MATC Introduction

1. Welcome and Introduction
L. Rilett, Ph.D., P.E.
Thursday, October 28, 2017

2. Nebraska Transportation Center
 “Center” – North American perspective
 Typically research-focused
 Not degree related
 Multi-disciplinary
 Engineering (civil, mechanical, computer, …)
 Business
 Arts and Science (statistics, psychology, …)
 Soft-money (e.g. competitive)

3. Nebraska Transportation Center
• Motivation
 Umbrella organization for transportation
research at the University of Nebraska
 UNL, UNMC, UNO, and UNK
 Encourage multi-disciplinary research, increase
research funding, increase students
 Safer and more efficient transportation system

4. NTC Research Funding
• By the Numbers
– 91 faculty affiliates
• 64 research projects
– 5 Year Total Funding
• $42.2 million
– Current: Total Funding
• $18.8 million
• 30 projects
– Expenditures FY 2016
• ~ $6 million
• Students:
– 47 Graduate students (funded)
– 59 Undergraduate

5. Core Facilities
ITS Lab (2000 ft2)
3 test beds : railway,
arterial, highway
 Focus: Safety and
Operations
Midwest Roadside Safety
Facility (Lincoln Airport)

7. MATC Intern Program
MATC After-School Program
MATC Scholars
Program

8. Lessons Learned
• Multi-faceted
• Multi-university
• Multi-college
• Private sector
• Public sector