CE 599 (SPECIAL TOPICS IN TRANSPORTATION)
 
This course may cover a wide range of topics of current interest in planning, design, construction, operation, maintenance and/or management of transportation systems. The specific subjects will be selected based on the need, student interest and faculty expertise.

CE 538 (PAVEMENT EVALUATION AND MAINTENANCE)
 
Pavement maintenance management systems. Pavement performance concepts. Pavement evaluation elements. Skid resistance measurements and evaluation. Roughness measurements and evaluation. Structural capacity measurements and evaluation. Distress identification and measurements. Levels and methods of maintenance and rehabilitation. Economic analysis of pavement maintenance and rehabilitation strategies.

CE 537 (ADVANCED PAVEMENT DESIGN)
 
Pavement system components. Pavement performance and relation to pavement design. Elastic and viscoelastic layer systems analysis. Mechanistic approach for pavement design; concepts and design methods. Structural design of highway shoulders. Design of drainage facilities.

CE 536 (ADVANCED GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS)
 
Design designations and criteria. Integration between horizontal and vertical alignments. At-grade intersections; types and design elements. Interchanges: types and design elements. Design of parking facilities and appurtenances. Surface Drainage. Safety considerations

Master students research project.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The main purpose of the course is to introduce students to quantitative and qualitative methods for conducting meaningful inquiry and research. Students will gain an overview of research intent and design, and methodology. Experimental, quasi-experimental, observational, survey, surveillance, and qualitative study designs will be reviewed. Methods for reliable and valid data collection and analysis will be covered.