U.S. flag An official website of the United States government.
Official websites use .gov

A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS

A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

i

Summer Youth Program in Rail and Intermodal Transportation.

File Language:
English


Details

  • Creators:
  • Corporate Creators:
    Michigan Technological University
  • Corporate Contributors:
    National University Rail Center (U.S.)
  • Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Resource Type:
    Tech Report
  • Geographical Coverage:
    United States
  • Corporate Publisher:
    National University Rail Center (U.S.)
  • Abstract:
    For the past five years, Michigan Technological University has been running a Summer Youth Program (SYP) in Rail and Intermodal Transportation. The program has seen continuous growth along with a diverse group of students, grades 9-11. The structure of the program consists of classwork, tours, and hands on activities. Students have been loved the program, “From what I have learned in the program, I am now interested in a future career with the industry.”

    The mission statement of the program is “a collaboration to attract a new generation.” The Summer Youth Program at Michigan Tech has been a joint venture with the University of Wisconsin – Superior since 2010, and the program has seen continued growth. The growth has been especially strong in years since 2013 when NURail funding picked up half of the student cost, increasing the scholarship level to 100%. Industry funding by our gracious supporters has provided half of the cost since the beginning of the program.

    Description of Activities

    Over the five program days the students learn in a variety of formats, but most of the program time is devoted to the industry field trips and hands on activities. Some of the core topics covered during the program include:

    • Introduction to Rail Transportation

    • Rail Operations

    • Track Structure

    • Track Safety

    • High Speed Rail

    • Maglev systems

    • Supply Chain and Logistics Management

    • Urban Transit.

  • Format:
    PDF
  • Funding:
  • Collection(s):
  • Main Document Checksum:
    urn:sha256:8ae10f91653bafa71e6b67a2581de1326b1b408d217f8e037b334e21cba97a63
  • Download URL:
  • File Type:
    Filetype[PDF - 357.38 KB ]
PREVIOUS
File Language:
English
ON THIS PAGE
Details
ROSA P serves as an archival repository of USDOT-published products including scientific findings, journal articles, guidelines, recommendations, or other information authored or co-authored by USDOT or funded partners. As a repository, ROSA P retains documents in their original published format to ensure public access to scientific information.
BACK TO TOP