INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS Annual Report of Activities January 1 st, 2014 to December 31 st, 2014 Auburn University Student Chapter Department of Civil Engineering 238 Harbert Engineering Center Auburn University, AL 36849-5337
INSTITUTE OF TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERS AUBURN UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER ANNUAL REPORT OF ACTIVITIES 2014 Report submitted by: Luana Ozelim President (646) 269-0734 lso0001@auburn.edu Approved by: Rod E. Turochy, Ph.D., P.E. Faculty Advisor (334) 844-6271 rodturochy@auburn.edu
STUDENT CHAPTER OFFICERS President: Vice-President: Secretary: Treasurer: Publicity Assistant: Luana Ozelim Benjamin Bacon Mohammad Jalayer Chase Horton Mahdi Pour Rouholamin STUDENT CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP Number of Student Chapter Members 50 Number of Student Members of Institute 50 Number of Faculty Holding ITE Membership 3 ENROLLMENT INFORMATION Civil Engineering Undergraduate Enrollment (as of Fall 2014) Class Full-time Students Pre-civil engineering 316 Sophomore 64 Junior 26 Senior 185 The curriculum does not allow a specific major or concentration in transportation (or any other civil engineering discipline). Students, however, can choose up to four elective courses in transportation. Civil Engineering Graduate Student Enrollment (as of Fall 2014) Civil Engineering (Masters and Ph.D.) 104 Transportation (subset of CE) Masters 11 Transportation (subset of CE) Ph.D. 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS Summary of Activities 2 Student Chapter Meetings... 2 ITE Supported Trips... 5 Awards... 6 Service Projects... 7 Conclusion 9 Finance 9 Membership During 2014 10 1 P a g e
SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES AUBURN UNIVERSITY STUDENT CHAPTER, ITE STUDENT CHAPTER MEETINGS March 20, 2014 The first ITE student chapter meeting of the year was held to welcome new and returning students and to discuss the planned events. Upcoming meeting times and dates were discussed as well as potential topics and speakers. Alabama Department of Transportation State Maintenance Engineer and Auburn University Civil Engineering Alumnus Stacey N. Glass presented a lecture entitled Alabama ITS: State of the State. Attendance: 12 March 27, 2014 Jeffrey Dumars, Assistant Director of Campus Planning & Space Management at Auburn University, was the second speaker of the year. He is a graduate of the California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obisqo Master of City and Regional Planning Program and has extensive experience as an Urban and Landscape Designer in the private sector. His presentation entitled Auburn University Transportation Master Planning exposed those in attendance to the University s transportation planning process and vision including how projected land-use, parking demand, transit, and game-day events influence the plan. Attendance: 11 April 10, 2014 Liz Hammer, Analyst at Kimley-Horn and Associates and graduate of Auburn University s Civil Engineering Program, presented a lecture entitled Signal Timing Optimization. The lecture provided members insight not only into the optimization process but also a unique perspective of experiences they may encounter in the workplace. Attendance: 16 April 17, 2014 At the final student chapter meeting of the semester, Mr. John Funny, President and CEO of Grice Consulting LLC, presented a lecture entitled Careers in Transportation and Traffic Engineering. His position as an industry leader, and Chair of the SDITE Education and Student Chapters Committee, provided students valuable advice and insight into the transportation industry and careers. Attendance: 16 2 P a g e
September 11, 2014 The Auburn University Student Chapter of ITE hosted the first meeting of the Fall semester starting with a discussion of upcoming events. The main presentation of this meeting supported this and was given by Dr. Rod Turochy, Auburn University s Student Chapter Advisor. Dr. Turochy s presentation titled ITE: What is in it for me? introduced the many advantages of membership in The Institute of Transportation Engineers. Attendance: 24 October 9, 2014 Dr. David Bevly, Albert J. Smith, Jr. Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University, presented a seminar titled PPS and Sensor Fusion for ITS Applications. Dr. Bevly s presentation highlighted his extensive research experience in the field of autonomous vehicles and introduced members to the rapidly emerging field. Attendance: 33 November 6, 2014 Auburn University and the ITE student chapter welcomed Jim Meads, President and CEO of Sain Associates. Jim received his Bachelor in Civil Engineering in 1983 from the University of Alabama at Birmingham before compiling 30 years of distinguished experience in traffic engineering and transportation planning. He presented a lecture titled What They Don t Teach You in Engineering School. The presentation provided a focus on real world technical challenges and ethical dilemmas facing engineers on a daily basis. Attendance: 28 November 13, 2014 Phillip Cherry, an Engineer at Parsons Brinckerhoff, Atlanta, presented Falcons Stadium Study. His presentation discussed the transportation challenges, and solutions, confronted during planning of a major sporting facility. Attendance: 24 3 P a g e
Figure 1: Phillip Cherry- Falcon s Stadium Study December 4, 2014 At the final student chapter meeting of the year, Mike Gordon, Graduate Research Assistant at Auburn University, presented a lecture entitled Modeling the Effects of Median Selection on Roadway Efficiency. This presentation, a result of an independent study class provided by Auburn University s Department of Civil Engineering, demonstrated simulation modeling and its role in the planning process. Attendance: 20 4 P a g e
