Connected Vehicle Infrastructure University Transportation Center
In the summer of 2013, Morgan State University’s National Transportation Center (NTC) hosted the Summer Transportation Institute (STI) through funding provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation, United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration, and the Connected Vehicle/Infrastructure University Transportation Center (CVI-UTC). The STI serves to attract high school students to participate in a STEM summer program and aims to address the nation’s need for a diverse pool of transportation professionals capable of developing long-term solutions to complicated intermodal transportation issues. In order to meet this goal, STI increases pre-college students’ awareness of transportation careers. The program also helps to enhance the students’ academic skills so they can be successful in careers in the transportation industry.
Twenty-two students from diverse backgrounds participated in the nonresidential program at Morgan State University from July 9-August 2, 2013. The four-week program provided a multidisciplinary academic curriculum, which included guest speaker presentations, computer laboratories, research, and field trips. The students had an opportunity to drive a car simulator. The students learned about all modes of transportation and gained leadership skills while working on team-building projects. Field trips included the Smart Road in Blacksburg, Virginia, Maryland Transit Administration, and Maryland Boat Pilots Association. In addition, the participants learned about college preparation and career planning.
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CVI-UTC researchers joined 75 exhibitors and more than 1,000 students at VDOTs 9th Annual Transportation Career Fair in Manassass, Virginia on October 3, 2013. The career fair exposes high school students to the rewarding and diverse careers in the transportation industry, including engineering, construction, architecture, environmental and technology. Students stopped by the CVI-UTC booth to check out the connected vehicle on site and learn about connected vehicle technologies and research.