Construction Engineering (M.Sc.)

The Master of Science program in Construction Engineering is administered by the Construction Engineering Department. The Program offers high quality education that prepares students for advanced academic, research and professional careers in construction management & systems and structural engineering & construction materials.

Program Objectives

The objectives of the Master of Science in Construction Engineering are for graduates to:

Demonstrate extensive, high-quality knowledge to modern computational and experimental methods in construction engineering.
Utilize contemporary tools and techniques to conduct cutting-edge research to identify challenging problems and innovate effective solutions in construction engineering.
Excel as leaders in the construction engineering profession, solve unstructured real-world engineering problems, and effectively manage teams.

Admission

A candidate for the master’s program in Construction Engineering must have a B.Sc. degree in civil, construction or architectural engineering. Students who graduated from other engineering departments or have some deficiency in their undergraduate education but are well-qualified in other respects may be admitted provisionally. The Department of Construction Engineering may prescribe a program of non-credit work to make up for the deficiency.

Courses (24 credit hours)

A minimum of eight courses (24 credit hours) is required. The courses are selected from the following categories:

I- Core Courses (6 credit hours)

All students select two out of the following four ENGR core courses:

II- Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)

Students should select a minimum of four courses from any of the courses of the following sub-fields in Construction Engineering:

Construction Management and Systems

Structural Engineering and Construction Materials

III- Elective Courses (6 credit hours)

A minimum of two courses are selected as electives. The courses are selected from a set of graduate courses in engineering, physical sciences, social sciences, management and other related graduate level courses subject to advisor and chair’s approval. No more than one 4000-level course in engineering, computer science and other related areas, not in the student’s undergraduate major, may be taken for graduate credit subject to advisor and chair’s approval. One of the elective courses can be selected from the concentration courses.

Thesis

Graduate thesis work is an important and required part of the Construction Engineering Master of Science degree program. Each student must submit a thesis topic that has been approved by a faculty advisor by the end of the first academic year. Various research topics are discussed in ENGR 5940 , Graduate Thesis Seminar. Students must complete ENGR 5940 before registering for thesis credits. To ensure adequate faculty consultation on the thesis, the student must register for CENG 5290 , Graduate Thesis, after the completion of 15 credit hours. Students must register in CENG 5290 for at least two semesters. The first two registrations in CENG 5290 must be for three credit hours, after that CENG 5290 is taken for one credit hour each semester until completion of the program requirements. Students will not be allowed to register for the second time in CENG 5290 until the approval of their thesis proposal.

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