178 courses with the subject CEE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course will introduce students to the needs, access, evaluation, use, impact and ethical/legal aspects of information, as well as to the application of information literacy and research in the fields of civil and environmental engineering.
Introduction to engineering problems and their solutions through a study of the statics of particles and rigid bodies. Pre- or corequisite: PHYS 231N
This course is designed to assist engineering students in acquiring a more thorough knowledge and proficiency in engineering mechanics. The course follows CEE 204 in the mechanics sequence. In this course, kinematics of particles and rigid bodies, mass moments of inertia, acceleration, work, energy, power, and special applications in the civil engineering field, such as inertia problems in vehicle collisions, rudiments of wave dynamics, etc. are included.
This course provides fundamental theories to understand the strength of materials focused on civil engineering applications. It will cover stress- strain relationship, equilibrium of deformable bodies and behavior of axially loaded members. It will also analyze for stresses, strains, and deformation of members subjected to torsions in both elastic and inelastic ranges. Other topics, such as buckling and stability of columns, Mohr circle, and energy methods will also be discussed.
Engineering (2 Credit Hours) Geographic Information Systems as they apply to civil and environmental engineering. Spatial data acquisition, generation and analysis methods from terrestrial, aerial and satellite sources. Modeling of terrain, land, and hydrographic information using CAD and GIS software in the creation and application of CAD design and GIS spatial databases to engineering problems.
Analysis of statically determinate structures. Influence lines and structural design. Displacement calculations. Introduction to analysis of indeterminate structures.
Properties of steel, portland cement concrete, bituminous concrete, aggregates, and timber.
or CEE 340 Hydraulics and Water Resources
Performance of various soil mechanics tests, including gradation, index testing, compaction, density, permeability, consolidation, shear tests for soils are conducted for students to gain hand-on experiences. The relevant principles are covered in CEE 323.
Fluid properties, fluid statics and fundamentals of fluid kinematics. Steady, incompressible conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy including real fluid energy losses. Turbulent, incompressible fluid flows in closed conduits and with a free surface. Introduction to thermodynamics.
Analysis of closed-conduit flow and open-channel flow. Principles of surface water hydrology and groundwater hydraulics. Economics and probability concepts in water resources planning.
Introduction to the fundamental principles of environmental engineering. Topics in water quality, water and wastewater treatment, air quality, and solid waste and landfills are discussed. junior standing in CEE
or MAE 367 Cooperative Education Select two of the following: 6
May be repeated for credit. Available for pass/fail grading only. Academic requirements will be established by the department and will vary with the amount of credit desired. Allows students to gain short duration career- related experience. be provided by the Monarch Internship and Co-Op Office in the semester prior to enrollment Old Dominion University Undergraduate Catalog 2025-2026 826
May be repeated for credit. Available for pass/fail grading only. Academic requirements will be established by the department and will vary with the amount of credit desired. Allows students to gain short duration career- related experience. be provided by the Monarch Internship and Co-Op Office in the semester prior to enrollment
or CEE 4xx ** CEE 4xx ** 3 Total Credit Hours 12 ** CEE 4xx can be any senior-level elective in coastal, geotechnical, structural or water resources engineering. The precise course of study must be approved by the chief departmental advisor. For completion of a minor, a student must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses specified as a requirement for the minor exclusive of lower-level courses, prerequisites and corequisites and complete a minimum of six hours of upper-level courses in the minor requirement through courses offered by Old Dominion University. Completion of a minor in civil engineering with a grade point average of 3.00 or greater partially satisfies the leveling requirements for graduate degrees in civil engineering.
Topics in civil and/or environmental engineering.
The course will cover the practice and business aspects of engineering including concepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership. It will also cover public and private procurement of work, project management and execution, responsibility to clients, contracting, project finances, professional liability, and public safety.
