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Course Archive | Transportation Spring 2013
Courses offered in Spring 2013 Semester by TRC Faculty and Associated Faculty, as well as courses eligible as electives in the Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Transportation Systems.
TRC Core Certificate Courses
TRC 395/NR 377 – Land Use Planning and Economics
This is a graduate seminar covering land markets and regulation, with particular emphasis on the process of suburbanization and growth management strategies for controlling sprawl.
Time: W 4:05-7:05
Instructor: Austin Troy
Civil and Environmental Engineering
CE241 – Traffic Operations and Design
Advanced concepts of traffic engineering and capacity analysis; highway and intersection capacity;
traffic analysis and simulation software; design and application of controls. Prerequisite: CE 133.
Time: TTH
2:30-3:45p
Instructor: School of Engineering Staff
Complex Systems
CSYS 300- Principles of Complex Systems
Introduction to fundamental concepts of complex systems. Topics include: emergence, scaling
phenomena and mechanisms, multi-scale systems, failure, robustness, collective social phenomena,
complex networks. Students from all disciplines welcomed. Pre/co-requisites: Calculus and statistics
required. Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Computer programming recommended but not
required. Cross-listing: MATH 300.
Time: TTH 11:30-12:45
Instructor: Peter Dodds
Natural Resources
NR 205 - Ecosystems Management: Integrating Science, Society & Politics
Integration of natural and social science into ecosystem management and policy. Consideration
of ecosystem integrity, ecosystem degradation, human needs and values, and the application of
management principles within a holistic context.
Time: TTH 8:30-9:45a
Instructor: Derk Bergquist
NR 206 - Environmental Problem Solving & Impact Assessment
Group dynamics, impact assessment, risk assessment, and decision making. Emphasis on the process of
solving complex environmental problems, interdisciplinary team work, and the National Environmental
Policy Act.
Time: TTH 11:30-12:45 (Lab at additional time).
Instructor: Matt Kolan
NR 285 – Biomass to Biofuels (ENSC 285, TRC 295)
This course will provide hands on experience in liquid (seed-based biodiesel; bioethanol; algae-biofuel);
solid (wood & grass energy), and biogas (the farm-based energy) biofuels. Participants will have hands-
on technical exposure to science & technology topics addressing the environmental, economic, social
issues current in the field with UVM faculty and experts from the field. Field experience includes
tours to Farms/Biofuel facilities & related projects; service learning projects, Biofuels equipment
demonstrations.
Time: Fridays 1-4:30p, with some Saturday Field Trips.
Lead Instructor: Anju Dahiya
Historic Preservation
HP 304 - Contemporary Preservation Planning & Policy
This introduction to the professional practice of preservation planning traces the evolution of the historic
preservation movement and examines contemporary preservation policy-making issues.
Time: T 1-3:45p
Instructor: Tom Visser
Parks Recreation and Tourism
PRT 240 - Park and Wilderness Management
History, philosophy, and management of wilderness, national parks, and related areas.
Time: MWF 1:55-2:45p
Instructor: Robert Manning
Public Administration
PA 317 - Systems Analysis & Strategic Management
Students will be introduced to systems thinking and network dynamics with a particular focus on
managing across organizational and sectoral boundaries, including public-private partnerships,
intergovernmental arrangements, and strategic alliances. Tools to undertake strategic analysis and
planning will be explored.
Time: M 4:05-7:05p
Instructor: Chris Koliba
Courses offered in Spring 2013 Semester by TRC Faculty and Associated Faculty, as well as courses eligible as electives in the Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Transportation Systems.
TRC Core Certificate Courses
TRC 395/NR 377 – Land Use Planning and Economics
This is a graduate seminar covering land markets and regulation, with particular emphasis on the process of suburbanization and growth management strategies for controlling sprawl.
Time: W 4:05-7:05
Instructor: Austin Troy
Civil and Environmental Engineering
CE241 – Traffic Operations and Design
Advanced concepts of traffic engineering and capacity analysis; highway and intersection capacity; traffic analysis and simulation software; design and application of controls. Prerequisite: CE 133.
Time: TTH 2:30-3:45p
Instructor: School of Engineering Staff
Complex Systems
CSYS 300- Principles of Complex Systems
Introduction to fundamental concepts of complex systems. Topics include: emergence, scaling phenomena and mechanisms, multi-scale systems, failure, robustness, collective social phenomena, complex networks. Students from all disciplines welcomed. Pre/co-requisites: Calculus and statistics required. Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, and Computer programming recommended but not required. Cross-listing: MATH 300.
Time: TTH 11:30-12:45
Instructor: Peter Dodds
Natural Resources
NR 205 - Ecosystems Management: Integrating Science, Society & Politics
Integration of natural and social science into ecosystem management and policy. Consideration of ecosystem integrity, ecosystem degradation, human needs and values, and the application of management principles within a holistic context.
Time: TTH 8:30-9:45a
Instructor: Derk Bergquist
NR 206 - Environmental Problem Solving & Impact Assessment
Group dynamics, impact assessment, risk assessment, and decision making. Emphasis on the process of solving complex environmental problems, interdisciplinary team work, and the National Environmental Policy Act.
Time: TTH 11:30-12:45 (Lab at additional time).
Instructor: Matt Kolan
NR 285 – Biomass to Biofuels (ENSC 285, TRC 295)
This course will provide hands on experience in liquid (seed-based biodiesel; bioethanol; algae-biofuel); solid (wood & grass energy), and biogas (the farm-based energy) biofuels. Participants will have hands- on technical exposure to science & technology topics addressing the environmental, economic, social issues current in the field with UVM faculty and experts from the field. Field experience includes tours to Farms/Biofuel facilities & related projects; service learning projects, Biofuels equipment demonstrations.Time: Fridays 1-4:30p, with some Saturday Field Trips.
Lead Instructor: Anju Dahiya
Historic Preservation
HP 304 - Contemporary Preservation Planning & Policy
This introduction to the professional practice of preservation planning traces the evolution of the historic preservation movement and examines contemporary preservation policy-making issues.
Time: T 1-3:45p
Instructor: Tom Visser
Parks Recreation and Tourism
PRT 240 - Park and Wilderness Management
History, philosophy, and management of wilderness, national parks, and related areas.
Time: MWF 1:55-2:45p
Instructor: Robert Manning
Public Administration
PA 317 - Systems Analysis & Strategic Management
Students will be introduced to systems thinking and network dynamics with a particular focus on managing across organizational and sectoral boundaries, including public-private partnerships, intergovernmental arrangements, and strategic alliances. Tools to undertake strategic analysis and planning will be explored.
Time: M 4:05-7:05p
Instructor: Chris Koliba