Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering Concentration (MAS)

Program Educational Goals:

Graduates obtaining the MAS from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Structural Engineering will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental principles and knowledge in structural engineering including structural mechanics, analysis and design, construction materials, and computational methods.
• Read, assess, and critically review published literature and research findings in structural engineering.
• Recognize and discuss new techniques, skills, and tools used in structural engineering.
• Communicate structural engineering concepts effectively in writing, orally, and graphically.
• Relate science and engineering concepts and collaborate on interdisciplinary teams to address problems of societal significance.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Applied Sciences (MAS) degree is awarded to students who, upon admission, have a non-engineering undergraduate degree. Students pursuing the MAS degree complete a thesis and declare a concentration.

Formally, the student must perform 24 credit hours of course work and 6 credit hours of thesis. The MAS degree is also suited to those who, upon graduation, wish to pursue their PhD. Students are also required to enroll in the CIEG 865 - Civil Engineering Seminar  each semester.

• CIEG 865 - Civil Engineering Seminar Credit(s): 0
• CIEG 869 - Master’s Thesis Credit(s): 1-6

Concentration Requirements

The Master of Applied Sciences degree with a concentration in Structural Engineering requires three core courses in two different topic areas listed below and five electives.  

Electives

Students pursuing the Structural Engineering concentration must complete five electives.

• Any course in Group 1 or 2 not used to meet that requirement.
• CIEG 605 - Intermediate Topics in Finite Element Analysis Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 608 - Highway Bridge Engineering Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 610 - Experimental Mechanics of Composites Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 617 - Introduction to Railroad Safety and Derailment Engineering Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 618 - Railroad Engineering Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 619 - Concrete Materials Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 621 - Foundation Engineering Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 623 - Advanced Reinforced Concrete Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 641 - Risk Analysis Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 642 - Advanced Data Analysis Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 662 - Transportation Sustainability Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 675 - Matlab for Engineering Analysis Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 810 - Earthquake Engineering Credit(s): 3
• CIEG 811 - Advanced Structural Dynamics Design Credit(s): 3
• MEEG 610 - Intermediate Solid Mechanics Credit(s): 3
• MEEG 616 - Composite Materials Structures Credit(s): 3
• MEEG 617 - Composite Materials Credit(s): 3
• MEEG 621 - Linear Systems Credit(s): 3
• MEEG 690 - Intermediate Engineering Mathematics Credit(s): 3
• MEEG 816 - Advanced Continuum Mechanics Credit(s): 3

Last Revised for 2022-2023 Academic Year