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Jan 27, 2026
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2025-2026 University Catalog
Transportation and Infrastructure Systems Engineering Concentration for Civil Engineering, MSCE or PHD
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About the Concentration
As a branch of civil engineering, transportation engineering has a history that is long and illustrious and a future that is full of promise. The National Academy of Engineering has identified restoring urban infrastructure and implementing smart mobility as grand challenges. We need coordinated approaches to tackle transportation issues by integrating car, rail, bus, truck, walking and bicycling to meet sustainability goals. Currently, we see how smartphones have enabled ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft, while taxis and GPS-equipped cars and trucks are providing massive amounts of data that was unimaginable a few years back. Before long, it may be common to have vehicles are talking to infrastructure (V2I) and vehicles talking to each other (V2V). Traffic flow with automated vehicles is expected to be much safer and more efficient than with human drivers. The journey to that future will be fascinating and challenging. The safe and efficient movement of people and goods relies on infrastructure. Highways, airports, railroads, waterways and pipelines need to be planned, designed, operated, and maintained. Purdue’s Transportation and Infrastructure Systems Engineering faculty offer a wide range of classes, research facilities, and experiences. Required Courses (12 credits)
At the master’s level, both a non-thesis and a thesis option are available. The 30-credit requirement for a master’s degree is satisfied by completing 30 course credits (non-thesis option) or 21 course credits plus a thesis (9 credits) for the for thesis-option. Quantitative Methods Course (3 credits)
Choose one. Between STAT 512 and 517, students interested in pursuing a PhD are encouraged to take STAT 517. Students lacking a basic statistical background are required to take STAT 511 outside the plan of study. Directed Study Course (3 credits)
Only required for non-thesis MSCE students. Seminar Courses (0 credits)
Registration in the Transportation Seminar, CE 691, is required of all graduate students in the fall and spring semesters. The seminar is generally held once a week. It is intended for student presentations of their research. All master’s and doctoral students make a presentation once a year. Attendance by all TIS graduate students is mandatory. Electives (12-18 credits)
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