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Mechanics, Materials and Computing (MMC)The MMC education and research area focuses on the scientific understanding and practical application of the emergent complex behavior of materials through computer simulation techniques for the analysis of deformation, flow and failure of natural and engineered materials.

MS Concentration in Mechanics, Materials and Computing

Computational Modeling and Monitoring for Resilient Structural and Material Systems

This concentration provides advanced skills for modeling and monitoring structural system performance. Application areas include:

• Aerospace• Automotive• Biomechanical• Shipbuilding• Defense• Energy• Built Infrastructure, e.g., buildings, pipelines, dams• Transportation infrastructure• Consumer goods• Electronic packaging• Manufacturing

Courses prepare students for careers in structural engineering consulting and design, software development, materials modeling, and other fields involving knowledge of computation and modeling, materials, and mechanics. Graduates are able to develop and employ mathematical models of complex physical systems related to the above application areas, and to perform computer simulations using these models. They also are able to interpret modeling results and make decisions based on the simulations.

Salaries after GraduationGraduates with an MS (2017)Maximum: $115,800Median: $62,500

Rankings - US News & World Report Environmental Engineering #8Civil Engineering #10College of Engineering #6

MMC FACULTY:

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Kaushik DayalProfessorPhD California Institute of Technology

Amit AcharyaProfessorPhD University of Illinois, U-C

Hae Young NohAssistant ProfessorPhD Stanford

Matteo PozziAssociate ProfessorPhD University of Trento, Italy

Jacobo BielakChristiano University ProfessorPhD California Institute of Technology

Recommended CoursesThe following courses are recommended for this concentration, but the MS program is flexible and students should work with their academic advisors to tailor coursework towards their own individual interests and career goals.

First Semester12-635 Structural Analysis (if not previously taken)

12-659 Special Topics: Matlab/MathCAD12-676 Fundamental Concepts and Methods of Structural Mechanics12-734 Structural Health Monitoring 24-661 Vibrations

Second Semester12-631 Structural Design (if not previously taken)

12-686 Computational Materials Modeling for Structures 12-735 Urban Systems Modeling 12-755 Finite Elements in Mechanics

Additional CoursesThe following crosscutting courses relate to this concentration and may be of interest for additional course work, depending on individual student goals.

12-623 Molecular Simulation of Materials12-671 Special Topics:Fundamental Concepts of Computing in CEE 12-701 Mathematical Techniques in Engineering12-703 Numerical Methods in Engineering12-704 Probability and Estimation Methods for Engineering Systems12-740 Data Acquisition12-741 Data Management12-742 Data Mining12-772 Inelasticity 12-775 Introduction to Solid Mechanics I12-776 Introduction to Solid Mechanics II 12-784 Special Topics: Advanced Multiscale Modeling and Computational Engineering Materials15-210 Parallel and Sequential Data Structures and Algorithms

For a full listing of available courses and their descriptions, visit the Course Catalog in the HUB (www.cmu.edu/hub/consumer)

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MS Concentrations in Advanced Infrastructure Systems

Advanced Infrastructure Systems Technology Development and Applications

This AIS concentration provides the tools to develop new technologies that can improve the sustainability, efficiency, maintainability, durability and overall performance of infrastructure systems. Graduates will be able to perform data-driven decision-making, and will develop the ability to design and evaluate systems for intelligent behavior in an infrastructure-oriented domain.

IT-Based Sustainable Global Infrastructure and Construction Management

With consideration of the global nature of modern projects and the growing need for sustainable practices, this MS concentration prepares students for a career in construction management assisted by advanced information and communication technologies. Graduates are able to leverage emerging Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) to manage more efficiently and effectively infrastructure systems and their associated processes; to perform data-driven decision-making; to design and evaluate systems for intelligent behavior in an infrastructure-oriented domain.

Advanced Infrastructure Systems (AIS)The AIS education and research area focuses on the application and exploration of emerging Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to improve the design, construction and operations of infrastructure systems including:

• Buildings and other facilities• Transportation infrastructure• Telecommunications networks• Environmental systems and• The electric power grid

Salaries After GraduationGraduates with an MS (2017)Maximum: $115,800Median: $62,500


AIS FACULTY:

Burcu AkinciPaul Christiano ProfessorPhD Stanford University

Mario BergesAssociate ProfessorPhD Carnegie Mellon University

Susan FingerProfessorPhD MIT

Hae Young NohAssistant ProfessorPhD Stanford

Irving OppenheimProfessorPhD University of Cambridge

Matteo PozziAssociate ProfessorPhD University of Trento, Italy

Constantine SamarasAssistant ProfessorPhD Carnegie Mellon University

Zhen (Sean) QianAssistant ProfessorPhD University of California, Davis

H. Scott MatthewsProfessorPhD Carnegie Mellon University

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Recommended CoursesThe following courses are recommended for the AIS concentrations, but the MS program is flexible and students should work with their academic advisors to tailor coursework towards their own individual interests and career goals.

