Graduate-Level Civil Engineering Transportation Course Development – Oregon Tech

Abstract

Tech is now capable of increasing the number of students educated in three key civil engineering sub-disciplines that are directly related to transportation. This project, therefore, contributes to all three U.S. Department of Transportation University Transportation Center (UTC) purpose statements: Advance transportation expertise and technology in the many disciplines that comprise transportation through research, education and workforce development, and technology transfer; Provide a critical transportation knowledge base outside the USDOT; and Address vital workforce needs and educate the next generation of transportation leaders. A total of eight graduate-level courses were developed or significantly revised; one course in transportation water resources, three courses in transportation structures, and four courses in traffic engineering. Oregon Tech's Traffic Engineering was modernized with the purchase of 16 dual-screen computer workstations and traffic planning and engineering software licenses.17.