Civil Systems Program Summary





The Department of Civil, Environmental, and Architectural Engineering (CEAE) at the University of Colorado at Boulder offers a graduate program in Civil Systems leading to the degrees of Master of Science (MS) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

The Civil Systems program is an interdisciplinary effort among the traditional CEAE department graduate programs as well as individual programs from departments throughout the University of Colorado. Students apply to the Civil Systems graduate program within the CEAE department and have the opportunity to develop a customized program that fits individual academic and professional goals. Graduate study in Civil Systems prepares students to plan and manage civil infrastructure systems. This program has as objective of the development of systems analytic approach to the development, management and monitoring of civil infrastructure systems under natural and society-induced hazards, the integration of model-based analysis and field and laboratory experiments, and the creation of tools for effective and informed life-cycle decisions for the built environment.

Areas of Emphasis • Interdisciplinary Topic Areas
  • Engineering for Developing Communities
  • Engineering for Society
  • Sustainable Development
  • Renewable Energy
  • Mega-City Planning
• Traditional CEAE Disciplines
  • Building Systems
  • Construction Engineering and Management
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Structural Engineering and Structural Mechanics
  • Water Resources Engineering


Coordinating Faculty Members
Bernard Amadei, Professor, PhD, University of California, Berkeley. Engineering for Developing Communities and International Development, Geological Engineering (303-492-7734, amadei@colorado.edu)…

Paul Chinowsky, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Stanford construction systems, strategic planning, utility managment, (303-735-1063, paul.chinowsky @colorado.edu)

Ross B. Corotis, Professor, P.E., N.A.E., Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Probabilistic modeling, risk assessment and perception, structural reliability. (303- 735-0539, corotis@colorado.edu)

Kenneth Strzepek, Professor, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Water resource planning and management, river basin planning, modeling of agricultural, environmental, and water resource systems; advanced decision support in water resource systems. (303-492-7111, kenneth.strzepek@colorado.edu)

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