Context Sensitive Solutions Summer Academy 2008

CTE, in cooperation with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, conducted the 2008 Context Sensitive Solutions Summer Academy from May until August. The Academy provided students with an opportunity to develop an appreciation and working knowledge of CSS principles in order to support their future professional goals.

Dr. John Stone and Dr. Joe Hummer, both from the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at NC State University, led the participants through coursework and case study activities. In addition to classroom instruction, students participated in both group and individual field trips. Students also worked as paid interns with the North Carolina Department of Transportation where they were placed in positions that directly addressed environmental concerns in transportation. The research component required students to analyze NCDOT projects to determine CSS-related costs in relation to construction and operations.

On August 8, the participants of the 2008 CSS Summer Academy completed their internships and provided oral presentations of the results of their research to a group of local area practitioners and faculty researchers. The students received CSS certificates of accomplishment and the opportunity to circulate their resumes to agencies and organizations seeking new hires who possess a broader understanding of transportation and environmental issues.

• Matthew Boatwright, Civil Engineering (Construction), NC State University
• Casey Clayton, Engineering, NC State University
• Louis Gud, Civil Engineering, NC State University
• Kenneth Reives Jones, Civil Engineering, NC State University
• Matthew Kendrick, Geomatics, NC A & T
• Mustafa Mannan, Civil Engineering, NC State University
• Joshua Olson, Civil Engineering, The Citadel
• Amanda Sain, Environmental Engineering, NC State University
• John Shirley, Civil Engineering (Water Resources), NC State University
• Philip Townsend, Civil Engineering, NC State University
• Derrick Waller, Civil Engineering, NC A & T

• CSS Measures in Construction (PDF, 3.25 MB)

• Context Sensitive Solutions Summer Academy 2007
• Context Sensitive Solutions Summer Academy 2006
• Context Sensitive Solutions Summer Academy 2004

For more information, please contact James Martin, CTE associate director.