CIVL 8266 - Freight Terms and Distr Facils

(3) Introduce state of the art and state of the practice in modeling of operations and management of intermodal freight and distribution facilities. Overview of the advanced in freight terminal and distribution facilities modeling, design, and operation. Special reference to network modeling of facility location, allocation, and routing. Planning, design, and operations or rail/road intermodal terminals, trans-modal facilities, marine container terminals, intermodal logistics centers, and warehouses. PREREQUISITE(S): Permission of instructor for non-degree-seeking students.