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Cost Engineering(G15187)

This course emphasizes all aspects of project cost analysis and estimating including life-cycle cost analysis, economic feasibility study and financial aspect. Considerable attention is devoted to scientific principles and methodologies useful in cost analysis and control.

Design of Building Structures(G15189)

Theory and applications of modern structural analysis. DirTect stiffness method. Matrix formulations. Virtual work principles. Numerical solution methods. Modeling and practical analysis of large frame structures. Elast oplastic analysis of frames. P-delta effects.

Theory of Plate and Shells(G15191)

Small and large deformation theories of thin plates; energy methods; free vibrations; membrane theory of shells; axisymmetric deformations of cylindrical and spherical shells, including bending.

Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures(G15193)

Analysis and design of reinforced concrete beams and columns for flexure, shear, axial load, torsion, and anchorage behavior and design of two-way slabs using the direct design method, equivalent frame method, and strip method behavior and design of reinforced concrete frame and frame-wall structures for gravity and lateral loads.

Green Building Planning(G15194)

Green building planning methods such as passive building design, green building certification system and design will be studied.

Structural Dynamics(G15192)

Evaluation of deformations and forces in structures, idealized as single-degree-of -freedom or discrete-parameter multi-degree of freedom systems, due to dynamic forces. Evaluation of earthquake-induced deformations and forces in structures by linear response history analysis; estimation of maximum response by response spectrum analysis; effects of inelastic behavior.

Advanced Structural Analysis(G15188)

Theory and applications of modern structural analysis. Direct stiffness method. Matrix formulations. Virtual work principles. Numerical solution methods. Modeling and practical analysis of large frame structures. Elastoplastic analysis of frames. P-delta effects.

Structural Reliability(G15199)

Introduction to probability theory. Formulation of reliability for structural components and systems. Exact solutions, first- and second-order reliability methods, simulation methods. Analysis of model uncertainty and Bayesian reliability methods. Stochastic load models and load combinations, bases for probabilistic design codes. Time-variant and finite element reliability methods.

Theory of Structural Stability(G15200)

Elastic buckling of bars. Different approaches to stability problems. Inelastic buckling of columns and beam columns. Columns and beam columns with linear, nonlinear creep. Combined torsional and flexural buckling of columns. Buckling of plates.

Continuum Mechanics(G15201)

This class contains a pre-requisite level for computational method for structural analysis, introduction to finite element analysis and finite element analysis courses. This class aims at understanding stress and strain tensor as basic knowledge for structural analysis, and practicing calculations and expressions using matrices.

Advanced Building Equipment System(G15195)

Configuration and design methods related to mechanical equipment system will be studied. Interrelationship between architecture and equipment design will be studied at the end of the course.

Building Energy Simulation(G15196)

Basic theories and usages of computer program will be studied. Energy simulation practice of prototype building will be included at the end of the course.

Theory of Elasticity(G15198)

This course is to introduce the concept of stress and strain with elastic linear theory, balance equations, of elasticity, elasticity law (linear and nonlinear) and structural analysis method. It covers plane stress and plane strain, stress functions, complex method, torsion, membranes, plate theory, variational and energy principles, numerical and analytical methods.

Design of Prestressed Concrete(G15202)

Behavior and design of statically determinate prestressed concrete structures under bending moment, shear, torsion and axial load effects. Design of continuous prestressed concrete beams, frames, slabs, and shells. Time-dependent effects and deflections of prestressed concrete structures. Applications to the design and construction of bridges and buildings.

Green and High-Tech Architecture(G15203)

Environment friendly and energy efficient envelope design methods applying high technology will be studied. The focus will be on the high rise building.

Advanced Building Acoustics(G15204)

Sound control and design methods will be studied. Sound design and evaluation cases of auditorium will be presented.

Building Heat Transfer Simulation(G15205)

Basic theories and usages of computer program will be studied. Heat transfer simulation practice of prototype building will be included at the end of the course.

Advanced Indoor Air Quality Control(G15206)

Basic theories ,codes, analysis, methods and control technologies will be studied to improve and maintain the indoor air quality.

