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Jun 17, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog
Resilient Systems, MS
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Program Description
The basic services that make modern life possible are often taken for granted. But when electricity, water or the internet become unavailable, vulnerabilities in infrastructure become clear quickly. Recovery can take weeks, and the poor are disproportionately affected.
The focus of the graduate research program in Resilient Infrastructure Systems is identifying and mitigating the vulnerabilities of complex, critical, and interdependent infrastructure systems, and preparing professionals who can assess technological and societal risks; communicate those risks to decision makers; and devise strategies that improve community resilience.
Summary of Degree Requirements
Thesis Option
The thesis option requires a total of 30 credits: three credits from a required foundational course, 15 credits of core knowledge areas, three credits from a required project-based course, three credits of elective courses, and six credits of thesis research.
Non-Thesis Option
The non-thesis option requires a total of 30 credits: three credits from a required foundational course, 15 credits of core knowledge areas, three credits from a required project-based course, and nine credits of elective courses.
Coursework
The Master of Science in Resilient Infrastructure Systems requires Critical Resilient Infrastructure Systems - EES 8830 - Selected Topics in Environmental Engineering 1-4 Credits - as a foundational course. Students then select courses from core areas of knowledge as indicated below.
Core Knowledge Area 1: Infrastructure Systems
Students select a minimum of three credits from the following:
Core Knowledge Area 2: Systems Modeling
Students select a minimum of three credits from the following:
Core Knowledge Area 3: Innovations in Data Collection
Students select a minimum of three credits from the following:
Core Knowledge Area 4: Model Validation and Uncertainty Quantification
Students select a minimum of three credits from the following:
Core Knowledge Area 5: Data Analytics and Decision Making
Students select a minimum of three credits from the following:
Complex Ventures
Students are required to complete a minimum of three credits of the project-based course Resilient Systems Complex Ventures - CHE 8450 - Selected Topics in Chemical Engineering 3 Credits .
Thesis Research and Electives
Thesis Option
- Six credits of thesis research in a specific discipline
- Three credits of electives in the same discipline at the 6000 level or higher
Non-Thesis Option
- Nine credits of electives in a specific discipline at the 6000 level or higher
Notes:
1. Courses for the Core Knowledge Areas and electives should be selected in consultation with the Resilient Systems student advisor and/or program director.
2. At least three credits must be selected from each of the five core knowledge areas. While some courses satisfy multiple core knowledge areas, a given course may be used to satisfy the requirements for only one area. The five core knowledge area courses must also be selected from at least two different disciplines for breadth.
3. Credit for only one of MATH 8840 or STAT 8050 may be applied to this degree.
4. The thesis option requires the defense of a Masters Thesis in addition to the coursework requirement.
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