Many of the engineering systems we design are subject to uncertain conditions. Road congestion depends on driver variability, bad weather, and accidents, all of which vary from day to day. Structures are designed without perfect knowledge of future wind loads and weather deterioration. Water resource infrastructure must deal with too much rain in some years and too little in others. To incorporate uncertainty into our engineering designs, we need to be able to describe them quantitatively. After completing CEGE 3102, you will be familiar with the fundamentals of probabilistic modeling and how to apply it to engineering problems. Many subsequent CEGE classes will rely on concepts and skills from CEGE 3102.

This course provides an overview of the civil air transportation system design and operations. After completing this course, you should be able to describe the operations of civil transport aircraft from the pilot, company, and air traffic control perspectives; conduct basic economic analysis on airline operations and demand; conduct capacity analysis for airspace and airports; and conduct basic optimization for air transportation operations. This course will prepare students for working with the civil aviation industry.

This course is available at both the 4xxx (undergraduate) and 5xxx (graduate) levels.

Emerging battery and computer technologies are revolutionizing our daily transportation. Vehicle automation has the potential to reduce congestion, create new methods of traffic control, and change our travel patterns. 29% of United States greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation, and electric vehicles could help reduce the environmental impacts. This course presents an introductory exploration into automated and electric vehicle technologies from a transportation systems perspective. As you study emerging technologies, you will also get exposed to the engineering methods used to design current transportation systems.