Architectural Concrete Technology(G15207)

Advanced topics in reinforced concrete, including inelastic flexural behavior; applications of plastic analysis to reinforced concrete frames- behavior in shear and torsion; yield-line analysis of slabs; behavior under cyclic and reversed loading; seismic rehabilitation.

Project Planning and Control in Constrction(G15208)

General management methods for successful construction such as business, finance, productivity, quality, and information will be studied for meeting the needs of field.

Quantitative Research Methodology(G15209)

Quantitative analyses and appropriate decision-makings are key factors for the success of construction project. This course will present the fundamentals and various methodologies for data gathering and analyses, and enhance the applicability in the industry.

Contracts & Claims in Construction(G15197)

This course will provide broad understanding of the Judical System, especially with respect to its impact on the engineering profession. The basic considerations in contracts and related legal issues are delivered in the course.

Finite Element Method(G15190)

Computational methods applied to inelastic deformations of solids; 1, 2, and 3-D large and small-deformation continuum plasticity and viscoelasticity models and their algorithmic approximations; viscoplastic regularizations and softening; thermodynamics and its relationship to algorithmic stability; return mappings, closest-point projections and operator splits; application to metals, soils, concrete, and polymers and incorporation into finite element codes.

Risk Management in Construction Projects(G16204)

Explore the efficient process for project delivery and risk analysis techniques used in economic/financial project studies. Focuses on understanding project delivery systems, feasibility studies, project financial and economic modeling, and quantitative risk analysis techniques.

Project Management based of BIM(G16205)

Study the basic principle of BIM(Building Information Modeling), and its application throughout the continuous project cycle. The project manager must deal with an ever growing number of issues which include: long-range planning, real estate management, project and construction management, emergency preparedness, and facilities operations and maintenance.

Supply Chain Management and Green Procurement(G16451)

Study of the different methods used in the procurement and delivery of projects in the construction industry which enables Green Procurement from the view of SCM. Varied subjects including lump sum, unit price, cost-plus, design-build, and construction management contracts will be addressed as well.

Information Management in Construction(G15210)

The course will present fundamentals for design and applications of databases and information management systems in construction projects. The course is an opportunity for students to design and implement a database application suitable to their own interests.

Accounting in Construction Projects(G16437)

Study of cost management procedures applicable to the building process from the conceptual phase through owner operations, including conceptual estimating, project cost analysis and control.

Lean Construction(G16453)

Examine the application of lean production management concepts to the management of construction projects. Topic areas include basic concepts of lean production, business process improvement, and professional practice problems.

Advanced Mechanics of Materials(G15235)

Mechanical response of materials: Simple tension in elastic, plastic and viscoelastic members. Continuum mechanics: The stress and strain tensors, equilibrium, compatibility. Three-dimensional elastic, plastic and viscoelastic problems: Thermal, transformation, and dealloying stresses. Applications: Plane problems, stress concentrations at defects, metal forming problems.

Computational Method in Structural Analysis(G15236)

Direct energy formulations for deformable systems; solution methods for linear equations; analysis of structural systems with one-dimensional elements; introduction to variational calculus; discrete element displacement, force.

Earthquake Engineering(G15237)

Design of structures to resist earthquakes and other dynamic excitations. Characterization of earthquakes for design. Development of design criteria for elastic and inelastic structural systems. Prediction of nonlinear seismic behavior. Basis for code design procedures. Preliminary design of steel and reinforced concrete structures and rehabilitation of seismic deficiencies.

Advanced Steel Structures(G15238)

Introduction to building codes. Fundamentals of load and resistance factor design of steel elements. Design of tension and compression members. Design of beams and beam columns. Simple connection design. Introduction to computer modeling.

Architecture and Internet Application(G15239)

Cases and usages of internet application in architecture will be studied. ActiveX web application programming practice will be included at the end of the course.

Case Studies on Green Building(G15240)

Green building planning methods such as passive building design, green building certification system and design will be studied.

