State of Montana Department of Transportation: 2008 Summer Transportation Institute; Final rept

摘要

The Western Transportation Institute hosted a two-week residential Summer Transportation Institute for eleven high school stude4nts on the Montana State University campus from June 15 to June 27, 2008. Participants included Montana residents, one student from California, and two students from Oklahoma. The students ranged from rising tenth to rising twelfth graders. They participated in a comprehensive academic program that introduced them to various modes of transportation and highlighted transportation safety issues. Team design/build activities encouraged leadership and problem-solving skills. Students learned about college and career opportunities in the transportation field. The STI enhancement and sports and recreation program promoted career and college survival skills and encouraged sportsmanship and collegiality among the STI cohort.