Practice (3 Credit Hours) For graduating seniors only. Group design project of civil engineering systems requiring synthesis, data gathering, preliminary investigation, master planning, conceptual designs, layouts, support studies, cost estimates and report writing. Emphasis will be on alternatives, constraints, economics, ethics and professional practice, business and project management, public policy and leadership. This is a writing intensive course. 221C or ENGL 231C
Fundamental concepts of reinforced concrete analysis and design by ultimate strength and working stress methods.
Analysis of 2-D and 3-D determinate and indeterminate truss/beam/ frame structures by the unified direct stiffness matrix method, for both hand-calculation and computer implementation. Popular commercialized (NASTRAN) software will also be discussed.
Masonry materials, reinforced beams and lintels, walls, columns and pilasters, shear walls, and buildings.
Load and resistance factor design methods for steel structures.
Design of wood structures based on national design specification and load and resistance factor design.
Subsurface exploration, site preparation, design of shallow and deep foundations, and retaining structures. 827 CEE - Civil and Environmental Engineering
This course studies soil and aggregate's physical, chemical and biological stabilization procedures. Students are introduced to chemical stabilization analysis and design using materials such as cement, lime, and fly ash. Physical ground modification, compaction methods and mechanical stabilization application and design are also studied.
Hydraulic transients; flow control structures; computer analysis of hydraulic systems; design of pipelines, open channels and culverts.
Storm rainfall analysis, design rainfall hyetographs, runoff calculation procedures, detention basins, use of mathematical models to analyze and design urban storm drainage systems.
Description of well hydraulics in single and multiple well systems. Determination of aquifer parameters from pumping tests. Use of computer models to determine drawdowns due to multiple well systems.
Design (3 Credit Hours) Design of water distribution systems, sanitary sewer systems and appurtenances.
Discussion of water quality constituents and introduction to the design and operation of water and wastewater treatment facilities.
Study of air quality management standards and regulations and pollutant dynamics. Design and operation of emission control equipment for mobile and stationary sources of air pollution.
Study of sources, generation rates and characteristics of hazardous wastes and their regulation, handling, and design of treatment and disposal facilities.
Investigation of complex relationships between humans and coastlines and study of how humans adapt and develop adaptation measures and solutions to tackle flooding caused by rising sea levels and subsequent heavy storm events. This course also evaluates natural and nature-based systems, engineered systems, different flood-proofing methods, and impacts of sea level rise on coastal water quality and the potential impacts on disease transmission.
e- CEE 482 Introduction to Coastal Engineering g Total Credit Hours 12 Civil Engineering majors completing the minor are limited to a maximum of six credits of CEE coursework. Civil Engineering Technology majors completing the minor are limited to a maximum of six credits of CET coursework. For completion of the minor, students must have a minimum overall cumulative grade point average of 2.00 in all courses specified as a requirement for the minor exclusive of lower-level courses and prerequisite courses. At least six hours of upper-level courses must be taken through courses offered by Old Dominion University. 9 Electrical and Computer
Course covers the overview of renewable energy sources; fundamentals of biofuels; biomass and types of biomass (e.g., woody biomass, forest residues, agricultural residues, energy crops); composition of lignocelluloses (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin); biomass conversion technologies; thermochemical, supercritical water, and biochemical conversion processes; types of biofuels from biomass; liquid fuels (bioethanol, bio-oil, biocrude, and hydrocarbons); gaseous fuels (synthesis gas, hydrogen, biodiesel); solid fuels (biochar, torrefied biomass); biodiesel from vegetable oils, algae to biofuels; value-added processing of biofuel residues; economic and environmental assessments; policies and future R&D.
This is the first course in transportation operations and traffic flow theory. Topics include traffic engineering studies, capacity analysis, intersection control, traffic flow models, shockwave analysis, signal warrant analysis, and safety analysis. Course includes applications of modeling and simulation to isolated intersections.
This course presents the basic techniques for transportation data analytics. It will discuss statistical modeling, prominent algorithms, and visualization approaches to analyze both small- and large-scale data sets generated from transportation systems. Practices of using different data for various real- world traffic/transportation applications and decision making will also be discussed., STAT 330); any programming language such as C, Python or Java is beneficial but not required.
