Announcements

The announcement of specific research programs under TERP will be made on this page. For ascertaining eligibility requirements, please check the eligibility page. The program information will explain the background of this program and the various steps involved in applying for the various research programs.

General Announcements

Name: Graphical User Interface for EPA's PART5 Model
Deadline: November 1, 1999
Estimated Budget: $20, 000 - $25, 000
Technical Contact: Kevin Black

The FHWA is seeking proposals from qualified programmers to develop a graphical user interface shell for inputting data into EPA's PART5 computer model. This shell would also include provisions for displaying the output data from the computer model computations. PART5 is a computer model written in the FORTRAN programming language to calculate emission rates for particulate matter, one of the criteria pollutants listed in the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The current program accepts input from the analyst using online "screen editors" requiring the user to know the exact data field (from rows of 80 characters) in which the data is to be placed. This operation method is antiquated, cumbersome and increases the likelihood of inputting data in the incorrect data field.

With the advent of the Windows operating environment for personal computers, graphical user interface (GUI) designed inputs have been replacing the older screen editor input methods for years. The purpose of this project is to write a GUI program or "shell" that prompts the user for input, arranges the input data in the proper FORTRAN formats, runs the PART5 model, and displays the output in a clearly label tabular form which can easily be read, interpreted and printed for publications. There may be several program languages that could be used for this including Visual Basic which has been used for many similar applications.

General Announcement

Name: Open Submissions
Deadline: Open
Estimated Budget: $20,000 - 50,000
Technical Contact: Michael Koontz
Contracting Contact: Rick Murray

Brief Description:
The FHWA welcomes submissions at any time in the following research topic areas: Aesthetic Highway Design, Air Quality Policy, Community Impact, Environmental Impact Assessment in Transportation, Environmental Justice, Housing Issues, Environmental Laws, Environmental Planning and Management, Global Climate Change, Hazardous Materials, Historic Bridges, Public Involvement, Social and Economic Impact, Stormwater Constituents, Transportation Noise, Transportation Planning, Water Quality, and Wetlands. For a complete description of the research topic areas, please see Program Information (Section 3 or the Appendix). If further assistance is needed, please direct questions to the FHWA's Technical and Contracting Contacts.