dennis christiansen tti overview - june 8 2010 9am
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A member of The Texas A&M University SystemA member of The Texas A&M University SystemA member of The Texas A&M University SystemA member of The Texas A&M University System
Texas A&M UniversityTexas A&M University
• 48,000 total students• Over 10,000 Enrollment in College of Engineering
• 12 Departments• Top 20 Research University
Celebrating 60 Years of Implementing the Land Grant Mission
St t A• State Agency
M b f Th• Member of The Texas A&M UniversityS tSystem
Board of Regents
Chancellor
Vice Chancellorid
– Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Vice ChancellorEngineering
Presidents
Prairie View A&MTarleton State Station
– Texas Transportation Institute– Texas Engineering
Extension Service
Tarleton StateTexas A&M InternationalTexas A&M TAMU-Central TexasTAMU C
Vice ChancellorAgriculture & Life Sciences
TAMU-CommerceTAMU-Corpus ChristiTAMU-KingsvilleTAMU-San Antonio
– Texas AgriLife Research– Texas AgriLife Extension Service– Forest Service
TAMU-TexarkanaTexas A&M Health Science
CenterWest Texas A&M – Veterinary Medical
Diagnostic LaboratoryWest Texas A&M
Statewide OfficesArlington Dallas AustinBryanCollege Station
El PasoGalvestonHouston
Lamar UniversityRegional Divisions
San Antonio
Lamar UniversityPrairie View A&M UniversityTexas A&M International UniversityTexas A&M University – CommerceTexas A&M University CommerceTexas A&M University – Corpus ChristiUniversity of Texas – El PasoTexas A&M University – GalvestonTexas A&M University GalvestonTexas A&M University – KingsvilleTexas Southern UniversityWest Texas A&M University
Statewide ResearchStatewide Research y
Pecos Center for Research and Testing
Research Network
Research Network
TTI Contract Research Expenditures
60
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50Total Contract ExpendituresState Appropriations
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Academic InitiativesSupport of Teaching
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Academic Initiatives
• Assistance in faculty recruitment
Mission
• TTI staff teach in:– Civil Engineering– Architecture
Bush School– Bush School – PVAMU– UTEP
• TTI employs and trains studentsTTI employs and trains students from multiple universities
• Joint research projects• Development of Transportation• Development of Transportation
Certificate Program
Major Source of Educated T t ti P f i lTransportation Professionals
Over 4000 Transportation Professionals Worked for Cities in which A&M
graduates and/or former TTI employees are TTI and/or Educated at Texas A&M –
2800 of those in Texas
TTI employees are practicing transportation
professionals
State LegislatureState LegislatureSignificant increase in requests for i f tiinformation– Individual legislators
Ho se/Senate leadership– House/Senate leadership offices/committees
– House Research Organizationg– State Auditor’s Office– Comptroller’s Office
LBB– LBB– Requested testimony– Continued interaction withContinued interaction with
Governor’s transportation staff
State Legislatureg
State Representative Lois KolkhorstState Senator John Carona2010 T t ti S f t Chair of the House Committee on Public
HealthJuly 27, 2009
2010 Transportation Safety Conference
March 31, 2010
TxDOT LargestTxDOT Largest Sponsor
A d SAmadeo SaenzExecutive Director, Texas Department of Transportation
Facilities
State HeadquartersState Headquarters Research Building
Gibb Gilchrist Buildingg
Environmental and Emissions Research Facility
Hydraulics, Sedimentation, and Erosion Control LabControl Lab
Cli t C t ll dClimate Controlled Greenhouses
Indoor RainfallVariable Slope Ch l FlIndoor Rainfall
SimulatorChannel Flume
Visibility Research Laboratory
Structures andStructures and Materials Labs
Commercialization of ResearchCommercialization of Research
HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HIGHWAY PRODUCTSPRODUCTSPRODUCTSPRODUCTS
HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HIGHWAY HIGHWAY PRODUCTSPRODUCTSPRODUCTSPRODUCTS
Break-away Signs, Crash Cushions, BarriersBarriers
HARTHART
End TreatmentEnd Treatment
Cable Barrier
Bridge PiergTesting
ComputerComputer Simulation
TTI Research = ValueEach $1 million invested in
• 5 lives saved
transportation research results in:
• 460 traffic crashes avoided • 500,000 person-hours of traffic delay
li i t deliminated • $6 million in reduced operating
expenses to TxDOTexpenses to TxDOT • 5 graduate students trained
• Overall benefit/cost ratio: > 5 to 1Overall benefit/cost ratio: 5 to 1
Source: TxDOT and TTI data
Implications of Under FundingImplications of Under Funding Research Significant
• Problems Not Solved• Talent Not Attracted to Profession
Council of UniversityCouncil of University Transportation
CCenters
• TTI a founding member• First CUTC presidentp• Premier CUTC award in
honor of Charley Wootanhonor of Charley Wootan• 3 TTI staff served as
CUTC PresidentCUTC President
A Member of The Texas A&M University SystemA Member of The Texas A&M University SystemA Member of The Texas A&M University SystemA Member of The Texas A&M University System