StudyQA — Master: Structural Engineering — Catholic University Santo Domingo

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The M.S. degree program is intended to provide students with additional fundamental knowledge as well as specialized advanced knowledge in selected structural engineering aspects over and above the undergraduate degree course work. Two plans are offered; the M.S. Thesis Plan and the M.S. Comprehensive Examination Plan. In addition to the traditional M.S. degree in Structural Engineering, a M.S. degree with a specialization in Structural Health Monitoring, Prognosis, and Validated Simulations (SHMP&VS) is also available. The requirements for the M.S. degree in SHMP&VS are listed in the M.S. "In Health Monitoring" section of the department's website.

The M.S. Comprehensive Examination Plan involves course work and requires the completion of a written comprehensive examination covering multiple courses that the student has taken. The M.S. Comprehensive examination will be comprehensive and cover two focus sequences and at least one additional technical elective that the student has taken. The examination must be completed no later than the end of the eighth week of the quarter the student intends to graduate.

Master students are required to complete three core courses before they can graduate with their master's degree. The courses are SE 200 Applied Mathematics in Structural Engineering (or one of the following two similar courses: MAE294A and Math. 210A), SE 201 Advanced Structural Analysis, and SE 271 Solid Mechanics for Structural and Aerospace Engineering.

The M.S. Thesis Plan is designed for those students with an interest in research prior to entering the structural engineering profession or prior to entering a doctoral degree program. The M.S. Thesis Plan involves course work leading to the completion and defense of a master's thesis.

The thesis defense is the final examination for students enrolled in the M.S. Thesis Plan and must be conducted after completion of all course work. Upon completion of the research project, the student writes a thesis that must be successfully defended in an oral examination and public presentation conducted by a committee composed of three faculty members. A complete copy of the student's thesis must be submitted to each committee member two weeks before the defense.

Sample Focus AreasStructural Analysis:

SE 201A Advanced Structural Analysis
SE 201B Nonlinear Structural Analysis
SE 202 Structural Stability
SE 203 Structural Dynamics
SE 204 Advanced Structural Dynamics
SE 206 Random Vibrations
SE 205 Nonlinear Mechanical Vibrations
SE 215 Cable Structures
SE 224 Structural Reliability and Risk Analysis

Computational Mechanics & Finite Elements:

SE 233 Computational Techniques in Finite Elements
SE 274 Nonlinear Finite Element Methods
SE 276A Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics I
SE 276B Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics II
SE 276C Finite Element Methods in Solid Mechanics III
SE 277 Error Control in Finite Element Analysis
SE 278A Computational Fluid Dynamics
SE 278B Computational Fluid-Structure Interaction
SE 279 Meshfree Methods for Linear and Nonlinear Mechanics

Structural Design:

SE 151B Design of Prestressed Concrete
SE 211 Advanced Reinforced & Prestressed Concrete Design
SE 212 Advanced Structural Steel Design
SE 213 Bridge Design
SE 214 Masonry Structures
SE 220 Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation
SE 223 Advanced Seismic Design of Structures

Earthquake Engineering:

SE 203 Structural Dynamics
SE 206 Random Vibrations
SE 220 Seismic Isolation and Energy Dissipation
SE 221 Earthquake Engineering
SE 222 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
SE 223 Advanced Seismic Design of Structures
SE 243 Soil-structure Interaction

Geotechnical Engineering:

SE 222 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
SE 241 Advanced Soil Mechanics
SE 242 Advanced Foundation Engineering
SE 243 Soil-structure Interaction
SE 244 Numerical Methods in Geomechanics
SE 250 Stability of Earth Slopes & Retaining Walls

Advanced Composites:

SE 251B Mechanical Behaviors of Polymers & Composites
SE 252 Experimental Mechanics and NDE
SE 253A Mechanics of Laminated Comp. Structures I
SE 253B Mechanics of Laminated Comp. Structures II
SE 253C Mechanics of Laminated Anisotropy Plates & Shells

Solid Mechanics:

SE 234 Plates and Shells (or MAE equivalent)
SE 235. Wave Propagation in Elastic Media
SE 252. Experimental Mechanics and NDE
SE 271 Solid Mechanics for Structural & Aerospace Engineering
SE 272 Theory of Elasticity
SE 273 Inelasticity

Advanced Structural Behavior:

SE 202 Structural Stability
SE 204 Advanced Structural Dynamics
SE 205 Nonlinear Mechanical Vibrations
SE 206 Random Vibrations
SE 224 Structural Reliability and Risk Analysis
SE 252 Experimental Mechanics and NDE
SE 265 Structural Health Monitoring Principles

Online application consists of the following:Online Graduate ApplicationStatement of Purpose3-letters of RecommendationOfficial Transcripts (from all institutions attended)*General GRE ScoresTOEFL Score Results (international students only) English Language Requirements TOEFL paper-based test score : 550 TOEFL iBT® test: 80