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Enhancing and Evaluating Researcher Performance: Strategies and Challenges

This program, held from May 18-20, 2010, focuses on improving researcher performance through effective management mechanisms. It incorporates both in-house and external researchers, utilizing various agreements and partnerships. The basic research cycle is outlined, emphasizing need solicitation, literature review, prioritization, and implementation. Challenges such as inexperienced research writers and funding loss due to economic downturns are addressed. The program also highlights tools for enhancing contractor performance, project planning standards, and financial controls, aiming to demonstrate program value.

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Enhancing and Evaluating Researcher Performance: Strategies and Challenges

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  1. Enhancing and Evaluating Researcher Performance May 18-20, 2010

  2. Program Structure:We use both Internal & External Researchers

  3. Management Mechanisms, 1 of 2 • In-house research engineers • External, CASE – Purchase Orders • External, UConn – MOU • External, NETC – MOU if UConn • External, NETC – Agreements for all • other State Land Grant Universities

  4. Management Mechanisms, 2 of 2 • External, TPF – Transfers to FHWA • External, TRB Core - Transfers to FHWA • External, NCHRP – AASHTO Agreement • & Transfers to FHWA

  5. Basic Research Cycle for every program • Solicitation of needs • Review & Literature Search • Prioritize • Program • Initiate work if in-house • Initiate agreement if external • Progress reviews • Reporting • Implementation

  6. Research Staff • (1) Manager • (1) Secretary • (1) Transportation Supervising Engr • (6) Transportation Engineer 3 • (1) Transportation Engineer 2 • (1) Transportation Planner Special Studies • (1) Transportation Supervising Engr

  7. Other Staff in Research Unit Photolog/HPMS Data • (1) Photolog Supervisor • (4) Transportation Engineer 2 Network Pavement Evaluation • (2) Transportation Engineer 3 Product Evaluation Coordinator • (1) Transportation Engineer 3

  8. Participation in Various Research Programs 137 Active Projects

  9. Basic Tools to Enhance Contractor Performance • Proposal Standards • Enforcing project planning good practice • Progress monitoring & reviews • Use of Technical Advisory Committees • Report Standards • Presentations • Payment controls • Budget controls

  10. Challenge for Research Program1 of 2 On-Going Need to Demonstrate Resource Level Justification and Communicate Program Value

  11. Challenge for Research Program2 of 2 • Research challenges: • Inexperienced research need writers • Inexperienced proposal writers • Inexperienced researchers • Too may opportunities / staying focused Financial, not administrative: • Loss of Funding in the recession • Indifference to loss of research funding in legislature and by top administrators

  12. Connecticut DOT Division of Research Research URL: http://www.ct.gov/dot/research Photolog URL: http://www.ct.gov/dot/photolog James M. Sime, P.E. Manager of Research Connecticut DOT Telephone: (860) 258-0309 E-Mail: james.sime@ct.gov

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