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Civil, Structural, and Environmental Engineering


 

Geomechanics, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (M.S. Civil Engineering)

Sample Program

Required Core Courses (6 credit hours)

CIE 511 Advanced Mechanics of Solids (F)

CIE 516 Advanced Mathematics for Civil Engineers (F)

Required Courses (6 credit hours)

CIE 530 Mechanical Behavior of Materials (F)

CIE 533 Structural Design and Construction of Foundations (S)

Electives (minimum 12 credit hours)

CIE 526 Finite Element Structural Analysis (F)

CIE 529 Pavement Design (F)

CIE 531 Design and Construction of Earth Structures (S)

CIE 534 Earthquake Engineering and Foundation Dynamics (S)

CIE 535 Geoenvironmental Engineering (F)

CIE 617 Advanced Finite Element Analysis

CIE 623 Plastic Behavior of Materials

CIE 630 Geotechnical In-Situ and Lab Testing

CIE 644 Seismology (S)

CIE 645 Boundary Element Methods in Engineering (S)

Student may select electives from the suggested list or from other approved university graduate courses with advice and consent of advisor

Research (up to 6 credit hours)

Either:

(1) CIE 559 and/or 560 Thesis (3 to 6 credit hours)

(2) Electives (6 credit hours) and comprehensive examination

(3) CIE 557 or CIE 558 Project (3 credit hours)



HIGHLIGHT

MCEER

The Federal Highway Administration is a major research partner of UB's Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (MCEER). Established in 1986, MCEER has coordinated more than $120 million in projects. It provides research and training opportunities for CSEE students.

THE FACES OF CSEE

Samuela Franceschini
Ph. D. Program
(environmental engineering)

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