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SEMINAR-TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

CIVENGR 579
Course Description

Current problems and research developments in transportation, highways, traffic engineering, and transportation planning and systems analysis.

Prerequisites

Senior standing or member of Engineering Guest Students

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average
3.94

0.25% from Historical

Completion Rate
100%

No change from Historical

A Rate
88.24%

-8.23% from Historical

Class Size
34

-14.23% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2026 Summr)

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