The graduate program in Transportation Engineering provides advanced training and research facilities for both graduate students in mid-career and for those who wish to concentrate primarily on research. Graduate students whose undergraduate degrees are outside of Engineering, or whose degrees are in other Engineering disciplines, may qualify for admittance depending upon background. Graduate students, who are the most vital part of this research program, may find employment as research assistants while working towards their degrees. The Department's research program emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of Transportation Engineering research, and, at the same time encourages concentrated research in specific areas. The Transport Safety Research Unit in the Department of Civil Engineering has operated since 1980 to coordinate and initiate research on transport safety.
Funds are available for graduate student research into transport safety related problems.
The program consists of core courses from the Department and a set of elective courses from outside the Department. An introduction to the application of systems engineering, optimization, and applied probability to the design and operation of civil engineering systems. Planning the project, use of critical path methods. Selection of equipment. Cost of equipment.