LEGO Robot Vehicle Afterschool Workshops: Transportation Engineering Problem Solving (Year 1 & 2)

Details

• Creators:
  Martin, James B. ; Bailey, Nancy R.
• Corporate Creators:
  Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE) ; North Carolina State University
• Corporate Contributors:
  University Transportation Centers Program (U.S.) ; United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Education
  • Intelligent transportation systems
  • Robotics
  • Technology
  • Traffic congestion
  • Transportation careers
  • Transportation engineering
  • Workshops
  • Probe vehicles
  • Education and Training
  More +
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States ; North Carolina
• Corporate Publisher:
  Southeastern Transportation Research, Innovation, Development and Education Center (STRIDE)
• Description:
  "LEGO Robot Vehicle Lesson Plans for Secondary Education – A Recruitment Tool for Transportation Engineering” was a workforce development project that was used to introduce students at the middle school level to congestion mitigation solution research, describing the importance of modeling and assessment of advanced technologies and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) with respect to congestion mitigation; and improvements of traffic signal systems to reduce delays in urban corridors. Students used computers, basic computer programming, mathematics, and robots as tools. They were introduced to transportation engineering as a career and were shown how STEM subjects apply to the field. Through the material presented in the lesson plans, the students developed an understanding of the work involved in transportation engineering. The lesson plans were used to show the students how transportation affects society as a whole and teach them how the use of advanced technology is integral to solving current and future transportation problems. Students were able to relate what they were learning about technology and engineering through hands-on exercises that employed elements of math and science. This workforce development project was funded for two years (2012 and 2013).
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37164/dot_37164_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 345.99 KB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4f01217c82bd6adfc149bee6915a0930c21e2ab1e7a7070a40cbb5b55619046a