Transportation Engineering Camp

CAMMSE’S TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING CAMP (JUNE 20, 2022 – JUNE 24, 2022)!

Course Overview

Are you interested in learning about science, engineering, and transportation in an interactive, hands-on environment? Do you want to explore careers and education opportunities related to transportation? Then the UNC Charlotte Transportation Summer Camp may be for you! This summer camp is a partnership between UNC Charlotte’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and Camps on Campus and is a grant-supported educational activity with the US DOT University Transportation Center CAMMSE. This week-long, day camp will introduce you to the many aspects of the transportation field. Campers will have hands-on lab activities, go on local supervised field trips on the UNC Charlotte campus, and learn about the transportation field directly from transportation and civil engineering professionals and experts.

Example Camp Activities Include:

Balsa Bridge Competition
Topography and Map Reading Exercise
Geotechnical Engineering Lab Demo
Material and environmental lab testing activities under the supervision of UNC Charlotte faculty
Field trip to Charlotte traffic control center and to the Charlotte Douglas Airport
Camp will include several activities at the UNC Charlotte Campus such as:
Guided visit to UNC Charlotte Light rail station
Supervised traffic study on campus and learn about associated data analysis
Assessment of pedestrian bridge structure and foundation

Detailed activities and pictures can be seen here.

CAMMSE’s Transportation Engineering Camp (June 14, 2021 – June 18, 2021)!

Are you interested in learning about science, engineering, and transportation in an interactive, hands-on environment? Do you want to explore careers and educational opportunities related to transportation? Then the UNC Charlotte Transportation Summer Camp may be for you!

This summer camp is a partnership between UNC Charlotte’s Civil and Environmental Engineering Department and Camps on Campus and is a grant-supported educational activity with the US DOT University Transportation Center CAMMSE (cammse.charlotte.edu). This week-long, day camp will introduce you to the many aspects of the transportation field. Campers will have hands-on lab activities, go on local supervised field trips on the UNC Charlotte campus, and learn about the transportation field directly from transportation and civil engineering professionals and experts. The hands-on practical application will include a balsa bridge competition and many other activities. Students will also have the opportunity to tour the UNC Charlotte campus and facilities and get a feel for college life.

Detailed activities and pictures can be seen here.