UConn ITE Student Chapter

Heifer International Fundraising Success

uconnite — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:36:36 +0000

Thanks to the generosity of UConn ITE members and faculty, the organization was able to donate as a whole to Heifer International and purchased a goat and a flock of geese to be sent to someone in need.

UConn ITE recognizes the need to reach out and help locally and globally!

Click HERE to see our eCard

Click HERE to donate for yourself!

UConn ITE Members help to put a Roof over neighbor’s heads

uconnite — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:33:12 +0000

On 12/17/11 members of UConn ITE spent the day volunteering for Habitat for Humanities- as part of a 16-unit housing development, chapter members covered the framing on a roof and began the weathering process.

12/17 Sign Up for Habitat for Humanities Volunteering

uconnite — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:00:01 +0000

For more information email uconnite@gmail.com

Heifer International Donation Drive

uconnite — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:56:25 +0000

ITE Intercollegiate Traffic Bowl-prelims

uconnite — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:03:57 +0000

Monday 11/7 Castleman 201 @noon

ATTENTION ALL CEE UNDERGRADS/GRADS

This Monday the UConn Institute of Transportation Engineers is holding their annual preliminary contest for the intercollegiate traffic bowl. If you like competition, transportation and opportunity for free travel (NY and GA) then please rsvp to uconnite@gmail.com to attend the event.

Teams of three compete in a jeopardy-style contest of transportation-related questions. The winner will go on to defend UConn’s title of regional champion on 11/17 in Queens, NY. The winner of the regional contest will get an all-expenses paid trip to Atlanta, GA to compete nationally!

For more information or to reserve a spot to compete, email uconnite@gmail.com

10/19 Bike Share Domination!

uconnite — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:04:29 +0000

Wednesday October 19th @ 1:00pm

Join UConn ITE in a bike circuit around campus to promote the newly implemented bike share program at Homer Babbidge Library

All students, bikers, and bike advocates are welcome!

Meet at the Southwest Entrance to the Library (Facing the School of Business)

9/16/11- Guest Lecturer Karen Giese to Speak at UConn

uconnite — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:33:45 +0000

Karen Giese photo credit: ITE.org

Karen Giese, P.E. and Vice-President of Product Management for PTV America, Inc. will be this wee’s guest speaker for the University of Connecticut’s Transportation Seminar Series. PTV America, Inc. produces the widely-used VISSIM software used for transportation modeling. Ms. Giese is the 2009 recipient of ITE’s Young Consultant Award. The lecture will be in the UTEB building Room 150 starting at 12:00 pm.

Traffic Bowl or Bust?

uconnite — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 14:56:45 +0000

Four of UConn’s ITE members traveled to St. Louis, MO from August 14th through the 17th to participate in the National Championship for the 2nd annual Intercollegiate Traffic Bowl contest. The photo shows our 4 contenders visiting the St. Louis Arch, the gateway to the west.

Field Testing Under Way

alexbernier — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 20:21:27 +0000

Students in transportation materials research were on-site last week setting up a field experiment to test the effects of different tack coat rates on pavement interface strength. Seen in this photo, students are collecting mix from the back of the paving machine prior to the surface course being placed onto their test sections.

Students sample mix at the coventry salt shed

Using the new Connecticut Advanced Shear Tester (CAST) fixture developed by Dr. Adam Zofka and his students, the researchers will test six cores from each of the three sections they laid out with the help of the Tilcon CT Inc. Paving crew.

NEITE Student Symposium/ NE Regional Traffic Bowl (3/24/11)

uconnite — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:33:05 +0000

UConn ITE members traveled to nearby University of Massachusetts at Amherst for the annual NEITE Student Symposium and Regional Traffic bowl. This even happened to fall on the same day as UMass’ Technical day. The combined event allowed for students to present posters and short presentations on their work in conjunction with tours of the UMass research facilities (R-TIC and auto simulation lab). UConn placed first in the regional traffic bowl and will head to the national ITE meeting this summer to compete.