TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that presents an overview of the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Assessment for describing the maturity of highway research products identified by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and developed by the Volpe Center. The webinar provided background on the assessment tool, examples of its use, and lessons on how it can be applied to highway transportation research programs.
This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Conduct of Research. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual. Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a copy of the recorded webinar.
Here are the slides from the presentation.
Webinar Presenters
- Elizabeth Machek, USDOT Volpe Center
- Stephen Lane, Virginia Transportation Research Council
- David Kuehn, Federal Highway Administration
Moderated by: Andrew Berthaume,
USDOT Volpe Center
Webinar Outline
- Introduction
- Overview of technology readiness levels
- Overview of technology readiness level assessment
- Lessons from applying technology readiness assessments
- Question and answer session
The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions. The Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) categorizes this webinar activity as relating to health, safety, and welfare including core technical.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the technology readiness level scale
- Understand why and when to use a technology readiness level assessment
- Identify the limits of technology readiness assessments
- Identify the steps to conduct a technology readiness assessment
Registration Information
There is no fee for employees of
TRB Sponsors or
TRB Sustaining Affiliates who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:
- TRB and National Academies employees;
- Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups;
- CRP panel members who were involved with developing the report or project that is the subject of the webinar;
- Members of the media;
- Employees of tribal governments; and
- Members of Congress or their staff.
Other sites must pay $89 per site. View our
pricing page for details.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.
Individuals registered as Florida PEs are no longer required to email TRB with your license number to report your attendance. Instead, please use your certificate that TRB provides through RCEP.net as verification of your attendance to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
This webinar was developed in November 2015. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Website:
www.RCEP.net.
Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu.
This Summary Last Modified On: 4/28/2016