Graduate Program

Structural Engineering & Structural Mechanics

Typically, graduate students admitted to the SESM program will have completed a BS in either Civil or Architectural Engineering from a program accredited by ABET in the United States or will hold an equivalent degree from a foreign institution. However, students with other backgrounds can be admitted, provided they agree to satisfactory completion of the prerequisites.

All graduate students are expected to develop a Degree Plan during the first semester of their graduate work with the advice of their Academic Advisor. Students may choose among three degree plans: (1) MS Thesis + 8 courses, (2) MS Report + 9 courses, or (3) Coursework only (10 courses).

A limited amount of funding for incoming graduate students is available through Teaching Assistantships, as well as Research Assistantships arranged with individual faculty.

   Program Information for Graduate Students in SESM    

SESM group’s undergraduate prerequisites for graduate admission are as following:

  • 3 courses of Calculus: APPM 1350 (Calculus I), APPM 1360 (Calculus II) and APPM 2360 (Linear Algebra and Differential Equations) or equivalent
  • 1 course in physics: PHYS 1110 (Physics I) or equivalent
  • 1 course in Statics: CVEN 2121 (Statics) or equivalent
  • 1 course in mechanics: CVEN 3161 (Mechanics of Material I) or equivalent
  • 1 course in structural analysis: CVEN 3525 (Structural Analysis) or equivalent

Core SESM graduate courses

STRUCTURAL MECHANICS

  • CVEN 5111 - Structural Dynamics
  • CVEN 5131 - Continuum Mechanics & Elasticity
  • CVEN 5161 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials
  • CVEN 5511 - Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
  • CVEN 6161 - Advanced Mechanics of Materials II
  • CVEN 7161 - Fracture Mechanics
  • CVEN 5831 - Advanced Construction Materials
  • CVEN 6831 - Advanced Computational Failure Analysis

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

  • CVEN 5525 - Analysis of Framed Structures
  • CVEN 5565 - Life-Cycle Engineering of Civil Infrastructure Systems
  • CVEN 5575 - Advanced Topics in Steel Design
  • CVEN 5585 - Advanced Topics in Reinforced Concrete Design
  • CVEN 6525 - Nonlinear Analysis of Framed Structures
  • CVEN 6595 - Earthquake Engineering
  • CVEN 5835 - Experimental Methods in Structural Engineering
  • CVEN 5835 - Cable Structures