How about civil and environmental engineering at Princeton University?
The requirements for engineering students of World Trade Center site to study in Central and Eastern Europe follow the general requirements of students and are generally completed in the first year of university. These are math, basic science, computer science and writing courses. After freshman year, students' courses are negotiated with academic consultants of CEE. Princeton University requires engineering students to successfully complete at least 36 courses within four years.
For students majoring in civil and environmental engineering, it usually includes eight courses: mathematics, physics, general chemistry and computer science; 1 college writing requirements; 2. Additional mathematical requirements; Another 1 basic science requirements; 8 engineering science requirements; 2. Engineering design requirements; 2 advanced papers; More than 3 specialized courses or elective courses; 7 or more elective courses in humanities and social sciences; Non-ABET certification courses follow different requirements.
The track chosen by students determines the specific requirements of engineering science, design and specific track. The course also directs elective courses, including technical courses in engineering, science, economics or mathematics. You can choose at most one course of level 200 as an elective course. Students' elective courses must provide a coherent sequence in the fields of students' interest. Approval is based on the consent of consultants and college representatives. If students choose to take courses outside the pre-approved list, they should present convincing cases to explain why this is consistent with their educational goals. Approval is based on the consent of consultants and college representatives.
For the courses approved by ABET, students' study courses must include at least 14 engineering courses. For this reason, we count MAE305 as engineering, but not ORF 245. Senior thesis is a year-round research topic, although the elderly only register for this course in the spring semester. There is no score in autumn; You will get double marks in spring.
In the elective courses of humanities and social sciences, BSE students must include at least one course in four of the six listed fields: epistemology and cognition; Ethical thoughts and moral values; Foreign languages; Historical analysis; Literature and art; Social analysis. Finally, with the exception of humanities and social sciences elective courses and any additional elective courses, all these courses must consider grades, that is, fail/fail. All these courses must pass.
Personal research courses: In some cases, a special student may want to design his/her own courses, which will bring together related courses from different courses of civil and environmental engineering or different colleges. Such courses must be designed by academic consultants and approved by college representatives to ensure that the courses meet the ABET standards of civil engineering courses.
Studying abroad and studying in Kenya: Studying abroad can be used to enhance and enrich the educational experience. For many junior students in Central and Eastern Europe, studying abroad is a valuable choice for junior students to work independently, and it also provides important experience for their senior thesis research. The School of Engineering offers the opportunity to attend the Oxford Engineering Exchange Course. As part of the partnership between Oxford University and Princeton University, some professionals from electrical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, mechanical and aerospace engineering departments are selected to participate in this famous one-year exchange course every year. Successful applicants will be placed in 38 universities of Oxford University, enjoying all the privileges of undergraduates or JCR members of Oxford University. Students will choose engineering courses equivalent to those required by Princeton University in the third year, including engineering subjects in the fourth year.
The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (in cooperation with the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the School of Engineering, African Studies and Kenyan institutions) offers spring semester in Kenya. The semester was held in MPLA Research Center, totally immersed in MPLA field. The center is a scientific research, education and training institution in central Kenya, focusing on environmental science, biodiversity conservation and natural resource management. The courses you study while studying abroad must be approved by the college representative in advance as college course credits. Students considering studying abroad should consult college representatives as soon as possible.
Civil and Environmental Engineering 478, a one-year research subject, is a subject that all students in Central and Eastern Europe want to study. Many Princeton University graduates consider Civil and Environmental Engineering 478 as one of their most important academic activities in the past four years. The paper process requires independent work, regular consultation with consultants, two progress reports in autumn semester, poster meeting at the beginning of spring semester, final paper in April and oral report in the first week of May. Students can choose from various subjects of their own choice, or they can be suggested by teachers. The website of Central and Eastern Europe provides a list of subject samples of senior papers in previous years. For administrative reasons; Students do not submit senior papers in autumn, but only in spring. The spring semester thesis of senior year counts as two courses. Since SEAS requires each student to take at least four courses in any given semester, senior students must take at least three courses each semester (no matter what the total number of courses students take) except papers.
