Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering

The Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering degree program is designed to provided advanced preparation in specialized areas of civil engineering practice. CORE COURSES (13 CREDIT-HOURS) CAE 503 - Advanced Structural Theory and Design CAE 514 - Mathematical Methods for Structural Engineering CAE 518 - Advanced Reinforced Concrete CAE 525 - Advanced Steel and Composite Structures ELECTIVE COURSES (19 CREDIT-HOURS) Group A (at least 13 credit-hours): CAE 408 - Bridge and Structural Design CAE 410 - Intro to Wind & Earthquake Engineering CAE 420 - Intro to Dynamics of Structures CAE 430 - Probability Concepts in CE CAE 442 - Finite Element Methods in Framed Structures CAE 504 - Seismic Retrofit & Earthquake Hazard Reduction CAE 506 - Bldg Envelope Rehab Engineering CAE 508 - Bridge Inspection, Rehab, Repair and Management CAE 520 - Buckling of Structures CAE 522 - Structural Model Analysis CAE 530 - Finite Element Method of Analysis CAE 534 - Computational Tech in Finite Element Analysis CAE 535 - Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis CAE 551 - Prestressed Concrete CAE 560 - Plastic Methods CAE 561 - Structural Reliability and Probabilistic Bases of Design CAE 582 - Structural Wind & Earthquake Engineering CAE 583 - Performance-Based Structural and Seismic Design CAE 586 - Seismic Design of Buildings and Bridges CAE 597 - Special Problems Up to 6 credit hours Any 400 or 500 level courses offered by the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering or outside the department with the consent of the advisor.