Graduate Learning Outcomes | CEGE

Civil Engineering—PhD

At the time of graduation, PhD students in Civil Engineering will be able to, at a minimum, achieve the following

Learning Goals	Measures
1. Demonstrate advanced specialty-area knowledge	Dissertation Oral Dissertation Defense Qualifying Exam Written Exam Research Proposal Written Exam Oral Exam
2. Demonstrate advanced research skills	Dissertation Oral Dissertation Defense Qualifying Exam Written Exam Research Proposal Written Exam Oral Exam
3. Make original and substantial contributions to the discipline	Dissertation Oral Dissertation Defense
4. Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills	Dissertation Oral Dissertation Defense Qualifying Exam Written Exam Research Proposal Written Exam Oral Exam
5. Demonstrate ethical and professional behavior	Dissertation Oral Dissertation Defense Qualifying Exam Written Exam Research Proposal Written Exam Oral Exam

PhD Student Educational Experience and Assessment Points

The Qualifying Exam is completed by committee members.
The Research Proposal Oral Defense and Written Document are completed by committee members.
The Dissertation Oral Defense and Written Document are completed by committee members.
Graduation follows this sequence.

Master of Science Programs

At the time of graduation, Master of Science in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Engineering Science students (CE, ENVE, and ENVE SCI) will be able to, at a minimum, achieve the following.

Learning Goals	Measures
Demonstrate specialty-area knowledge Appreciate the role of research and discovery in specialty-area Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills Demonstrate ethical and professional behaviors	Thesis/Report Thesis/Report Oral Defense Course Assessment Point

MS Student Educational Experience and Assessment Points

Civil MS Thesis/Report Student

Timeline of a Civil MS Thesis/Report degree shown as an arrow. Steps include Course Assessment with CEE 57XX completed by course instructor, Thesis or Report with written document and oral defense reviewed by committee members, leading to Graduation shown as a starburst.

All Civil MS students are required to take at least one of the following:

CEE 5730 - Probabilistic Analysis and Reliability

Examines probabilistic analysis of engineering systems including first-order methods, Monte Carlo simulation, and time-to-failure analysis. Reliability analysis will include capacity/demand reliability and system reliability. Emphasis will be on civil and environmental engineering systems.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall
Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3502 or CEE 3710 or MA 3710

CEE 5740 - Frequency-Domain Modeling and Identification of Continuous Civil Engineering Systems

Introductory course in modeling of continuous systems with an emphasis on frequency and complex-domain analysis for civil engineering systems. Potential applications include system identification and control. Preliminary topics include data acquisition and signal conditioning, Fourier, Laplace, and Z-transforms.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Spring
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate
Pre-Requisite(s): MA 3520 or MA 3521 or MA 3530

CEE 5760 - Optimization Methods in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Decision analysis and optimization techniques, including linear programming, nonlinear programming, and dynamic programming. Computer-based solutions of design problems in various civil and environmental engineering specialty areas are considered.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Spring
Restrictions: May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es): Freshman, Sophomore
Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160 and (MA 2320 or MA 2321 or MA 2330)

The Course Assessment CEE 57XX is completed by course instructor.
The Thesis or Report is Oral Defense and Written Document are completed by committee members.
Graduation follows this sequence.

Environmental MS Thesis/Report Student

Timeline of a Civil MS Thesis/Report degree shown as an arrow. Stages include Course Assessment with CEE 57XX completed by course instructor, Thesis or Report with written document and oral defense reviewed by committee members, leading to Graduation shown as a starburst.

All Environmental Engineering MS students and Environmental Engineering Science MS students are required to take:

CEE 5501 - Environmental Process Engineering

Review of mass transfer, kinetics, reactor design, and mathematical modeling principles. Includes illustration by application to several important natural systems and environmental engineering unit processes. Mathematical models of selected environmental engineering systems are developed and solved using PCs.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall
Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s): Graduate

The Course Assessment CEE 5501 is completed by course instructor.
The Thesis or Report is Oral Defense and Written Document are completed by committee members.
Graduation follows this sequence.

Coursework Civil MS Student