CVE 6831 - Facilities Planning

3 lecture hours 0 lab hours 3 credits

Course Description
This course presents an overview of the facilities planning process for environmental and water resources protection and transportation enhancement. Such facilities planning appears under a variety of names including combined sewer overflow abatement plans, wastewater treatment facilities plans, water supply master plans, Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) studies, flood management plans, transportation master plans, transportation improvement plans. The focus of such plans starts with collecting background data and developing a detailed understanding of the current situation. Often the planning process involves developing sophisticated computer models which are used to identify deficiencies and assess the potential benefits of new facilities. Watershed-based facilities plans simultaneously address storm water management, collection systems, flooding, non-point and point-source pollutant sources to achieve a required level of performance within an entire watershed. Transportation focused facilities plans may address motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, railroads, airports, and seaports. (prereq: none)

Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Evaluate alternatives that result in data-driven decisions for facilities plans
Communicate key elements to facilities plans to stakeholders
Justify decisions made in the facility planning documents

Prerequisites by Topic

None

Course Topics

Purpose of a facilities plan
Elements of a facilities plan
Data collection and analysis
Alternatives analyses
Formulations and recommendations
Stakeholder involvement
Regulatory review

Coordinator
Dr. William Gonwa, P.E.

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CVE 6831 - Facilities Planning