This course provides students with an understanding of basic principles and techniques in order to develop skills in the highway geometric design process. It introduces design methods for three-dimensional layout for roadways, considering cross section (lanes and shoulders, curbs, medians, roadside slopes and ditches, sidewalks), horizontal alignment (tangents and curves), and vertical alignment (grades and vertical curves).
Classical small amplitude wave theory, wave transformations in shallow water, shoaling, refraction, diffraction, reflection, breaking. Wave induced near shore currents and sediment transport processes. Alternatives to mitigate coastal erosion processes. Introduction to coastal structures.
Engineering (1-3 Credit Hours) Individual analytical, experimental and/or design study selected by the student and supervised by the advisor. CET - Civil Engineering
Analysis of 2-D and 3-D determinate and indeterminate truss/beam/ frame structures by the unified direct stiffness matrix method, for both hand-calculation and computer implementation. Popular commercialized (NASTRAN) software will also be discussed.
Masonry materials, reinforced beams and lintels, walls, columns and pilasters, shear walls, and buildings.
Load and resistance factor design methods for steel structures.
Design of wood structures based on national design specification and load and resistance factor design.
Subsurface exploration, site preparation, design of shallow and deep foundations, and retaining structures.
An overview of earthquake processes and details of the characteristics of destructive ground motion; the effects of such motion on civil engineering structures; reviews of current design practice in mitigating earthquake hazards for various civil engineering structures such as buildings, bridges, dams, lifelines, ports and harbors.
This course studies soil and aggregate's physical, chemical and biological stabilization procedures. Students are introduced to chemical stabilization analysis and design using materials such as cement, lime, and fly ash. Physical ground modification, compaction methods and mechanical stabilization application and design are also studied.
y. Hydraulic transients; flow control structures; computer analysis of hydraulic systems; design of pipelines, open channels and culverts.
Storm rainfall analysis, design rainfall hyetographs, runoff calculation procedures, detention basins, use of mathematical models to analyze and design urban storm drainage systems.
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Design (3 Credit Hours) Design of water distribution systems, sanitary sewer systems and appurtenances. Pre- or corequisite: CEE 340
Study of air quality management standards and regulations and pollutant dynamics. Design and operation of emission control equipment for mobile and stationary sources of air pollution.
for CEE 555 Pollution Prevention and Green Engineering 3 ive
Investigation of complex relationships between humans and coastlines and study of how humans adapt and develop adaptation measures and solutions to tackle flooding caused by rising sea levels and subsequent heavy storm events. This course also evaluates natural and nature-based systems, engineered systems, different flood-proofing methods, and impacts of sea level rise on coastal water quality and the potential impacts on disease transmission.
Overview of social, economical, technical environmental aspects of regional, national and international efforts to achieve sustainable development. Discussion of the integration of industrial activity and ecological concerns utilizing principles of zero emissions, pollution prevention and design for the environment.
Course covers the overview of renewable energy sources; fundamentals of biofuels; biomass and types of biomass (e.g., woody biomass, forest residues, agricultural residues, energy crops); composition of lignocelluloses (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin); biomass conversion technologies; thermochemical, supercritical water, and biochemical conversion processes; types of biofuels from biomass; liquid fuels (bioethanol, bio-oil, biocrude, and hydrocarbons); gaseous fuels (synthesis gas, hydrogen, biodiesel); solid fuels (biochar, torrefied biomass); biodiesel from vegetable oils, algae to biofuels; value-added processing of biofuel residues; economic and environmental assessments; policies and future R&D.
This is the first course in transportation operations and traffic flow theory. Topics include traffic engineering studies, capacity analysis, intersection control, traffic flow models, shockwave analysis, signal warrant analysis, and safety analysis. Course includes applications of modeling and simulation to isolated intersections.
