Browsing by Subject "Education and training"

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    Development of a Workshop on Automated Vehicle Technologies
    (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2019-07) Davis, Brian; Johnson, Reed
    Connectivity and automation in vehicles have the potential to change nearly every aspect of our transportation system. Vehicles with these capabilities are already being tested on public roads and are beginning to enter the national fleet. These vehicles have the potential to bring numerous benefits to the public, but these benefits come with tradeoffs that must be carefully considered by transportation professionals.This project focuses on the development and delivery of a two-day workshop on connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) for an audience of public transportation professionals. This workshop was designed to not only provide an overview of CAV technologies but to also to take an in-depth look at Global Navigation Satellite Systems, LIDAR, and the software and algorithms that use these sensors for localization and navigation. The goal of the workshop was to help develop technical literacy about these technologies among workshop participants to provide context when encountering CAV technologies. A workshop was developed that incorporates classroom lectures and demonstrations using a robotic unmanned ground vehicle. A pilot offering of the workshop was delivered in May 2019, which was attended by eight public transportation professionals representing different agencies at different levels of government. Participant feedback was collected to evaluate the efficacy of the workshop. Responses were almost exclusively positive, highlighting participants’ interest in both classroom sessions and demonstrations. Using constructive feedback, improvements have been identified for future offerings. Workshop participants found the workshop to be interesting and reported learning about the topics covered, motivating future offerings.
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    Development of a Workshop on Automated Vehicle Technologies
    (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 2019-07) Davis, Brian; Johnson, Reed
    Connectivity and automation in vehicles have the potential to change nearly every aspect of our transportation system. Vehicles with these capabilities are already being tested on public roads and are beginning to enter the national fleet. These vehicles have the potential to bring numerous benefits to the public, but these benefits come with tradeoffs that must be carefully considered by transportation professionals. This project focuses on the development and delivery of a two-day workshop on connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) for an audience of public transportation professionals. This workshop was designed to not only provide an overview of CAV technologies but to also to take an in-depth look at Global Navigation Satellite Systems, LIDAR, and the software and algorithms that use these sensors for localization and navigation. The goal of the workshop was to help develop technical literacy about these technologies among workshop participants to provide context when encountering CAV technologies. A workshop was developed that incorporates classroom lectures and demonstrations using a robotic unmanned ground vehicle. A pilot offering of the workshop was delivered in May 2019, which was attended by eight public transportation professionals representing different agencies at different levels of government. Participant feedback was collected to evaluate the efficacy of the workshop. Responses were almost exclusively positive, highlighting participants' interest in both classroom sessions and demonstrations. Using constructive feedback, improvements have been identified for future offerings. Workshop participants found the workshop to be interesting and reported learning about the topics covered, motivating future offerings.
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    Measuring the Market for Logistics Education
    (Center for Transportation Studies, University of Minnesota, 1997-11-25) Beier, Frederick J
    The work described in this report is a continuation of work that was undertaken in the 1994-95 academic year. The purpose of that effort was to survey the Twin Cities logistics community to determine two issues. The first addressed the necessary level of skills for graduating students with an interest in logistics in order to be successful candidates for entry level positions. The second issue was to identify the types of courses, i.e., topical interest, demanded by logistics professionals to update their skills. Results from that study are summarized in a report distributed by the Center for Transportation Studies. It has been observed that the first study was oriented almost exclusively toward logistics professional, i.e., respondents represented companies who recognized that logistics was an important activity. Thus, the first survey results were likely skewed toward upper management in larger firms interested in logistics. It was not clear that the previous survey adequately reflected the broad spectrum of general practitioners making logistics related decisions in smaller firms. The objective of this survey was to be more inclusive in terms of types of firms and individuals surveyed. Specifically, an attempt was made to include enterprises of various sizes and not exclusively belonging to logistics related associations. The 1997 version of the survey draws conclusions in the following areas; the education practice and policies established by a cross section of firms; the topical coverage needed by practitioners for continuing education related to logistics; how continuing education courses should be packaged in order to have the maximum impact on the market; the general need for future graduates specializing in logistics; specification of the desired skill set for entry level logistics positions.