Illinois Institute of Technology
Master of Engineering in Public Works (Infrastructure Engineering and Management) - STEM Designated
Chicago, USA
DURATION
30 Hours
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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TUITION FEES
USD 1,649 / per credit
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
The Master of Engineering in Public Works (M.P.W.) degree is the most widely recognized educational credential for professionals engaged in public works and infrastructure engineering and management. This program is offered in cooperation with Illinois Tech’s Master of Public Policy and Administration program.
Course offerings will prepare students for careers as public works managers, engineers, and planners with an understanding of the engineering principles to manage and protect infrastructure design, construction, and operations.
Students are encouraged to select electives in the areas of construction management, geotechnical engineering, public administration, structural engineering, and transportation engineering.
Program Overview
Gain knowledge for careers as public works managers, engineers, and planners, and understand the engineering principles to manage and protect infrastructure design, construction, and operations.
Select electives within construction management, geotechnical engineering, public policy and administration, structural engineering, and transportation engineering.
Why Illinois Tech is one of the best value universities in the country
As an Illinois Tech student, you’ll automatically be considered for our university’s generous institutional scholarships. On average, this adds up to a savings of $107,472 on tuition and housing for every student during your four years at Illinois Tech ($134,340 for five years, based on fall 2021 figures).
We’re committed to dramatically reducing the cost of your degree, so you can focus on learning at one of the most dynamic and innovation-driven universities in the country.
Want some more great reasons?
- On top of our institutional scholarship, on average, Illinois Tech awards our students an additional $34,412 each in need-based tuition aid over four years ($43,015 for five years). (among FAFSA filers, fall 2021)
- We’re the #44 Best Value School in the nation (U.S. News & World Report)
- 98% of our students receive some form of financial aid
- The mean starting salary of our undergraduates is $63,938
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Curriculum
The Master of Engineering in Public Works curriculum is offered in cooperation with Illinois Tech’s Master of Public Policy and Administration program. Coursework will prepare students for careers as public works managers, engineers, and planners with an understanding of the engineering principles to manage and protect infrastructure design, construction, and operations.
No thesis or comprehensive exam is required for the completion of the degree.
Required Courses ---- ---- (9)
Select a minimum of three courses from the following: ---- ---- 9
- CAE 523 ---- ---- Statistical Analysis Engineering Data ---- ---- 3
- CAE 539 ---- ---- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems ---- ---- 3
- CAE 570 ---- ---- Legal Issues in Civil Engineering ---- ---- 3
- CAE 574 ---- ---- Economic Decision Analysis ---- ---- 3
- CAE 575 ---- ---- Systems Analysis in Civil Engineering ---- ---- 3
- MATH 525 ---- ---- Statistical Models and Methods ---- ---- 3
- PA 501 ---- ---- Introduction to Public Admin ---- ---- 3
- PA 551 ---- ---- Public Infrastructure Management ---- ---- 3
Elective Courses ---- ---- (21)
Select 21 credit hours (see recommended courses below)1 ---- ---- 21
Total Credit Hours ---- ---- ---- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- ----30
1 If more than three courses from the required courses list are taken, those additional courses can be applied as electives
Recommended Elective Coursework by Subject
Construction Management
Course List
