This is my initial list of several classes that probably define many of the future opportunities in civil engineering. These are classes offered by Columbia University. I plan on periodically adding to the list when I come across interesting and important classes.
CIEN E4260x Urban ecology studio 4 pts. Lect: 3. Lab:
3. Prerequisites: Graduate standing and the instructor's permission.
Conjoint studio run with the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and
Preservation (GSAPP) that explores solutions to problems of urban density.
Engineering and GSAPP students will engage in a joint project that address
habitability and sustainability issues in an urban environment, and also
provides community service. Emphasis will be on the integration of science,
engineering and design within a social context. Interdisciplinary approaches and
communication will be stressed.
CIEN E6131y Quantitative infrastructure risk management 3
pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: IEOR E4003, CIEN E4133 or the equivalent. Core concepts of risk analysis,
risk mitigation, and quantitative risk management applied to civil
infrastructure systems. State of art of simulation applied to infrastructure
risk management during construction and operation. Public Private Partnership
(PPP) risk management: identification, quantification, mitigation of risks in
transportation and energy PPP systems. Risk management during construction using
the envelop method.
CIEN E6132y Advanced systems and technologies for global project
collaboration 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in
2013-2014. Prerequisites: CIEN E4129 or the equivalent. Systems and technologies that
support collaborative work in global projects. Information technologies for
design, visualization, project management, and collaboration in globally
distributed networks of design, fabrication, and construction organizations,
including Web-based, parametric computer-aided modeling, project organizational
simulation, and other emerging applications. Global team project with students
at collaborating universities abroad.
CIEN E6133y Advanced construction and infrastructure risk management
using real options Not offered in 2013-2014. Prerequisites: CIEN E6131 Advanced concepts of risk analysis and management
applied to civil engineering systems. Identifying and valuing flexibility in
construction and operation. Tools to perform risk analysis in flexible civil
infrastructure systems. Valuation methods for real options. Risk flexibility
analyis; integrating real options analysis with quantitative risk analysis.
Applications to case studies on construction management, life-cycle cost
analysis for infrastructure assets, public-private partnerships projects, real
estate developments, and renewable energy infrastructure projects.
CIEN E4139x The Theory and Practice of virtual design and
construction 3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: CIEN E4129 or Instructor's Permission. Virtual Design and
Construction describes a methodology that encompasses the authoring, analysis
and management of multidisciplinary as well as multi-dimensional, data-based
models, commonly referred to as Building Information Models (BIM). Very broadly,
a BIM is a 3D representation of the physical and functional aspects of a
building, in essence a virtual geometric database. Although other industries
such as manufacturing or gaming have long since adopted the use of 3D models,
the building industry has only recently begun to recognize the value of this
innovation and its implications. This course will review the history and
development of Building Information Modeling, its uses in Design and
Construction, and introduce the importance of planning in BIM Implementation.
This course focuses on the role of visual design and construction concepts and
methodologies including integrated project delivery forms in the architecture,
engineering, and construction industry from project design, cost estimating,
project scheduling, coordination, fabrication, installation, and financing. The
global building industry is experiencing a unique period of disruptive change
fomented by a challenging economic environment and enabled by the use of new
concepts and processes for the architecture, engineering, and construction
industry. Virtual design and construction is a revolutionary leap forward in
technology that is characterized by its information-centric approach to
3-dimensional modeling. However, the benefits of virtual design and construction
are ultimately limited by the quality of the underlying processes and workflows
upon which its overlaid, which is where Lean for process improvement delivers
its value. Enhancing the whole are new forms of contractual agreements, such as
integrated project delivery, that enmesh designers, construction managers, and
trade contractors in a more collaborative atmosphere. In this course students
will be introduced to the historical convergence of building information
modeling, integrated project delivery forms; the applications and limitations of
their use; and the implications for the future of the industry and its
practitioners.
CIEN E4137y Managing Civil Infrastructure Systems 3 pts.
Lect: 3. Examination of the fundamentals of infrastructure planning &
management with a focus upon the application of rational methods that support
infrastructure decision-making. Institutional environment & issues.
Decision-making under certainty and uncertainty. Capital budgeting &
financing. Group decision processes. Elements of decision and finance theory.
This course takes the perspective that infrastructure managers are primarily
decisionmakers. For instance, infrastructure managers routinely: (a) choose
between various technologies, (b) allocate resources, (c) program capital
investments and (d) make repair or replace decisions, just to name a few. Over
roughly the last quarter century, the fields of decision and management science
have developed a variety of useful tools that promulgate rational decision
processes. These approaches provide a means for structuring and resolving
decision problems systematically. Thus, we will spend the majority of our time
covering these methods and techniques and discussing how they might improve
infrastructure planning & management. We will also discuss: (a) the unique
institutional environment of infrastructure management, (b) the role
infrastructure plays in contemporary socioeconomic systems and (c) pertinent
special topics such as financing, performance assessment and management systems.
Students enrolling in the course should be comfortable with the fundamentals of
probability and engineering economics.
CIEN E4135y Strategic management global design and
construction 3 pts. Lect: 3.Not offered in 2013-2014.
Core concepts of strategic planning, management and analysis within the
construction industry. Industry analysis, strategic planning models and industry
trends. Strategies for information technology, emerging markets and
globalization. Case studies to demonstrate key concepts in real-world
environments.
CIEN E4133x or y Capital facility planning and financing
3 pts. Lect: 3. Prerequisites: CIEN E4129 or equivalent. Planning and financing of capital
facilities with a strong emphasis upon civil infrastructure systems. Project
feasibility and evaluation. Design of project delivery systems to encourage best
value, innovation and private sector participation. Fundamentals of engineering
economy and project finance. Elements of life cycle cost estimation and decision
analysis. Environmental, institutional, social and political factors. Case
studies from transportation, water supply and wastewater treatment.
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