Summer 2018  |  PA 5290 Section 001: Topics in Planning -- Practicum on Nonmotorized Transportation (87936)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Repeat Credit Limit:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
Instructor Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Topics Course
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
06/11/2018 - 08/03/2018
Tue 03:00PM - 05:45PM
UMTC, West Bank
Carlson School of Management 2-224
Enrollment Status:
Open (0 of 5 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Selected topics.
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?linds301+PA5290+Summer2018
Class Description:
This course is one in a series of project-based classes in non-motorized transportation in partnership with local and state agencies such as the City of Minneapolis, Department of Public Works, the Minneapolis Department of Transportation (MnDOT), and Hennepin County. The class is a practicum, which means practice-based, or that we learn by doing. We begin with a problem statement, then develop a work plan, conduct the planned research or experiment, and then analyze and report results. Specific topics vary from class-to-class and year-to-year, but students will be able to build on and add to previous studies, thus providing partners with important support and insights that would not be possible with a single semester's study. With the exception of a few conversations near the beginning of the class, the students' entire effort will be devoted to completion of the research projects . Students will present findings to partners and may submit papers for presentation at the Transportation Research Board annual conference in Washington DC.
Who Should Take This Class?:
Students from any graduate program are welcome. Advanced undergraduates my enroll with permission of instructor.
Learning Objectives:
  • Review a problem statement and prepare a scope of work that outlines research to be completed during the academic term
  • Conduct research and complete the tasks outlined in your scope of work
  • Prepare draft and final research papers and a poster summary of your research; and
  • Reflect on your own performance as well as the performance of your peers and team-mates.
Grading:
A-F; S-N
Exam Format:
None
Class Format:
Project based; team meetings with instructor.
Workload:
Summer courses: 15-20 hours / week. Spring-Fall courses: 10 hours / week.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/87936/1185
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5290_Summer2018.docx
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/linds301_PA5290_Spring2020.docx (Spring 2020)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
24 February 2018

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