The purpose of the Technology Transfer Advisory Board (TTAB) is to identify means of delivering tangible benefits to the transportation community through outreach activities. The TTAB is composed of representatives from transportation and infrastructure-oriented organizations within the greater metropolitan area, thus providing the Center with a wide variety of perspectives and plenty of innovative ideas that reflect both industry climate and customer needs.

Feedback from the TTAB is combined with the recommendations of the Research Advisory Board (RAB), in order to develop the annual work plan for the Center’s technology transfer initiatives. Partnerships provide the basis for addressing customer needs through relationships with educational, professional, and government entities.

With respect to concise Center initiatives, the TTAB has reinforced the following activities:

• Provision of continuing and professional education programs and services to a broad transportation community.
• Create, expand, strengthen, and identify partnerships.
• Conduct professional training courses.
• Advanced website applications.
• New products, equipment, and processes.
• Create role of clearinghouse.
• Publish technology transfer newsletter.