INFO 290 or Investigative Forensics 290 is... an academic travel course focusing on investigative methods that will be studied at historic sites, in museums, and at other locations in the world. The course includes both on-campus meetings prior to departure and on-site lectures. In May 2019, the inaugural trip will be led by... Dr. Laura Moore (Chemistry), Dr. Christine Myers (History), Dr. Audra Sostarecz (Chemistry) & Prof. Marta Tucker (Computer Science) On this particular trip we will be visiting historic sites related to the science behind code breaking and crime solving in England and Scotland.  Destinations include Bletchley Park, the Old Operating Theatre in London, the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, Surgeons' Hall Museums in Edinburgh, and a Jack the Ripper walking tour. Syllabus -- Facebook page -- EF Tours link Assignment Details *** Schedule of Travel with Resource Links Tuesday 14 May: Fly to London on United @ 3:50 p.m. O'Hare Terminal 1 Map Heathrow Airport Guide Premier Inn, Wembley Stadium Getting to Wembley Wednesday 15 May: London Transport for London - The Tube 18 Bus Route from Wembley to Euston Wembley Train Station - Chiltern Railways Map of Greater London districts and boroughs The London Eye The Allegory Thursday 16 May: London The British Library The British Museum The London Transport Museum The Natural History Museum The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology The Science Museum The Sherlock Holmes Museum The Victoria & Albert Museum The Wellcome Collection Friday 17 May: London The Charles Dickens Museum East End Women's Museum The Florence Nightingale Museum The Foundling Museum Jack the Ripper Museum The Jewish Museum The Museum of London The Old Operating Theatre The Thames Police Museum Saturday 18 May: Blecthley Park Bletchley Park Required reading: Secret Days - Codebreaking at Bletchley Park by Asa Briggs Required viewing: The Imitation Game Sunday 19 May: London Churchill War Rooms Royal Observatory in Greenwich Suggested viewing: Darkest Hour & The King's Speech Monday 20 May: Train to Edinburgh King's Cross Station, London Waverley Station, Edinburgh Edinburgh Trams Lothian Buses Distillers House The Jolly Botanist Tuesday 21 May: Excursion into Fife Tullibardine Distillery   Scotland's Secret Bunker Kingsbarns Distillery Wednesday 22 May: Glasgow Scotrail The Hunterian Museum Thursday 23 May: Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland Surgeons' Hall Museums Friday 24 May: Fly to Chicago on United @ 11:30 a.m. Edinburgh Airport Options for free time... The Cauldron, London City Sightseeing Glasgow The Game is Now Harry Potter London Tour   Frankenstein Edinburgh The Potter Trail, Edinburgh The Real Mary King's Close, Edinburgh TKTS London - Official London Theatre Tower Bridge, London Embassy & Consulate Information U.S. Embassy in the U.K. -- Alerts and Messages U.S. Consulate General in Edinburgh Emergency Contact Info