Transportation

What is the impact this sector has on the Environment? How can we minimize the impact this sector has on the environment?

Sustainability is about meeting the current needs of the Transportation Sector without compromising the needs of the future of this sector.

How can we help to ensure the sustainability of the Transportation Industry?

Our world is constantly changing to develop more efficient and safer ways to complete tasks by incorporating robotics systems.

(How are Robotics Used in Transportation? 2019)

How can we incorporate robotics to support this sector while maintaining employment opportunities?

The recent pandemic has drastically impacted the Transportation industry due to risk of spread. How might the Transportation industry adjust to reduce the risks for their patrons?

Equity is described as “freedom from bias or favoritism”. (Merriam-Webster). What inequities do you see in the Transportation Industry and how might we help to ensure equity in this sector?

Accessibility is about making things accessible to all people. Offering products and services that are usable by people with the widest possible range of abilities, whether they have a disability or not.

How might we encourage more accessibility within the Transportation Industry?

Customer Service is a skill that all Industries feel are important for their employees to acquire.Importance of Customer Service in Transportation Operations

How might we help encourage youth to develop customer service skills?

Virtual reality is a method to clearly communicate ideas and concepts to clients as well as a method of interacting with machines.

(Gestures behind the wheel)

How might we use VR Technology to improve the Transportation Industry?

Society has become very dependent on the movement of goods. Assess current transport methods and suggest alternatives to maintain availability of goods though reduce environmental impacts.

What are the most common hazards within the Transportation sector? How might we change/improve the efforts to prevent these hazards?

The Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy publishes a Transportation Fact of the Week. How might we utilize one of these facts to implement change in the transportation industry?

Coding has many definitions beyond computer language. How might coding be utilized within the Transportation sector?

Society has become very dependent on the movement of products as we order items from around the world to be delivered to our doors.

How might we help reduce the environmental impact of transporting these products?

Safety features in vehicles have evolved significantly since the 1800’s?

(Evolution of car Safety Features

How might we create a new safety feature for a particular mode of transportation?

Globally, roads are a crucial infrastructure that connect communities and expand the economy.

The importance of road maintenance

What impacts do you see within your community and how might we reduce the impact of poorly constructed or maintained roads?

Onboard computers including ECU’s and OBD’s are a standard component in all new cars and are evolving quickly.

How might we add to these computer systems to enhance either safety, enjoyment, or performance of a vehicle?

Automobile Engines have been running on petroleum fuels for decades. How might we modify the petroleum engine so that it could run on other liquids?

Traffic in the GTA and other larger cities is very congested resulting in huge costs and increased accidents. How might we help to reduce traffic congestion and its impact in our urban centres?

The Racing Industry is responsible for many features that are incorporated in many household cars. How might we create a new safety feature to reduce risks at the race track?

The United Nations has categorized the many challenges we face globally and has developed 17 interconnected Goals. The 11th Global Sustainable Development goal, “Sustainable Cities and Communities” supports access to basic services, housing, energy and transportation for all. How might we help the Transportation Industry to support and promote this goal? Create a mode of transportation that does not require a drive and is able to transform to serve an alternative function.

Entrepreneurs are considered “agents of change”. They have the ability to “change the way we live and work. Their innovations may improve standards of living, create jobs and contribute to a growing economy”. (Investopedia) How might you be an “agent of change” in this sector? .