Recognizes the author of a paper judged to be the best technical paper presented at the ITE Western District Annual Meeting by a Young Professional. The paper would be judged based on its value to transportation engineering. Papers are screened by the local arrangements technical committee and judged by a panel of section technical chairs. Key criteria include: Originality; Significance and Applicability to Transportation; Research and Technical Content; and Ability to clearly communicate information (presentation and format).
- Papers must be submitted to the Western District Technical Committee Chair by April 1.
- The primary author must be a Western District member and be 35 years old or younger.
- The award was established in 2005 and the winning author receives a plaque at the Western District Annual Meeting.
PAPER SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
The paper submittal requirements are as follows:
- Maximum 8 pages including all figures, tables, etc.
- Min font size – 11 point
- Min 0.8” margins
- Must be submitted in pdf version
- Must include paper title, abstract, names of authors and their employers
Use the papers published in the ITE Journal as a guide to how the paper should be organized, the ratio of text to non-text elements (figures, charts, graphs, tables, etc.), and length. Paper submittals must be received by the due dates listed above for award consideration.
Submission Information:
- Papers submitted after the deadline dates listed above will not be eligible for an award, but will still be included in the Technical Compendia | ITE Western District if submitted before May 1st.
- Fill out the ITE Western District Transfer of Copyright Agreement form. If you have multiple authors, each must sign a form.
- Submit your paper and copyright agreement through form on this page: CALL FOR PAPERS & TOPICS – Western ITE Annual Meeting
- Use the following file naming convention to help us keep track of the submissions:
- Paper: AuthorLastName_Paper_Topic.pdf (Example: Smith_Paper_LongBeach-Safety-Program.pdf)
- Copyright Agreement: AuthorLastName_Copyright.pdf (Example: Smith_Copyright.pdf)
Year |
Award Winner
|
Paper Title
|
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2022 | Jonathan Howard | “Lessons Learned Designing California’s First Turbo Roundabout“ |
2021 | Andrew Sullivan | “Flanders Bridge & Neighborhood Greenway” |
2020 | Eric Milliken | “A Study of Local Gap Acceptance Behavior Using Drone Videography“ |
2019 | Matthew Bomberg | “Fremont Vision Zero Program: A City Getting Safer“ |
2018 | Christopher Sobie | “ATSPM Deployment in Albuquerque, NM” |
2017 | Ian Barnes | “Getting There On Time: Why Travel Time Reliability Isn’t Just for Drivers“ |
2016 | Yung Koprowski | “Analysis of Bluetooth and WiFi Technology to Measure Wait Times of Personal Vehicles at Arizona-Mexico Ports of Entry“ |
2015 | None | |
2014 | Jeremy Jackson | “Evolving the DDI” |
2013 | Andrew Cibor | “Countywide Roundabout Preservation Plan” |
2012 | Yue Zhao | “Guidelines for Marked and Unmarked Crosswalks and Unsignalized Intersections” |
2011 | Wei Feng | “Techniques to Visualize and Monitor Transit Fleet Operations Performance in Urban Areas” |
2010 | Shruti Malik | “Innovative Techniques to Model HOV to HOT Lane Conversion Using VISSIM – A Case study of SR 237/I-880 Express Connectors in Santa Clara County” |
2009 | Smith Siromaskul | “Diverging Diamond Interchange Design 101: Things to Know Before You Start” |
2008 | Smith Siromaskul | “A Comparative Analysis of Diverging Diamond Interchange Operations” |
2007 | Ramin Massoum | “Bad All Red Times = Recipe for Disaster” |
2006 | Benjamin Waldman and Bart Przybyl | “The Effects of Pedestrian Signals at Multi-Lane Roundabouts” |
2005 | Christopher Strong | “Development of Criteria to Identify Locations for ITE Deployment.” |