Summer Transportation Camp
for High School Students
at Florida International University
WHAT: The Summer Transportation Camp is a two-week program conducted on the FIU Engineering Center. The program introduces high school students to transportation engineering and bridge engineering applications, and careers in transportation. The experience will help pre-college students plan and prepare for college. The program will include classroom instructions, hands-on lab experience, field trips, and group projects and presentations. Students will have an opportunity to learn about the different tools and methods transportation engineers use. Students will gain hands-on experience in traffic animation, driving simulation, traffic data collection and analysis, basics of bridge engineering, seismic behavior of bridges, accelerated construction of bridges, health monitoring of bridges, and more.
SPONSORS: Sponsored by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) and in partnership with the National Center for Transportation Systems Productivity and Management (NCTSPM) (www.nctspm.gatech.edu) and the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Centers (ABC-UTC) (www.abc-utc.fiu.edu), the program will be conducted by transportation and bridge engineering faculty and researchers from the FIU Lehman Center for Transportation Research (LCTR) and ABC-UTC at FIU.
WHEN: July 13 - July 24, 2015, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
WHERE: FIU Engineering Center, 10555 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33174
WHO: Applicants must be entering the 10th, 11th or 12th grade beginning in Fall 2015.
FEE: The program is offered free of charge to participants. Participants are only responsible for their own lunches, snacks, and beverages.
APPLICATION: Please fill out and submit the attached application form. Additional required application materials include: (a) a copy of the current school year report card; and (b) a statement from the student explaining reasons for wanting to participate in the program and academic career interests. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2015. Email the complete application packet to Mr. Carlton Ng (). All applicants will be informed of their application results by June 15, 2015. Should you have any questions, please contact:
Mr. Carlton Ng, Program Coordinator
Lehman Center for Transportation Research
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
10555 West Flagler Street, EC 3735
Miami, FL 33174
Email (preferred):
Phone: (305) 348-4102
APPLICATION FORM
SUMMER TRANSPORTATION CAMP AT FIU
Applicant Information:
Applicant Name:Address:
City: / County: / Zip:
Phone: / Email:
Date of Birth: / Gender: / Male Female
High School Grade Level in Fall 2015: / Sophomore Junior Senior
Ethnic Origin: / Native American/Alaska Native / Hispanic
African American / White/Non-Hispanic
Asian/Pacific Islander / Other:
School Information:
High School Name:Address:
City: / County: / Zip:
Parent/Guardian Information:
Parent/Guardian Name: / Phone: / Email:Applications must include a completed statement of interest on the next page and attach a copy of current school year report card (on a separate file).
If selected as a participant in the program, the student will fully participate in all official organized activities over the entire two-week program from July 13 - July 24, 2015. The parent/guardian will be responsible for providing transportation to and from the program. Both applicant and parent/guardian must agree to these terms by signing (or typing) their names below:
Applicant Signature:(typing acceptable) / Date:
Parent/Guardian Signature:
(typing acceptable) / Date:
Email complete application packet to Program Coordinator, Mr. Carlton Ng, at .
STATEMENT OF INTEREST
SUMMER TRANSPORTATION CAMP AT FIU
Please list your primary career interests:Please describe below your reasons for wanting to participate in the program (suggested length: 200-400 words):