CE 502 - Applied Probability Concepts in Civil Engineering (4)

Modeling uncertainty in civil engineering projects. Probability theory and statistical techniques. Temporal and spatial sampling and estimation. Utility theory. Stochastic processes including Markov process. Queue theory and models. Monte Carlo simulation. Reliability and reliability based design. Applications of probability and statistics for risk assessment in civil engineering.

Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate course in statistics, and graduate standing.
Component(s): 4 lectures/problem-solving.