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Civil Engineering
Department of Civil Engineering
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CE 101 INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 201 SURVEYING
CE 202 APPLIED ANALYSIS & TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
CE 220CS CIVIL ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION-FROM THE ANCIENT TO THE MODERN
CE 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
CE 289R UNDERGRADUATE REASEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
CE 290R UNDERGRADUATE REASEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
CE 307 CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING & BIDDING
CE 308 CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE
CE 312 STRUCTURES I
CE 315 STRUCTURES II
CE 320 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
CE 331 ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY
CE 332 ENGINEERING HYDRAULICS
CE 340 PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
CE 350 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
CE 361 LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN SURVEYING
CE 362 PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM
CE 363 ADVANCED SURVEYING COMPUTATIONS
CE 401 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ETHICS
CE 404 HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT & METHODS
CE 405 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNING & SCHEDULING
CE 413 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN
CE 414 STEEL DESIGN
CE 415 DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
CE 416 DESIGN OF WOOD AND TIMBER STRUCTURES
CE 420 EARTH AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
CE 425 GEOTECHNICAL STRUCTURES
CE 431 OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS
CE 435 CLOSED-CONDUIT HYDRAULICS
CE 450 PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM DESIGN
CE 451 HIGHWAY PAVEMENTS
CE 452 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND ITS
CE 454 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
CE 456 HIGHWAY GEOMETRIC DESIGN
CE 457R SENIOR PROJECT I
CE 458R SENIOR PROJECT II
CE 463 PHOTOGRAMMETRY
CE 464 PROJECT DESIGN IN SURVEYING
CE 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
CE 476 INTERNSHIP
CE 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
CE 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
CE 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
CE 500 SEMINAR
CE 504 CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY
CE 505 QUALITY ASSURANCE/RISK MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION
CE 506 ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
CE 511 BUILDING STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
CE 512 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
CE 513 BEHAVIOR OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES
CE 514 BEHAVIOR OF STEEL STRUCTURES
CE 519 BRIDGE & PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN
CE 521 APPLIED GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
CE 524 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS
CE 529 GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
CE 530 ADVANCED HYDRAULIC INVESTIGATIONS
CE 550 PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM DESIGN
CE 552 ROAD ECOLOGY
CE 554 TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
CE 556 TRAFFIC FLOW FUNDAMENTALS
CE 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
CE 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL PAPER/PROJECT
CE 576 INTERNSHIP
CE 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
CE 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
CE 590 MASTER'S THESIS
CE 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
CE 101 INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING
F 1 cr. LEC 1
PREREQUISITE: Must be taken within your freshman year.
-- This course is optional for students entering civil
engineering but is encouraged for freshmen wanting to
learn about the breadth of the discipline. Students
choosing to take the course will be introduced to civil
engineering, including department programs and areas
of specialty, civil engineering career options, professionalism,
history, and ethics.
CE 201 SURVEYING
F,S; Su on demand, 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: M 165 or M 171.
-- Surveying field practice, error propagation analysis,
survey for project design.
CE 202 APPLIED ANALYSIS & TECHNICAL
COMMUNICATION
F,S 2 cr. LAB 2
PREREQUISITE: M 165 or M 171.
-- Computer applications in civil engineering using
M-based software and a programming language. Introduction
to engineering communication.
CE 220CS CIVIL ENGINEERING &
CONSTRUCTION-FROM THE ANCIENT TO THE MODERN
Su 3 cr. LEC 3
-- Through the lenses of civil engineering and construction,
follow the advancement of civilizations. Assess and
evaluate decisions that we must make as a society with
respect to protecting the health of the public and the
environment with our finite resources.
CE 280 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined
necessary by each offering department.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which
there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial
basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting
a regular course number.
CE 289R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE
ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S 1-3 cr. RCT may be repeated
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate
research/creative activity projects.
CE 290R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE
ACTIVITY
F,S 1-6 cr. IND may be repeated
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity
which may culminate in a written work or other creative
project.
CE 307 CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING
& BIDDING
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 202 or CET 203 and CE 308.
-- Preparation of cost estimates and bids for construction
projects. Introduction of computer estimating software
and procedures.
CE 308 CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: BUS 201 and ME 116.
-- Contract documents, insurance, bonding, specifications,
drawings, labor and labor law, estimating, bidding and
scheduling, business organizations, leadership, and
ethics. Significant technical and business writing required.
