Degree Structure
College
Engineering
Department
Civil And Environmental Engineering
Level
Graduate Masters
Study System
Courses and Theses
Total Credit Hours
33 Cr. Hrs.
Duration
2-4 Years
Intake
Fall and Spring
Language
English
Study Mode
Full Time and Part Time
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Degree Overview
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering offers a Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) Program that prepares graduates to confidently confront current and future challenges in an exciting profession and equip them with advanced knowledge, practical skills, knowledge discovery, and application skills. The MSCE program at the University of Sharjah is meticulously crafted to equip students with a broad knowledge base for innovating future solutions, technologies, and sustainable systems. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our approach to teaching and research, which spans from fundamental principles to applied engineering. Applicants to the program are generally expected to hold an undergraduate degree in civil and environmental engineering. However, we also consider exceptional candidates from other disciplines, provided they complete the necessary undergraduate remedial courses before starting their graduate studies. Each student's coursework is tailored to their unique educational needs while adhering to the program's general guidelines. This personalized approach ensures that our graduates are not only well-versed in theoretical knowledge but also in practical applications relevant to their field.
The program offers courses in several key areas related Civil Engineering:
- Environmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Pavement Engineering
- Construction management Engineering
What You Will Learn
- Apply advanced mathematical, analytical and numerical techniques to formulate and solve complex civil engineering problems
- Conduct independent research to solve challenging problems and contribute to the body of knowledge in a specialized area of civil engineering.
- Synthesize and integrate advanced technical knowledge from various civil engineering and related disciplines including traditional and emerging knowledge.
- Evaluate and design complex systems, components or processes to meet desired needs that appropriately accounts for the global, environmental, and socio-economical aspects.
- Lead teams and work on the planning, management, analysis, and design of related civil engineering projects.
- Integrate environmental and sustainability factors with management concepts and leadership principles for effective and professional practice of civil engineering.
- Effectively communicate technically complex ideas, concepts, and research findings orally and in writing to the professional and scientific community.
- Value the principles of professional ethics and practices, contemporary issues, and personal responsibility in serving the community and the profession
- Adopt the latest relevant knowledge through the life-long learning process.
University Requirements
College Requirements
Degree Requirements
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Sharjah has been offering the master's program since Fall 2004/2005. The MSCE Program is officially accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education. The degree is titled: Master of Science in Civil Engineering.
The MSCE Program requires the completion of 33 credit hours, which consists of 24 credit hours of coursework in addition to zero credit hours for the Graduate Seminar course and 9 credit hours of thesis. The courses in the curricula are distributed among three sets of requirements, which are:
- Major Compulsory Courses (Including thesis and graduate seminar)
- General Elective Courses Requirements (courses taken by all students in the program)
- Technical Elective Courses Requirements (courses taken by students from a list/basket of courses); and
- Major Elective Courses Requirements (courses taken by students from any graduate course offered by the CEE Department or outside the Department.)
- The minimum degree requirement is 33 credit hours distributed as follows:
| Program Requirements | Credit Hours |
| Graduate Seminar | 0 |
| Thesis | 9 |
| General Elective Courses | 9 |
| Technical Elective Courses | 9 |
| Major Elective Courses | 6 |
| Total | 33 |
Curricula
The curricula requirements are classified into the following categories:
- Major Compulsory Courses
- General Elective Courses
- Technical Elective Courses
