MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
URBAN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Department of Civil Engineering offers a graduate program in Urban Systems Engineering and Management, leading to the Master of Science. This program was developed as part of the Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems (ICIS), supported by the National Science Foundation. Polytechnic Institute of NYU is a major partner institution in ICIS, a consortium effort led by New York University.
The primary objective of ICIS, and of the Urban Systems Engineering and Management Program, is to educate professionals with both engineering and non-engineering backgrounds to understand and manage major urban infrastructure systems and the problems they pose to society and government. It is not sufficient to have a technical understanding of the engineering aspects of urban infrastructure systems and their components. To manage this sector effectively, professionals must also understand the societal and political contexts that affect them. Issues of public policy, finance, monitoring and maintenance must all be understood more clearly.
This Master of Science program attempts to provide a broader exposure to the range of knowledge and skills needed to play a leading role in infrastructure management in an urban setting. Thus, the program includes elements of engineering and technology, management, economics, finance and public policy.
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