Outreach
PacTrans implements outreach programs each year with the goal of fostering collaboration with the public
at both the regional and national levels. Our outreach activities vary a great deal, and whenever possible,
involve our students. Whether it is meeting with young visitors from a local elementary school to discuss
all that is possible in the field of transportation engineering, or giving presentations on the dangers of
distracted driving at local high schools, our outreach activities are designed to engage and inspire.
UW HOSTED THE 2013 NATIONAL STUDENT
STEEL BRIDGE COMPETITION
The University of Washington Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering (UW CEE) hosted the 2013
National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC) on
May 31 – June 1, 2013 at the University of Washington. The
competition was jointly organized by the American Institute
of Steel Construction (AISC), the American Society of
Civil Engineers (ASCE) and UW CEE. Student teams from
approximately 45 universities from across the U.S., Canada
and Mexico qualified for the national competition by placing
at the top of their regional competition descended on Seattle
for the NSSBC. Pacrans provided financial support for this
important student event.
2013 National Student Steel Bridge Competition (NSSBC) winners University of California, Berkley
Washington State University Steel Bridge team constructing their bridge in competition
University of Washington students Stetson Shearer and Amy Riley accepting the
Sportmanship Award at the 2013 NSSBC Banquet
MOTOR TREND'S EPIC DRIVES VISITS THE OSU DRIVING AND BICYCLING SIMULATOR FACILITIES
Motor Trends UTube Channel show Epic Drives stopped by the OSU Driving and
Bicycling Simulator Facilities on June 24 for a test drive. Host Arthur St. Antoine
arrived on the OSU campus in the new $296,000, 622-horsepower AMG SLS
Black Series Mercedes Benz. Art took the driving simulator through its paces and
spoke with Dr. David Hurwitz, an assistant professor in the School of Civil and
Construction Engineering, whose research on teenage distracted driving has been
supported by PacTrans. Dr. Hurwitz was joined by graduate research students
Mafruhatul Jannat (3rd year PhD candidate) and Justin Neil (2nd year MS student).
Both Justin and Medha had the chance to sit in the driver's seat of the Black Series.
The OSU segment shows up between minute 3:44 and min 6:12 of the following
link: http://wot.motortrend.com/epic-drive-video-through-oregon-in-a-mercedessls-amg-black-series-394139.html#axzz2bs3cCKWE
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Researchers from the OSU Driving & Bicycling Simulator pose with a
Mercedes race car. Left to right: Mafruhatul Jannat, Justin Neill, David
Hurwitz, and Arthur St. Antoine