- Major Elective Courses
I. Major Compulsory Courses
Students must take the following courses:
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite |
| 0401590 | Graduate Seminar | 0 | Grad Standing |
| 0401599 | Master Thesis | 9 | Completion of at least 12 credits |
II. General Elective Courses
Students must take three (3) courses from the following six general elective courses:
| Course No. | Course Title | Credits | Prerequisite |
| 0401500 | Research Design | 3 | Grad Standing |
| 0401503 | Optimization Techniques in Civil Engineering | 3 | Grad Standing |
| 0401506 | Applied Engineering Statistics | 3 | Grad Standing |
| 0401508 | Finite Element Methods | 3 | Grad Standing |
| 0401509 | Advanced Numerical Methods | 3 | Grad Standing |
| 0401564 | Environmental Impact Assessment and Risk Analysis | 3 | Grad Standing |
III. Technical Elective Courses
Students must select three (3) courses from the following list of technical elective courses.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| Structural and Materials Engineering Courses | ||
| 0401511 | Advanced Structural Mechanics | 3 |
| 0401512 | Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering | 3 |
| 0401513 | Advanced Behavior Design of Concrete Structures | 3 |
| 0401514 | Advanced Structural Steel Design | 3 |
| 0401516 | Performance-Based Design of Structures | 3 |
| 0401517 | Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures | 3 |
| 0401531 | Advanced Concrete Technology | 3 |
| 0401532 | Advanced Materials in Construction | 3 |
| 0401519 | Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering | 3 |
| Geotechnical Engineering Courses | ||
| 0401551 | Environmental Geo-technology | 3 |
| 0401552 | Advanced Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| 0401553 | Soil Improvement | 3 |
| 0401554 | Soil Dynamics | 3 |
| 0401555 | Rock Mechanics | 3 |
| 0401558 | Advanced Topics in Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| Environmental and Water Resources Engineering Courses | ||
| 0401541 | Fluvial Hydraulics | 3 |
| 0401542 | Mathematical Hydrology | 3 |
| 0401562 | Wastewater Treatment and Reuse | 3 |
| 0401564 | Environmental Impact Assessment and Risk Analysis | 3 |
| 0401543 | Water Resources Planning and Management | 3 |
| 0401565 | Physiochemical Treatment Processes | 3 |
| 0401566 | Modeling and Simulation of Environmental Engineering Systems | 3 |
| 0401560 | Assessment and Rehabilitation of Water and Wastewater Systems | 3 |
| 0401567 | Waste-to-Energy and Material Recovery | 3 |
| 0401581 | GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Studies | 3 |
| 0401549 | Advanced Topics in Environmental Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| Transportation and Pavement Engineering Courses | ||
| 0401522 | Applied Traffic Operations | 3 |
| 0401523 | Transportation Planning | 3 |
| 0401524 | Intelligent Transportation Systems | 3 |
| 0401530 | Transportation Facilities Design | 3 |
| 0401526 | Highway Safety Analysis | 3 |
| 0401527 | Advanced Pavement Analysis and Design | 3 |
| 0401582 | GIS for Transportation | 3 |
| 0401573 | Bituminous Materials and Mixtures | 3 |
| 0401574 | Pavement Evaluation, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance | 3 |
| 0401575 | Advanced Pavement Laboratory | 3 |
| 0401529 | Advanced Topics in Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| Construction Engineering and Management Courses | ||
| 0401533 | Cost Analysis for Construction Projects | 3 |
| 0401534 | Management of Construction Projects | 3 |
| 0401535 | Infrastructure Planning | 3 |
| 0401536 | Construction Law and Contracts | 3 |
| 0401537 | Information Technology Applications in Construction Projects | 3 |
| 0401539 | Construction Methods and Equipment | 3 |
| 0401538 | Advanced Topics in Construction and Materials | 3 |
| 0401588 | Independent Studies in Civil Engineering | 3 |
The list of technical elective courses is categorized based on the concentration areas. The student can select any course related to his/her stream in coordination with his/her advisor.
IV. Major Elective Courses
The student must complete two (2) major elective courses. Courses in this category are selected by the student in coordination with the supervisor from any (or combination) of the following:
- Any graduate master level course(s) offered by the department.
- Up to two graduate master-level courses from outside the department subject to department approval (i.e., department approval based on recommendation of advisor and graduate studies committee).
