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About STREET

The focus of this project is to develop web-based simulation modules to improve instruction in the Introduction to Transportation Engineering course that is a standard part of undergraduate civil engineering programs. Although simulation has proven to be a powerful tool in encouraging active learning in other disciplines, it has not been fully adopted in transportation engineering to this date. The modules are also suitable for upper-division transportation courses and cover fundamental topics in transportation engineering such as travel demand modeling, geometric design, traffic flow, and traffic signal control. The web-based interface allows easy access for users without the high cost associated with commercially available simulation products. The simulation-based materials form an active textbook, which offers an interactive learning environment to undergraduate students.

The modules are being rigorously evaluated and tested in course offerings from civil engineering programs across the country and are being disseminated to the general public through interactive exhibits at the Minnesota Transportation Museum and the Minnesota State Fair.

Sponsor

The STREET project is funded by National Science Fundation (NSF) with match support from ITS institute, UMN.

Partners

Minnesota Traffic Observatory (MTO)
ITS Institute

The following faculty members agree to integrate STREET in their teaching curricula.

• Prof. Robert Bertini, Portland State University
• Prof. Anthony Chen, Utah State University
• Prof. Benjamin Coifman, Ohio State Univeristy
• Prof. Yueyue Fan, University of California at Davis
• Prof. Mark Hickman, the University of Arizona
• Prof. Jorge Laval, Georgia Institute of Technology
• Prof. Daiheng Ni, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
• Prof. Yu (Marco) Nie, Northwestern University
• Prof. Jun-Seok Oh, Western Michigan University
• Prof. Yanfeng Ouyang, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
• Prof. Brian Park, University of Virginia
• Prof. Will Recker, University of California, Irvine
• Prof. Satish Ukkusuri, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Prof. Travis Waller, University of Texas at Austin
• Prof. Yinhai Wang, University of Washington
• Prof. Lei Zhang, Oregon State University
• Prof. Yunlong Zhang, Texas A & M