Independent investigation of problems in transportation engineering. Term project required on reliability design in a relevant field of civil engineering. Tools used in solving complex fluid mechanics problems including use of physical models, dimensional analysis and numerical models. Students design, build and operate a physical hydraulic model and develop and apply a numerical model to simulate test conditions in physical model. Research design problems from field of structures, construction, soil mechanics, transportation, ocean and coastal engineering, or materials engineering.
Subject matter varies with interest and experience of student and instructor.
Research design problems from field of structures, construction, soil mechanics, transportation, ocean and coastal engineering or materials engineering. Subject matter varies with interest and experience of student and instructor. May be repeated for credit. Speakers may include off-campus experts, faculty and graduate students. Presentation of at least one seminar is required.