CIVE 484Physical Infrastructure Planning
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Engineering
- Subject
- Civil Engineering
- Cross-listed
- PLAN 484
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course will focus on the necessity of physical infrastructure to support urban and regional planning objectives. Students will develop an understanding of the connection between population change, physical infrastructure, and urban form. Students will learn about the economics of infrastructure including the costs, pricing, and financing of projects. Students will also develop skills to assess the environmental impacts of new infrastructure as well as how to evaluate and monitor projects.
Prerequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Students must be in level 3A or higher
- Enrolled in H-Architectural Engineering, H-Civil Engineering, H-Environmental Engineering, or H-Geological Engineering
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Reviewed on UW Flow
60% liked it50% easy75% useful
From 5 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Very useful course for anyone pursuing a career in transportation engineering/planning. The S25 offering was taught by two planning professionals who were both highly knowledgeable and focused on real-world applications. I learned a lot about environmental assessments, public engagement, and asset management. Civils and planners worked together in groups to develop their own EA which was fun.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
3 posts and comments in 3 threads mention CIVE 484, July 2019 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Winter 2024
Easiest Civil Engineering Electives 3 points, 6 comments
“I am trying to find an easy technical elective (to complement concrete/steel design) for the civil engineering undergrad program at UW. …”
u/ReplEH: “what are the options that fit within ur timetable? ill tell you the easiest out of them”
u/Puzzleheaded-Fix1971: “CIVE596 Construction Engineering CIVE484 Urban Infrastructure Planning Earth 458: Physical Hydrogeology Geog 209: Hydroclimatology Geog 381: Advanced GIS”
Winter 2020
There’s a course on Transit this term 22 points, 11 comments
“Do you like trains? Are you a NUMTOT? Are you interested in how transit systems work and are looking for a fun, easy-moderate difficultly elective taught by a really great prof? …”
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u/VelocityGoose: “PLAN-100 isn’t a required pre-req, as it’s cross-listed with CIVE-484, which has a different set. You should say that you’ve taken a stats course (I assume you did STAT-206) beforehand (as that’s what the planning/civil pre-reqs essentially are) and bring an override form.”
Spring 2019
Have you ever taken a class or had a prof where you're just real sad the term is over? 127 points, 44 comments
“Like damn, it feels real sad. I absolutely LOVED this course I'm taking and love the professor even more. I would gladly take the course again for the sake of being in this class again. …”
u/vamosrafan: “PLAN/CIVE 484!”
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