An introduction to the field of municipal engineering. Infrastructure, capital projects, financing, sustainability, disaster planning and response and plan review for development projects.
Specific Course Objectives :
Identify and analyze some of the major issues or challenges facing public works or municipal engineering officials.
Explain how a locality plans, finances, and builds adequate public infrastructure such as roads, solid waste facilities, water and sewer systems, and other public facilities.
Describe how local ordinances are used in public works.
Apply sustainability principles in the development of municipal projects.
Describe the role of public works officials and municipal engineers in the planning and response to natural disasters.
Use municipal plan review techniques on actual sets of plans.
Course Prerequisite :
Senior standing
Hours & Credits :
3H, 3C
Course Comment :
This course may be counted as an Advanced Course in the Land Development specialty area. This course will be offered every other year alternating with CEE 4284 ~ Advanced Land Development Design. Please VERIFY with the CEE Department or LDDI representatives for the course schedule.