Master's Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree: Master of Engineering, Master of Engineering Science
Major: Civil Engineering
Hours: 30

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Civil Engineering Overview

17�Թ�'s master's degrees in civil engineering will deepen your knowledge of civil engineering beyond what you learned as an undergraduate. You will be able to conduct research and contribute something new to the field by doing experiments and taking part in research publications.

If you are a practicing civil engineer, the Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering is designed to suit your needs with a , 30-semester-hour program. The Master of Engineering Science in Civil Engineering is a program that prepares you to independently develop solutions in your discipline. You'll select a thesis committee and a director who will guide you as you prepare to defend and present your research

The small class sizes allow professors to engage with students on a personal basis. We also have a bi-annual career fair to bring local industry and students together for co-op and career opportunities.

The mission of our department is to provide students with high quality and accessible undergraduate and graduate civil engineering education, to engage and empower students with skills and knowledge to thrive in professional careers, and to serve society through economic and technological development of Southeast Texas and beyond.

Civil Engineering Courses You May Take

Advanced Structural Analysis: Review for methods of statically indeterminate structural analysis including constant deformation, slope deflection and moment distribution; introduction of stiffness and flexibility methods using matrix algebra, theories of arches, cables, cylindrical structures using classical and energy methods.

Advanced Concrete Design: Analysis and design of concrete members based upon working stress and strength design methods. Consideration given to pre-stressing or post-stressing of beams and structural components. May be repeated for credit when the subject matter varies.

Advanced Structural Dynamics: Structural dynamics is an upper level engineering course covering fundamental topics on the analysis of single and multiple degree of freedom civil engineering systems under dynamic loading, ground accelerations, and blast loadings. The formulation of the second order ordinary differential equation of motion will be discussed and a variety of mathematical techniques used to solve accelerating inertial systems will be discussed: some topics include Laplace and Fourier transforms, convolution integral, modal and spectral matrices, Rayleigh Ritz method, and the central difference method for numerical analysis. An introduction to spectral analysis and earthquake design will also be discussed, which includes concepts in pseudo acceleration and equivalent lateral design loads for base shear. Although this course focuses on structural engineering applications, the basic principles and techniques learned here can be applied to other types of vibrating systems: aerospace vehicles, satellites, vibrating machinery, etc.

Advanced Steel Design: Analysis and design of structural members using steel. Consideration is given to elastic and inelastic buckling in beams and columns due to local, flexural, torsional and torsional flexural action. May be repeated for credit when the subject matter varies.

Models in Hydrological Systems: Analysis of basin hydrology, steamflow frequency, and water surface profiles, introduction to wave machines and hydrological transport processes including water quality simulation in hydrodynamic systems (oceans, estuaries, lakes/reservoirs, rivers/streams, storm water control facilities). May be repeated for credit when subject matter varies.

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Career Paths for Civil Engineering

Civil and environmental engineers design a safer, cleaner world for all of us. Your career in civil and environmental engineering will allow you to make sure that we all have safe places to live and work. You'll provide us with clean drinking water and ways to live sustainably. With the world’s growing population and our limited natural resources, your work will be extremely important in ensuring sustainable development of our resources.