Railway Engineering, Certificate
Certificate Requirements (12 Hours)
The Graduate Certificate in Railway Engineering consists of a minimum of twelve (12) credit hours of core and elective courses. Students shall take three (3) credit hours from a list of core courses, six (6) credit hours from a list of Railway Engineering technical elective courses, and three (3) credit hours from a list of other elective courses. Students can take up to three ECIV 790 courses with a Railway Engineering focus for a maximum of nine (9) credit hours, and up to two ECIV 797 courses with a Railway Engineering focus for a maximum of six (6) credit hours.
Core Course (3 Hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECIV 580 | Railway Engineering I | 3 |
| or ECIV 582 | Operation and Logistics of Railway Systems | |
| Total Credit Hours | 3 | |
Railway Engineering Technical Elective Courses (6 Hours)
Students shall take six (6) credit hours of Railway Engineering technical elective courses. Elective courses are: (i) any core course not applied as a core course; and (ii) any course from the following list:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECIV 588 | Design of Railway Bridges and Structures | 3 |
| ECIV 784 | Dynamic Analysis of Railway Systems | 3 |
| ECIV 789 | Design Project in Railway Engineering | 4 |
| ECIV 790 | Selected Topics in Civil Engineering | 3 |
| ECIV 797 | Research in Civil Engineering | 3 |
Other Elective Courses (3 Hours)
Students shall take three (3) credit hours of other elective courses. Other elective courses are: (i) any Railway Engineering elective course not applied as a Railway Engineering elective course; and (ii) any course from the following list:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ECIV 705 | Deterministic Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering | 3 |
| ECIV 707 | Management of Engineering Projects | 3 |
| ECIV 708 | Engineering Risk and Reliability | 3 |
| MGMT 718 | Management of Human Resources | 3 |