Course Description
| 0401500 | Research Design |
| This is an entry-level course designed to prepare civil engineering graduate students to develop their own research projects and to understand and incorporate the elements of effective research designs. Topics covered include: research design: research process and its elements and research approaches; ethical considerations of research; quantitative and qualitative research methods; academic writing strategies, and other related topics. | |
| 0401503 | Optimization Techniques in Civil Engineering |
| Fundamental skills and concepts of optimization techniques for modelling performance and optimization of civil engineering systems and services. Topics covered include Linear programming, Integer programming, network optimization, Advanced optimization techniques such as Evolutionary search and heuristics algorithms, Multi-objective optimization, and Emphasis on the application of these techniques to civil engineering. | |
| 0401506 | Applied Engineering Statistics |
| Moments and expectations of functions of single and multiple random variables. Taylor series expansion for approximating mean and variance of functions. Common probability distributions. Extreme Value Theory. Verification of distribution models. Linear and non-linear multiple regression analysis. Nomographs. Design of experiments and analysis of variance. Computer Simulation. | |
| 0401508 | Finite Element Methods |
| Theoretical basis of the finite element method. Finite element discretization, formulation of Finite Elements for use in the solution of two-and three-dimensional problems. Plate-bending problems and shell problems. Computer implementations and Applications. | |
| 0401509 | Advanced Numerical Methods |
| Numerical differentiation and integration, Solution of linear and differential equations related to structural engineering, problems in structural dynamics, Initial value problems. Newmark's method. Series methods, finite method and energy methods applied to problems in Civil Engineering. | |
| 0401511 | Advanced Structural Mechanics |
| Stress and strain tensor, failure theories, flexure and torsion theories for solid and thin-walled members and energy methods. | |
| 0401512 | Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering |
| Dynamic behavior of structural systems of one or more degree of freedom; transient, steady state, and modal responses; nonlinear structural response, distributed-parameter systems; analysis and design of earthquake-resistant structures, including simplified seismic code procedures. | |
| 0401513 | Advanced Behaviour & Design of Concrete Structures |
| Study of the elastic and inelastic response of reinforced concrete structures in flexure, axial, combined flexure and axial, and shear under monotonic and cyclic loading. Seismic behavior and design of beams, columns, beam-column connections, and shear walls. Introduction to the behavior and design of reinforced concrete elements when subjected to blast loads or when made using new and innovative materials. | |
| 0401514 | Advanced Structural Steel Design |
| Analysis and Design of Steel Structures. Hot Rolled and Cold-Formed Steel Sections. Design for Earthquakes. Plastic Design of continuous beams and Frames. Computer implementations and applications. | |
| 0401516 | Performance-Based Design of Structures |
| This course is intended to equip students with the latest seismic design tools that are based on targeted performance objectives. The course topics include: Introduction to the principles of Performance-Based Seismic Design; Ground motion characteristics and representations; Nonlinear analysis of structures and Pushover curves; Capacity Spectrum Analysis; The Seismic Rehabilitation Design Process and Objectives; Software for Pushover Analysis. | |
| 0401517 | Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures |
| This course covers the mechanisms of degradation of concrete structures, damage and deterioration assessment, maintenance, and repair of concrete structures. The course will introduce the latest techniques of rehabilitation and strengthening of concrete structures. Course topics include deterioration mechanisms and processes, corrosion and corrosion protection, visual and in-situ inspections, health monitoring, evaluation techniques and non-destructive testing, damage identification and assessment, rehabilitation and strengthening techniques, advanced composite materials and materials selection and design. | |
| 0401519 | Advanced Topics in Structural Engineering |
| Subject matter varies from semester to semester, depending on the interest of the students and the importance of the topic to the region as well as depending on the specialties of the instructor. | |
| 0401522 | Applied Traffic Operations |
| The course exposes students to a variety of topics related to the design and operations of traffic facilities, mainly signalized and un-signalized intersections. Topics covered include: intersection control and traffic control devices, operations of un-signalized intersections, analysis of signalized intersections, design of a signal timing plan, and application of traffic analysis and simulation models. | |
| 0401523 | Transportation Planning |
| Concepts and methods of transportation planning, including network modeling, travel demand forecasting, and systems evaluation of multi-modal transportation systems. | |
| 0401524 | Intelligent Transportation Systems |
| An overview of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) systems and their characteristics, covering the historic developments and the current trends and including the major areas that fall under the ITS main heading. The class is organized into four modules. The first module overviews the definition and evolution of ITS and enabling technologies in surveillance, navigation and communications. The second module discusses the application of these technologies to the traditional functional areas of ITS. The third module covers intelligent vehicles including autonomous, connected, and electric vehicles. The fourth module covers the implementation of ITS, including planning and management, systems integration and standardization, institutional factors, and future trends. | |
