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Public Works Institute 2 INFR 1120

Municipal Infrastructure Management Course

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International Fees

International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

This is the second of 3 Public Works Institute courses developed in conjunction with the Public Works Institute of BC. Based on the American Public Works Association (APWA) Public Works Institute Guidelines, it introduces the student to government, organizational behavior, and contract documentation. Topics covered include presentation and verbal skills, contracts and contract law, contract administration, government and community, organizational behaviour, change management, customer service, labour relations, roles and responsibilities of Local, Provincial, and Federal Government, and Worksafe BC. The course is delivered through a series of lectures, in-class exercises, and discussions.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

3.0

Domestic fees

$871.90

Course offerings

Winter 2024

Below is one offering of INFR 1120 for the Winter 2024 term.

CRN 89499

Duration

Wed Jan 10 - Wed Mar 27 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 89499
  • Domestic fees $871.90
    International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees.
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 10 - Mar 27 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

TBD

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Domestic fees

$871.90

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.
  3. Instructional sessions are delivered through a live interactive web-lecture through online course portal (BCIT Learning Hub) by industry subject matter expert instructors. For more information, please visit our commons webpage: commons.bcit.ca/civiltech/ .
Status

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Communicate orally and in writing in a clear, concise, and persuasive manner, and be able to make effective presentations to a variety of individuals and groups.
  • Describe the value and interrelationship of the organization?s personnel, equipment, materials, facilities, funds, and reputation and, where able to, allocate these to accomplish the organizations? objectives.
  • Describe the inter-relationship of the technical, environmental, societal, and policy objectives of the organization and make decisions accordingly.
  • Build trust and respect by listening to people, keeping the commitments they make, working hard to remove obstacles and clearly communicating on a consistent basis.
  • Be public service oriented, act in the public interest, and demonstrate through his or her actions a belief in the value of public service.
  • Employ a set of contract documents to assist in the administration of a project.

Effective as of Winter 2010

Related Programs

Public Works Institute 2 (INFR 1120) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Construction and the Environment

  1. Public Works Supervision
    Associate Certificate Part-time

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