Design, develop, sustain, and incorporate a set of UTMSC prototype transportation test beds and associated infrastructure. These test beds will integrate travel behavior models within a cyber infrastructure learning and research environment.

Establish a comprehensive learning program for students at all levels, focusing on a Learn-how-to-Learn approach. This program will involve contributions from all transportation stakeholders and use the prototype test beds to create an active-learning-based curriculum.

Develop a sustainable UTMSC research program in large-scale transport modeling, including transportation planning, traffic operations, meso/microscopic traffic simulation, dynamic traffic assignment, travelers’ and goods movement trip characteristics forecasting (activity-based modeling), and traffic operations optimization. The prototype test beds will facilitate and promote research in these areas.

Establish a sustainable UTMSC transport models certification program. This program will utilize the prototype test beds and advanced data and communication models to support real-time operations and ensure high standards in transport modeling and simulations.