2016 National Summer Transportation Institute at UBJuly 11 - 15, 2016

The University at Buffalo’s (UB) National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) is a federally funded grant program that allows high school students to explore the state-of-practice of today’s transportation.

School of Engineering & Applied Sciences

• One-weeknon-residentialprogramfromJuly11toJuly15,2016

• Exclusivelyforhighschoolstudents• Learnabouttransportationengineeringthrough

excitinghands-onactivitiesandgroupprojects• Tourtheregionaltrafficoperationcenterandtransit

authorityinGreaterNiagaraFallsandBuffaloregion

• CruisealongErieCanalinLockport

• TourtheBuffaloNiagaraInternationalAirportandAirControlTower

• Spendtimewithprofessionalsfromtransportationauthoritiesandindustry

• Gainvaluableleadershipandcommunicationskills• Excellentpreparationforcollegeandadmissions

process• Minorityorunderrepresentedstudentsare

encouragedtoapply

Program Highlights

The NSTI program is a highly competitive scholarship program that provides 15 high school students with an excellent opportunity to investigate careers and educational opportunities in today’s transportation industry and beyond.

Students will participate in discussions, hands-on design competitions, and trips to study local and regional transportation hotspots. This program also provides student with a chance to spend time with industry role models and a diverse group of students.Students may request to talk with university faculty from specific areas of interest, as well as staff members from admissions and student life.

NSTI requires a separate application. Accepted students receive a scholarship package to cover lectures, lunches, field transportation, project supplies and access to UB computer labs. Students are responsible for their own travel to and from UB campus during the week. NSTI scholarship funding is provided by a grant from the Federal Highway Administration.

Tentative Schedule

The winner of basswood bridge design in 2015 NSTI , and the bridge was tested with 15 pounds of load!

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Morning

• Orientation• Leadership &

Team Building

• Tour of NITTEC traffic operations center

• Tour of NFTA headquarters

• Tour of Erie Canal

• Tour of Buffalo Niagara International Airport

• Lecture: Railway Engineering

• Communication Skills

Lunch• Transportation

Career Group Discussion

• Lecture: Highway Transportation

• Lecture: Transportation Safety

• Lecture: Airport Operations

• Closing Ceremony & Farewells

Afternoon

• University Campus Tour

• College Preparation, Admission Process & Major Selection

• Lecture: Traffic Signal Control

• Project: Traffic Simulation & Signal Optimization

• Lecture: Traffic Safety & Human Factors

• Project: Automated Vehicles

• Lecture: Construction and Transportation Infrastructure

• Project: Structures & Bridge Design

Applications Due at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, June 13, 2016 - Click Here to Apply Now

Apply at engineering.buffalo.edu/nsti-summer-campEmail Kevin Westermann at kew9@buffalo.edu with any questions

2016 National Summer Transportation Institute at UBJuly 11 - 15, 2016

School of Engineering & Applied Sciences