ITE INSIGHTS APPOINTEE UPDATES
ITE Insights
ITE Canada representatives are appointed to many ITE Technical Committees and Councils to bring our unique Canadian perspective to the work of ITE. In this feature, our appointees share updates about their committees to help our members connect to ITE’s initiatives and the transportation industry more broadly.
Transportation Education Council Transportation Education Council (TEC) is planning two webinars in Spring and another two in Fall. A facultyled webinar on the topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Academic Integrity is scheduled for Thursday, March 7th, and will feature Canada’s own Dr. Jennie Miron of Humber College. A student-focused webinar for Spring is currently being planned. Additionally, TEC will be conducting a Transportation Engineering Workshop in Philadelphia on Saturday, July 20th in conjunction with the upcoming 2024 ITE Annual Meeting. This day-long workshop will provide an opportunity to learn of best practices in engineering education, develop activities for post-secondary courses, and create or further develop networks among transportation engineering faculty. Registration opens on Friday, March 1st. Stay tuned for more information from ITE International..
Sean Nix M.Eng., RPP, FITE Manager, Transportation Operations | Region of Peel
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Plan for 2024: 4 webinars and panel discussion in Spring Annual Technical Conference (March 20, 2024)
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Updates from ITE headquarters, Standing Committees: Smart Communities, CAV (Connected and Autonomous Vehicles), and Urban Goods Movements, NOCoE (National Operations Center of Excellence) Update, HWA, ASSHTO, TRB Update
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Discussed opportunities to collaborate
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In addition to the ITE Appointee to TSMO, ITE Canada also arranged the representative for CAV Advisory Group to discuss the national and strategic topics about the CAV activity and provide coordination and planning at a national level.
Borg Chan M.Sc., P.Eng., PTOE, RSP1, FITE Road Safety Specialist | ISL Engineering and Land Services
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