CEE 378 Required in SPR21 for Structures Focus

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A message from the advising team:

CEE Juniors (Rising Seniors)- We’ve received a number of questions recently about CEE 378: Structural Analysis in SPR21.

As stated on the structures senior year planning page, CEE 378 is essential for students interested in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering and should be taken during spring quarter of your Junior Year. CEE 378 will also be a prerequisite for the SPR22 Structures/Geotech Capstone. CEE 378 will also count toward your Structures Area Technical Elective requirement.

Please see Professor Berman’s note about the course and how it relates to Structures & Geotechnical Engineering and the associated capstone:

“CEE 378 is both an introduction to structural analysis concepts used to determine forces in statically indeterminate structures and is an introduction to lateral loads (earthquakes and wind) and lateral load resisting systems. So, the class will be VERY helpful for all senior year classes. The class is of practical importance as during the capstone, structural and geotechnical engineering students will design a structure and its foundation. This requires an understanding of the concepts covered in CEE 378. Taking 378 and the capstone concurrently will not be sufficient and will make the capstone a struggle. The class is of fundamental importance as it focuses on developing a deep understanding of how structures (i.e. things that carry load such as buildings, aircraft, machinery) behave, and the extension to statically indeterminate structures is a significant added value beyond earlier courses you have taken. The topics covered in the class are very powerful, and by the end of the class you will be able to analyze complex structures, calculate earthquake and wind loads, and have a background in the systems and their design used to resist those lateral forces. We are currently working on making CEE 378 a prerequisite for the structures/geotech capstone but for now it is very strongly recommended.”

Please let us know if you have any questions and if you are considering it, CEE 378: Structural Analysis in SPR21 will be a great class to take.