Virginia Tech Land Development Design Initiative


	Land development encompasses the planning, design, and construction of infrastructure and facilities for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and recreational projects. Land development engineers must have strong knowledge about comprehensive plans, zoning, and conceptual design, as well as an engineering background in water resources, transportation, environmental, geotechnical, surveying and project/construction management. *Click here to read the latest LDDI Bridges* newsletter! Click here for a quick overview of LDDI! Read the LDDI feature in the July 2008 edition of ASCE News!**


	Click here to sign up for LDDI’s mailing list. Despite the weather, LDDI’s Tailgate 2009 was a huge success! Click here to view photos from the event. LDDI recently received one of six awards from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) for Connecting Professional Practice and Education! IMAGE INFORMATION: Back row, left to right: Tyson Catlett, Joe Arrowsmith, Bob Jansen, Kevin Young, Jeff Gilliland, Jeff Lighthiser, and Mark Huffman. Front row, left to right: Bryan Stevenson, Michael Werder, Doug Koch, Cameron Palmore, Bill Knocke, Randy Dymond, Bif Johnson, Louis Genuario, Gary Bowman, and Tommy Balzer. Read the Virginia Tech News story on the award. The Land Development Design Initiative (LDDI) is a collaborative effort between the Via Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech and more than 70 engineering and land development firms, many of which provide financial support. This collaboration is focused on two primary objectives: 1) Improving land development design education, including increasing student awareness of land development design as a career path 2) Increasing interaction between practitioners and undergraduate civil engineering students at Virginia Tech In support of these two objectives, LDDI has created a Curriculum and Course Enhancement Committee and a Practitioner Involvement Committee. If you have questions about LDDI or would like to become involved, please contact us! LDDI’s success to date can be largely attributed to the generous financial support of our sponsoring firms. Participation in LDDI also provides the sponsoring firm with a number of benefits. Click here to see how becoming an LDDI sponsor can benefit your firm! Are you into social networking? If so, search for “LDDI” on Facebook