2011-2012 University Catalog 
  
2011-2012 University Catalog

Civil Infrastructure and Security Engineering Graduate Certificate


Banner Code: VS-CERG-CISE

School: Volgenau School of Engineering 

Department:  Civil, Environmental and Infrastructure Engineering 

This program is appropriate for civil infrastructure (such as transportation, water and waste water, and utilities) owners and operators, designers, planners, maintenance staff, and other technical workers in the public and private sectors who are responsible for improving facility and equipment performance, reliability, security, efficiency, and management practices.

New approaches to civil infrastructure problems are emerging that use traditional civil engineering domain knowledge in the context of IT with a systems approach to analyze the complexity of and interaction among various infrastructure components and their performance. Currently, the most important challenge to infrastructure engineering is to improve the quality of stewardship, which falls far short of public expectations, and improve immediately the security of critical civil infrastructure. The certificate is intended to respond uniquely to the need for broad training in the holistic and systems approach to the long term management of infrastructure, with specific attention to risk and vulnerability assessments, and creative solutions to providing improved system security. The certificate program is flexible and can be tailored to the needs of students within the infrastructure engineering community, but it is also intended to be responsive to the needs of infrastructure owners, operators, and other technical staff.

Admission Requirements

Candidates should have a bachelor’s degree in engineering, architecture, mathematics, science, or other related technical field, and must be computer literate. Candidates should inquire with the certificate coordinator for details of program planning. Courses are offered in late afternoon and evening and are particularly suitable for part-time students.

Certificate Requirements


The certificate program consists of 15 credits (five courses) selected from certificate program courses and elective courses. The certificate courses are aimed at building the foundations of asset management methods based on a holistic and systems approach. The certificate program courses consist of the following:

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Selection of courses is subject to approval of the certificate coordinator to ensure cohesiveness and compatibility. Some courses may have prerequisites for which the student must qualify or seek a waiver from the appropriate instructor. A cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required, and no more than one course with a grade of C may be applied toward the certificate.

Total: 15 credits