Public Works Engineering
National attention is being focused on the deterioration of the civil engineering infrastructure, such as bridges, roads, waterlines, and public buildings. Urban areas are undergoing continual growth, requiring innovative responses to air pollution, disposal of waste products, flood control, and suburban traffic growth. A public works engineer is trained as a broad-based civil engineer able to confront the diversity of public issues facing the modern American city.
The Public Works graduate program at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville is tailored to students in a traditional academic setting as well as to practicing professionals interested in continuing education. Practicing engineers may have access to academic courses through distance education offerings.
The Graduate Program
There are three components in the Public Works program: 1. Core Course Requirements; 2. Technical Focus; and 3. General Focus. A written comprehensive exam is required after completion of the coursework.
CORE COURSES
The core course requirements provide the student with the basic tools needed by the public works engineer.
- Transportation Engineering (3 courses). Select from CE 521, 551, 552, 553, 558
- Construction Engineering (1 course). Select from CE 540, 543
- Environmental Engineering (2 courses). Select from ENV 520, 525, 530, or 558
TECHNICAL FOCUS
The technical focus affords the student the opportunity to tailor the course content to an area of specialized technical interest. Six semester hours of courses are required in Structural Engineering, Geotechnical and Materials Engineering, Construction Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or Environmental Engineering. These courses should be selected in consultation with and have the approval of the Public Works Committee.
GENERAL FOCUS
The general focus allows the student to broaden their program by providing six semester hours of additional instruction in areas outside of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Typical courses include, but are not limited to, Engineering Management 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 543 and Industrial and Information Engineering 518. The courses for this focus must meet the approval of the Public Works Committee.
For more information on the Public Works Program contact Dr. Baoshan Huang at 865-974-7713 or e-mail bhuang@utk.edu