EDUCATION: NEW COURSES

CIES faculty have developed the following new courses in the area of infrastructure engineering:

Infrastructure Strengthening with Composites (CE374)

This course covers the use of composites in reinforcing bars, prestressing tendons, and external laminate for structural reinforcement and strengthening of concrete or masonry structures. Advanced material systems for new construction and repair/rehabilitation type work are considered.

Advanced Concrete Science and Technology (CE 401) - Spring 2012  

This course covers the relationships between microstructure and macro-scale behavior of cement-based materials.  Master various types of chemical admixtures and binder systems used in high-performance concrete. Discuss key engineering properties affecting behavior of structures, including mechanical properties, fatigue, toughness, dimensional stability, and thermal properties. Master different types of physical and chemical factors leading to concrete deterioration and mitigation.  

Fundamentals of Rheology and Self-Consolidating Concrete (CE 401) - Fall of 2012

This course covers various rheological testing protocols and models applicable to cement-based materials and present relationships between rheological parameters   and workability of grout and concrete.  Understand the effect of rheology on key performance characteristics of specialty concretes, including self-consolidating   concrete (SCC), underwater concrete, pumped concrete, and shotcrete. Examine mix design approach, placement considerations, engineering properties, and   durability of SCC targeted for prestressed/precast and cast-in-place applications.

Energy and Sustainability Management Systems (EMGT 345) 

This course covers analysis and strategic management of energy-intensive systems, including transportation, green building, and emergent energy solutions.  Focus is on social, economic, and environmental sustainability as part of engineering design and decision making.

Transportation and Sustainable Infrastructures Management (EMGT 301/401)

Uses transportation workforce development data to explore non-engineering quantitative and qualitative management skills required for management of complex adaptive transportation systems.

Applied Energy Conversion (ME 335)

This course studies of the principles of energy conversion. Specific applications include fuel cells and other direct energy conversion devices used in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.