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Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.
Analyzing the Effects of Rejuvenators in Balanced Mix Design with High Percentages of Recycled Asphalt Pavement , Amanda Jo Mullins
Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022
Contaminants of Emerging Concern Behavior within Water Renewal Facilities , Joshua C. Baker
Evaluation of Energy Release from Wildfires Across the Elevation Gradient , Isabelle Rose Butler
Use of Harsh-Braking Data from Connected Vehicles as a Surrogate Safety Measure , Nathaniel Patrick Edelmann
Innovative Foundation Alternative Inspired from Tree Roots , Macie Larranaga
Multivariate Analysis of the 2021 Boise Drought in the Context of Natural Human Systems , Jesus Martinez-Osario
Using Food-Industry Byproduct to Treat Expansive Clay , Nicole L. Shaw
Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021
Developing Implementable Policies Targeting Sustainable Building Construction Through International Policy Diffusion , Melisa Ciara Hancock
Using Differential Shear Strain Measurements to Monitor Crosstie Support Conditions in Railroad Tracks , D. Kody Johnson
Water Quality Responses to a Semi-Arid Beaver Meadow in Boise, Idaho , Luise Bayer Winslow
Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020
Quantifying the Effects of Climate Change on Pavement Performance Prediction using AASHTOWare Pavement ME Design , Md Shahjalal Chowdhury
In-situ Fluid Injections to Achieve Bio-Stimulated Calcite Precipitation in Expansive Soils , Anish Pathak
Understanding Mesoscopic Chemo-Mechanical Distress and Mitigation Mechanisms of Concrete Subject to ASR , Md Asif Rahman
Assessing the Prevalence of Suspicious Activities in Asphalt Pavement Construction Using Algorithmic Logics and Machine Learning , Mostofa Najmus Sakib
Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019
Wildfire Smoke: Trends, Challenges, Unknowns, and Human Response , Mariah Dawn Fowler
Full-Scale Study of Infrared Thermography for Assessing Surface and Subsurface Defects in Pavements and Other Civil Infrastructure , Aidin J. Golrokh
Exploring the Use of Data from Newer Technologies in Road Design , Mahamudul Hasan
Effect of Subgrade Conditions on Pavement Analysis and Performance Prediction: A Study for Idaho Conditions , Md Jibon
A Unified Risk-Based Framework for Assessing Sustainability and Resiliency of Civil Infrastructure , Thomas Adam Robbins
Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018
Feasibility of Aerial Tramway at Boise State University , Majed Alsaqyani
Predicting Power Transformer Bushings' Seismic Vulnerability , Jonathan Bender
Effect of Particle Breakage on Ballast Permanent Deformation — A Study Using the Discrete Element Method , Beema Dahal
Machine Learning Methods to Map Stabilizer Effectiveness Based on Common Soil Properties , Amit Gajurel
Physio-Chemical Degradation of Concrete: A Ramification of Coupled Freeze-Thaw and Sulfate Attack , MD Aminul Islam
Studying the Applicability of Biostimulated Calcite Precipitation in Stabilizing Expansive Soils , Md Touhidul Islam
Effect of Subsurface Conditions on Flexible Pavement Behavior: Non-Destructive Testing and Mechanistic Analysis , Md. Fazle Rabbi
Studying the Use of Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation as a Shallow Stabilization Alternative to Treat Expansive Soils , Tasria Rahman
Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017
Subsurface Characterization of Flexible Pavements Constructed Over Expansive Soil Subgrades and Selection of Suitable Rehabilitation Alternatives , Kazi Moinul Islam
Effect of Particle Size Distribution and Packing Characteristics on Railroad Ballast Shear Strength: A Numerical Study Using the Discrete Element Method , S. M. Naziur Mahmud
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Hybrid Geosynthetic Reinforcement System to Mitigate Differential Heave on Flexible Pavement due to Expansive Subgrades , Mir Md. Tamim
Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016
Electromagnetically Induced Alteration of Hydraulic Conductivity of Coarse-Grained Soils for Geotechnical Applications , Rakesh Acharya
Evaluating the Suitability of Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation Technique for Stabilizing Expansive Soils , Sikha Neupane
Evaluating the Effects of Major Assumptions in Layered Elastic Theory on Railroad Track Response Prediction Through the Development of an Improved Track Analysis Software , Sadichchha Sharma
Coupled Numerical Analysis of Variations in the Capacity of an Energy Pile in Clay Soil , Daniel Patrick Zimmerman
Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015
Impedance-Based Water-Quality Monitoring Using Parallel Plate Method , Ali Nazaridaftari
Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014
Electromagnetically Induced Remediation of Contaminated Soil , Vahab Bolvardi
The Effect of Electromagnetic Waves on Airflow During Air Sparging , Somayeh Najafi
Dual-State Kalman Filter Forecasting and Control Theory Applications for Proactive Ramp Metering , Brian Richard Portugais
Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013
Investigation of Human-Induced Land Use Changes Under Present and Future Climate Projections in Southern Idaho , Korri Allen Anderson
Electromagnetic Alteration of Hydraulic Conductivity of Soils , Sahba Azad
An Investigation into the Water Budget and the Management of the Snake River System , John Whitney Hildreth
A New Framework for Flooding Control in Regulated River Systems , Elizabeth Akemi Kanashiro
Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012
Analysis of Electromagnetic Stimulation of Transport in Water for Geoenvironmental Applications , Mahsa Azad
Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011
A System Dynamics Approach for Climate Change Impact Analysis in the Snake River Basin , David Jerome Hoekema
Assessing the Surface Energy Balance Components in the Snake River Basin , W Thilini Ajanthik Jaksa
Investigation of Concrete Sealer Products to Extend Concrete Pavement Life , Justin Nielsen
EM Stimulation of Water for Geotechnical Applications , Harlan Dwight Olson Sangrey
Laser Particulate Counter Calibration to a Micro-Orifice Uniform-Deposit Impactor , Benjamen Fredrich Seely
Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010
Impact of Ground-level Aviation Emissions on Air Quality in the Western United States , Eric Edward Clark
Factors Influencing Soil Moisture at the Hillslope Scale in a Semi-Arid Mountainous Environment , Ivan John Geroy
Identifying Controls on Surface Carbon Dioxide Efflux in a Semi-Arid Ecosystem , Katrina Elsie Ladd
Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products in Ground Water from Municipal Lagoon Treatment , Teresa Nicholas
Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007
Design and Validation of an Automated Multistep Outflow Apparatus for Measuring Soil Hydraulic Properties , Jordi Figueras
Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006
Integrated Transportation and Land Use Modeling for the Boise Metropolitan Area , Suseel Dev Indrakanti
A Gas Sampling Module for a Subsurface Ion Mobility Spectrometer , Kevin P. Ryan
Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005
Development of a Queue Growth and Dissipation Model , Wei Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002
Changes in Local Groundwater Elevation Following Stream Restoration in the Lower Red River Meadow, Idaho , Kenneth Douglas Donley
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Civil and Environmental Engineering Theses and Dissertations
Theses/dissertations from 2023 2023.
The Influence of Corrosion Mitigating Fluids on Post Tensioned Tendon Grout Properties and Steel to Grout Bond Strength , Sarita Ale Magar
Exploring Alternative Electron Donors for Heterotrophic Denitrification at a Water Reclamation Facility in Tampa Bay , Tejas Athavale
Mechanisms Contributing to Hydrogen-Influenced Early Failure of Bridge Tendons , David Dukeman
The Influence of Bipolar Electrochemical Cell Geometry on the Studies of Pitting Corrosion , Amin Kazem Ghamsari
Field-Base Exploratory Study of Microbial Activity in Eight Potable Water Storage Tanks in Barbados , Katelyn M. Long
Land Use/Land Cover Uncertainty Analysis Using Hydrological Modeling in the Northern Watershed of Lake Okeechobee , Andres Lora Santos
Modeling Leachate Treatment Processes in Adsorbent-amended Hybrid Constructed Wetland , Ishfaqun Nisa
Effects of Downdrag on Pile Performance , Ruthvik Pendyala
Anaerobic Digestion of Brewery Waste Including Spent Yeast and Hops , Dhanashree Rawalgaonkar
Characteristics and Hydraulic Behavior of Adsorptive Media for Use in Permeable Reactive Barriers , Shelby Rocha
Exploratory Data-Driven Models for Water Quality: A Case Study for Tampa Bay Water , Sandra Sekyere
Interdependency between Water and Road Infrastructures: Cases and Impacts , Shihab Uddin
Hurricanes and Tropical Storms’ Impact on Water Quality in Lake Okeechobee, Florida , Daniela Vasquez Diaz
Exploration of Shared Passenger Urban Air Mobility – Integrated Network Design, Operation Scheduling and System Configuration , Zhiqiang Wu
Rehabilitation Technologies to Abate Infiltration in Sanitary Sewers , Steve Youssef
Adsorption of Long and Short Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) onto Granular Activated Carbon and Porous Organic Polymers , Yan Zhang
Adiabatic Temperature Rise and Durability Performance of Slag Blended Concrete , Hai Zhu
Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022
Effects of Downdrag on Pile Performance , Malaak Omelia Araujo
Quantifying a 21-year Surface Water and Groundwater Interaction in a Ridge and Valley Lake Environment Using a Highly Constrained Modeling Approach , Richard T. Bowers Jr.
A Convergent Approach to Aqueous Lead (Pb) Mitigation of a Supplemental Self-Supply Shallow Groundwater Source Accessed by Handpumps in Madagascar , Adaline Marie Buerck
Identifying Significant Factors Affecting the Likelihood and Severity Level of Shared E-scooter Crashes , Recep Can Cakici
Evaluation of Aluminum Dissolution, Current Density, and Pitting Patterns During Electrocoagulation , Monica Castro Carias
Carbon Diversion, Partial Nitritation/Anammox Enrichment, and Ammonium Capture as Initial Stages for Mainstream Ion Exchange-Deammonification Process , Sheyla Chero-Osorio
Data Driven Approaches for Understanding and Improving Urban Mobility , Yujie Guo
Assessment of Scoured Bridges Subjected to Vessel Impact Using Nonlinear Dynamic Analysis , Amir S. Irhayyim
Assessment and Prevention of Bacterial Regrowth in Stored Household Water in Eastern Coastal Madagascar , Lauren Judah
The Impact of Land Use Change on Hydrology Using Hydrologic Modelling and Geographical Information System (GIS) , Nattachan Luesaksiriwattana
Simulating Flood Control in Progress Village, Florida Using Storm Water Management Model (SWMM) , Azize Minaz
Effects of Slurry Type on Drilled Shaft Strength , Cesar Quesada Garcia
Comparison Study of Consumer’s Perception toward Urban Air Mobility in the United States and Rest of the World Using Social Media Information , S M Toki Tahmid
Advanced Methods for Railroad Station Operation Decisions: Data Analytics, Optimization, Automation , Yuan Wang
High-Risk Traffic Crash Pattern Recognition and Identification Using Econometric Models and Machine Learning Models , Runan Yang
Biochar Amended Biological Systems for Enhanced Landfill Leachate and Lignocellulosic Banana Waste Treatment , Xia Yang
Passive Radiative Cooling by Spectrally Selective Nanoparticles in Thick Film Nanocomposites , David Allen Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021
A System Architecture for Water Distribution Networks , Noha Abdel-Mottaleb
Sustainability Assessment of a Pressure Retarded Osmosis System , Samar Al Mashrafi
Health Risk Assessment of Local Populations Ingesting Water with Naturally Occurring Arsenic and Fecal Related Contaminants in Lake Atitlan, Guatemala , Marisol Alvarez
Influence of Coating Defects Within the Lock Seams on the Corrosion Performance of Aluminized Steel Drainage Pipes , Mohammed Al Yaarubi
Longitudinal Trajectory Tracking Analysis for Autonomous Electric Vehicles Based on PID Control , Hossein Amiri
An Assessment and Exploration of Recent Methodological Advances in Safety Data Analysis , Suryaprasanna Kumar Balusu
Pressure Retarded Osmosis: A Potential Technology for Seawater Desalination Energy Recovery and Concentrate Management , Joshua Benjamin
Assessing the Feasibility of Microbially Managed Biological Filtration in U.S. Drinking Water Systems for Removal of Contaminants of Emerging Concern , Andrew J. Black
The Effect of Cement and Blast Furnace Slag Characteristics on Expansion of Heat-Cured Mortar Specimens , Jair G. Burgos
A Systems Approach for Improving the Performance of Rural Community-Managed Water Systems Using SIASAR: Case Studies in Bolivia and Colombia , Rachel A. Cannon
Passive Nitrifying Biofilters for Onsite Treatment of Saline Domestic Wastewater , Daniel Arnulfo Delgado
Plastic Pollution in Urban Rivers: Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Plastic Release and Transport , Charlotte Juliane Haberstroh
Effects of Nitrate on Arsenic Mobilization during Aquifer Storage and Recovery , Hania Hawasli
Prediction of the Effects of Turbulence on Vehicle Hydroplaning using a Numerical Model , Thathsarani Dilini Herath Herath Mudiyanselage
Shortcut Nitrogen Removal in Photo-sequencing Batch Reactor, Experiments, Dynamic Model and Full-scale Design , Sahand Iman Shayan
Chorine Conversion: Biological and Water Quality Impact on Activated Carbon Block Point of Use Filters , Horace S. Jakpa
Efficient Management of Nitrogen and Phosphorus at Centralized Water Reclamation Facilities , Helene Kassouf
Building and Characterizing a Lab-Scaled Aquifer Storage and Recovery System , Murat Can Kayabas
Corrosion Rate Prediction in FRP-Concrete Repair , Mohammad A. Khawaja
Use of Biochar and Zeolite for Landfill Leachate Treatment: Experimental Studies and Reuse Potential Assessment , Thanh Thieu Lam
Feasibility of Epoxy Bond Enhancement on High-Strength Concrete , Amanda A. Lewis
Leaf Cutter Ant Nest Soil Cement Stabilized Earthen Bricks: Materials and Methods for Engineering Field Applications , Faith Malay
Minimum Cut-Sets for the Identification of Critical Water Distribution Network Segments , Xiliang Mao
An Assessment of Nutrient Improvement in Surface Water Due to the Conversion of Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal Systems to Sewerage , Jenelle A. Mohammed
Development of a Numerical Process Model for Adsorbent-amended Constructed Wetlands , Lillian Mulligan
Corrosion Propagation of Stainless Steel Reinforced Concrete , Nelly Sofía Orozco Martínez
Corrosion Durability Service Life of Calcium Silicate-Based Reinforced Concrete , Carolina Páez Jiménez
Assessment of the Environmental Sustainability of a Small Water Production Facility in Madagascar , Jesal Patel
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Analysis of the Hydraulic Performance and Bio-kinetics in a Full-Scale Oxidation Ditch , Kiesha C. Pierre
Biochar Amended Bioretention Systems for Nutrient and Fecal Indicator Bacteria Removal from Urban and Agricultural Runoffs , Md Yeasir Arif Rahman
Understanding the Leaching Mechanism for Lead (Pb) Found in Components of Locally Manufactured Handpumps in Eastern Madagascar , Nidhi Shah
Impacts of Automated Vehicle Technologies on Future Traffic , Xiaowei Shi
Community Assessment of Water Perceptions and Household Point-of-Use Treatment Methods in Madagascar , Isabella Rose Silverman
Laboratory Examination of Lead Weights Harvested from Pitcher Pumps in Eastern Madagascar , Madelyn Wilson
Impact of grain morphology on the temporal evolution of interfacial area during multi-phase flow in porous media , Fizza Zahid
EAV Fleet Management in Transportation and Power Systems , Dongfang Zhao
Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020
A Framework for Assessing the Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) of Decentralized Sanitation , Adefunké Adeosun
Development of an Organic Processor Assembly (OPA) for Sustainable Resource Recovery to Enable Long-Duration, Deep-Space Human Exploration (LoDDSHE) , Talon James Bullard
Black Lives Matter in Engineering, Too! An Environmental Justice Approach towards Equitable Decision-Making for Stormwater Management in African American Communities , Maya Elizabeth Carrasquillo
Coral Reef Restoration in the Tropical West Atlantic Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic , Linden Cheek
Designing Next-generation Transportation Systems with Emerging Vehicle Technologies , Zhiwei Chen
Strength Restoration of Corrosion Damaged Piles Repaired with Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Systems , Jethro Clarke
Water Quality and Sustainability Assessment of Rural Water Systems in the Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé, Panama , Corbyn Cools
Rapid Cross-Section Imaging with Magnetic and Impedance Sensors for Grout Anomaly Detection in External Post-Tensioned Tendons , Hani Freij
Enhanced Nitrogen, Organic Matter and Color Removal from Landfill Leachate by Biological Treatment Processes with Biochar and Zeolite , Bisheng Gao
Bond Life of Structural Epoxy-Concrete Systems Under Accelerated Hygrothermal Aging , Philip W. Hopkins
Socio-Technical Transitions in the Water Sector: Emerging Boundaries for Utility Resilience in Barbados , Wainella N. Isaacs
Structural and Agricultural Value at Risk in Florida from Flooding during Hurricane Irma , Alexander J. Miller
An Inferential Study of the Potential Consumer Value of Free Charging for Users of Public Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure , Divyamitra Mishra
Reimagining Bottom-up Participatory Climate Change Adaptation in the Philippines , Emily Clark Nabong
Effects of Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Slags and Cements on Durability of Portland Cement-Slag Blended Systems , Farzaneh Nosouhian
Using a Systems Thinking Approach and Health Risk Assessment to Analyze the Food-Energy-Water System Nexus of Seaweed Farming in Belize , Estenia J. Ortiz Carabantes
Implementation of Large-Scale Anaerobic Digestion of Food Waste at the University of South Florida , Karamjit Panesar
Enhanced Fluoride Removal in Biosand Filters Using Aluminum Oxide Coated Media and Modified Filter Design , Madison Leigh Rice
Use of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash as Partial Cement Replacement in Interlocking Stabilized Soil Blocks (ISSBs) , Adah Shair
Bio-electrochemical Denitrification Systems and Applications for Nitrogen Removal in On-Site Wastewater Treatment , Kamal Ziad Taha
Development of an Integrated Direct Membrane Filtration (DMF) and Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (AnMBR) System for Dilute Municipal Wastewater Treatment , Ahmet Erkan Uman
Post-overlay Flexible Pavement Performance Modeling and Its Application in Sustainable Asphalt Overlay Policy Making , Chunfu Xin
Sustainable Nutrient Management Through Technology-Level Evaluation and System-Level Optimization , Xiaofan Xu
Influence of Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer Wraps on Corrosion Progression of Bridge Piles in Marine Environments , Shayan Yazdani
Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019
Seepage-Coupled Finite Element Analysis of Stress Driven Rock Slope Failures for BothNatural and Induced Failures , Thomas Becket Anyintuo
Statistical Analysis of the Role of Socio-Demographic and Health Factors in Shared Mobility Related Behaviors and Usage Likelihoods , Natalia M. Barbour
Model of a Sulfur-based Cyclic Denitrification Filter for Marine Recirculating Aquaculture Systems , Zhang Cheng
Exploring the Equity Performance of Bike-Sharing Systems with Disaggregated Data: A Story of Southern Tampa , Zhiwei Chen
Prioritizing Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewers in Pinellas County, FL , Jesse T. Hillman
Highway Lane Management Policy for Existing and Connected Autonomous Vehicles , Md Mokaddesul Hoque
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Civil and Construction Engineering Master's Theses
All master’s theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers. Print copies from earlier years are available through interlibrary loan. We have a few digital copies of earlier years. If you have any questions, please contact [email protected].
Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023
Investigating Disparities and Safety Equity in Pedestrian Nighttime Crashes in Michigan , Sia Isaria Mwende
Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020
Evaluating the Impacts of Building Information Modeling on Construction Change Orders in Iraq , Nehad Alshebbany
Numerical Performance Evaluation of the Wooden Frame Structures with Adhesive Applied Connection under Wind and Seismic Loading , Sharthak Bhandary
Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018
Establishing Delay-Based Criteria for Installing Traffic Signals at Two-Lane Roundabouts , Oluwaseun Ayomide Adegbaju
From Architectural Design to Structural Analysis: A Data-Driven Approach to Study Building Information Modeling (BIM) Interoperability , Mohammed Aldegeily
Evaluation of Bike Boxes and Protected Intersections with Bicycle Signal Treatments for Improving Safety and Multimodal Mobility at Urban Signalized Intersections , Odai Al Houz
Enabling Robust Distributed Real-Time Hybrid Simulation Method and Expanding Its Applications in Floating Wind Turbine Systems , Mehmet Cinar
Maintaining Deck Profile in Steel I-Girder Bridges During Deck Placement , Ali Naif Inceefe
Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017
Enhancing Intersection Safety for the Blind and Visually Impaired (BVI) Pedestrian Using Device-to-Infrastructure Communication , Mohammad Sayyah Al-Akash
Visualizing the Constructability of a Steel Structure Using Building Information Modeling and Game Simulation , Mohammed Al Dafaay
Evaluation of Swarm Nodes for Proximity Sensing on Construction Sites , Mohamed Ahmed Madi Binalhaj
Implementing Online Updating to Complex Hysteresis Models in Real- Time Hybrid Simulation Using Constrained Unscented Kalman Filter , Bilal Ahmed Mohammed
Economic Impact Analysis of Bridge Construction , Funda Yavuz
Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016
Analysis of Pedestrian and Bicycle Crashes in Michigan , Ahmed Abbas Ghubin Al-zubaidi
Comparison of Safety and Operational Performances for Three Engineering Countermeasures , Ali Hamzah Hussein Alzuhairi
Comprehensive Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Pedestrian Countdown Signals on Road Users in Michigan , Richard Atta Boateng
Safety Benefit Analysis of Alternative Delineation Practices in Michigan , Brenda C. Burdick
Verifying Automated Prestressed Concrete Design Software for MDOT Bridge Design Standards , Hussein Kadhim Abood Khalaf
Improved Methodology for Developing Non-Motorized Safety Perfomance Functions , Keneth Morgan Kwayu
Application of Wavelet Transform in Structural Health Monitoring , Yashodhya Swarna Sri Dhanapala Liyana Kankanamge
Analysis of Transit Accessibility for People with Disabilities , Rostam Khalid Mohammed Ameen Qatra
Developing Standard Procedures for Structural Aspects of Slide-in Bridges in Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) , Ozan Utku Ridvanoglu
An Equivalent Plate Model with Orthotropic Material Properties for Adjacent Box-Beam Bridge Superstructure , Timothy Alexander Schnell
Transportation System and Its Association with Human Health – A Review and Modeling Approach , Fnu Zahed
Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015
Evaluation of the Safety Effectiveness of Clearview Font and Fluorescent Yellow Sheeting on Michigan Freeways and Non-Freeways , Lusanni Mercedes Acosta Rodrieuez
Analysis of Mobility Impact for Implementing Complete Streets , Marino Esteban Calderón Díaz
A Microscopic Simulation Approach to Performance Evaluation of Intelligent Transportation System Corridors: A Case in Michigan , Matthew Levi Clark
Fragility Assessment of High-Rise Reinforced Concrete Buildings , Hezha Sadraddin
Theses/Dissertations from 2014 2014
An Integral Framework for Sustainable Building Design , Bushra Asfari
Economic Analysis of Michigan Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Strategies , Randy José Jorge Díaz
Development of Safety Performance Functions for Non-Motorized Traffic Safety , Hamidreza Ahady Dolatsara
Real-Time Hybrid Simulation with Online Model Updating , Adam Mueller
Overtime Traffic Enforcement Evaluation: A Methodology for Selecting Agencies and Enforcement Periods , Dario Enrique Romero Santana
Virtual Analysis and Evaluation of Roundabout Safety and Operational Features , Elisha Jackson Wankogere
Theses/Dissertations from 2013 2013
Spatial Factors Impacting Non-Motorized Exposures and Crash Risks , Farhad Abasahl
Standardized Longitudinal Connection Detail for Decked Precast Prestressed Concrete Girders , Ramzi Muftah Ali Abduallah
Investigating Crash Frequency and Injury Severity at Freeway Fixed Weigh Stations in Michigan , Fathi Salam Mo. Alkhatni
Safety Benefits of Adaptive Traffic Control Systems: A Case Study of Oakland County, MI , Joshua Adam Fink
Evaluation of Point Cloud Data Dispersion with Relation to Point Cloud Density under Field Conditions , Ling Kit Kong
An Automated Approach to Dynamic Site Layout Planning , Duy Huu Nguyen
Cyber-Adaptive Physical Systems for Automated Construction Progress Monitoring and Asset Tracking , Syed Hammad Rasheed
Theses/Dissertations from 2012 2012
The Implementation of a Versatile Pseudodynamic Hybrid Simulation for Seismic Evaluation of Structural Systems , Chelsea Griffith
Regression-Based Prioritization and Data Modeling for Customized Civil Engineering Data Collection , Omar Kanaan
Statistical and Numerical Integrated Approach for Detecting Onset of Prefabricated Bridge Component Connection Deterioration , Cem Mansiz
Structural Health Monitoring of a Bridge Structure Using Wireless Sensor Network , CheeKian Teng
Theses/Dissertations from 2011 2011
Sensor Modeling and Cost Benefit of Using Laser Scanning Technology in AEC , Fahd Saleh Alaswad
Statistical and Visualization Approach for Ranking Factors Affecting NBI Bridge Rating , Saad Aoun Alqahtani
Solar Modeling and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Energy Efficiency Window Arrangements , Wael Muqhim Alruqi
A Comparative Analysis of the Sense of Construction Delays of Experienced and Inexperienced Engineers , Salahedeen A. El Kadeki
Development of a Versatile Hybrid Testing System for Seismic Evaluation of Structural Systems , Griffin Enyart
Selecting an Optimal Construction Alternative through Informed Decision-Making Highway Bridges , Abdul Wahed Mohammed
Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010
A Computer Model for Sustainable for Life-Cycle Cost Analysis , Sami Ghurmullah Al Ghamdi
Sustainable Universal Design and Zero Energy for Buildings , Ahmad Mohammad Alotaibi
Integration of Sustainability Measure into Highways , Krishna Prasad Dhakal
Investigation of Damage Detection Methods with a Wireless Sensor Network , Mark Joseph Humiecki
Application of Building Information Modeling (BIM) toward Zero Energy High Rise Office Buildings , Moutaz Mohammed Msawealfi
Design Recommendations for High Skew Link Slabs , Michael A. Romkema
Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009
Optimization Computer Model for Heavy Equipment Selection , Naif Albelwi
Optimal Placement of Traffic Sensors for Traffic Operation and Management , Nahedh M. Alhubail
An Integrated Database Management System and Building Information Modeling for Sustainable Design , Sultan Althobaiti
The Design and Implementation of a Sensor Network System for Concrete Bridge Health Monitoring , Joseph John Barbera
Barrier-Based Evacuation Plan for University Campuses , Asadur Rahman
Highway Construction Staging and Intelligent Traffic Routing: A Cost Optimization Strategy , Richard C. Rhodes
Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008
Incorporation of Space Syntax Theory in Determining Safe and Efficient Construction Site Layout , Minsuck Cho
Cathodic Protection of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Decks , Joshua Thomas Host
Theses/Dissertations from 2007 2007
Data Fusion Technique for Measuring Intersection Delay Using GPS-Enabled Probe Vehicles , Byung-Hee Han
Development of Knowledge Base of Concrete Bridge Maintenance System , Bahre Karam
Health Monitoring of Concrete Bridges Utilizing Sensor Technology , Ammar Zalt
Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006
Repair, Inspection and Maintenance Methods of Steel Bridges , Deepak Koirala
Computer Model to Select Leed Certification for Building Projects , Ruba Mirghani Mohammed
Simulation Based Evaluation of Parking Facilities , Niru Tiwari
Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005
Alkali Silica Reaction in Virgin and Recycles Aggregates: State of the Art and Experimental Investigation using ASTM C 1260 and the Staining Method , Shadi Sami Bajjali
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Self-Consolidating Concrete , Bhusan Basnet
Decision Support System for Bridge Maintenance , Imran Fazal
Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete , Sajjad Ali Khan
The Detection of Common Concrete Bridge Deck Defects Using the Thermography, Impact Echo, and Ground Penetrating Radar , Saleh Z. Nabulsi
Theses/Dissertations from 2004 2004
Oxidation of Titanium in Alpha-Calf Serum Solution , Ali Stait Ismailoglu
Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003
Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of NI-SIC NANO Composite Coatings on 2024-T3 Aluminum , Amit Jain
Development of a Redesign Plan for Moore Hall using Architectural Principles of Green Building and Sustainable Design , Alkhaziam Saad
Future Housing in the United States: Senior’s Housing Demand , Sandeep Singh
Innovative Contracting Prequalification/Selecion Model using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) , Saad J. Zidan
Theses/Dissertations from 2002 2002
An Imaging System for Concrete Bridge Inspection , Mohammed Talal Al-Bataineh
A Model for Optimizing the Selection of Project Delivery Systems Using Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) , Arosha De Silva
Metastable Phases of Mgo-TiO 2 Solid Solutions , Liang-Chieh Ma
Building Deconstruction Guidelines: Tools for Recovering Building Materials , Ali Ayedh Merzen
Management Commitment to Construction Safety , Areen M. Shaar
Adaptation of Project Finance to Small Contractor Financing , Ragunathan Venkateswaran
Theses/Dissertations from 2001 2001
Structural Studies of Metastable Nanocrystalline Magnesium Titanate Ceramics , Renmei Xu
Theses/Dissertations from 2000 2000
Texture and Young’s Modulus of Nickel/Gamma-Alumina Composites , Abdulaziz Alamr
CFMMS – Computerized Facilities Maintenance Management System , Prawit Rotsawatsuk
Learning Reinforced Concreyte Design Principles Using a Java-VRML based Design Studio , Amarneethi Vamadevan
Theses/Dissertations from 1999 1999
Quantitative, Non-Destructive Calibration of Scanned Probe Microscope Cantilevers , John Hazel
Development of Mechanical Properties Micromapping for Composite Polymer Systems , Zheng Huang
Intellicrances – A Neural Network-Based Crane Selection System , André T. Mund
Conform- A Computerized Job-Built Concrete Construction Formwork Design , Kajpong Pongponrat
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Published by Carmen Troy at January 10th, 2023 , Revised On May 17, 2024
The importance of civil engineering works in the modern world cannot be understated, thanks to the growing public and commercial infrastructure requirement. The main focus of civil engineering is to develop a sustainable society where businesses can flourish.
Civil engineers in today’s world are keen to develop sustainable buildings, and therefore civil engineering students frequently research sustainable construction topics .
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Latest Civil Engineering Research Topics
Topic 1: building demolition- analyse the efficacy of destroying and ruining big city structures and their impact on the traffic..
Research Aim: Many big cities around the world have demolished a vast number of buildings that were functional with new structures. It not only has an economic impact but also results in the loss of urban culture, harms the environment, causes pollution, and worsens the traffic situation. This study will evaluate the merits of building demotion and will provide economic, technical, and environmental input.
Topic 2: Rural housing at low cost- Improving Water Diversion, Electricity Grids, and other Infrastructure to reduce the expenses.
Research Aim: Water, sanitation, wastewater systems, electricity, and rural infrastructure all impact human development outcomes. This study will examine rural housing at a low cost focusing on the improvement of water diversion, electricity grids and infrastructure services. It will also look into the policies made to avoid certain problems and help us understand how these things have influenced life in rural regions.
Topic 3: Examining the use of Activated Flash as a Binder in pavement adjustments to allow acceptable tension reinforcing stresses in order to Control Cracking in concrete.
Research Aim: This study will examine the use of activated flash as a binder in pavement adjustments to allow acceptable tension-reinforcing stresses to control cracking. Cracks usually emerge as a result of mechanical loads, adverse response, and environmental impact, and frequent cracking negatively impacts the performance of concrete. This study will focus on the appropriate measures that should be taken, as well as designs, materials, and construction practices to extend the life without any loss.
Topic 4: Strengthening an existing structure to allow it to withstand climate change - An analysis.
Research Aim: Buildings are dependent on environmental conditions. This study will analyse the strengthening of the existing structure to protect it from the effects of climate change. The focus is on the material used for the protection, sustainability, and strengthening of the building, as well as the adaptation of new construction standards. A milder temperature will lower the lifespan of building materials and impact the indoor climate of the building. More stormResearch Aim: The main goal of this study is to conduct a unique investigatios, snow or subsidence damage, water encroachment, and a bad indoor environment all contribute to a reduced building lifespan, raising the risk of collapse, worsening health, and significant loss of value in return.
Topic 5: An investigation of the use of Graphene-Fabricated nanoparticles for Water Purification- Comparison between Cost-Effectiveness and Benefits.
Research Aim: The main goal of this study is to conduct a unique investigation of the use of graphene-manufactured nanomaterials for water purification. The project intends to compare the benefits and cost-effectiveness of graphene processes. Furthermore, this study also intends to evaluate graphene nanomaterials’ impact on water treatment and analyse many future and emerging perspectives.
Topic 6: The Impact of Integrating IoT in Urban Development. An Exploration of Smart Cities Infrastructure.
Research Aim: The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of incorporating Internet of Things (IoT) technology in urban development, specifically focusing on its implications for smart city infrastructure. The study seeks to understand how IoT integration influences various aspects of urban living and city management.
Topic 7: Investigating the Use of Bamboo as a Construction Material.
Research Aim: The research aims to investigate the viability of bamboo as a construction material. Through empirical analysis and comparative studies, it seeks to evaluate the structural, environmental, and economic benefits of using bamboo in construction projects. The study further explores the bamboo’s mechanical properties and durability aspects by considering its availability, cost-effectiveness, and ecological impact. Furthermore, it aims to identify challenges and opportunities associated with bamboo use in construction.
Topic 8: An Analysis of the Lightning Protection Systems for Building Structures
Research Aim: The research analyses the design principles and practical implementation of lightning protection systems for building structures. The study focuses on ways to improve safety, avoid any risks and optimise the overall performance.
Topic 9: Exploring the Importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in Construction
Research Aim: This study explores how Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) can help improve worker safety and minimise occupational hazards. The research further discusses the best practices for the selection and enforcement of PPE.
COVID-19 Civil Engineering Research Topics
Topic 1: civil engineering after coronavirus: identify the consequences of covid-19 on civil engineering in the uk or any country of your choice..
Research Aim: This research will focus on identifying the impacts of coronavirus on civil engineering in the selected country.
Topic 2: Research to study the damage caused to the construction projects due to the lack of workers on site.
Research Aim: This study will focus on identifying the damage caused to construction projects as the workers are staying away from the sites. What measures are taken to complete these projects and recover the loss?
Topic 3: Contractors and Builders after COVID-19: business industry, tender opportunities, and planning to continue business
Research Aim: This research aims to identify the conditions faced by contractors and builders. What is their plan to deal with the COVID-19 crisis? How did it affect the business industry and tender opportunities?
Topic 4: Cite Operating Procedures: research the various safety measures for workers, contractors, and engineers working on construction sites.
Research Aim: This research is conducted to know about various safety measures taken by the government and private organisations for workers, contractors, and engineers working on construction sites.
Topic 5: Investigate how civil engineers are working from home: Identify whether remote working can be a long-lasting solution to recover the loss caused by COVID-19.
Research Aim: Remote working has emerged as a ray of hope for mechanical engineers amid this pandemic. This research will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of remote working and also answer the question of whether it is a long-lasting solution or not.
Topic 6: Research to study the economic and labour crisis as a result of Coronavirus
Research Aim: This research will focus on the financial loss and labour crisis caused by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
Topic 7: Research to study the disruption of the supply chain, shortage of contractors, workers, and material, cancellation of contracts due to COVID-19
Research Aim: This research will focus on identifying the disruption of the supply chain, shortage of contractors, workers, and materials, and cancellations of contracts as a result of COVID -19.
Topic 8: Research to throw the light on the future of the construction Industry after the Coronavirus pandemic.
Research Aim: This research will focus on predicting how the construction industry will transform after the COVID-19 pandemic. What challenges may it face, and what could be the possible ways to meet those challenges?
Topics in Civil Engineering and Construction
Topic 1: computational mechanics and modelling.
Research Aim: This research aims to study the role of computational mechanics and to model In civil engineering
Topic 2: Development in Rock Mechanics
Research Aim: This research aims to highlight the recent developments in Rock Mechanics
Topic 3: Assessment of the bridges with innovative ideas
Research Aim: This research aims to address the need to assess bridges and propose innovative ideas for bridge constructions and designs.
Topic 4: Efficiently managing the water resources
Research Aim: This research aims to focus on the effective management of water resources during construction.
Topic 5: Stability of high rise buildings
Research Aim: This research aims to address the issues of the instability of high-rise buildings and the stress of ensuring their stability by highlighting the gaps in the literature review and providing a strong recommendation for researchers.
Topic 6: Elope Erosion Control in the Construction Industry
Research Aim: The research investigates the significance of elope erosion control to prevent soil erosion and facilitate drainage.
Dissertation Topics in Structural Engineering and Environmental
Topic 1: reliability of foundation performance and implications for structural design.
Research Aim: The main purpose of the research will be to use a reliability-based approach to performance by using two complementary approaches; macroscopic and action-oriented approach and microscopic and analysis-oriented approach to evaluate major risks and strategies that can be used to implement in complicated structural systems and designs.
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Topic 2: Behaviour of steelwork connection at large deflection in a fire
Research Aim: This research study will explore the behaviour of steelworks at large deflection in a fire. The researcher will use a unified computing model to simulate the behaviour of steelworks and their impacts on the deflection in the fire. Several other factors will also be identified in the study, such as limiting temperature criteria, loading and unloading effects, and explosion load ratios.
Topic 3: User-friendly model of degrading groundwater pollution plume
Research Aim: Groundwater pollution plumes consist of degradable compounds and materials, which results in declining the overall natural processes and their effectiveness on marine life. There have been studies that aimed to explore the slow degradation processes of pollution plumes in groundwater. However, this is particular research will aim to explore different factors that cause groundwater pollution plumes and contribute to its slow degradation process. Finally, the study will propose a user-friendly model to degrade the plume of groundwater pollution.
Topic 4: Examination of advanced solution strategies for non-linear FE analysis
Research Aim: This research aims to explore the role of advanced solution strategies that help engineers and builders carry out non-linear FE analysis. In this study, the researcher will demonstrate the static and dynamic problems related to the non-linear effects of solid structures and systems.
Topic 5: Strength, stiffness, non-linearity, and the volumetric response of concrete under triaxial compression
Research Aim: In this study, the researcher will demonstrate the behaviour of concrete under the situation of triaxial compression. The researcher aims to understand the stiffness, volumetric and compressive behaviour of concrete which may cause deformation when pressure is applied.
More Civil Engineering Dissertation Topics
- Research to Set up Remote Sensing Applications to Assist in the Development of Sustainable Enterprise
- Research to Study and Develop Water Treatment Processes
- Research to Studying Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies
- Research to Study Sustainable Engineering: New Objectives for Construction Projects
- Research Regarding Micromechanics of Granular Materials.
- Research to Transform a Manufacturing Plant into a Sustainable Enterprise.
- Research to Study the Relationship Between Sustainability and Learning Organisation.
- Research to Study the Impact of Sustainability Concepts on Organisational Growth and Development.
- Research to Ensure Sustainable Heat Conservation Generated from Compressors within a Manufacturing Site.
- Research to Study and Develop Waste Reduction Strategies to Achieve Sustainable Concepts.
- Investigating the Impact of Ultra-high Performance Concrete (UHPC) in Civil Engineering.
- Studying the Impact of Construction Technology on Safety.
- Research to Study Properties of Concrete to Achieve Sustainability.
- Research to Study the Relationship between Lean Manufacturing and Sustainable Manufacturing.
- Research to Study Sustainability and its Impact on Learning Organisation.
- Development of Sustainable Homes with the Help of Renewable Energy Sources.
- Seismic Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structures in Residential Applications
- Living Tree Buildings
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- Application of Ultra High Strength Concrete in LNG Terminals
- Mechanical Behaviour of Bridge Bearings of Concrete Bridges
- Winter Damage of Porous Asphalt
- Human-Induced Lateral Vibration of Bridges
- The Optimization of Tripod Substructure and its Application to Two Different Topsides
- Traffic-Induced Bearing Loads and Movements of a Steel Plate-girder Bridge
- Snap Through of Large Shield-Driven Tunnels
- A Timber Bearing Structure for Concept House
- The Sustainable Refurbishment of BK City
- The Elevated Metro Structure in Concrete, UHPC, and Composite
- Covering A28 Highway at Amersfoort
- Numerical Modelling of Turbidity Currents in Submarine Channels
- Post-trenching with a Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge
- Morphological Impact of Coastal Structures
- Modeling Nearshore Currents Driven by Waves and Set-up Gradients
- Gaining New Insights Regarding Traffic Congestion, by Explicitly Considering the Variability in Traffic
- Dynamic Behaviour of Tunnel Elements 38 During the Immersion process
- Long-term Morphological M0delling of the Mouth of the Columbia River
- “Feasibility Study of a Climate Dike”
- Conditioning of Aggressive Water
- Swale Filter Drain System: The Inflow – Discharge Relation.
- Low-Cost Disdrometer
- Observing Tidal Slack in the Scheldt Estuary
- Clogging of Permeable Pavements 53 in Semi-arid Areas
- Analysing the Effects of Large-scale Green Roof Implementation in Singapore
- Accelerating the Introduction of Electric Bicycles
- A Critical Reappraisal of Some Problems in Engineering Seismology
- Systems and Sustainability: Sustainable development, Civil engineering and the Formation of the Civil Engineer
- Sustainable Engineering: The Future of Structural Design
- Environmentally Sustainable Construction Products and Materials – Assessment of release
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Important Notes:
As a civil engineering student looking to get good grades, it is essential to develop new ideas and experiment on existing civil engineering theories – i.e., to add value and interest in your research topic.
The field of civil engineering is vast and interrelated to so many other academic disciplines like construction , law , engineering management , healthcare , mental health , artificial intelligence , tourism , physiotherapy , sociology , management , marketing and nursing . That is why it is imperative to create a project management dissertation topic that is particular, sound and actually solves a practical problem that may be rampant in the field.
