Details

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the physical basis of climate change science and major drivers of change
• Work with observed data sets and methodologies for quantifying changes and making inferences
• Comprehend how climate change is modeled through regional and global climate models
• Understand climate scenarios and the uncertainty in future climate projections
• Utilize climate projections data portals effectively
• Apply statistical and computing methods/tools to obtain climate information useful for engineering applications and uncertainty quantification
• Integrate climate parameters into engineering design
• Adapt infrastructure design codes, standards, and guidelines to changing climate conditions, recognizing associated challenges and opportunities

Infrastructure and Climate Resilience Planning Micro-credential: Elective Course

In this course, you will:

• Gain insights into the fundamental principles of climate change science
• Understand the application of climate scenarios and global/regional climate models
• Learn how to translate climate model outputs for various infrastructure systems
• Explore impacts in the built environment and related risk mitigation/adaptation approaches
• Examine challenges and opportunities in design decision-making under climate change uncertainty

This course applies toward the following program:

Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) Credentialling Program