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Since 2004, MDOT has been offering the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials 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. Learn more about TRAC.
Questions?
Julie VanPortfliet, 906-786-1830 ext. 317
VanPortflietJ@michigan.gov - Michigan TRAC Program Coordinators
- TRAC Brochure
TRAC Competition
TRAC Competition
TRAC Competition
TRAC Competition
Design/Build Challenge
2019 Michigan Design & Build Bridge Challenge
Hold the Date - April 16, 2019
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National TRAC Bridge Competition
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Partnering Universities
Internship Opportunities
- TRAC Internship Job Postings
- 12th Grade High School Students Internship
- The 2018 internship job postings and application will be available on March 5, 2018.
Modules
- Bridge Builder - Building Math Skills Algebra, geometry and physics are applied to the design and construction of bridges.
- 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 Linear motion, basic circuits and Boolean logic for high school students.
Resources
News and Winner Information
TRAC Training
*Registration is required.
Contact Julie VanPortfliet at
906-786-1830 ext. 317.TRAC Training to be announced.