Arthur R. Robinson Collaboration Space

The late CEE alumnus and Professor Emeritus Arthur R. Robinson (MS 53, PhD 56) taught for five years at the University of Minnesota after his graduation from Illinois, then returned to teach on the department faculty until 1993, when he retired. With a strong background in applied mechanics and mathematics, Robinson specialized in the fields of dynamic elasticity, numerical methods analysis, non-linear structural problems, earthquake ground motions and numerical solutions of ordinary differential equations. He died in 2015.

The Modernization plan will connect the new CEE building to the Yeh Student Center via a Smart Bridge, instrumented with the latest infrastructure sensing technology for use as a teaching tool. The proposed student collaboration spaces are located along the bridge deck and will be popular gathering places for CEE students and visitors. Additional funding is required to fully furnish this space.