Strategic Plan FY06 - FY09
Strategic Plan Contents
II. Program Activities
C. Education
E. Diversity
Appendix A. Baseline Measures for UTCM
II. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
C. Education
Education Goal:
A multidisciplinary program of course work and experiential learning that reinforces the transportation theme of the Center.
C.1. Baseline Measures
See Appendix A for Education Baseline Measures
C.2. Education Program Outcome
At the end of the grant period, UTCM will have stimulated development of new courses and explored opportunities for additional transportation programs on the TAMU campus. Because all research projects will require student involvement, students involved in UTCM research will have the opportunity to benefit from the educational opportunities that research provides. The interdisciplinary nature of UTCM’s planned activities will result in more students of all disciplines being exposed to transportation issues.
C.3. Planned Activities
The education programs of UTCM will include the activities required by RITA and other activities developed by UTCM to enhance mobility.
UTCM Education program activities that directly address the requirements of the grant include:
- Promoting and supporting the development of courses and curricula in transportation-related programs across the TAMU campus.
- Student involvement in every UTCM research project. The nature and extent of this involvement will be detailed by the PI in the project proposal and will be a consideration for funding decisions.
- Relevance to USDOT priorities, as detailed in Section I.B. UTCM’s theme and program focus areas are directly in line with USDOT research strategy.
- Each year, UTCM selection of one student to be named UTCM Outstanding Student of the Year. This student will be awarded $1000 and a trip to TRB to attend the awards ceremony during the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board in Washington, DC.
Other UTCM Education Activities:
- UTCM will support grants for the development of new transportation courses at TAMU. These would be proposed by faculty and professional staff as part of the research procurement process and are intended to enrich courses available for students and for professional development.
- UTCM will also consider grant applications for the development of new transportation programs at TAMU. These could be within a department or interdisciplinary in nature. The grant would support the activities necessary for the development of a new degree program and support during the approval process for a new degree program.
- UTCM will sponsor a Transportation Mobility Colloquium on a regular basis that will bring both the academic and professional transportation communities together for a presentation on a selected topic. This will provide an opportunity for fellowship between departments, colleges and programs with an interest in transportation that may result in opportunities for collaboration. UTCM will encourage students to attend the Colloquia, which will result in a valuable educational opportunity to learn more about a topic they might not be exposed to otherwise.
- Existing opportunities sponsored by others that could enrich the student learning experience, such as summer programs, conferences, or workshops will be supported by UTCM and promoted to students and/or the professional transportation community.
C.4. Performance Indicators
One of the anticipated synergies of the UTCM and SWUTC is the benefit of SWUTC’s experience in collecting and documenting the information needed for performance indicators. This relationship will be utilized to the fullest in meeting the report requirements for UTCM’s grant.
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