National Summer Transportation Institute Free 1 week 2024 Summer Camp - Rising 9th -12th Grade UBS Campus Buffalo, NY

Camp Features - University at Buffalo, NY

The National Summer Transportation Institute is a free, one-week non-residential program for high school students (rising 9th-12th graders) where they can learn about transportation engineering through awesome hands-on activities and group programs. Minority and underrepresented students are especially encouraged to apply.

Students participate in discussions, hands-on design competitions, and trips to study local and regional transportation hot spots. They also spend time with industry role models and a diverse group of students.

Transportation Camp scholarship funding for this year's program is provided by the Federal Highway Administration through New York State Department of Transportation.

Activities typically include:

• Tour the regional traffic operation center and transit authority in Greater Niagara Falls and Buffalo region

• Tour of Buffalo International Airport and Air Control Tower

• Cruise along Erie Canal in Lockport

• Demo of Olli - the Self-Driving Shuttle

• Tour of the UB Motion Simulation Lab

• Spend time with professionals from transportation authorities and industry

• Projects focused on bridge design, railroad networking, and air transportation

• Leadership and communication training

• College preparation and learning about the admissions process

I have listed the the Direct Link to the application below;

https://engineering.buffalo.edu/home/outreach/camps/nsti.html