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Civil Engineering (CE)
- https://cee.usc.edu
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP214; Phone: (213) 740-0587.
- D class assignments for on-campus students are available online at myviterbi.usc.edu Prerequisite waivers for on-campus students are available online at myviterbi.usc.edu Directed research requests are available online at myviterbi.usc.edu Instructions for directed research may be found online at: cee.usc.edu/students/d-clearance-and-directed-research.htm To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call (213) 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of DEN@Viterbi
Computer programming, organization of problems for computational solution, flow charts, programming; numerical methods, analysis and solution of civil engineering problems.
- Note: Register for one lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29605R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 30 | Hung Wong | RTH115 | PDF (9653 KB) | |
29609R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 24 of 30 | Hung Wong | RTH109 | PDF (9653 KB) | |
29604R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 29 of 30 | SAL127 | |||
29606R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 10 of 30 | SAL127 |
Structural materials, components and systems; gravity and lateral forces; structural performance and failures; introduction to structural plans and analysis; computer applications, case studies, design project. Prerequisite: CE 205. Corequisite: CE 106L and CE 225.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29610R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:20pm | Monday | 27 of 40 | Navid Nastar | KAP163 | PDF (124951 KB) | |
29611R | 001 | Lab | 6:00-7:20pm | Thursday | 6 of 20 | SAL127 | |||
29612D | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Tuesday | 21 of 21 | SAL109 |
Analysis of stress and strain; axial, flexural, and torsional behavior of slender bars; elastic deflections; combined stresses; introduction to elastic stability and energy methods.
- Prerequisite: CE 205
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29619R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 22 of 30 | Vincent Lee | KAP145 | Word (98946 KB) | |
29621R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 22 of 30 | KAP147 |
Elements of vector algebra; dynamics of particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies; kinematics; momentum relations, energy methods; vibrations; Euler's equations of motion. Prerequisite: CE 205. Duplicates credit in CE 325.
- Prerequisite: CE 205
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29626R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 22 of 40 | Amy Rechenmacher | KAP158 | ||
29627D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | ||||
29701R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 22 of 25 | KAP164 |
Fundamentals of analog and digital computers; simulation of nonlinear physical systems; numerical analysis and solution of engineering problems.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29638R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 21 of 40 | Sami Masri | VPD106 | ||
29643R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 21 of 40 | KAP140 |
Mechanics of wave motion; wave refraction, diffraction and reflection; wave forecasting; shore processes; planning of coastal engineering projects; design of seawalls, breakwaters and offshore installations.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29685R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Thursday | 4 of 25 | Patrick Lynett | VHE206 |
Discussion of broad perspectives on control and utilization of water, quantitative hydrology, ground water, probability concept, economic study, hydraulic structures, multi-purpose water resources projects.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29649R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:40am | Mon, Wed | 36 of 50 | Jj Lee | KAP146 | Word (39424 KB) | |
29650R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 35 of 50 | VPD105 |
Strength and deformation of reinforced concrete; beams in flexure and shear; bond and development of bars; deflections; columns; slabs; footings; introduction to prestressed concrete.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29652R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 27 of 50 | Hung Wong | KAP140 | PDF (9431 KB) |
Introduction to the construction processes; estimating and bidding, construction administration, planning and scheduling, equipment and methods, labor relations, cost control systems, and safety.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29662R | 001 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 75 of 80 | Henry Koffman | GFS116 |
Current procedures in selected fields of construction; organization and planning; equipment economics; machinery.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29664D | 014 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | 5 of 10 | Henry Koffman | DEN@Viterbi | ||
29665R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | 13 of 28 | Henry Koffman | OHE120 | ||
29676D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Henry Koffman |
Chemistry of water purification technology and water pollution control. Chemical processes in natural and engineering aquatic environments; physical/chemical and biological characterization of water and wastewater.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29668R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:40pm | Thursday | 12 of 24 | Massoud Pirbazari | KAP134 | ||
29792R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-6:20pm | Monday | 12 of 24 | KAP145 | |||
29669R | 001 | Lab | 1:30-3:30pm | Monday | 5 of 8 | PCE308 | |||
29670R | 001 | Lab | 2:30-4:30pm | Tuesday | 7 of 8 | PCE308 | |||
29791R | 001 | Lab | 2:30-4:30pm | Wednesday | Canceled |
Design of water supply systems, storm drains, sanitary sewers, and lift stations.