CE 312 STRUCTURES I
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: EM 253.
-- Study of loading on structures. Study of structural
systems and systems modeling. Analysis of determinate
and indeterminate structures. Introduction to matrix
methods. Introduction to structural analysis software.
Introduction to design approaches and philosophies.
CE 315 STRUCTURES II
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 312.
-- Structural design of steel and reinforced concrete
members used in buildings and bridges. Theory and application
of design codes. Laboratory experience utilizing construction
materials.
CE 320 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EM 253.
-- The treatment of soil as an engineering material.
Fundamental soil mechanics principles and introductory
solutions to geotechnical engineering problems. Basic
soil mechanics laboratory tests and procedures.
CE 331 ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY
F 2 cr. LEC 2
PREREQUISITE: I&ME 350.
-- Descriptive and quantitative hydrology with applications
in water resources engineering.
CE 332 ENGINEERING HYDRAULICS
F,S 2 cr. LEC 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: EM 335.
-- Pipe flow, open channel flow, and hydraulic machines
with applications in water resources engineering.
CE 340 PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
F,S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CHMY 143.
COREQUISITE: EM 335.
-- Fundamentals of environmental engineering with emphasis
on water and wastewater.
CE 350 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 201.
-- Introduction to vehicle operating characteristics,
geometric and pavement design, traffic flow theory,
signal design and analysis, capacity analysis and planning.
Laboratory work will introduce various in-practice software
packages.
CE 361 LEGAL PRINCIPLES IN SURVEYING
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 201.
-- Principles of the profession: case law, legal aspects
of boundary location, monumentation, and property descriptions.
CE 362 PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 201.
-- Federal and state laws and regulations governing
legal land surveying; case studies and professional
responsibilities.
CE 363 ADVANCED SURVEYING COMPUTATIONS
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC
2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 201.
-- Modern instrumental and computational techniques
in surveying.
CE 401 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND
ETHICS
F,S 1 cr. RCT 1
PREREQUISITE: Concurrent registration with CE 457 required.
--Professional ethics, social responsibility, public
policy, and leadership.
CE 404 HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
& METHODS
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: STAT 216, I &ME 325, and CET 302 or
CE 320.
COREQUISITE: CE 307.
-- Construction equipment operating characteristics,
economics, and production rate estimation. Heavy construction
methods associated with tunneling, aggregate production,
and mass earthwork operations.
CE 405 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT PLANNING
& SCHEDULING
F,S 3 cr. LEC 2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 307.
-- Project planning and scheduling procedures involving
both network (CPM) and non-network techniques. Introduction
to computer scheduling software.
CE 413 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 315.
-- Design of reinforced concrete members and systems.
CE 414 STEEL DESIGN
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 315.
-- Design of structural steel members and systems.
CE 415 DESIGN OF MASONRY STRUCTURES
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 315.
-- Introduction to masonry design. Integrated with building
design, including load calculations, design of foundations,
structural elements and connections. Emphasis on low-rise
buildings.
CE 416 DESIGN OF WOOD AND TIMBER
STRUCTURES
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 315.
-- Students will be exposed to the basic behavior of
wood and timber structures. They will also be exposed
to the current building codes and methodology for the
design of wood and timber structures.
CE 420 EARTH AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CE 320.
-- Application of soil mechanics principles to the engineering
of shallow and deep foundations, analysis of lateral
earth pressures and design of retaining walls, and the
stability of natural and engineered slopes.
CE 425 GEOTECHNICAL STRUCTURES
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CE 320.
-- Analysis of lateral earth pressures and design of
retaining structures and braced excavations. Stability
analysis of natural and engineered slopes. Analysis
and design of embankments and dams.
CE 431 OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS
F 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CE 332 or consent of the instructor.
-- Principles of open channel flow; hydraulic design
of open channel structures.
CE 435 CLOSED-CONDUIT HYDRAULICS
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CE 332.
-- Advanced topics in hydraulic engineering, with emphasis
on analysis and design of pipe transmission lines, pumps,
and pipe distribution networks.
CE 450 PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM DESIGN
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 350, and I&ME 350 or STAT 332.
-- Design, implementation and management of public transit
systems including paratransit, bus and light rail; including
an overview of funding sources, legislation, public
relations and other issues with coverage or route optimization
strategies and demand estimation techniques. CE 450
is co-convened with CE 550. Sudents enrolled in CE 450
will not be able to take CE 550 and have it count toward
degree requirements.
