Transportation Engineering

Scope and Objectives

Transportation serves society's basic needs for personal travel and transfer of goods. Transportation engineering applies scientific and technical knowledge to provide economical and efficient transportation service that meets societal needs while maintaining compatibility with environmental, energy and safety goals.

Oregon State University offers a graduate concentration in Transportation Engineering leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy. The program provides the student with skills in planning, design, operation, construction, and maintenance of transportation systems and facilities. The course offerings provide both a broad awareness of transportation concepts and an understanding of scientific and technical knowledge to address transportation problems.

Program of Study

An individual program is arranged for each student to conform to his or her needs and interests. A program of study can be selected in transportation systems analysis and planning; transportation facility design and operation; construction and maintenance of transportation facilities; pavement materials and design; or resource development transportation engineering. Transportation courses offered within this department include:

CE 520 - Engineering Planning
CE 526 - Advanced Concrete Technology
CE 527 - Asphalt Technology
CE 528 - Soil Improvement
CE 529 - Low-Volume Roads Design
CE 590 - Selected Topics in Transportation Engineering
CE 591 - Transportation Systems Analysis and Planning
CE 592 - Pavement Structures
CE 593 - Traffic Flow Analysis and Control
CE 594 - Transportation Facilities Design
CE 595 - Traffic Operations and Design
CE 596 - Pavement Evaluation and Management
CE 597 - Public Transportation
CE 598 - Airport Planning and Design
CE 599 - Transportation Planning Applications

Research Areas

• Infrastructure technologies
• Intelligent transportation systems
• Transportation safety
• Low volume railroad grade crossings
• Accessible transportation systems and infrastructure
• Access management, sustainable transportation
• Transportation and congestion management
• Transportation economics and planning
• Advanced transportation materials

Facilities

Transportation materials laboratory facilities are especially well-equipped for basic research tests. A geotechnical and materials laboratory containing modern testing equipment is available for instruction and research.

Supporting Programs

Construction Engineering Management, Ocean Engineering, Structural Engineering and Mechanics, Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Simulation, Mathematics and Statistics, Business Administration and Logistics, Geotechnical Engineering, Surveying, Forest Engineering, Forestry and Resource Management, Economics and Resource Economics, Regional Science and Geography, Political Science, Air and Noise Pollution.

Graduate Admissions

Visit the departmental graduate admissions page for more information. For program-specific questions, you may also contact Ms. Kathy Westberg, graduate coordinator. Information may also be found on the CCE Graduate Students web pages.

Financial Support

Financial assistance is available in the form of teaching assistantships and graduate research assistantships. A limited number of fellowships is available in the College of Engineering. Approximately half of our students are supported through these assistantships or fellowships. The remainder may be supported by their employer, by government or military programs, internships, or self-supported.