Welcome to the UAB Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Student Chapter homepage. The UAB ITE Student chapter was established in December 2002 with the enthusiastic participation of students and faculty in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UAB and the support of ITE, ALSITE, and the local transportation community.
The purpose of this UAB Institute of Transportation Engineers Student Chapter is to promote the advancement of transportation and traffic engineering by fostering the close association of students with the transportation and traffic engineering profession and the Institute of Transportation Engineers. Student Chapter members become better acquainted with topics of interest in transportation and traffic engineering through speaker presentations, chapter-sponsored field trips, and student competitions. They also enjoy discounts at conferences and ITE bookstore purchases, access to job openings and scholarships and participation in civic engagement and professional development activities.
Objective
The objective of the UAB Institute of Transportation Engineers Student Chapter is to promote the advancement of transportation and traffic engineering by fostering the close association of students with the transportation and traffic engineering profession and the Institute; to acquaint students with topics of interest in transportation and traffic engineering through the medium of competent speakers and of Chapter-sponsored trips; to promote common interests among students and to encourage the enhancement and optimization of facilities for transportation and traffic engineering study.
Activities
Each year, the UAB ITE student chapter organizes and participates in a number professional development and service activities including field trips, guest speaker seminars, fundraising, recruitment events, and awards competitions.
Membership
Any student enrolled at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, with an interest in transportation engineering, is eligible for membership. Currently no membership fee is required. However, students should obtain membership to the national ITE. If you are interested in becoming a member of the UAB ITE Student Chapter please contact the Faculty Advisor, Dr. Virginia Sisiopiku. The student membership for ITE is free for the first year. Click here to learn more about the benefits of being a member and join the ITE.
Links
- Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
- Alabama Section of the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ALSITE)
- ALSITE Scholarships
- ITE Student Chapter Manual
- UAB ITE Student Chapter Bylaws
- 2022 UAB ITE Student Chapter Charter
- What is Transportation Engineering?
Contacts
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Virginia P. Sisiopiku
(205) 934-9912 | vsisiopi@uab.edu
Current Officers
President.................... : Brandy McKinney
Vice President........... : Afrin Anni
Secretary.................... : Sagnik Choudhury
Treasurer.................... : Mostafa Jafarzadehfadaki