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1Oregon Transportation Research and Education ConsortiumOregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium
Introduction to the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium
A National University Transportation Center
Portland State University in partnership with the University of Oregon, Oregon State University and the Oregon Institute of Technology
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HistoryHistory
Transportation Studies Center established 1966 by Prof. Walter H. Kramer in School of Business Administration
Founding Director Kramer: “the actions of an individual, of a college, can determine the future of our cities, our society.”
“Develops and administers undergraduate and graduate courses in transportation, sponsors non-credit seminars and conferences and engages in interdisciplinary transportation research.”
Center for Transportation Studies now in College of Urban and Public Affairs
Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium (OTREC): campuswide, and statewide
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TEA-21 UTCsTEA-21 UTCsTEA-21 UTCsTEA-21 UTCs
Geographic Distribution of University Transportation Centers
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What is OTREC?What is OTREC?
A National University Transportation Center (UTC)A National University Transportation Center (UTC) Created by Congress in 2005Created by Congress in 2005 Portland State University in partnership with the Portland State University in partnership with the
University of Oregon, Oregon State University and University of Oregon, Oregon State University and the Oregon Institute of Technologythe Oregon Institute of Technology
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SAFETEA-LU 2005SAFETEA-LU 2005SAFETEA-LU 2005SAFETEA-LU 2005
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What is a UTC?
U.S. Department of Transportation Research and Innovative Technology AdministrationUniversity Transportation Centers Program
VISION: Internationally recognized centers of excellence, fully integrated within institutions of higher learning, serving as vital source of leaders prepared to meet nation’s need for safe, efficient and environmentally sound movement of people and goods.
MISSION: To advance U.S. technology and expertise in many disciplines comprising transportation through education, research and technology transfer at university-based centers of excellence.
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What is a UTC?What is a UTC?What is a UTC?What is a UTC?
1. Education: multi disciplinary program of coursework and experiential learning reinforcing center’s transportation theme.
2. Human Resources: increased number of students, faculty and staff attracted to and substantively involved in center’s undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
3. Diversity: students, faculty and staff reflecting growing diversity of U.S. workforce and are substantively involved in center’s undergraduate, graduate and professional programs.
4. Research Selection: objective process for selecting and reviewing research balancing program’s multiple objectives.
5. Research Performance: ongoing program of basic and applied research, products of which are judged by peers or other experts in the field to advance body of knowledge in transportation.
6. Technology Transfer: availability of research results to potential users in a form that can be directly implemented, utilized or otherwise applied.
GOALS:
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What is a UTC?What is a UTC?What is a UTC?What is a UTC?
PSU and OSU part of TransNow since 1987 Now 60 centers Most have dollar for dollar match requirements National University Transportation Centers
Largest $2.0 FY05, $3.5/year through FY09 Alaska, Marshall West Virginia, Minnesota, Missouri
Rolla, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Vermont, Montana State, Wisconsin
Linkages with USDOT research needs FHWA, FTA, NHTSA, FMCSA, FRA
PSU and OSU part of TransNow since 1987 Now 60 centers Most have dollar for dollar match requirements National University Transportation Centers
Largest $2.0 FY05, $3.5/year through FY09 Alaska, Marshall West Virginia, Minnesota, Missouri
Rolla, Northwestern, Oklahoma, Vermont, Montana State, Wisconsin
Linkages with USDOT research needs FHWA, FTA, NHTSA, FMCSA, FRA
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OTREC MissionOTREC MissionOTREC MissionOTREC Mission Dedicated to:
Stimulating and conducting collaborative multi-disciplinary research on multi-modal surface transportation issues.
Educating a diverse array of current practitioners and future leaders in the transportation field.
Encouraging implementation of relevant research results through technology transfer.
Dedicated to: Stimulating and conducting
collaborative multi-disciplinary research on multi-modal surface transportation issues.
Educating a diverse array of current practitioners and future leaders in the transportation field.
Encouraging implementation of relevant research results through technology transfer.
Through collaboration and partnerships with transportation agencies and industry, OTREC focuses on three themes: Advanced technologies. Integration of transportation systems with land use planning. Healthy communities.
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OTREC GovernanceOTREC GovernanceOTREC GovernanceOTREC Governance Executive Committee Board of Advisors Vice President Level
Oversight Strategic Plan approved by
RITA December 1, 2006
Executive Committee Board of Advisors Vice President Level
Oversight Strategic Plan approved by
RITA December 1, 2006
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OTREC Board of AdvisorsOTREC Board of AdvisorsOTREC Board of AdvisorsOTREC Board of AdvisorsOTREC’s structure includes an external Board of Advisors (BOA) consisting of representatives from transportation-related organizations, primarily in Oregon. The role of the BOA is to help develop OTREC’s foundation and provide guidance on OTREC’s overall mission. These members are our advocates and champions, regionally, statewide, and nationally. The role of the BOA includes:Long-range planning and direction.Identify priority research topics.Review annual report and plan for the future.Serve as a connection to key agency partners at state and federal levels and with industry.Provide OTREC with statewide, multimodal, public/private perspectives on research, education and outreach.