We can’t stress how important it is to develop a logical research topic; it is the basis of your entire research. There are several significant downfalls to getting your topic wrong: your supervisor may not be interested in working on it, the topic has no academic creditability, the research may not make logical sense, and there is a possibility that the study is not viable.
This impacts your time and efforts in writing your dissertation as you may end up in a cycle of rejection at the very initial stage of the dissertation. That is why we recommend reviewing existing research to develop a topic, taking advice from your supervisor, and even asking for help in this particular stage of your dissertation.
While developing a research topic, keeping our advice in mind will allow you to pick one of the best civil engineering dissertation topics that fulfils your requirement of writing a research paper and add to the body of knowledge.
Therefore, it is recommended that when finalizing your dissertation topic, you read recently published literature to identify gaps in the research that you may help fill.
Remember- dissertation topics need to be unique, solve an identified problem, be logical, and be practically implemented. Please take a look at some of our sample civil engineering dissertation topics to get an idea for your dissertation.
How to Structure Your Dissertation on Civil Engineering
A well-structured dissertation can help students to achieve a high overall academic grade.
- A Title Page
- Acknowledgements
- Declaration
- Abstract: A summary of the research completed
- Table of Contents
- Introduction : This chapter includes the project rationale, research background, key research aims and objectives, and the research problems to be addressed. An outline of the structure of a dissertation can also be added to this chapter.
- Literature Review : This chapter presents relevant theories and frameworks by analysing published and unpublished literature available on the chosen research topic, in light of research questions to be addressed. The purpose is to highlight and discuss the relative weaknesses and strengths of the selected research area whilst identifying any research gaps. Break down of the topic, and key terms can have a positive impact on your dissertation and your tutor.
- Methodology: The data collection and analysis methods and techniques employed by the researcher are presented in the Methodology chapter, which usually includes research design, research philosophy, research limitations, code of conduct, ethical consideration, data collection methods, and data analysis strategy .
- Findings and Analysis: The findings of the research are analysed in detail in the Findings and Analysis chapter. All key findings/results are outlined in this chapter without interpreting the data or drawing any conclusions. It can be useful to include graphs , charts, and tables in this chapter to identify meaningful trends and relationships.
- Discussion and Conclusion: The researcher presents his interpretation of results in this chapter and states whether the research hypothesis has been verified or not. An essential aspect of this section of the paper is to draw a linkage between the results and evidence from the literature. Recommendations with regard to the implications of the findings and directions for the future may also be provided. Finally, a summary of the overall research, along with final judgments, opinions, and comments, must be included in the form of suggestions for improvement.
- References: This should be completed in accordance with your University’s requirements
- Bibliography
- Appendices: Any additional information, diagrams, graphs that were used to complete the dissertation but not part of the dissertation should be included in the Appendices chapter. Essentially, the purpose is to expand the information/data.
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Dissertations from 2024 2024
DEVELOPMENT OF A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM WEBTOOL FOR HISTORIC AND FUTURE LOW FLOW ESTIMATION IN THE NORTHEAST UNITED STATES WITH APPLICATIONS OF MACHINE LEARNING FOR ADVANCING PHYSICAL AND STATISTICAL METHODOLOGIES , Andrew F. DelSanto, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Application of Machine Learning in Improving Maintenance Scheduling of Railway Tracks , Saeed Goodarzitaeme, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertations from 2023 2023
FUNCTIONALIZING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SUPERHYDROPHOBIC MATERIALS , Li He, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Spatial Analyses of Pedestrian Network Safety, Accessibility, and Equity Across Metropolitan Regions , Emily Rose Hennessy, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Steel deck diaphragms: Characterizing the hysteretic behavior of light gage steel, screw-fastened, support and sidelap connections and the influence of support connections on the stability behavior of panels , Divyansh Kapoor, Civil Engineering
WATER RESOURCES PLANNING UNDER DEEP UNCERTAINTY FOR PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY, AND POLITICALLY COMPLEX SYSTEMS , Sarah St. George Freeman, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertations from 2022 2022
SIZE PROGRESSION OF OXYGENIC PHOTOGRANULES (OPGs) AND ITS EFFECT ON OPG WASTEWATER TREATMENT , Ahmed S.A. Abouhend, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Optimizing Transportation Systems with Information Provision, Personalized Incentives and Driver Cooperation , Sayeeda Ayaz, Civil and Environmental Engineering
LATERAL RESPONSE OF COLD-FORMED STEEL DIAPHRAGMS WITH VARIABLE SHEATHING , Hernan Castaneda, Civil Engineering
ENHANCING MANAGEMENT OF BUILT AND NATURAL WATER AND SANITATION SYSTEMS WITH DATA SCIENCE , Nelson da Luz, Civil and Environmental Engineering
ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF BICYCLE TREATMENTS ON BICYCLE SAFETY: A MULTI-METHODS APPROACH , Aikaterini Deliali, Civil and Environmental Engineering
REMOTE SENSING OF HIGH LATITUDE RIVERS: APPROACHES, INSIGHTS, AND FUTURE RAMIFICATIONS , Merritt E. Harlan, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Experimental Investigation of Clay Aggregate and Granular Biofilm Behavior , Tao Jiang, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Big Data Nanoindentation: Concepts, Principles and Applications to Cemented Materials , Yucheng Li, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Analysis and Fate of 2,6-Dichloro-1,4-Benzoquinone in Real and Model Drinking Waters , Aarthi Mohan, Civil Engineering
PREDICTING WATER QUALITY VULNERABILITY UNDER CLIMATE CHANGE WITH MACHINE LEARNING , Khanh Thi Nhu Nguyen, Civil and Environmental Engineering
THE ROLE OF EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES IN THE ACCUMULATION AND TRANSPORT OF POLYSTYRENE NANOPARTICLES IN BIOFILMS , Joann Marie Rodríguez Suarez, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Equitable resource allocation to improve safety: An evaluation based on risk , Alyssa M. Ryan, Civil Engineering
Dissertations from 2021 2021
DENSITY STATE AND SHEAR BEHAVIOR OF GRANULAR SOILS WITH INFLUENCE OF PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION , Yibing Deng, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Harnessing the Mechanics of Thin-Walled Metallic Structures: from Plate-Lattice Materials to Cold-Formed Steel Shear Walls , Fani Derveni, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Cold-Formed Steel Stud Assemblies Bearing on Concrete Slabs , Abbas Joorabchian, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EXTRACELLULAR POLYMERIC SUBSTANCES IN OXYGENIC PHOTOGRANULES: INVESTIGATION OF THEIR ROLE IN PHOTOGRANULATION IN A HYDROSTATIC ENVIRONMENT , Wenye Camilla Kuo-Dahab, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Prediction of the Formation, Speciation, and Health Risks of Unregulated Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water using a Kinetic Binomial Model , Xian Ma, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Material Property Heterogeneity in Dimensional Lumber and its Relationship to Mass Timber Performance , Fiona O'Donnell, Civil and Environmental Engineering
MULTISCALE INVESTIGATION OF THIXOTROPY IN SOFT CLAYS , Jing Peng, Civil Engineering
Optimization and Technology-Based Strategies to Improve Public Transit Performance Accounting for Demand Distribution , Charalampos Sipetas, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Understanding the Safety Impacts of Left-Turn Infrastructure on the Vulnerable Driving Population , Francis Tainter, Civil and Environmental Engineering
A Comprehensive Protocol for Inspection and Assessment of Aging Steel Bridges: Experiments, Computations and 3D Laser Scanning of Field Corroded Girders , Georgios Tzortzinis, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Synthesis and Properties of a Novel Class of Superhydrophobic Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Polymers , Dongfang Wang, Civil Engineering
BUCKLING OF THIN CYLINDRICAL SHELLS: IMPERFECTION SENSITIVITY, NON-DESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUE FOR CAPACITY PREDICTION AND APPLICATION FOR WIND TURBINE TOWERS , Kshitij Kumar Yadav, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertations from 2020 2020
Investigating the role of iron in the photogranulation phenomenon , Abeera Ayaz Ansari, Civil Engineering
Characterization of a Natural Clayey Silt and the Effects of Sample Disturbance on Soil Behavior and Engineering Properties , Øyvind Blaker, Civil and Environmental Engineering
METHODOLOGIES FOR RESERVOIR SYSTEMS ANALYSIS: APPLICATION OF OPTIMIZATION AND DEEP LEARNING , Soheyl Borjian, Civil Engineering
SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF GEOPOLYMERS CAST AND CURED IN SALINE WATER AND THE POTENTIAL APPLICATION IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING , Xiaonan Ge, Civil and Environmental Engineering
SCALING UP THE OXYGENIC PHOTOGRANULE (OPG) WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROCESS , Joseph G. Gitau, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EVALUATION OF DRIVERS' TRUST IN AUTOMATED VEHICLES , Foroogh Hajiseyedjavadi, Civil and Environmental Engineering
NANOINDENTATION CHARACTERIZATION OF ELASTIC PROPERTIES OF SHALES AND SWELLING CLAY MINERALS , Shengmin Luo, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertations from 2019 2019
FINITE ELEMENT SIMULATION OF BONDED AND MECHANICALLY ANCHORED SHEAR INTERFACES OF EXTERNALLY APPLIED FRP SHEETS TO CONCRETE AND WOOD-CONCRETE COMPOSITES , Alaa Al-Sammari, Civil Engineering
A Multiline Anchor Concept for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines , Casey Fontana, Civil Engineering
EQUITY AND EFFICIENCY IN MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS , Nicholas M. Fournier, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Applications of Machine Learning Methods in Macroscopic Crash Analysis for Transportation Safety Management , Somaye Garmroudi Dovirani, Civil and Environmental Engineering
MECHANICAL PERFORMANCE OF STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS WITH MISSING MEMBERS: FROM BUILDINGS TO ARCHITECTED MATERIALS , Panagiotis Pantidis, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF BOTTOM BAR SPLICE LOCATION ON PERFORMANCE OF BEAMS IN REINFORCED CONCRETE PERIMETER FRAMES , Jorge Rivera Cruz, Civil Engineering
Laboratory Study of the Geotechnical Properties of Abraded Railway Ballast with Natural and Clay Mix Fouling , Andrew Rohrman, Civil and Environmental Engineering
APPLICATION OF GROUND PENETRATING RADAR FOR USE IN THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY SITE INVESTIGATIONS , Aaron J. Rubin, Civil Engineering
The Effects of Solute Composition and Nanoparticle Surface Properties on Nano-Bio Interactions , Zehui Xia, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Modeling and Optimizing Routing Decisions for Travelers and On-demand Service Providers , Xinlian Yu, Civil Engineering
Dissertations from 2018 2018
Role of Manganese Oxide in the Formation of Disinfection Byproducts in Drinking Water Treatment , Arianne A. Bazilio, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Preparing Water Supply Systems for Climate Change: The Role of Hydrologic Forecasting in the Northeast , Leslie DeCristofaro, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Evaluation of The Erodibility of Soft Clays and the Influence of Biopolymers , Pamela Judge, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Intersection Signal Control and Design for Improved Person Mobility and Air Quality in Urban Multimodal Transportation Systems , Farnoush Khalighi, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EVALUATING POLICY AND CLIMATE IMPACTS ON WATER RESOURCES SYSTEMS USING COUPLED HUMAN-NATURAL MODELS , HASSAAN FURQAN KHAN, Civil and Environmental Engineering
An Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Sampling on the Behavior of Intermediate Soils , William Lukas, Civil and Environmental Engineering
MODELING DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR AND STRENGTH CHARACTERISTICS OF SAND-SILT MIXTURES: A MICROMECHANICAL APPROACH , Mehrashk Meidani, Civil and Environmental Engineering
COMPRESSIBILITY AND NORMALIZED UNDRAINED SHEAR BEHAVIOR OF SOFT COASTAL FINE-GRAINED SOILS , Arash Pirouzi, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Flood Risk Assessment, Management and Perceptions in a Changing World , Katherine Schlef, Civil and Environmental Engineering
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING FLUID ON SHALE AND SOIL , Zhenning Yang, Civil Engineering
ORIGINS AND SEASONAL VARIATION OF DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT PRECURSORS , Ran Zhao, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dissertations from 2017 2017
Seismic behavior of concrete frames with jacketed columns , Jose Alvarez, Civil Engineering
Microbial Dynamics and Design Considerations for Decentralized Microbial Fuel Cell Applications , Cynthia Castro, Civil Engineering
Total Organic Iodine Quantification and Occurrence in Drinking Water, and Toxicity Assessment of Iodinated Disinfection By-Products , Rassil El Sayess, Civil Engineering
Evaluating the Influence of Breakdown Fouling and Moisture Content on Mechanical and Electromagnetic Properties of Ballasted Railroad Track , Hamed Faghihi Kashani, Civil Engineering
Evaluating the Impacts of Driver Behavior in the Speed Selection Process and the Related Outcomes , Cole D. Fitzpatrick, Civil Engineering
AN EVALUATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES AND DRIVER DISTRACTION ON DRIVER BEHAVIOR AT RAILWAY-HIGHWAY GRADE CROSSINGS , Radhameris A. Gomez Gabriel, Civil Engineering
MULTI-CRITERIA DECISION MAKING WHEN PLANNING SUSTAINABLE MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION ROUTES in a LINEAR CORRIDOR , Marie Louis, Civil Engineering
Modeling Performance, Cost, Delivery, And Trip Distribution Of Demand Responsive Transit Systems With Zoning , Mahour Rahimi, Civil Engineering
Methods for incorporating ecological impacts with climate uncertainty to support robust flood management decision-making , Caitlin M. Spence, Civil Engineering
Microbial Competition in Bioelectrochemical Systems , Varun Srinivasan, Civil Engineering
DECISION ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR ROBUST WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING UNDER DEEP UNCERTAINTY , Mehmet Umit Taner, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Modeling and Modifying Day-to-Day Travel Behaviors: Empirical Results and Methodological Advances , Yue Tang, Civil Engineering
Dissertations from 2016 2016
Modeling Choice Problems with Heterogeneous User Preferences in the Transportation Network , Mahyar Amirgholy, Civil Engineering
Adaptive Route Choice in Stochastic Time-Dependent Networks: Routing Algorithms and Choice Modeling , Jing Ding-Mastera, Civil Engineering
Investigation of Effluent Nitrogen Derived from Conventional Activated Sludge (CAS) and Biological Nutrient Removal (BNR) Systems and Its Impact on Algal Growth in Receiving Waters , Heonseop Eom, Civil Engineering
Predictive modeling of riverine constituent concentrations and loads using historic and imposed hydrologic conditions , Mark Hagemann, Civil Engineering
Proactive Assessment of Climate Change and Contaminant Spill Impacts on Source Water Quality , Lillian C. Jeznach, Civil Engineering
Modeling Interactions Between Human Factors and Traffic Flow Characteristics , Chaoqun Jia, Civil Engineering
The Stability of Ferrate(VI) in Water and Its Impacts on Disinfection Byproduct Precursors , Yanjun Jiang, Civil Engineering
Detailed Study of Integral Abutment Bridges and Performance of Bridge Joints in Traditional Bridges , Brooke H. Quinn, Civil Engineering
A Vulnerability Framework for Assessing the Risks to Water Supply Systems Under Climate Uncertainty in the Urban Northeastern United States , Sarah Whateley, Civil Engineering
The Fate of Haloacetonitriles in Drinking Waters , Yun Yu, Civil Engineering
Transit Preferential Treatments at Signalized Intersections: Person-based Evaluation and Real-Time Signal Control , Yashar Zeiynali Farid, Civil Engineering
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Evaluation of Ferrate Preoxidation for Drinking Water Treatment , Joseph E. Goodwill, Civil Engineering
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Geochemistry and Inorganic Carbon Transport of a Glacial Till Drumlin at a Road Salt Facility , Houbao Li, Civil Engineering
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Travelers' Route Choice Behavior in Risky Networks , Hengliang Tian, Civil Engineering
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How to Write a Civil Engineering Proposal + 7 Pro Tips
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Posted by: Cinthya Soto
Crafting a civil engineering proposal can be an overwhelming task, given its critical role in securing projects and laying the groundwork for successful project execution. However, if you know how to write a civil engineering proposal and implement the right software, creating a winning RFP response becomes efficient and easy.
In this blog, we teach you the essentials of writing a compelling and comprehensive proposal that stands out to clients. We also highlight the importance of why proposal software isn’t just an option, but a necessity.
Plus, to give you an edge, we’ve compiled seven professional tips that go beyond the basics—strategies that seasoned professionals use to elevate their proposals from good to exceptional.
Why Are Civil Engineering Proposals Important?
Civil engineering proposals are essential for participating in the bidding process for new projects. They provide a detailed plan of the project’s scope, methodology, and costs, which helps potential clients evaluate the feasibility and efficiency of the team undertaking the project.
Ultimately, crafting a winning civil engineering proposal can help you win more business and help your AEC firm grow. In fact, RFP-influenced revenue rose 6% between 2022 and 2023.
What Should Be Included in a Civil Engineering Project Proposal?
Creating a civil engineering project proposal requires a structured approach to ensure all necessary details are covered comprehensively. Here’s what should be included in such a proposal:
Executive Summary
The executive summary serves as the proposal’s forefront, offering a concise overview of the project at hand. It should articulate the project’s purpose, its overarching goals, and the significant benefits it aims to deliver.
This section should act as the proposal introduction . Therefore, it should have a compelling hook, designed to capture the interest of the reader by highlighting the proposal’s relevance and the unique value proposition of the engineering team.
It sets the stage for the detailed exposition that follows, ensuring that the reader understands the proposal’s importance and the transformative potential of the project.
Define the Project Scope
Defining the project scope involves describing the boundaries of the project, outlining what will be accomplished, and what will fall outside the project’s scope. This section should address the identified needs or problems the project aims to solve, providing a clear picture of the expected outcomes.
By detailing the project’s scope, the proposal ensures that all stakeholders have a shared understanding of the project’s limits and possibilities, helping manage expectations and focus efforts on the agreed-upon goals.
Set a Budget
Setting a budget is crucial for outlining the financial plan of the project. This section should include a detailed breakdown of all estimated costs, including:
- Labor
- Materials
- Equipment
- Any contingencies
It is important to justify each cost element, showing how the allocated funds will contribute to the project’s objectives. A well-justified budget not only demonstrates the proposal’s financial feasibility but also reflects the team’s thorough planning and understanding of the project’s financial requirements.
Determine a Timeline
A detailed timeline is essential for demonstrating the project’s schedule and milestones. This section should map out the phases of the project, from start to finish, with start and end dates for each critical task.
It should also highlight key milestones and their significance to the project’s overall timeline. A clear, well-structured timeline ensures that all stakeholders have realistic expectations about the project’s duration and can plan accordingly.
Moreover, a timeline illustrates the team’s commitment to meeting deadlines and efficiently managing the project’s progression.
Follow the Project Plan and Requirements
The project plan is a comprehensive section that lays out the specific objectives, requirements, and deliverables of the project. It should detail the technical and operational strategies to be used, the criteria for success, and how the project aligns with the client’s objectives.
This portion of the proposal demonstrates the team’s approach to achieving the project’s goals, outlining the methodologies, technologies, and standards that will be applied. It’s where the engineering team’s expertise and innovative solutions are showcased, providing confidence in their ability to deliver the project successfully.
Create a Compelling Project Proposal
With all the essential information and specifics at hand, the next step involves writing a compelling civil engineering proposal. Remember to articulate the goals, advantages, and projected timeline of the project with clarity, alongside outlining possible challenges and the approaches to solve them.
Moreover, highlight your proficiency and experience, drawing attention to your previous accomplishments to reinforce trust in your capability to achieve the desired outcomes.
7 Tips for a Civil Engineering Proposal That Wins Business
However, if you’re still unsure about how you can create a civil engineering proposal that wins more business, here are some tips you can follow to help you create your proposals with confidence:
1. Collaboration Between Civil Engineers and Marketers
Collaboration between civil engineers and marketers or proposal writers is crucial for crafting a winning proposal.
Why? Civil engineers bring technical expertise, ensuring the proposal is based on feasible engineering practices and solutions while marketers or proposal writers contribute by refining the message, emphasizing the benefits, and making the proposal appealing to a non-technical audience.
This team effort ensures the proposal is both appealing to the reader and explains the solution compellingly. This effectively communicates the project’s value proposition.
2. Select the Right Team Members
The success of a civil engineering project is largely dependent on the expertise, coordination, and collaboration of its project team.
Therefore, include a section that outlines the team responsible for bringing the project to life. Detail their roles, responsibilities, and qualifications in their employee RFP resumes to ensure the client you’ve selected the best employees with the right expertise for the project.
How can you avoid spending hours on this section while creating efficient employee resumes? With a Digital Asset Management (DAM) tool for engineering that has an Employee Module .
Your team’s resumes go beyond summaries of qualifications—they are powerful documents that highlight your team’s capabilities. OpenAsset , a DAM solution tailored for the AEC industry, makes the task of crafting optimal RFP resumes more efficient than before.
