Industry Partners

Partner with RailTEC, and connect your organization with railroad engineering excellence.

RailTEC Overview

The Rail Transportation and Engineering Center (RailTEC) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) has been recognized as the most successful academic rail research and educational program in North America. This is reflected by the number and quality of its students, faculty, rail courses and curriculum, research projects, graduates entering the rail profession and implementation of research results. RailTEC deeply understands that this success is a direct result of our commitment to advancing rail transport. We recognize that input from the rail industry, government, and other stakeholder groups is essential to the continued fulfillment of RailTEC’s teaching, research, and outreach mission.

Partner with RailTEC

The RailTEC Industry Partners Program (IPP) offers a platform for organizations to increase access to students, staff, and faculty and have increased visibility on campus and the industry through our hosted events. Additionally, members will play a role helping us continue to advance rail engineering and transport objectives.

Membership Levels, Annual Fees, and Benefits

   Orange Partner ($5,000 annually) benefits include:

  • Recognition as Orange Partner with hyperlinked company logo on RailTEC website.
  • First access to the latest RailTEC Student Resume Book.
  • Notification of University career fairs and major recruiting events.
  • Priority placement of logo on flyers advertising rail employers at the CEE Career Fairs and the Grainger Engineering Career Fair.
  • Priority with disseminating company internship and employment opportunities to RailTEC students.
  • Priority in scheduling meetings with RailTEC faculty and students, including a speaking opportunity at one of UIUC’s AREMA Student Chapter general meetings.


Blue Partner Benefits ($10,000 annually) include:

  • Recognition as Blue Partner with hyperlinked company logo on RailTEC website.
  • First access to the latest RailTEC Student Resume Book.
  • Notification of University career fairs and major recruiting events.
  • High priority placement of logo on flyers advertising rail employers at the CEE Career Fairs and the Grainger Engineering Career Fair.
  • High priority with disseminating company internship and employment opportunities to RailTEC students.
  • High priority in scheduling meetings with RailTEC faculty and students, including a speaking opportunity at a UIUC’s AREMA Student Chapter general meeting.
  • Faculty identification of possible candidates for positions.
  • 1 half-day “Lobby Take Over” in Newmark Civil and Environmental Engineering building.
  • Priority consideration for presentation at the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar Series, a railroad engineering seminar series attended by students, faculty, staff, and railroad industry professionals, and webcast to other colleges and universities in North America
  • Acknowledgement as sponsor of the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar Series.
  • 10% discount on RailTEC Short Courses.


Platinum Partner Benefits ($25,000 annually) include:

  • Premium recognition as Platinum Partner with hyperlinked company logo on RailTEC website.
  • First access to the latest RailTEC Student Resume Book.
  • Notification of University career fairs and major recruiting events.
  • First priority placement of logo on flyers advertising rail employers at the CEE Career Fairs and the Grainger Engineering Career Fair.
  • First priority with disseminating company internship and employment opportunities to RailTEC students.
  • First priority in scheduling meetings with RailTEC faculty and students, including a speaking opportunity at a UIUC’s AREMA Student Chapter general meeting.
  • Faculty identification of possible candidates for positions.
  • 1 full-day “Lobby Take Over” in Newmark Civil and Environmental Engineering building.
  • First priority consideration for presentation at the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar Series, a railroad engineering seminar series attended by students, faculty, staff, and railroad industry professionals, and webcast to other colleges and universities in North America.
  • Premium acknowledgement as sponsor of the William W. Hay Railroad Engineering Seminar Series.
  • 15% discount on RailTEC Short Courses.
  • Acknowledgement as sponsor in RailTEC-hosted conferences, such as, the Railroad Environmental Conference (RREC) and International Crosstie & Fastening System Symposium.

   Scholarship (minimum $2,500 annually):

  • Annual named scholarship for UIUC CEE undergraduate or graduate student(s) with a focus in rail engineering, presented at CEE Awards Convocation.
  • Acknowledgement of scholarship and awardee(s) on the CEE and RailTEC websites.

 

J. Riley Edwards, Ph.D., P.E.
Associate Professor
George Krambles Director of RailTEC
Sergio A. Pecori Faculty Scholar in Civil EngineeringOffice: (217) 244-7417
E-mail: jedward2@illinois.edu		 Emma Ehrenhart
Assistant Director of RailTEC Operations
Office: (217) 244-4600
E-mail: trapp3@illinois.edu