1. Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
Arduino Workshop
for
University Faculty
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA
July 24-26, 2016

2. Welcome Dr. David Hall Dr. Marisa Orr Dr. Norman Pumphrey
Dr. Sanjay Tewari

3. What is SPTC? www.sptc.org
The SPTC is a U.S. Department of Transportation Region 6 Regional University Transportation Center. The Center was established in 2013 based on an award from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) to conduct a multidisciplinary program of transportation research, education, and technology transfer.

4. The eight consortium members are:
The University of Oklahoma, Norman | Lead
Louisiana Tech University, Ruston
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater
Langston University, Langston 
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque
The University of Texas at El Paso
Texas Tech University, Lubbock

5. In addition, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (Mumbai, India) and Shandong University (Jinan, China) are two international collaborators. LU, UTEP and UNM are Minority Institutions of Higher Education. 

6. Purpose
The center and its consortium members seek to engage in research that provides solutions for climate related transportation challenges including extreme temperatures, droughts, freeze-thaw cycles and flash floods.

7. Mission
The SPTC’s mission is to develop comprehensive, cost-effective and imminently implementable solutions to critical infrastructure-related issues facing the transportation systems of the region and the nation, while preparing transportation professionals for leadership roles in technical and research careers in support of the nation’s infrastructure.

8. Mission
to develop comprehensive, cost-effective, and imminently implementable solutions to critical infrastructure-related issues facing the transportation systems of the region and the nation,
to prepare transportation professionals for leadership roles in professional and research careers in support of the nation’s transportation systems.

9. Annual budget of $2. 6 Million from the U. S
Annual budget of $2.6 Million from the U.S. Department of Transportation and dollar-for-dollar match by non-federal sources.
Climate Adaptive Transportation and Freight Infrastructure is the primary focus of SPTC’s research, education and workforce goals.
For SPTC projects please visit

10. Dr. Raghava Kommalapati
Technology-Rich Transportation Engineering Projects
Project Team
Dr. David Hall
Louisiana Tech
Dr. Raghava Kommalapati
Prairie View A&M
Dr. Marisa Orr
Louisiana Tech
Dr. Norman Pumphrey
Louisiana Tech
Dr. Sanjay Tewari
Louisiana Tech

11. Project Summary
A two year project with a focus on education and outreach
Outreach Efforts
High School Educators
Students from traditionally under-represented minorities in STEM
Females students
College Freshmen
Upper level college students
Faculty at Louisiana Tech
University Faculty in SPTC region and beyond

12. Project Summary
Education Focus
High School Sciences and Math
Freshmen Engineering Curriculum
Sophomore level material and engineering classes
Upper level transportation and traffic engineering classes

13. Technology Integration in
Freshmen Engineering
Arduino based approach
Sensors/meters
Applications/integration in STEM courses

14. Technology Integration in Transportation/Traffic Engineering
Technology based traffic measurement
Application of radar guns in field study
Application of noise meters

15. Questions???