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Structural Engineering Concentration

The Master of Engineering concentration in Structural Engineering is a forward-looking curriculum that offers state-of-the-art and emerging techniques in structural behavior and design. Our program is aimed at educating highly qualified engineers and preparing them to develop resilient, sustainable, and advanced structures for leading firms and governmental agencies. 

Our curriculum is built on three fundamental themes:

  • Behavior & Design
  • Advanced Materials
  • Analysis & Computation

The program requires foundational courses in each focus area as well as the flexibility to tailor the balance of the curriculum with a breadth of electives aligned with the student’s area of focus.

Core Curriculum (Required)

  • CEE 5071 Professional Experience in Structural Engineering (3 credits) SP
  • MAE 5700 Finite Element Analysis for Mechanical and Aerospace Design (4 credits) FA
  • MSE 5820 Mechanical Properties of Materials, Processing, and Design (3 credits) SP

Behavior & Design Track 

  • CEE 5710 Timber Behavior and Design (3 credits)
  • CEE 5900 Project Management
  • CEE 60XX  Foundation Engineering (3 credits)
  • CEE 60XX Forensic Engineering (3 credits)
  • CEE 5790 Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM) using Revi (2 credits)
  • CEE 5746 Sustainability and Automation: The Future of Construction Industry (4 credits)

Advanced Materials Track 

  • CEE 5XXX Geomechanics
  • CEE 6750 Concrete Materials and Construction (3 credits)
  • CEE 6725 3D Printing of Parts that Don’t Break: From Processing to Performance (4 credits)
  • MSE 5802 Materials Structure and Mechanical Properties (3 credits)
  • MSE 5861 Mechanical Properties of Materials: From Nanodevices to Superstructures (3 credits)
  • MAE 5670 Polymer Mechanics (3 credits)

Analysis & Computation Track

  • CEE 5795 Sensors for the Built and Natural Environments (3 credits)
  • CEE 6790 Time Series Data Analysis for Civil, Mechanical, and Geophysical Applications (3 credits)
  • CEE 6770 Natural Hazards, Reliability, and Insurance (3 credits)
  • CEE 6800 Engineering Smart Cities (3 credits)
  • CEE 5745 Inverse Problems: Theory & Applications (3 credits)
  • CEE 5735 Mathematical Modeling of Natural & Engineered Systems (3 credits)