Graduate

Graduate Courses:

Required Courses (12-15 credits)

• [CE H0200] Transportation Economics: Basic economics of transportation, economic analysis tools, and policy impacts on transportation activities and firms.

• [CE H1000] Mathematical Methods in Civil Engineering (Required for ME degree only): Analytical methods, including differential equations, linear algebra, probability, and optimization, applied to various civil engineering fields.

• [CE H2000] Traffic Engineering: Traffic flow theory, data analysis, capacity assessment, network models, and the use of advanced technology in traffic management and control.

• [CE I2400] Analytical Techniques in Transportation: Quantitative methods for transportation analysis, including network analysis, decision theory, data analysis, and statistical inference.

• [CE I2600] Urban Transportation Planning: Transportation planning processes in the U.S., including travel behavior, mobility, land use, and impact analysis in urban environments.

Choose One (0-6 credits)

• [CE 19700] Report: Engineering design or project analysis, including exploration, examination, and reporting of its development and impact.

• [CE 19800] Project: A student-driven analytical or experimental project under faculty supervision, with a final written proposal and report.

• [CE 19900] Thesis: Completion of a master’s thesis, involving extensive research and analysis on a transportation-related topic.

Electives (12 to 18 credits)

• [CE 52500] Geometric Design: Design of traffic facilities, intersections, and interchanges using computer-aided design methods and procedures.

• [CE 52600] Rail System Design: Design of rail systems for passenger and freight operations, track structure, and alternative technologies for construction and maintenance.

• [CE 54000] Highway Engineering: Highway design, including alignment, route location, pavement types, earthwork, drainage, and maintenance.

• [CE 54100] Highway and Airport Construction: Construction planning and operations for highways and airports, including cost estimating, scheduling, and environmental impact analysis.

• [CE G2700] Multimodal Transportation Technologies (Request from Alison): The use of various transportation technologies, including multimodal solutions for more efficient transportation systems.

• [CE G3100] For-Hire Transportation (Request from Alison): Analysis of for-hire transportation systems, including legal, economic, and operational aspects.

• [CE G3500] Transportation Safety (Request from Alison): Addressing safety challenges in transportation, including crash analysis, risk assessment, and safety improvement strategies.

• [CE G4900] Transportation Network Analysis: Transportation network optimization, including mathematical modeling and simulation to find equilibrium traffic flows and improve system performance.

• [CE H4500] Urban Transportation: Development of urban transportation systems, addressing infrastructure, regulations, user behavior, and sustainability in urban settings.

• [CE H4700] Urban Freight and City Logistics: Challenges and solutions in urban freight and logistics, including distribution methods, externalities, data collection, and policy implications.

• [CE H4800] Transit Systems: Planning and Operations: Techniques in route planning, scheduling, and service improvements for fixed-route bus and rail systems, including integration with paratransit.

• [CE I2000] Travel Demand Forecasting: Travel demand theory, including functions, models, and forecasting methods applied to various transportation modes.

• [CE I2200] Transportation Asset Management: Management of transportation assets, including valuation, lifecycle costs, and preservation strategies for infrastructure and resources.

• [CE I2700] Transportation Policy: Role of transportation policy, legislation, and regulatory frameworks in shaping transportation systems, performance, and land use.

• [CE I4000] Traffic Control: Traffic laws, control devices, system management, and optimization techniques for efficient transportation operations.

• [SUS 7100B] Sustainable Transportation: Sustainability in transportation, including policy, design, and technological solutions to reduce environmental impacts and improve transportation systems.