Using OpenAsset’s dedicated Employee Module, you’re not just building a resume; you’re creating a narrative. It allows you to showcase the depth of your team’s expertise, from the experienced architect with a portfolio of landmark projects to the innovative young engineer with groundbreaking ideas, emphasizing that every detail counts.
Moreover, the Employee Module enhances your organization’s productivity by streamlining the generation of resume documents and enabling seamless synchronization of employee information between OpenAsset and your CRM or ERP systems.
3. Create a Checklist
Creating a checklist of all required elements is a strategic approach to ensure your proposal is comprehensive and doesn’t miss anything critical. This checklist should include:
- Project objectives
- Scope of work
- Methodology
- Timeline
- Budget
- Qualifications of the project team
- Any client-specific requirements
This checklist helps in addressing each component, ensuring thoroughness and adherence to RFP requirements.
4. Double-Check Your Work
Having another set of eyes review your proposal can make a huge difference in the success of your proposal. This can be someone within your team or an external reviewer who can provide a fresh perspective.
They can catch errors, offer suggestions for improvement, and ensure that the proposal is clear and persuasive. This peer review process is crucial for enhancing the quality and effectiveness of your proposal.
5. Have Strong Communication With Your Team
Effective communication within your team about deadlines and workload distribution is essential for managing the proposal development process efficiently. Setting clear expectations and regular check-ins can help ensure that all components of the proposal are progressing as planned and that any challenges are addressed right away.
Additionally, this proactive communication builds teamwork and ensures that the proposal is completed on time and to a high standard.
6. Turn Your Weaknesses Into Your Strengths
Acknowledging and addressing your firm’s perceived weaknesses can actually enhance your proposal’s appeal. Instead of hiding them, strategically transform these aspects into strengths by demonstrating proactive measures and innovative solutions.
For example, if your firm lacks experience in a specific area, emphasize your fresh perspective, adaptability, and the cutting-edge techniques you bring to the table. Highlight partnerships with more experienced consultants or the specialized training your team has undertaken.
This approach shows potential clients that your firm is not only aware of its limitations but is also committed to growth, learning, and excellence, turning potential vulnerabilities into compelling reasons for selection.
7. Know When to Let Go of a Proposal
Recognizing when a project is not the right fit for your firm is crucial when it comes to any AEC proposal. Investing time and resources into bids with slim chances of success can drain your team’s energy and divert attention from more attainable opportunities.
Develop criteria for evaluating the feasibility and alignment of each RFP with your firm’s strengths, experience, and strategic goals. To do so, you can establish a go/no-go process to help you determine whether a business opportunity is worth the effort. If an RFP doesn’t align well, it might be wiser to pass and focus on opportunities where your firm can truly excel and deliver value.
Understanding when to let go frees up resources to concentrate on proposals that are not just winnable but also rewarding, allowing you to apply your efforts where they can make the most impact.
Software to Make Civil Engineering Proposals Easier
Implementing proposal software results in greater team satisfaction. However, that’s only one of the many advantages of using proposal software, like a DAM.
The primary advantages of using proposal software include enhanced proposal quality, improved accuracy in responses, and quicker response times to RFPs. That must be why, according to Webinarcare’s RFP statistics , 69% of organizations utilize such tools or software.
In fact, according to the same study, teams that use software have an average 45% proposal win rate. On the other hand, teams that do not utilize software for their RFP processes have an average win rate of 41%.
If you’re still not convinced of the importance of using specialized software for your civil engineering proposals, teams utilizing proposal software have an average annual influence on revenues of $405.2M, in contrast to those not using software, which influence $245.1M annually. This represents an average revenue increase of 65% .
Using DAM software, like OpenAsset, provides a streamlined approach to managing and utilizing digital assets such as images, documents, and project data. OpenAsset stands out as the top software solution designed to simplify the process of creating civil engineering proposals because it’s specifically tailored for the AEC industry.
This means it offers capabilities that are particularly beneficial in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of AEC proposal creation. To name a few of these capabilities, they include:
- A centralized repository
- Customizable templates
- An Employee Module
- Integration with AEC-specific tools
- Easy sharing and collaboration
FAQs: Responding to Civil Engineering RFPs
Here are some common FAQs to help you throughout your civil engineering proposal process:
Do Civil Engineers Write Proposal Responses?
Yes, civil engineers often write proposal responses, especially in firms where they play a pivotal role in project planning and execution. These professionals leverage their technical expertise and understanding of project requirements to craft detailed proposals that address the scope, methodology, and execution plan.
However, typically in larger organizations, a team that includes civil engineers along with the firm’s marketing team and a dedicated proposal writer/s may collaborate to prepare the response, ensuring that it has all the right content and meets the RFP’s requirements.
What’s the Best Way to Structure a Civil Engineering Proposal?
The best way to structure your civil engineering proposal is to include:
- An Executive Summary/ Introduction
- Project background
- Team qualifications
- Detailed project plan
What Mistakes Should I Avoid in Civil Engineer Proposals?
Knowing what to do when crafting your civil engineering proposals is just as important as knowing what not to do. Some common mistakes to avoid include:
- Underestimating the importance of clarity and detail, particularly in explaining technical approaches and methodologies
- Overlooking the need to tailor the proposal to the specific client and their project
- Failing to justify the budget and timeline
- Not doing enough proofreading
- Failure to highlight the team’s qualifications and past successes
These mistakes can raise concerns about project feasibility and reliability and might undermine the proposal’s persuasiveness. Avoiding these pitfalls can significantly increase the chances of your proposal being successful.
Civil Engineering Proposal Example
At OpenAsset, our goal is to equip you with the tools necessary for achieving success. To support you on this path, we offer an engineering project proposal template that can be used for your civil engineering proposals. It’s designed to enhance your proposal crafting process.
Additionally, you can see an example of what a civil engineering proposal should look like below:
Create Successful Civil Engineering Proposals With OpenAsset
OpenAsset , a leading Digital Asset Management (DAM) solution designed specifically for the architecture, engineering, and construction industries, offers a robust platform that simplifies the proposal creation process, enabling you to produce compelling, comprehensive proposals with ease.
Implementing OpenAsset into your proposal development workflow gives you access to a suite of features that streamline the management of digital assets, automate document creation, and ensure your proposals are both visually appealing and rich in content.
This not only saves valuable time but also enhances the quality of your submissions, allowing your projects’ strengths and your team’s expertise to stand out.
Ultimately, OpenAsset’s DAM solution makes AEC proposals simpler, faster, and more successful. That’s why 99% of customers renew. With OpenAsset, your journey towards creating winning civil engineering proposals is just a few clicks away.
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Best Civil Engineering Thesis Topics: A List of Unique Ideas
by Bastis Consultores | Aug 2, 2021 | Thesis Development | 27 comments
For starters, writing a civil engineering thesis can be a difficult task. Undoubtedly, it usually occupies several months of your life and demands that you spend countless hours in the library doing a unique research. In this regard, one way to facilitate its realization is to choose a thesis topic that really interests you.
First of all, the original ideas are always good, but you need to select a topic that you can work on for several months.
Secondly, the range of thesis topics in civil engineering is very wide. Therefore, the possibilities and diversity of civil engineering thesis topics and projects to choose from should be more than enough. However, after the selection, make your topic go through the usual approval of your teachers.
Topics for you to do your thesis in Civil Engineering
After selection, have your topic go through the usual approval of your teachers. Here are some of the main areas for you to choose your civil engineering thesis topic. Undoubtedly, these general areas will invite you to investigate further to present a more specific title.
Hydraulic engineering
Pavement engineering
Water Services
Structural and Civil Engineering Informatics
Construction engineering and management
Port and coastal engineering
Water treatment
Subtopics to consider
Similarly, these civil engineering degrees and thesis topics are in turn divided into several subtopics. Below are some of the most important subtopics for theses in civil engineering:
Mapping and risk classification
Bridge hydraulics
Flood mapping in urban environments
Flood Warning
River-level causeways and debris
Sustainable urban drainage systems
Hydraulics of dam spillways
River catchment works
Minimization of environmental impact
Energy dissipation structures
Climate change and land use
Sedimentation management in reservoirs
Erosion protection
Hydrodynamics of estuaries and lakes and salinity
Content of fly ash and its multiple uses
Design and analysis of nuclear power plants
Design and construction of retaining walls
List of thesis topics on General Civil Engineering
Below, we detail some thesis topics for General Civil Engineering:
Dynamic Inversion Study of Soil Mechanical Parameters
Study of fiberglass-reinforced compression elements filled with concrete
Characteristics of the acoustic emission of limestone after high temperatures
Research on the spatial analysis of stresses of a large underground project
Soap-free emulsion polymerization for sealing new buildings
Earthquake damage model on a rectangular tubular column filled with concrete
Analysis of the seismic behavior of a transmission tower system
Research on the system of steel stepped beams in RC slabs
Elastoplastic analysis of a large cross-linked shell structure under multisupport excitations
Study of soil fissures generated by liquefaction after an earthquake
List of bridge engineering thesis topics
Bridge engineering is a topic that has been present since the early twentieth century and without a doubt, it continues to be an area in which more and more innovation is made:
Effects of Truck Impacts on Bridge Stacks
Evaluation of the performance of existing bridges under the dynamic effects of vehicles
Thermal experiment of a reinforced approach pavement for a semi-integral bridge without joints
Design and propagation analysis of a new drop-down bridge section
Load transfer mechanism of a steel-concrete joint
Load transfer mechanism of a hybrid beam cable-stayed bridge
Long-term stress variation in a large, high-light continuous rigid structure bridge
List of Structural Engineering Thesis Topics
You can also consider topics related to structural engineering:
Hybrid simulations: Theory and applications
Engineered wood in cold climates
Mechanical properties and engineering applications of modern wood
Hybrid structural systems and innovative design method
Static analysis of an integrated steel structure building with wind turbines
Integrated houses of light steel structure
High Durability Low Carbon Housing Structure System
Integral Structure of Temporary Light Steel Buildings
Behavior of Beams Composed of Recycled Concrete Reinforced with Steel
Analysis of the joints between beams and pillars of steel structures
Design of a masonry basement of reinforced concrete blocks
Non-linear analysis of a new 3D stepped shear wall structure
Advances in civil infrastructure engineering
Mechanical behavior of an irregular Kiewitt dome structure
Study of the Shear Distribution Coefficient under Horizontal Force
Analysis of the nonlinear buckling of a suspended dome structure with large elliptical paraboloid
List of thesis topics on concrete technology
In addition to the areas that we have already mentioned, concrete technology is an area that undoubtedly presents greater and greater innovation:
Width of cracks in partially prestressed concrete beams
Thermal deformation of cement and asphalt mortar under repetitive heating and cooling
Compatibility between naphthalene-based superplasticizer and low-alkaline cement
Standard deviation of compressive strength of recycled concrete
Bending behavior of a fiber-reinforced mortar with low fiber content
Experimental study of carbonation in the concrete of hollow microspheres with thermal insulation
Mechanical properties of fibre-reinforced hybrid ferrocement
Study of the adhesion properties of textile-reinforced concrete
Bending behaviour of cold-rolled deformed steel bars on reinforced concrete slabs
Investigation of the durability of hollow microsphere concrete with thermal insulation
Rheological properties of room temperature curing epoxy adhesive
Behavior of modified asphalt pavement in steel roof
Analysis of volumetric deformation and creep properties of high-performance concrete C60
Analysis of the creep properties of high-performance concrete C60
Effects of mineral additives and superplasticizer on the control of the heat of hydration of cementitious materials
Application of intensification approaches in recycled aggregate
Modeling analysis of crack repair structures for asphalt concrete pavements
Analysis of the performance of the concrete used for the ballast-free track base plate
List of geotechnical engineering thesis topics
Here are some topics you can explore in the area of geotechnical engineering:
Finite element analysis of the vertical bearing capacity of individual piles
Study of the distribution characteristics of sandstone pores
Experimental study of the dynamic elastic properties of sediments carrying gas hydrates
Selection analysis of the enclosure structure for a deep foundation pit
Simplified models for assessing the period of site characteristics
Investigation of the mechanical character of the anchorage of a fully injected bolt
Creep properties of cross-linked red clay in staggered load creep tests
Application of BP neural networks in predicting damage from multilayer media penetration and blasting
Tests on vibrating table on structure reinforced with iron hook
List of transport, road and rail engineering thesis topics
Undoubtedly, transport, road and railway engineering is of wide interest to civil engineers:
Influence of the size of the cracks of the old concrete pavement on the tension of the asphalt layer
Research and application of hot recycled asphalt mixing
Analysis of the thermal stress of asphalt pavement on a poor concrete base
Assessment of the driver’s mental strain in snow pavement conditions
Evaluation of the low-temperature performance of asphalt mixtures with an analog experiment
Research on the purification capacity of porous asphalt pavement
Research and discussion on the application of artificial pile technology for viaducts
Evaluation of the influence of the environment on the vibrations of the meter
Influence of damaged pavement on the saturated road and the average speed of circulation of a stretch of urban road
List of Water Supply and Drainage Engineering Thesis Topics
In the same way, the engineering of water supply and drainage is an issue that is taking more and more boom:
Development of a new recovery material through solidification/stabilization of hazardous waste
Optimization and characteristics of copper pickling wastewater treatment
Enzymatic saccharification of pretreated cellulose from lignocellulosic biomass: Situation and prospects
Experiments on the evaporation of groundwater with high SD content in an arid zone
Reduction of excess sludge in wastewater treatment
Study on water saving and “zero trend” measures in a nylon chemical company
List of geological engineering thesis topics
Likewise, geological engineering is a very broad and very interesting topic:
Research on the detection of multi-step leaks in the dam by the temperature in the holes
Analysis of the stability of a rock slope with an overinclinated stratoid structure
Study on the reliability of the loess cutting slope
Characteristics of seismic geological disasters
Experimental study of the shear strength of unsaturated silty clay
Properties of emulsion and recycling of asphalt pavement recovered at room temperature
Here are other unique ideas you can consider
Below, you can explore other innovative titles that you will surely be interested in:
Air pollution and its control
How can large metropolitan areas be reformed or restructured to help control, for example, the rising rate of air pollution?
Disaster management
How do advances in civil engineering help improve disaster management in high-risk areas?
Innovations in geotechnical applications
How do these innovations pave the way for a tremendous change in the way we look at civil engineering?
Uses of flexible flooring
This engineering technology is being used in places where geology plays a more important role in terms of unstable soil. What other uses can it have?
Advances in pavement design
What advances over the past two decades have had the greatest effect on how cities are redeveloped?
Disaster recovery
How have recent events related to disaster response time affected?
Removal of arsenic from groundwater
What are the most effective methods of removing arsenic from city groundwater? What are the challenges in rural areas?
Bamboo as a building material
Recently progress has been made in the use of different and natural materials for construction. However, what place does bamboo occupy in all this?
Demolition of a building
Analyze the effectiveness of the destruction and demolition of large urban structures and their effect on traffic, safety, etc.
Prevention of breakdowns on the roads
How have highway collapses and catastrophes affected design improvement?
Groundwater pollution
More effective technologies to curb the increase in groundwater pollution.
Improved power quality
How can the design of power grids help improve the speed, supply and power of electricity to homes?
Solar grid development
If solar technology has improved to the point of being cheap for use in cities, then why haven’t cities developed more efficient grids?
Diversion of rainwater
What technologies can be used to divert rainwater to reservoirs to curb the effects of droughts?
Low-cost rural housing
How can improvements in water diversion, electricity networks, etc. for example reduce the costs associated with rural housing?
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A Research Proposal on the Success Factors in Civil Engineering (Construction) Projects in Namibia A project paper submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree in Masters in Business Administration (Project Management
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Ayodele Ikudayisi
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—This study analyzes the results of a survey that aimed at assessing the critical success factors for public sector construction projects in Owerri, Imo State of Nigeria. The effects of the identified critical success factors on public sector construction project delivery were also examined. Data on the study variables were collected via structured questionnaires from fifty six (56) professionals within construction firms located in Owerri, Imo State using the Krejcie and Morgan Method of sampling. Respondents for the study were approached personally to elicit information from using questionnaires and interviews. Various statistical tools such as reliability test using Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling accuracy and Barlett test of sphericity were used in determining the accuracy of the method, while factor analysis and linear multiple regression were applied in data analysis and inference using SPSS software. The exploratory factor analysis highlights a specific set of six (6) critical success factors after subjecting sixteen (16) of the initial variables to factor analysis. The six (6) critical success factors include; efficient and effective procurement process/method, effective communication management, adequate planning, leadership skills of the project manager, weather conditions, and effective coordination of project activities. The results of the findings after subjecting the six (6) identified critical success factors to regression revealed that adequate planning had a significant impact on the success of public sector construction projects, while the remaining five (5) factors did not explain any significant variance in the success of public sector construction project delivery. The findings from this study contributes to the public sector construction project critical success factors literature by conceptualizing more on leadership skills of the project manager, effective management of communication and most importantly the provision of adequate planning in terms of schedule, and cost as a multidimensional construct for public sector construction projects success.
Ayodeji E Oke
Over the years, performance of construction projects has become an issue of concern not only to contractors and professionals but other stakeholders including clients, project sponsors and end-users. This is due to complexity of construction process, innovation in the use of raw materials and machinery, new construction management techniques and more importantly, variation in requirement from clients. Thus, this research evaluates factors affecting performance of construction projects from the perspective of consultants and contractors, in order to enhance the quest of construction industry of contributing positively to the economy and overall growth of the nation. Using quantitative approach, data were collected through close-ended questionnaires administered on a group of learned and experienced consultants and contractors who are based within the study area. From the analysed data, there is a significant difference in the perceptions of consultants and contractors regarding factors affecting performance of construction projects. To consultants, general time factors and conformance to specification are the most important performance indicator for project success while from contractors' view, cost factors including delay in payment from owner to contractor is a major critical success factor. The two groups unilaterally agreed that bringing about the best planning and scheduling technique before and during construction would assist in improving performance of construction projects in the country.
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Civil Construction Project Management has been so relevant in the actualizing of Civil Projects which in turn expands development in societies. Innovation in construction techniques has also relieved stress in Project execution. Management in Civil Construction can not be over emphasized in the modern advancement of technology as it helps to pursue human safety, human productivity, monitoring and execution of projects in time, and management of cost. This makes this topic essential in Civil Engineering.
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Samuel A D E N I Y I Adekunle
Achieving project success remains the aim of every project sponsor. The sponsor engages different professionals in the built environment to this end. However, unforeseen factors modify agreed terms, causing delay and leading to loss of time and money. Delay causes an overrun of cost and time having a heavy financial burden on the client and other stakeholders involved in the project. Most times, the contractor is always the focus when this happens. At many other times, other stakeholders, who failed in their obligations, only surface after a study of the contract conditions is carried out. Thus, this study examines project performance in the construction industry in Nigeria, but from a contractor’s perspective. The study adopts a survey research design. A total number of 75 questionnaires were administered to contractors, who were members of the Federation of Construction Industry and other private sector organizations, but 37 were successfully retrieved and analyzed. The result sho...
Opeyemi E Oluwatuyi
This study was carried out to identify the factors influencing the performance of construction projects in Akure, Nigeria. A questionnaire survey was conducted and forty six (46) factors were identified, categorized into eight (8) groups, evaluated and ranked according to participants’ perspectives. Fifty (50) questionnaires were distributed as follows: 12 to clients, 18 to consultants and 20 to contractors. The outcome of these analyses showed that all the respondents agreed that construction projects were influenced by all the forty six factors indicated by the questionnaire. However, the analysis indicated that the top ten (10) factors that have the highest average index showed how these factors are affecting construction projects. Based on these findings, this study recommended that contractors’ progress payment should be made on time as well as minimizing change orders during construction to avoid delays. Also, consultants should give full commitment to monitor the project progress and ensure the work was according to specifications and satisfactory quality; meeting owner needs and expectation within the project budget and stipulated time. Finally, continuous coordination and relationship between project participants were required through the project life cycle in order to ensure project performance.
Quality of projects is one of the traditional and global measure of project performance. For construction projects, the goal and desire of clients, contractors and consultants is to ensure that projects are delivered according to acceptable and agreed standards. In this study, various factors affecting performance quality of construction projects were examined with a view to suggesting improvement measures. Using various variables from relevant literature as the basis, data were obtained through the use of questionnaire administered on contractors, architects, engineers, quantity surveyors as well as project and construction managers. It was discovered that major factors affecting performance quality of construction projects in the study area are related to the use of unskilled and incompetent trade contractors. More so, there is poor on-site supervision and lack of commitment by supervising team shouldered with the responsibilities of ensuring compliance to approved standard. Other issues are related to poor planning and scheduling as well as inadequate knowledge, training and skills of construction workmen. To minimize the impact of these factors and improve performance quality of construction projects, proper and modern construction equipment, techniques and methods should be adopted by construction firms, there should be proper site management and supervision to ensure conformance with drawings and specification and adequate project duration should be allocated and stated in the contract documents.
