About MTTI

The Michigan Tech Transportation Institute (MTTI) serves as an umbrella organization bringing together the cross-disciplinary centers, programs and researchers from across campus conducting transportation related research and education initiatives that address national and global needs. Sustainability is central to all MTTI efforts regarding transportation and Michigan Tech researchers are leaders at applying sustainability concepts to transportation problems. Currently, researchers from the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Social Sciences, and the School of Forestry and Environmental Resources are collaborating through MTTI.

Transportation Structures including bridges and pavements. Other related areas include geotechnical, construction, and nanotechnology related to sensors. This group includes the Center for Structural Durability (CSD).
Transportation Materials including concrete, asphalt, steel, wood, and aggregates. Other related areas include construction, geotechnical, and nanotechnology related to sensors and materials. This group includes the University Transportation Center (UTC) for Materials in Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure (MiSTI), the Transportation Materials Research Center (TMRC), and the Center for Aggregate Research (CAR).
Transportation Systems including waterways, traffic/safety, construction, rail, air, public transportation, freight, intelligent transportation systems, vehicle infrastructure integration, nanotechnology related to sensors, and radio frequency identification devices. This group includes the Rail Transportation Program.
Transportation and the Environment includes environmental impacts, energy, carbon dioxide and other pollutants, fugitive dust, wildlife, flora and fauna, and carbon credits.
Transportation and Society includes policy, planning, human factors, history, economics, and archeology.
Transportation Technology Transfer includes all outreach, management systems, and workforce development programs. This group includes the Center for Technology and Training (CTT) (which is comprised of Michigan's Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), RoadSoft, MERL, and Online Training and Transportation Asset Management) and the Tribal Technical Assistance Program (TTAP).

National Summer Transportation Institute 2011

Michigan Tech's National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) is a two-week residential program that allows students to explore career and educational paths supporting today's transportation industry and future needs.

Some of the topics and activities include:

Learn about planes, trains, ships, and automobiles through cool hands-on activities and group projects.
Tour the Mackinac Bridge and get behind-the-scenes information about the "Mighty Mac"—the third-longest suspension bridge in the world.
Travel to Sault Ste. Marie and learn firsthand about the largest waterway traffic system on earth— the Soo Locks shipping canal between Lake Superior and the lower Great Lakes.
Spen time with other smart students in a vibrant university setting.
Enjoy great recreational activities and time outdoors in the beautiful Keweenaw Peninsula.

More information can be found at http://youthprograms.mtu.edu/about-nsti.php

NSTI is a scholarship program that requires a separate application. Check out the Application Process for more details.

The 2010 NSTI Final Report can be found at http://www.misti.mtu.edu/10_NSTI/NSTI_Final_Report_2010.pdf

Click Here to open up the 2010 NSTI photo album.

Click Here to open up the 2009 NSTI photo album.