| 0401526 | Highway Safety Analysis |
| Understanding the evaluation and analysis of highway safety and risk related to human factors, design and regulation of the road and street network, and how this network is applied by different user groups. Also understand the crash data collection, database management, safety improvement programs, as well as development of statistical models, before-after treatment study and identification of the factors contributing to the crash occurrence. | |
| 0401527 | Advanced Pavement Analysis and Design |
| Stress, strain, deflection calculations; back-calculation of layer moduli; characterization of pavement layer materials; mechanistic-empirical pavement design procedures; long-lasting pavement design; advanced pavement design computational tools and design software. | |
| 0401529 | Advanced Topics in Transportation Engineering |
| Subject matter varies from semester to semester, depending on the interest of the students and the importance of the topic to the region as well as depending on the specialties of the instructor. | |
| 0401530 | Transportation Facilities Design |
| This course provides the basic knowledge necessary for planning, designing, and operation of transportation facilities other than highways and streets. Students are introduced to the design and analysis of various land, air, and water facilities of transportation systems, including guide ways, terminals, and other elements for parking, transit, railroad, airports, and seaports. | |
| 0401531 | Advanced Concrete Technology |
| Hydration of Portland Cement, Gel formation, Cement paste microstructure, Relationship between pore structure and concrete strength, Curing, concreting in cold and hot weathers, Introduction to fracture mechanics and failure mechanism, Shrinkage and creep of concrete, Quality control, Underwater concreting. | |
| 0401532 | Advanced Materials in Construction |
| Properties, Performance, and Applications of advanced construction materials, including Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC), Fiber Reinforced Polymers (FRP) including Glass and Carbon Fiber Reinforced Sheets and Rebars, Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC), alkali-activated binders (AABs) and Geopolymer Concrete (GPC) | |
| 0401533 | Cost Analysis for Construction Projects |
| This course helps the student understand the construction cost estimating process and the detailed analysis to be performed in relation to the construction life cycle. It presents the latest techniques and principles used in estimating, cost control, cash flow management and cost control. It also covers uncertainty in estimating and contingency analysis. | |
| 0401534 | Management of Construction Projects |
| This course covers the scheduling and management aspects of construction projects. Topics include Introduction to construction management processes; Project estimating; Uncertainty in project scheduling and contingency analysis; Project planning and scope management; CPM/ PDM - critical path method; Crashing and time cost tradeoff; Resource allocation and management; Risk assessment and management; Line of balance (LOB); Program evaluation and review technique (PERT); Quality and safety management; Innovative practices and techniques to manage construction projects including digital twins, 3D printing, cybersecurity, and BIM; Presentations of research projects. | |
| 0401535 | Infrastructure Planning |
| The course covers the following topics: Introduction to infrastructure planning and management; Role of governments in financing infrastructure projects; The fundamental characteristics of infrastructure projects, plans and programs, challenges and trends in the theories and practice of infrastructure planning and management ; Procurement of infrastructure projects through Public Private Partnership route-Types of PPP models, Contractual structure of PPP projects, Value for money evaluation, Lifecycle of PPP projects, PPP procurement process; Various financing models and risks involved in the infrastructure financing models and limitations on each models; International, national and regional policies and legislative frameworks, plus market contexts that surround mega infrastructure development, Appreciation of the diversity of stakeholders' agendas and their interrelationships; Risk management of infrastructure projects-Risk associated with various infrastructure projects, Risk identification techniques, Risk allocation frameworks, Risk mitigation strategies; Planning Aids, Economic Analysis, Comparisons of Infrastructure Alternatives, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments; State of the art planning and monitoring methods; Review and comparison of regional planning and monitoring methods; Case studies. | |
| 0401536 | Construction Law and Contracts |
| General overview of construction contracts and their administration with special emphasis on construction projects. Covers construction direct and indirect cost, construction contracts, construction claims and disputes, issue resolution systems. Discusses the following professional subjects related to the construction industry: analysis of specific issues concerning contracts, subcontracting, and construction bonds and surety. Covers strategies for avoiding litigations, dispute resolution techniques, delay analysis methods, and delays cost estimating and assessment of indirect impacts. Includes actual case studies for analysis. | |
| 0401537 | Information Technology Applications in Construction Projects |
