Please post to list -- information on summer course, plus scholarship
opportunities for full-time students.
--Leanne Russell
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Scholarships Available for the MIT Summer Course on Modeling and Simulation
of Transportation Networks
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We are pleased to announce the availability of one full tuition scholarship
to be awarded to a full-time doctoral student to attend the annual MIT short
course:
Modeling and Simulation of Transportation Networks [1.10s]
MIT | July 30 - August 3, 2007 | 3.0 CEUs
Course Description:
The course studies theories and applications of transportation network
demand and supply models and simulation techniques. It provides an in-depth
study of the world's most sophisticated traffic simulation models, demand
modeling methods, and related analytical techniques, including discrete
choice models and their application to travel choices and driving behavior;
origin-destination estimation; prediction of traffic congestion; traffic
flow models and simulation methods (microscopic, mesoscopic and
macroscopic); and alternative dynamic traffic assignment methods. This
course draws heavily on the results of recent research and is sponsored by
the Intelligent Transportation Systems Laboratory of the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Full details are available from the course website:
http://web.mit.edu/mitpep/pi/courses/simulation_transportation.html
Course Instructors:
Professor Moshe Ben-Akiva, Director of the MIT ITS Laboratory, is the
Lecturer-In-Charge. Guest lecturers may include: Ennio Cascetta ( University
of Naples / Ministry of Transport - Regione Campania , Italy ); Michael
Florian ( University of Montreal ); Haris Koutsopoulos ( Northeastern
University ), and Hani Mahmassani ( University of Maryland ).
Scholarship Information:
One full-tuition scholarship will be awarded to a full-time doctoral
student. The tuition includes course materials, but does not include costs
associated with travel and accommodations during the course. Individuals who
wish to apply for the scholarship should send a current CV (resume) plus a
two page, single-spaced (maximum) letter of application via e-mail to Leanne
Russell ([log in to unmask]). The application letter should contain the
following:
1. A brief introductory paragraph summarizing the information contained in
the CV.
2. A section entitled "My Reasons for Wanting to Attend This Course."
3. A section entitled "How This Course Will Benefit My Academic Research".
Professor Ben-Akiva will evaluate all applications and announce the
scholarship decision to all applicants directly via e-mail on Friday, June
29 (Eastern Standard Time.) The application deadline is Tuesday, June 26,
2007.
Post-docs, Assistant Professors and other full-time academics may be
eligible for one of several half tuition scholarships. Please contact
Leanne Russell ([log in to unmask]) for further information.
Registrations are still being accepted for all other individuals. Group
rates are available. Please see http://web.mit.edu/mitpep/pi/ for complete
information.
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Leanne Russell
Administrative Assistant to Professor Moshe Ben-Akiva
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering
77 Massachusetts Ave., 1-181
Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
T: 617-253-9729
F: 617-253-0082
E-M: [log in to unmask]
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