Before graduation, the department will calculate the average college score of each senior to determine the degree status, honor and reward. To graduate, students must have a college average of 2.0 or higher. The College of Civil and Environmental Engineering uses the following guidelines to determine the university courses to be included in the GPA calculation: all engineering science courses with a score of 300 or above, design courses, specific course requirements, elective courses and advanced papers (counted as two courses), junior or senior, and any course is to improve the GPA of freshmen or sophomores. If there are more than 4 elective courses, the minimum level of elective courses will be cancelled. Please note that although the elective course may include a 200-level course, it will not be included in the GPA of the college. Please note that courses above level 300 refer to all such courses, not just civil and environmental engineering courses. It should also be noted that the College of Civil and Environmental Engineering does not use the definition of university courses in the registry to calculate the university GPA.
Academic honors are awarded to graduates with outstanding academic achievements. Three grades can be awarded: honor, high honor and highest honor. University GPA is used to determine academic honor, but it may also include considering other factors, such as the quality of senior papers. There is no automatic scope for GPA to award honors. In addition, in order to ensure the same honor qualification every year, the teacher will compare the students who have won honors for one year with those who have won honors in recent years. Academic honors will be announced on the day of the course and printed at the graduation ceremony. Honor will also appear on diplomas and transcripts.
In addition, the college recognizes outstanding academic achievements through membership of honorary societies, college awards and awards, as listed below. There are engineering school awards and university awards. A list of all Princeton University awards and awards is given in the undergraduate announcement.
Seven. Research and teaching facilities
Qualified students in this department can use several unique laboratories used by students and teachers. Civil and environmental engineering laboratory includes mechanical, material and environmental engineering teaching laboratory. Individual teachers have developed special research laboratories, and graduate students and undergraduates use primary topics or advanced papers. Machinery and Materials Laboratory provides concrete manufacturing facilities, computer-controlled testing system for measuring the strength and toughness of building materials, soil triaxial testing facilities and computer network for simulation and analysis experiments.
The college also supports the Environmental Quality Laboratory, which studies some aspects of hydrochemistry and microbiology. An active field of interest is the pollution and purification of groundwater. Available equipment includes gas chromatography and liquid chromatography, equipped with various detectors, very sensitive measurement of chemical substances in environmental samples, and microscopes, incubators and environmental rooms for cultivating aerobic and anaerobic microorganisms. The School of Earth Sciences can also provide equipment for independent work.
Eight, undergraduate course introduction
1. Architecture and engineering
Structural engineers should be sensitive to the arrangement and form of bridges, towers and long-span roofs. Architectural research provides such a perspective for engineering students. This subject is jointly provided by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the School of Architecture, which provides a unique opportunity for the courses of the two schools. Students who successfully complete this course will receive a certificate of architecture and engineering, which will appear on the transcript of graduation ceremony.
Students interested in this course must choose between two options: in the structural key option, the requirements include emphasizing civil and environmental engineering. This course is designed for students who are interested in becoming internship engineers and may enter the graduate school of structural engineering. Students who choose this option choose structural engineering as their graduation thesis. Among the key architectural options, the requirements include emphasizing architectural theory, history and practice. This course is specially designed for graduate students in architecture or students who cooperate with architects and planners in engineering practice. Students who choose this option choose architectural design as their graduation thesis under the guidance of consultants from the School of Architecture and the Ministry of Education of Central and Eastern Europe.
2. Environmental engineering
The course of environmental engineering is designed for students who want to engage in environment-related occupations (engineering, law, business or medicine) and students who want to continue advanced postgraduate courses in environmental engineering or related earth sciences. Through the comprehensive study of basic hydrology, environmental science and environmental engineering design, the course focuses on the analysis of environmental problems and engineering solutions.
The requirements of this course lay a foundation for studying civil engineering and environmental engineering, as well as water resources, atmospheric processes and environmental pollution. Students learn engineering design of water pollution technology and sustainable building technology. Elective courses should form a series of coherent courses in the fields that students are interested in.
3. Geological engineering
Geological engineering is the application of science in problems and disciplines involving the earth, geophysical environment, earth materials and natural resources. This course is jointly developed by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Earth Sciences, and is aimed at students who want to take the mathematics and engineering courses as the foundation of earth science research in freshmen and sophomores. The requirements of geological engineering orbit lay the foundation of civil engineering and environmental engineering, and also emphasize the principles of earth system, geophysical process, geochemistry and biogeochemistry. The engineering design course is the same as the environmental engineering course.
