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Master
of Science Program in Structural Engineering
The
Graduate Handbook
for the Department describes official degree requirements, grade point
requirements, rules on
transfer of courses, etc. In addition to the general information provided
here, please refer to sections of the Graduate Handbook for the Structures
Program.
All students are required to complete,
and have approved, a
Plan of Study.
The Plan of Study must be completed during the first semester of
graduate work. It must be approved by the student's advisor and the
chair of the structures faculty, and deposited with Mary Pearson, Room
1108, Newmark Civil Engineering
Laboratory.
Faculty & Students
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15 full–time
structures faculty
with interests balanced
across Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics
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Typical
enrollment of 100, full-time MS students
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40-50 MS students
graduate each year
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World-class
laboratories for computational and experimental work
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Core graduate courses are offered at least
once per year and specialized courses are offered at least once every other year
Mission &
Goals
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Emphasize fundamental,
non–perishable knowledge to foster life–long learning
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Encourage strong grounding
in fundamentals of analysis/mechanics and design/behavior
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Offer a variety of
opportunities for further specialization or development of
additional breadth
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No single MS program fits
the interests of all students; we have a large population of MS students
with interests in many areas of structural engineering
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High
quality
of instruction
and mentoring coupled with opportunities for depth and breadth are the
strength of our MS program
Organization
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Both
non-thesis and thesis options are available
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36 hours required
for non-thesis option; 32 hours required for thesis option
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Minimum of three
500 level
courses
(graduate courses are numbered 4xx and 5xx;
CEE 460, CEE 461, and CEE 465 may not be taken for graduate credit)
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A set
of core courses in analysis and design is strongly recommended
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Options for additional
depth in specific areas of structures or additional breadth in
other areas
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Average time to complete
degree is 3 semesters (2 semesters and 1 summer also possible)
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We make no programmatic
distinction between students seeking a professional MS degree and those
students preparing to enter the PhD program
Course Groupings
(* denotes recommended core course for
M.S. students)
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Analysis and Mechanics
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Structural
Analysis (CEE-470)
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Structural Mechanics (CEE-471)*
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Structural Dynamics
(CEE-472)*
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Finite Element Methods
(CEE-570)*
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Advanced Design
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Steel Structures
II (CEE-462)*
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Reinforced Concrete
II (CEE-463)*
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Wood
Structures (CEE-469), Masonry Structures (CEE-467), Prestressed Concrete
(CEE-468)
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Structural Behavior
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Steel Structures
III (CEE-560)
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Reinforced Concrete
III (CEE-561)
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Earthquake Engineering
(CEE-572)
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Reliability
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Decision & Risk
Analysis (CEE-491)
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Materials
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Welding & Joining
Processes (CEE-400)
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Concrete Materials (CEE-401)
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Fatigue & Fracture (CEE-575)
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Geotechnical
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Soil Mechanics
& Behavior (CEE-483)
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Applied Soil Mechanics
(CEE-484)
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Excavation
and Support Systems (CEE-580)
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Geotechnical Case Histories
(CEE-584)
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Computing
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Computer
Methods (CEE-490)
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Rich selection of applied
computer science courses in numerical analysis, graphics, parallel
programming
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Seminar: Students must register for the
Structures Group Seminar, CEE-595S, every semester
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Note:
Above course listings do not includes courses generally taken only by
PhD students.
Typical MS Program
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Analysis and Mechanics (assumes Matrix Structural Analysis [CEE
470] completed during
undergraduate studies)
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Structural Mechanics (CEE-471)
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Structural Dynamics
(CEE-472)
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Finite Element Methods
(CEE-570)
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Advanced Design
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Steel Structures II (CEE-462), Reinforced
Concrete II (CEE-463)
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Select one advanced design
course:
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Wood (CEE-469)
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Masonry (CEE-467)
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Prestressed Concrete
(CEE-468)
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Structural Behavior
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Select one or two advanced behavior
courses:
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Steel Structures III (CEE-560)
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Reinforced Concrete
III (CEE-561)
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Earthquake Engineering
(CEE-572)
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Other
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Select
one or two courses
from Advanced Design, Advanced Mechanics, Geotechnical, Computing, or Materials
For information on the 12 Month
M.S. Program in Structural Engineering,
click here
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