Overview
The Transportation Technology Tournament (TTT) is an annual event hosted jointly by the National Operations Center of Excellence (NOCoE) and the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) that connects student teams with public agencies to solve real-world transportation problems utilizing ITS and Transportation Systems & Operations (TSMO) solutions. Former projects feature exciting solutions that include video detection, machine vision, Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning, digital twins, and more. TTT Finalist teams are invited to the ITE Annual Meeting to present their submission to judges – all expenses paid!
2026 Tournament Schedule and Milestones
| Status | Activity | Links | Details | Dates |
| Complete | Sign-up Deadline | Last day to register a team for the tournament | February 2026 | |
| Complete | Tournament Kickoff | Recording | Slides | Officially kick off the 2026 TTT and egin working on problem statements | February 9 |
| Complete | Training Module #1 | Link | Recording | Slides | Introduction to ITS and the Safe Systems Approach | March 2 |
| Complete | Training Module #2 | Recording | Slides | Systems Engieering, ConOps, and Developing Solutions | March 30 |
| Complete | Training Module #3 | Recording | Slides | Architecture and Other Considerations for Solution Document | April 27 |
| Complete | Solution Documents Due | Submit Final Solutions Document | Final Deadline to submit solution documents via this link | May 18 |
| Finalists Chosen | 3 teams selected to send to the ITE Annual Meeting to compete in the Final | June 8 | ||
| Final Event at ITE Annual Meeting | July 20 |
2026 Tournament Resources
- Media Release Form
- Module 1 Resources List
- Module 2 Resources List
- Module 3 Resources List
- Solutions Document Template
Submit Your Team Info
- Update team Information (use university/team name on each file)
- Submit Final Solutions Document (due by May 18)
2026 Teams
University | Team Name | Captain Name |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama - Huntsville | Huntsville | Lorain Salufu |
| Iowa State University | Iowa State | Camilla Junaid |
| University of Memphis | Memphis - CIA | Aiden Harris |
| University of Memphis | Memphis - Dynamic Trio | Derricka Jones |
| University of Memphis | Memphis - High Voltage | Hitham Rizeq |
| University of Memphis | Memphis - MAJR | Mallory Martin |
| University of Memphis | Memphis - Parallel Minds | Ramses Ramirez Alvarez |
| University of Memphis | Memphis - Road Wise Innovators | Demarcus Maggitt |
| Michigan Technological University | Michigan Tech | Isa Rahman |
| South Carolina State University | SCSU - Safely Active | Rasheed Bello |
| South Carolina State University | SCSU - Safety Titans | Arafat Ibrahim |
| South Carolina State University | SCSU - Team 2 | Angel Lucian |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | SUNY Poly | Jack McGarity |
| University of Toronto | Toronto | Sean Leung |
| University of Texas - Arlington | UTA Mavericks | Sijan Shrestha |