GRADUATE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS

The department offers a program leading to a Structural Engineering graduate certificate. Students need to meet regular admissions requirements for the master’s program and complete the courses listed below. The courses may also be used toward the Master of Engineering degree. CE 613 Matrix Analysis of Structures Close Matrix Analysis of Structures Formulation of structural theory based on matrix algebra; discussion of force method and displacement method; use of matrix transformation chain in structural analysis; application to indeterminate structures, space frames, vibration and buckling of structures; computer application.   Spring semester. CE 519 Advanced Structural Analysis Close Advanced Structural Analysis Analysis of structures using methods of work, slope deflection and moment distribution; force acceleration and energy methods; variable moments of inertia; continuous beams, trusses and frames; arch analysis; plasticity and limit design; slab and shell structures. CE 623 Structural Dynamics Close Structural Dynamics Introduction to theory of structural dynamics with emphasis on civil engineering problems.  One-degree systems; lumped parameter and multi-degree systems; approximate methods; analysis and design applications using computers. CE 681 Introduction to Finite Element Methods Close Introduction to Finite Element Methods A concise introduction for advanced undergraduate and graduate engineering students.  Includes numerical discretization, finite-differences, variational principle, weighted residual method, Galerkin approximations, continuous and piecewise-defined basis functions, finite-element methods, computer coding of one-dimensional problems, triangular elements - coding of two-dimensional problems, time-dependent problems.