4. Structural engineering
Structural engineering involves the analysis and design of civil engineering structures, focusing on buildings, bridges, stadiums, dams and foundations. Special emphasis is placed on the design of these structures to resist earthquakes and wind loads. This course aims to meet the needs of students who are interested in further study or entering engineering practice and consultation. Its basic goal is to cultivate flexible and innovative graduates who can solve new problems in modern engineering. Students in this course have the opportunity to interact directly with some of the best design and consulting companies in the field of structural engineering. The track requirements of structural engineering have laid the foundation of civil engineering and environmental engineering, and also emphasized the engineering design of buildings and bridges. Elective courses should form a series of coherent courses in the fields that students are interested in.
5. Engineering and Humanities
This course is designed for students who want to gain an engineering background as a broad career basis, such as medicine, law, public policy, visual arts or materials, ethics or historical engineering research. The course assignments of this course should integrate engineering courses in a way related to the topics that students are interested in. The design of the track is rigorous, but it has extensive flexibility in the learning process. All engineering and liberal arts students must have a strong background in mathematics and basic science (8 courses), followed by engineering, emphasizing the design and analysis methods of civil and environmental engineering (at least 6 courses). Elective courses should form a coherent course sequence in the fields of students' interest, and it is strongly recommended to set up primary independent research elective courses. Followed by senior papers. In primary independent research and advanced papers, students should relate their topics to engineering problems.
Nine. Introduction to postgraduate courses
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers postgraduate study and research courses in two fields: environmental engineering and water resources and mechanics, and materials and structures. Among the civil and environmental engineering products, there are civil and environmental engineering materials courses provided by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Princeton Institute of Technology. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers three degree programs: Doctor of Philosophy in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Master of Engineering Science and One-year Master of Engineering. Students must be admitted to one of the three degree courses. There are about 50 graduate students in this department. The ratio of teachers and students in the college remains low, thus establishing a fruitful working relationship between students and consultants. The college makes every effort to support all admitted students who apply for financial assistance through research grants and teaching grants.
1. Environmental engineering and water resources
The course of Environmental Engineering and Water Resources is jointly offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Earth Sciences in interdisciplinary course. Graduate students can enter environmental engineering and water resources courses through any college. In the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the courses of environmental engineering and water resources are paired with the courses of machinery, materials and structure, providing two main tracks for graduate students. The goal of environmental engineering and water resources courses is to train excellent engineers and scientists, and to carry out advanced research in areas that are crucial to the national and international needs in the field of environmental engineering and water resources. Because environmental issues are interdisciplinary in nature, environmental engineering and water resources courses include strong interaction among teachers from many engineering and science schools and courses, including affiliated teachers from Princeton Environmental Research Institute, Earth Science, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Atmospheric and Marine Science, Woodrow Wilson College and NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory.
In the course of environmental engineering and water resources, the research focuses on eco-hydrology, surface-atmosphere interaction (including energy and water flux) and its relationship with large-scale climate simulation, remote sensing of environmental variables such as soil moisture and rainfall intensity, and carbon emission reduction. And biogeochemistry of urban environment and polluted waters. In order to provide a good background for major research and application in the field of environmental engineering and water resources, advanced analysis, numerical and statistical methods are combined with environmental fluid mechanics, chemistry, hydrology, hydrogeology, hydroecology and water quality.
2. Mechanics, materials and structure
Civil engineers have created infrastructure to provide clean water for our families and transport goods and people by road and rail. They provide shelters that can withstand extreme loads, such as earthquakes and hurricanes, to ensure our safety. In the best case, they fill public spaces with beautiful and practical structures. Their scale is so large, their style can define an era, their scope can affect the climate, and their skills can protect a lot of lives.
