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Summer Academy 2006 |
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cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Transportation,
CTE conducts a unique, experiential summer program for junior- and
senior-level undergraduate students interested in careers in transportation
and the environment. The CSS Summer Academy introduces students
to the principles of context sensitive solutions. Moreover, it also
illustrates how CSS concepts are being applied at various levels
of transportation planning, project development, construction, operations
and maintenance. Dr. John Stone and Dr. Joe Hummer, both from the
Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering Department at
NC State University, led the 2006 Academy through coursework and
case study activities.
In addition to classroom instruction, students participate in
field trips that showcase real-life applications of CSS. Throughout
the summer (May - August), students also work as paid interns with
the North Carolina Department of Transportation. They are placed
in positions that directly address environmental concerns in transportation
and are required to research and write a case study related to their
work assignments; see CSS
Academy Schedule 2006.
In 2006, the students of the CSS Summer Academy completed their internships
on August 16 and provided oral presentations of their experiential
work activities to a group of local area practitioners and faculty
researchers. In addition to a paid salary, the students received a
CSS certificate of accomplishment and the opportunity to circulate
their resumes to agencies and organizations seeking new hires who
possess a broader understanding of transportation and environmental
issues.
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| Congratulations to the 2006 CSS
Academy Summer Participants: |
- Wyatt Bone, Civil Engineering, NC State University
- Temeka Brown, Civil Engineering, NC State University
- Anna Gregory, Civil Engineering, NC State University
- Michael Kimbrell, Civil Engineering, NC State University
- Jason Meter, Civil Engineering (Transportation), NC State University
- Drew Peoples, Civil Engineering (Structures), NC State University
- Dawn Rierson, Biological Engineering (Environment/Agroecology),
NC State University
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| 2006 Presentations: |
- Railroad
Crossing Closings in Clayton, NC by Anna Gregory and Temeka
Brown (PDF, 1.8 MB)
- Clayton
Bypass by Dawn Rierson (PDF, 3.8 MB)
- Innes
Street Bridge Replacement in Salisbury, NC by Wyatt Bone and
Drew Peoples (PDF, 1.31 MB)
- NC-119
Relocation/Bypass for Mebane, NC by Jason Meter and Bradley
Kimbrell (PDF, 1.42 MB)
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| For more information, please contact James
Martin, CTE associate director.
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