Graduate Degree Programs:
Master of Engineering Management
Master of Engineering (M.E.)
Master of Engineering Science
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Master of Science in Environmental Studies
Doctor of Engineering (D.E.)
Graduate Faculty:
Dr. Robert Yuan (Structural analysis and Composite materials)
Dr. Enno Koehn
(Construction, Planning, Scheduling and Productivity, Design and Analysis)
Dr. Qin Qian (Water Quality Modeling, Hydraulics and Hydrodynamics, Water
Resources Engineering)
Dr. Che-Jen (Jerry) Lin (Environmental Science and Engineering)
Dr. Mark Bourland
(Experimental Mechanics, Instrumentation and Measurement)
Dr. Hani Tohme (Structural Design)
Dr. Mien Jao
(Geotechnical Engineering)
Admission to a Graduate Program (From the
College of Graduate Studies web page)
All students seeking admission to a graduate degree program
must first meet the
minimum standards of the College of Graduate Studies. Applicants must
also have the approval of the department in which the degree program is offered.
The admission standards of departments may exceed those of the College of
Graduate Studies.
International Students
must satisfy additional requirements.
Application Forms
In-State and USA Students
International Students
International Student
Financial Statement
Form for Graduate Financial
Assistance
Inquiries
US Students:
Maria C. Nunez
International Students: Sandy
Drane
Partial List of Graduate Courses
CVEN5308 Cost and Optimization Engineering
(3:3:0)
Includes the mathematics of cost comparisons, profitability, productivity,
and optimization with emphasis on processing or construction cost estimation
and control. May be repeated for credit when the subject matter varies.
CVEN5310 Advanced Concrete Design
(3:3:0)
Analysis and design of concrete members based upon working stress and strength
design methods. Consideration given to pre-stressing or post-stressing
of beams and structural components. May be repeated for credit when
the subject matter varies.
CVEN5313 Fluid Mechanics
(3:3:0)
Fluid statics, fundamentals of fluid motion, systems and control volumes,
basic laws, irrotational flow, similitude and dimensional analysis, incompressible
viscous flow, boundary layer theory and an introduction to compressible flow.
Vector methods will be employed.
CVEN5314 Hydraulic Engineering
(3:3:0)
Design considerations of hydraulic systems including closed and open channel
flow together with related hydraulic accessories. May be repeated for credit
when the subject matter varies.
CVEN5315 Theory of Elasticity
General analysis of stress and strain, equations of equilibrium and compatibility,
stress and strain relations, two dimensional stress problems, elastic energy
principles, thermoplastic problems. May be repeated for credit when the
subject matter varies.
CVEN5318 Stress Analysis
(3:3:0)
Topics in advanced mechanics of materials including Theories of stress and
strain, inelastic material behavior, application of energy methods, torsion of non-circular cross sections,
nonsymmetrical bending, shear center, curved beams, beams on elastic
foundations.
CVEN5325 Fundamentals of Air Pollution
(3:3:0)
Pollutant sources, emissions and transport. Air pollution control methods.
Particulate collection theory, gaseous pollutant removal theory. Atmospheric
sampling and analysis methods. May be repeated for credit when the subject
matter varies.
CVEN5321 Quality Control Systems
(3:3:0)
Application of statistical methods to industrial problems; regression and
correlation theory; analysis of variance; use of control charts for control
of manufacturing operations.
CVEN5323 Advanced Steel Design
(3:3:0)
Analysis and design of structural members using steel. Consideration is given
to elastic and inelastic buckling in beams and columns due to local, flexural,
torsional and torsional flexural action. May be repeated for credit when the
subject matter varies.
CVEN5324 Models of Hydrologic System/Wave Mechanics
(3:3:0)
The analysis of floodplain hydrology and hydraulics using practical, state-of-the-art
computer modeling techniques developed by the Hydrologic Engineering Center
(HEC) of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Introduction to two
HEC - Next Generation models: HEC-HMS (Hydrologic Modeling System) and HEC-RAS
(River Analysis System). Introduction of storm water management and facility
design (detention/retention ponds), swale design, storm water quality
modeling with introduction of U.S. EPA SWMM program. Propagation of elastic
waves in semi-infinite media. Surface waves and body waves. Behavior of particulate
masses under the effect of dynamic loading, impact and transient phenomena.
Effect on substructures of waves from industrial seismic and nuclear sources.
Mechanical and electronic recording. May be repeated for credit when
the subject matter varies.
CVEN5326 Hydrodynamic and Coastal Processes
(3:3:0)
Overview hydrodynamic phenomena in lakes/reservoirs, analysis of density stratification,
energy and momentum transfer through a water surface, wind effects of stratification
and circulation. Hydrodynamics of waves, wave generation, reflection,
energy transmission and dissipation. Coastal phenomena, harbors
and breakwaters, analysis
of tides, and tidal currents. Salt water, fresh water interaction and diffusion
in estuaries; erosion and shoaling in tidal
waters. May be repeated for credit when the subject matter varies.
CVEN5328 Numerical Methods of Structural Analysis
(3:3:0)
Matrix methods applied to analysis of trusses, beams and frames. May be repeated
for credit when the subject matter varies.