- Prerequisite: CE 453
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29618R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Tuesday | 23 of 37 | Chun-Ching Wang | KAP140 |
Hydrological and hydraulic design for uniform and non-uniform flows, channel transition, sedimentation controls, design discharge for tributary watersheds, flood routing, flood detention, computer aided design.
- Prerequisite: CE 309
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29674R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Wednesday | 15 of 28 | Jj Lee | KAP140 | Word (31232 KB) |
Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering; soil classification, seepage, stress-strain behavior, shear strength, consolidation, design of retaining structures and foundations, and slope stability. Soil testing. Duplicates credit in CE 464 and CE 468.
- Prerequisite: CE 225
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29675R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 36 of 40 | Amy Rechenmacher | RTH105 | ||
29671D | 001 | Lab | 12:30-2:20pm | Tuesday | 10 of 10 | KAPB38 | |||
29673R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:20pm | Thursday | 9 of 9 | KAPB38 | |||
29820R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 3 of 9 | KAPB38 | |||
29876R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 8 of 9 | KAPB38 | |||
29877R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 6 of 9 | KAPB38 |
Building Information Modeling, current BIM technologies; coordination of design and construction; information management throughout building life cycle; project delivery systems and technologies for integrated practice.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29678D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 29 of 29 | Burcin Becerik | RTH109 |
Process kinetics, mass balance, reactor design, pretreament, clarification, chemical treatment, biological treatment (aerobic and anaerobic), disinfection, sludge treatment, nitrogen and phosphorus removal, carbon adsorption.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29681R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Monday | 17 of 28 | Wonho Song | KAP158 | PDF (120792 KB) |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29684D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | Carter Wellford | OFFICE |
Systems, processes, and constraints governing the initiation, direction, engineering, and delivery of major construction projects. Professional construction management, responsibilities, and practice.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29784D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 8 of 10 | David Ashley | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (843897 KB) | |
29787R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 37 of 48 | David Ashley, John Kuprenas | OHE100D | PDF (843897 KB) |
Cost control, finance, and engineering economy for construction operations.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29788R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Monday | 31 of 48 | Ed Reynolds | KAP146 | PDF (729893 KB) |
Groundwater hydrology, aquifer testing technology, groundwater quality and contamination, geophysical method, well design and development, basin water balance, computer modeling, legal aspects, groundwater management system.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29789R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Wednesday | 9 of 20 | Iraj Nasseri | KAP134 | Word (43008 KB) |
Basic concepts; stiffness method; variational methods; displacement method; isoparametric formulation; plane stress and strain; plates and shells; dynamics; stability; nonlinear analysis, heat transfer; computer applications.
- Prerequisite: CE 529A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29705R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 20 | Carter Wellford | OHE100C | PDF (42092 KB) | |
29706D | 034 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 10 | Carter Wellford | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (42092 KB) |
Design of tubular members and plate girders; design for torsional and seismic loads; general flexural theory; introduction to plastic design; connections.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29721R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 50 | Gregg Brandow | OHE100D | ||
29722D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 10 | Gregg Brandow | DEN@Viterbi |
Continuous system response; approximate methods; introduction to structural control; random vibration concepts; responses of continuous systems to random excitation; nonlinear systems (geometric theory), (approximate methods).
- Prerequisite: CE 541A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29801R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Monday | Canceled | Sami Masri | PDF (64316 KB) |
Critical loads of columns, beams, thin-wall bars, plates, shells; stability of frames and trusses; effect of inelastic behavior of materials; effect of dynamic loading.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29803R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 14 of 30 | Qiming Wang | OHE100C | ||
29804D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 1 of 10 | Qiming Wang | DEN@Viterbi |
Solutions of seismic structural response: vibrational vs. wave methods, spectral superposition, probabilistic response estimation, nonlinear response; soil-structure interaction; identification and structural health monitoring; experimental methods. Duplicates credit in former CE-535b.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29761R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 5 of 24 | Mihailo Trifunac | KAP138 |
Fundamentals and design of aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment processes with a focus on removing organic and inorganic pollutants and recovering resources. Prerequisite: CE 453.
