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This article briefly describes the partnering of the Center for Transportation and the Environment, North Carolina State University, and the North Carolina Department of Transportation on initiatives to train graduate and undergraduate engineering students in developing and applying context-sensitive solutions (CSS). The programs provide students with valuable experience for their transportation careers, including connections with employers and colleagues.

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2009-5

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College students; Context sensitive design; Education and training; Graduate students; Transportation careers; Transportation engineering

North Carolina Department of Transportation; North Carolina State University

Context sensitive solutions

Design; Education and Training; Highways; I20: Design and Planning of Transport Infrastructure

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