PADM 5320

PADM 5320

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

This course serves as an introduction to the art of model building, especially related to public sector planning and management issues.    The course also introduces the quantitative approach for identifying, evaluating and estimating the physical, economic, environmental, and social impacts of alternative decisions planners and managers are asked to make.

When Offered Fall.

Permission Note Enrollment limited to: MPA students; others by permission of instructor.
Prerequisites/Corequisites Prerequisite or corequisite: CIPA students who did not pass the English Language Assessment offered by CIPA during orientation are required to take PADM 5051, PADM 5053, or PADM 5055.

Outcomes
  • Students will demonstrate proficiency with quantitative modeling techniques, including simulation, optimization, and linear/dynamic programming.
  • Students will identify, evaluate, and estimate the physical, economic, environmental, and social aspects of alternative decisions planners and managers are asked to make.
  • Students will integrate concepts learned in class through a team project.

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Syllabi:
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CEE 6930

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 11881 PADM 5320   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid-Online and In Person
    Hybrid: rotational attendance to be determined by instructor
    Enrollment limited to students who are able to attend in-person classes in the Ithaca area.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CEE 6930

  • 4 Credits Graded

  • 21082 PADM 5320   LEC 002

    • MW Online Meeting
    • Sep 2 - Dec 16, 2020
    • Loucks, D

  • Instruction Mode: Online
    Online section of hybrid class for students not in Ithaca.