CEE 598

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Credit: 1 TO 4 hours.

Subject offerings of new and developing areas of knowledge in civil and environmental engineering intended to augment the existing curriculum. See Class Schedule or departmental course information for topics and prerequisites.

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CEE 598 class schedule data for spring 2026
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
31761	Lecture-Discussion	ET	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Edwards, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Electric Traction Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
57673	Online	ETO	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Edwards, J	Part of Term: B Date Range: 03/16/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 2 hours Section Title: Electric Traction Section Info: Electric Traction Restricted to online non-degree, online MSCE, online MSEE, online MCS, online MSAE, online MSME, online MSIE, online ME, and online MEng students. For more details on this course section, please see http://engineering.illinois.edu/online/courses/. Non-Degree students may enroll on a space-available basis with consent of Program Coordinator, Meg Griffin (mgriffin@illinois.edu). Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Civil Engr - Online - UIUC, MS:Industrial Engr Online-UIUC, MS:Env Engr CivilEngr ONL-UIUC, NDEG:Engineering GR ONL - UIUC, MS: Aerospace Engr-Online-UIUC, MENG:Mech Engineering Onl-UIUC, MENG:Elec & Comp Eng ONL -UIUC, MENG:Engr:Energy Sys Onl-UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Gen Bioeng On-UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Bioinstr Onl -UIUC, MENG:Engr:AeroSys Online- UIUC, or MENG:ENGR:Digital Ag ONL- UIUC.
59655	Lecture-Discussion	RVD	ARRANGED	n.a.	Location Pending	Edwards, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/20/26-03/13/26 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Rail Vehicle Dynamics Section Info: Railway transportation demand for both freight and passengers is increasing throughout the world. A special characteristic of the railway system is that the vehicle and infrastructure are extremely dependent on each other. An understanding of the dynamic interaction between vehicle and track is crucial for an engineer working in this sector. The course starts with a brief description of the vehicle and the track. The dynamic interaction between vehicle and track is then divided into the quasistatic part and the real dynamic interaction. Quasistatic vehicle track interaction deals with how to design curves with regard to curve radius and cant to achieve comfortable curve negotiation. The equations of motion needed to evaluate the vibration comfort in the vehicle and to determine the critical hunting speed are derived. Analysis methods such as calculation of eigenvalues and frequency response functions are explained and trained with help of exercises. The kinematic wheel-rail interaction is described and widely used terms like conicity are introduced. The wheel-rail contact theory needed to develop simulation models is explained. The theory introduced is then used to judge vehicle performance like ride comfort, wheel or rail wear behavior and derailment safety. Examples of typical running behavior for different types of running gear are discussed. Prerequisites: CEE 408 or 409, or permission by instructor. Restriction(s): Not intended for Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
41685	Online	RVO	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Edwards, J	Part of Term: A Date Range: 01/20/26-03/13/26 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Rail Vehicle Dynamics Section Info: Rail Vehicle Dynamics Restricted to online non-degree, online MSCE, online MSEE, online MCS, online MSAE, online MSME, online MSIE, online ME, and online MEng students. For more details on this course section, please see http://engineering.illinois.edu/online/courses/. Non-Degree students may enroll on a space-available basis with consent of Program Coordinator, Meg Griffin (mgriffin@illinois.edu). Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Civil Engr - Online - UIUC, MS:Industrial Engr Online-UIUC, MS:Env Engr CivilEngr ONL-UIUC, NDEG:Engineering GR ONL - UIUC, MS: Aerospace Engr-Online-UIUC, MENG:Mech Engineering Onl-UIUC, MENG:Elec & Comp Eng ONL -UIUC, MENG:Engr:Energy Sys Onl-UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Gen Bioeng On-UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Bioinstr Onl -UIUC, MENG:Engr:AeroSys Online- UIUC, or MENG:ENGR:Digital Ag ONL- UIUC.
49530	Lecture-Discussion	SD	3:30PM -4:50PM	TR	1311 Newmark Civil Engineering Bldg	Spencer, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Structural Damping Section Info: Structural Damping
48384	Online	SDO	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Spencer, B	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Structural Damping Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Civil Engr - Online - UIUC, MS:Industrial Engr Online-UIUC, MS:Env Engr CivilEngr ONL-UIUC, NDEG:Engineering GR ONL - UIUC, MS: Aerospace Engr-Online-UIUC, MENG:Mech Engineering Onl-UIUC, MENG:Elec & Comp Eng ONL -UIUC, MENG:Engr:Energy Sys Onl-UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Gen Bioeng On-UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Bioinstr Onl -UIUC, MENG:Engr:AeroSys Online- UIUC, or MENG:ENGR:Digital Ag ONL- UIUC.
46695	Lecture-Discussion	TB	6:30PM -7:50PM	TR	3025 Campus Instructional Facility	Pawlikowski, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Design of Tall Buildings
50278	Online	TBC	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Pawlikowski, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Special Approval: Departmental Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Design of Tall Buildings Section Info: Design of Tall Buildings Students in this section will complete this course completely online except for the following which must be completed on-campus: Exams (will be completed in the classroom with the instructor/TA), Homework/exam sessions, Office Hours. Contact Becky Stillwell (rborden@illinois.edu), Meg Griffin (mgriffn@illinois.edu), and the course instructor for permission to register.
50283	Online	TBO	ARRANGED	n.a.	n.a.	Pawlikowski, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 01/20/26-05/06/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: Design of Tall Buildings Restriction(s): Restricted to MS: Civil Engr - Online - UIUC, MS:Industrial Engr Online-UIUC, MS:Env Engr CivilEngr ONL-UIUC, NDEG:Engineering GR ONL - UIUC, MS: Aerospace Engr-Online-UIUC, MENG:Mech Engineering Onl-UIUC, MENG:Elec & Comp Eng ONL -UIUC, MENG:Engr:Energy Sys Onl-UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Gen Bioeng On-UIUC, MENG:Bioeng:Bioinstr Onl -UIUC, MENG:Engr:AeroSys Online- UIUC, or MENG:ENGR:Digital Ag ONL- UIUC.