2009 Montana Summer Transportation Institute

Details

• Creators:
  Gallagher, Susan
• Corporate Creators:
  Western Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Transportation careers
  • High school students
  • Education and training
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA/MT-09-007/6439-901 2
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.21949/1518399
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Montana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Montana. Dept. of Transportation. Research Programs
• Abstract:
  The Western Transportation Institute hosted a two-week residential Summer Transportation ; Institute for sixteen high school students on the Montana State University campus from June ; 14 to June 26, 2009. Participants included Montana residents, one student from California, ; one from New Mexico, and one from Indiana. The students ranged from rising tenth to rising ; twelfth graders. They participated in a comprehensive academic program that introduced ; them to various modes of transportation and highlighted transportation safety issues. Team ; design-build activities encouraged leadership and problem-solving skills. Students learned ; about college and career opportunities in the transportation field. The STI enhancement ; program promoted career and college survival skills and encouraged sportsmanship and ; collegiality among the STI cohort.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  MSU G&C #4W2592 ; MDT Project #6439-901
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/28174/dot_28174_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.41 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:d3f31f9ea9b4ab79c87cd89826269518497f708ee2e4e0dd182b1d3d200b5dbc