ITE Chapter

The purpose of the student chapter of the Institute of Transportation Engineers is to provide students interested in transportation, particularly in the engineering side of transportation, an opportunity to interact with professionals and other student organizations from different universities under both the state umbrella of TexITE and the international governance of ITE. The international organization of ITE has a long history of developing transportation knowledge and leadership, and by having a student organization at Texas Tech, university students will be able to participate in research conferences and competitions unique to ITE.

In fact, the emphasis on engineering and on student research differentiates ITE from other, similar organizations such as TechFLT. Moreover, student members of ITE have access to scholarships and job opportunities unique to this environment. However, there likely will be cooperation between ITE and TechFLT with each organization focusing on particular facets of transportation. In particular, ITE focuses more on traffic engineering and roadway design while TechFLT provides a multidisciplinary focus under a different governing body.