Candace S. Sulzbach, P. E.
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Lecturer
Division of Engineering
ColoradoSchool of Mines
Golden, CO 80401(303)273-3662
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Education:1977-1981Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado; Bachelor of Science in Mineral
Engineering (civil engineering specialty)
1972-1977EstesParkHigh School, Estes Park, Colorado; Valedictorian - Class of 1977.
Work Experience:
1983-presentLecturer at ColoradoSchool of Mines, Division of Engineering. Responsibilities have included teaching Statics, Mechanics of Materials, Civil Engineering Field Session (land surveying), Surveying II, Construction Site Management (no longer offered), Design of Steel Structures, Reinforced Concrete Design, Senior Design, and the Engineer-In-Training (EIT) review course for Mechanics of Materials. Additional responsibilities include the coordination of multiple sections of Mechanics of Materials with other professors, the advising of undergraduate students enrolled in Civil Engineering specialty in the Division of Engineering, service on institutional and departmental committees, review of transfer credit for Mechanics of Materials, Surveying, Steel Design, Land Surveying and Reinforced Concrete Design.
June-Aug.Taught the new AISC Unified Steel Design Code to the structural engineers at
2007Martin/Martin in Lakewood, CO. This seminar consisted of a weekly 2-hour lecture, delivered using Power Point, and the development of homework assignments and example problems. All seminar information was published for Martin/Martin employees using the company intranet. Approximately 40-60 professional design engineers attended this 8-week seminar.
1995-present
- Technical advisor to various publishers of Statics and Mechanics of Materials textbooks.
- Consulting engineering projects with companies such as Air Methods, Inc., Etkin Construction, Co., Rocky Mountain Lift Association, CDM Engineers and Constructors, AC Mechanical Engineering, Inc., and Stanek Constructors, Inc. These projects involved engineering design and land surveying expertise.
1981 - 1983Project Engineer in the Facilities Development Division at Exxon Co., U.S.A., Benicia, California Refinery. Project management included field construction of two multi-million dollar projects at the refinery. Job responsibilities included review of structural and mechanical design, project cost estimating, writing mechanical equipment and construction bid specifications, procurement of equipment, bid evaluation, and cost projections/financial tracking of the project.
Academic Service:
1994-presentServing as the faculty advisor for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) and Associated General Contractors (AGC)
- Hosted the 2000 ASCE/MBT 13th Annual National Concrete Canoe Competition; ASCE/MBT stated that “this was the best competition ever hosted by a university!”
- Hosted the 2004 AISCNationalStudentSteelBridge Competition in May
- Hosted the ASCE Rocky Mtn. Student Conference – April 1999 and April 2008
April 1996-Serving as Faculty Advisor for the CSM chapter of Tau Beta Pi
present
Aug. 2002- Appointed and serving as the Society of Women Engineering (SWE) Faculty
presentAdvisor – the CSM collegiate section is currently the 2nd largest in the nation with over 420 members.
2002-Member of the Affiliated Faculty for the Center for Engineering Education
present
1999-2004Member of the McBride Honors Tutorial Committee
Professional Service:
Feb. 2002-Served as a member of the CSMAA Metro Section Committee
present
2005-2007Served as Secretary of the ASCE “Committee on Student Activities”
2003-2007Served on the ASCE “Committee on Student Activities” Committee Zone III (now Region 7) Educator representative; responsible for overseeing all ASCE student chapter/club activities
Feb. 2002-Elected and served as a Metro Area Director on the CSM Alumni Association
Feb. 2007Board ofDirectors
2002-2007Served as a member of the “Committee on National Concrete Canoe Competition”
Professional Development:
June 2008Presented a paper on “Role of Institutional Commitment in the Utilization of Collegiate SWE Sections as a Recruitment and Retention Strategy” with co-author Debra Lasich, WISEM Program
June 2007Presented a poster session at ASEE Conference on “Enhancing Engineering Education-Concrete Canoe Competition
May 2006Attended American Institute of Steel Construction workshop on “Unified Steel Design Code”
July 2004Received Colorado Professional Engineer Licensure
May 2000Promoted from “Instructor” to “Lecturer”
April 1982Received “Engineering-In-Training” (EIT) licensure for the State of Colorado
Professional Membership:
Tau Beta Pi - Eminent Engineer
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) – Member
Society of Women Engineers (SWE) – Member
American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) – Member
Honors and Awards:
June 2008,Received Region 7 Outstanding ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor Award
June 2007
June 2006Selected as the 2006 CSM “Faculty Senate Distinguished Lecturer”
June 2003,Received Certificate of Commendation for ASCE Faculty Advisors
2005
June 2000,Received Zone III Outstanding ASCE Student Chapter Faculty Advisor Award (out 2001, 2002, of 50 eligible professors/faculty advisors)
2004
May 2000Presented with the Van Arsdale Elementary School “Mountaineer Award” for outstanding community service
April 2000Received “Curriculum Mini-Grant” to develop a new civil engineering metrology course to replace Advanced Surveying (EGGN 333) to provide students with a more modern curriculum in response to changes in industrial demand
June 1999Head Judge for the National Concrete Canoe Competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers and Master Builders, Inc. – Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, Florida
April 1999"Faculty Member of the Year" award for 1998-99 from the Order of Omega Greek Society, Colorado School of Mines
June 1998Judge for the National Concrete Canoe Competition sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineers and Master Builders, Inc. – S. Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota
1996-2007"Outstanding CSM Faculty Member” as voted by the graduating classes (EG-civil specialty) of Dec.1996, May 1997, Dec. 1997, Dec. 1998, Dec. 2000, May and Dec. 2001, May and Dec. 2002, May and Dec. 2003, May and Dec. 2004, May and Dec. 2005, May 2006, May and Dec. 2007
April 1997"Outstanding Faculty Member" from the Associated Students of the ColoradoSchool of Mines (ASCSM)
April 1997IEEE "Professor of the Year" award from the student chapter in recognition of commitment to excellence and dedication to the students of the Division of Engineering at CSM
April 1996Joined Tau Beta Pi as an "Eminent Engineer"
March 1994"Faculty Member of the Year" award for 1993-94 from the Order of Omega Greek Society on Colorado School of Mines campus
Community Service:
Sept. 1998-Served as a consultant to 6th grade teachers at Van Arsdale Elementary School for
Sept. 2002“Structures by Design” class taught during “Adventures in Science” week
Feb. 1998-Taught "Junior Great Books" class to 5th graders at Van Arsdale Elementary Oct. 1998 School
Feb. 1994-Member of the Foundation Committee for AugustanaLutheranChurch - Denver, Feb. 1997 Colorado; Secretary from January 1995 until the term ended in Feb. 1997
Jan. 1995-Member of the Accountability/Collaborative Decision Making Committee for Van
May 1997ArsdaleElementary School– Arvada, Colorado
Sept. 1995-Co-Chair of the Van Arsdale Elementary School Accountability/Collaborative
May 1996Decision Making Committee