TXST National Summer Transportation Institute
The Texas State University (TXST) organizes the National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) program to introduce the broad field of transportation to a diverse group of motivated high school students. These students are introduced to concepts associated with the application of high technology to transportation engineering and transportation infrastructure. The two-week residential program includes well-designed daytime and evening activities for the students to have a real experience of college life. The curriculum focuses on a different mode (highway, air, rail, water, or transit) of transportation with an associated theme each day. Contents and activities related to planning, design, construction, operations, and management of transportation systems and infrastructure are considered. Throughout the program, related transportation careers are highlighted. The Coastal Research and Education Actions for Transportation Equity (CREATE) Center, TXST, and the NSTI collaborates with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), and Austin Capital Metro to provide guest lectures, field trips, laboratory tours, and/or investigations.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $88307
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590Coastal Research and Education Actions for Transportation Equity
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX United States 77666Texas Department of Transportation
11th and Brazos Streets
Austin, TX United States 78701Texas State University, San Marcos
JCK Building, Suite 489
San Marcos, TX United StatesFederal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Coastal Research and Education Actions for Transportation Equity
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX United States 77666Texas Department of Transportation
11th and Brazos Streets
Austin, TX United States 78701 -
Project Managers:
Bruner, Britain
Kulesza, Stacey
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Performing Organizations:
Texas State University, San Marcos
JCK Building, Suite 489
San Marcos, TX United StatesCoastal Research and Education Actions for Transportation Equity
Texas State University
San Marcos, TX United States 77666 -
Principal Investigators:
Luo, Xiaohua
Wang, Feng
Yuan, Yihong
- Start Date: 20230601
- Expected Completion Date: 20250730
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Education; High school students; Transportation careers
- Geographic Terms: Texas
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01895207
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Coastal Research and Education Actions for Transportation Equity
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Oct 3 2023 3:16PM