FIUShadows: Roadway Design Engineering, FDOT
FIUShadows: Engineering Design – FDOT
Organization/Company Name: Florida Department of Transportation – Miami
Shadow Period: February 27, 2020
Arrival Time: 9:00AM
Departure Time: 5:00PM
Address/Location: 1000 NW 111 Avenue, Miami, FL 33172
Parking Information: Free parking available
Meal Information: Bring your own lunch. There is also a cafeteria that prepares hot meals. Approximately $5.00 for lunch.
Dress Code: Business Professional
Special Instructions and/or Waivers Needed: Participants will be required to sign a confidentiality agreement/Waiver form prior to arrival at FDOT District Four Office; provided by FIU
Description of Shadowing Opportunity:
You will be rotate through Roadway Design, Survey and Mapping, and Drainage and will be exposed to Roadway Design and how each of those units contribute towards the production of a set of contract plan
You should be in the following majors or have an interest and will be exposed the following areas:
Civil Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Engineering
Agenda:
*This agenda is subject to change
9:00 AM - Arrival & Welcome
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM - District and FDOT Overview
12:00 PM – Lunch, on Your own
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM – With Design Manager the rest of the day
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM -
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM -
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM - Exit Interview
The FIU Panther Shadows program is a one day structured program that is designed to connect FIU students and alumni to Host Sites to observe and learn about professional roles related to majors and industries of interest. The FIU Panther Shadows Hosts (FDOT) do not provide academic credit or monetary compensation; but instead provide an opportunity for participants to observe and network with professional staff.