This course presents the basic techniques for transportation data analytics. It will discuss statistical modeling, prominent algorithms, and visualization approaches to analyze both small- and large-scale data sets generated from transportation systems. Practices of using different data for various real- world traffic/transportation applications and decision making will also be discussed., STAT 330); any programming language such as C, Python or Java is beneficial but not required.
3 CEE 582 Introduction to Coastal Engineering 3 Category D – Other graduate courses 3 Graduate level courses offered from other departments. These courses must be related to the program of study and must be approved by the student's academic advisor. 3 MATH or STAT Category 3 CEE 700 Civil and Environmental Engineering Experimental Design 3 CEE 701 Applied Mathematics for Civil and Environmental Engineering or a graduate level MATH or STAT course. 3 * Double listings in A and B categories. Table CEE-1. Required Course Distributions for 3 M.S. Engineering - Civil Engineering (except for 3 Transportation Engineering Emphasis) 3 M.S. - Thesis Option 3 Category Credit Hours 3 A 12 3 A,B,C, or D 9 3 MATH/STAT 3 3 Thesis 6 Total 30* 3 M. S. - Project Option 3 Category Credit Hours 3 A 15 3 A, B, C, or D 9 3 MATH/STAT 3
. Classical small amplitude wave theory, wave transformations in shallow water, shoaling, refraction, diffraction, reflection, breaking. Wave induced near shore currents and sediment transport processes. Alternatives to mitigate coastal erosion processes. Introduction to coastal structures.
Available for pass/fail grading only. May be repeated for credit. Student participation for credit based on the academic relevance of the work experience, criteria, and evaluative procedures as formally determined by the department prior to the semester in which the work experience is to take place. be provided by the Monarch Internship and Co-Op Office in the semester prior to enrollment
Academic requirements will be established by the department and will vary with the amount of credit desired. Allows students an opportunity to gain short duration career-related experience. be provided by the Monarch Internship and Co-Op Office in the semester prior to enrollment
Academic requirements will be established by the department and will vary with the amount of credit desired. Allows students an opportunity to gain short duration career-related experience. be provided by the Monarch Internship and Co-Op Office in the semester prior to enrollment
Engineering (1-3 Credit Hours) Individual analytical, experimental and/or design study selected by the student. Approved and supervised by the advisor.
Individual project, investigation under the direction of the student’s major professor.
Research leading to the Master of Science thesis.
Design (3 Credit Hours) Graduate-level overview of engineering experimental design and analysis with emphasis on statistical methods; practical and proper statistical methods applicable to multidisciplinary, real-world civil and environmental engineering problems.
or a graduate level MATH or STAT course. * Double listings in A and B categories. Table CEE-2. Required Course Distributions for M.S. Engineering - Environmental Engineering M.S. - Thesis Option Category Credit Hours Env. Engr. Core Courses (choose 4 12 from 5 listed courses) A,B,C, or D 9 MATH/STAT 3 Thesis 6 Total 30* M.S. - Project Option Category Credit Hours Env. Engr. Core Courses (choose 4 12 from 5 listed courses) B 3 A,B, C, or D 9 MATH/STAT 3 Project 3 Total 30* M.S. - Course Option Category Credit Hours Env. Engr. Core Courses (choose 4 12 from 5 listed courses) B 6 A,B, C, or D 9 MATH/STAT 3 Total 30** * For Thesis & Project options, no more than 9 credit hours can be at the 500 level. ** For Course option, no more than 12 credit hours can be at the 500 level.
Free and forced vibration of discrete and continuous systems; elastic and inelastic response of structures under dynamic loads.
To provide an understanding of the finite element method (FEM) as derived from an integral formulation perspective. To demonstrate the solutions of (1- D and 2-D) continuum mechanics problems such as solid mechanics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
Ultimate-strength theory, yield line methods, limit design, and other relevant advanced topics in the theory and design of concrete structures.
Analysis and design of prestressed concrete members and structures. Shrinkage, creep and losses, shear, bond and anchorages are discussed.
Elastic analysis of framed structures using matrix and numerical techniques.
