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CEVE 556 001 (CRN: 25696)
UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION
Long Title: UNCERTAINTY QUANTIFICATION
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Instructor: Yi, Sang-ri
Meeting: 3:30PM - 4:45PM MW (12-JAN-2026 - 24-APR-2026)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Section Max Enrollment: 15
Section Enrolled: 5
Total Cross-list Max Enrollment: 25
Total Cross-list Enrolled: 6
Enrollment data as of: 24-NOV-2025 6:57PM
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Description: This course introduces a series of computational methods in Uncertainty Quantification (UQ), a field of growing importance across various engineering domains and beyond. Focusing on mathematical theories and numerical methods, the course will cover global sensitivity analysis, multi-fidelity Monte Carlo, and probabilistic machine learning (“surrogate”) models, such as Gaussian process and polynomial chaos expansion, with advanced topics of active learning and dimensionality reduction techniques. Cross-list: CEVE 456. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 556 if student has credit for CEVE 456.