| NuRail Project ID | NURail2012-UIUC-E01 |
| Project Title | Hosting home schoolers visit to expose to railroad engineering |
| University | UIUC |
| Principal Investigator | Edwards |
| PI Contact Information | Phone: Tel: (217) 244-7417 Email: jedward2@illinois.edu |
| Funding Source(s) and Amounts Provided (by each agency or organization) | $5,000 UIUC Faculty and Support Staff Salary; $5,000 USDOT RITA |
| Total Project Cost | $10,000 |
| Agency ID or Contract Number | DTRT12-G-UTC18 |
| Start Date | 3/1/2012 |
| End Date | 5/31/2012 |
| Brief Description of Research Project | A group of 30 home school grade and high school students will be hosted within the Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) in April 2012. These students will be provided with two key opportunities during their visit. First, they will be provided with tailored lecture material that focuses both on the systems and infrastructure elements of railway engineering. Secondly, the students will be able to be toured around the engineering laboratories at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Laboratories focus on all elements of civil engineering, including rail engineering. |
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