CIVE 6331 Infrastructure Engineering

The course presents unified approach to the design and management of civil infrastructure systems. Civil infrastructure comprises the physical systems for six critical sectors - transportation, water, environment, energy, built environment, and telecommunications. Topics include analytical methods, development of data collection technologies, life cycle cost, prioritization, and optimization. Software tools for infrastructure management decision making introduced and critical infrastructure protection addressed. Types of infrastructure considered include pavements (roads and airports), bridges, drainage and sewer systems, water supply systems, and power supply facilities.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Graduate standing in engineering.

Schedule Type

Lecture

Grading Basis

Standard Letter (A-F)

Administrative Unit

Dept of Civil Engineering

Offered

As scheduled