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Sustainable Revitalization of Asphalt Pavements: An In-Depth Analysis of Enhancing the Performance of Asphalt Binder Through the Application of Rheological and Molecular Dynamics Simulation Techniques , Muhammad Ahmad
Performing Motorized-to-Non-Motorized Crash Analysis Using Multi-Model LBS Traffic Data Calibrated Through Random Forest Models , Nicholas Aldridge
Assessing the Performance of High-RAP Mixtures Incorporating Crude Vegetable Oils and an Antioxidant from Mechanical, Environmental, and Economic Perspectives , Nitish R. Bastola
Safety and Operational Assessment of Rural Free Right-Turn Ramp Intersections , Jonathon Camenzind
Assessment of Bridge Pier Response to Fire, Vehicle Impact, and Air Blast , Chen Fang, Qusai Alomari, and Daniel G. Linzell
The Effects of Inaccurate and Missing Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Inventory Data on Crash and Severity Model Estimation and Prediction , Muhammad Umer Farooq
Reducing Infiltration and Inflow in Small Collection Systems: Environmental, Economic, and Other Impacts , Andrew Hansen
CO 2 Storage Capacity and Injectivity of Stacked Carbonates of the Pennsylvanian and Permian in Western Nebraska , Lateef Lawal
Bridge Deck Overhang Design: Effective Vehicle Impact Loads, Ultimate Strength, and Implications on Bridge Rail Performance , Andrew Eric Loken
Adaptation of Concrete and Timber Bridge Railings for Low-Volume Traffic , Russell Masterson
Transportation Components of the City of Bennet Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Economic Development Plan , Kyle McLaughlin
Integration of Environmental Sustainability and Decision Making: Case Studies of Civil Infrastructure , Sussan Moussavi
Investigation and Modification of Single-Post Aluminum Sign Supports for Mash Crashworthiness , Rodrigo Quintero
Three-Dimensional Structural Analysis of Temple 16 and Rosalila at Copan Ruinas , Luis Tuarez
Energy Dissipation Optimization for Circular Culverts , Chi Zhang
Evaluation of an Equivalent Mean Grain Size Diameter to Rationally Predict the Erodibility of Fine Riverbed Soils in Nebraska , Basil Abualshar
Interlayered Thin Film Composite (iTFC) Membranes: The Synthesis and Assembly of Active Layer from Conjugated Microporous Polymer , Febby Andini
Behavior of Completely Automated Evapotranspiration Estimation (eeMETRIC) , Atiqullah Atif
Data-Driven Prioritization and Empirical Predictions for Bridge Scour in Nebraska , Awgku Ahmad Hashim Awg Bolhasan
A Physical Model of Deadmans Run , Quinn Brandt
Evaluation of Swelling Pressure and Shear Strength of Inorganic Microfiber-Reinforced Bentonite for the Engineered Barrier System , Jose Maria Ferdinand Victoria Calaunan
Performance of Concrete with Different Cement Finenesses and Nano-activators , Brandon Faltin
Estimation of Methane Emissions from Beef Cattle Manure in Nebraska , Noe Hernandez
Risk Assessment of Hazardous Material Transportation for Small and Tribal Communities , Harrison Redepenning
Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Soil-Geosynthetic Composite for a Geosynthetic-Reinforced Roadway System , Daniel Robertson
Empirical Fragility Functions and Numerical Parametric Study for Buckling of Steel Grain Bins under High Wind Loads , Andrew Ruder
Development of a Next-Generation Non-Proprietary Portable Concrete Barrier , Riley Ruskamp
Experimental and Numerical Study: Sheet Pile Abutment Systems for Water–Crossing Bridges , Hung Phi Van
Efficiency of Bank Filtration in the Removal of Cyanotoxins Under Different Levels of Nutrients , Luke Walkenhorst
Measuring Acoustic Nonlinearity of Elastic Materials Using Thermal Modulation of Ultrasonic Waves , Bibo Zhong
Application of Biochar as Beneficial Additive in Concrete , Temirlan Barissov
Detecting and Evaluating Cracks on Aging Concrete Members with Deep Convolutional Neural Networks , Brendan Barnes
IMPACT OF PARTICLE SURFACE CHARGE HETEROGENEITY ON DEPOSITION ONTO FLAT SURFACES AND TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA , Thompson Delon
Prioritization of Research on Bridge Railings for Use on Timber Deck Bridges and Development of Two Glulam Bridge Railing Systems , Jared Duren
Evaluation of Permanent Concrete Barriers to MASH 2016 , Samuel Elias Hovde
A METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATING CAPACITY AND PASSENGER CAR EQUIVALENTS FOR CONNECTED AND AUTOMATED VEHICLES TRAVELING ON FREEWAYS , Antonio Hurtado Beltran
Risk and Safety Associated with Hazardous Materials Transport in Rural and Native American Communities: A Case Study of Thurston County, Nebraska , Sydney James
Establishing Safe Operating Speeds for Autonomous Vehicles: A Case Study from the Automated Skyway Express in Jacksonville, Florida , Andrew Loken
Fragility Functions of Manufactured Houses under Earthquake Loads , Shuyah Tani Aurore Ouoba
Modeling Watershed Sensitivity to Climate Change in Systems Affected by Discharge of Mine Tailings , Johnette C. Shockley
PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT OF FREESTANDING HISTORIC MONUMENTS , Marie E. Wagner
Determinants of Water System Management , Caleb White
Hydraulic and Mineralogical Characterization of Organoclay Before and After Reaction with Non-Aqueous Phase Liquid (NAPL) , Mostafa Afzalian
Biofiltration of Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted at Ethanol Plants , Mitham Al-faliti
Optimum Mixing Design of Xanthan and Gellan Treated Soils for Slope Stabilization for Weathered Shales and Glacial Tills in Nebraska , Layal Bitar
Concentration and Treatment of Odors Generated by Landfills , Gabriel Cohen
Development of a MASH Test Level 4 Open Concrete Bridge Rail , Jacob DeLone
Reliability-Calibrated ANN-Based Load and Resistance Factor Load Rating for Steel Girder Bridges , Francisco Garcia
Eliminating Rebar Splicing in Transverse Joints of Precast Full Depth Bridge Deck Panels , David Gee
Quantitative Assessment of Alkali-Silica Reaction in Small and Large-Scale Concrete Specimens Utilizing Nonlinear Acoustic Techniques , Clayton Malone
NITRATE AND HERBICIDES REMOVAL FROM GROUNDWATER USING IMMOBILIZED ALGAE , Sara Mollamohammada
RIVETED STEEL RAILWAY BRIDGE HEALTH MONITORING AND DAMAGE DETECTION , Ahmed Rageh
Development of an Improved Arterial Roadway Performance Reliability Methodology , Ernest Tufuor
Evaluation Of Internally Cured Bridge Deck Concrete With Standard And Optimized Aggregate Gradation , Arman Abdigaliyev
RESTRICTED CROSSING U-TURNS AT RURAL INTERSECTIONS , Timothy Adams
Numerical Simulation of Diffuse Ultrasonic Waves in Concrete , Hossein Ariannejad
Full Scale 13-Story Building Implosion and Collapse: Effects on Adjacent Structures , Kanchan Devkota
Biofiltration of Volatile Organic Compounds Emitted at Ethanol Plants , Christopher Arthur Duerschner
Simulation of Antimicrobial Resistance Gene Fate in Narrow Grass Hedges , Marzieh Khedmati
Probabilistic Analysis of Slide-Rocking Structures Under Earthquake Loads , Taylor J. Knickerbocker
Sustainability Assessment of U.S. Beef Processing and its Antimicrobial Systems , Shaobin Li
Development of a Mix Design Adjustment Method For Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Super High Performance Concrete Based on Excess Paste , Joe Malloy
Using Theoretical And Experimental Particle Packing For Aggregate Gradation Optimization To Reduce Cement Content In Pavement Concrete Mixtures , Miras Mamirov
Development of Post-to-Deck Connections for Use in a MASH TL-4 Steel-Tube Bridge Rail , Pascual Mauricio
Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Small Nebraska Mechanical Water Resource Recovery Facilities: Impacts of Construction and Operations , Sussan Moussavi
Assessing Impact and Blast Resilience of Polymer Coated Cementitious Materials , Murtaza Nalwala, Gabriel Nsengiyumva, and Yong-Rak Kim
Development of a MASH TL-4 Steel, Side-Mounted, Beam-and-Post, Bridge Rail , Oscar Pena
Application of Remote Sensing Technology in Water Resources Management , Mahesh Pun
Proportion and Evaluation of Ultra-High Performance Concrete Using Local Materials , Flavia Ribeiro Furtado de Mendonca
Effects of Nutrient Level and Growth Rate on Mutation and Conjugation Processes That Confer Antibiotic Resistance to E. coli , Mohammadreza Shafieifini
LIDAR Assessment to Monitor Bridge Response Under Live and Dead Loads , Daniel Watson
MULTISCALE MODELING OF FRACTURE IN QUASI-BRITTLE MATERIALS USING BIFURCATION ANALYSIS AND ELEMENT ELIMINATION METHOD , Keyvan Zare Rami
FINITE ELEMENT MODELING AND UPDATING OF A FIVE-TIERED PAGODA STYLE TEMPLE , Linh Maytham Abdulrahman
Shear Strength Characteristics and Failure Mechanism of Slopes in Overconsolidated Soils of Nebraska , Hossein Bahmyari
Experimental Study on a New Type of Transverse Connection for Nebraska County Bridge System , Alexander Bleyhl
Examination of Steel Pin and Hanger Assembly Performance – Retrofit to Replacement , Chandana Chickamagalur Balakrishna
Effect of Swine Manure Pit Additives and Facility Disinfectants on the Fate of Antibiotics and Manure Composition During Simulated Swine Manure Slurry Storage , Jon Duerschner
Integration of Remote Sensing and Proximal Sensing for Improvement of Field Scale Water Management , Foad Foolad
Statistical Investigation of Road and Railway Hazardous Materials Transportation Safety , Amirfarrokh Iranitalab
Artificial Neural Network and Finite Element Modeling of Nanoindentation Tests on Silica , KIANOOSH KOOCHEKI
Structural Identification and Assessment of the Inverted Tee Girder Bridge System , Garrett P. Martindale
Road Diet Feasibility Analysis for Nebraska , Brandon L. Purintun
Optimized Health Monitoring Plans for a Steel, Double-Track Railway Bridge , Ahmed Rageh
Evaluation and Development of CPT Based Pile Design in Nebraska Soils , Alex Silvey
Rainwater Harvesting System Scenario Analysis on Runoff Reduction Potential in Surabaya, Indonesia: A Geospatial Analysis for Brantas Hilir Watershed , Putri Sukmahartati
Investigation of a Tractor-Tank Trailer Roadside Containment Barrier , Dean L. Whitfield
Effects of Moving Bottlenecks on Traffic Operations on Four-lane Level Freeway Segments , Jianan Zhou
Bias and Other Error in Gridded Weather Data Sets and Their Impacts on Estimating Reference Evapotranspiration , Philip A. Blankenau
Broadening Understanding of Roundabout Operation Analysis: Planning-Level Tools and Signal Application , Ahmed Buasali
Molecular Dynamics Modeling and Simulation of Bitumen Chemical Aging , Farshad Fallah
Impact-resistant Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns , Chen Fang
Simulation and Prediction of the Groundwater Level in the Surrounding Area of the Nebraska Management System Evaluation Area site in Central Nebraska. , Cesar Augusto Gomez Peña
Chemical-Rheological Evaluation of the Short-Term and Long-Term Effectiveness of Binder Rejuvenators , H.F. Haghshenas, S. Kommidi, D. Nguyen, and Y-R Kim
Evaluation of Thin Asphalt Overlay Pavement Preservation in Nebraska: Laboratory Tests, MEPDG, and LCCA (17-2624) , Soohyok Im, Taesun You, Yong-Rak Kim, Gabriel Nsengiyumva, Robert Rea, and Hamzeh Haghshenas
Injury Severity of Truck Drivers in Crashes at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings , Waleed Ali Khan
Viscoelastic Analysis and Fatigue Characterization of Bituminous Materials in Two Length Scales Under the Influence of Aging , Santosh Reddy Kommidi
Numerical Modeling to Evaluate the Performance of Slow-Release Candles for Groundwater Remediation , Chuyang Liu
Hyperelastic Structural Fuses for Steel Buildings , Francys López
HYPERELASTIC STRUCTURAL FUSES FOR IMPROVED EARTHQUAKE RESILIENCE OF STEEL CONCENTRICALLY-BRACED BUILDINGS , Francys López-Mosquera
Effects of Rejuvenators on High-RAP Mixtures Based on Laboratory Tests of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures and Fine Aggregate Matrix Mixtures , Hesamaddin Nabizadeh, Hamzeh Haghshenas, Y-R Kim, and F. T. S. Aragão
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Thesis Submission Guidelines
This webpage provides guidelines for thesis submission to postgraduate students at the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering of the University of Nairobi. This webpage is continuously updated, the student and supervisor are requested to review it each time before corresponding with the department.
Proposal Document Standards
The student should use the following template to ensure their document is up to standard.
- Faculty of Engineering (FEng) proposal template. The FEng Title Page Proposal template . The main body of the proposal (Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Workplan & Budget and References) of the proposal should not exceed 30 pages.
- The student may use this Thesis Proposal Checklist (used to review the student's thesis proposal) as a guide to ensure the document is in order.
Thesis Document Standards
The student should use the following template to ensure their thesis is up to standard.
- Faculty of Engineering (FEng) thesis template. The student may use this Thesis Template as guide. The Thesis Template template is slightly modified from the Proposal template.
Correspondences and Email Header Guidelines
All correspondences to the department regarding thesis submission must be done using the dedicated department's email. Postgraduate Correspondence, Civil & Construction Engineering [email protected] . Please copy your supervisors in all communications sent; doing so will enable the department to capture the student's and supervisors' email addresses and will make future correspondences with the student and the supervisor much easier. Endeavour to use the students' university email ([email protected]). The student must include their registration number in all correspondences to the Department. The subject of every inquiry should be as follows, ' Inquiry - Student Name - Registration Number ', for example, ' Thesis Submission Follow Up - Anony Mous - F56/12345/2021 '. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Use of the title case allows the department to easily copy and record the requests to a spreadsheet without a lot of further formatting. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). It helps a lot.
The department keeps the requests in digital form, kindly comply with these requirements of writing the subject to assist in the retrieval of records. Email filters have also been configured to automatically forward the email to the appropriate staff based on the subject header. The sender's compliance will ensure faster delivery of service.
Because of the large correspondences received, the department may not respond to your email but the request will be recorded in the spreadsheet at the end of this webpage.
Filenames of PDF documents
The files the student should also take the format of the Email Subject. However, when writing the registration number, the student should use the hyphen character instead of the back slashes. For example, when submitting a fresh thesis proposal, the subject of the email should be ' Fresh Proposal Submission - Mous Anony - F56/1234/2021 ' and the PDF file should be named ' Fresh Proposal Submission - Mous Anony - F56-1234-2021 '.
Student University Email Account
Students are encouraged to set up the university email account via the student's portal on https://smis.uonbi.ac.ke .
Students who have forgotten their previous passwords and require recovery of the student email account can request a recovery code by writing an email to [email protected] through their personal email (Gmail, Yahoo, Work Email etc.). The subject of the email should be 'Student Email Recovery - Student Name - Registration Number' , for example, 'Student Email Recovery - Another Student - F16/12345/2021' .The body of the email should also include the student university email account to be recovered, phone number and any other relevant information. Copy the Department, [email protected] to assist you with follow up. The student will receive a code to activate the student university email from their personal email. The student is advised to be alert as the code sent to the student will expire six hours after the code is generated. The student should act immediately to restore their account once they receive the code.
The student can also make a physical visit in to the Faculty of Engineering ICT office on Ground Floor, Mechanical Engineering Block, Harry Thuku Way.
WhatsApp Support Group
There is a support group on WhatsApp where a student can submit queries, compliments, and complaints. WhatsApp - CCE Thesis Support Group .
Extension of Registration
Students whose registration has expired will be required to renew their registration. Students who registered more than five years ago have expired registrations. For example, in the year 2024, students with registration number ending /2018 have their student status expired and must extend their registration. The student should write to the Chairman, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering requesting an extension of their registration. The Faculty will then process the request for Senate approval according to student progression guidelines. The student may use this Extension of Registration template as a guide. The student should ensure that the supervisor signs next to their name on the document before sending it. The student should send the letter as a signed PDF document to [email protected] . The subject of the email should be ' Extension of Registration - Student Name - Registration Number '. Do not use all uppercase in the subject. Use title case. Title case is a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters as indicated on this webpage. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). The student should copy all the supervisors' email addresses.
The filename of the PDF document
The PDF file should be named ' Extension of Registration - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
Provisional Extension of Registration (PhD Students Only)
PhD Students whose provisional registration has exceeded six months willl be required to extend their registration. The student should write to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Academic Affairs, through the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and through the Chairman, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering requesting provisional extension of registration. The student may use this Provisional Extension Request as a guide. The student should send the letter as a signed PDF document to [email protected] . The subject of the email should be ' Provisional Extension - Student Name - Registration Number '. Do not use all uppercase in the subject. Use title case. Title case is a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters as indicated on this webpage. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). The student should copy all the supervisors' email addresses.
The filename of the PDF document (PhD Students Only)
The PDF file should be named ' Provisional Extension - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
The student will receive a letter from the academic registrar extending their registration status on the condition that they pay an extension fee. The letter provided will have instructions on how to make the payment. A student who has an overpayment in their fees can direct the excess fees to pay the extension fees by instructing the Finance Department to do so. The narrative for the transfer should be 'Registration Extension Fee Deduction'. The Student Finance Department is in Room G3, Ground Floor, Mahatma Gandhi Wing, Main Campus, Harry Thuku Way, Nairobi.
Payment of Extension of Registration
Once payment is made. Kindly send the payment receipt to [email protected] as indicated in the letter. Copy [email protected] so that the department can keep the record in your file and assist with follow-up. The subject of the email should be ' Payment of Extension - Student Name - Registration Number '. Do not use all uppercase in the subject. Use title case. Title case is a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters as indicated on this webpage. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). The student should copy all the supervisors' email addresses.
Advisory: All payments should be made by direct physical deposit to the bank, where a deposit slip should be obtained. The narrative or description of the financial transaction should include the student's registration number. MPesa and RTGS Payments are not encouraged as they will require further follow-up with Student Finance by the student. The Student Finance Department is in Room G3, Ground Floor, Mahatma Gandhi Wing, Main Campus, Harry Thuku Way, Nairobi.
The PDF file should be named ' Payment of Extension - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
Advisory: The most opportune time to make the payment of extension (to maximise on the limited additional time) is as the student submits the 'Uploaded Thesis Proposal' if the proposal had not yet been approved by the Academic Registrar/Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Academic Affairs or as you submit the 'Intent to Submit Thesis' if your proposal had already been approved by the Academic Registrar/Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Academic Affairs.
Change of supervisors
A change of supervisors is usually initiated by the student. Students whose proposals have NOT yet been approved by the department can change at any point during the proposal stage. Students whose proposals have already been approved by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor can request to change their supervisors through a letter. The student should address the letter to the Chairman, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, requesting a change of supervisor. The student may use this Change of Supervisors template as a guide. The student should ensure that the supervisor signs next to their name on the document before sending it. The student should send the letter as a signed PDF document to [email protected] . The subject of the email should be ' Change of Supervisors - Student Name - Registration Number '. Do not use all uppercase letters in the subject. Use title case. Title case is a mix of uppercase and lowercase letters as indicated on this webpage. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). The student should copy all the supervisors' email addresses.
Students who wish to drop a supervisor must have their request supported with a letter from the supervisor to be dropped. The supervisor may take advantage of the Supervisor's Withdrawal template as a guide.
The PDF file should be named ' Change of Supervisors - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
Other general queries such as Transcript requests, Missing marks, Course registration, Timetables and other requests must be directed to the Department's main email address: [email protected].
Identifying a research topic
Candidates will be required to undertake research guided by at least one supervisor competent in the subject area and field of research in which the candidate proposes to work. The main supervisor must come from the Department where the student is registered. After the research, the candidate shall be required to submit a thesis for examination.
The student should approach any of the lecturers that hold a PhD degree whose speciality is in a field that the student is interested in researching on. The supervisors should guide the student in the process of writing a thesis proposal. The student may use this Proposal template as a guide . The candidate, in close liaison with the supervisors, shall develop the proposal. When the supervisors are satisfied that the draft proposal has attained a reasonable quality, they will allow the candidate to present it at a seminar with at least 30% of the academic members of staff of the Department.
Requirements for the supervisors
A minimum of two supervisors shall be appointed for each candidate of whom the first should be an academic staff in the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering. The first supervisor must be a PhD holder. The second supervisor must be an academic member of staff. The second supervisor can be from the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering or any other Department at the University of Nairobi. The Department may appoint a third supervisor from any other institution. If the third supervisor from another institution is appointed, the supervisor's CV must be attached.
Letter of Introduction
Candidates requiring a letter of introduction in order to carry out research in a different institution should request the letter from the Department via email through [email protected] . The subject of the email should be as follows ' Letter of Introduction - Student Name - Registration Number '. The student must include the topic of their thesis and the address/es to which the letters should be addressed to. If no specific address is mentioned, the letter will be addressed "To Whom It May Concern".
