Structural Engineering Specialization
Structural engineering includes the design of buildings and bridges, considering loads such as wind, earthquakes and people. Designs could include materials such as concrete, steel, timber, masonry and fiber-reinforced polymers.
Courses
Students are required to complete 10 courses, which is 30-31 hours of advanced study. At least 15 hours must be at the 500-level. At least seven courses must be chosen from the following list:
- (3) CE 435 Pavement Design
- (3) CE 441 Design of Timber Structures
- (3) CE 443 Design of Masonry Structures
- (3) CE 445 Advanced Structural Analysis
- (3) CE 446 Advanced Concrete Design
- (3) CE 449 Advanced Steel Structures
- (3) CE 455 Foundation Engineering
- (3) CE 541 Bridge Engineering
- (3) CE 545 Structural Dynamics
- (3) CE 548 Finite Elements
- (3) CE 549 Earthquake Engineering
- (3) CE 596 Sustainable Engineering
Upon advance approval of the committee, CE 591 or 599 may be taken in place of one or two of the above courses. Students will need to complete a course study proposal prior to enrolling in either of these classes. In addition, up to three special course offerings, generally listed as CE 492 or 592, may be taken with the advance approval of the committee. ENG 491 is required for all students unless conditional exemption is granted; see the Writing Proficiency Requirement for further details. ENG 491, if taken, can be counted as part of the 30-31 hours of advanced study. CE 593 is required for the non-thesis option. For lists of pre-approved courses, see the Department of Civil Engineering.
