CIVL-4570

Analytical Methods in Infrastructure Engineering

Analysis methods and software used to manage highway and transit systems, pipeline systems, building campuses, and other large networks of civil engineering structures. Topics include: performance evaluation and forecasting, life-cycle cost analysis, capital programming and budget allocation, optimization, databases and management systems, information and knowledge modeling, expert systems, decision analysis techniques, and uncertainty in decision making Prerequisite: CIVL-4580 or equivalent professional experience. Spring term annually.

3 credit hours