It’s hard to believe this all began in 1986 as a grant from the Federal Highway Administration to create the McTrans Center. With the introduction of personal computers and the proliferation of software for the traffic engineering and transportation planning… Read More
Month: May 2016
Student Spotlight: Samantha Taningco
Transportation is expansive, and there’s a place for everyone. Though, Samantha Taningco didn’t quite know her place when she came to the University of Florida in 2009. A Civil Engineering major, she was interested in structures but wasn’t sure what… Read More
UF ITE Chapter Hosts Hands-On Signal Controller Activity
Each year the University of Florida’s Benton Engineering Council (BEC) organizes an Engineering Fair (E-Fair) to promote engineering education amongst K-12 students. This two-day event takes place during BEC’s Engineering Week and allows UF engineering student groups to interact… Read More
HCM 6th Edition Webinar Video
The Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) 6th Edition is now being finalized and is expected to be completed this summer. This ninety-minute video provides an overview of the changes as compared with the current HCM 2010, including some methodological details and… Read More
Staff Spotlight: Vishal Khanapure
Vishal Khanapure’s title at the McTrans Center is “Computer Research Specialist” and it truly does fit him. The McTrans Center at the University of Florida Transportation Institute distributes and supports a variety of software programs for traffic engineering and transportation… Read More