OTREC’s structure includes an external Board of Advisors (BOA) consisting of representatives from transportation-related organizations, primarily in Oregon. The role of the BOA is to help develop OTREC’s foundation and provide guidance on OTREC’s overall mission. These members are our advocates and champions, regionally, statewide, and nationally. The role of the BOA includes:Long-range planning and direction.Identify priority research topics.Review annual report and plan for the future.Serve as a connection to key agency partners at state and federal levels and with industry.Provide OTREC with statewide, multimodal, public/private perspectives on research, education and outreach.
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OTREC Board of AdvisorsOTREC Board of AdvisorsOTREC Board of AdvisorsOTREC Board of Advisors Public agencies (8 members)Public agencies (8 members)
USDOT (required, 1 member): e.g., FHWA division administrator, FTA USDOT (required, 1 member): e.g., FHWA division administrator, FTA regionalregional administrator, or other actively involved representative. administrator, or other actively involved representative.
State: DOT or Department of Human Services.State: DOT or Department of Human Services. Regional (2 members): MPO, county, or city.Regional (2 members): MPO, county, or city. Transit District (1 member): TriMet, Lane Transit District or other transit Transit District (1 member): TriMet, Lane Transit District or other transit
agency.agency. Ports (1 member): Port of Portland or other port.Ports (1 member): Port of Portland or other port. Higher Education (1 member): another Region 10 UTC Director.Higher Education (1 member): another Region 10 UTC Director. Elected Officials (1 member): federal, state or regional.Elected Officials (1 member): federal, state or regional.
Private industry (4 members)Private industry (4 members) Engineering/Planning/Other Consulting (2 members)Engineering/Planning/Other Consulting (2 members) Related Industry (2 members)Related Industry (2 members)
Transportation-related interest groups (3 members)Transportation-related interest groups (3 members)
Public agencies (8 members)Public agencies (8 members) USDOT (required, 1 member): e.g., FHWA division administrator, FTA USDOT (required, 1 member): e.g., FHWA division administrator, FTA
regionalregional administrator, or other actively involved representative. administrator, or other actively involved representative. State: DOT or Department of Human Services.State: DOT or Department of Human Services. Regional (2 members): MPO, county, or city.Regional (2 members): MPO, county, or city. Transit District (1 member): TriMet, Lane Transit District or other transit Transit District (1 member): TriMet, Lane Transit District or other transit
agency.agency. Ports (1 member): Port of Portland or other port.Ports (1 member): Port of Portland or other port. Higher Education (1 member): another Region 10 UTC Director.Higher Education (1 member): another Region 10 UTC Director. Elected Officials (1 member): federal, state or regional.Elected Officials (1 member): federal, state or regional.
Private industry (4 members)Private industry (4 members) Engineering/Planning/Other Consulting (2 members)Engineering/Planning/Other Consulting (2 members) Related Industry (2 members)Related Industry (2 members)
Transportation-related interest groups (3 members)Transportation-related interest groups (3 members)
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OTREC Board of AdvisorsOTREC Board of AdvisorsOTREC Board of AdvisorsOTREC Board of Advisors
Members should be at the upper Members should be at the upper administration level of their organizationadministration level of their organization
Members should strive to be inclusive and Members should strive to be inclusive and representative and have the ability to representative and have the ability to represent transportation interests beyond their represent transportation interests beyond their own organization.own organization.
Members should have a broad perspective of Members should have a broad perspective of transportation needs.transportation needs.
Members should be at the upper Members should be at the upper administration level of their organizationadministration level of their organization
Members should strive to be inclusive and Members should strive to be inclusive and representative and have the ability to representative and have the ability to represent transportation interests beyond their represent transportation interests beyond their own organization.own organization.
Members should have a broad perspective of Members should have a broad perspective of transportation needs.transportation needs.
