TRANSIT

TRANSIT is a one week summer commuter camp for high school students, currently in the 9th-11th grades, who want to learn about the world of transportation, a field of study within Civil Engineering.  The TRANSIT camp is made up of labs and discussions lead by University professors and high school science teachers; presentationsby MDOT, Ford Motor Company and SENSOG; activitiesfrom MDOT's TRAC program. It is funded by the Michigan-Ohio University Transportation Center, with support from the Michigan Department of Transportation and the U.S. Department of Transportation. 

Camp activities will include:

·        The impact of transportation on communities.

·        The emerging new technologies and their effect on transportation.

·        The science behind such topics as bridge design, city planning, construction, highway safety, magnetic levitation, motion and traffic technology.

·        Smart cars and how they will communicate with smart highways.

·        How traffic simulation software can be used to make intersections safer and more efficient.

·        The making and testing of concrete.

·        What's behind alternative fuels.

·        How communities work together to plan transportation.

·        How transit systems can bring us together in southeast Michigan.

Contact:
Dan Maggio
313-993-1435
maggiodd@udmercy.edu  

Dates & Times:
July 21-25, 2008, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.

How to apply:
Send a completed application with a copy of the student's latest report card. 
See the 2008 program brochure/application for more information.  Download brochure.

Contact Dan Maggio, maggiodd@udmercy.edu, to have a brochure/application mailed to you.

Related Links:
UTC-MIOH Website