NOVEMBER 16 – 18, 2018

Friday, Nov 16

Time Activity Location

1:00 PM – 03:00 PM Registration UMass Hotel Lobby

03:00 PM – 05:00 PM Campus and Simulators Tour Meet in UMass Hotel Lobby

05:00 PM – 5:30 PM 05:30 PM – 07:30 PM 07:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Cash Bar Dinner Welcome, Transportation Camp kick-off, Poster comedy session UPub Social

Amherst Room, Campus Center UPub, Campus Center Concourse Level

Saturday, Nov 17

Time Activity Location

06:45 AM 5K Run / 2K Walk Meet in Hotel Lobby

08:30 AM – 09:00 AM Breakfast Integrated Learning Center, 2nd Floor

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM Kick-Off and Keynote Integrated Learning Center – Room 220

09:30 AM – 10:15 AM Transportation MiniCamp – Session 1 Integrated Learning Center – Room 110/220

10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break Integrated Learning Center

NOVEMBER 16 – 18, 2018

Time Activity Location

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM Experimental Design Boot Camp Integrated Learning Center – Room 220

11:30 PM – 01:00 PM Lunch Hampshire Dining Common

01:15 PM – 02:00 PM Directors Updates Integrated Learning Center – Room 220

02:00 PM – 04:00 PM Alternative Transportation and E-Bikes Share Session

Outside Campus Center

04:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Directors Meeting / Research Roundtable

Integrated Learning Center – Room 220

06:00 PM – 08:00 PM Dinner and Social Hour The Hanger Pub & Grill 10 University Drive Amherst, MA 01002

Sunday, Nov 18

Time Activity Location

08:30 AM – 09:15 AM Breakfast Amherst Room, Campus Center

09:15 AM – 10:00 AM Transportation MiniCamp – Session 2 Integrated Learning Center – Room 110/220

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Poster Session Integrated Learning Center – Room 220

12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Box Lunch/Project Meetings/Closing Amherst Room, Campus Center

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM Lab Tours Meet in Campus Center

a TransportationCamp-style unconference at the SaferSim-posium

Schedule Friday Sessions defined (come prepared with ideas!)  

Saturday 9:30am - 10:15am Breakout session #1  

Sunday 9:00am - 9:45am Breakout session #2 

What is an “unconference”?  

Sessions are proposed and led by attendees. They are hands-on, casual, and fun! All the sessions are open for attendees to define, describe, and lead. Organize solo, or collaborate. Possible formats include: a short slide presentation followed by a discussion, an organized panel discussion, or a wide-open brainstorm. It’s important to make your chosen format clear, so that participants know what to expect ahead of time.  

How to Propose a Session  

Show up to Friday night’s dinner with your session in mind. Head to the MiniCamp table, grab a piece of paper, and describe your session. Don’t be shy about it! You are interesting and your work/idea is compelling and people will want to hear what you have to share. Your note must include:  

● Session title ● Your name ● What kind of session it is (panel, brainstorm, Q&A, presentation)  ● More info about session, including other co-presenters 

 

If you plan to propose a session, please notify Alyssa at alyssaryan@umass.edu by November 13th. 

 

All sessions with be gathered on Friday evening and four to six sessions will be organized to be presented during Saturday’s two breakout times (two to three sessions per breakout time period). These sessions and times will be emailed Friday evening and set up on a board on Saturday morning to refer to during the event.   

 Since this is SaferSim, should these sessions be focused on simulation, safety, and/or current projects?  

No, but they can be if you would like! Topics from electric vehicles to drones to transportation policy can be proposed - anything that you think would be interesting!  I’m still not sure how this works/I have an idea, but I’m not sure how it fit into a session  

You can read more about TransportationCamp, which this is based off of here: transportationcamp.org/2011/02/how-transportationcamp-works-the-essential-guide/  

You can also reach out to the organizers of this event, Alyssa at alyssaryan@umass.edu or Katerina at adeliali@umass.edu. We can help you form your idea into a session, answer questions, or help you with anything MiniCamp-related!  Session Content Info  

Before leading a session, know that you have the responsibility for the content and format. Make sure expectations are clear from the start of the session (e.g. state that you are going to present slides for 5-10 minutes, then lead a discussion). If you can, work towards tangible outcomes! 

 

    

Virtual Student Poster  Session & Competition 

Saturday, November 17th 2:00pm to 4:00pm 

Present your SaferSim research, gain feedback, and compete in the poster competition. 

 

  

No need to print your poster! Your poster will be presented on a screen, as shown above. While any typical aspect ratio will work, please do not exceed the 

maximum screen width of 56 inches and height of 32 inches.  

Please bring your poster on a USB to the session.  

If you would like us to try out your poster on a screen before arriving, please send it to mknodler@umass.edu 

 

 

 

Transportation Information  

UMass Campus Center Parking/Hotel Address:  Campus Center Parking Garage, Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 

 Registration is in the UMass Hotel Lobby on the 3rd floor of the Campus Center 

 Flying  

Bradley International Airport (BDL) located near Hartford, CT is the closest and most convenient option to fly into (~45 minutes away). Boston Logan Airport (2 hours away) and Green Airport (2 hours away) in Providence, RI are also options, but further away from UMass. The transportation options below are for transportation from Bradley Airport (BDL) to UMass.

Rental Car  

Several rental car options are available. For a 2.5 day rental, the following are price estimates for a few of these rental car options (depending on the car type chosen, from smallest car option to 7 passenger SUV/van):

● Enterprise: $150 to $260 ● Hertz: $150 to $175 ● Budget: $81 to $297

Valley Transporter  

Valley Transporter is a van shuttle service, and prices can vary. Shared van prices:

● One way (to or from BDL): $57 for the first passenger. $25 for a second and an additional $15 for a third.

Private van prices: ● One way (up to three passengers): $155 ● One way (up to eight passengers): $241

Uber  

While these can vary depending on the time of day, the approximate costs for Uber are below. ● UberX, BDL to UMass: $55 ● UberX, UMass to BDL: $50 ● UberXL (up to 6 passengers), BDL to UMass: $90 ● UberXL (up to 6 passengers), UMass to BDL: $80

UMass ITE Carpools  

If you know what time you’ll be arriving and have a group of people, let us know if you’d like a ride. UMass ITE folks may put together a carpool to get you to campus if you’re interested - email Chris at crlyman@umass.edu or Alyssa at alyssaryan@umass.edu for more information.

Questions?Contact Francis (ftainter@umass.edu) or

Nick (nlcampbell@umass.edu)

5k Run

2k Walk

Saturday November 17th

Meet at 6:45amStarts at 7:00am

Start/Finish: Outside the UMass Hotel/Campus Center

Start your day off right with a refreshing loop around the beautiful UMass campus!

This event will not be timed, so feel free to bring your own timing/GPS devices if you’d like to

know your time/pace.