UROP Project
*** Long-Term Infrastructure Performance (LTIP) Student Data Analysis Contest
Infrastructure, Pavements, Sustainability, Data Analysis
Research Mentor: Dr. Michael Elwardany, he/him/his
Department, College, Affiliation: Civil & Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Contact Email: melwardany@fsu.edu
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Department, College, Affiliation: Civil & Environmental Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
Contact Email: melwardany@fsu.edu
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Looking for Research Assistants: Yes
Number of Research Assistants: 3
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer St, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Bus service to FSU students is offered through the Seminole Express which will be operational Monday through Friday. Students can get on the bus at University Center C. Use the Seminole Express app to find the most accurate and up-to-date bus times. Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 8, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: I am available on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday as follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 12 to 1 pm, Teams link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWI2MDVlMmYtYjNiYi00NzRjLThhZmQtMDY4NDRmMmVlNzE0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a36450eb-db06-42a7-8d1b-026719f701e3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f113451a-3d58-481d-a651-00ec6c504481%22%7d
Thursday, Sept. 7, from 2 to 3 pm, Teams link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWI1MDk3ZDQtMDBjZi00NTU0LTk1NjQtZTMwM2YxZjY0YTBk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a36450eb-db06-42a7-8d1b-026719f701e3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f113451a-3d58-481d-a651-00ec6c504481%22%7d
Friday, Sept. 8, from 3 to 4 pm, Teams link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWEzZGVkMjItNzBjMy00OWZmLWIwYWUtZGU5Nzc0NmVmZDQz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a36450eb-db06-42a7-8d1b-026719f701e3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f113451a-3d58-481d-a651-00ec6c504481%22%7d
Number of Research Assistants: 3
Relevant Majors: Open to all majors
Project Location: FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer St, Tallahassee, FL 32310
Research Assistant Transportation Required: Bus service to FSU students is offered through the Seminole Express which will be operational Monday through Friday. Students can get on the bus at University Center C. Use the Seminole Express app to find the most accurate and up-to-date bus times. Remote or In-person: Partially Remote
Approximate Weekly Hours: 8, Flexible schedule (Combination of business and outside of business. TBD between student and research mentor.)
Roundtable Times and Zoom Link: I am available on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday as follows:
Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 12 to 1 pm, Teams link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZWI2MDVlMmYtYjNiYi00NzRjLThhZmQtMDY4NDRmMmVlNzE0%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a36450eb-db06-42a7-8d1b-026719f701e3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f113451a-3d58-481d-a651-00ec6c504481%22%7d
Thursday, Sept. 7, from 2 to 3 pm, Teams link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_OWI1MDk3ZDQtMDBjZi00NTU0LTk1NjQtZTMwM2YxZjY0YTBk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a36450eb-db06-42a7-8d1b-026719f701e3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f113451a-3d58-481d-a651-00ec6c504481%22%7d
Friday, Sept. 8, from 3 to 4 pm, Teams link:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MWEzZGVkMjItNzBjMy00OWZmLWIwYWUtZGU5Nzc0NmVmZDQz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22a36450eb-db06-42a7-8d1b-026719f701e3%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22f113451a-3d58-481d-a651-00ec6c504481%22%7d
Project Description
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) organizes the Long-term Infrastructure Performance (LTIP) Students Data Analysis Contest annually. This contest encourages undergraduate and graduate students to use data from the Long-Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) web portal, LTPP InfoPave for the analysis. https://infopave.fhwa.dot.gov/MRL/RequestForm#The goal of this study is to predict pavement performance models based on material characterization and structural design.
Visit the link below for further information.
https://highways.dot.gov/research/long-term-infrastructure-performance/ltpp/long-term-infrastructure-performance-ltip-student-data-analysis-contest-instructions
Research Tasks: Project tasks:
1- Literature Review
2- Data Collection from InfoPave
3- Data Analysis
4- Prepare a poster presentation
Skills that research assistant(s) may need: Recommended:
1- Advanced MS Excel skills.
2- Creativity and problem-solving skills.
3- Communication/teamwork/time-management skills.
4- Coding skills (MATLAB or Python for instance).
Mentoring Philosophy
Mentoring is a dynamic two-way relationship, it is about counseling as it is transferring knowledge and skills. It is a journey of learning together, brainstorming ideas, facing challenges, solving problems, discovering new things, and reaching our full potential.Note: The research assistant(s) and I will have a kick-off meeting to go over the study background, objectives, and work plan. Once the project starts, we will set up short-term goals for each week and we will meet at least one hour each week to discuss progress, findings, challenges, and the following steps.