Sue Sillick Research Manager Montana Department of Transportation Georgene Geary Research Manager – Retired Georgia Department of Transportation AASHTO RAC - TRB Conduct of Research Committee Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 AASHTO Research Advisory Committee (RAC)  Task Forces – RAC Working Groups  Coordination & Collaboration Task Force AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force  Share Research Resources  Identify Additional AASHTO Committee Needs

 How do you determine when your committee has a problem that research can solve?  What are the resources available to help your committee in its research efforts?  What is the NCHRP Process?  What additional research assistance does your committee need? AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Identify your issues  It depends – Different funding entities have different definitions of research. In general,  Does it build on existing knowledge?  Does it take a different approach?  Does it use new methodologies or expanded data sets?  Does it pull together existing work into an implementable product?  Connect with research sponsors to understand their definition of research. AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Determine if research is in progress or complete  TRID ( ; Webinar (  RIP (  HERMES (  NTL Integrated Search (  Research Hub (  TRIP (  For more information, see e.pdf  If so, help to share and implement the results AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Determine if others have the same or a related need  TRB Research Needs Statements (RNS) Database (  Google Transportation Research Needs Meta Search (tinyurl.com/transportationresearchneeds)  TRB RNS (  AASHTO TERI (  NCHRP  TCRP  Pooled Fund (  RPPM (  If so, communicate, coordinate, and collaborate AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Identify funding sources – Funding Guidebook  Know the process  Write an effective research statement ment.aspx Related to active and completed research  Identify collaborators and champions AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 General Description  Type of Research Funded  Funding Levels and Project Time Frame  Schedule  Project Solicitation and Submission  Selection Process  Project Selection Criteria and Tips for Writing Winning Research Statements

AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 TRB Committee Research Coordinator (CRC) ( AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Resources  General  Generating Participation and Research Ideas  Coordination and Collaboration among committees  Prioritizing research ideas  Developing research statements  Securing funding  Monitoring research and sharing results AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Webinars  Funding Program  ACRP  IDEA  FHWA  NCHRP  State DOT AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Research Program and Project Management (RPPM) rppm.transportation.org  Collaborative Website - SharePoint  Collection of Information on RPPM  Announcements  Calendar Events  Discussion forums  Documents  Links AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Anyone Can View Content  Need to Register to Add/Modify Content  Posting Guidance  How to Use This Site  Alerts/RSS feeds are Available AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Calendar  Conferences, Meetings, Webinars, and Workshops  Funding Program Deadlines AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Setting the Research Agenda  Research Cycles and Timelines  Research Planning Best Practices  Strategic Research Documents AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

 Delivering Results/Communicating Value  Communication  Implementation  Intellectual Property  Value of Research AASHTO RAC - TRB COR Coordination & Collaboration Task Force

Questions? Contact RAC Coordination and Collaboration Task Force Sue Sillick | |