结构工程是工程领域，旨在支持和抵抗各种载荷的结构系统设计。如果物理对象或系统的主要功能是设计用来抵抗载荷和耗散能量，则无论其用途如何，都可以将其视为结构工程的一部分。然而，结构工程师最常参与建筑物和非建筑物结构的设计，包括诸如桥梁的民用基础设施。它们还可以在机械或其他系统的设计中扮演重要角色，而设计的结构完整性会提高安全性和可靠性。结构工程/机械专业的研究生课程扩展了本科阶段提供的基础课程，从而从实践和理论的角度进一步理解了材料。研究的主要领域包括结构分析，结构设计以及理论和应用力学。其他领域包括数学，计
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