CE 451 HIGHWAY PAVEMENTS
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC
2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 320, CE 350.
-- Design of highway pavements including drainage and
base/subbase/subgrade preparation. Laboratory in bituminous
materials.
CE 452 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND
ITS
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 350, I&ME 350.
-- Application of driver, vehicle, and roadway characteristics
to principles of traffic control, operations, and safety.
Traditional and advanced technology solutions will be
explored.
CE 454 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC
2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 350, I&ME 350.
-- Transportation planning process and travel demand
forecasting including trip generation, trip distribution,
mode split and traffic assignment. Laboratory work will
introduce TransCADtm software.
CE 456 HIGHWAY GEOMETRIC DESIGN
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CE 201, CE 350.
-- Advanced geometric design of highway systems including
two-lane and interstate roadways and intersection design
and traffic control.
CE 457R SENIOR PROJECT I
F 2 cr. RCT 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: Student must be within two semesters of
graduation.
COREQUISITE: I&ME 325, CE 308 and ENGR 310. Concurrent
registration with CE 401 is required.
-- Senior capstone course. Discussion of the design
process from conceptual/preliminary design to final
design, plans, and specifications. Develop proposal
for engineering services, including scope of work, data
acquisition, and organization of design team.
CE 458R SENIOR PROJECT II
F,S 2 cr. RCT 1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 457.
-- Senior capstone course. Design of an engineering
project. Evaluation of design alternatives and design
recommendations. Development of construction documents.
Discussion of project management, cost estimates, and
engineering services during construction.
CE 463 PHOTOGRAMMETRY
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 2 cr. LEC
1 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: M 165 or M 171.
-- Measurement and computation techniques for mapping
from photographs; photo geometry, flight planning, ground
control, cameras, control extension, stereoscopic instruments.
CE 464 PROJECT DESIGN IN SURVEYING
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 201.
-- Surveying requirements of large project; land subdivision,
utilities, topography, and earthwork. Term project research
and report required.
CE 470 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor,
and approval of Department Head.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
CE 476 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 2 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor
and approval of Department Head.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency,
business, or other organization to provide guided experience
in the field. Students may not take this course the
semester they graduate.
CE 480 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Course prerequisites as determined for
each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which
there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial
basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting
a regular course number.
CE 489R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE
ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION
F,S,Su 1 - 2 cr. RCT May be repeated. Max 4 cr.
COREQUISITE: CE 490.
-- Classroom instruction associated with directed undergraduate
research/creative activity projects.
CE 490R UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH/CREATIVE
ACTIVITY
F,S,Su 1-4 cr. IND May be repeated. Max 12 cr.
-- Directed undergraduate research/creative activity
which may culminate in a research paper, journal article,
or undergraduate thesis.
CE 500 SEMINAR
F,S 1 cr. SEM 1 Maximum 4 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing or seniors by petition.
Course prerequisites as determined for each offering.
-- Topics offered at the graduate level which are not
covered in regular courses. Students participate in
preparing and presenting discussion material.
CE 504 CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTIVITY
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: One year of experience or one internship
(CE 476 or CET 476).
COREQUISITE: CET 408 or equivalent.
-- Productivity improvement data collection, analysis,
and solutions to include the construction work face
and the office. Human factors and economics involved
in productivity will be emphasized.
CE 505 QUALITY ASSURANCE/RISK MANAGEMENT
IN CONSTRUCTION
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: Either I&ME 350, I&ME 354 or STAT 332
and CE 308 or equivalent plus one year of industrial
experience or one internship (CE 476 or CET 476)
-- Analysis of quality assurance and control concepts
to include utilization of statistical analysis. Application
of risk analysis principles to the construction process
to minimize liability and project costs.
CE 506 ADVANCED CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
On Demand 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: One year of industrial experience or one
internship (CE 476 or CET 476).
COREQUISITE: CET 408 or equivalent.
-- Quality improvement techniques to include Total Quality
Management and Partnering. Enlightened leadership and
management concepts.
CE 511 BUILDING STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS
F alternate years, to be offered even years 2 cr. LEC
2
PREREQUISITE: CE 413 or CE 414 or CE 415 or CE 416.
COREQUISITE: CE 512.
-- Analysis of multistory structural systems. Emphasis
on lateral force resisting systems in buildings.
