About the course

The Construction Engineering (CON) group seeks to develop and apply advanced and innovative principles and practices to enhance the sustainability and resiliency of the built infrastructure. We develop and apply engineering knowledge and technologies to construct a wide variety of infrastructure projects by selecting and organizing resources efficiently and economically to build projects on time, within budget, with required quality, and reduced risk.

　　The construction industry has become a better planner with advances in Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Information Technology (IT) but we still hear about megaprojects suffering from cost overrun and delays. The focus of this research is to automate construction project controls through advances in cognitive computing (robotics, computer vision, and machine learning) and BIM. Current research topics include:

　　Autonomous indoor and outdoor navigation of ground and aerial robots (UGVs and UAVs) for construction performance (progress, quality and safety) monitoring.

　　Visual data analytics for automating performance inference.

　　Improving on- and off-site communication via Augmented Reality (simultaneous visualization of as-built and as-planned conditions)

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Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Raleigh
Summer (May), 2024	Raleigh
Summer (June), 2024	Raleigh
Fall (August), 2024	Raleigh
Spring (January), 2025	Raleigh
Summer (May), 2025	Raleigh
Summer (June), 2025	Raleigh
Fall (August), 2025	Raleigh
Spring (January), 2026	Raleigh
Summer (May), 2026	Raleigh
Summer (June), 2026	Raleigh

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for North Carolina State University - Raleigh

The minimum requirements for admission to the graduate degree programs in Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering are as follows:

　　Previous Degree: A bachelor?s degree from an EAC-ABET accredited college or university in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a ly related engineering discipline.

　　GPA: An overall GPA of at least 3.0.

　　Complete Application (see Admissions Procedure)

　　GRE Scores: All international applicants and all applicants applying for the MS or PhD degrees must submit GRE scores. GRE must have been taken within four years of the date of anticipated admission. We do not have a minimum GRE score. Applicants applying to the MCE or MENE programs that have an ABET accredited undergraduate Engineering degree from the United States may submit their application for consideration without GRE scores. The department admissions committee reserves the right to require scores if further evaluation is needed.

　　TOEFL/IELTS Scores: All international applicants are required to submit TOEFL or IELTS scores taken within two years of the date of anticipated admission.

　　TOEFL iBT must have a minimum of 18 on each section of the test with a minimum total of 80.

　　The IELTS requires a minimum score of 6.5 in each section.

　　Exceptions: 1. If you are a citizen of a country where English is an official language and the language of instruction in higher education you qualify for a TOEFL / IELTS Waiver. 2. International applicants with at least one year of full-time study at a U.S. university are exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS requirement.

　　All applications must be submitted entirely online using the North Carolina State University Graduate School Online Application. Paper applications, or applications with any supporting paper documents will not be considered. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. Application fees will not be waived. Do not submit materials in paper format, materials that are out of date, or materials that you intend to re-do at a later date.

　　Your Statement of Purpose, Resume, copies of GRE and TOEFL/IELTS score sheets, and unofficial transcripts should be available for upload when you apply.

　　Complete applications contain the following items:

　　Transcripts: Upload unofficial transcripts (English version only) with the online application. Original, official transcripts should not be sent until an offer of admission is made from the Graduate School.

　　GRE (General test only), TOEFL, IELTS Scores: GRE and TOEFL scores must be sent electronically from ETS to Institution code 5496. IELTS score sheets should be sent directly to the Graduate School. Uploading copies of test reports with your online application safeguards against delays in reporting by the testing agencies. See Admission Requirements for details on scores.

　　Statement of Purpose (a statement about your academic career, research, qualifications, and career goals): Limited to 500 words and must be submitted with your online application.

　　Resume

　　Three letters of recommendation: Three strong recommendations from persons able to comment on the applicant?s qualifications for graduate study. List the name and email address for each reference on your application. References will be notified by email with a link to respond. Paper recommendations will not be accepted.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 80.0

　　

Application deadline:

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