• CE 6290

    Hydroinformatics
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    3.90

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    This course introduces the field of hydroinformatics. Hydroinformatics is an interdisciplinary field concerned with methods, software, and hardware tools for understanding and sustainability managing water resource systems. The course covers core concepts and methods in hydroinformatics including data collection, management, analysis, visualization, and modeling.

  • CE 6370

    Dynamics of Structures
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    Fall 2026

    Study of the dynamic behavior of such structures as beams, rigid frames, floors, bridges, and multi-story buildings under the action of various disturbing forces such as wind, blasts, earthquakes, vehicles, machinery, etc.; dynamic modeling of single, multidegree of freedom, and continuous systems; damping; numerical integration; Prerequisite: Concrete and metal structure design.

  • CE 6440

    Advanced Transportation Systems
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    3.77

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    The surface transportation system is transforming into a cyber-physical system, with the wide-scale use of sensors and communications in infrastructure management, integration of wireless device apps for improved traveler situational awareness, and introduction of connected and automated vehicles. This course explores the resulting "intelligent transportation system" through readings, case studies, projects, and discussion forums.

  • CE 6470

    Transport Economics & Finance
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    3.54

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Economic theory and applications enhance transport demand analysis, transport pricing, welfare considerations and policy evaluation. This course illustrates the fundamentals of transport economics (costs, benefits and pricing), describes key factors that affect these (movement and location choice), and introduces different methods of economic analysis for quantifying the trends in and interactions across these topics. Pre/Co-requisite: CE 6410

  • CE 6490

    Transportation Data Analysis
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    3.67

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    This course introduces the various methods of data acquisition and analysis in transportation. By the end of this course, students should be able to 1) characterize data sets and modeling methods in existing transportation research; 2) design, develop, implement, and evaluate surveys of stated & revealed travel behaviors; and 3) identify & apply appropriate analytical tools for a variety of transport data types.

  • CE 6500

    Special Topics in Civil Engineering
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    3.58

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    Detailed study of special topics in civil engineering. Master's-level graduate students. Prerequisites: to be listed for each section as needed

  • CE 6710

    Advanced Mechanics of Materials
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    3.53

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    Reviews basic stress-strain concepts; constitutive relations. Studies unsymmetrical bending, shear center, and shear flow. Analyzes curved flexural members, beams on elastic foundation, torsion, bending, and twisting of thin walled sections. Taught concurrently w/ AM 6010. Prerequisite: Undergraduate mechanics and mathematics.

  • CE 6720

    Continuum Mechanics
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    Fall 2026

    Introduces continuum mechanics and mechanics of deformable solids. Vectors and cartesian tensors, stress, strain, deformation, equations of motion, constitutive laws, introduction to elasticity, thermal elasticity, viscoelasticity, plasticity, and fluids. Taught concurrently with APMA 6020, AM 6020, MAE 6020. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

  • CE 6731

    Vibrations
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    Fall 2025

    Free and forced vibration of undamped and damped single-degree-of-freedom systems and undamped multi-degree-of-freedom systems; use of Lagrange's equations, Laplace transform, matrix formulation, and other solution methods; normal mode theory; introduction to vibration of continuous systems. Taught concurrently w/ AM 6230 and MAE 6230. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

  • CE 6780

    Cyber-Physical Systems Technology and Ethics
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    3.40

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    This course is designed to develop cross-competency in the technical, analytical, and professional capabilities necessary for the emerging field of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). It provides convergence learning activities based around the applications, technologies, and system designs of CPS as well as exploring the ethical, social, and policy dimensions of CPS work. The course also emphasizes the importance of communication as a necessary skill.