Advanced Building Daylighting and Electrical Lighting(G15241)

Daylighting and electrical lighting design methods will be studied for energy efficient building.

Construction Management(G15242)

Trends and future-oriented directions of construction business will be studied. General management techniques such as organization and management of contruction company, and contract process will be discussed.

Decision Making in Construction Projects(G15243)

For the success of construction project, project managers are required to make proper decisions on time. However, decision-making is often complicated by both the influence of uncertainties and difficulty in understanding and modeling objectives. This course will present the fundamentals of systematic decision and risk analysis in the context of capital project planning, engineering, construction and operations.

Fracture Mechanics(G15244)

The fracture mechanics approach to design; physical significance of fracture toughness; measurement of fracture mechanics parameters; non-destructive inspection techniques; principles of fracture-safe design; the relation between the microscopic and macroscopic aspects of plane-strain fracture; fracture of specific metallic and nonmetallic materials.

Theory of Structural Optimization(G15245)

Systematic presentation of numerical optimization methods for engineering design; one-dimensional minimization, unconstrained minimization, linearly constrained minimization, general nonlinear problems, approximation concepts, duality. Optimization problem statements. Advantages and limitations of numerical optimization.

Theory of Plasticity(G15246)

Classical rate-dependent plasticity theory, yield functions, flow rules, and thermodynamics. Classical rate-dependent viscoplasticity, Perzyna and Duvant-Lyons types of viscoplasticity.Thermoplasticity and creep. Return mapping algorithyms for plasticity and viscoplasticity. Finite element implementations. Introduction to finite deformation plasticity.

Introduction to Finite Element Method(G15247)

Approximation theory for analysis of deformation and stress in solids. Finite element formulations for frame, plane stress/strain, axisymmetric, torsion, and three-dimensional elastic problems. The isoparametric formulation and implementation. Plate and shell elements. Finite element modeling of structural systems. Programming methods for finite element implementations.

High-rise Building System(G15248)

Introduction to total design process and professional participants. Systematic presentation of advantages and limitations of different structural forms and systems. Identification of critical design factors influenced by tallness. Foundation systems. Construction site visits, costing, and scheduling.

Advanced Intelligent Building System(G15249)

Intelligent building system including BA(Building Automation), OA(Office Automation), TC(TeleCommunication) will be studied.

Building Energy Performance Evaluation and Management(G15250)

Evaluation and management methods of building energy performance will be studied. Systematic procedure and sensitivity analysis method will be presented.

Indoor Air Flow Simulation(G15251)

Basic theories and usages of computer program will be studied. Indoor air flow simulation practice of prototype building will be included at the end of the course.

Building Environmental Performance Simulation(G15252)

Basic theories and usages of computer program for evalu ation of integrated building environmental performance simulation practive of prototype building will be included at the end of the course.

Feasibility Study and Project Financing(G15253)

Introduction to all aspects of economic feasibility considerations and financial management. This course will provide a broad survey of management practices critical to starting and managing a business in the construction industries.

Value Engineering and Life Cycle Cost Analysis(G15254)

The course will present methods and tools for economic and environmental analysis focused on Life Cycle Cost (LCC) analysis and Value Engineering(VE). Models and methodologies for life-cycle cost planning, and improvement analysis of construction projects will be discussed in the class.

Construction Performance and Quality Management(G15255)

Introduction to principles of productivity in construction industry. Focus on measuring methods of productivity, analyzing process, and applicability at job-sites.

Implementation of LCA for Sustainable Construction(G16264)

Study of sustainable construction techniques and best practices. Focuses on use of LCA(Life Cycle Assessment) for constructing sustainable projects. Many strategies, processes, and materials used for the sustainable construction are introduced, while also helping students to realize the ecological, economic, and social benefits of sustainable development.

New Technologies for Low Energy Building(G16360)

Energy-efficient building is essential to reduce greenhouse gas emission. The aim of this course is to understand new passive and active low-energy technologies, for better application.

Advanced Technology of Solar Energy System(G16361)

This course aims to understand of solar radiation heat transfer mechanism for using the solar energy in sustainable building, and to obtain the analysis method of thermal processes and basic technologies of solar energy system.

