K-12 Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI), JSU (YR1)
The Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI) aimed to introduce a diverse group of motivated high school students to the transportation industry. This three-week program was held at Jackson State University’s Engineering Building in Jackson, Mississippi. The Inter-modal Advisory Committee recruited thirty rising 9th-12th grade students for the residential MSTI program. The high school students participated in academic and extra-curricular activities designed to improve their Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) knowledge and leadership skills. This residential program provided a well-balanced curriculum and an environment that was conducive to both academic and personal development, promoted interpersonal skills and exposed students to real-world transportation issues. These were accomplished through a series of classroom activities, field trips and recreational activities. Robot competition, traffic design, and bridge competitions were included to enhance students’ design ability and teamwork skills. An evening coordinator organized in-class scientific projects, including Eiffel tower construction, hanging in duct tape, balsa bridge glider, egg drop, and paper tower competitions.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This project is completed and a final report was submitted to the STRIDE Center which included activities related to the K-12 Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI) program for YR1.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Completed
- Funding: $18463
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747104
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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 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)
University of Florida
365 Weil Hall
Gainesville, FL United States 32611 -
Project Managers:
Tucker-Thomas, Dawn
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Performing Organizations:
Jackson State University, Jackson
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Jackson, MS United States 39217-0168 -
Principal Investigators:
Whalin, Robert
- Start Date: 20170119
- Expected Completion Date: 20191130
- Actual Completion Date: 20191130
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Education and training; High school students; Leadership; Transportation careers
- Identifier Terms: Science, Techology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
- Geographic Terms: Mississippi
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01742737
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747104
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jun 19 2020 12:30PM