Development of an online tool for transport-related policymaking - Internship - WMG
Research Group Activity
The Intelligent Vehicles group, within WMG, is set to transform the UK economy and is considered the centre of excellence for connected and automated vehicle research. Our multidisciplinary approach, including cooperative driving systems, connectivity, human factors, and verification and validation, enables a full understanding of the practical applications that will help shape the future of transport mobility.
Project Description
Wellbeing is a complex matter to understand and even harder to define. This becomes more difficult when we consider specific areas, such as transport-related wellbeing In the past, the impact of changes to transport services and infrastructure have been measured in terms of economic, performance or environmental indicators. As such, little attention has been given to evaluating the effects on the wellbeing of the citizens.
With the rapid rise of new technologies in the transport sector, it is difficult to keep up with changing travel needs and preferences of the people and plan and design cities in a sustainable manner. Therefore, this project aims to evaluate the impact of travel choices that people make and support the government to make strategic decisions on policy, investments, infrastructure etc. for the future that has a balance of new and sustainable technologies in transport which is in alignment with the wellbeing of the citizens.
As part of this project, we have an opportunity to support an internship, to develop an online tool to support policymakers to make decisions that consider people’s wellbeing as an impact of their travel choices. This online tool will be offered to state and national governments in the future.
Required Skills
The intern working on this project should have a computer science background and be familiar with developing web-based online tools. There is no requirement on specific languages, but the aim is to create a software tool. Therefore, the candidate should have knowledge of a general purpose languages, such as Python, C#, Java, etc.
The successful candidate will be given a desk in National Automotive Innovation Centre (NAIC) at the University of Warwick Campus. Flexible working is encouraged and there is no expectation to be in the office every day.
Details
WMG will provide a £1,750 tax free bursary in return for eight weeks of research in one of its many research groups over the Summer 2022 vacation period. (Accommodation is not provided in addition to the bursary). Successful applicants are encouraged to negotiate start and finish dates with their supervisor. It is possible to split the internship to allow for summer vacations.
Who can apply?
Undergraduates from the University of Warwick are eligible if they are not in their final year. If you are in your final year, please do not apply as you will not be eligible for a bursary.
Apply for this Project
If you wish to apply for this project, fill in the form below and upload your CV and personal statement cover letter, explaining why you want to do this particular internship project. Attachments must be in PDF format. Any application without a personal statement cover letter will not be considered.
