Appendix H - Structures

Structural Engineering Graduate Degree Overview

Degree Requirements

Master of Science in Civil Engineering	PhD
Non-Thesis:  30 cr. hrs. course work      Thesis:  21 cr. hrs. course work               9 cr. hrs. research               Thesis               Oral thesis defense Committee:  Major Professor + 2     faculty members Plan of study must be submitted before the start of final semester	90 cr. hrs. (min) Preliminary oral exam Dissertation Oral dissertation defense Committee:  Major Professor + 2 faculty      members + 1 non-CE faculty member Plan of study must be submitted before scheduling the Preliminary oral exam

Course Offerings

Fall Semester	Spring Semester
CE 57000  Adv. Structural Mechanics CE 57300  Structural Dynamics CE 57600  Adv. Reinforced Concrete Design CE 58400  Foundation Analysis and Design CE 59100  Adv. Structural Steel Design CE 67600  Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Members	CE 57100  Earthquake Engineering CE 57200  Prestressed Concrete Design CE 57900  Structural Stability CE 59500  Finite Elements in Elasticity

Offered Occasionally:

Other Courses to Consider

CE 53000 Properties and Production of Concrete
CE 58000 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
CE 58300 Slopes and Retaining Structures

AAE 55400 Fatigue of Structures and Materials
AAE 55500 Mechanics of Composite Materials
AAE 55800 Finite Element Methods in Aerospace Structures
AAE 65400 Fracture Mechanics

Master’s Degree Requirements for Structural Engineering

Study Options

Graduate students focusing their studies on subject matter related to structural engineering and engineering mechanics may design their plans of study to fit their individual interests and needs, with the understanding that normally there should be exposure to both analysis and design subject matter.  Both thesis and non-thesis programs are acceptable.

Structural Engineering Seminar

All structural engineering graduate students are required to register for the Structural Engineering Seminar, CE 69100, for each semester they are in residence.  Attendance at all seminars is required of all graduate students unless explicit exception is granted.

Certification/Examination Requirements

Successful completion of all courses on the plan of study with a minimum GPA of 3.00 is required for certification for the master’s degree.  In addition, the following regulations are applicable.

Non-Thesis Students
Certification for receipt of the master’s degree may be by conference of committee unless the student has received two or more C grades for courses listed on the plan of study, in which case satisfactory performance on a suitable examination, oral and/or written, is required. 

Thesis Students
Certification for receipt of the master’s degree is contingent on committee acceptance of a formal oral defense of the thesis.

 

A Professional Masters Concentration (CE-LEM) is also available in the MSCE program.  You can find more details about the concentration and the required coursework at: https://engineering.purdue.edu/CE/Academics/Graduate/CE-LEM.

 

Requirement for Incoming Ph.D. students

Students admitted to the Ph.D. program in Structures shall have an adviser (agreeing to direct their Ph.D. research) by the end of their third semester in the program (summers excluded). If a student loses his/her adviser later, then they shall identify a new adviser (agreeing to direct their Ph.D. research) in no more than six months from the time when they lost their (previous) adviser.

Students not meeting these requirements shall be dropped from the Ph.D. program in Structures.