Structural Engineering: Hazard Analysis—Graduate Certificate

Structural Engineering: Hazard Analysis

Learn to address the likelihood of structural failure.

Perform risk analysis associated with environmental loads to structures under static and dynamic loadings. Master the basics of performance-based design. Study large deformation effects, post-yield behavior, non-standard geometries, and unusual geometries. Analyze loads from wind, snow, and earthquake ground motion.

3 courses in 3 semesters.

Department	Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering
Admissions requirement	Civil engineering, structural engineering, or related degree.
Contact	Angela Keranen

Length	3 courses in 2-3 semesters
Effort	3 hours per credit per week
Each course	3 credits
Total credits	9
Course type	Online or on-campus
Modality	Watch class recordings on demand
Cost	Based on credits and course type
Already enrolled?	Speak with your advisor.

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Progress quickly with a compact curriculum.

Work with the program advisor to select courses that fit your interests and pre-requisite skills.

Check your preparation.

Here are some of the pre-requisite courses for this certificate, depending on elective chosen. CEE 3710 or MA 3710 or equivalent is required. Review the course descriptions for details.

CEE 3710 - Uncertainty Analysis in Engineering

Introduction to probability, statistics, and uncertainty analysis with examples from civil engineering (e.g. models of vehicle arrivals, structural reliability, flood distributions). Topics include: discrete probability theory, probability distributions, parameter estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests, linear regression, and model selection.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (3-0-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall
Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160

MA 3710 - Engineering Statistics

Introduction to the design, conduct, and analysis of statistical studies aimed at solving engineering problems. Topics include methods of data collection, descriptive and graphical methods, probability and probability models, statistical inference, control charts, linear regression, design of experiments.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Pre-Requisite(s): MA 2160 or MA 3160(C)

CEE 4201 - Matrix Structural Analysis

Analysis of trusses and frames by the direct stiffness method. Use of a typical commercial computer code is stressed as a tool for complex structures. Introduces three-dimensional structures.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-2-2)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3202

CEE 5241 - Structural Dynamics

Free and forced vibration of undamped and damped single degree of freedom systems. Seismic design using the equivalent lateral force method. Introduction to multi-degree of freedom systems and transmissibility.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, Summer
Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 4201(C)

Take a 3 credit required course.

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

Take 6 credits of elective courses.

CEE 4244 - Loads for Civil Structures

The course focuses on the theory and building code requirements for civil structural loadings that are used in design. The loads and load combinations will include dead loads, occupancy live loads, snow loads, wind loads, and seismic loads.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 3202

CEE 5242 - Advanced Structural Dynamics

Earthquake engineering and advanced dynamic analysis. Includes modal analysis, time history response of multiple degree-of-freedom systems, and base isolation.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Spring
Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 5241

CEE 5201 - Advanced Structural Analysis

The study of nonlinear structural analysis techniques, especially energy methods, applied to elastic buckling analysis, large deflections of beams, second-order effects in frames, and plastic analysis of steel structures.

Credits: 3.0
Lec-Rec-Lab: (0-3-0)
Semesters Offered: Fall, in even years, Spring, in odd years
Pre-Requisite(s): CEE 4201

The minimum completion time is three semesters.

Here is a typical schedule.

Fall 1 or 2	Spring 1 or 2
CEE 5242 or CEE 5730	CEE 4244 or CEE 5201

Enroll for Online

Check the schedule of online classes to see which of your required or elective courses are available for upcoming semesters.
Consult the academic calendar for fall and spring instruction start dates.
Estimate costs based on tuition and online fees.
Apply to the Graduate School for fall or spring semester.

Enroll for On-campus

Review MTU Flex announcements related to the Graduate School.
Check the schedule of classes to see which of your required or elective courses are available for upcoming semesters.
Consult the academic calendar for fall and spring instruction start dates.
Estimate costs based on tuition.
Apply to the Graduate School for fall or spring semester.

Interested in taking a single, online course? Enroll as a non-degree seeking student.

Upon completion of the certificate, students will be able to:

Evaluate hazard and risk for various structures subjected to natural events, including earthquake, wind, and snow loads, and to improve the design and better communicate risk to owners and the general public.

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Professor Emeritus, Civil, Environmental, and Geospatial Engineering

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