Workforce Development and Job Training Pilot
The 2012 National Transportation Workforce Development Summit (http://netwc.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/NTWS_Summary_of_Results1.pdf) identified the challenges involved in developing and maintaining the transportation workforce for the future. However, there is still a general lack of awareness of opportunities in the transportation field, and Delaware faces significant shortages in the construction industry. Furthermore, many of the communities with high proportions of underrepresented minorities are even less aware of the opportunities. Building on University of Delaware’s relatively new Construction Engineering and Management program, we are proposing to develop and pilot a 20-hour training course on “Blueprint Reading and Basic CAD Skills in Transportation Construction and Renewal” that provides 20 hours of online instruction and could serve as the basis for further courses. The proposed course addresses CIAMTIS’s goal of Improving the Durability and Extending the Life of Transportation Infrastructure, and the Center’s mission of improving integrated asset management requires a knowledgeable workforce to implement the relevant technologies. This knowledge is critical for implementation of technologies in all three thrust areas. This course is a first step. The course is aimed at new employees and potential employees from the City of Wilmington, as the community has chronic unemployment issues and a high proportion of underrepresented minorities.
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Supplemental Notes:
- UDEL Fed Share $50,000 UDEL Match Share $50,000
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $100000
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551847103
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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:
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA United States 16802 -
Project Managers:
Donnell, Eric
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Performing Organizations:
Delaware Center for Transportation
University of Delaware
Newark, DE United States 19716 -
Principal Investigators:
Na, Ri
- Start Date: 20210301
- Expected Completion Date: 20221130
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Construction and maintenance personnel; Education and training; Training programs; Workforce
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Transportation (General);
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01766869
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS)
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551847103
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Mar 12 2021 11:29AM