PROMOTING THE PROFESSION: THE ROLE OF STUDENT CHAPTERS

As ways are being sought to recruit young enineers into the transportation profession, interest is being shown in ITE student chapters. There are now 62 chartered chapters with a total membership of 1500. Annual reports from such chapters indicate that they are engaged in meaningful programs. Student chapters represent a valuable, yet untapped resource for promoting careers in transportation and traffic engineering. Career promotion activities that such chapters may promote are discussesd. The Student Chapter Award is an effective incentive for chapter programs. Characteristics shared by successful chapters are noted. Suggestions are listed that will halp realize the potential of these student chapters.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Robertson, H D
• Publication Date: 1989-11

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: p. 15-16
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 59
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engineers; Professional personnel; Students; Traffic engineers; Transportation engineering
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Education and Training; Highways; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00490298
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1989 12:00AM