Formulation and solution algorithms for Linear Programming (LP) problems. Unconstrained and constrained nonlinear programming (NLP) problems. Optimum solution for practical engineering systems. (Cross-listed with MAE 715 and MAE 815)
Design of steel, concrete, and composite bridges using modern techniques and current specifications.
Analysis and design of flood protective shields for residential and commercial buildings, floodwalls and gates under hydrostatic, hydrodynamic, and floating debris impact forces, safety of dams and levees, sea-level rise issues for buildings and bridges, ASCE, IBC, and FEMA guidelines for flood resistant structural design, case histories.
Inelastic analysis and behavior of framed structures.
Fundamentals of elastic and inelastic stability of beams, columns and frames. 451 CEE - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Classical and modern methods for the solution of plates of various shapes and boundary conditions, continuous and axially loaded plates and plates on elastic supports. Design examples.
Detailed numerical step-by-step procedures to exploit parallel and sparse computation under MPI (Message, Passing, Interface) computer environments are explained. Large-scale engineering/science applications are emphasized. Simultaneous linear equations are discussed.
Analysis and design of steel structures under seismic loading conditions, introduction to design specifications for steel structures.
This course covers structural systems integrated with sensing, data processing, and control devices, which control and reduce the vibration of structures. Students will learn about basic theories of smart structures, smart materials, sensors, structural health monitoring (SHM) as well as their application to civil infrastructures.
Advanced analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations and retaining structures.
Detailed study of shear strength of soils and its application to slope stability and embankment design and analysis. Advanced laboratory shear tests are included.
Detailed study of physiochemical behavior of soils, fabric, rheology, effective stress path, and their applications to various geotechnical engineering problems.
Study of soil behavior under dynamic loadings. Laboratory and field techniques for determining soil properties and liquefaction potential. Design examples.
Momentum and energy principles, design of open channels, use of mathematical models for flow calculations in rivers, introduction to unsteady open channel flow.
Mathematical formulations of laws governing groundwater flow and contaminant transport. Unsaturated flow. Use of computer models for modeling groundwater aquifers.
Physical and chemical processes used in the treatment of water and waste water are covered. Separation, isolation and reaction processes are characterized as well as reactor engineering.
The use of microorganisms to treat domestic and industrial waste waters for organics and nutrient removal are studied. Characteristics of individual waste water components and the appropriate treatment processes to remove these components are covered.
A lecture and laboratory course dealing with the study of the principles and applications of microbiology in waste water treatment, water treatment, stream self-purification and their effects in environmental engineering.
Characterization of water quality in natural systems and the human activities that result in contaminant input to these systems are studied. Management practices for minimizing contaminant input and for restoring contaminated waters are discussed.
Formulation of mathematical equations to describe the fate and transport of aqueous contaminants in dynamic surface water systems. Use of water quality computer models to predict various contamination scenarios. instructor
The course presents an overview of carbon-free energy sources (nuclear, wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal). The current status, conversion processes, economics, and environmental issues of these forms of energy will be discussed.
Engineering (Env. Engr. Core Course)
This course focuses on major transportation safety issues including transportation safety goals, safety of various transportation modes, identification of problematic locations, selection of safety countermeasures and their evaluation, safety data and modeling issues.
This is the second course in transportation operations and traffic flow theory Topics covered include design of progressive signal systems, queuing theory, car following models, and applications of microscopic traffic simulation to corridor studies.
This course examines how ITS can be used to enhance mobility and safety. The topics covered in the course include systems engineering approach to ITS, traveler response to technologies and information, ITS planning and evaluation, and ITS deployment and operational performance.
This course covers transportation planning processes that include policy direction, transportation data, travel demand forecasting models, and decision-making/stakeholders issues.
This course provides a rigorous introduction to transportation network modeling, with special emphasis on network equilibrium problems. Topics include: elementary graph theory, shortest path problem nonlinear optimization, optimization of univariate functions, deterministic and stochastic user equilibrium.