12-711 Building Information Models and IT-based Analysis for Construction Project Management 12-740 Data Acquisition12-741 Data Management12-746 Special Topics: Python Prototyping for Infrastructure Systems12-743 Computer-based Approaches for Search and Decision Support in Civil Infrastructure12-745 AIS Project

Additional CoursesThe following crosscutting courses relate to these concentrations and may be of interest for additional course work, depending on individual student goals.

AIS Technology Development and Applications

10-605 Machine Learning with Large Datasets10-708 Probabilistic Graphical Models15-381 Artificial Intelligence: Representation and Problem Solving15-781 Machine Learning16-385 Computer Vision16-722 Sensing and Sensors18-290 Signals and Systems18-510 Sensor Systems Design18-618 Smart Grids and the Future of Electric Systems18-748 Wireless Sensor Networks95-791 Data Mining

IT-Based Sustainable Global Infrastructure and Construction Management

12-411 Project Management for Construction12-610 Special Topics: ICCM: International Collaborative Construction Management12-704 Probability and Estimation Methods for Engineering Systems12-706 Civil Systems Investment Planning and Pricing12-712 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering12-747 Sustainable Buildings12-748 Mechanical and Electrical System Design for Buildings12-750 Infrastructure Management

For a full listing of available courses and their descriptions, visit the Course Catalog in the HUB (www.cmu.edu/hub/consumer)



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Environmental Engineering, Sustainability and Science (EESS)

The EESS education and research area focuses on air quality, water quality, remediation, industrial ecology, sustainable engineering, energy, and nanotechnology to provide skills, analysis tools, and technologies to meet environmental stewardship and sustainability challenges of the 21st Century.

MS Concentrations in Environmental Engineering, Sustainability and Science

Air Quality Engineering and Science

This concentration in the MS program provides students with in-depth knowledge of the sources, behaviors and effects of major pollutants, especially airborne particulate matter. With six faculty specializing in air quality in the College of Engineering we integrate measurements and modeling with issues of policy and decision making to allow evaluation of complex air quality problems. Coursework is interdisciplinary, and aims to provide skills, analysis tools, and technologies to meet emerging sustainability challenges.

Recommended CoursesThe following courses are recommended for this concentration, but the MS program is flexible and students should work with their academic advisors to tailor coursework towards their own individual interests.

06-620 Global Atmosphere Chemistry: Fundamentals and Data Analysis Methods12-751 Air Quality Engineering 12-781 Fundamentals of Atmospheric Aerosols19-626 Climate Science and Policy19-653 Special Topic: Climate Change Mitigation 24-620 Special Topic: Aerosol Measurement Technology24-740 Combustion and Air Pollution Control


12-704 Probability and Estimation Methods for Engineering Systems12-706 Civil Systems Investment Planning and Pricing12-726 Mathematical Modeling of Environmental Quality Systems12-728 Remediation Engineering12-741 Data Management12-749 Special Topic: Climate Change Adaptation12-750 Infrastructure Management19-688 Innovation for Energy and the Environment48-569 GIS/CAFM

Salaries After GraduationGraduates with an MS (2017)Maximum: $115,800Median: $62,500


EESS FACULTY:

Peter AdamsProfessorPhD California Institute of Technology

Jared CohonPresident Emeritus & University Professor PhD MIT

David Dzombak (Department Head)Hamerschlag University ProfessorPhD MIT

Kelvin GregoryProfessorPhD University of Iowa

Athanasios KaramalidisAssociate Research ProfessorPhD Democritus University of Thrace

Greg LowryBlenko ProfessorPhD Stanford University

Meagan MauterAssistant ProfessorPhD Yale

Constantine SamarasAssistant ProfessorPhD Carnegie Mellon University

Mitchell SMALLHeinz ProfessorPhD University of Michigan

Jeanne VanBriesenDuquesne Light ProfessorPhD Northwestern University

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Water Quality Engineering and Science

This MS concentration gives students skills and experience with issues and approaches in water quality engineering from fundamental physical, chemical and biological perspectives, with applications to both natural and engineered systems. Students gain knowledge and skills to address modern challenges in water quality protection and restoration, including:

• Chemistry of natural waters• Fate processes for organic contaminants in waters• Physical-chemical and biological processes• Water and wastewater treatment• Environmental quality modeling


12-702 Fundamentals of Water Quality Engineering (if not previously taken)

12-720 Water Resources Chemistry12-724 Biological Wastewater Treatment12-725 Fate, Transport, and Physicochemical Processes of Organic Contaminants in Aquatic Systems12-726 Mathematical Modeling of Environmental Quality Systems12-729 Environmental Microbiology for Engineers


