Intern experience at the Center for Urban Programs: an internship report
Abstract
This report discusses the author's internship at Texas A&M
University Center for Urban Programs from May, 1978 through February, 1979. The objectives of
the internship were to: 1. Increase the intern's technical competence in problems facing local
governments; 2. Improve the administration of the Center for Urban Programs so that the Center
can more effectively serve Texas local governments; and 3. Gain insight into the decision
making process of local governments by active participation. The intern's responsibilities
included work on Center staff-directed research projects, Center-coordinated research
projects, and Center administration. The intern's major project responsibilities included
directing the Community Energy Conservation project of the Texas Energy Extension Service,
developing a street maintenance priority ranking system for the City of Denton, serving as
University Coordinator for the Garland Urban Observatory and devising a Budget Forecasting
System for the Center. To accomplish the third objective, the author served on the College
Station Parks and Recreation Board during the internship. In evaluating the internship, the
intern found that it fulfilled all the objectives set forth by the intern, his internship
supervisor, and his academic committee chairman. The intern increased his technical competence
in solving problems facing local governments. He effectively handled administrative
responsibilities at the Center and he participated in the decision making process of a local
government. The intern also developed personal contacts with local, state, and federal
government officials.
Description
"Submitted to the College of Engineering of Texas A&M University in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Engineering."Includes vita (leaf 93)
Includes bibliographical references
Subject
Major Civil EngineeringCivil Engineering
Texas Engineering Experiment Station. Center for Urban Programs
City planning - Texas
Civil engineering - Texas
Municipal engineering - Texas
Project management - Texas
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Citation
Kerbel, Richard (Richard Ira), 1950- (1979). Intern experience at the Center for Urban Programs: an internship report. Doctoral dissertation, Texas A&M University. Texas A&M University. Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /PILO -TAMU -4026979.