Fundamental models and algorithms in optimization, stochastic modeling and parallel computing will be discussed and illustrated with transportation applications.
Principles of simulation modeling. Microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic traffic simulation models. Driver behavior in networks. Calibration and validation of traffic simulation models. Traffic simulation software.
The class focuses on the development of econometric modeling and its application in the field of transportation engineering. Topics to be covered include statistical inference, linear regression, count data models, discrete choice models, survival analysis, time series modeling, spatial modeling, panel data analysis, and structural equation modeling. Students will have a better understanding of the concepts and theories of econometrics and will be equipped with well-suited modeling and analysis techniques.
Total Credit Hours 12 An overall grade point average of 3.0 or better is required to earn the certificate.
. Types of dredges, factors affecting dredge performance; hydraulic dredges (cutter, hopper) and mechanical dredges systems (bucket, clamshell, etc.); shoaling rate determination; inlet sand bypassing systems; beach renourishment schemes. Design of beach renourishment/projects.
Design (3 Credit Hours) Graduate-level overview of engineering experimental design and analysis with emphasis on statistical methods; practical and proper statistical methods applicable to multidisciplinary, real-world civil and environmental engineering problems.
Engineers (3 Credit Hours) An examination of numerical and approximate mathematical methods for civil and environmental engineers with applications; finite-difference and finite-integral techniques for single and simultaneous ordinary differential equations; classical and finite-difference solutions of partial differential equations such as heat, wave, Laplace, and plate equation; and finite element applications selected from geotechnical, environmental, hydraulics/water resources, ocean, transportation, and structural engineering.
Free and forced vibration of discrete and continuous systems; elastic and inelastic response of structures under dynamic loads.
To provide an understanding of the finite element method (FEM) as derived from an integral formulation perspective. To demonstrate the solutions of (1- D and 2-D) continuum mechanics problems such as solid mechanics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.
Ultimate-strength theory, yield line methods, limit design, and other relevant advanced topics in the theory and design of concrete structures.
Analysis and design of prestressed concrete members and structures. Shrinkage, creep and losses, shear, bond and anchorages are discussed.
Elastic analysis of framed structures using matrix and numerical techniques.
Formulation and solution algorithms for Linear Programming (LP) problems. Unconstrained and constrained nonlinear programming (NLP) problems. Optimum solution for practical engineering systems. (Cross-listed with MAE 715/MAE 815)
Design of steel, concrete, and composite bridges using modern techniques and current specifications.
Analysis and design of flood protective shields for residential and commercial buildings, floodwalls and gates under hydrostatic, hydrodynamic, and floating debris impact forces, safety of dams and levees, sea-level rise issues for buildings and bridges, ASCE, IBC, and FEMA guidelines for flood resistant structural design, case histories.
Inelastic analysis and behavior of framed structures. 453 CEE - Civil and Environmental Engineering
Fundamentals of elastic and inelastic stability of beams, columns and frames.
Classical and modern methods for the solution of plates of various shapes and boundary conditions, continuous and axially loaded plates and plates on elastic supports. Design examples.
Detailed numerical step-by-step procedures to exploit parallel and sparse computation under MPI (Message, Passing, Interface) computer environments are explained. Large-scale engineering/science applications are emphasized. Simultaneous linear equations are discussed.
Analysis and design of steel structures under seismic loading conditions, introduction to design specifications for steel structures.
This course covers structural systems integrated with sensing, data processing, and control devices, which control and reduce the vibration of structures. Students will learn about basic theories of smart structures, smart materials, sensors, structural health monitoring (SHM) as well as their application to civil infrastructures.
Advanced analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations and retaining structures.
Detailed study of shear strength of soils and its application to slope stability and embankment design and analysis. Advanced laboratory shear tests are included.
Detailed study of physiochemical behavior of soils, fabric, rheology, effective stress path, and their applications to various geotechnical engineering problems.
