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 Starting May 10th
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?
Session 1 Friday May 10, 2024 - Street Design, Maintenance and Rehabilitation
- Soils, water, and pavement thickness design
- Pavement management
- Preventive maintenance and rehabilitation
- Estimating and Bidding
Session 2 Wednesday May 15, 2024 - 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
Session 3 Friday May 17, 2024 - Storm Drainage
- Catch Basins & Inlets
- Regulatory considerations
- Combined Sewers
- Stormwater Quality
- BMP’s & BMP Application
Session 4 Wednesday May 22, 2024 - Water Systems
- Water Supply
- Water Treatment
- Water Demand and Water System Sizing
- Water Distribution System
Session 5 Wednesday May 29, 2024 - Sanitary Sewers and Waste Treatment
- Projecting System Capacity
- Collection System
- Treatment Techniques
- Treatment Plant Design
In-person outline: (Not Scheduled at this time)
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
Instructor
Benjamin Jordan
Benjamin J. Jordan, PE 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 a Master of Public Affairs degree with a Certificate in Public Management from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Illinois.
Upcoming dates
Municipal Engineering Fundamentals for Non-Engineers
Location: Online
Course #: RA00356-D273
Fee: $995
interpro.wisc.edu/RA00356
Fee
- $995
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Fee covers live online instructions and materials.
Credits
- CEU: 1.5
- PDH: 15
Schedule
Registration Date/Time:
- 5/10/2024 09:00am - 11:30am Central Time Zone
- 5/15/2024 09:00am - 11:30am Central Time Zone
- 5/17/2024 09:00am - 11:30am Central Time Zone
- 5/22/2024 09:00am - 11:30am Central Time Zone
- 5/29/2024 09:00am - 11:30am Central Time Zon
Instructors
Dave Hutton, Adib Amini, Benjamin Jordan
Location
This is an online course.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.