Civil and Urban Engineering Department
Program Description
Technological advances in sensing, mobile communication, computation, imaging, artificial intelligence and many other fields have ushered in a new era for urban mobility. Transportation systems are becoming connected, automated, and electrified; on-demand mobility and delivery services are now ubiquitous in our cities; abundant, real-time traffic data makes possible adaptive congestion management strategies; combined with the near universality of smartphone ownership, these data make multi-modal transit systems possible. However, along with their promises for a better world, these systems pose a number of technological, operational, economic, and social challenges. The gap between technological advancement and its integration to our transportation system infrastructure is still large; concerns about privacy and data ownership abound; the safety of self-driving vehicles is still in question; the decarbonization of transportation systems is lagging behind; and the economic and social impacts of these technologies are yet to be fully understood.
The Master of Science in Transportation Systems at Tandon aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge to tackle the challenges inherent to this new era of urban mobility. The program, shaped by immersion in one of the largest metropolitan cities in the world, will provide students with a truly multidisciplinary education. They will gain solid technical foundations as transportation engineers, but also engage with other fields such as data science, operations research, economics, and public policy, to solve the pressing urban mobility challenges of the 21st century. Thus, our graduates will be able to bring their talents to engineering and technology companies, public agencies, and academia.
Admissions
To apply for admission to any Tandon graduate program, please contact the Office of Graduate Admissions.
Program Requirements
The program requires the completion of 30 credits, and students choose one of the following concentrations:
Transportation Systems Management
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
TR-GY 7013 | Urban Transportation & Logistics Systems | 3 |
TR-GY 6053 | TRANSPORTATION ECONOMICS AND FINANCE FUNDAMENTALS | 3 |
| 6 |
| Project Management for Construction | |
| Forecasting Urban Travel Demand | |
| Travel Behavioral Informatics | |
| Urban Public Transportation Systems | |
| 3 |
| TRANSPORTATION & TRAFFIC PROJECT | |
| MS THESIS IN TRANSPORTATION 1 | |
| 6 |
| 9 |
Total Credits | 30 |
Mobility Systems Engineering
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
TR-GY 7013 | Urban Transportation & Logistics Systems | 3 |
TR-GY 6113 | Forecasting Urban Travel Demand | 3 |
| 6 |
| TRAFFIC OPERATIONS & CONTROL | |
| Travel Behavioral Informatics | |
| Analytics and Learning Methods for Smart Cities | |
| DATA-DRIVEN MOBILITY MODELING & SIMULATION | |
| 3 |
| TRANSPORTATION & TRAFFIC PROJECT | |
| MS THESIS IN TRANSPORTATION 1 | |
| 6 |
| 9 |
Total Credits | 30 |
Elective Options
Department Electives
These are elective course options offered by the Civil and Urban Engineering Department.
Course List
Course |
Title |
Credits |
CE-GY 8263 | Construction Cost Estimating | 3 |
CE-GY 8273 | Contracts and Specifications | 3 |
CE-GY 8283 | Risk Analysis | 3 |
CE-GY 8293 | Construction Operations Analysis | 3 |
CE-GY 8303 | | 3 |
CE-GY 8333 | Marketing for Construction Management and Engineering Services | 3 |
CE-GY 8353 | CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULING | 3 |
CE-GY 8373 | CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNTING AND FINANCE | 3 |
TR-GY 7223 | Management of Transit Maintenance and Operations | 3 |
External Electives
Students may choose up to 9 credits (three courses) of electives from external departments and other schools of NYU.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will:
- Fundamentally understand the nature and generation of transportation demands.
- Be able to break down and analyze complex urban transportation systems and mobility services.
- Know how to control and operate traffic and other transportation facilities.
- Either have sufficient knowledge to join the workforce through a practicum or to produce original research as part of a thesis.
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