Programs & Labs
Subhead H2
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High school students get an inside look at transportation technology
May 2008
Blaine high school students touring the U of M's transportation-related research facilities
Twelve students and two teachers from the Blaine High School Center for Engineering, Math, and Science visited the Center for Transportation Studies (CTS) and the ITS Institute on April 23. The Center for Engineering, Math and Science is a specialty program within Blaine High School offering an integrated and rigorous, in-depth program in mathematics, science, and engineering.
The purpose of the visit was to give students a perspective on transportation engineering and transportation careers. Students spent time learning about the uninhabited aerial vehicle in the Department of Aerospace Engineering, traffic monitoring and simulation research in the MTO, and earthquakes and structures in the civil engineering department.
Shawn Haag, program coordinator for CTS, said the students’ reactions were enthusiastic. “The visit really opened their eyes,” he said, referring to the variety of work and research in transportation. When asked if they would consider transportation as a potential career, over half of the students raised their hands.