Transportation Engineering

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Outline

• What is an engineer?• Different types of engineers• Civil engineers• Transportation engineers• Education• New solutions• Site transportation planning

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What is an Engineer?

• Engineers are problem solvers—people who make things work better, more efficiently, quicker, and less expensively

• Engineers apply math and science to create something of value from our natural resources

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Different Types of Engineers

• Chemical• Electrical & Computer• Mechanical• Industrial

• And Civil Engineers!

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Civil Engineers

• Structures• Hydraulics/Hydrology• Wastewater/Environmental• Geotechnical

•Transportation

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The Transportation

Profession

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Transportation Engineers

• What do Transportation Engineers do?– No ER, West Wing, L.A. Law that

glamorizes the transportation profession– Transportation Engineers are, however,

making a difference all around us

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Transportation Engineers

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Transportation Engineers

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Transportation Engineers

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Transportation Engineers

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Transportation Engineers

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Transportation Engineers

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Transportation Engineers

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What is Transportation?

• Streets, highways, and transit systems that allow people and goods to move safely and efficiently– Backbone for a strong economy– Key contributor in quality of life

• How many types of transportation can you name?– Write down on a piece of paper

all of the types of transportation you can think of

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Transportation Modes

Air

PipelineWater

Surface

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Surface Modes

Highways & Streets

Bicycle

Pedestrian

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Freight

• Truck and railroad:– Key component in the economy– Provides goods

and services

Photo credit: Dan Kuhn, UDOT

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Air

• Dual purpose– Movement of people and goods– Creation/expansion

of business and industry

Photo credit: www.airliners.netUsed with permission.

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Water

• Water transportation– Primarily for freight movement– Bulky commodities with low cost per unit

• National system– Waterways– Lakes– Oceans– Ports

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Transportation Facts Nationwide

• 1.6 million hours per day stuck in traffic

• Avg. person spends one hour per day in their car

• 160,000 traffic signalsin the US

• Cost of congestion is $40 Billion per year

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Transportation in Utah

• Transportation is growing at a rate 2x that of population– Rush hour today in Salt Lake City – 1 hr– 5 to 7 years from now – 2 hrs– 10 years from now – 3 hrs

• 90 minutes to travel from Provo to Salt Lake City

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Transportation in Utah

• Solutions?– Optimize existing

infrastructure– Construct new facilities– More widespread use

of advanced technology

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Transportation Careers

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Transportation Careers

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Education

• Math• Science• Physics

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What Else?

• Communications• Writing• Problem Solving• Creativity• Integrity

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Why Engineering?

• You get to see what you build• Help the community • Creativity• Latest technology• Travel• High demand• Good living

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New Solutions

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Questions…