Timothy Colling (CEE/MTTI) is the principal investigator on a project that has received a $88,257 contract from the Michigan Department of Transportation.
Gary Schlaff (CEE) is Co-PI on the project, “MIRE Upgrades in Roadsoft.”
This is a one-year project.
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Staff from the Center for Technology and Training (CTT), a part of the department of civil and environmental engineering, provided training and technical assistance for the Michigan Transportation Asset Management Council’s (TAMC) 2016 fall conference, held in Marquette on Thursday (Oct. 13, 2016). The bi-annual conference brings together representatives from Michigan’s transportation agencies as well as agencies’ superintendents, managers and staff.
The TAMC awarded CTT Director Timothy Colling with the Carmine Palumbo Individual Award for his asset management-related service in Michigan. Additionally, Colling delivered a presentation entitled “Inventory-based Rating and Roadsoft Enhancements” during the conference. Colling, in conjunction with Technical Writer Victoria Sage, represented the CTT and helped plan and facilitate the conference.
There will be six after-school science and engineering classes held for grades 1-8 at Michigan Tech. The classes will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 24 through Dec. 7. There will be no sessions during Thanksgiving week.
These classes offer hands-on explorations taught by Michigan Tech science and engineering students in the GLRC.
Grades 1-2: “Forest Fun!” Wednesdays
Students will engineer seed get-aways, investigate animal tracks, play bird migration games, examine leaf characteristics and create leaf art, and discover the many ways that animals survive the winter.
Grades 3-5: “Wild About Michigan Wildlife!” Mondays
Explore bats and spiders, follow a salmon upstream, investigate the characteristics of wolves and discover what an owl eats by dissecting a little regurgitation.
Grades 6-8: “Investigating Chemistry” Tuesdays
Find out how chemistry affects our daily lives as you delve into food reactions, tie-dye fabrics, crime scene investigation and designing the best bubble solution to create the longest lasting bubble.
Cost is $75 per student. Register by Friday (Oct. 21). Payments can be made by credit card by calling 7-2247. Your space is not reserved until payment has been received.
A Houghton school bus will drop off students at the GLRC by 3:45 p.m.
Contact Joan Chadde at 7-3341 with questions.
By Joan Chadde.
The students of SIS and SAAM alumni participated in several STEM activities just like their parents did at Tech! Joan Chadde facilitated several Family Engineering activities for the students who ranged in age from 3-17 years. A favorite activity is the “Hot Chocolate Machine where students stack 10-15 cups to let gravity do its thing and mix the milk power and cocoa powder—and Voila! Hot chocolate!
Thirty middle-school students, plus two science teachers, and two chaperones from Brimley Area Schools visited Michigan Tech and the Keweenaw Peninsula from Sept. 28-30, hosted by Ted Bornhorst, executive director, A. E. Seaman Mineral Museum and Joan Chadde, Director of the Center for Science & Environmental Outreach. The Brimley Area Schools student population is 54% Native American and 51% low income. Students participated in a half-day of STEM activities on campus with Brian Barkdoll and “Kiko” de Melo e Silva, faculty and research scientist, respectively, in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Dr. Sarah Sun in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics.
“We were pleased to provide this unique opportunity for the Brimley students that may spark their interest to pursue a STEM degree at Michigan Tech,” explained Bornhorst.
“This was a great group of students,” observed Chadde. “We plan to work with them to make this an annual visit.”
Pasi Lautala (CEE/MTTI) is the PI on a project that has received $271,223 from the U.S. Department of Transportation – Federal Rail Administration. Myounghoon Jeon (CLS) and Dave Nelson (CEE) are Co-PI’s on the project, “Driver Behavior at Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Using NDS and Driving Simulators.”
This is a two year project.
Timothy Colling (CEE/MTTI) is the principal investigator on a project that has received $447,807 from the Michigan Department of Transportation. Christine Codere (CEE) and John Kiefer (CEE) are Co-PI’s on the project titled “2017 Michigan Local Technical Assistance Program.”
This is a one year project.
Michael T. Drewyor, PE & PS was recently elected Chairman of the Board of Professional Surveyors in Michigan for the 2016 -2017 year.
The Michigan Tech Rail Transportation Program (RTP) and the Railroad Engineering and Activities Club (REAC) will once again host their annual Railroad Night on Thursday (Sept. 22), at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts. The event is open to Michigan Tech faculty, staff and anyone interested in railroads.
Following a social hour from 6 to 7 p.m., a program will feature keynote speaker Brian Lindamood from Alaska Railroad, the outgoing president of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA).
Read more at Tech Today, by the Rail Transportation Program.