Study of soil behavior under dynamic loadings. Laboratory and field techniques for determining soil properties and liquefaction potential. Design examples.
Momentum and energy principles, design of open channels, use of mathematical models for flow calculations in rivers, introduction to unsteady open channel flow.
Mathematical formulations of laws governing groundwater flow and contaminant transport. Unsaturated flow. Use of computer models for modeling groundwater aquifers.
Physical and chemical processes used in the treatment of water and waste water are covered. Separation, isolation and reaction processes are characterized as well as reactor engineering.
The use of microorganisms to treat domestic and industrial waste waters for organics and nutrient removal are studied. Characteristics of individual waste water components and the appropriate treatment processes to remove these components are covered.
A lecture and laboratory course dealing with the study of the principles and applications of microbiology in waste water treatment, water treatment, stream self-purification and their effects in environmental engineering.
Characterization of water quality in natural systems and the human activities that result in contaminant input to these systems are studied. Management practices for minimizing contaminant input and for restoring contaminated waters are discussed.
Formulation of mathematical equations to describe the fate and transport of aqueous contaminants in dynamic surface water systems. Use of water quality computer models to predict various contamination scenarios. instructor
The course presents an overview of carbon-free energy sources (nuclear, wind, solar, hydropower, and geothermal). The current status, conversion processes, economics, and environmental issues of these forms of energy will be discussed.
This course focuses on major transportation safety issues including transportation safety goals, safety of various transportation modes, identification of problematic locations, selection of safety countermeasures and their evaluation, safety data and modeling issues.
This is the second course in transportation operations and traffic flow theory. Topics covered include design of progressive signal systems, queuing theory, car following models, and applications of microscopic traffic simulation to corridor studies.
This course examines how ITS can be used to enhance mobility and safety. The topics covered in the course include systems engineering approach to ITS, traveler response to technologies and information, ITS planning and evaluation, and ITS deployment and operational performance.
This course covers transportation planning processes that include policy direction, transportation data, travel demand forecasting models, and decision-making/stakeholders issues.
This course provides a rigorous introduction to transportation network modeling, with special emphasis on network equilibrium problems. Topics include: elementary graph theory, shortest path problem nonlinear optimization, optimization of univariate functions, deterministic and stochastic user equilibrium.
Fundamental models and algorithms in optimization, stochastic modeling and parallel computing will be discussed and illustrated with transportation applications.
Principles of simulation modeling. Microscopic, mesoscopic and macroscopic traffic simulation models. Driver behavior in networks. Calibration and validation of traffic simulation models. Traffic simulation software.
The class focuses on the development of econometric modeling and its application in the field of transportation engineering. Topics to be covered include statistical inference, linear regression, count data models, discrete choice models, survival analysis, time series modeling, spatial modeling, panel data analysis, and structural equation modeling. Students will have a better understanding of the concepts and theories of econometrics and will be equipped with well-suited modeling and analysis techniques.
Nonlinear wave theories; wave forces on slender piles and seawalls; design of rubblemound structures; design philosophy, initial costs, maintenance costs, optimized design using stochastic methods; design of renourished beaches. Advanced alternative solutions for shore protection.
Types of dredges, factors affecting dredge performance; hydraulic dredges . (cutter, hopper) and mechanical dredges systems (bucket, clamshell, etc.); shoaling rate determination; inlet sand bypassing systems; beach renourishment schemes. Design of beach renourishment/projects.
Directed individual study applying advanced level technical knowledge to identify, formulate, and solve a complex, novel problem in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Individual analytical, experimental and/or design study selected by the student. Approved and supervised by the advisor.
Research for the dissertation.
This course is a pass/fail course for master's students in their final semester It may be taken to fulfill the registration requirement necessary for graduation. All master's students are required to be registered for at least on graduate credit hour in the semester of their graduation.
This course is a pass/fail course doctoral students may take to maintain active status after successfully passing the candidacy examination. All doctoral students are required to be registered for at least one graduate credi hour every semester until their graduation. CGE - Center for Global
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