TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING Planes, Trains, Automobiles and More South Mecklenburg High School February 22, 2012

Introductions  Vivek Hariharan, PE, LEED GA  Undergrad in India  Masters in The Ohio State University  4+ years of work experience with RS&H  Lou Raymond, PE, AICP  Undergrad at Carnegie-Mellon University  Masters at UNC Charlotte  17+ years of work experience

Engineering Different aspects of Engineering 1. Computer Science 2. Electrical 3. Mechanical 4. Chemical 5. Industrial 6. Civil

Civil Engineering  Civil Engineering  Structural  Environmental  Water Resources  Geotechnical  TRANSPORTATION Planning Public Involvement Design Operations Construction

So what is Transportation Engineering?  Science of safe and efficient movement of people and goods  What modes of transportation do transportation engineers deal with?

What is Engineering  YOUTUBE VIDEO # 1

Planning  Identify projects requiring attention  Identifying the issues and suggest methods to resolve them  Setting up guidelines for other Transportation Engineering events to follow

Public Involvement  Public plays active role in transportation projects  Some projects are driven by public involvement process  Media, Workshops, Charrettes, and other Meetings

Design  Pick an appropriate location  Map out all alternatives  Evaluate impacts per alternative  Make final and detailed plans based on best alternative chosen

Operations  Analyze the alternatives considered under design  Suggest changes/improvements  Simulate alternatives to understand subtle improvements  Accommodate all user types on roads

Operations  VISSIM simulation video

Construction  Acquire Final Construction Plans  Supervise Construction and Maintain Schedule  Maintain safety precautions for workers

Construction  YouTube UTAH BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION VIDEO

Education and Training  Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering  Master’s degree or Doctorate  Cooperative education  Engineer Intern  Professional Engineer

ABET Accredited Colleges in the Carolinas offering Civil Engineering  North Carolina Universities:  Duke University  North Carolina A&T University  North Carolina State University  University of North Carolina at Charlotte  South Carolina Universities:  Clemson University  The Citadel  University of South Carolina

Where would I work?  Government Agency  Consulting Firm  Construction Firm  College or University  Professor  Researcher

Why consider Transportation Engineering?  Interaction with others  Creativity  Latest Technology  Travel  You Get to See What You Build  Help the Community

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