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CollaborationsCollaborationsCollaborationsCollaborations
100 faculty ▪ 4 campuses ▪ Multidisciplinary ▪ 100 faculty ▪ 4 campuses ▪ Multidisciplinary ▪ MultimodalMultimodal
100 faculty ▪ 4 campuses ▪ Multidisciplinary ▪ 100 faculty ▪ 4 campuses ▪ Multidisciplinary ▪ MultimodalMultimodal
Eugene
Portland
Corvallis
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CollaborationsCollaborationsCollaborationsCollaborations
urban studies and
planning
geomatics
electrical engineeringmechanical and materials engineering
political sciencestatistics
geography scienceeducationmathematics
sociology
business administration
computer science
chemistry
civil and environmental engineering
information systems
chemicalengineering
forest engineering
economics
industrial and
manufacturing engineering
landscape architecture
education
geographic information systems anthropology
historyconstruction
engineering
planning, public policy and management
community health
100 faculty ▪ 4 campuses ▪ Multidisciplinary ▪ 100 faculty ▪ 4 campuses ▪ Multidisciplinary ▪ MultimodalMultimodal
100 faculty ▪ 4 campuses ▪ Multidisciplinary ▪ 100 faculty ▪ 4 campuses ▪ Multidisciplinary ▪ MultimodalMultimodal
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Collaborations on Campus & BeyondCollaborations on Campus & BeyondCollaborations on Campus & BeyondCollaborations on Campus & Beyond
Statewide Agency, Industry and UniversityPartners
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Collaborations Federal Region XCollaborations Federal Region XCollaborations Federal Region XCollaborations Federal Region X
Four UTCsEight Universities$10M/year
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Collaborations National UTCsCollaborations National UTCsCollaborations National UTCsCollaborations National UTCs
Ten UTCsLeadership Role
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Collaborations Interstate 5 CorridorCollaborations Interstate 5 CorridorCollaborations Interstate 5 CorridorCollaborations Interstate 5 Corridor
Potential I-5 Corridor Coalition
Washington, Oregon, California
Six UTCs Canada and Mexico Freight, ITS, Weather,
Environment, Economic Development, Border Crossings
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Overarching ValuesOverarching ValuesOverarching ValuesOverarching Values Student Centered
Recruiting Master’s and Ph.D. students Dissertation/thesis fellowships (product oriented)
Faculty Driven Principal investigators Educators
Collaborative We are statewide Cross-discipline and cross-campus and cross-institution Agency/industry partners Students—Oregon and other states
Peer-reviewed/quality for all products Positive influence on transportation profession and community Recognize that collaboration is not easy! Highly positive attitude within the collaboration Speaking with a smile, recognizing one another’s accomplishments, customer
service approach, can-do attitude, supporting one another.
Student Centered Recruiting Master’s and Ph.D. students Dissertation/thesis fellowships (product oriented)
Faculty Driven Principal investigators Educators
Collaborative We are statewide Cross-discipline and cross-campus and cross-institution Agency/industry partners Students—Oregon and other states
Peer-reviewed/quality for all products Positive influence on transportation profession and community Recognize that collaboration is not easy! Highly positive attitude within the collaboration Speaking with a smile, recognizing one another’s accomplishments, customer
service approach, can-do attitude, supporting one another.
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Research and EducationResearch and EducationResearch and EducationResearch and Education Suggest a research topics to
http://survey.oit.pdx.edu/ss/wsb.dll/bertini/otrec_ideas.htm
Faculty partners see http://otrec.us/faculty.php
Identify research topics and potential faculty/agency/industry partners
Define cash and/or in-kind match Completed first two proposal cycles Third cycle early 2008 YOU: suggest research topic, develop proposal
with faculty, explore matching fund commitment
Suggest a research topics to http://survey.oit.pdx.edu/ss/wsb.dll/bertini/otrec_ideas.htm
Faculty partners see http://otrec.us/faculty.php
Identify research topics and potential faculty/agency/industry partners
Define cash and/or in-kind match Completed first two proposal cycles Third cycle early 2008 YOU: suggest research topic, develop proposal
with faculty, explore matching fund commitment
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Technology Transfer/OutreachTechnology Transfer/OutreachTechnology Transfer/OutreachTechnology Transfer/Outreach
Weekly Seminar and Visiting Scholar Series in person and online www.cts.pdx.edu/seminars.htm
200 seminars (150 online) Kiewit Center Workshops and Conferences
http://kiewit.oregonstate.edu/workshops.html Portland State Urban Rail Series More to come—inventory of training needs
across Oregon YOU: suggest training/workshop needs, serve
as instructors, mentor staff
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VisionVisionVisionVision
OTREC is committed to: Providing relevant research to assist local, state, and
regional agencies in their work; Expanding the pool of highly talented students who
choose to work in the area of transportation planning and engineering;
Building upon our collective efforts to make Oregon a place where innovation, creativity, and collaboration lead to sustainable communities.
Let us work together to create a vibrant, multimodal, multidisciplinary university transportation center that is an exciting place for students to learn and be enriched by an active faculty and compelling research program.
OTREC is committed to: Providing relevant research to assist local, state, and
regional agencies in their work; Expanding the pool of highly talented students who
choose to work in the area of transportation planning and engineering;
Building upon our collective efforts to make Oregon a place where innovation, creativity, and collaboration lead to sustainable communities.
Let us work together to create a vibrant, multimodal, multidisciplinary university transportation center that is an exciting place for students to learn and be enriched by an active faculty and compelling research program.
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It’s All About the StudentsIt’s All About the StudentsIt’s All About the StudentsIt’s All About the Students