“SMART” for Grad StudentsThe SMART Master’s Project TeamOur ClientsWhat the he** are we doing?Project Activities/MethodologiesResults/DeliverablesWorkplan/TimelineBudgetSlide 9Slide 10“SMART” for Grad StudentsThe Sustainable Mobility and Accessibility Research Transformation Master’s ProjectThe SMART Master’s Project Team•Team Members:–Nicholas S. Cucinelli–Eric W. Hesse–Carrie E. Pasch–Ruth X. Scotti–Eric H. Wingfield•Advisor:–Dr. Thomas N. Gladwin, Max McGraw Professor of Sustainable Enterprise, UMBS/SNREOur Clients•The University of Michigan SMART Initiative–A university-wide initiative to conduct a comprehensive, integrative, and long-term investigation of the complex dynamics of mobility in coupled human and natural systems.•EMBARQ: The World Resources Institute (WRI) Center for Transport and the EnvironmentWhat the he** are we doing?•Our role in support of the SMART initiative:–Conduct a thorough literature review–Interview researchers in mobility, complexity, urban planning, etc. –Develop a set of conceptual frameworks–Build a systems dynamics model incorporating mobility, people and biota –Ground-truth this model through field work–Publish these our results to inform policy and sustainable business decisions (perhaps also producing short digital film for educators and others)Project Activities/Methodologies•Conduct a comprehensive literature survey of the present state of research within relevant disciplines like traffic modeling, energy and transport engineering, land use planning, CO2/climate change research, and local air emissions studies•Interview mobility experts in general and those attending the summer 2004 SMART roundtable at the University of Michigan•Define the initial conceptual frameworks for systems dynamics model•Develop our skills in systems dynamics and related modeling tools by participating in a summer training program offered by the Center for the Study of Complex Systems•Refine our conceptual models through follow-up interviews with mobility experts, relevant site visits, and field interviews with transportation decision makers in government, business, and civil society•Design a systems dynamics model that identifies critical sustainability metrics, indicators, and systemic behaviors to inform sustainable mobility decision-making•Communicate these findings through a written report, possibly augmented by a multimedia presentation if funding and resources are available. This report will include a summary for future investigation by the SMART InitiativeResults/Deliverables•Create a systems dynamics model that frames the political, economic and social factors impacting transportation challenges of modern cities•Leverage this model to uncover a set of indicators that are conducive to the development of sustainable mobility systems for mega-cities •Compose recommendations that target key decision makers in government, business and civil society in mega-cities relevant to EMBARQ •Recommend useful technical and/or policy solutions •Identify outstanding research questions to be pursued by EMBARQ in continuing partnership with SMARTWorkplan/Timeline•We could get more specific if you’re game or just base it on what we’ve said above. Maybe it need sot be broken out into research methodologies and deliverables? All team members have already completed four months of systems dynamics training under the guidance of our faculty advisor, Professor Gladwin.Budget•Purpose Cost/Unit # of Units Total Cost•3-day complexity seminar $500 3 persons $1500•Conferences $500 5 person $2500•Required software licenses Variable TBD $500•Publications/documents Variable TBD $500•Office supplies Variable TBD $675•Local travel $0.35 2000 miles $700•Client meetings $2400 2 trips $4800•Travel expenses* ~$3000 5-7 trips $18000 •Opus expenses $150 11 copies $1650•Publication fees $100 3 pubs $300•Total
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