CEAT student makes a lasting impact with construction of new dining facility at OSU

CEAT student makes a lasting impact with construction of new dining facility at OSU

Monday, July 15, 2024

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The new Central Market Place dining facility set to open this fall will have a unique connection to the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology.

Construction engineering student Madison Masters recently interned with Willowbrook construction company, allowing her to help build the university's new 31,000-square-foot dining facility.

The Central Market Placewill feature four dining concepts - 1890 Market, Caribou, Byte and 405 Deli.

Byte, a ghost kitchen, will allow students to order their food through the GrubHub app or a kiosk and then later pick up their food from a locker- eliminating any contact with the people making their food.

"I think this is fun and new!" Masters said.

CEAT student Madison Masters helps with construction of the new OSU dining facility.

"OSU's thoughts behind it are that since it is such a general concept, they can change menu items and food types to try new things and see what students like. The options with this restaurant are honestly endless, and I can't wait to see what they do with it."

Masters' interest in engineering was sparked during middle school by her participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics camps.

She discovered her passion for construction while attending the Summer Bridge program,

a three-week residential preparatory program for incoming first-year students who have been accepted to Oklahoma State University and who plan to pursue a degree in engineering, architecture or engineering technology.

"The construction industry has so many open positions of many types," Masters said. "You can be a superintendent and be on site every day, a project manager being inside and outside, or you can be fully inside and do preconstruction and estimating. There is a place for everyone."

Masters said she believes her education through CEAT has prepared her for success. On-site, she has applied the knowledge she gained from safety and environmental building systems classes to her role in constructing the new dining facility.

"It is nice having an internship while taking classes because I will learn something in class and be able to identify or apply what I learned on-site; it almost feels cross-curricular," Masters said.

Masters notes that working on the project was a great experience.

"I got to see behind the scenes how campus operates; I even got to go in the steam tunnels," she said. "The coolest part is knowing that I have made a lasting impact on my campus."

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