ITE SUPPORTED TRIPS The members of the Auburn University Student Chapter of ITE are constantly encouraged to participate at relevant conferences, meetings, and general events related to transportation. In 2014, AUITE members attended the following meetings: a) Transportation Research Board (TRB) 93 rd Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. January 11-15. Attendance: 6 b) 57 th Annual Alabama Transportation Conference, Montgomery, AL. February 11-12. Attendance: 2 c) Alabama Section Institute of Transportation Engineers (ALSITE) Spring Meeting, Tuscaloosa, AL. During the meeting the AUITE Traffic Bowl team also represented the chapter with distinction placing second. March 6. Attendance: 4 Traffic Bowl Team Members: Luana Ozelim, Chase Horton, and Mikhail Gordon d) Southern District ITE (SDITE) Annual Meeting, Greensboro, GA. March 30-April 02. Attendance: 4. e) Alabama Section Institute of Transportation Engineers (ALSITE) Summer Meeting, Gulf Shores, AL. June 4-6. Attendance: 3 f) First Annual Alabama Rural Road Safety Workshop and Conference, Guntersville, AL. September 29-October 2. Attendance: 2 g) Alabama Section Institute of Transportation Engineers (ALSITE) Fall Meeting, Auburn, AL. October 7. Attendance: 6 Figure 2- Luana Ozelim and Ben Bacon serving at the 2014 ALSITE Fall Meeting 5 P a g e
AWARDS Members of AUITE received awards at the 62nd Southern District ITE Annual Meeting in Greensboro, GA, that took place from March 30 to April 2. Mohammad Jalayer, a doctoral student and officer of AUITE, received the 2014 Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award, entitled Developing Calibration Factors for Crash Prediction Models with Consideration of Crash Recording Threshold Change. The second place of the competition was also awarded to a doctoral student and officer of the Auburn University ITE Student Chapter, Mahdi Pour Rouholamin, with a paper entitled Wrong Way Driving Entry Points and Statistical Characteristics: A Case Study of Crashes on Illinois Freeways. Figure 3: Mohammad Jalayer - 1st place at the SDITE Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award 6 P a g e
SERVICE PROJECTS February 28, 2014 - Auburn University College of Engineering E-Day - During the Spring 2014 semester, the Auburn University student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (AUITE) was able to continue its support of Engineering Day (E-Day), the annual open house for Auburn University s Samuel Ginn College of Engineering. Middle and high school students who are considering a career in engineering had a chance to learn about the Auburn campus, engineering programs, and the opportunities the Samuel Ginn College of Engineering offers. Students had a chance to chat with Auburn students and faculty, experience interactive exhibits, and visit classes and labs. They could also tour the Auburn campus, and learn about admissions, scholarships, financial aid, and residence life. The AUITE Student Chapter had the responsibility of introducing Auburn University while on Tiger Transit and answering questions asked by prospective students and their parents. Volunteers: 14 7 P a g e
September 15-19, 2014 The City of Auburn Travel with Care Program - During the Fall 2014 semester, the AU student chapter supported the City of Auburn s Travel with Care program, which focuses on traffic safety through the promotion of knowledge on a range of issues, especially pedestrian, bicycle, and motorcycle-related. The program provides public education by asking people to answer a questionnaire with questions about laws and legislations such as jaywalking, proper passing of transit and school buses, motorcycle regulations, pedestrian rights, and bicycle laws. After the completion of the quiz, gifts such as reflective t-shirts and bicycle lights were awarded. Volunteers: 14 Figure 4: Interview about the Travel with Care program Figure 5: Mike Gordon, Luana Ozelim, and Ben Bacon at Travel with Care 8 P a g e
CONCLUSION The Auburn University Student Chapter participated in a wide array of activities through the year of 2014. These activities included ITE supported trips, service projects, and participation with both ALSITE and SDITE. Our nine student chapter meetings allowed students to see various presentations of where transportation expertise is being used both professionally and in academic research. The 2014 year continued the trend for the Student Chapter in both quality and quantity of work and we look forward to this trend continuing through 2015. The officers involved recognize the benefits of being student members of the Institute of Transportation Engineers. We will continue to relay these benefits to our members and share in the experiences that ITE enables. FINANCE Chapter dues not accepted Balance (01/01/2014) $1,145.98 Receipts ITE Report Funding $100.00 Donation $100.00 Expenditures Supplies for meetings/food for meetings $580.93 Balance (12/31/2014) $765.05 9 P a g e
MEMBERSHIP DURING 2014 Undergraduate Students Robert R. Boylston Robert G. Burns Eduardo V. Butler Cooper J. Calhoun Mark A. Elmore Allison V. English Ian C. Evans Thomas P. Glanton Andrew S. Graves Jennifer A. Holmes Chase G. Horton Matthew J. Irwin Tommy M. James Heather M. Jones Kristen M. Kopp Andrew G. Long Kris C. McCord Antonio R. Montanaro Nathan D. Moore Daniel J. Moss Mark A. Nugent Graham M. Outlaw Phillip J. Peek Marshall W. Quarles Justin D. Rush Jordan M. Russell Katharine C. Sampson Jeffrey P. Sanders Trenton B. Scarborough Jeffrey Schutzenhofer Christopher W. Skinner Amanda E. Spillers Ashley S. Steele Isaac Wasilefsky Samuel D. Wesson 10 P a g e
M.S. Students Raghunandan Baireddy Batoul Damghani Mikhail G. Gordon Rasib A. Majid Michael A. Moore Kyle P. Moynihan Shraddha Praharaj Bradley M. Prichard Franchesca Taylor Jin Wang Ph.D. Students Benjamin Fatemeh Mohammad Luana Mahdi Bacon Baratian Ghorghi Jalayer Ozelim Pour Rouholamin 11 P a g e