Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-Engineers
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Course Overview
Learn about basic engineering concepts and methods used by public works engineers to design, construct, operate, and maintain municipal infrastructure. (PWMI)
Who Should Attend?
- Planners and economic development professionals
- City managers and assistant managers
- Municipal finance officers
- Engineering technicians
- Elected city and county officials and their staff
- Engineering technicians
- Maintenance supervisors preparing for additional responsibilities
- Individuals in the Public Works Management Institute (PWMI) certificate program
Course Outline
Online Course Modules
Pre-course Activity
- Overview of the Course
- Overview of the Municipal Engineering Function
- What is unique about municipal engineering?
- What are the challenges of designing municipal infrastructure systems?
- What tools and standards are used by municipal engineers?
Module 1 - Street Planning and Traffic Engineering
- Planning and functional classification systems
- Urban vs. rural roadway geometric standards
- Intersections and sidewalks
- Traffic engineering and operation
- Traffic engineering studies
- Individual Activity
- Understanding a civil engineering plan set
- Plan Set Exercise
Module 2 - Street Design, Maintenance and Rehabilitation
- Soils, water, and pavement thickness design
- Pavement management
- Preventive maintenance and rehabilitation
Module 3 - Water Distribution Systems
- Sizing Water Systems
- Water Distribution System Fundamentals
Module 4 - Drinking Water Treatment and Storm Water
- Water Supply
- Water Treatment
- Rainfall Runoff
- Flood Routes & Flood
Module 5 - Storm Sewers and Drainage
- Storm Sewer and ditches
- Catch Basins & Inlets
- EPA regulation
- BMP’s & Applications
- New Urbanism and drainage
- Combined Sewers
Module 6 - Sanitary Sewers Systems
- Projecting System Capacity
- Collection System
- Treatment Plant Design
- Plan Review & Wrap-Up
- In-Person Course Outline
In-person outline:
Day 1
Overview of the Municipal Engineering Function
- What is unique about municipal engineering?
- What are the challenges of designing municipal infrastructure systems?
- What tools and standards are used by municipal engineers?
Street Planning, Design, and Maintenance
- Planning and functional classification systems
- Urban vs. rural roadway geometric standards
- Intersections and sidewalks
- Soils, water, and pavement thickness design
- Pavement management systems
- Preventive maintenance and rehabilitation
- Traffic engineering and operation
- Traffic engineering studies
- Understanding a civil engineering plan set
Water Supply Systems
- Projecting water system demand
- Calculating average demand
- Estimating peak demand
- Accommodating fire flows
Water Distribution
- Water mains
- Water storage requirements
- Metering and water loss
- Valves and hydrants
- Testing
Water Treatment - Groundwater and Surface Water
- Physical and chemical processes
- Hardness and softening
- Filtration and disinfection
Day 2
Sanitary Sewerage Systems
- Projecting system capacity
- Sewer collection systems
- Design parameters
- Materials
- Maintenance
- Treatment Plant Considerations
- Hydraulic and waste loadings
- Phosphorous and nitrogen
- Special loadings
- Treatment processes:
- Primary
- Secondary
- Tertiary
Stormwater Drainage and Control Systems
- Why we manage stormwater
- Understanding rainfall and runoff, and the “Rational Formula”
- Drainage system design
- Catch basins and inlets
- Flood control: detention, flow control, and regional approaches,
- Water quality: EPA, NPDES, and MS4s
- Combined sewers
- Stormwater best management practices (BMPs) and sustainability
Plan Review
- What to look for when reviewing plans
- A simple example of review for compliance with standards
Summary and Questions
Instructors
David Barber
David Barber, PE, has experience in municipal engineering and public works management, serving both fast-growing communities and established communities dealing with significant financial constraints. He has served as director of public works and city engineer for Peoria, Evanston, Naperville, and Downer’s Grove in Illinois. He also served as a principal engineer with MWH Global, Indianapolis, Indiana. Barber has extensive knowledge of facilities planning and capital budgeting.
Benjamin Jordan
Ben Jordan is a program director with Interdisciplinary Professional Programs in the transportation sector. He has over 35 years of experience in civil engineering and public works. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois.
Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-Engineers
Course #: RA00356Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-Engineers
Date: Fri. April 22, 2022 – Thu. May 26, 2022ID: RA00356-C481
Fee:
- $995
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Fee covers live online course instruction via TEAMS with Net-ID and course materials.
- CEU: 1.5
- PDH: 15
Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-Engineers
Date: Tue. November 09, 2021 – Wed. November 10, 2021ID: RA00356-C230
Fee:
- $995
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Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, course materials.
- CEU: 1.5
- PDH: 15
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Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-Engineers
Date: Thu. April 22, 2021 – Thu. May 27, 2021ID: RA00356-C076
Fee:
- $995
-
Fee covers live online course instruction via Blackboard with Net-ID and course materials.
- CEU: 1.5
- PDH: 15
Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-Engineers
Date: Tue. October 20, 2020 – Tue. November 24, 2020ID: RA00356-U441
Fee:
- $995
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Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials
- CEU: 1.5
- PDH: 15
Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-Engineers
Date: Tue. May 12, 2020 – Tue. June 16, 2020ID: RA00356-T966
Fee:
- $995
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Fee covers course materials
- CEU: 1.5
- PDH: 15
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