KHOST PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Twelve weeks and sixty hours later seventeen students of the Sheikh Zayed University graduated the construction engineering training taught by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bruce Pastorini, from Jacksonville, Fla., Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team, June 10.
The course is a senior elective for the engineering students and is broken up into three areas: an overview of engineering studies, project delivery, and quality management quality verification.
“This is the kind of course I wish they had when I was a senior in college,” said Pastorini.
By teaching these young men critical engineering skills it will further the development of Khost province as well as the other provinces of Afghanistan.
“I challenge you to use what you’ve learned to better this country,” said Dr. Gul Nuwaz, Sheikh Zayed University vice chancellor.
Pastorini worked alongside four Afghan engineers and in the future the class will be taught solely by Afghan engineers at the University.
“I really enjoyed doing this and sharing what I know, and comparing the instructor’s experiences with my own. I highly respect these guys because of the risks they take every day to educate the next generation of engineers,” said Pastrini
Upon completion of this course the students will have a bachelor in civil engineering and move into the work force.
“At this point they can go into any job as a beginning engineer for the PRT or coalition forces and be as good as or better than engineers out there now,” said Pastorini.
Dr. Gul Nuwaz, Sheikh Zayed University vice chancellor, hands out a graduation certificate, June 10. Seventeen students from the University graduated the twelve week construction engineering course taught by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bruce Pastorini, from Jacksonville, Fla., Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost PRT Public Affairs Office)
Dr. Gul Nuwaz, Sheikh Zayed University vice chancellor, reads out names of students graduating from the twelve week construction engineering course, June 10. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost PRT Public Affairs Office)
Students from Sheikh Zayed University attend a twelve week construction engineering course taught by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bruce Pastorini, from Jacksonville, Fla., Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer, May 11. The course is a senior elective for the students and is broken into three blocks. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost PRT Public Affairs Office)
Students from Sheikh Zayed University attend a twelve week construction engineering course taught by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Bruce Pastorini, from Jacksonville, Fla., Khost Provincial Reconstruction Team engineer, May 11. (Photo by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne M. Showalter, Khost PRT Public Affairs Office)
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