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General Information
The educational program at UVA's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has a long
history of excellence. With a comprehensive graduate and undergraduate engineering
curricula in transportation, we have a strong program backed by a group of
faculty known for its research. The Center for Transportation Studies leverages
on this strength. Further, through recruitment of top researchers and acquisition
of the latest technological equipment in the field of transportation research,
the Center brings together some of the best resources available.
History
The Center for Transportation Studies' academic program at the University
of Virginia is affiliated with Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Virginia
Transportation Research Council. It is an interdisciplinary program of education,
research and technology transfer that has been ongoing since the late 1940's.
The primary focus of the program has been on meeting the transportation training
and research needs of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The program includes two tracks: Transportation Systems & Management and Transportation Pavements.
Degrees Offered and Requirements
The Master of Science, Master of Engineering, and Doctor of Philosophy are
the graduate degrees offered. The Master of Science program requires 24 credit
hours of graduate level courses and the completion of a thesis. The Master
of Engineering is a graduate professional degree and requires 30 credit hours
in graduate level courses. The Doctor of Philosophy degree is available to
qualified students, usually with an M.S. degree in transportation and requires
additional courses beyond the Master's degree, satisfactory performance in
a comprehensive exam, and a dissertation based upon independent original research.
Scope
of Curriculum The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University
of Virginia offers core courses for interdisciplinary
education in Transportation Engineering. The
program focuses on improving the transportation
infrastructure through operation and management
of existing facilities and services. Concepts
associated with the planning, design, implementation,
and evaluation of new transportation facilities
and new technologies are emphasized. Students
are encouraged to develop interdisciplinary
programs by supplementing core courses with
electives
from several related fields. For transportation
majors, a variety of Master's and Ph.D. programs
can be designed with core courses plus selected
electives that focus on specific mathematical
and computer skills, analytical techniques
and management methods.
Students within the Graduate Transportation Program
have the unique opportunity to supplement their
education through involvement with the Virginia
Transportation Research Council (VTRC); a cooperative
research organization formed by the University
of Virginia and the Virginia Department of Transportation
(VDOT). The professional staff at the council,
the majority of whom have advanced degrees, specialize
in many transportation fields, including Planning,
Traffic Engineering, Pavements, Safety, Structures, Intelligent
Transportation Systems (ITS), and Materials.
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