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TRAC - Transportation and Civil Engineering

TRAC program participants study the principles behind maglev trains

TRAC Program
Since 2004, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has been offering the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) TRAC (Transportation and Civil Engineering) Program to schools in Michigan. TRAC is a hands-on education program designed for integration into science, math and social science classes.

For more information,
contact Jan Pohl 517-373-9571
TRAC Region Coordinators PDF icon

Training Dates

October 3 - Cadillac Place, Detroit - Devon Buskin - 248-483-5213

October 9 - Cadillac Place, Detroit - Devon Buskin - 248-483-5213

October 27 - MDOT Kalamazoo Region Offices - Brenda Kragt - 269-337-3913

October 28 - St. Joe ISD, Centreville - Brenda Kragt - 269-337-3913

October 30 & 31 - Iron Mountain - Julie VanPortfliet - 906-786-1830, Ext. 317

Save the date!
1st Annual Michigan TRAC Bridge Contest - April 15, 2009

Links

• 2008 Bridge Contest Rules

• 2008 AASHTO National Bridge Building Contest Finalists

• Civil Engineering Colleges in Michigan PDF icon

• TRAC/Michigan Education Standards

Educational Modules

• Bridge Builder - Building Math Skills
Algebra, geometry and physics are applied to the design and construction of bridges.

• City Planning- Building Fun in Social Studies
Use SIMCITY to show concepts of design, problem solving, critical thinking and group decision making.

• Highway Development and the Environment
Social studies and the sciences come together as students consider the environmental issues an science involved with highway planning.

• The Physics of Highway Safety

• Magnetic Levitation
Students put magnetic levitation cars through their paces while learning Newton's First and Second Laws of Motion.

• Motion and the Transportation Engineer - Physics
Momentum and impulse are brought to life for high school or middle school science classes.

• Roadway Design and Construction
Showcases the wide range of disciplines (including math, social studies and technology) involved in taking a road from design to construction.

• Traffic Technology - Physics and Computers
Bolster high schoolers' knowledge of linear motion, basic circuits and Boolean logic.