CE 512 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
F alternate years, to be offered even years 2 cr. LEC
2
PREREQUISITE: CE 312.
-- Response of structures to dynamic loads, including
seismic loads.
CE 513 BEHAVIOR OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 413.
-- Behavior of reinforced concrete members, frames,
and shear wall systems. Significance of behavior in
design of reinforced concrete structures.
CE 514 BEHAVIOR OF STEEL STRUCTURES
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 414 and EM 415.
-- Behavior of steel members and frames. Significance
of behavior in design of steel structures.
CE 519 BRIDGE & PRESTRESSED
CONCRETE DESIGN
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 315.
-- Design of concrete structures utilizing pre- and
post-tensioned concrete elements. Introduction to bridge
analysis and design.
CE 521 APPLIED GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC
2 LAB 1
PREREQUISITE: CE 320.
-- Principles of advanced geotechnical laboratory testing
and field investigative techniques. Application of laboratory
and field test results to the geotechnical design of
soil-supported structures.
CE 524 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 320.
-- Topics leading to an advanced understanding of the
engineering behavior of soils with an emphasis on settlement
and shear strength.
CE 529 GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: BREN 434.
-- Subsurface mass transport and microbial processes
and their affect on fate and transport of organic and
inorganic contaminates. Bioremediation and other contemporary
remediation technologies will be emphasized.
CE 530 ADVANCED HYDRAULIC INVESTIGATIONS
S alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. 3
LEC
PREREQUISITE: CE 431.
-- Advanced topics in open channel flow.
CE 550 PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM DESIGN
F alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: Graduate Standing and CE 350 or equivalent.
-- This course covers the design, implementation and
management of public transit systems including paratransit,
bus and light rail. The course includes an overview
of funding sources, legislation, public relations and
other issues. The student will learn several route optimization
strategies and demand estimation techniques.
CE 552 ROAD ECOLOGY
F alternate years, to be offered even years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 350 or consent of instructor.
-- This course provides multidisciplinary coverage of
ecological effects of transportation systems, primarily
focusing on rural highways. Ecological impacts on air
quality, water quality, vegetation, and wildlife will
be covered (there will be more coverage of impacts to
wildlife than the other areas).
CE 554 TRANSPORTATION SAFETY
S 3 cr. LEC 3
PREREQUISITE: CE 350 or consent of instructor.
-- This course addresses safety of the highway system
as related to design, construction, and operations.
The course provides an overview of the various elements
of the highway system namely, road users, vehicles,
roadways, and environment as related to safety. Apart
from the introduction, the course is structured in three
distinct components that represent the sequential stages
in highway life; i.e. design, construction, and operations.
CE 556 TRAFFIC FLOW FUNDAMENTALS
S alternate years, to be offered odd years 3 cr. LEC
3
PREREQUISITE: CE 350 or consent of instructor.
-- This course covers traffic stream parameters, their
relationships, and important analytical techniques in
traffic engineering such as capacity analysis, queuing
analysis, shockwave analysis, and traffic simulation.
Topics covered are essential in understanding the behavior
of vehicular traffic as a complex system.
CE 570 INDEPENDENT STUDY
On Demand 1 - 3 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor,
approval of Department Head and Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- Directed research and study on an individual basis.
CE 575 RESEARCH OR PROFESSIONAL
PAPER/PROJECT
F,S,Su 1 - 4 cr. IND Maximum 6 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing.
-- A research or professional paper or project dealing
with a topic in the field. The topic must have been
mutually agreed upon by the student and his or her major
adviser and graduate committee.
CE 576 INTERNSHIP
On Demand 2 cr. IND
PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor
and approval of Department Head.
-- An individualized assignment arranged with an agency,
business or other organization to provide guided experience
in the field.
CE 580 SPECIAL TOPICS
On Demand 1 - 4 cr. Maximum 12 cr.
PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined
for each offering.
-- Courses not required in any curriculum for which
there is a particular one time need, or given on a trial
basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting
a regular course number.
CE 589 GRADUATE CONSULTATION
F,S,Su 1-3 cr. TUT
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing and approval of the
Dean of Graduate Studies.
-- This course may be used only by students who have
completed all of their course work (and thesis, if on
a thesis plan) but who need additional faculty or staff
time or help.
CE 590 MASTER'S THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Master's standing.
CE 690 DOCTORAL THESIS
F,S,Su 1 - 10 cr. IND Maximum credits unlimited.
PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing.
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