CVEN5328 Inelastic Theory of Structures
(3:3:0)
Investigation of structural behavior under conditions of overload. Design
of structures using principles of ultimate strength and plastic design theories.
Consideration of load and safety factors, stress redistribution and shakedown.
May be repeated for credit when the subject matter varies.
CVEN5329 Water Supply and Treatment
(3:3:0)
An investigation of the chemistry of water treatment processes including the
study of treatment process selection and
associated design parameters.
CVEN5331 Biological Wastewater Treatment
(3:3:0)
Principles of treatment for domestic and industrial wastewaters with emphasis
on microbial process kinetics and design of biological treatment facilities
including suspended and attached growth system.
CVEN5332 Similitude and Model Design
(3:3:0)
Dimensional analysis, data processes, prediction equations and model design,
including a study of distorted and dissimilar models. Models studied include
structural fluid flow, thermal, electrical, magnetic, acoustical and illumination types. Various analogs from second-order ordinary and partial differential
equations are also discussed. May be repeated for credit when the subject
matter varies.
Prerequisite: Math 434G recommended.
CVEN5334 Waste Minimization
(3:3:0)
Waste minimization of hazardous waste includes any source reduction or recycling
activity that results in volume reduction of hazardous waste or toxicity
reduction. Waste minimization practices by major streams are reviewed. Technology
and concepts that promote strategies by which waste minimization can be increased
are identified.
CVEN5338 Solid Waste Management (3:3:0)
A study of solid waste collection, transfer and disposal systems. Investigation
of the reclamation of resources by multiple use, reuse and improvement of
existing sources to meet quality requirements.
CVEN5343 Industrial Waste Treatment
(3:3:0)
Procedures for analysis of the industrial waste problem, methods of collecting
experimental data and process design for required treatment. Case studies
and special laboratory problems for translating experimental data to prototype
design. May be repeated for credit when the subject matter varies.
CVEN5348 Advanced Air Pollution Control
(3:3:0)
Air pollution control and design principles; VOC incineration; gas absorption;
air pollution and atmospheric dispersion modeling; particulate matter; cyclones,
electrostatic precipitators; fabric filters and scrubbers; control on nitrogen
oxides and sulfur oxides.
CVEN5351 Unit Operations of Environmental Engineering
(3:3:0)
Theory of fluid and slurry movement under gravity and pressure systems, mixing
processes, coagulation and flocculation of chemical treatment, separator processes
including flotation and sedimentation, and gas transfer and absorption of
the biological systems. Selected laboratory assignments for model studies
of these unit operations.
CVEN5310 Advanced Engineering Economy
(3:3:0)
Special economic analysis based on risk, uncertainty and other probabilistic
considerations. Bayesian attacks, influence of perfect information, competitive
decisions and decisions under pressure.
CVEN5369 Engineering Management
(3:3:0)
Transition from engineering to management, decision making responsibilities-
a comparison; planning, organizing and
staffing in a technical environment, technical project management, team leadership,
appraising engineers.
CVEN6110 Professional Seminar
(1:1:0)
Advanced topics suitable for research along with research procedures will
be discussed. Field study organization and content together with doctoral
research problems and progress will be presented. Topics will vary each semester
and course may be repeated for credit. Registration and completion for three
semesters is required for all doctoral candidates.
CVEN6339 Hazardous Waste Management
(3:3:0)
The design, operation and applicability of standard destruction and detoxification
technologies will be presented. The various types of incineration, thermal,
biological, physical and chemical treatment methods will be included, as well
as the technologies now in the later stages of research and development. Emphasis
will be on applicability and functional design as opposed to detailed design.
CVEN6387 Hydraulics of Environmental Systems
(3:3:0)
Hydraulic design of municipal utilities including storm water and waste water
collection systems, water distribution networks and treatment plant facilities.
CVEN6388 Computer Methods of Engineering Project
Management (3:3:0)
Principles governing the effective and efficient management of engineering
projects including the application of comprehensive planning, scheduling and
cost estimation procedures. Utilization of various computer methods and systems
will be emphasized.
CVEN6389 Computer-Aided Software Engineering
(3:3:0)
Analysis and utilization of computer software to solve engineering design
problems. Applications on the AutoCAD, MicroStation, GIS (geographic Information
System), Arc/Info, ArcView, and various other systems will be emphasized.
CVEN6601 Engineering Practice
(6:A:0)
An internship period under personal supervision. Approval must be obtained
from the student's graduate committee. Usually, a formal proposal will be
required. May be taken for either 6 or 12 hours credit per semester. Must
be repeated for credit until field study is completed. Total credit: six semester
hours per section.
CVEN6602 Engineering Practice
(6:A:0)
An internship period under personal supervision. Approval must be obtained
from the student's graduate committee. Usually, a formal proposal will be
required. May be taken for either 6 or 12 hours credit per semester. Must
be repeated for credit until field study is completed. Total credit: six semester
hours per section.
CVEN5390-5391 Thesis
(6:A:0)
Prerequisite: Approval of graduate advisor. Must complete both for required
6 cr