Civil Engineering (CE) Courses

CIVIL ENGINEERING (CE)

1998-1999 Bulletin Information

CE 104 Measurements and Graphic Information I 3 cr
Introduction to Computer Aided Design. Measurement and presentation of graphic
information in Civil Engineering. Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
software. Prerequisite: None: Co-requisite: CE 105.
CE 105 Measurements and Graphic Laboratory I 1 cr
Applications of Computer Aided Design and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in
Civil Engineering projects. Co-requisite: CE 104.
CE 204 Measurements and Graphic Information II 3 cr
Applications of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) in Civil Engineering.
Prerequisites: CE 104, CE 105, MA 120. Co-requisite: CE 205.
CE 205 Measurements and Graphic Laboratory II 1 cr
Students will collect data and use the data in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data
bases. Prerequisites: CE 104, CE 105. Co-requisite: CE 204.
CE 302 Technical Communications (W) 3 cr
Concepts of written and oral communication in the engineering profession; including
business letters, memoranda, project proposals, formal and informal reports, internet
communication, and oral presentations. Prerequisite: EH 102.
CE 312 Construction Engineering 3 cr
An introduction to the construction industry and the role of civil engineering in
construction. Construction engineering methods including preparation of cost estimates, critical
path scheduling and resource allocation.
CE 314 Civil Engineering Materials 3 cr
Study of engineering properties of materials used in civil engineering including steel,
concrete, asphalt, and timber. Pre-requisites: CH 132, EG 319, ST 315. Co-requisite: CE 315.
CE 315 Civil Engineering Materials Lab 1 cr
Study of experimental techniques used to evaluate engineering properties of materials.
These techniques will be used to test materials used in civil engineering according to ASTM
standards. Prerequisites: CH 132, EG 319, ST 315. Co-requisite: CE 314.
CE 352 Transportation Engineering 3 cr
Principles of transportation engineering with emphasis on highways and traffic.
Prerequisites: CE 204, CE 205.
CE 365 Fluid Mechanics 3 cr
Study of the properties of compressible and incompressible fluids, fluid statics,
kinematics, dynamics, momentum and energy princi-ples, dimensional analysis and similitude,
surface resistance, flow in conduits, drag and lift. Prerequisites: MA 238, EH 102, EG 284.
CE 366 Hydraulic Engineering 3 cr
The application of fluid mechanics and other science and engineering disciplines in the
development of structures, projects, and systems involving water resources. Introductions to
streamflow and groundwater hydrology, open channel flow and closed conduit flow, dams and
reservoirs, hydraulic structures and machinery, flood control, and coastal engineering.
Prerequisites: CE 365. Co-requisite: CE 367.
CE 367 Hydraulics Laboratory 1 cr
Laboratory and field measurement of fluid and flow properties: hydraulic laboratory
practice and model simulation techniques. Prerequisite: CE 365. Co-requisite: CE 366.
CE 370 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3 cr
Introduction to the fundamental of water quality characterization, water pollution
hazardous waste management, water and wastewater treatment, solid waste management, and
waste minimization and control. Prerequisites: CH 132, MA 126. Co-requisite: CE 374.
CE 374 Introduction to Environmental Engineering Lab 1 cr
Introduction to specific physical, chemical, and microbiological methods of analysis
common to environmental engineering; including laboratory and field measurement of water
quality characteristics and interpretation of results. Prerequisites: CH 132, MA 126. Co-requisite:
CE 370.
CE 384 Structural Analysis 3 cr
Analysis of statically determinate structures such as trusses, beams, and frames including
the calculation of deflections. Introduction to analysis of indeterminate structures. Prerequisite:
EG 315.
CE 403 Law for Engineers 1 cr
Legal aspects of contracts and specifications; relationships of the engineer to client,
employer, associates, and to the community.
CE 434 Civil Engineering Design - Geotechnical 4 cr
A focused development of an advanced topic involving analysis and design in
geotechnical engineering. Implementation of design concepts and methodologies from
conception to final design. Completion of a comprehensive design project including cost
