摘要: |
The Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Institute at the University of Minnesota is a national University Transportation Center (UTC) funded through the Save, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) federal transportation bill passed in 2005. At the University, the program falls under the Center for Transportation Studies. ITS is developing materials for high school students in an effort to increase high school students awareness of transportation-related issues and careers. Ultimately, ITS desires to increase the number of applicants to its programs and enrollments in its courses. In the spring of 2008, ITS contracted with David B. Glick & Associates, LLC (DBGA) to develop classroom lessons for high school students based on the Traffic Control Game, an animated simulation developed by Chen-Fu Liao of ITS. DBGA developed five lessons and some additional activities that a teacher might wish to use to build upon the basic lessons. All lessons were developed with significant input from ITS staff, including Chen-Fu Liao, Shawn Haag and Stephanie Malinoff. We piloted the lessons July 2008, during three of the four weeks of Exploring Careers in Engineering & Physical Science (ECEPS), a summer camp experience for high school students that is a program of the Institute of Technology Center for Educational Programs (ITCEP) at the University of Minnesota. |