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Civil Systems
The graduate program in Civil Systems leads to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering. Students studying toward the M.S. degree can pursue a thesis or a course work option of 30 semester hours. The Ph.D. degree requires additional course work beyond M.S. degree as well as a dissertation.
Graduate study in Civil Systems prepares students for use of cost and performance information in analysis of civil infrastructure systems. Expertise is developed in areas that include: monitoring and assessment of system performance, analysis of direct and indirect costs and relations of cost to performance, recognition of uncertainty in data and consequent risk in decisions, and evaluation of external causal factors for systems (demand modeling) that affect engineering decisions.
COALESCE, the Consortium on Advanced Life Cycle Engineering for Sustainable Civil Environments, is the coordinator of this program offered through the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering. The Consortium, representing an interdisciplinary research and educational alliance, partnering academia, industry and government, is dedicated to the incorporation of advanced technologies for safety assessment, management of civil infrastructure under multiple hazard scenarios, and optimal lifetime performance. It starts with the premise of a sustainable environment, and takes its name, COALESCE, from the dictionary definition: To unite into a whole, and to grow together.
Faculty
Michael J. Brandemuehl, Professor, Ph.D., P.E., University of Wisconsin. Building energy controls, HVAC systems, desiccant cooling, building system simulation, indoor air quality.
Ross B. Corotis, Professor, P.E., N.A.E., Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Probabilistic modeling, risk assessment and perception structural reliability.
James E. Diekmann, Professor, Ph.D., University of Washington. Project control systems, risk analysis, construction engineering.
George Hearn, Associate Professor, P.E., Ph.D., Columbia University. Bridge design and condition assessment, bridge management, rockfall mitigation, structural dynamics, cable structures.
Keith Molenaar, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Colorado. Design and construction integration, project delivery, design-build, cost engineering.
Kenneth Strzepek, Professor, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Water resource planning and management, river basin planning, modeling of agricultural, environmental, and water resource systems; advanced decision support in water resource systems.
Yunping Xi, Professor, Ph.D., Northwestern University. Concrete materials, durability of composites, solid waste conversion.
Areas of Study
Infrastructure cost
Infrastructure maintenance
Infrastructure management
Infrastructure monitoring
Infrastructure renewal
Infrastructure testing
Life cycle cost optimization of civil infrastructures
Life cycle of civil infrastructures
Optimal asset management
Safety and reliability in civil engineering
Course Offerings
Graduate level courses in Life Cycle Engineering include:
CVEN 5206 Design Development
CVEN 5226 Quality and Safety
CVEN 5276 Engineering Risk and Decision Analysis
CVEN 5306 Building Reuse and Retrofit
CVEN 5316 Construction Accounting and Financial Management
CVEN 5323 Applied Stream Ecology
CVEN 5336 Innovative Project Delivery Methods
CVEN 5393 Water Resources Development and Management
CVEN 5423 Water Resources Engineering Design
CVEN 5474 Hazardous/Industrial Waste Management
CVEN 5555 Structural Reliability
CVEN 5565 Life-Cycle Engineering of Civil Infrastructure Systems
CVEN 5831 Construction Materials
CVEN 5833 Urban Stormwater Infrastructure Systems
CVEN 5833 Risk Analysis in Water and Environmental Systems
CVEN 5834 Advanced Water Treatment/Reuse
CVEN 5834 Solid Waste Disposal
CVEN 5835 Bridge Engineering
CVEN 5838 Sustainability and Building
CVEN 6595 Earthquake Engineering
CVEN 7545 Structural Optimization
Additional graduate courses are also available through the University's Applied Math and Geology programs.
Undergraduate Course Prerequisites for Graduate Admission
Before taking graduate courses the following minimum undergraduate course requirements must be satisfied:
Mathematic and calculus courses through differential equations and linear algebra. Statics, mechanics of materials, fluid mechanics, geotechnical engineering, structural analysis.
Facilities
Students interested in computer-based research will find an excellent workstation and PC-based environment in the Department. The Engineering Computer Laboratory includes eleven high performance PCs, multi-play CD ROMS, on-line data services, digital cameras, scanners and other resources for student use.
For more information, please visit the website of The Consortium on Advanced Life Cycle Engineering for Sustainable Civil Environments (COALESCE)
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