DoD Security Engineering Facilities Planning Manual (Part 1) - a PDH Online Course for Engineers, Surveyors and Architects

DoD Security Engineering Facilities Planning Manual (Part 1)

Course Outline

The need to implement security and antiterrorist measures to protect Department of Defense (DoD) facilities and structures has been clearly demonstrated. Uniform design criteria are required to provide reasonable protection, at a reasonable cost, based on the threat and the value of the asset. Therefore, an evaluation process based on risk and cost of protecting an asset against a threat must be utilized. At the same time, while the design criteria should be standardized, flexibility to adjust to a particular real world situation must be incorporated into the process. In addition, there is a need to acknowledge that there are some threats that cannot be reasonably countered utilizing design criteria alone.
As the result of these needs, a standard process to identify common design criteria, construction standards, and expected cost increases associated with implementing these criteria, has been established.

This 6 hour introduces aggressor threats and tactics, and examines the process for developing the design criteria for security and antiterrorist measures to protect Department of Defense (DoD) facilities and structures. This is the first of two courses developed utilizing this UFC. The second course covers design strategies, master planning considerations, and project cost development.

This course requires the completion of a multiple-choice quiz at its conclusion in order to obtain the necessary certification.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course the student should be able to:

Understand the background and purpose for this UFC;
Understand which DoD facilities are covered under these standards;
Understand the requirement for, and makeup of, the Planning Team;
Understand the need to integrate with other requirements;
Be aware of other UFCs in the Security Engineering UFC series;
Identify the application of the Security Engineering UFC series;
Be able to identify the 4 major aggressor objectives;
Be able to identify the 4 broad categories of aggressors;
Be aware of the aggressors, weapons, and tactics not addressed by the Security
Engineering UFC series;
Be able to identify the 13 aggressor tactics covered by the Security Engineering UFC Series;
Be able to identify the various tools, weapons, explosives, and agents utilized by Aggressors;
Understand the design criteria development procedure background;
Identify the 10 basic steps of the design criteria development process;
Be familiar with the 22 broad categories of facilities used in this process;
Be able to determine default assets;
Be familiar with the tactics associated with the various aggressor categories;
Be able to identify the 5 value rating factors used to determine the value of an asset;
Be familiar with the tables and worksheets utilized in the process; and
Be familiar with the sensitivity of information associated with, and developed by this Process.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for engineers, architects, facility planners, DoD intelligence personnel, DoD security personnel, government contracting personnel, DoD contractors, and students.

Benefit to Attendees

Attendees will be familiar with aggressor threats and tactics and have an understanding of the process utilized in the development of security and antiterrorist measures to protect Department of Defense (DoD) facilities and structures.

Course Introduction

This course will introduce the various aggressor categories and their tactics and examine the process of developing the design criteria utilized for security and antiterrorist measures to protect Department of Defense (DoD) facilities and structures.

Course Content

In this course, you are required to study Unified Facilities Criteria (UFC) 4-020-01, DoD Security Engineering Facilities Planning Manual, chapter 1, Introduction, chapter 2, Aggressor Threats and Tactics, and chapter 3, Design Criteria Development. .

DoD Security Engineering Facilities Planning Manual

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Course Summary

This course will briefly examine the following topics and will provide references for further in-depth information and study:

Introduction
            Background
            Purpose
            Applicability
            References
            The Planning Team
Aggressor threats and tactics
            Aggressors
Aggressor tactics
Tools, weapons, explosives, and agents
Design Criteria Development
            Using this Procedure
                        Steps 1 through 10
            Information Sensitivity

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.