2017–2023

National Summer Transportation Institute

NJSTI at Rowan University/CREATES involves an academic program aimed to fulfill the overall goal of acquainting high school students with the transportation industry and potential transportation careers. Specific objectives of the program are:

• Educate students by introducing them to the various transportation modes and the transportation industry; 
• Motivate students and encourage them, through practical and academic experiences, to pursue careers in transportation-related fields; 
• Expose participating students to STEM topics through a set of pre-designed educational activities; 
• Introduce participating students to workings of various agencies serving multiple transportation modes on field trips and on-site seminars; and, 
• Enhance students’ leadership and professional skills through activities designed to introduce them to university life and the main requirements needed to obtain a college degree.

A recent survey of students who completed the NSTI program with CREATES reveals the influence the program has had on their future education choices

Cohort Year	Gender	Race	School Selection		Intended Major
2017	M	Caucasian	Georgia Tech		Aerospace Engineering
2017	M	Caucasian	Drexel University		Electrical Engineering
2017	F	Caucasian	Rhode Island Institute of Technology		Biomedical Engineering
2017	M	Caucasian	Naval Academy		Mechanical Engineering
2017	M	Caucasian	Embry Riddle Aeronautic University		Aerospace Engineering
2018	M	Caucasian	Rowan College of Burlington County (intention to transfer to Rowan University in 2nd year)		Mechanical Engineering
2018	M	Caucasian	Drexel University		Robotics Engineering
2018	F	Afro-American	Stevens Institute of Technology		Software Engineering
2018	F	Asian	Drexel University		Chemical Engineering
2018	M	Afro-American	Lancaster Bible College		Sports Science
2018	M	Afro-American	Rowan College of Gloucester County		Business Administration
2019	M	Caucasian	Drexel University		Mechanical Engineering
2019	M	Asian	Rowan University		Electrical Engineering
2019	F	Asian	Drexel University		Undeclared
2019	M	Latino/Hispanic	GA Institute of Technology		Material Science and Engineering
2019	M	Latino/Hispanic	Drexel University	Chemical Engineering