Civil and Environmental Engineering Certificate Programs

Program Overview

This program offers a certificate in Urban Water Resources Design, focusing on designing urban hydraulic and hydrologic systems. It includes courses in urban hydrology, hydraulics, and sustainable design principles. The Dam Engineering Certificate provides expertise in dam design and analysis, covering different dam types and advanced engineering tools.

Program Outline

Outline:

Urban Water Resources Design

Overview:

This program is geared towards Civil Engineers and Water Resource Professionals engaged in designing urban hydraulic and hydrologic systems within the built environment.

Objectives:

• Enhance knowledge and skills in the design of urban water resources systems
• Develop an understanding of the principles of urban hydrology and hydraulics
• Gain expertise in the application of sustainable design principles to urban water resources systems

Program Structure:

The certificate consists of four graduate-level courses. The program length can vary between 4 and 6 semesters, depending on when the student starts.

Course Schedule:

Required Courses: (Take 3 of 4)

• CEE 8501: Surface Water Hydrology
• CEE 8503: Open Channel Hydraulics
• CEE 8508: Urban Hyd & Storm Water Mgmt
• CEE 8511: River Dynamics

Elective Courses:

• CEE 7010: Lake, Stream & Wetland Ecology
• CEE 7211: Water Res Planning & Mgmt
• CEE 8502: Watershed Modeling
• CEE 8512: River Mechanics & Engineering
• CEE 8601: Special Topics Engr

Dam Engineering Certificate

Overview:

This program provides students with focused knowledge in the design and analysis of dams. Graduate students will be able to plan, assess, design, and construct dams and related infrastructure.

Objectives:

• Gain expertise in the principles of dam design and analysis
• Develop an understanding of the different types of dams and their applications
• Acquire knowledge in the use of advanced engineering tools for dam design and analysis

Program Structure:

The certificate program requires four required courses.

Course Schedule:

Required Courses:

• CEE 8501: Surface Water Hydrology
• CEE 8503: Open Channel Hydraulics
• CEE 8106: Embankments and Slopes
• CEE 8111: Analysis & Design of Dams