CE 580 - Risk Analysis in Civil & Envir. Engineering
Catalog Description
Applications of probability theory and statistics in civil engineering disciplines: structures, geotechnology, water resources, transportation, and environmental engineering. Prereq: Calculus II or consent of instructor.3 credit hours (lecture)
Prerequisites
- Calculus II or consent of instructor
Schedule
Textbooks and Resources
Probability Concepts in engineering Planning and Design by Ang and Tang, latest edition, Publisher, John Wiley and Sons.Course Objective
To instill an appreciation of the existence and effect of uncertainties in civil engineering design, analysis and decision makings. At the conclusion of this course, a student should have an understanding of statistical characteristics of a random variable, should be able to perform some statistical analysis on data, be able to utilize the probability theory to assess the risk associated with a design or decision and be able to deduct a decision based on the analyses performed, both engineering and risk.Topics
- Role of probability in engineering (1)
- Data Reduction (1)
- Parameter estimations (2)
- Model fitting (1.5)
- Confidence intervals(1.5)
- Regression analysis (1)
- Quality assurance - hypothesis tests (2)
- Basic probability concepts (3)
- Random variables (2)
- Common probability distributions (4)
- Decision theory (1)
- Derived distribution (2)
- Approximate analysis (2)
- Tests & quizzes(4)
Professional Component
Relationship to Program Objectives
Last update: Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:51 pm by acostar