12-657 Water Resources Engineering12-658 Hydraulic Structures12-704 Probability and Estimation Methods for Engineering Systems12-706 Civil Systems Investment Planning and Pricing12-712 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering12-714 Environmental Life Cycle Assessment12-718 Sustainable Engineering Project12-728 Remediation Engineering12-749 Special Topic: Climate Change Adaptation12-750 Infrastructure Management19-688 Innovation for Energy and the Environment48-569 GIS/CAFM

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Energy Infrastructure Systems

Energy systems engineers belong to a broad and multidisciplinary field concerned with energy efficiency and sustainability in infrastructure systems and manufacturing processes. This EESS/AIS concentration provides students with knowledge and skills for analysis and management of existing energy infrastructure and systems, and for development of innovations to improve the performance of multiple systems. Related courses focus on tools for planning, pricing, operation, and integration of energy systems, and for life cycle assessment of environmental performance. This interdisciplinary concentration combines fundamental principles of engineering and science with public policy, adaptive design and technical analysis of energy technologies and related infrastructure. Recommended CoursesThe following courses are recommended for this concentration, but the MS program is flexible and students should work with their academic advisors to tailor coursework towards their own individual interests.

12-706 Civil Systems Planning and Pricing12-712 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering12-714 Environmental Life Cycle Assessment12-749 Special Topics: Climate Change Adaptation12-750 Infrastructure Management39-611 Energy Demand and Utilization


12-747 Sustainable Buildings 12-748 Mechanical and Electrical System Design for Buildings19-443 Special Topics in EPP: Sustainable Energy for the Developing World19-626 Climate Science and Policy19-688 Innovation and Energy for the Environment19-696 Special Topics: Sustainable Development and Innovation19-881 Seminar in Electricity Market Restructuring19-883 Special Topics: Seminar in Climate & Energy Decision Making Under Uncertainty24-424 Energy and the Environment39-610 Energy Conversion and Supply 39-612 Energy Policy and Economics 39-613 Energy Transport and Storage48-569 GIS/CAFM


Sustainability and Green Design

The concept of sustainability seeks to meet the needs of current generations without compromising those of future generations. This EESS concentration aims to create context for engineering decisions in the 21st century and to educate future decision makers in the industry about how the global and local drivers of sustainability are likely to affect their choices. Students examine the challenges of modern design with regard to:

• Sustainable and climate-resilient infrastructure• Energy and environment• Life cycle assessment• Carbon footprinting

Courses introduce students to the economic, environmental, and social implications of infrastructure. Graduates are able to make decisions specifically geared toward sustainable engineering practices, and to define sustainability with respect to local as well as global effects.


12-712 Introduction to Sustainable Engineering12-714 Environmental Life Cycle Assessment12-718 Sustainable Engineering Project12-747 Sustainable Buildings12-748 Mechanical and Electrical System Design for Buildings


12-704 Probability and Estimation Methods for Engineering Systems12-706 Civil Systems Investment Planning and Pricing12-726 Mathematical Modeling of Environmental Quality Systems12-741 Data Management12-749 Special Topics: Climate Change Adaptation12-750 Infrastructure Management19-688 Innovation for Energy and the Environment39-611 Energy Demand and Utliization 48-569 GIS/CAFM


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Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure

Climate change impacts affect the operation and performance of a wide range of infrastructure, and lead to demand for new or modified designs, adaptation in management strategies, and new technologies. Effects on transportation, energy, building, and water systems, materials, and other infrastructure components are already occurring. Climate change adaptation is critical for civil and environmental engineering and communities in the 21st century. Civil and environmental engineers need to be leaders in preparing for and responding to climate change.

Students in this MS concentration will learn new skills and tools to meet the challenges of climate change adaptation for infrastructure, including:

• Climate change projections for engineering design• Data-driven energy and infrastructure management• Adaptable engineered and natural systems• Maximizing benefits while minimizing costs and risks• Human-infrastructure interaction under climate change

Investigating these interdisciplinary topics will enable engineers to develop new solutions for resiliency efforts that maximize the performance and life-cycle cost-effectiveness of climate-ready infrastructure investments.


12-735: Urban Systems Modeling 12-749: Climate Change Adaptation for Infrastructure 12-750: Infrastructure Management 12-765: International Climate Adaptation & Infrastructure Innovation 12-766: Climate Change Science and Adaptation


12-704: Probability and Estimation Methods for Engineering Systems 12-706: Civil Systems Investment Planning 12-712: Introduction to Sustainable Engineering 12-740: Data Acquisition 12-741: Data Management 12-742: Data Mining in Infrastructure 12-747: Sustainable Buildings 12-752: Data-Driven Building Energy Management 12-780: Advanced Python and Web Prototyping for Infrastructure Systems 19-626: Climate Science and Policy 94-802: Geographical Information Systems 94-845: Smart Cities: Growth and Intelligent Transportation Systems


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