Civil Engineering - Coastal Engineering Concentration (MAS)

Program Educational Goals:

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

Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental principles and knowledge in coastal engineering including wave theory, fluid dynamics, coastal processes, and sediment transport.
Read, assess, and critically review published literature and research findings in coastal engineering
Recognize and discuss new techniques, skills, and tools used in coastal engineering..
Communicate coastal engineering concepts effectively in writing, orally, and graphically.
Relate science and engineering concepts and collaborate on interdisciplinary teams to address problems of societal significance.

Program Policy Document:

Please see the Program Policy Document for more information.

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 Coastal Engineering requires three core courses and five electives.

Core Courses:

CIEG 639 - Ocean Fluid Dynamics Credit(s): 3
or
MAST 691 - Fluid Dynamics in Marine Systems Credit(s): 4
CIEG 672 - Water Wave Mechanics Credit(s): 3
MEEG 690 - Intermediate Engineering Mathematics Credit(s): 3

Electives

Students pursuing the Coastal Engineering concentration must complete five electives.

CIEG 670 - Physics of Cohesive Sediment Credit(s): 3
CIEG 675 - Matlab for Engineering Analysis Credit(s): 3
CIEG 678 - Transport and Mixing Processes Credit(s): 3
CIEG 679 - Sediment Transport Mechanics Credit(s): 3
CIEG 680 - Coastal Processes Credit(s): 3
CIEG 681 - Water Wave Spectra Credit(s): 3
CIEG 682 - Nearshore Hydrodynamics Credit(s): 3
CIEG 871 - Coastal Structures Credit(s): 3
CIEG 872 - Advanced Water Wave Mechanics Credit(s): 3
GEOG 670 - Geographic Information Systems and Science Credit(s): 3
MAST 681 - Remote Sensing of Environment Credit(s): 3
MAST 693 - Waves in the Marine Environment Credit(s): 3