estimates, oral and written presentation of results. Prerequisite:
CE 440.
CE 436 Civil Engineering Design - Water Resources 4 cr
A focused development of an advanced topic involving analysis and design in water
resources and coastal engineering. Implementation of design concepts and methodologies from
conception to final design. Completion of comprehensive design project including cost estimates,
oral and written presentation of results. Prerequisite: CE 366.
CE 437 Civil Engineering Design - Environmental 4 cr
A focused development of an advanced topic involving analysis and design in
environmental engineering. Implementation of design concepts and methodologies from
conception to final design. Completion of a comprehensive design project, including cost
estimates. Written and oral presentation of results. Prerequisite: CE 470.
CE 438 Civil Engineering Design - Structural 4 cr
A focused development of an advanced topic involving analysis and design in structural
engineering. Implementation of design concepts and methodologies from conception to final
design. Completion of a comprehensive design project including cost estimates, written, and oral
presentation of results. Prerequisite: CE 480 or CE 485.
CE 440 Geotechnical Engineering 3 cr
An introduction to soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. Soil identification and
engineering properties of soils. Analysis of geomechanical and geohydraulic problems
accompanying the design of foundations, retaining structures and slopes. Prerequisites: EG 315
and CE 365. Co-requisite: CE 441.
CE 441 Geotechnical Laboratory 1 cr
Soil identification and classification: experimental measurement of soil properties and
technical reporting. Prerequisites: EG 319, EH 102. Co-requisite: CE 440.
CE 470 Water and Wastewater Treatment Design 3 cr
Development of the principles of design for components of water supply and wastewater
treatment facilities, including drinking water distribution and wastewater collection systems.
Prerequisites: CE 366, CE 370, CE 374. Co-requisite: CE 471.
CE 471 Water and Wastewater Treatment Design Lab 1 cr
Application of design principles and criteria to analyze, design, and evaluate water and
wastewater treatment facility components, including water distribution and wastewater collection
systems. Prerequisites: CE 366, CE 370, CE 374. Co-requisite: CE 470.
CE 480 Design of Steel Structures 3 cr
Design of steel trusses, girders, building frames, and other steel structures. Prerequisite:
CE 384. Co-requisite: CE 481.
CE 481 Steel Design Laboratory 1 cr
Application of structural steel design methods to specific cases. Prerequisite: CE 384.
Co-requisite: 480.
CE 485 Reinforced Concrete Design 3 cr
Fundamentals of reinforced concrete analysis and design. Design of beams, one-way
slabs, short columns, and single footings. Calcu-lations of cracking and deflection of beams.
Prerequisite: CE 384. Co-requisite: CE 486.
CE 486 Reinforced Concrete Design Lab 1 cr
Integrated reinforced concrete design problems similar to those found in practice will be
presented. Students will solve similar problems in class during the lab period. Prerequisite: CE
384. Co-requisite: CE 485.
CE 490 Special Topics 1-4 cr
Topics of current civil engineering interest.
CE 494 Directed Independent Study 1-4 cr
Directed study, under the guidance of a faculty advisor, or a topic from the field of civil
engineering not offered in a regularly scheduled course. Requires department chair permission.
Prerequisite: SENIOR STATUS.
CE 510 Construction Engineering 3 cr
Construction engineering methods with emphasis on scheduling, cost estimates, and
resource allocation. Prerequisite: INSTRUCTOR CONSENT.
CE 542 Ground Water 3 cr
Principals of fluid flow through porous media. Well hydraulics. Ground water
contamination, including principals that govern fate, transport, and remediation. Prerequisites:
CE 440, CE 470.
CE 581 Advanced Concrete Design 3 cr
Advanced topics in reinforced concrete including the design of two-way slabs, flat plates,
deep beams, brackets, corbels, and torsion. Prerequisite: CE 485 or INSTRUCTOR CONSENT.
CE 582 Advanced Solid Mechanics 3 cr
Analysis of stresses in two and three dimensions, advanced stress-strain relationships for
solids, mechanical behavior of material, energy methods, beams on elastic foundations, torsion in
beams, and plastic behavior of solids. Prerequisites: EG 315, MA 238 or INSTRUCTOR
CONSENT.

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