Sustainable Technologies for HVAC systems(G16362)

This course aims to understand the high-efficient HVAC system in buildings, and to study the design examples to obtain the application skills.

Understanding FIDIC and Claim Management(G16452)

Legal issues arising from design and construction services, focusing on risk management and liability awareness. Topic areas include basic legal doctrines, the design professional/client relationship, contractor selection, the construction process, and professional practice problems. FIDIC is emphasized.

Dynamic Energy Analysis in Buildings(G16691)

This course aims to study on the numerical analysis theory and programming skills for dynamic analysis of building and services equipments.

Dynamic Construction Modeling and Simulation(G16688)

This course examines theoretical background of simulation methods commonly used in construction management area including discrete-event simulation, system dynamics, and agent-based simulation, and also aims to develop a computer simulation of production or management system in construction projects.

Computer Applications for Construction Management(G16689)

This course analyzes application plans, requirements, and design conditions of construction project management systems, and aims to implement a prototype of project management systems using necessary system components such as BIM, database, and web-based system.

Advanced Construction Engineering and Management(G16687)

This course surveys recent development in construction engineering and management area and aims to seek ways to improve productivity in the construction industry.

Energy Policy Research(G16686)

National and international energy policy and economy trends research for preparation of future construction market environment.

Advanced Project Management(G16685)

This course examines detailed contents and processes of cost, schedule, quality, safety, environment, document management and aims to seek alternatives to improve them through case analysis and technology development current analysis.

Thermal Comfort Theory(G16690)

This course aims to study on the thermal comfort theory based on human thermal sensation mechanism and also to evaluate the thermal comfort criteria in buildings.

Intelligent Construction Production System(G16695)

This course surveys computer technologies which can be used to build intelligent construction production system, such as wireless sensor network, artificial intelligence, multi-agent system, and computer graphics, and aims to implement a prototype.

Construction Productivity Management(G16693)

This course provides an overview of productivity theory as well as productivity analysis methods such as sampling, statistical analysis, and discrete-event simulation in construction production.

Strategic Decision Making for Construction Management(G16694)

This course provides an overview of techniques which help to make strategic decisions in construction management context, such as operational research, decision tree, statistical methods, neural networks, and data mining, and aim to improve practical problem-solving ability through case analysis.

Passive Building Design(G16696)

Study and research of key technologies and evaluation tools to achieve the energy and environmental performance of european passive house.

Research Methods in Construction Management(G16692)

This course provides an overview of commonly used research methods in construction engineering and management studies. Some of the major areas of study include the understanding of the research process in general, the planning of a successful research endeavor, the literature review process, qualitative research, ethics in research and publishing; as well as specific research methodologies such as surveys, interviews, case studies, statistical analysis, and computer simulation.

Building Energy Commissioning(G16543)

Building Energy Commissioning is a rapidly growing project management practice that is being embraced by public and private organizations. This course will provide an overview of commissioning drivers, goals, and principles and general commissioning guides, standards, and application resources to improve the practical skills.

Advanced Studies on HVAC System(G16542)

Innovative HVAC systems are applied to improve indoor air quality, save energy, and reduce peak demand for commercial and residential buildings. This course will provide the thermodynamic principles, control methods and operation strategies of innovative HVAC systems, and application resources to improve the practical skills.

Research Studies in Architectural EngineeringⅠ(G17097)

This course provides an overview of recent research topics in architectural engineering.

Advanced Analysis of Urban Spatial Information(G17608)

This course introduces the concepts and components of a geographic information system (GIS) and the essential skills of operating a functional GIS through the use of ArcGIS software package. By completing this course, students are able to manage, manipulate, analyze, and display spatially referenced data.

Advanced Information and Communication Technologies for Smarter Cities(G17609)

This course aims to introduce various applications of advanced information and communication technologies (ICTs) including multimodal sensor systems, communication network, machine learning, big data analysis toward urban system management for smarter cities.

