Congratulations to Professor J. Riley Edwards for being named to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Spring 2025 list of “Teachers Ranked as Excellent by Their Students”. These lists are compiled by the University on a semester basis and reflect student ratings of instruction. The ratings are based on Instructor and Course Evaluation (ICES) questionnaire forms and are maintained by Measurement and Evaluation in the Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning on campus.
Riley taught CEE 411 | Railroad Project Design and Construction. This course focused on five elements of a railroad project: Economic Analysis, Planning, Design, Construction, and Operation. Students worked in teams to identify, gather and analyze the necessary information, to plan and manage a new railroad construction project. The class included a field trip to observe and participate in railroad track maintenance and construction activities, and visited a major railroad construction project. CEE 411 is typically offered in the classroom or online in the spring semester.