CE 6610 - Environmental Analysis Transportation Systems

The role of environmental assessment in transportation planning and project development is addressed.

Requisites:
Credit Hours: 3
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:

Students will be able to discuss transportation noise as an engineering subject.
Students will be able to explain the FHWA policy & environmental process.
Students will be able to explain archeological & historical impacts of transportation facilities.
Students will be able to explain the functions of wetlands.
Students will be able to discuss impacts of transportation facilities on air quality.
Students will be able to discuss impacts of transportation facility on water quality.
Students will be able to explain legislative & regulative foundations for a transportation facilities.
Students will be able to discuss biological/ecological impacts of transportation facilities.
Students will be able to explain how completed highway projects can be assessed.
Students will be able to conduct an economic analysis of each transportation system.