2008-2009 Graduate Catalog - Catalog of Studies - University of ...

The Graduate School Departments and Course Descriptions
ers. To this end, both engineering graduates and graduates of non-engineering
programs are accepted into the M.S.T.E. program. The non-engineering graduates
are required to complete a series of basic engineering courses to prepare them
for graduate-level engineering studies and to assure that they are adequately
prepared for entry-level positions in the transportation engineering field.
Areas of Concentration: Transportation planning, facility design and
construction, system operation, or industry logistics and operations.
Primary Areas of Faculty Research: Facility design; roadway geometrics;
traffic operations and safety; pavement design and rehabilitation; asphalt concrete
mixture design; construction materials characterization; construction quality
control; transportation management systems; high-speed pavement condition
data acquisition; transportation and land development; ITS; planning; logistics;
operations management; optimization.
Prerequisites to Degree Program: In addition to the general Graduate
School requirements, applicants must meet the following specific requirements
to be accepted into the M.S.T.E. program.
Applicants Possessing an ABET Engineering Degree: Applicants possessing
a degree from a program accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
Commissions of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology
(ABET) may be accepted unconditionally without prerequisite undergraduate
course requirements. However, the student’s major adviser and graduate study
committee may identify areas of weakness that will require remedial study.
Applicants NOT Possessing an ABET Engineering Degree: Applicants
not possessing a degree accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commissions
of ABET will be accepted into the program on the condition that they
satisfactorily complete or demonstrate satisfactory completion of the following
prerequisites:
Mathematics and Basic Science (Minimum 32 hours.)
• At least 15 hours of mathematics beyond trigonometry, including
differential and integral calculus and differential equations.
• General chemistry and calculus-based physics with a two-semester
sequence in at least one.
Humanities and Social Studies (Minimum 15 hours.)
Engineering Topics (48 hours minimum)
• Complete at least 48 hours of undergraduate-level engineering topics.
The engineering topics taken to satisfy this requirement must
be consistent with and appropriate to the major emphasis of the
student’s field of study and include appropriate engineering design
experiences.
Specific topics that must be completed include the following:
HOURS
Statics 3
Mechanics of Materials 3
Engineering Economics 2
Engineering Computer Applications 3
Basic Transportation Engineering 3
Other specific engineering topics may be required depending on the
graduate study emphasis and courses that will be taken.
As a culmination to satisfying the 48-hour engineering topics prerequisites
(generally within the final 12 to 15 hours of study) or as a part of the
graduate studies, one course must concentrate on a major design project
that results in the production of a design report or other design product
as appropriate. The design project must build on and require engineering
knowledge and skills from previous course work and must incorporate
engineering standards and realistic constraints. The following courses may
be taken to satisfy this requirement:
Area of Concentration
Transportation Planning: CVEG 4841 with CVEG 4433
Facility Design and Construction: CVEG 4841 with CVEG 4433
Transportation System Operation: CVEG 4841 with CVEG 4433
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Transportation Industry Logistics and Operations: INEG 4904
Other courses may be approved by the student’s graduate study committee
and the Chair of Transportation Engineering Studies. To receive such approval,
evidence must be presented clearly demonstrating that the course includes a
major design project that meets all of the requirements described above.
Credit for prerequisite courses taken at another institution is subject to
the approval of the Chair of Transportation Engineering Studies. In particular,
advanced (3000- and 4000-level at the University of Arkansas) engineering
courses will normally not be accepted from institutions or degree programs that
are not accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
Requirements for the Master of Science in Transportation Engineering
Degree: In addition to the requirements of the Graduate School and the
graduate faculty in engineering, candidates for the M.S.T.E. degree must
complete a course of study as prescribed below and as approved by the student
graduate study committee. They must also demonstrate, to the satisfaction of
their graduate study committee, that they possess those abilities and characteristics
required of graduates from ABET accredited engineering programs. In
consultation with the graduate study committee, the student may select either
the thesis option or the non-thesis option.
Thesis Option: (30 hours) Twenty-four hours of graduate-level coursework,
including:
12 hours of transportation engineering topics
3 hours of an approved course from Marketing and Logistics
3 hours of an approved course in statistics or quality management
6 hours of thesis research
Non-Thesis Option: (33 hours). Thirty hours of graduate-level coursework,
including:
15 hours of transportation engineering topics
3 hours of an approved course from Marketing and Logistics
3 hours of an approved course in statistics or quality management
3 hours of independent study resulting in a written Master’s Report.
The following is a listing of courses that are acceptable transportation
engineering topics for the M.S.T.E. degree (course descriptions are listed under
Civil Engineering and Industrial Engineering):
CVEG 4003 CAD and Visualization for Civil Structures
CVEG 4403 Public Transportation
CVEG 4413 Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation
CVEG 4423 Geometric Design
CVEG 4433 Transportation Pavements and Materials
CVEG 5143 Transportation Soils Engineering
CVEG 5343 Highway Bridges
CVEG 5413 Transportation and Land Development
CVEG 5423 Structural Design of Pavement Systems
CVEG 5433 Traffic Engineering
CVEG 5443 Transportation Planning Methods
CVEG 5453 Asphalt Mix Design and Construction
CVEG 5463 Transportation Network Modeling
CVEG 5473 Transportation Systems Characteristics
CVEG 5483 Transportation Management Systems
CVEG 5493 Infrastructure Management with GIS and DB
INEG 4333 Industrial Statistics
INEG 5333 Design of Industrial Experiments
INEG 5613 Optimization Theory I
INEG 5673 Graphs and Network Theory
INEG 5823 Systems Simulation
Graduates must present a cumulative grade-point average of no less than
3.00 on all graduate courses and a cumulative grade-point average of no less
than 2.70 on all courses that are prerequisites to acceptance into the program.
They also must pass a final examination administered and graded by the candidate’s
major adviser and graduate study committee. The examination is to be
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