The Karl Moskowitz Award annually recognizes contributions by Caltrans registered engineers to the field of transportation engineering. Mr. Moskowitz served as a traffic engineer for the State Department of Transportation for 27 years. Much of his work in freeway design and traffic flow appeared at the outset of the Interstate Highway program and was used extensively by planners and engineers nationwide, thus becoming national standards. He conceived the idea of computer-controlled lane metering systems.
ELIGIBILITY
Nominees for the Karl Moskowitz Engineering Award must be a Supervising Engineer level or below at the time of nomination. Nominations will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Former employees on contract or working as retired annuitants are not eligible.
GENERAL CRITERIA
Nominees must have made a major contribution to the field of transportation. The contribution may represent either a lifetime of accomplishment in the field or a single extraordinary achievement.
DEADLINE
Entries must be received by close of business March 20, 2009
JUDGING AND AWARD PRESENTATION
Submissions will be judged on:
· Contribution to the field of transportation engineering and California’s transportation program management
· Contributions to the field of transportation management through effective and exemplary leadership
· Innovation in design, process, or procedure
· Publications, papers, and presentation
· Affiliations (professional and community)
· Public benefits derived from individual’s area of responsibility
Nominations will be reviewed and winners selected by a panel of judges representative of the varied disciplines that this award honors. The award will be presented at the annual Tranny Awards banquet in June.
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
Applications must include:
· A completed entry form
· A typewritten statement, 2 pages or less (with font no less than 12 points), describing the outstanding achievement or contribution made by the nominee to the transportation program in California
· Seven (7) copies of the above mailed to:
Caroline Moreno
Awards Program Manager
Department of Transportation
1120 N Street, Rm 1200 – MS 49
Sacramento, CA 95814