APPLY FOR THE SUSTAINABLE MULTI-FUNCTIONAL AUTOMATED RESILIENT TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURES EUROPEAN TRAINING NETWORK (SMARTI ETN) UNTIL 31 MAY 2017
The Sustainable Multi-functional Automated Resilient Transport Infrastructures European Training Network (SMARTI ETN) will bring together a stimulating platform where key stakeholders of the transport infrastructure sector will work alongside world-wide experts in smartening of systems (developers of high-tech sensors, advanced monitoring equipment, automated structures, etc.,) with direct support from the roads, railways and airports managers.
This environment will enable talented graduates to conceive the transport infrastructure network of the future and will provide them with world-wide extended and globally-leading training in each of the four pillars supporting the SMARTI vision:
designed by using improved decision frameworks aimed at improving durability, maximising recycling and minimizing environmental, economic and social impacts
conceived not for transport purposes only but also towards optimization of land use by adding energy harvesting capabilities
equipped with low-cost, wireless sensors to allow pro-active communication aiming for a more intuitive use and a simplified management
conceived to self-repair and be adaptable to changes due to natural and anthropogenic hazards
The Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre at the University of Nottingham is responsible for coordinating the SMARTI ITN, to lead and shape the training of all recruited researchers. The project includes a high level four-year training programme which is international, multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral, and is tailored to 15 early stage researchers who will be developing individual research projects with the cooperation of partners from both public (research centres) and private sector (industries/companies). All the early stage researchers will be given the opportunity to be enrolled in a PhD programme and in many cases to apply for a European PhD certificate.
Download the SMART ETN brochure here.