Landside Facility Planning

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This course focuses on the landside of airport development, where the passenger and cargo journey begin and ends. You'll explore the intricate planning and design considerations that shape the user experience, from the moment of arrival to the efficient handling of cargo. Delve into the layout and planning considerations of terminal buildings, understanding their crucial functions and the importance of passenger conveniences. Explore the design of departure and arrival gates, and learn about the integration of essential MEP and HVAC services. Gain a visual understanding of terminal design through BIM model walkthroughs, witnessing how plans translate into functional spaces. Understand the planning of approach roads, landscaping, and drainage systems that connect the city to the terminal. Explore the design of multi-level and surface car parking, and learn how to optimize landside access and arrival/departure planning. Examine the critical role of the Air Traffic Control Tower, and the planning of essential utilities like water harvesting, supply management, fuel storage, power supply, and renewable energy integration. Finally, understand the critical placement and function of the Airport Fire & Rescue station. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the terminal operations framework, starting with gate demand methods. Explore the intricacies of check-in and ticketing processes, and the efficient flow of baggage claim. Understand the critical role of security screening, and learn how to design effective curb and holdroom areas, ensuring smooth passenger flow. Analyze air cargo demand and learn to design efficient air cargo aprons. Explore cargo handling systems and storage, and understand the specific planning considerations for air cargo facilities. Learn how to design sustainable air cargo facilities and integrate heliports. Examine the dynamics of PPP airports through case studies, and understand the crucial aspects of airport security. Through comprehensive exploration of landside facility planning, you'll develop the expertise to craft exceptional passenger and cargo journeys. From designing intuitive terminal layouts and integrating essential utilities to optimizing operational flow and ensuring sustainability, this course empowers you to create welcoming and efficient landside spaces that connect people and goods to the world. The target learners for this specialization are civil engineering graduate students, post graduate students and professionals working in the field of Airports. The prerequisites include Basic Civil Engineering, Building Materials and Transportation Engineering.

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