Title: Identify emerging technologies in transportation.
Course: Power and Transportation (20102-18) > Section: Exploring Transportation Systems

Identification should include

- energy sources (e.g., batteries, hydrogen)
- materials used in transportation systems
- intelligent transportation systems (e.g., high-occupancy tolls [HOT])
- driverless vehicles
- real-time communication
- autonomous air vehicles (i.e., unmanned aerial vehicles or drones).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are some recent innovations in energy sources?
- What new materials are being used in transportation technologies?
- How is the use of unmanned vehicles affecting transportation systems?
- How will local communities be affected by the development of driverless vehicles?
- How is the development of advanced communication systems affecting transportation systems?

Teacher Resource:

STEM Outreach at VDOT, Virginia Department of Transportation