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Nov 24, 2024
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2024-2025 Graduate Catalog
Civil Engineering - Transportation Engineering and Civil Infrastructure Systems Concentration (MCE)
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Program Educational Goals:
Graduates obtaining the MCE from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering with a concentration in Transportation Engineering and Civil Infrastructure Systems will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental principles and knowledge of transportation engineering and civil infrastructure systems including transportation system modeling, simulation, and management, railway engineering, system optimization, risk analysis and management, and engineering data analytics.
- Read, assess, and critically review published literature and research findings in transportation engineering and civil infrastructure systems.
- Recognize and discuss new techniques, skills, and tools used in transportation engineering and civil infrastructure systems.
- Communicate transportation engineering and civil infrastructure systems concepts effectively in writing, orally, and graphically.
- Contribute towards the development, application, and/or synthesis of new methodologies, techniques, and/or theories in transportation engineering and civil infrastructure systems.
- Relate science and engineering concepts and collaborate on interdisciplinary teams to address problems of societal significance.
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Degree Requirements
The Master of Civil Engineering (MCE) degree is awarded only to individuals who, upon admission, have an undergraduate degree in engineering. Students pursuing the MCE degree choose between thesis or non-thesis tracks and declare a concentration. Formally, the student must perform 24 credit hours of course work and 6 credit hours of thesis. Students may also choose the non-thesis option, which requires 30 credit hours of course work. The MCE program is often chosen by students planning to pursue a career as professional engineers. The program, however, is also well suited as an introduction to a PhD in Civil Engineering or other engineering or science-oriented areas. Thesis Track Degree Requirements
The thesis track Master of Civil Engineering degree in the field of Transportation Engineering and Civil Infrastructure Systems requires three core courses in one of the three topic areas listed below, five electives, six thesis credits and the completion of a thesis. Students in a thesis program are also required to enroll in CIEG 865 each semester.
Non-Thesis Track Degree Requirements
The non-thesis track Master of Civil Engineering degree in the field of Transportation Engineering and Civil Infrastructure Systems requires three core courses in one of the three topic areas listed below, and an additional 21 credit hours of course work, which typically translates to seven electives beyond the three core courses. Electives should be selected based on approval from your advisor.
Concentration Requirements
Modeling Infrastructure Systems
Please choose three of the following: Physical Infrastructure Systems
Transportation
Please choose three of the following: Electives
Students pursuing any of the three topic areas of the Transportation Engineering and Civil Infrastructure Systems concentration may choose from any of the four categories of electives listed below. Electives are categorized into groups for informational purposes only.
Physical Infrastructure Systems
Social Science and Policy Analysis
Note
Students without any computer programming or Computer Science background should take CISC 106, CISC 181 or CISC 220. The College of Engineering also periodically offers courses in technical writing for graduate students. Students should strongly consider these courses when announcements are posted.
Credits to Total a Minimum of 30
Last Revised for 2021-2022 Academic Year
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