CEE 7000 Master’s Thesis provides M.S. students with the opportunity to conduct independent research under the supervision of a faculty advisor and to prepare a written thesis presenting the results of that work. The course supports the development of research skills including literature review, problem formulation, methodology development, analysis, technical writing, and oral communication.

Topics of current interest in civil engineering.

Vibration and dynamic response of structures to periodic and general time-dependent loads, with and without damping effects. Both SDOF and MDOF structural systems are discussed.

Doctoral Thesis.

Microbiological principles with emphasis on microbial nutrition and growth, inhibition and control of growth, biochemical thermodynamics, metabolic pathways, enzyme and microbial kinetics.

Introduction to the physical and chemical processes affecting the dynamics and fate of air pollutants at the local, regional, and global scales. Particular emphasis is on tropospheric pollutant chemistry and transport.

Introduction to soil as an engineering material, with a focus on the mechanics of soil strength and compressibility, and fluid flow through soils.