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Civil and Environmental Engineering
Description: This course provides contextual information as to how modern engineering techniques are applied to current public policy and regulatory decision making. A variety of civil engineering case studies demonstrate how public policies develop through public input, the political process, and multiple levels of government administration. The role engineers have in the assessment of technical requirements in relation to the broader impacts of policies and regulations, as well as barriers to instituting innovative change, are also examined. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: Graduate Status
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Term : Fall 2024
Catalog Year : 2024-2025
CENE 539 - Public Policy And Regulatory Issues In Civil And Environmental Engineering
Description: This course provides contextual information as to how modern engineering techniques are applied to current public policy and regulatory decision making. A variety of civil engineering case studies demonstrate how public policies develop through public input, the political process, and multiple levels of government administration. The role engineers have in the assessment of technical requirements in relation to the broader impacts of policies and regulations, as well as barriers to instituting innovative change, are also examined. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: Graduate Status