Dr. Jonathan Gingrich: A Better Way To Teach Transportation Engineering

Dr. Jonathan Gingrich is a professor of engineering at Dordt College in Iowa. A trained chemical and environmental engineer, he started teaching transportation engineering due to staffing shortages. Unsatisfied with the standard materials required for the class, he incorporated the book "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer" by Chuck Marohn into his curriculum and had his class conduct a Crash Analysis Studio.

In this episode of The Bottom-Up Revolution, Dr. Gingrich shares how his unusual background helped him see past engineering codes and look for a better way to design streets. He explains the logistics of incorporating crash analysis and safe street design into the classroom, as well as the benefits it had for his students.

ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTES

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  • Dordt College

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• Learn more:

  • Crash Analysis Studio

  • "Confessions of a Recovering Engineer" by Chuck Marohn

  • “How One Professor is Inspiring the Next Generation of Transportation Engineers”

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