Renewal of Scholarships
Students who were awarded scholarships in the first year will be required to apply for the renewal of the scholarship for the second year. The scholarship renewal form can be downloaded here . The scholarship renewal application should be accompanied by the first year transcript. By the time the student requests the renewal, it is expected that the scholarship student should already be involved in some teaching assistantship and have made some significant progress on their research proposal in consultation with their supervisor since the supervisor will be required to fill in some sections of the form.
Setting up a Proposal Seminar Online
The candidate should prepare presentation slides on their proposed research. The student should rehearse to ensure that their presentation lasts no more than 15 minutes. The candidate may use university slides template to make the slides . The candidate should set up an online meeting via Google Meet and invite academic members of staff and other interested stakeholders. The student may use this guide on setting up online classes to schedule and present in the seminar . The main supervisor must attend the meeting. The minutes of the recommendations made during the presentation shall be forwarded to Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee (FPSC) together with the revised version of the proposal. The student may use this Minutes template as a guide . The student should make arrangements prior to the online meeting on who will take the minutes.
Getting a Turnitin Similarity Index Report
To get a similarity index report, send the proposal document to [email protected] and copy all the supervisors' emails. Endeavour to use the students' university email ([email protected]). The document to be sent should only contain Item No. 1 to Item No. 4 of the list in the requirements below. Item No. 5 to Item No. 7 should not be in the document to be checked. The document to be checked for plagiarism need NOT be signed by the student nor the supervisors. . The document sent must be in editable format (DOCX) format. Documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) will not be scanned.
The subject of the email should be as follows 'Similarity Index Report - Student Name - Registration Number'. For example. ' Similarity Index Report - Mous Anony - F56/12345/2021 '. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). It is important that you stick to this format for the following reasons:
- The email received is automatically forwarded to the email of the staff responsible for running your document through Turnitin. Email filters have been configured to only forward the document based on the subject header.
- The department will capture the student's and supervisors' email addresses and will make future correspondences with the student and the supervisor much easier. Emails requesting the Similarity Index Report without copying the supervisors' email addresses will not be acted on.
A Turnitin report will be sent back to the student in five business days. The student should extract the summary pages of the similarity index report for signing by the student and the supervisors. Please note that any Similarity Index Report that is not signed and dated by the student and the supervisor is invalid. The student may use this signed Turnitin sample report for guidance . Some technical knowledge of editing PDF documents is necessary. The similarity index report should be below 15% ( 14% and below only ).
Please note the whole document (Item No. 1 to Item No. 4) [Listed below] should be scanned hence the allowance of below 15%. Sentences in quotes and the bibliography will not be marked as plagiarised. A 30-word source exclusion has been set. The document to be submitted will not be deposited to any repository.
Filename of the DOCX (Microsoft Word) document
The DOCX file should be named ' Similarity Index Report - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
Getting Academic Transcript for First Year (MSc Students)
The student can request a transcript from the Department through writing and delivering it to the Office of the Chairman. A typed letter is preferred. The letter should have the student's registration number and name. The student can also make the request through the department's main email address: [email protected] .
Funding Opportunities
Funding opportunities are available on successful application to a relevant grant. These opportunities are advertised every Thursday via the University email from the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation & Enterprise). The funding opportunities are collated on the landing page of https://uonresearch.uonbi.ac.ke under the funding news tab. The candidate is advised to reach out to the Office of the DVC - RIE for further guidance and facilitation. Seeking research funding is one of the office's key role and the staff there will be glad to assist you. The office is located on the 15th Floor, UoN Tower, Main Campus, University of Nairobi, Nairobi.
Submission of the Thesis Proposal to the Faculty of Engineering
The requirements to submit the Thesis Proposal to the Faculty of Engineering are as follows:
- Faculty of Engineering (FEng) Title Page without a page number. The FEng Title Page is included in this Proposal template .
- Declaration and Approval page with all the signatures on the second page [Page number (i)]. The Declaration and Approval Page is included in this Proposal template .
- Signed UoN Declaration of Originality. The UoN Declaration of Originality Form is included in this Proposal template .
- Main Proposal Document (Acknowledgement, Table of Contents, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Budget & Workplan, References and Appendices). The student may use this Proposal template as a guide.
- Minutes of the Proposal Seminar. The student may use this Minutes template as a guide.
- First Year Transcript (MSc Students).
- Turnitin Antiplagiarism Report. The similarity index should be below 15%. (The student and the supervisors should sign and date on the page that shows the percentage).
Order of Components
Please compile your document into one PDF in the order above. The student should NOT upload the thesis proposal yet. Guidance and requirements for uploading are given further below on this webpage.
Submit the document through your supervisors, through the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering [email protected] to the Dean, Faculty of Engineering. The student may use this Thesis Proposal Checklist (used to review the student's thesis proposal) as a guide to ensure the document is in order.
Filename of the PDF document
The PDF file should be named ' Fresh Proposal Submission - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
Submission of Thesis Proposal through Email
Submission must be done by email in soft copy. Only one compiled PDF document is to be submitted. The subject of the email should be as follows, 'Fresh Proposal Submission - Student Name - Registration Number'. For example, ' Fresh Proposal Submission - Another Student - F56/12345/2021 '. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). There are two ways of submitting the document via email. Please use this subject header so that the email received is automatically forwarded to the email of the staff responsible for acting on the document. Email filters have been configured to only forward the document based on the subject header.
- The student can ensure the document is signed by the supervisors before sending it to the Chairman of the Department, [email protected] and copy the supervisors' email, or
- The student can send the document to the Chairman of the Department, through the supervisors via email.
Option 1 is strongly preferred and recommended . To use Option 2 to submit your document, kindly send an email to the second supervisor asking them to sign and date on the relevant pages and forward it to the first supervisor and to inform them to sign and date on the relevant pages and forward it to the Chairman [email protected] . The student should not just copy all the interested parties in one generic email; the forwarding email should have detailed instructions to the various supervisors on what the supervisors should do. See the sample email below:
The chairman will approve and forward the Fresh Thesis proposal to the Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee (FPSC). At the FPSC, the document is distributed to reviewers at their next scheduled meeting. The reviewers will give comments, suggestions and improvements to the submitted proposal at various dates. The FPSC chairman will consolidate all the reviews into one report and send it to the student through the department.
It is the student's responsibility to follow up on the approval process of their thesis proposal. If the student has not received feedback after one month from the date of submission, the student should follow up on their thesis status with the Coordinator of Postgraduate Studies, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering.
The physical location of the office of the Coordinator of Postgraduate Studies , Department of Civil & Construction Engineering is: Office Number 110, 1st Floor, Mechanical Engineering Block, Harry Thuku Way, Main Campus, Nairobi.
Resubmission of the Thesis Proposal to the Faculty of Engineering
The thesis proposal will be reviewed and it will be returned with some corrections from the Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee (FPSC). As you submit the corrected proposal, ensure you meet the following requirements:
- Faculty of Engineering (FEng) Title Page without a page number. The FEng Title Page is included in this Proposal template .
- Declaration and Approval page with all the signatures on the second page [Page number (i)]. Please note that the supervisors should sign again. Avoid repasting the signatures that were in the initial document. The Declaration and Approval Page is included in this Proposal template .
- Main Corrected Proposal Document (Acknowledgement, Table of Contents, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Budget & Workplan, References and Appendices). The student may use this Proposal template as a guide.
- Original Minutes of the Proposal Seminar.
- Turnitin Antiplagiarism Report on the Corrected Proposal Document. The Corrected Proposal Document should then be rechecked for plagiarism. The procedure for getting the Turnitin Similarity Index Report is outlined above (The student and the supervisors should sign and date on the page that shows the percentage). Please note that the supervisors should sign again. The student must NOT repaste the signatures that were in the initial document.
- The original Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee (FPSC) Reviews.
- Table of Corrections. Avoid the use of lazy comments such as 'Ammended', 'Done', 'Corrected in Manuscript' or 'Attached'. Instead, make detailed responses to the reviewers' comments. Be clear about how you responded (copy and paste the updated text next to the reviewers’ comments) and state where this fits into the manuscript (with a page number). This practice allows the reviewers to easily see that you have taken all the reviewers’ comments on board and evaluate your response to each of their concerns. Please read this article on how to properly respond to Reviewers' comments. The student may use this Table of Corrections Sample as a guide .
- Certificate of Corrections from the supervisors addressed to the Dean, Faculty of Engineering, through the Chairman, Civil & Construction Engineering and through the Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee (FPSC). The student may use this Certificate of Correction template as a guide.
IMPORTANT: Please review your work plan to match the current dates. The dates signed on the proposal must also reflect the current dates. The date on the cover page must also be updated.
Please compile your document into one PDF in the order above. The student should NOT upload the thesis proposal yet. Guidance and requirements for uploading are given further below on this webpage.
Submit the document through your supervisors, to the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering [email protected] and copy the supervisors' email addresses. The Department will forward the document to the Dean, Faculty of Engineering. The subject of the email should be as follows, 'Revised Proposal Submission - Student Name - Registration Number'. For example, ' Revised Proposal Submission - Another Student - F56/12345/2021 '. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). Please use this subject header so that the email received is automatically forwarded to the email of the staff responsible for acting on the document. Email filters have been configured to only forward the document based on the subject header.
The PDF file should be named ' Revised Proposal Submission - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
The chairman will approve and forward the Revised Thesis proposal to the Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee (FPSC). At the FPSC, the document is distributed to reviewers at their next scheduled meeting. The reviewers will then confirm that the initial comments they gave have been addressed satisfactorily. It is for this reason that the student should include the FPSC reviews as they were. If fully addressed, the proposal is approved. If the comments have not been fully addressed, the FPSC returns the document to the student through the department to address the unattended comments. The department will send the student further comments.
Further Revised Proposal
To resubmit the further revised proposal, kindly submit with the subject ' Further Revised Proposal Submission - Another Student - F56/12345/2021 ' and copy all the supervisors' emails. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens).
The PDF file should be named ' Further Revised Proposal Submission - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
FPSC Approval
Once FPSC approval is done, the student will also receive minutes of the deliberations from the FPSC and the filled out Declaration and Approval Page [Page i] (including the Dean's Signature and Stamp). The student should then compile a single document in the order below.
Final Approved Document to be Uploaded to Postgraduate Tracking System
- Declaration and Approval page with all the signatures on the second page [Page number (i)]. This declaration page should have all the parties signatures: the student, the supervisors, the Chairman - Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, the Chairman - FPSC and the Dean - Faculty of Engineering.
- Minutes of the Proposal Seminar.
- Turnitin Antiplagiarism Report on the Corrected Proposal Document.
- Certificate of Corrections from the supervisors addressed to the Dean, Faculty of Engineering, through the Chairman, Civil & Construction Engineering and through the Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee (FPSC). This Certificate of Corrections should have all the parties signatures
- Signed Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee (FPSC) minutes approving the forwarding of the proposal to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Academic Affairs.
The PDF file should be named ' Uploaded Thesis Proposal - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
Uploading to the Postgraduate Tracking System
Before uploading the compiled document above, the student should ensure that they have first been assigned supervisors on the Postgraduate Tracking System on the Students Management Information System on smis.uonbi.ac.ke . The student can check the assigned supervisors as shown in the screenshot below:
If the students has not been assigned, the student should notify the department via email [email protected] with the subject being ' Supervisors - Student Name - Registration Number '. The body of the email should have the names of your supervisors.
Once assigned, the student should upload the compiled PDF document onto the Postgraduate Tracking System.
Uploading to the Postgraduate Tracking System
Please see this Guide on using the Postgraduate Tracking System. When uploading to the Tracking System. The student should ensure that the following instructions are followed to the letter. Step 6 in the photograph below is absolutely critical and the student must wait for the document to upload to the system before forwarding the submission. Please note that it is impossible to change any item once this process has been performed.
The student should then alert the supervisor that they have uploaded their fully signed proposal (Item No. 1 - Item No. 11) on the Postgraduate Tracking System. The student may use this uploaded thesis sample for reference. Students who had uploaded the proposal before approval will require reuploading the thesis proposal.
Reuploading to the Postgraduate Tracking System
To reupload, the student should click on the ' Test proposal submit ' link (circled in the image below). Once the student clicks on this link, they should click on 'Create Proposal' to reupload.
Please see this Guide on using the Postgraduate Tracking System. The student and the supervisor are encouraged to review this guide and understand their roles.
Sending the Uploaded Thesis Proposal to the Department
Once uploaded, the student should also send the compiled PDF document to the Department, [email protected] and copy the supervisors, the email subject should be ' Uploaded Thesis Proposal - Student Name - F56/1234/2020 '. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). The student should ensure that their registration status is in order prior to sending out the uploaded thesis proposal. For example, in the year 2024, students with registration number ending /2018 have their student status expired and must extend their registration and pay the required charges.
Advisory: Kindly note that the department has no access to the Postgraduate Tracking System and it is only by sending the Uploaded Thesis Proposal that the department gets the knowledge that you have uploaded the proposal and initiates the subsequent procedures.
Based on the fully signed uploaded proposal, the supervisors, Chairman and Dean will then approve the online document for forwarding to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Academic Affairs. Once approved by the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor - Academic Affairs, the student will receive a letter from the Academic Registrar, accepting their proposal. The letter will grant the student the authority to officially begin their research and assign the supervisors officially. Please see the sample Letter of Approval that the student and supervisors will receive to commence research .
It is at this point that your proposal is considered fully registered in the system.
Technical Challenges with the Postgraduate Tracking System
Students with technical challenges with regard to the Postgraduate Tracking System should write an email to [email protected] . Copy the Department, [email protected] to assist you with follow-up. The subject of the email should be 'Postgraduate Tracking - Student Name - Registration Number' , for example, 'Postgraduate Tracking - Another Student - F16/12345/2021' .The body of the email should include the nature of the problem such as documents not attaching, or no documents available for download and request the ICT department to clear all documents in your portal and allow you to re-upload the documents.
Once the documents have been cleared, the student should reupload and request the supervisor to approve the online documents. Once reapproved by the supervisor, the student should notify the department that the documents have been approved.
The student can also make a physical visit to the Faculty of Engineering ICT office on the Ground Floor, Mechanical Engineering Block, Harry Thuku Way.
Advisory: The student is advised to start writing a journal article first before writing the thesis. Writing the journal article first will save the student a lot of stress and effort when it comes time to writing the thesis.
CUE requirements: A Master's thesis should be about 20 000 to 30 000 words while a PhD thesis should be about 40 000 to 50 000 words.
Progress Reports
The student can only get the letter to begin research if their compiled PDF (Items No. 1 - 11) has been uploaded to the Postgraduate Tracking System. Once they receive the letter, the candidate should immediately fill out their first progress report, have it commented and signed by the student and the supervisors only and then upload it on the Postgraduate Tracking system. Only fully signed progress reports should be uploaded on the tracking system. The student may use this Progress Report template . Please note that comments by the Chairman, Dean and Deputy Vice-Chancellor will be made on the Postgraduate Tracking System. T he student may use this Progress Report sample for guidance .
The student should also send the Progress Report to the Department department via [email protected] for record-keeping. The student must copy all the supervisors. The subject of the email should be, ' Progress Report Q1 - Another Student - F56/12345/2021 ' and so on for the other two progress reports for Q2 and Q3. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). The supervisors must be copied to the email sent to the department.
The PDF file should be named ' Progress Report Q1 - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
The student is required to upload three fully signed progress reports by the time the student sends out the 'Intent to Submit Thesis'.
Conducting the Thesis
The candidate will then perform the research and make a report. The candidate will be required to make progress reports after every quarter.
Publishing - Paper Submission to Peer-reviewed Journals
The candidate should make a paper submission to peer-reviewed journals. One journal article is required for MSc students while two journal articles are required for PhD students . This requirement is in line with the Commission for University Education's guidelines. After the publication of the journal article(s), the student may then issue an Intent to Submit the Thesis for Examination. The student may refer to these notes when considering publishing in a peer-reviewed journal. The journals should be indexed in SCOPUS, Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Clarivate Analytics or Africa Journals Online (AJOL). Publications in predatory journals will not be considered legitimate publications. Read this article to understand more on predatory journals. A quick method of determining predatory journals is that they have short publishing times and require significant publication fees. Secondly, a student may Google the name of the publication followed by the word "predatory" and read the reviews online.
The student is strongly encouraged to see the University of Nairobi's library guide for publishing.
Some good journals can be found on:
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/jat/
- https://journalsuggester.springer.com/
- https://journalfinder.wiley.com/
- https://journalfinder.elsevier.com/
- https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php
- https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-your-research/choosing-a-journal/journal-suggester/
- https://doaj.org/
Good publishers also belong to the Committee on Publications Ethics (COPE). Please note some of the journals available from the links above require an additional fee to make your accepted publication open-access. However, it is not a requirement of the University of Nairobi that the journal article be made open-access. Some good journals are free to publish so long as the author accepts that there will be no free access and the reader will have to pay to download the article. The only university requirement is that the journal article should be published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Once the student has published a paper, the student should send the final published manuscript to the department with the subject ' Published Paper 1 - Student Name - Registration Number '.For example, ' Published Paper 1 - Another Student - F56/12345/2021 ' and so on for the other published papers. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). The supervisors must be copied to the email sent to the department. The department will then investigate the journal and confirm that the paper has been published in a reputable and credible journal.
Paper Publications Review (PhD students only)
Journal articles done by the PhD student will be subjected to further review and scrutiny by the Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee to ensure that the journal articles were of high quality and were published in peer-reviewed journals.
Once the student has published two papers, the student should send a request for publications review to the department [email protected] . The student may use this template as a guide. The subject of the email should be ' Publications Review - Student Name - Registration Number '.For example, ' Publications Review - Another Student - F80/56789/2021 ' and so on for the other published papers. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). The supervisors must be copied to the email sent to the department.
Filenames of the PDF documents
The PDF file should be named ' Publications Review - Student Name - F80-56789-2021 '. For this request, there should be three attachments.
- Publications Review - Student Name - F80-56789-2021.pdf
- Published Paper 1 - Student Name - F80-56789-2021.pdf
- Published Paper 2 - Student Name - F80-56789-2021.pdf
Thesis Registration on SMIS
The candidate should request for registration of FCE 699 after full payment of fees. The student may use this Course Registration Template for guidance . The student should send the Course Registration Request to the Department via [email protected] . The subject of the email should be ' FCE 699 Course Registration - Another Student - F56/12345/2021 '. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens).
Once the request is sent and all the fees paid, the student may continue with the successive steps.
Filename of the PDF document
The PDF file should be named ' FCE 699 Course Registration - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
Payment of Fees and Fee Statement
The school fees should be fully paid before sending out the 'Intent to Submit Thesis'. Fees payable is as advised in the admission letter available on the application. For ease of the reference, the fee statements have been provided here:
- Master's Fee Statement: A. Admitted before 2021 * B. Admitted 2021 and later
- PhD Fee Statement. A. Admitted before 2021 * B. Admitted 2021 and later
*The university updated the cost for the student ID in 2020 from KES 500 to KES 1 000 and the amount to be paid should be KES 500 more than what is stated in the PDF form shared.
Advisory: Bank A/C: UON CESSP Collection Account No. 2032771362 at Absa Bank, Plaza Branch.All payments should be made by direct physical deposit to the bank, where a deposit slip should be obtained. The narrative or description of the financial transaction should include the student's registration number. MPesa and RTGS Payments are not encouraged as they will require further follow-up with Student Finance by the student. The Student Finance Department is in Room G3, Ground Floor, Mahatma Gandhi Wing, Main Campus, Harry Thuku Way, Nairobi.
Intent to Submit the Thesis for Examination
The candidate should submit a form giving notice of Intent to Submit the Thesis for Examination. The Intent to Submit the Thesis form must have TWO attachments:
- Abstract (in one page of approximately 300 words).
- Detailed Fee Statement (showing complete fees). The Detailed Fee Statement can be printed from the Students' Portal .
The candidate must use this Intent to Submit Thesis form .
Submission of Intent to Submit Thesis for Examination through Email
Submission must be done by email in soft copy. Only one compiled PDF document is to be submitted. To submit your document, kindly send an email to the second supervisor asking them to sign and date on the relevant pages and forward it to the first supervisor and to inform them to sign and date on the relevant pages and forward it to the Chairman [email protected] . The subject of the email should be, ' Intent to Submit Thesis - Another Student - F56/12345/2021 '. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). The student should not just copy all the interested parties in one generic email; the forwarding email should have detailed instructions to the various supervisors on what the supervisors should do. See the sample email below:
It is recommended that the student ensures the document is signed by the supervisors before sending it to the Chairman of the Department, [email protected] and copy the supervisors' email addresses to the email.
The PDF file should be named ' Intent to Submit Thesis - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '.
Submission of the Thesis
Submission must be done by email in soft copy. Submission is done to the Faculty of Engineering through the department Postgraduate Correspondence, Civil & Construction Engineering [email protected] . The constituents of the compiled PDF are listed below. The subject of the email should be as follows, 'Fresh Thesis Submission - Student Name - Registration Number'. For example, ' Fresh Thesis Submission - Another Student - F56/12345/2021 '. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens). All supervisors' email addresses must be copied. The department will forward the thesis to the Faculty for examination and will follow up on behalf of the student.