- Prerequisite: CE 453
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29760R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 30 | Adam Smith | VKC260 |
Fundamental principles and practices of cost estimating, budgeting, and cost control of construction projects. Case studies and software exercises based on project data.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29601R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 19 of 35 | Scotty Galloway | RTH109 | ||
29602D | 034 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 20 | Scotty Galloway | DEN@Viterbi | ||
29603D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Wednesday | 1 of 10 | Scotty Galloway | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (319896 KB) |
Elements and techniques of strategic planning for construction engineering. Fundamentals of engineering as a service sector enterprise. Assessment of markets (including international issues), competitors, and technology. Aspects of overseas engineering business. Management of technology and the role of R&D. Emphasis on concepts. Recommended preparation: CE 502
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29744R | 048 | Lecture | 7:00-9:40pm | Thursday | 15 of 35 | David Crain | OHE136 | Word (74240 KB) | |
29746D | 034 | Lecture | 7:00-9:40pm | Thursday | 5 of 25 | David Crain | DEN@Viterbi | Word (74240 KB) |
Methods of quantifying uncertainty in civil engineering and related fields. Basic uncertainty modeling; advanced topics such as reliability analysis, Bayesian updating, random processes, random fields.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29838R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 20 | Roger Ghanem | VHE214 |
Quantitative prediction of chemical speciation in aquatic systems, including acid-base chemistry, precipitation/dissolution, complexation, and oxidation/reduction. Applications to water treatment.
- Prerequisite: CE 453
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ENE department but may qualify for major credit in CE. To register, enroll in ENE 562.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31416R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-7:45pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 30 | Daniel McCurry | KAP156 |
Elastic waves in infinite and semi-infinite regions; plates and bars; steady-state and transient scattering; dynamic stress concentration; viscoelastic and plastic bodies.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29620R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Thursday | 0 of 25 | Vincent Lee | KAP145 | Word (29363 KB) |
Fundamental principles and practices of planning, CPM scheduling, and resource management. Development of project schedules using CPM theory applied to current and emerging software applications.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29613D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 3 of 10 | Devang Dedhia | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (618958 KB) | |
29614R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 33 of 33 | Devang Dedhia | RTH115 | PDF (618958 KB) | |
29615D | 034 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 20 | Devang Dedhia | DEN@Viterbi |
Multidisciplinary and geographically distributed virtual project teams used to simulate engineering and construction problems for projects selected in collaboration with industry partners. Recommended preparation:CE-556, CE-566.
- Prerequisite: CE 470
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29850R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 15 of 25 | David Gerber | VPD LL101 |
Planning, design, staging, construction, test, and maintenance of the public works and facilities for land, water, and air transportation. Recommended preparation: CE 471 and CE 457; Probability and statistics on the level of CE 408.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29816R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-7:40pm | Friday | 19 of 25 | Amir Elsharief | KAP113 | PDF (296455 KB) |
Railroad infrastructure including passenger and freight operations, track alignment (horizontal and vertical) design, basic components and terminology used in rail design and an understanding of this mode of transportation. Recommended preparation: CE-471 or equivalent.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29817R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 7 of 20 | Genaro Mejia | KAP134 | PDF (358291 KB) |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29769D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 25 | Burcin Becerik | OFFICE |
Course content will be selected each semester to reflect current trends and developments in the field of civil engineering.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Project Risk Management | ||||||||||
29608R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Thursday | Canceled | David Ashley | PDF (878913 KB) | ||
Sustainability in the Built Environment | ||||||||||
29641R | 676 | 2.0 | Lecture | 5:00-8:10pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Lucio Soibelman | |||
Short Course on Data Management | ||||||||||
29680D | 034 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 16 | Lucio Soibelman | DEN@Viterbi | ||
Modeling Transportation Network Supply and Demand | ||||||||||
29827R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Friday | 6 of 25 | Fatemeh Ranaiefar | KAP141 | PDF (194962 KB) | |
Seismic Protective Systems | ||||||||||
29830R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Wednesday | 13 of 30 | Marios Panagiotou | GFS207 | PDF (373709 KB) |
Methods for building linear and nonlinear dynamical models from input and output time series data; theoretical models, algorithms, and toolbox implementation.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (EE 482 or AME 451)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29840R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-5:10pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Ketan Savla | PDF (156502 KB) |
Background applications of established urban travel forecasting procedures; land use; trip-generation, trip-distribution, modal-choice, trip- assignment; evaluation; criticisms.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the PPD department but may qualify for major credit in CE. To register, enroll in PPD 633.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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51272R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Thursday | 29 of 35 | Rajeev Seetharam | KDC236 |
Stochastic linear and integer programming, multi-stage stochastic programming, application, models and algorithms. Recommended preparation: A first graduate course in optimization and the ability to program in a high level language are essential.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ISE department but may qualify for major credit in CE. To register, enroll in ISE 638.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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31632D | 048 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 7 of 25 | Suvrajeet Sen | KAP159 | PDF (116048 KB) |
Research leading to the Doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29770D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 15 of 32 | Burcin Becerik | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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29775D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 30 | Burcin Becerik | OFFICE |