Seminar in Quantitative Analysis for Planning

The main objective of this class is familiarize students with and to provide a basic understanding of the statistical methods of data analysis commonly used in sociological research and urban planning.

Research Design in Planning

This course introduces students to social research methods and process in urban planning including research design, data collection, analysis, and the dissemination of results. In addition, students will obtain abilities to write academic research papers.

Seminar in Urban Planning

This course aims to introduce students to contemporary issues of urbanization, past influences and current practice of urban planning. This course also provides a strong foundation for students who wish to pursue advanced study in planning or related disciplines.

Seminar in Land Use Planing

The course aims to introduce theoretical background and practical knowledge and procedure of land use planning and regulation of land use with topics that include planning, zoning and other primary land-use regulatory regimes, as well as the constitutional and statutory limitations on the public regulation of land use.

Urban Planning Theory

This course engage central topics in planning theory that includes motivations for planning, the differing ways planning can be undertaken, and the values that support it. We will review the different perspectives from which the ideal of rational comprehensive planning has been criticized, modified, and in some cases, dismantled. These theories will be discussed within the context of the history of planning and their implications for planning practice.

Seminar in Urban Regeneration

This course aims to provide a framework for knowledge in the field of urban redevelopment and regeneration and help students enhance the ability to identify and define urban problems at a variety of scales by exploring domestic and international policies, tools, and cases.

Seminar in Urban Form

This course is intended as an introduction to urban form and design. It is more analytical than synthetic and will concentrate on the physical and social form of the city. Selected cities will be analyzed, drawn, and compared to other cities in order to enhance understanding of urban form and units (i.e. building and block types, fields, edges, streets, squares, monuments, gardens, and such).

International Development Workshop

The purpose of this course is to examine critically the wide array of institutional actors that play a role in addressing planning issues in developing or underdeveloped countries nations within the context of international development strategies. The course will expose students to some of the dominant issues and emerging perspectives on international development and ask them to prepare the practical planning strategies.

Seminar in Urban, Community, and Spatial Sociology

This seminar discusses ways to interpret different places and spatial patterns in cities under the context of built environment, cultural and historical backgrounds, and others societal issues. Moreover, the class will cover theories on perception and cognition, environmental behavior, and leisure behavior to build the concrete foundation in reviewing and exploring places and human behavior.

Urban Dynamics

This course provides a comprehensive exploration of current issues in sustainable growth of cities through an in-depth understanding of interactions of urban sub-systems (e.g., economics, populations, politics, cultures, transportation systems, housing, land, etc.) and the mechanism of urban growth and decline.

Human-oriented Urban System Management

This course aims to provide a fundamental understanding of human factors associated with various residents in an urban area, including their emotional, cognitive, physical, and behavioral characteristics, to devise strategies for better urban system and infrastructure management with a focus on human safety, health, and wellness.

Modeling and Simulation of Urban Information System

In this course, students learn research methods to address complex problems in the urban systems and the urban built environment through modeling and simulation of various urban informations.

Seminar in Urban Critical Infrastructure Management

This course provides students with an in-depth discussion on the research topics for resilient, sustainable, and smart urban infrastructures and lifeline systems.

Urban Transportation and Communication Systems

This course provides a fundamental understanding of urban transportation and communication systems with a consideration of the characteristics of urban spaces including both physical and cyber spaces.

Analysis of Housing Market and Policies

This course provides an opportunity for students to understand the fundamental mechanism of housing systems including housing demand, supply, and prices and analyze policy impacts on the housing market and residential conditions of citizens.

Urban Disaster Preparedness and Responses

This course aims to introduce theories, methods, and real-world cases for urban disaster prevention, preparedness, damage assessment, responses and recovery for better urban emergency management.

Seminar in Urban Development

In this course, students learn fundamental knowledge on urban development including relevant regulations and policies, planning, financing, implementation, operation and maintenance.

Seminar in Urban Problems and Solutions

This course provides an opportunity for students to discuss solutions on urban problems including poor quality houses and buildings, inadequate services, poor quality of life of vulnerable social groups, and threats on citizens’ safety and health.