K-12 Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI), JSU (YR3)
The Jackson State University (JSU) organizes the Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute (MSTI) program to introduce high school students to transportation engineering as a career. During the program, students participate in academic and enhancement activities to improve their skills in mathematics, science, engineering, and leadership. Co-funded through the STRIDE Center, the Marine Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC), and JSU, the MSTI collaborates with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to provide guest lectures, laboratory tours and/or investigations.
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Supplemental Notes:
- This is YR3 of funding for the Mississippi Summer Transportation Institute. Due to COVID-19, the activities will be moved to Summer 2021.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $18426
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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: 20200101
- Expected Completion Date: 20201231
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
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: 01742739
- 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 12:33PM