A Dream Coming True TEC Construction is Underway
The College of Applied Sciences and Arts (CASA) at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a leader in the transportation field. Its programs in Automotive Technology, Aviation Flight, Aviation Management and Aviation Technologies have been a source of pride for the University for half a century.
In the early 1990s, CASA instituted plans for a Transportation Education Center (TEC), a state of the art facility that would enhance Southern’s world-class transportation programs. Ground was broken at the Southern Illinois Airport in the summer of 2010 and the TEC is expected to be completed in late summer/early fall of 2012.
TEC, a $63 million project is composed of three buildings. The main building (185,910 square feet) is over two football fields long. Also included is a fleet storage building with a covered lot (31,868 square feet) and a test cell center (10,910 square feet). TEC will provide plenty of space for classrooms, faculty offices, teaching bays, meeting rooms and labs.
Southern has a proven long track record training some of the best transportation professionals in our select fields. TEC will allow us to continue this proud tradition.
The TEC Team l-r: Mike Behrmann, Dept. Chair, Automotive Technology, Kevin Lister, CASA Development Officer, Will Devenport, CASA Interim Associate Dean, Terry Owens, CASA Interim Dean, David NewMyer, Dept. Chair, Aviation Management & Flight, Michael Burgener, Dept. Chair, Aviation Technologies.
