It is more and more evident that being a jack of all trades is what planning is about. Today. I met with a regulator, changed a stream design on site, managed an employee working on site, collaborate with property owners, and ordered materials for the job site. Think about all the great people in there business. They seem to be able to juggle a number of different hats successfully, while claiming to be a master on none. I by no means claim to be a master of any subject or a great planner, but I believe great planners can balance multiple projects with different expectations and outcomes.
With the idea of multi-disciplinary planning I wonder why our undergrad program or graduate program does not allow for some more courses in biology, geology, and technology. One overwhelming need I see that our planners need from ASU is CAD experience. With the GIS and CAD experience the graduates would be a hot ticket hire. I do believe our program does a great job, and maybe there is little flexibility in the course requirements? I will save these final thoughts for another blog but just think of what could be done if you could use CAD and GIs interchangeably.
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