third Innovation Boot camp on Friday, November 7. The boot camp is an all-day workshop that teaches students that innovation isn’t just a random spark of inspiration, but a creative process that is enhanced by problem-finding and group thinking. To learn more, visit the innovation boot camp site.

BYU students sweep facilities managment competition in Dallas, TX

Facility and property management students recently returned from World Workplace '08, where BYU students won 6 scholarships and swept both competitions that took place there. More coming soon.

Industrial Design major applies creativity, ability

The Daily Universe revently profiles the Industrial Design major, calling the industrial design profession "a revolutionary profession that requires creativity, visual skills and tolerance for ambiguity." Read more here.

BYU wins second straight top industrial design student award

A national award granted to a Brigham Young University design student represents a two-year winning streak for BYU's industrial design program. Nico Li, a senior, won the prestigous award and is planning to puruse an internship in New York City. Read more here.

Technology & Engineering Education Major profiled by the Daily Universe.

Students interested in hands-on education, designing and building things, and making a difference in the lives of students should consider the technology and engineering major. The major brings technology and engineering into the classrooms of young students. Learn more here. Read the Daily Universe Article here.

TEE and Industrial Design students win design awards.

Four students were selected to be represented at Design Emphasis '08, a furniture design show sponsored by the International Woodwoorking Fair held in Atlanta, Georgia. Jonathan Cox received a first-place award in design creativity and Brady Cutler won a second-place award in the contract furniture design competion. Read more here.

Work on the Electric Blue Streamliner continues.

Manufacturing Engineering Technology students continue work on the streamliner, a car capable of traveling 150 m.p.h. on 36-volt batteries. Read more here.

	Students learn about leadership by filming Brigham Young’s story A group of graduate students in the School of Technology were given the assignment to produce a video about leadership. They hired the LDS Motion Picture Studios and produced a film about Brigham Young. Read more here.
	Facilities & Property Management Student Association elect new president. Domineau Wiley, a senior in Facilities and Property Management will serve as president of the FPMSA this coming school year. Domineau planbs to continue improving the quality of education in the program and closing the gap between the industry and FPM graduates. Read more by clicking here.
	FPM student wins trip to Amsterdam Sam Kelly will head out to Amsterdam this summer to attend a European conference for professional facility managers. Sam won the all-expenses paid trip by submitting research that he conducted in the field of facilities management which proposed a green recycling program for the Hyatt group of hotels. Read more here.
	BYU Construction Management Team demolishes competition Students from the Construction Management Team took first place in the Nation Home Builder's Contest in Las Vegas. The project they worked on was worth over $15 million, and it contained 250 pages. Read more.
	IT seniors design Website about nutrition for low income families Joshua Hedges, Stirling Beck, Rob Rivera, Chris Fulton, Philip Hansen, and Ryan Conley won $2,000 at this year's Web Idea Competition, hosted by the Marriott School of Management. Read More.
	BYU professors help define "Information Technology" The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has accepted the curriculum that represents the work of BYU Professors Barry Lunt and Joseph Ekstrom as well as a team of 25 professors from 18 other universities. This marks the first time information technology programs have had a standard to adhere to, and it is expected to change the discipline nationally and internationally. Read more.
	Information Technology students win Web Idea Competition Joshua Hedges, Stirling Beck, Rob Rivera, Chris Fulton, Philip Hansen, and Ryan Conley won $2,000 at this year's Web Idea Competition, hosted by the Marriott School of Management.
	Mock construction bid takes place on BYU campus Construction management students recently competed in a mock construction bid that simulated real world project management as they prepared to construct a multi-million dollar medical center in Southern Utah. Students spent days preparting their presentations, which required them to research cost, engineering & time management. Overall, the industy professionals that judged the event were impressed by the abilities of the BYU construction management students.
	School holds Innovation Boot Camp The School of Technology held it's third Innovation Boot camp on Friday, November 7. The boot camp is an all-day workshop that teaches students that innovation isn’t just a random spark of inspiration, but a creative process that is enhanced by problem-finding and group thinking. To learn more, visit the innovation boot camp site.
	BYU students sweep facilities managment competition in Dallas, TX Facility and property management students recently returned from World Workplace '08, where BYU students won 6 scholarships and swept both competitions that took place there. More coming soon.
	Industrial Design major applies creativity, ability The Daily Universe revently profiles the Industrial Design major, calling the industrial design profession "a revolutionary profession that requires creativity, visual skills and tolerance for ambiguity." Read more here.
	BYU wins second straight top industrial design student award A national award granted to a Brigham Young University design student represents a two-year winning streak for BYU's industrial design program. Nico Li, a senior, won the prestigous award and is planning to puruse an internship in New York City. Read more here.
	Technology & Engineering Education Major profiled by the Daily Universe. Students interested in hands-on education, designing and building things, and making a difference in the lives of students should consider the technology and engineering major. The major brings technology and engineering into the classrooms of young students. Learn more here. Read the Daily Universe Article here.
	TEE and Industrial Design students win design awards. Four students were selected to be represented at Design Emphasis '08, a furniture design show sponsored by the International Woodwoorking Fair held in Atlanta, Georgia. Jonathan Cox received a first-place award in design creativity and Brady Cutler won a second-place award in the contract furniture design competion. Read more here.
	Work on the Electric Blue Streamliner continues. Manufacturing Engineering Technology students continue work on the streamliner, a car capable of traveling 150 m.p.h. on 36-volt batteries. Read more here.