Students launch UIC chapter of Institute of Transportation Engineers
CME has a new student organization up and running! A packed house attended the first general body meeting of the UIC chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) in October.
“The objective of the ITE-UIC student chapter is to bring together students related to transportation engineering at CME and beyond,” said Nabin Kafle, president of ITE-UIC. “We want to make students more interested in the Transportation Engineering program by conducting regular talks, seminars, and employment opportunities, while connected them to ITE district and scholarship opportunities.”
The student chapter also offers free membership to ITE-UIC chapter, career guidance, networking events, field trips, conferences, and much more.
“The transportation and logistics sector is facing huge challenges and opportunities at the same time,” said faculty advisor Bo Zou, who directs CME’s Transportation and Logistics (TransLog) Research Lab. “There are growing demands, growing environmental concerns, threats from natural and man-made hazards, and rapid technological advances that need to be addressed.”
ITE is an international educational and scientific association of transportation professionals who are responsible for meeting mobility and safety needs. It facilitates the application of technology and scientific principles to research, planning, functional design, implementation, operation, policy development and management for any mode of ground transportation. ITE promotes professional development of its members, supports and encourages education, stimulates research, develops public awareness programs and serves as a conduit for the exchange of professional information.
Learn more about the ITE UIC at https://ite.org.uic.edu/.
First-year plans
January
TRB Conference
General Meeting – recruitment/welcome back
Technical Seminar – guest speaker
Social Outing (organized by UIC or the Chapter)
Leadership Board Meeting – budget
February
Technical Seminar – internal speaker
Fundraising Event
Leadership Board Meeting
March
Technical Seminal – guest speaker
Transportation Conferences Seminar – preparation and registration
Leadership Board Meeting
April
Field Trip – transportation-related facility
Technical Seminar – internal speaker
Social Outing (organized by UIC or the Chapter)
Leadership Board Meeting
May
General Meeting – Results and Board election
Leadership Board Meeting – budget
June
MWITE Conference
ITE Webinar
Leadership Board Meeting
July
ITE Webinar
Leadership Board Meeting
August
ITE National Conference
ITE Webinar
Leadership Board Meeting – preparation for fall 2017