The Center has initiated many new programs this past year to help fulfill the educational objective outlined in the Strategic Plan. A focus has been given to more K-12 work, thus expanding our undergraduate recruitment and future interests. Other successful college level initiatives have also been continued such as the internship and fellowship programs as well as considerable hands on activities.

The Education Advisory Committee (EAC), in conjunction with other CAIT participants, initiated and conducted a number of activities as part of building a multidisciplinary program of course work and experiential learning that reinforces the transportation theme of CAIT. The activities are summarized as those:

• oriented towards developing Educational Initiatives and Program that will enable future transportation professionals and researchers to be responsive to changes in the transportation field,
• oriented towards the Enhancement of Program Through Faculty, Certificates, and Course Development for the purpose of attraction in the transportation field,
• oriented towards Community Outreach for the purpose of public awareness in relationship to the importance of advanced transportation solutions, and
• oriented towards Student Involvement for the purposes of recruitment ofhigh school and undergraduate students.

For Students

• Annual CAIT Graduate Fellowship Program: The CAIT Education Advisory Committee (EAC) administers the graduate fellowship program that is offered during the spring and fall semesters. The goal of the program is to increase the number of qualified professionals in transportation through graduate education leading to a master’s or a doctoral degree in transportation/infrastructure engineering and related fields. This year, Jeevanjot Singh was awarded a CAIT fellowship. To download an application click here.
• Annual CAIT Undergraduate Internship Program: To download an application click here.