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Transportation and Civil Engineering Program (TRAC)
Transportation and Civil Engineering Program (TRAC)
Since 2004, 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.
The TRAC program engages high school and middle school students in solving real-world problems, such as designing bridges, building magnetic-levitation trains, or analyzing the environmental and economic effects of building a highway.
This program is free to schools. MDOT will provide training to teachers and engineer volunteers. These volunteers will speak about their careers in transportation and work with the students using the modules in the classrooms. Each teacher can decide which module will fit into their curriculum.
By bringing transportation professionals to the classroom, TRAC connects students to the work world and inspires them to consider careers in transportation and civil engineering.
Contact
James Fults
Workforce Programs and Recruitment Manager
425 W. Ottawa
Lansing, MI 48909
MDOT-TRAC-Program@Michigan.gov
517-230-8004
TRAC Training
TRAC trainings are currently postponed until further notice. Questions about TRAC can be sent to MDOT-TRAC-Program@Michigan.gov.
Hundreds of students from across Michigan participated in MDOT's annual 2023 TRAC Bridge Building competition. The program inspires and nurtures tomorrow's engineers and it continues the department's long tradition of workforce development. Six winning Michigan teams were selected to compete in the national competition in Seattle, Washington.
Congratulations to the five teams that won at the 2023 National TRAC Bridge Challenge!
Attention high school seniors!
The TRAC Internship is an extension of the TRAC Program and is designed to provide opportunities for 12th grade students. During the summer, these students work with MDOT civil engineers and learn more about the rewards and challenges of a career in civil engineering.
Module Overviews
Bridge Builder - Building Math Skills
Environmental - Understanding It
Traffic Engineering and Safety - Physics of Highway Safety
Magnetic Levitation - Learning Is on the Rise
Design and Construction - On the Road to Learning
Traffic Technology - Giving Science the Green Light
Connect and Automated Vehicles - Being Intelligently Driven
New teachers that have completed training, should request modules through the TRAC Module Supplies Request form.