Rock Mechanics

Stress-strain analysis and the application to fracture and deformation in rocks. applications in the design of underground openings, rock slopes, and foundations on weak or fractured rocks.

Probabilistic Machine Learning

This course covers core concepts in machine learning (models and algorithms) from a probabilistic perspective. It is structured into five modules: foundations, linear methods, deep neural networks, nonparametric methods and unsupervised learning. Applications to various subdisciplines of engineering will be highlighted, especially in transportation, environmental, structural and industrial engineering. Hands-on programming in Python/R throughout the course will enable students to implement models on real-world datasets.

Adv Concepts in Traffic Safety

This course covers advanced topics in traffic safety including both motorized and nonmotorized modes with an emphasis on the science of safety. The course is divided into modules. Specific components include safety management systems, human factors, data needs and limitations, identification of hazardous locations, diagnosis of problems, development of countermeasures, road safety audits/reviews, and crash reconstruction. As applicable safety modeling using the Interactive Highway Safety Design Modules and other modeling platforms will be incorporated.

Finite Element Analysis

Introduction to finite element method in engineering science. Derivation of element equations by physical, variational, and residual methods. Associated computer coding techniques and numerical methods. Applications. Prerequisites: programming ability, ordinary differential equations, basic matrix algebra. Same as M&I-ENGIN 605.

Water Res Engin & Sustain

This course will introduce concepts related to water sustainability, water resources engineering and applications of statistical and simulation modeling. Topics include water supply planning, water demand, flood risk management and analysis of integrated water resources systems. Linear regression and other modeling techniques will be applied. The primary evaluation events are group design projects, review papers and occasional announced and unannounced quizzes.
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