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Ahead of the Curve - Migration from NCHRP to AASHTO Technical Training Solutions (TTS)

In 2011, raising the profile and stature of transportation research became a major theme during meetings of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Technical Activities Council, the TRB standing committees on Conduct of Research and Technology Transfer, and the summer meeting of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsResearch Advisory Committee (RAC)/Transportation Research Bord (AASHTO RAC/TRB) state representatives. It quickly became established that a standardization of transportation research management was needed. Discussions among TRB staff and volunteers led to recommend a program that in 2012 that came to be known as “Ahead of the Curve (AOTC) Mastering the Management of Transportation Research and Innovation.” The mission of the initiative was ‘to develop and deliver a TRB program that enhances the knowledge, skills and abilities of managers of transportation research programs and those responsible for innovation in a coordinated manner and on a continuing basis.  An article in the January-February 2020 issue of TR News describes the evolution and benefits of this program. The AOTC Program is comprised of four required core courses that are built upon the research cycle and twelve more subject detailed electives presented through webinar format. The required core courses are: 1)Making Research Relevant; 2) Running a Research Program; 3)Delivering the Program; 4) Quality Improvement. OBJECTIVES: The primary objectives of this pooled fund study are as follows: Transfer AOTC information from the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) to AASHTO; Update and transfer existing information into AASHTO Technical Training Solutions (TTS) format; Make all courses 508 compliant.

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  • Accession Number: 01922763
  • Record Type: Research project
  • Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
  • Contract Numbers: TPF-5(536)
  • Files: RIP, USDOT, STATEDOT
  • Created Date: Jun 26 2024 9:49AM