MSCE Advanced Design & Construction Technology
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Prerequisites
- Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics.
- Students with a degree in Mathematics or Physics are required to take additional engineering courses.
- Satisfactory GPA and GRE/GMAT scores.
- Satisfactory TOEFL or IELTS scores for international students.
Program requirements:
A minimum of 28 units with an overall cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 is required. Two thirds of the units applied toward the degree must be taken at the 500-level or above
For detailed course information, please see the Course Catalogue. For a course schedule, please see the Schedule of Classes.
Required Courses (16 Units*)
CE 470: Building Information Modeling and Integrated Practice (4 units)
CE 505: Data Management (2 units)
CE 568: Fundamental Concepts of Computing and Programming in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2 units)
CE 573: Advanced Technologies in AEC Practices (4 units)
CE 578: Technology Enabled Integrated Design, an Architecture, Engineering and Construction Capstone (4 units)
Elective Courses (varies*)
The program requires electives to be pre-approved by the program director. Electives can be taken from a wide variety of options across disciplines and are intended for students to acquire new skillsets and to provide deep dives into particular areas of interest. There are a number of electives which are specifically aligned to the program that will be strongly encouraged and others that are intended to enhance expertise in core areas topics including sustainability, data analysis and visualization, computing, modeling, simulation, process engineering and manufacturing, leadership, design and innovation.
A minimum of 12 elective units are needed to complete the degree. Electives must be pre-approved by the program director, Dr. David Gerber (dgerber@usc.edu).
*Other electives from elsewhere at USC can be selected with advisor approval.