{"id":801,"date":"2025-02-03T09:41:55","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T15:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/?page_id=801"},"modified":"2025-02-03T09:41:59","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T15:41:59","slug":"innovation-ideas-competition-and-research-program-i2crp","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/cosc\/research\/innovation-ideas-competition-and-research-program-i2crp\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovation Ideas Competition and Research Program (I2CRP)\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-about-the-program-nbsp\"><strong>About the Program<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition inspires undergraduate students to examine current construction practices during their internships and develop new ideas that can make construction work more efficient, productive, and safe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Awards include a $1,000 cash prize, up to two semesters of scholarship totaling $6,000, faculty mentorship, and departmental research support to help students pursue their innovative concepts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program is funded by the Construction Industry Advisory Council (CIAC) and is organized by the Department of Construction Science within the College of Architecture at Texas A&amp;M University.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Award-ceremony-Fall-2024-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Award ceremony Fall 2024\" class=\"wp-image-19948\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-apply-nbsp\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Applications for Fall 2025 are now open. Every Spring or Fall semester, the competition will be announced by Mr. Hernan Guerra during the COSC 494 Internship. To apply:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Submit a one-page research problem statement to Mr. Guerra at the conclusion of your internship.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Competitive proposals will be selected for an oral competition, scheduled for the second week of the subsequent semester.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-participant-expectations-nbsp\"><strong>Participant Expectations<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Selected participants will:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dedicate 10 hours per week to paid research activities for up to two semesters.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Conduct research that addresses the problem outlined in their proposal under the supervision of COSC faculty members.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be encouraged to present their findings at international conferences, showcasing their innovative contributions to the construction industry.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-latest-news-amp-update-nbsp\"><strong>Latest News &amp; Update<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/news\/2024\/10\/09\/student-led-innovation-construction-science-department-recognizes-winning-ideas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student-Led Innovation: Construction Science<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-contact-us-nbsp\"><strong>Contact Us<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I2CRP Director: Dr. Zhenyu Zhang<strong> (<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:z.zhang@tamu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>z.zhang@tamu.edu<\/strong><\/a><strong>)\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I2CRP Co-Director: Dr. David Jeong (<a href=\"mailto:djeong@tamu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">djeong@tamu.edu<\/a>)&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"card-grid card-grid--three-col\">\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/staff\/zhenyu-zhang\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card__img-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View Zhenyu's profile page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card__action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow card__action-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView profile\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card__action-icon-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-black);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fas fa-user card__action-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-arrow-right card__action-icon is-hidden\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Photo of Zhenyu Zhang\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/app\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Zhenyu-Zhang-IMG_4903-Copy-1-scaled-640x440-c-default.jpg');\"\n\t\t\t\t\t><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"t-heading-4 card__heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tZhenyu Zhang\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"t-body-small card__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAssistant Professor\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"tel:979.458.9374\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fas fa-phone card__link-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body-small card__link-text\">979.458.9374<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"card__link\" href=\"mailto:z.zhang@tamu.edu\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fas fa-paper-plane card__link-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-body-small card__link-text\">Email Zhenyu Zhang<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.arch.tamu.edu\/staff\/h-david-jeong\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card__img-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"View David's profile page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card__action\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-eyebrow card__action-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView profile\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card__action-icon-wrapper\" style=\"background-color: var(--color-black);\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"fas fa-user card__action-icon\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"far fa-arrow-right card__action-icon is-hidden\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card__img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\trole=\"img\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Photo of H. 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