Research Activities: 2007

 

Graduate Research Training in Transportation Areas: Year 3 funds
 

Status
Complete     View Reports  
 

Sequential Number

 R231
 

Identification Number

  00022763
 

Matching Research Agency

Missouri S&T Departments and other agencies
 

Principal Investigator
John Myers, Associate Professor
325 Butler Carlton Hall
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Rolla, MO 65409
p 573-341-6618
f 573-341-4729
jmyers@mst.edu
 

Student Involvement

 Eight graduate students pursuing research in transportation areas will be involved in this project each year.
 

Project Objective

The objective of this project is to increase the number of students who will pursue teaching and research careers in transportation areas.
 

Project Abstract

This project is aimed at graduate research training of students interested in pursuing careers in transportation areas. Financial support will be provided to recruit eight new graduate students interested in pursuing their doctoral degrees in transportation areas each year. These students can pursue their doctoral studies in any department at MST. In departments where a master's degree is the highest degree awarded, students pursuing their master's degree with thesis option will be considered. Areas as stated in the goals, interests and objectives of State Departments of Transportation and Missouri Department of Transportation in particular will be considered for support in this project.  
 

Task Description

N/A
 

Anticipated Benefits

 This project will help in the education of 32 future professionals who will potentially join the workforce in transportation areas.

Modal Orientation

 N/A
 

Milestones
Project Start Date: 06/30/2008
Project End Date:

06/30/2012
 

Relationship to other Research/Projects

 The relationship to other research/projects will depend on the graduate students selected to be supported in this project and the research they will pursue.
 

Technology Transfer Activities

 The type and format of the technology transfer activities will be determined by faculty advisors supervising graduate students supported in this project.
 

Transportation Research Board Keywords

Design, economic development, education, finance, Future Transportation Professionals, management, materials, operations, safety, security, policy