| The course covers the information technology applications in the construction industry. Topics include Introduction information management in construction projects; IT applications in project time cost quality risk integration communication management; E tender and e business in construction projects; Virtual reality applications in construction projects; Document management systems; Web based information management in construction projects; Technology adoption models (e.g., VDC, and BIM); Case studies; Other relevant modern technological applications (e.g., 3D printing and drones) | |
| 0401538 | Advanced Topics in Construction and Materials |
| Subject matter varies from semester to semester, depending on the interest of the students and the importance of the topic to the region as well as depending on the specialties of the instructor. | |
| 0401539 | Construction Methods and Equipment |
| Factors affecting selection of equipment and methods Technical and economic; Construction engineering fundamentals; Analysis of production outputs and costs; Methods and equipment for Earthmoving, Lifting and erection, Material transport, Pile driving, Dewatering; Concrete construction batching, mixing, transport, placement, finishing, formwork, scaffolding; Steel construction fabrication and erection. | |
| 0401541 | Fluvial Hydraulics |
| Equations of open channel flows. Hydraulics of ephemeral channels flow. Flood routing. Diffusion and dispersion in open channel flow. Bed and suspended sediment transport. Measuring devices. Hydraulic models. Methods of computations. | |
| 0401542 | Mathematical Hydrology |
| Classification of hydrologic processes. Analysis of hydrologic data. Modeling of hydrologic data. Simulation and forecasting of hydrologic series. Surface & Ground water interactions. Floods and droughts. Use of computer packages in applications. | |
| 0401543 | Water Resources Planning and Management |
| This course aims to cover topics including measurement and analysis of hydrologic data, types of hydrological models, application of hydrological models in water resources planning and management, climate change effects on water resources. | |
| 0401549 | Advanced Topics in Environmental & Water Resources Engineering |
| Subject matter varies from semester to semester, depending on the interest of the students and the importance of the topic to the region as well as depending on the specialties of the instructor. | |
| 0401551 | Environmental Geo-technology |
| General overview of groundwater contamination systems and regulatory laws, physical & chemical aspects of fine-grained soils, pollutant transport, sorption, diffusion, hydraulic conductivity, and soil-waste interaction. In-depth understanding of remediation techniques and strategies. General overview of waste containment systems, liner types, and leachate collection and removal systems. Understanding the mechanical properties of MSW, landfill stability analysis, and liner behavior. | |
| 0401552 | Advanced Geotechnical Engineering |
| Nature and origin of soil; stress within a soil mass; stress-strain behavior; shear strength of cohesionless soil; one-dimensional and two-dimensional flow; theories of compressibility and consolidation; undrained and drained shear strength of cohesive soil; creep in soft soil. | |
| 0401553 | Soil Improvement |
| Methods of soil and site improvement including design techniques: dewatering, soil stabilization, compaction, dynamic compaction, chemical treatment, compaction piling, stone columns, geosynthetics, and soil reinforcement. | |
| 0401554 | Soil Dynamics |
| Introduction to Soil Dynamics, fundamentals of vibration, wave propagation in elastic medium, Dynamic soil properties and their determination, Foundation Vibration, Design of Shallow and deep Foundation, Earthquake and Ground Vibration, Ground Response Analysis, and Liquefaction of Soil | |
| 0401555 | Rock Mechanics |
| The nature of rocks and rock masses as construction, foundation, or engineering materials. Topics covered include: Physical properties of intact rocks; stresses and strains; thermal, hydraulic and mechanical properties of rocks and rock masses; applications of theory of elasticity in rock mechanics; visco-elasticity; rock discontinuities; in situ stresses and stress measurements; rock slope engineering and underground excavations in rock. | |
| 0401558 | Advanced Topics in Geotechnical Engineering |
| Subject matter varies from semester to semester, depending on the interest of the students and the importance of the topic to the region as well as depending on the specialties of the instructor. | |
| 0401560 | Assessment and Rehabilitation of Water and Wastewater Systems |
| This course covers the theoretical background and practical knowledge of the assessment and rehabilitation of water and wastewater systems. Relevant topics including, system components & hydraulics, pipe failure mechanism, manufacturing & installation defects, and deterioration process are discussed. The course also covers conventional and innovative technologies of condition assessment, inspection, and leak detection. The planning, methods, limitations and cost implications of various rehabilitation, repair and replacement projects are discussed. | |
| 0401562 | Wastewater Treatment and Reuse |
| This course covers the conventional and advanced wastewater treatment processes, including nitrogen and phosphorus removal. The theoretical principles of wastewater treatment, especially the biochemical aspects, and their applications in the design and analysis of wastewater and sludge treatment systems are emphasized. Regulations and economics are considered in the analysis and the design. The course emphasizes wastewater reuse especially in arid regions. The topics cover the current professional practice and latest developments in the field. | |
| 0401564 | Environmental Impact Assessment and Risk Analysis |
| Introduction to environmental law - local, regional and international requirements, Environmental planning and policy, Introduction to risk analysis - human and environmental health, Concept of the environment and project impacts, Environmental quality and pollution, Evaluation of alternative project proposals, Framework for environmental impact assessment, Impact assessment and analysis, Practical examples and case studies. | |
