UT ENGINEERING NEWS
February 1, 2005

UT Austin Announces Airport Pavements Offering - this February!

AUSTIN, Texas - The University of Texas at Austin's College of Engineering announced today that, due to popular demand, they have added a February 2005 offering of their renowned Airport Pavements Short Course. This training will be held in Austin, TX and is one of the most popular public airport training courses on the market.

"With all the widespread changes facing the airport industry, this course couldn't have better timing," said Cath Polito, Business Development Director of the Center for Lifelong Engineering Education. "Since the increased emphasis on planning, construction, and administration of airports are not only important to small and large airports, they are crucial to their future success."

Airport Pavements is a 3-day short course designed to fulfill the needs of professionals involved in the planning, design, construction, rehabilitation, maintenance, and administration of airports. Topics include pavement management, system concepts, GIS for pavement management, design methods for rigid and flexible pavements, pavement conditioning monitoring methods and equipment, rehabilitation and maintenance treatments, and computer methods of runway roughness evaluation. Experts in the field, including principal instructor Dr. Michael T. McNerney, P.E., teach through a series of lectures and case studies.

"These are excellent courses for anyone working in the Airport operations or development field," said Thomas W. Foster, PE Manager with Aviation Services, Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. "The University of Texas offers the kind of courses we want our employees to attend."

Airport Pavements will be held February 14-16, 2005 in Austin, TX at The University of Texas at Austin's Thompson Conference Center. Parking is free to attendees. Early registration on or before January 17, 2005 is $995.00; after that date, registration increases to $1,095. Government employees receive a discounted fee of $895.

About the Airport Short Course Series
Designed to answer industry needs, the Airport Short Course series was developed by the Aviation Research Center, a division of the Center for Transportation Research at The University of Texas at Austin. The series is now administered by The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Lifelong Engineering Education. Courses offered include Airport Planning, Airport Engineering and Management, Airport Pavements, and Airport Noise and Air Quality Models.

About CLEE
The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Lifelong Engineering Education (CLEE) is an innovative leader in the training and professional development industry. For over 30 years, CLEE's commitment has remained simple: to provide training that makes a profound difference in people's lives and work. With more than 100 programs worldwide offered across multi-disciplines, CLEE brings to individuals, organizations, and industry the best the Top 10 College of Engineering has to offer: cutting-edge research, solid academic reputation, and extensive faculty experience. The end result is relevant, diverse education opportunities that transform lives. www.UTclee.org

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Jamie Puryear
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512.232.5550
jpuryear@mail.utexas.edu