Requirements for submission of the thesis are:
- Faculty of Engineering (FEng) Title Page without a page number.
- Declaration and Approval page with all the signatures on the second page [Page number (i)].
- Signed UoN Declaration of Originality.
- Main Thesis Document (Acknowledgement, Table of Contents, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results & Discussion, Conclusions & Recommendations, References and Appendices).
The thesis will then be forwarded for examination by the Faculty of Engineering.
Please compile your document into one PDF in the order above and attach the thesis submission form as a separate attachment.
Filenames of the PDF documents
The compiled PDF file should be named ' Fresh Thesis Submission - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '. For the fresh thesis, there should be two attachments to the email.
- Fresh Thesis Submission - Student Name - F56-1234-2021.pdf
- Thesis Submission Form - Student Name - F56-1234-2021.pdf
The candidate must use this Submission of Thesis form .
Thesis Examination and Defence
This examination and defence shall comprise two parts:
- Independent written assessment of the thesis by Internal and external examiners.
- Oral examination of the thesis by a committee of examiners as prescribed by the University of Nairobi statutes. The student may view a past defence presentation on YouTube via this link . Defence is done virtually. Even though the defence is virtual, the student will be expected to be present physically at the University with the student ID and other identification documents.
Defence The candidate should prepare presentation slides on their research. The student should rehearse to ensure that their presentation lasts no more than 15 minutes. The candidate may use university slides template to make the slides .
The candidate, in collaboration with the main supervisor, might be given some minor/major corrections to implement. The student will receive a consolidated list of corrections from the first supervisor. The student should ensure that the consolidated list is signed and dated by the supervisor.
Resubmission of the Corrected Thesis after Thesis Defence and Examination
The student should correct the thesis as advised and prepare a Table of Corrections which should be sent to the main supervisor. The main supervisor will compile the following documents for forwarding to the Dean, Faculty of Engineering:
- Table of Corrections made by the student. The student should avoid the use of lazy comments such as 'Ammended', 'Done', 'Corrected in Manuscript' or 'Attached'. Instead, the student should make detailed responses to the examiners' comments. Please read this article on how to properly respond to the examiners' comments. The student may use this Table of Corrections Sample as a guide.
- Certificate of Corrections. The main supervisor must use this Certificate of Correction form .
The supervisor should send the two documents to the Faculty on [email protected] . The supervisor may copy the email to the Department [email protected] . The subject of the email should be ' Certificate of Correction - Student Name - Registration Number '.For example, ' Certificate of Correction - Another Student - F56/1234/2021 '.
Requirements for submission of the corrected thesis are:
- Main Corrected Thesis Document (Acknowledgement, Abstract, Introduction, Literature Review, Methodology, Results & Discussion, Conclusions & Recommendations, References and Appendices).
- Digital Repository Agreement Form . (Sent separately with the main thesis)
- Turnitin Antiplagiarism Report on the Revised Thesis Document. (Sent separately with the main thesis)
- Another Signed UoN Declaration of Originality . (Sent separately with the main thesis)
- Valid Student ID. (Sent separately with the main thesis)
For the corrected thesis, the Digital Repository Agreement Form and the Turnitin Antiplagiarism Report are submitted separately to the final compiled PDF document. The similarity index should be below 15%. (The student and the supervisors should sign and date on the page that shows the percentage).
Submission of the Revised Thesis
Submission must be done by email in soft copy to [email protected] . The student must copy the supervisors and the Department through [email protected] . Five (5) separate PDF documents are to be submitted as attachments in ONE email. Do NOT send the attachments in separate emails. The subject of the email should be as follows, ' Revised Thesis Submission - Student Name - Registration Number '. For example, ' Revised Thesis Submission - Another Student - F56/12345/2021 '. The subject should be in title case (mixed upper and lower cases). Do not use all uppercase letters. All supervisors' email addresses must be copied. Similarly, ensure the registration number on the email subject has slashes (not hyphens).
The PDF file should be named ' Revised Thesis Submission - Student Name - F56-1234-2021 '. For the revised thesis, there should be five attachments to the email.
- Revised Thesis Submission - Student Name - F56-1234-2021.pdf
- Digital Repository Form - Student Name - F56-1234-2021.pdf
- Similarity Index Report - Student Name - F56-1234-2021.pdf
- Declaration of Originality - Student Name - F56-1234-2021.pdf
- Valid Student ID - Student Name - F56-1234-2021.pdf
*The Similarity Index Report should be signed and dated by the student and the supervisors on the page that shows the percentage.
Valid Student ID
A Valid copy of the Student's ID should is required. Application of the ID is done by the student on their SMIS portal. Where the ID is not valid, the student will be required to apply for the renewal and print out the page showing the renewal application from their SMIS portal. The student will attach the printout page as their application.
The student may follow up with the Admissions Office. The Admissions Office is located in Room 114, First Floor, Central Administration Office, Main Campus, Harry Thuku Way, Nairobi.
The student will be required to clear in the following departments and offices:
- Department/Faculty
- Sports & Games
- Halls of Residence
- Faculty Registrar
- Finance Office
Department/Faculty - The department is the mandatory first step of clearance. The student will be given a physical form at the Chairman's office. The student will have the form signed by the technologists of the various laboratories and resubmit it to the department. After resubmission, the clearance on the portal will activated and the status will change.
Sports & Games - The location of Sports & Games is along Lower State House Road, near the Student's Clinic.
Library - The location of the library is in JKML.
Halls of Residence - The student should go to the Student's Welfare Authority along Mamlaka Road, close to Hall 9 and the Students' centre.
Faculty Registrar - The Faculty Registrar's office is on the second floor of the Central Administration Offices in Main Campus.
Finance Office - The Student Finance Department is on Room G3, Ground Floor, Mahatma Gandhi Wing, Main Campus, Harry Thuku Way, Nairobi.
Once you have cleared you will be issued with a Letter of Award from the Senate.
Library Clearance Procedure for Submission of Soft Copy Thesis
1. Graduating student forwards a duly signed PDF version of their Dissertation/Theses/Project alongside other mandatory documents to their respective Deans.
2. Dean confirm that the above documents meet the expected requirements and forward the same to the Graduate Studies Secretariat for verification for graduation.
3. Graduate Studies Secretariat forwards to the Library the above documents (No.1) for printing and binding through [email protected] for purposes of reference in the respective departments, Libraries and archiving in the repository.
4. The Library Bindery raises invoices and emails to the students to pay for printing and binding services.
5. Printing and Binding Charges are:
- Four (4) copies for PhD theses @Kshs.3,000.00 per copy totalling to Kshs.12,000.00
- Four (4) copies for Masters by Thesis @Kshs.1,950 per copy totalling to Kshs.7.800.00
- Two (2) copies for Postgraduate diploma and Masters by projects/dissertation
- @Kshs.1,450.00 per copy totalling to Kshs.2,900.00Kindly note that all bound copies shall be retained by the University. Any student who requires an extra copy or copies can place a request to the Library after paying for printing and binding charges.
Payment shall be done through either of the following modes:-
LIPA NA MPESA mode. Students using this mode should ensure they use their personal MPESA account and pay by “Buy goods & service” – Till Number 807313.
Deposit to Absa Bank. Account Name: UNES Corporate Account; Branch: Westland Branch; Account Number: 0732255303. Narrative should be the name of the student’s and their Registration Number.
6. Student Scans and forwards a copy of the payment evidence to [email protected]
7. Bindery confirms payment, clears students for binding services, forwards scanned copies of the clearance form and payment receipt to Graduate Studies Secretariat, Dean and the Student. 8. The Dean initiates the clearance of the student for him/her to seek clearance from various departments.
NB. Original receipts can be collected from Library bindery at Jomo Kenyatta Memorial
Library (JKML) Main Campus after clearance as per No.8 above.
Completion and Graduation
The student will graduate in the next graduation ceremony after paying the required graduation convocation fee. The mandatory convocation fee is paid to:
- Bank: ABSA KENYA PLC
- Branch: ABSA Towers
- Account Name: UON MODULE I COLLECTION ACCOUNT
- Account Number: 2032770838
- Amount: 1 000
- Narrative: Registration Number
Or as advised in memos leading to the graduation ceremony.
Optional charges are:
- Hire of graduation gown: KES 4 000.00
- Congregation fee: KES 2 500 (must be paid for those who wish to attend physically)
Collection of Certificate
The graduate should plan to collect their Master's or PhD certificate after the announcement for schedule for collection of certificates is made on the University of Nairobi's main website uonbi.ac.ke . The certificate should be collected from the University of Nairobi Central Examinations Centre, Chiromo Campus. The graduate student should register on the University CRM Portal on https://graduates.uonbi.ac.ke/ before going to collect the document physically.
The following will be required before collection of the certificates:
- Original National Identity Card or Original Passport.
- Convocation fee receipt for KES 1 000.00
Certificates should be collected by the stipulated date. Any certificate not collected by the stipulated date will be liable to a storage charge of KES 1 000/= per year or part thereof. For avoidance of doubt, any part of a year after the expiry of the collection date shall attract a storage charge of KES 1 000/=. For further information with regards to the collection of the certificate, please contact:
The Academic Registrar University of Nairobi P.O. Box 30917-00100 NAIROBI Telephone: 020-4914201/020-4914202/020-4914204/020-4914203 Mobile: 0700675405 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
Ongoing students can view their status below. The table is sorted by the students' registration numbers in ascending order.
KEY Turnitin Rcvd - The department has received a similarity index report request from the student. Action required: The department should take action and respond with a similarity index report in not more than five business days.
Turnitin Snt - The department has scanned and sent back a similarity index report to the student. Action required: The student should take action and submit the proposal, if the similarity index was less than 15%; or revise the document if the similarity index was 15% or more.
Prpsl Rcvd - The department has received a proposal document with all seven requirements from the student/supervisor. Action required: The chairman should take action and approve the document for forwarding to the FPSC.
Prpsl Snt - The chairman has signed and has sent the proposal document to the Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee. Action required: The FPSC should take action and review the document.
FPSC Rcvd - The department has received the FPSC reviews. Action required: The department should take action forward the comments to the student.
FPSC Snt - The department has sent the FPSC reviews to the student. Action required: The student should revise the proposal as per FPSC recommendations.
NTntn Rcvd - The department has received a similarity index report for the revised thesis proposal from the student. Action required: The department should scan and send the student the similarity index report.
NTntn Snt - The department has sent a similarity index report for the revised thesis proposal to the student. Action required: The student should send the department a revised thesis proposal.
Rev Prpsl Rcvd - The department has received the revised thesis proposal with all 10 requirements. Action required: The chairman should approve the revised thesis proposal and send it to the FPSC.
Rev Prpsl Snt - The department has sent the revised thesis proposal to the FPSC. Action required: The FPSC should confirm that the student has adopted all the recommendations (or provided adequate rebuttals) to the recommendations it has made.
Fcmnts Rcvd - The department has received further comments, if any, from the FPSC. Action required: The department should send the FPSC further comments to the student.
FCmnts Snt - The department has sent the student further comments from the FPSC, if any. Action required: The student should adopt the FPSC further comments.
FRev Prpsl Rcvd - The department has received the further revised proposal from the student. Action required: The chairman should approve the document and forward it to the FPSC.
FRev Prpsl Sent - The department has sent the further revised proposal to the FPSC. Action required: The FPSC should review the further revised proposal.
FPSC Aprvl Rcvd - The department has received the minutes from the FPSC granting approval of proposal. Action required: The department will allocate supervisors to the student on the Postgraduate Tracking System and should forward the signed pages and minutes to the student.
FPSC Aprvl Snt - The department has sent the minutes from the FPSC to the student. Action required: The student should compile the document, upload the document to the Postgraduate Tracking System and forward the compiled document to the department.
Upl Rcvd - The department has received the complete thesis proposal (with all signatures) for record-keeping. Action required: The department should also request the Dean to request DVC (AA) for official approval of the thesis proposal.
Upl Snt - The department has sent the complete proposal to the dean's office for record-keeping. Action required: The Dean will request the DVC (AA) for official approval of the thesis proposal.
Acd Rgstr LttrRcvd - The department has received the letter from the academic registrar. Action required: The department will forward the student the letter of approval to the student.
Acd Rgstr Lttr Snt - The department has sent the letter from the academic registrar to the student. Action required: The student should begin the research and upload Progress Report Q1.
Prg 1 Rcvd - The department has received the fully signed Progress Report 1 from the student. Action required: The student should file the second progress report in not less than a month (from submission of Progress Report 1) and begin publishing in a peer-reviewed journal.
Prg 2 Rcvd - The department has received the fully signed Progress Report 2 from the student. Action required: The student should file the third progress report in not less than a month (from submission of Progress Report 2) and should be in the publication process in a peer-reviewed journal.
Prg 3 Rcvd - The department has received the fully signed Progress Report 3 from the student. Action required: The student should complete the publication process in a peer-reviewed journal.
Intt Submit Rcvd - The department has received an 'Intent to Submit' by the candidate. Action required: The department checks whether the student has filled the three progress reports and whether the publication has been made in a peer-reviewed journal.
Intt Submit Snt - The department has sent the 'Intent to Submit' to the Dean. Action required: The department, chairman and the supervisor in consultation with the Dean will set up a Committee of Examiners.
CoE Setup - A committee of examiners has been set up. Action required: The dean will request the student to submit the thesis.
Submt Ths Rcvd - The department has received instruction from the Dean to ask the student to submit the thesis. Action required: The department will forward the instruction to the student.
Submt Ths Sent - The department has sent the instruction from the Dean to the student asking the student to submit the thesis. Action required: The student should submit the thesis with all the requirements.
Ths Rcvd - The department has received the thesis from the student. Action required: The Chairman will approve and send the document to the Dean.
Ths Snt - The chairman has approved the document and has been sent to the Faculty. Action required: The dean will send the thesis to the reviewers for examination. The student will be called for a defence.
RThs Rcvd - The department has received a revised thesis from the supervisor. Action required: The department will forward the revised thesis to the Faculty.
RThs Snt - The department has sent the revised thesis to the Faculty. Action required: The Faculty will forward the document to Graduate Secretariat. Action required: The student should clear and prepare for graduation.
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Thesis Proposal
Note: This article is partially based on the 2017-2018 MechE Graduate Student Guide (PDF) . Please check the latest guide for the most-up to date formatting requirements.
Criteria for Success
A strong thesis proposal…
- Motivates your project and introduces your audience to the state-of-the-art for the problem you’re working on.
- Explains the limitations in the current methods through literature review and/or original analysis. This should also explain why the limitations matter and why they’re the right ones to focus on.
- Clearly explains your technical approach to make specific improvements to some part of the field.
- Uses original analysis and literature to support the feasibility of the approach.
- Describes what is original about your work.
- Provides a practical outline for completing this research : a degree timeline laying out quantifiable hypotheses, experimental/numerical/theoretical techniques, and metrics for evaluation .
Structure Diagram
Meche-specific structure requirements.
Your thesis proposal should be limited to 6 pages including figures and references.
In addition, you need a cover page that (only) includes:
- tentative title of the thesis
- brief abstract
- committee chair and/or advisor should be indicated
- include their official titles, departmental affiliations, and email addresses
The purpose of your thesis proposal is to introduce your research plan to your thesis committee. You want the committee members to come away understanding what your research will accomplish, why it is needed ( motivation ), how you will do it ( feasibility & approach ), and most importantly, why it is worthy of a PhD ( significance ).
You intend to solve a real and important problem, and you are willing to dedicate years of your life to it, so use your proposal to get the committee excited about your research!
Analyze your audience
Unlike many of the papers and presentations you will write during graduate school, only a select few people will read your thesis proposal. This group will always include your PhD committee and your research advisor, and may include other interested MechE faculty or scientists and engineers at your funding source.
Therefore, you will typically have a good understanding of your audience before it is written. This can allow you to tailor your message to the technical level of your specific audience. If you aren’t sure what your audience could reasonably be expected to know, be conservative! Regardless, your audience is always looking to answer the questions: “ what is this research, how will you perform it, and why does it matter?”
While the small audience may make you less interested in committing time to your proposal, the exercise of motivating and justifying your work plan will be critical to your PhD.
Follow the standard structure for research proposals
While some variation is acceptable, don’t stray too far from the following structure. See also the Structure Diagram above.
- Introduction . Provide only the necessary information to motivate your research, and show how it fits into the broader field. What is the problem you are trying to solve? By the end of the introduction, your audience should understand the basics of what you will do and why you will do it.
- Background/Methodology . Describe the current state of the art and related research fields in sufficient technical detail. The goal is provide just enough detail to give the reader a sound understanding of the limitations and the need for new work. Do not go into detail that does not directly help in understanding your You are not trying to make your reader understand everything about the topic or demonstrate how much you know.
- Objectives . Although not strictly necessary, this section lets you summarize concrete goals of your work, and can help to serve as a checklist for yourself as you move through the process. This is best for projects that tackle many interrelated problems. Think of this as a list of concrete (quantifiable) goals that you want to accomplish.
- Proposed Work. Explain how your work will solve the problems that you have identified. How will you address the objectives above? Provide just enough technical specificity to leave the reader with a firm grasp of what you will do.
- Provide a set of time-structured goals and deliverables. While this is not strictly necessary, your committee will want a timeline when you meet with them, so it can help to start planning now. You want to graduate, so make sure that you have a plan to do so!
- This is a standard section listing references in an appropriate format (MLA, APA, etc.)
Consider the logical sequence of your sections. After the introduction, your audience should be intrigued by a key problem, and intrigued that you know how to solve it. Through the background, they learn that this problem is more difficult than they originally realized. Finally, in the proposed work they learn that your proposal addresses the additional complexity introduced in the background, and they have confidence that you can actually solve the problem.
Summarize the current research field
You need to have a strong grasp of the broader research community. How can you contribute, if you don’t know what is done and what needs to be done?
The point here is not to educate your audience, but rather to provide them with the tools needed to understand your proposal. A common mistake is to explain all of the research that you did to understand your topic and to demonstrate that you really know your field. This will bore your audience, who either already knows this information or does not see why they should care. It’s more important to show where current gaps are. Cut anything that doesn’t answer the what and why of what people are doing. Your depth of knowledge will come through in your thoughtful proposal.
Justify the significance of your work
Answer the question: “What happens if your work is successful?” Again, you are trying to convince your readers either to give you funding or to work with you for three (or more) years. Convince them that your project is worth it.
Your research doesn’t have to revolutionize your field, but you need to explain concretely how it will move your field forward. For example, “Successful development of the proposed model will enable high-fidelity simulation of boiling” is a specific and convincing motivation, compared to, “The field of boiling modeling must be transformed in order to advance research.”
Justify your research plan
Identify the steps needed to overcome your identified problem/limitation. Though your PhD will evolve over time, the tasks and timeline that you identify in your proposal will continue to help determine the trajectory of your research. A good plan now can save a lot of work a few years down the road.
A strong research plan answers three key questions:
- g., “In order to engineer material properties using mesoscopic defects, it is necessary to characterize the defects, measure how they affect material response, and identify techniques to reproducibly create the defects at specific sites within a material.”
- g., “In my PhD, I will focus on developing high-speed dynamic imaging techniques to characterize transient defect states in metallic nanowires. I will then use these techniques to measure the properties of nanowires fabricated with three different processes known to produce different defect structures.”
- How will you evaluate success in each step? These metrics should be concrete and measurable! Putting the thought into metrics now will make it easier for your committee (and yourself) to check a box and say ‘you can graduate.’
Each of these questions should be supported by details that reflect the current state of the art. Technical justification is critical to establish credibility for your plan. Reference the material that you introduced in the background section. You should even use your research plan to tailor your background section so that your committee knows just enough to believe what you’re claiming in your plan.
Based on the tasks and metrics in your plan, establish specific reflection points when you’ll revisit the scope of your project and evaluate if changes are needed.
Include alternative approaches
You won’t be able to predict all of the challenges you will encounter, but planning alternative approaches early on for major methods or decision points will prepare you to make better game-time decisions when you come up against obstacles. e.g.,
I will develop multi-pulse, femtosecond illumination for high speed imaging following Someone et al. Based on the results they have shown, I expect to be able to observe defect dynamics with micron spatial resolution and microsecond temporal resolution. If these resolutions are not achievable in the nanowire systems, I will explore static measurement techniques based on the work of SomeoneElse et al.
Resources and Annotated Examples
Annotated example 1.
This is a recent MechE thesis proposal, written in the style of an IEEE paper. 1,022 KB
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CEGE Spring Graduation Celebration and Order of the Engineer
Forty-seven graduates of the undergraduate and grad student programs (pictured above) in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering took part in the Order of the Engineer on graduation day. Distinguished Speakers at this departmental event included Katrina Kessler (MS EnvE 2021), Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and student Brian Balquist. Following this event, students participated in the college-wide Commencement Ceremony at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
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The University of Minnesota’s Crookston, Duluth, and Rochester campuses have been awarded the Carnegie Elective Classification for Community Engagement, joining the Twin Cities (2006, 2015) and Morris campuses (2015), and making the U of M the country’s first and only university system at which every individual campus has received this selective designation. Only 368 from nearly 4,000 qualifying U.S. universities and colleges have been granted this designation.
