PEM 4016E - Infrastructure Planning&Dev.

Course Objectives

1. To teach the elements of infrastructure planning

To make students conceive general the basic principles, operation and design of physical
infrastructure systems
3. To teach the Infrastructure planning principles, methods and tools
4. To enhance student’s knowledge about quantitative methods of research and analysis of
physical infrastructure systems

Course Description

Elements of Infrastructure Planning, introductory survey of the basic principles, operation and
design of physical infrastructure systems including roads, public transportation, community
facilities, public open space, surface drainage, and electric, gas, water, waste disposal, and
telecommunications services. Infrastructure planning principles, methods and tools. Through
selected examples, acquaintance with infrastructure planning theories and models, quantitative
methods of research and analysis, information management, decision making, and
implementation techniques.