| 0401565 | Physiochemical Treatment Processes |
| The course covers the theories, principles and engineering applications of physical and chemical treatment processes used in water and wastewater treatment. The contents enable students to understand, analyze and apply the theories and principles to plan and design treatment schemes to remove concerned pollutants from waters and wastewaters. Topics include: principles of process engineering, including mass balance, reaction kinetics, and reactor engineering; coagulation and flocculation; gravity separation; filtration; gas transfer and aeration; adsorption; ion exchange; and oxidation-reduction. | |
| 0401566 | Modeling and Simulation of Environmental Engineering Systems |
| This course introduces the fundamentals of widely used soft computing methods and artificial intelligence techniques with focus on applications to Environmental processes. The course discusses modeling, design and simulation of engineering systems using fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks, hybrid neuro-fuzzy methods, and evolutionary computing techniques (e.g., genetic algorithms). The course gives hands-on experience on modeling and simulation software. | |
| 0401567 | Waste-to-Energy and Material Recovery |
| This course introduces the fundamentals of waste-to-energy conversion and material recovery. The covered waste-to-energy processes include bioreactor landfills, anaerobic digestion, incineration, gasification, pyrolysis, and other state-of-the-art methods. The potential hazards/uses of byproducts, economics, and social implications of those technologies are discussed. The course covers also various material recovery processes and recycling opportunities & challenges. | |
| 0401573 | Bituminous Materials and Mixtures |
| Physical and chemical properties of bituminous materials; desirable aggregate characteristics; asphalt mix design for pavements; fundamental mechanics for elastic and inelastic materials; advanced characterizations of bituminous mixtures and data analyses; production and applications of bituminous mixtures. | |
| 0401574 | Pavement Evaluation, Rehabilitation, and Maintenance |
| Pavement distresses; non-destructive evaluation of pavement structural condition; pavement maintenance and pavement rehabilitation techniques; selection of materials used in pavement maintenance and rehabilitation strategies; evaluating suitability of pavement maintenance and pavement rehabilitation strategies based on existing structural condition, use of recycled pavement materials in pavement reconstruction techniques, life cycle coasting of maintenance and rehabilitations activities. | |
| 0401575 | Advanced Pavement Laboratory |
| The ability to conduct and analyze routine and advanced characterization tests of asphalt and asphalt concrete mix such as short term aging RTFO, long term aging PAV, rotational viscosity of asphalt, rheological properties of asphalt using dynamic shear rheometer, multiple stress creep and recovery test MSCR of asphalt, dynamic modulus test, triaxial repeated load permanent deformation (flow number) test, uniaxial fatigue test, indirect tensile strength test, semi-circle bending test, moisture damage test, and etc. In addition, students will learn how to manufacture and instrument test specimens for all covered test methods. | |
| 0401581 | GIS and Remote Sensing for Environmental Studies |
| Emphasizes on define the features of environmental problems and conduct environmental investigations in geospatial context, integrated utilization of spatial (GIS) data alongside remote sensing technologies and simulation models for better understanding and managing the natural environment. The course will identify the environmental information content of optical multi-spectral, hyper-spectral, thermal and radar remotely sensed data to specify appropriate type of data for use in different environmental investigations. | |
| 0401582 | GIS for Transportation |
| This course introduces students to GIS fundamentals, data, and applications that have been developed for the field of transportation. Examples of topics covered in the course include: importance and history of GIS-T; linear network concepts and topology; linear referencing systems and dynamic segmentation; GIS-T data models and data management; network analysis and minimum path routing; applications covering the various modes of transportation; current directions, cross-cutting issues and evolving technologies. | |
| 0401589 | Independent Studies in Civil Engineering |
| The student is expected to carry out an independent study on a current issue in a selected area of Civil Engineering. This study is to be supervised by a faculty member and requires the approval of the department. The student is required to produce a formal report, which will be evaluated by his instructor. | |
| 0401590 | Graduate Seminar |
| Students are required to attend a minimum of eight seminars by faculty members, visitors and fellow students and submit a summary report after every seminar to their corresponding advisor/supervisor. Each student is required to present at least one seminar (after their first semester in the program) on a timely research topic. | |
| 0401599 | Master Thesis |
| The student has to undertake and complete a research topic under the supervision of a faculty member. The thesis work should provide the student with in-depth perceptive of a particular research problem in his chosen field of specialization. It is anticipated that the student be able to carry out his research fairly independently under the direction of his supervisor. The student is required to submit a final thesis documenting his research and defend his work in front of a committee. | |
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