Master of Engineering - Civil Engineering
Concentrations are available in the areas of structural and geotechnical engineering. Student must complete core courses depending on the areas of concentration as follows:
Structural Engineering Core Courses
- CE 519 Advanced Structural Analysis
Analysis of structures using methods of work, slope deflection and moment distribution; force acceleration and energy methods; variable moments of inertia; continuous beams, trusses and frames; arch analysis; plasticity and limit design; slab and shell structures.
- CE 579 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures
Ultimate Strength Design of beams, deep beams, slender columns, walls, two-way and plate slabs. Study of bending, shear, torsion, deflections, shrinkage, creep and temperature effects. Code Requirements.
- CE 595 Geotechnical Design
. A design oriented course in which geotechnical engineering principles are applied to the computer-aided design of shallow and pile foundations, bulkheads and retaining walls. The course also deals with advanced soil mechanics concepts as applied to the determination of lateral earth pressures needed for the design of retaining walls.
- CE 660 Advanced Steel Structures
Ultimate Strength Design, deep beams, torsion, deflections, shrinkage, creep and temperature effects, biaxially loaded columns, slender columns, walls, two-way and plate slabs.
- CE 681 Introduction to Finite Element Methods
A concise introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate engineering students. Includes numerical discretization, finite-differences, variational principle, weighted residual method, Galerkin approximations, continuous and piecewise-defined basis functions, finite-element methods, computer coding of one-dimensional problems, triangular elements - coding of two-dimensional problems, time-dependent problems.
Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Engineering Core Courses
- CE 520 Soil Behavior and its Role in Environmental Applications
See EN520 course description.
- CE 595 Geotechnical Design
. A design oriented course in which geotechnical engineering principles are applied to the computer-aided design of shallow and pile foundations, bulkheads and retaining walls. The course also deals with advanced soil mechanics concepts as applied to the determination of lateral earth pressures needed for the design of retaining walls.
- CE 654 Environmental Geotechnology
The objective of the course is to provide the students with exposure to the geotechnical nature of environmental problems. The topics covered include: principles of geochemistry, contaminant transport and hydrogeology; an overview of landfill liners and other disposal facilities and their design, construction, safe operation, performance monitoring, structural and physicochemical stability; an overview of the general principles governing the design, implementation and monitoring of existing remediation technologies with special emphasis on stabilization/solidification, vapor extraction, bioremediation, soil washing, pump and treat, cover systems and alternative containment systems such as slurry walls. A concurrent laboratory section introduces the student to the chemical analyses, absorption behavior, mineralogical and crystallographical identification and characterization of various waste forms as they pertain to surface chemistry considerations. The main emphasis of the course consists of providing hands-on experience with analyses involving the use of spectrometric, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope equipment. See EN654 course description.
- EN 686 Groundwater Hydrology and Pollution
Fundamental concepts in groundwater hydrology and pollution, occurrence, and movement of groundwater; flow nets; well hydraulics; and numerical methods in groundwater hydraulics. Chemical properties of groundwater, sources, and effects of contamination; principles of mathematical modeling of containment transport in groundwater; and numerical methods in groundwater pollution.
Water Resources Engineering Core Courses
- CE 525 Engineering Hydrology
Principles of hydrology and their application to engineering projects, including the hydrologic cycle, measurement and interpretation of hydrologic variables, stochastic hydrology, flood routing and computer simulations in hydrology.
- CE 535 Stormwater Management
This course will be of significant importance in urbanplanning and construction management. The management of stormwater must be addressed for any modern development/construction project. This course will focus on the development of the runoff hydrograph, the design of storm drains and detention ponds, watershed characteristics for the existing and developed areas and regulations by both state and federal agencies.
- CE 652 Hydrologic Modeling
Water is probably the most used, the most abused, and the most taken for granted natural resource. Few people realize what is involved in the planning and building of urban water-distribution and management systems. Environmental costs must also be considered when analyzing any water resources project. Efforts continue toward conservation and environmental protection, which increases the need for engineers to be educated in the behavior of water as it moves through the water cycle. This course will address the modern day hydrologic processes, the mathematical and scientific processes for hydrology and introduce several models commonly used in industry. These models will aid the engineer in analyzing the hydrologic processes of a particular region and help provide the best solution for a very sensitive issue.
- CE 685 Advanced Hydraulics
Fundamentals of open channel flows; types of open channels and their properties; velocity distribution in open channels. Specific energy, momentum and specific force principles; critical flows; principles of uniform flow and its computation. Gradually varied flow; channel transitions and controls. Rapidly varied flow; hydraulic jump and energy dissipaters. Unsteady flows; waves and wave propagation; flood routing. Applications of numerical methods in hydraulic engineering.
- EN 686 Groundwater Hydrology and Pollution
Fundamental concepts in groundwater hydrology and pollution, occurrence, and movement of groundwater; flow nets; well hydraulics; and numerical methods in groundwater hydraulics. Chemical properties of groundwater, sources, and effects of contamination; principles of mathematical modeling of containment transport in groundwater; and numerical methods in groundwater pollution.
Transportation Engineering Core Courses
- CE 596 Trans Systems Planning & Operation
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Fax: (201)216-8030
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- CE 695 Traffic Flow Modeling & Operations
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Phone: (201)216-5555
Fax: (201)216-8030
E-mail: registrar@stevens.edu
- CM 508 Transportation Engineering
A description of and introduction to the major areas of transportation engineering planning and management which deals with roadways, streets, and highways and the people and vehicles that interact with each other. Topics of discussion include land use, energy, transportation economics, and transportation systems management, along with the traditional areas of traffic engineering. Open-ended problem solving using practical case examples is stressed.
- EN 591 Sustainable Trans Systems
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Phone: (201)216-5555
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E-mail: registrar@stevens.edu
In addition, at least four courses must be selected in one of the transportation subspecialty areas (contact an advisor for details).
Substitutions for core courses may be considered on a case by case basis in consultation with your advisor.
