Specifications include, but are not limited to:he NSTI program must focus on critical and systematic educational endeavors that will explore all aspects of the transportation industry and its role in our society. It must present a curriculum that introduces participants to the diverse modes of transportation, as well as to career opportunities that exist in the transportation industry. The curriculum must be Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) focused and developed in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the FHWA Pennsylvania Division Office. Input from the Intermodal Advisory Council (IAC) shall be required. 1. Improve STEM Skills; 2. Provide awareness to middle school and high school students – particularly minority, female and disadvantaged youth – about transportation related careers; and 3. Encourage students to consider transportation related fields of study in their higher education pursuits. Host Sites must commit significant program time to classroom participation. The length of the program is typically two (2) to four (4) consecutive weeks. Host Sites may be student day programs or residential programs in which room and board are provided by the Host Sites to the students.