Civil engineers must take the lead in meeting new social challenges, including increasing population density, limited water supply, limited natural resources, climate change (such as sea level rise and extreme weather), aging infrastructure, increasing load demand (traffic congestion) and natural and man-made hazards (such as earthquakes and tsunamis). These challenges increase risks, threatening not only the degradation or destruction of our public infrastructure, but also the destructive consequences of society. Obviously, the next generation of civil engineers are facing all kinds of complex technical and social challenges. The research carried out by the research group of machinery, materials and structure (civil and environmental engineering) has solved the urgent challenges faced by mankind in the 2/kloc-0 century. Two themes constitute the main axis of civil and environmental engineering research: (1) elastic urban infrastructure and (2) engineering and art. As a catalyst for the deployment of social systems, infrastructure and materials, this work will eventually form a cohesive economic and socio-political global environment.
X. Infrastructure
The diversified international expert group convened by the National Academy of Engineering of the United States put forward several major challenges of the 2 1 century project. Among these challenges, two are the core of the mission of soil-wood and environmental engineering: restoring and improving urban infrastructure and developing carbon sequestration methods. The impact that the elasticity of urban infrastructure-buildings, bridges and lifelines has not taken into account is that the maintenance of buildings and structures can not be realized on the environment (for example, resource consumption, CO 2 emission, heat generation), energy (reflecting the maintenance consumption of materials manufacturing and installation, operation and structure) and supporting infrastructure grounding system (also a device for storing and capturing CO 2). The specific research focus being developed by civil and environmental engineering teachers is to solve the global challenges of urban infrastructure while maintaining design. They are designing a more reliable and sustainable future by solving the challenges of 2 1 century.
(1) global warming: hazard prediction, impact and mitigation, such as tropical cyclone climatology and hazards, carbon dioxide sequestration, storm surge protection, post-event evaluation of inflatable dams, etc. Reduce carbon dioxide through low carbon dioxide emissions from concrete and energy-efficient buildings.
(2) Global urban population growth: After extreme events such as strong cyclones, earthquakes, post-earthquake fires, etc., conduct risk assessment on structures and communities. Infrastructure design is found through structural optimization technology, and sustainable concrete considers population increase and resources decrease. Smart cities can deploy and adapt the system through self-centering framework after the earthquake, and evaluate the structural performance in real time.
(3) Aging and destroying existing infrastructure: extending the life of infrastructure through structural health monitoring. Monitoring, analysis and protection of historic buildings. Durable building materials.
The solutions to modern civil engineering challenges are elegant and effective. There are many solutions to engineering problems, and the best solution will intersect with the art field. Our civil and environmental engineering course has a unique position, because we are a part of the famous Free University of Arts and have close ties with humanities. We strongly support the idea of STEAM. The challenge of the first century is to rely closely on engineering principles, but art and design must be seamlessly intertwined. Therefore, engineering and art are another core research focus of civil and environmental engineering. Specifically, the work in this field can be divided into the following categories:
(1) Historical structure: through structural health monitoring, structural repair and file preservation (preservation and development of resource files of important structures), historical analysis is carried out under the background of engineering design.
(2) Protection, materials: Climate change has intensified the threat to monuments and public art, and the study of basic materials has made it possible to protect and remedy.
(3) Reasonable form: form finding and structural optimization, designed for the future-oriented building environment reconstruction project.
(4) Structural art: designing courses through the best examples. Efficient, economical and beautiful structure.
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, who are we and what do we do?
XI。 Introduction of main research fields
Teachers, researchers and students in Central and Eastern Europe study research issues covering a wide range of civil and environmental engineering fields. Many of these problems involve important national and international fields, including reducing the impact of carbon emissions and climate change, structural design and analysis under extreme loads, eco-hydrology of ecosystems with limited water resources, with emphasis on water resources in sub-Saharan Africa, newly developed environmental sensor networks, advanced materials for civil engineering applications, hydrology and biogeochemistry of wetlands and riparian environments, and structural review analysis focusing on design, form and function. Most teachers in Central and Eastern Europe have strong research cooperation with colleagues in other colleges, schools and disciplines of Princeton University, as well as collaborators outside the university. School of Civil and Environmental Engineering cooperates with Princeton Environmental Research Institute, Woodrow Wilson, School of International Affairs, School of Architecture, Princeton College of Materials Science and Engineering, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory and Princeton Research Institute in research and education. International and regional studies and many colleges, including the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Department of Earth Sciences. Generally speaking, we emphasize the interdisciplinary method of research and education. Because of the need to solve large-scale social problems, we need a strong mixture of application and theoretical research.