New MCE Option in Urban Transportation Management (UTM)

This graduate program is intended to meet the increasing demand for specialized urban transportation management Engineers. The program will focus on the transportation management practices related to systems, street and lighting, transit system, bikeways, pedestrian facilities, parking facilities, and their inter-model connections.

The Courses will include the state-of-the-art practical and numerical approaches to solve complex problems related to urban transportation management and meet the city, state and federal regulations.

Special features in this program include:

• One of very few graduate transportation management programs in the country
• Focus on multimodal transportation in an urban setting
• Unique blend of courses and instructors
• Design methods/software
• Safety and Environmental Factors
• Internships/seminars
• Current regulations
• High industry demand for graduates
• Accelerated Graduate Program
• Strong links with public and private sectors
• Flexible full-time and part-time program
• Focus on Greater Houston Area

Course Structure
A 10-course program totaling 30 credit hours.

Required Core Courses (9 hours):

• Transportation Planning - I
• Transportation Design - I
• Transportation Operation/Maintenance - I

Recommended Electives (18 hours):

• Planning Courses
  - GIS
  - Urban Transportation Planning II
  - Transportation Economics/Policy
  - Transit Planning & Design
  - Advance GIS (Transportation)
• Design Courses
  - Urban Transportation Design II
  - ITS
  - Pavement Design/System Management
  - Construction Management
  - Traffic Control Devices
• Operations/Maintenance Courses
  - Safety
  - Advance Operations
  - Traffic System Operations II (Statistics Requirement)

Others (3 hours):

• Internship: 320 hours total and Report Writing
• Case Studies in Civil Engineering

UTM — Advisory Board Members
William Fendley, P.E., Cobb and Fendley Engineering
Steve Fitzgerald, P.E., Chief Engineer, Harris County Flood Control
Burton Johnson, P.E., Manager Planning Dept., Harris County Flood Control
Steve Johnson, P.E., Chief Hydrologist, LJA Engineering
Mike Lacy, P.E., Vice President, Civil Tech Engineering
Dr. Fred Liscum, P.E., Senior Project Manager, PBS&J Engineering
Isaac Joskowicz, Brown and Gay Engineering
David Peters, P.E., Project Manager, Civil Tech Engineering
Jennifer Peek, P.E., Division Manager, Cobb & Fendley Engineering
Dale Rudich, P.E., City of Sugar Land
Mark Loethen, City of Houston
Dr. Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan (Vipu), P.E., Professor, Director of CIGMAT, University of Houston