Beginning in the summer of 2007, the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department initiated a master of engineering degree. Civil engineers with the skills necessary to lead the design of a complex system are highly sought by industry. Therefore, the degree is practice-oriented with a heavy design emphasis, as opposed to the research emphasis of a traditional master of science degree. Well qualified high school graduates may be admitted directly into a five-year program. On completion of this program, both the bachelor of science in civil engineering and the master of engineering degree will be awarded. Students may also be admitted to the graduate program following completion of the bachelor’s degree.

Three tracts are currently available:

1) Structrual—geotechnical engineering

2) Geo-environmental engineering; and

3) Environmental—water resources engineering

Additional information regarding these tracts can be found in the links below.

 

Overview

Curriculum

MINOR IN ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

The minor in architectural engineering is designed to strengthen the professional capabilities of students interested in building design.  Pursuing a minor in architectural engineering can be of interest to civil engineering students who wish to focus on building systems; to mechanical engineering students who wish to learn the application of HVAC systems within the building context; to chemical engineering students who wish to understand the energy and distribution aspects of process plant design.

The minor consists of 27 credit hours.  Twenty-one credits (seven courses) are required. Six additional credits of electives (two courses) complete the minor. Many of the courses are already required or are elective courses within the target majors. Civil and Mechanical students could complete the minor without any additional courses by selecting the appropriate major courses. Students from other disciplines may complete the minor, provided they have the appropriate background prerequisite courses in physics, mathematics, and engineering sciences.

Required courses (total of 21 credit hours.):

ARC 292 Architecture Appreciation (2 credit hours)

CE 334 Civil Engineering Materials (4 credit hours)

CE 343 Structural Analysis (3 credit hours)

ES 253 Electrical Circuits (3 credit hours)

ES 313 Thermodynamics (3 credit hours)

ES 323 Fluid Mechanics (3 credit hours)

MAE 423 Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (3 credit hours)

Select two technical electives (total of 6 credit hours):

CE 353 Structural Steel Design (ME’s only)

CE 453 Advanced Steel Design

CE 483 Construction Engineering

CE 493 Advanced Concrete Design              

CE 3253 Timber Design

CE 4173 Foundation Engineering

MAE 413 T&F Component Design (CE’s only)

MAE 503 Energy Analysis and Sim. in Bldgs

MAE 453 Mechanical Vibrations

MAE 4123 Power Generation

 

Contacts:

CE majors: Dr. Doug Schmucker

(schmuckerd@tristate.edu; 665-4191)

ME and others: Dr. Ramiro Bravo

(bravor@tristate.edu; 665-4232)

Notes:

ARC 292 also counts towards the social science requirements for a bachelor degree.

Technical electives must be approved by the minor and major advisor and must not be required by major program.