- CAE 471 ---- ---- Construction Plan & Scheduling ---- ---- 3
- CAE 472 ---- ---- Construction Site Operation ---- ---- 3
- CAE 473 ---- ---- Construction Contract Admin ---- ---- 3
- CAE 474 ---- ---- Introduction Building Info Modeling ---- ---- 3
- CAE 569 ---- ---- Constr Meths Estimating Budget ---- ---- 3
- CAE 570 ---- ---- Legal Issues in Civil Engineering ---- ---- 3
- CAE 571 ---- ---- Lean Construction and Control ---- ---- 3
Geo-Environmental Engineering
Course List
- CAE 482 ---- ---- Hydraulic Design Open Channel System ---- ---- 3
- CAE 486 ---- ---- Soil Site Improvement ---- ---- 3
- CAE 562 ---- ---- Engineering Behavior of Soils ---- ---- 4
- CAE 564 ---- ---- Foundations/Embankments/Earth ---- ---- 4
- CAE 565 ---- ---- Rock Mechanics and Tunneling ---- ---- 4
- CAE 566 ---- ---- Earthquake Engineering /Soil Dynamics ---- ---- 4
- CAE 589 ---- ---- Groundwater Hydrology/Sampling ---- ---- 3
- CAE 590 ---- ---- Geotechnical Landfill Design ---- ---- 3
- ENVE 404 ---- ---- Water & Wastewater Engineering ---- ---- 3
- ENVE 528 ---- ---- Modeling of Environmental Systems ---- ---- 3
- ENVE 551 ---- ---- Industrial Waste Treatment ---- ---- 3
- ENVE 580 ---- ---- Hazardous Waste Engineering ---- ---- 3
Public Administration - Administration Process
Course List
- PA 502 ---- ---- Organizational Behavior ---- ---- 3
- PA 503 ---- ---- Administration Law ---- ---- 3
- PA 522 ---- ---- Human Resource Management ---- ---- 3
- PA 532 ---- ---- Public Financial Management ---- ---- 3
- PA 533 ---- ---- Advance Financial Management ---- ---- 3
Public Administration - Policy Planning
Course List
- PA 537 ---- ---- Crisis Management/Homeland Security ---- ---- 3
- PA 538 ---- ---- Information System Security/Cyber Crime ---- ---- 3
- PA 539 ---- ---- Local Government Management ---- ---- 3
- PA 562 ---- ---- Urban and Metropolitan Goverment ---- ---- 3
- PA 578 ---- ---- Plan, Policy Making & Built Environment ---- ---- 3
- PA 588 ---- ---- Incident Response Disaster Recovery ---- ---- 3
Structural Engineering
Course List
- CAE 504 ---- ---- Seismic Retrofit/Earthquake ---- ---- 4
- CAE 506 ---- ---- Building Environmental Rehab Engineering ---- ---- 3
- CAE 508 ---- ---- Advanced Bridge Engineering ---- ---- 3
- CAE 518 ---- ---- Advanced Reinforced Concrete ---- ---- 3
- CAE 519 ---- ---- Structural Forensics ---- ---- 3
- CAE 520 ---- ---- Buckling of Structures ---- ---- 4
- CAE 525 ---- ---- Advanced Steel and Composite Structure ---- ---- 4
- CAE 551 ---- ---- Prestressed Concrete ---- ---- 3
- CAE 561 ---- ---- Structural Reliability ---- ---- 3
Transportation Engineering
Course List
- CAE 419 ---- ---- Introduction Transportation Engineering/Design ---- ---- 3
- CAE 540 ---- ---- Asphalt Concrete Mix Design ---- ---- 3
- CAE 541 ---- ---- Pavement Evaluation & Management ---- ---- 3
- CAE 544 ---- ---- Urban Transportation Planning ---- ---- 4
- CAE 545 ---- ---- Traffic Operations & Flow Theory ---- ---- 3
- CAE 546 ---- ---- Public Transportation Systems ---- ---- 3
- CAE 547 ---- ---- Advanced Traffic Engineering ---- ---- 3
- CAE 548 ---- ---- Transportation Systems Management ---- ---- 3
- CAE 549 ---- ---- Transportation Economic Development & Policy ---- ---- 3
- CAE 555 ---- ---- Transportation Systems Evaluation ---- ---- 3
- CAE 568 ---- ---- Transportation Asset Management ---- ---- 3
- CAE 580 ---- ---- Intelligent Transport Systems ---- ---- 3
- CAE 581 ---- ---- Algorithms in Transportation ---- ---- 3
- MATH 522 ---- ---- Mathematical Modeling ---- ---- 3
- MATH 542 ---- ---- Stochastic Processes ---- ---- 3
- MATH 563 ---- ---- Mathematical Statistics ---- ---- 3
- MATH 564 ---- ---- Applied Statistics ---- ---- 3
- MATH 565 ---- ---- Monte Carlo Methods in Finance ---- ---- 3
- MATH 571 ---- ---- Data Preparation and Analysis ---- ---- 3
- MATH 574 ---- ---- Bayesian Computational Stats ---- ---- 3
Career Opportunities
Our graduate public works program will prepare you for such careers as:
- Public works director
- City engineer
- Senior municipal engineer