CVL 609

This course provides an introduction to systems analysis tools that facilitate decision-making in engineering design and management. Particular emphasis is placed on fundamentals of systems approach, linear programming, integer programming, multi-objective programming, dynamic programming, sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and decision-making under uncertainty. Applications of these tools are tailored to design and management of various civil engineering systems depending on whether a student is enrolled in the Civil Engineering program or the Structural Engineering option.