CEGE contributed strongly to the College of Science and Engineering’s efforts toward sustainability research. CEGE researchers are bringing in over $35 million in funded research to study carbon mineralization, nature and urban areas, circularity of water resources, and global snowfall patterns. This news was highlighted in the Fall 2023 issue of Inventing Tomorrow (pages 10-11). https://issuu.com/inventingtomorrow/docs/fall_2023_inventing_tomorrow-web
CEGE’s new program for a one-year master’s degree in structural engineering is now accepting applicants for Fall 2024. We owe a big thanks to DAN MURPHY and LAURA AMUNDSON for their volunteer work to help curate the program with Professor JIA-LIANG LE and EBRAHIM SHEMSHADIAN, the program director. Potential students and companies interested in hosting a summer intern can contact Ebrahim Shemshadian ( [email protected] ).
BERNIE BULLERT , CEGE benefactor and MN Water Research Fund founder, was profiled on the website of the University of Minnesota Foundation (UMF). There you can read more about his mission to share clean water technologies with smaller communities in Minnesota. Many have joined Bullert in this mission. MWRF Recognizes their Generous 2024 Partners. Gold Partners: Bernie Bullert, Hawkins, Inc., Minnesota Department of Health, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and SL-serco. Silver Partners: ISG, Karl and Pam Streed, Kasco, Kelly Lange-Haider and Mark Haider, ME Simpson, Naeem Qureshi, Dr. Paul H. Boening, TKDA, and Waterous. Bronze Partners: Bruce R. Bullert; Brenda Lenz, Ph.D., APRN FNP-C, CNE; CDM Smith; Central States Water Environment Association (CSWEA MN); Heidi and Steve Hamilton; Jim “Bulldog” Sadler; Lisa and Del Cerney; Magney Construction; Sambatek; Shannon and John Wolkerstorfer; Stantec; and Tenon Systems.
After retiring from Baker-Tilly, NICK DRAGISICH (BCE 1977) has taken on a new role: City Council member in Lake Elmo, Minnesota. After earning his BCE from the University of Minnesota, Dragisich earned a master’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas. Dragisich retired in May from his position as managing director at Baker Tilly, where he had previously served as firm director. Prior to that, he served as assistant city manager in Spokane, Washington, was the city administrator and city engineer in Virginia, Minnesota, and was mayor of Chisholm, Minnesota—all adding up to more than 40 years of experience in local government. Dragisich was selected by a unanimous vote. His current term expires in December 2024.
PAUL F. GNIRK (Ph.D. 1966) passed away January 29, 2024, at the age of 86. A memorial service was held Saturday, February 24, at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (SDSM&T), where he started and ended his teaching career, though he had many other positions, professional and voluntary. In 2018 Paul was inducted into the SDSM&T Hardrocker Hall of Fame, and in 2022, he was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame, joining his mother Adeline S. Gnirk, who had been inducted in 1987 for her work authoring nine books on the history of south central South Dakota.
ROGER M. HILL (BCE 1957) passed away on January 13, 2024, at the age of 90. His daughter, Kelly Robinson, wrote to CEGE that Roger was “a dedicated Gopher fan until the end, and we enjoyed many football games together in recent years. Thank you for everything.”
KAUSER JAHAN (Ph.D. 1993, advised by Walter Maier), PE, is now a civil and environmental engineering professor and department head at Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering. Jahan was awarded a 3-year (2022- 2025), $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). The grant supports her project, “WaterWorks: Developing the New Generation of Workforce for Water/Wastewater Utilities,” for the development of educational tools that will expose and prepare today’s students for careers in water and wastewater utilities.
SAURA JOST (BCE 2010, advised by Timothy LaPara) was elected to the St. Paul City Council for Ward 3. She is part of the historic group of women that make up the nation’s first all-female city council in a large city.
The 2024 ASCE Western Great Lakes Student Symposium combines several competitions for students involved in ASCE. CEGE sent a large contingent of competitors to Chicago. Each of the competition groups won awards: Ethics Paper 1st place Hans Lagerquist; Sustainable Solutions team 1st place overall in (qualifying them for the National competition in Utah in June); GeoWall 2nd place overall; Men’s Sprint for Concrete Canoe with rowers Sakthi Sundaram Saravanan and Owen McDonald 2nd place; Product Prototype for Concrete Canoe 2nd place; Steel Bridge (200 lb bridge weight) 2nd place in lightness; Scavenger Hunt 3rd place; and Aesthetics and Structural Efficiency for Steel Bridge 4th place.
Students competing on the Minnesota Environmental Engineers, Scientists, and Enthusiasts (MEESE) team earned second place in the Conference on the Environment undergraduate student design competition in November 2023. Erin Surdo is the MEESE Faculty Adviser. Pictured are NIKO DESHPANDE, ANNA RETTLER, and SYDNEY OLSON.
The CEGE CLASS OF 2023 raised money to help reduce the financial barrier for fellow students taking the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, a cost of $175 per test taker. As a result of this gift, they were able to make the exam more affordable for 15 current CEGE seniors. CEGE students who take the FE exam pass the first time at a rate well above national averages, demonstrating that CEGE does a great job of teaching engineering fundamentals. In 2023, 46 of 50 students passed the challenging exam on the first try.
This winter break, four CEGE students joined 10 other students from the College of Science and Engineering for the global seminar, Design for Life: Water in Tanzania. The students visited numerous sites in Tanzania, collected water source samples, designed rural water systems, and went on safari. Read the trip blog: http://globalblogs.cse.umn.edu/search/label/Tanzania%202024
Undergraduate Honor Student MALIK KHADAR (advised by Dr. Paul Capel) received honorable mention for the Computing Research Association (CRA) Outstanding Undergraduate Research Award for undergraduate students who show outstanding research potential in an area of computing research.
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AKASH BHAT (advised by William Arnold) presented his Ph.D. defense on Friday, October 27, 2023. Bhat’s thesis is “Photolysis of fluorochemicals: Tracking fluorine, use of UV-LEDs, and computational insights.” Bhat’s work investigating the degradation of fluorinated compounds will assist in the future design of fluorinated chemicals such that persistent and/or toxic byproducts are not formed in the environment.
ETHAN BOTMEN (advised by Bill Arnold) completed his Master of Science Final Exam February 28, 2024. His research topic was Degradation of Fluorinated Compounds by Nucleophilic Attack of Organo-fluorine Functional Groups.
XIATING CHEN , Ph.D. Candidate in Water Resources Engineering at the Saint Anthony Falls Laboratory is the recipient of the 2023 Nels Nelson Memorial Fellowship Award. Chen (advised by Xue Feng) is researching eco-hydrological functions of urban trees and other green infrastructure at both the local and watershed scale, through combined field observations and modeling approaches.
ALICE PRATES BISSO DAMBROZ has been a Visiting Student Researcher at the University of Minnesota since last August, on a Doctoral Dissertation Research Award from Fulbright. Her CEGE advisor is Dr. Paul Capel. Dambroz is a fourth year Ph.D. student in Soil Science at Universidade Federal de Santa Maria in Brazil, where she studies with her adviser Jean Minella. Her research focuses on the hydrological monitoring of a small agricultural watershed in Southern Brazil, which is located on a transition area between volcanic and sedimentary rocks. Its topography, shallow soils, and land use make it prone to runoff and erosion processes.
Yielding to people in crosswalks should be a very pedestrian topic. Yet graduate student researchers TIANYI LI, JOSHUA KLAVINS, TE XU, NIAZ MAHMUD ZAFRI (Dept.of Urban and Regional Planning at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology), and Professor Raphael Stern found that drivers often do not yield to pedestrians, but they are influenced by the markings around a crosswalk. Their work was picked up by the Minnesota Reformer.
TIANYI LI (Ph.D. student advised by Raphael Stern) also won the Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation (DDET) Fellowship for the third time! Li (center) and Stern (right) are pictured at the Federal Highway Administration with Latoya Jones, the program manager for the DDET Fellowship.
The Three Minute Thesis Contest and the Minnesota Nice trophy has become an annual tradition in CEGE. 2023’s winner was EHSANUR RAHMAN , a Ph.D. student advised by Boya Xiong.
GUANJU (WILLIAM) WEI , a Ph.D. student advised by Judy Yang, is the recipient of the 2023 Heinz G. Stefan Fellowship. He presented his research entitled Microfluidic Investigation of the Biofilm Growth under Dynamic Fluid Environments and received his award at the St. Anthony Falls Research Laboratory April 9. The results of Wei's research can be used in industrial, medical, and scientific fields to control biofilm growth.
BILL ARNOLD stars in an award-winning video about prairie potholes. The Prairie Potholes Project film was made with the University of Delaware and highlights Arnold’s NSF research. The official winners of the 2024 Environmental Communications Awards Competition Grand Prize are Jon Cox and Ben Hemmings who produced and directed the film. Graduate student Marcia Pacheco (CFANS/LAAS) and Bill Arnold are the on-screen stars.
Four faculty from CEGE join the Center for Transportation Studies Faculty and Research Scholars for FY24–25: SEONGJIN CHOI, KETSON ROBERTO MAXIMIANO DOS SANTOS, PEDRAM MORTAZAVI, and BENJAMIN WORSFOLD . CTS Scholars are drawn from diverse fields including engineering, planning, computer science, environmental studies, and public policy.
XUE FENG is coauthor on an article in Nature Reviews Earth and Environment . The authors evaluate global plant responses to changing rainfall regimes that are now characterized by fewer and larger rainfall events. A news release written at Univ. of Maryland can be found here: https://webhost.essic. umd.edu/april-showers-bring-mayflowers- but-with-drizzles-or-downpours/ A long-running series of U of M research projects aimed at improving stormwater quality are beginning to see practical application by stormwater specialists from the Twin Cities metro area and beyond. JOHN GULLIVER has been studying best practices for stormwater management for about 16 years. Lately, he has focused specifically on mitigating phosphorous contamination. His research was highlighted by the Center for Transportation Studies.
JIAQI LI, BILL ARNOLD, and RAYMOND HOZALSKI published a paper on N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) precursors in Minnesota rivers. “Animal Feedlots and Domestic Wastewater Discharges are Likely Sources of N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) Precursors in Midwestern Watersheds,” Environmental Science and Technology (January 2024) doi: 10.1021/acs. est.3c09251
ALIREZA KHANI contributed to MnDOT research on Optimizing Charging Infrastructure for Electric Trucks. Electric options for medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks (e-trucks) are still largely in development. These trucks account for a substantial percentage of transportation greenhouse gas emissions. They have greater power needs and different charging needs than personal EVs. Proactively planning for e-truck charging stations will support MnDOT in helping to achieve the state’s greenhouse gas reduction goals. This research was featured in the webinar “Electrification of the Freight System in Minnesota,” hosted by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies. A recording of the event is now available online.
MICHAEL LEVIN has developed a unique course for CEGE students on Air Transportation Systems. It is the only class at UMN studying air transportation systems from an infrastructure design and management perspective. Spring 2024 saw the third offering of this course, which is offered for juniors, seniors, and graduate students.
Research Professor SOFIA (SONIA) MOGILEVSKAYA has been developing international connections. She visited the University of Seville, Spain, November 13–26, 2023, where she taught a short course titled “Fundamentals of Homogenization in Composites.” She also met with the graduate students to discuss collaborative research with Prof. Vladislav Mantic, from the Group of Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis at the University of Seville. Her visit was a part of planned activities within the DIAGONAL Consortium funded by the European Commission. CEGE UMN is a partner organization within DIAGONAL, represented by CEGE professors Mogilevskaya and Joseph Labuz. Mantic will visit CEGE summer 2024 to follow up on research developments and discuss plans for future collaboration and organization of short-term exchange visits for the graduate students from each institution.
DAVID NEWCOMB passed away in March. He was a professor in CEGE from 1989–99 in the area of pavement engineering. Newcomb led the research program on asphalt materials characterization. He was the technical director of Mn/ROAD pavement research facility, and he started an enduring collaboration with MnDOT that continues today. In 2000, he moved from Minnesota to become vice-president for Research and Technology at the National Asphalt Pavement Association. Later he moved to his native Texas, where he was appointed to the division head of Materials and Pavement at the Texas A&M Transportation Institute, a position from which he recently retired. He will be greatly missed.
PAIGE NOVAK won Minnesota ASCE’s 2023 Distinguished Engineer of the Year Award for her contributions to society through her engineering achievements and professional experiences.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced ten inaugural (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines awards, with a potential $1.6 billion investment nationally over the next decade. Great Lakes ReNEW is led by the Chicago-based water innovation hub, Current, and includes a team from the University of Minnesota, including PAIGE NOVAK. Current will receive $15 mil for the first two years, and up to $160 million over ten years to develop and grow a water-focused innovation engine in the Great Lakes region. The project’s ambitious plan is to create a decarbonized circular “blue economy” to leverage the region’s extraordinary water resources to transform the upper Midwest—Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Brewing one pint of beer generates seven pints of wastewater, on average. So what can you do with that wastewater? PAIGE NOVAK and her team are exploring the possibilities of capturing pollutants in wastewater and using bacteria to transform them into energy.
BOYA XIONG has been selected as a recipient of the 2024 40 Under 40 Recognition Program by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. The award was presented at the 2024 AAEES Awards Ceremony, April 11, 2024, at the historic Howard University in Washington, D.C.
JUDY Q. YANG received a McKnight Land-Grant Professorship Award. This two-year award recognizes promising assistant professors and is intended to advance the careers of individuals who have the potential to make significant contributions to their departments and their scholarly fields.
Professor Emeritus CHARLES FAIRHURST , his son CHARLES EDWARD FAIRHURST , and his daughter MARGARET FAIRHURST DURENBERGER were on campus recently to present Department Head Paige Novak with a check for $25,000 for the Charles Fairhurst Fellowship in Earth Resources Engineering in support of graduate students studying geomechanics. The life of Charles Fairhurst through a discussion with his children is featured on the Engineering and Technology History Wiki at https://ethw.org/Oral-History:Charles_Fairhurst#00:00:14_INTRODUCTION
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New Technologies in Short Span Bridges: A Study of Three Innovative Systems, Andrew Lahovich, Civil Engineering. PDF. Driver Dynamics and the Longitudinal Control Model, Gabriel G. Leiner, Civil Engineering. PDF. Interfacial Strength Between Prestressed Hollow Core Slabs and Cast-in-Place Concrete Toppings, Ryan M. Mones, Civil Engineering. PDF
The Department of Civil Engineering offers two distinct graduate degree programs. The program leading to the Master of Science in Civil Engineering (M.S. CE) is a thesis-based program designed to prepare students for research, professional-development and further study at the doctoral level.
Example: Full proposal submitted by the College of Engineering for an M.S. and Ph.D. Program ... will be required to complete a research dissertation. Master's students will have the option of participating ... such as Civil Engineering, Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Materials ...
Service Learning Through Extracurricular Activities: Development and Implementation of a Transportation Engineering Learning Module, Karla Diaz Corro. PDF. Improving Spatial Visualization Abilities using 3D Printed Blocks, Vanessa LeBow, Michelle Bernhardt-Barry, and Jyotishka Datta. PDF. Controlling Relative Humidity Using Glycerin, Juan ...
The research proposal is written as a formal document; all statements of fact are referenced, tables and figures have captions, and the language is careful, concise, and to the point. The body of the research proposal should not exceed 15 pages. The organization of a research proposal is usually very simple.
A Sample Research Proposal with Comments A research project or thesis will take at least two semesters to complete. Prior to starting a research, i.e. enrolling in the first semester research course, students must go through the proposal stage, during which students will develop their proposal and have it reviewed by his/her research advisor. ...
Black Lives Matter in Engineering, Too! An Environmental Justice Approach towards Equitable Decision-Making for Stormwater Management in African American Communities, Maya Elizabeth Carrasquillo. PDF. Coral Reef Restoration in the Tropical West Atlantic Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic, Linden Cheek. PDF
Suggested Timeline for A.B. Engineering Thesis Writers Junior Fall Search for thesis advisor/lab Discuss thesis topic with concentration advisors, DUS, and thesis advisor Junior Spring Finalize lab/mentor by end of term Start literature review • Attend thesis prep info session • Attend session on example theses Senior Fall
Civil and Construction Engineering Master's Theses All master's theses completed through the Graduate College of Western Michigan University since 2012 have been entered into ScholarWorks. Some may be embargoed or restricted by the authors and may be only available from on-campus computers.
Timing: Students must submit and defend their research proposal after, but no later than 6 months after, they have passed the comprehensive exam and the proposal should be approved 1 year before the final dissertation is defended. Length and Formatting: The proposal should be no longer than 25 pages (not counting list of references).
MIT's DSpace contains more than 58,000 theses completed at MIT dating as far back as the mid 1800's. Theses in this collection have been scanned by the MIT Libraries or submitted in electronic format by thesis authors. Since 2004 all new Masters and Ph.D. theses are scanned and added to this collection after degrees are awarded.
COVID-19 Civil Engineering Research Topics. Topic 1: Civil engineering after Coronavirus: Identify the consequences of Covid-19 on civil engineering in the UK or any country of your choice. Topic 2: Research to study the damage caused to the construction projects due to the lack of workers on site. Topic 3: Contractors and Builders after COVID ...
Dissertations from 2021 PDF. DENSITY STATE AND SHEAR BEHAVIOR OF GRANULAR SOILS WITH INFLUENCE OF PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION, Yibing Deng, Civil and Environmental Engineering. PDF. Harnessing the Mechanics of Thin-Walled Metallic Structures: from Plate-Lattice Materials to Cold-Formed Steel Shear Walls, Fani Derveni, Civil and Environmental Engineering
This effectively communicates the project's value proposition. 2. Select the Right Team Members. The success of a civil engineering project is largely dependent on the expertise, coordination, and collaboration of its project team. Therefore, include a section that outlines the team responsible for bringing the project to life.
Below, we detail some thesis topics for General Civil Engineering: Dynamic Inversion Study of Soil Mechanical Parameters. Study of fiberglass-reinforced compression elements filled with concrete. Characteristics of the acoustic emission of limestone after high temperatures.
The document discusses the challenges of writing a thesis proposal in civil engineering. It notes that proposal writing requires meticulous planning, extensive research, and a deep understanding of the subject matter. Students often struggle with the technical nature of civil engineering, time constraints, and academic pressure. The document recommends seeking assistance from HelpWriting.net ...
theses/dissertations from 2024 pdf. estimation of mechanical behavior of unsaturated soils from a soil-water characteristic curve, lucas acheampong. pdf. geophysical method used for the determination and prediction of soil strength and stiffness parameters, dabo adama. pdf
A Research Proposal on the Success Factors in Civil Engineering (Construction) Projects in Namibia A project paper submitted in part fulfilment of the requirements for the degree in Masters in Business Administration (Project Management) Faculty of Post Graduate Limkokwing University of Creative Technology January 2015 Abstract Civil ...
SAMPLE RESEARCH PROPOSAL. January 2023; ... A Thesis Proposal . ZEP WRITING SERVICES . December 2021. ... Trends in Civil Engineering and Its Architecture, 3 (1):351-357. ...
Summary of the B. Thesis Proposal. Sample proposal text Feedback. Title Provide a brief and meaningful title to. your project. Introduction Background or introduction section provides a description of the basic facts and importance of the research area - What is your research area, the motivation of research, and how important is it for the industry practice/knowledge advancement?
AUTHOR: In each respective box, enter your names (and/or initials) as they appear on the title page of your dissertation or thesis. You are the sole author; your advisor is not considered a co-author. Institution is University of Nebraska-Lincoln (not "at Lincoln" or ", Lincoln"). Do not leave this field blank.
The student should ensure that their registration status is in order prior to sending out the uploaded thesis proposal. For example, in the year 2024, students with registration number ending /2018 have their student status expired and must extend their registration and pay the required charges. ... Civil Engineering Block (Next to Central ...
Purpose. The purpose of your thesis proposal is to introduce your research plan to your thesis committee. You want the committee members to come away understanding what your research will accomplish, why it is needed ( motivation ), how you will do it ( feasibility & approach ), and most importantly, why it is worthy of a PhD ( significance ).
Undergraduate Thesis Archive. This page lists all undergraduate theses in the Civil Engineering Department (CE) 2013. Identifier. Title. Adviser. A study on the use of bamboo as reinforcement to concrete mixed with seawater. Engr. Cheryl Lyne C. Roxas.
Abstract: Deep (25 m), in-situ, blast-liquefaction experiments were conducted at Portland International Airport to provide a design basis for the deep soil mixing used to mitigate liquefaction-induced differential settlements below the South Runway without the possible effects of sample disturbance, small sample-size effects and artificial drainage conditions.
CEGE Spring Graduation Celebration and Order of the EngineerForty-seven graduates of the undergraduate and grad student programs (pictured above) in the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geo- Engineering took part in the Order of the Engineer on graduation day. Distinguished Speakers at this departmental event included Katrina Kessler (MS EnvE 2021), Commissioner of the Minnesota ...