Civil and Environmental Engineering

Introduction to civil engineering, development of analytical experimental, interpretive and field-based skills and procedures for civil engineering; computation and computer methods; professional engineering. Course topics include: maps, ArcGIS, plan sets, surveying, AutoCAD, probability and statistic.

Stress resultants in bodies from tension, compression, shear, flexure, torsion and temperature; stress and strain transformations; combined stresses; load deformation relationships; Euler buckling.

Forces & moments; equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies; analysis of trusses; stress & strain; axial deformations; distributed force patterns; centroids & moments of inertia; dry friction; column buckling.

Introduction to transportation planning, intermodal transportation systems, roles of government agencies, alternatives analysis, environmental justice and right-of-way process, facility design (alignment, geometrics), operations (capacity, level of service, traffic control, queuing), and air/public/freight/port and future modes of transportation.

Fundatmental physical/chemical/microbiological principles of environmental engineering applications including air and water quality control and soil and groundwater remediation.

Fundamental topics underlying civil engineering project design and management over the life cycle of a project including engineering economics, cost estimation (including life cycle costs) project management and leadership, project scheduling, and engineering ethics.

Development and composition of minerals, rocks and soils; geologic structure and deformation of rock masses; weathering, mass wasting, erosion, groundwater, streams, ocean currents and glaciers.

Fluid properties; kinematics of particles & flow; conservation of mass, energy and momentum; fluid resistance, boundary layer theory, flow in conduits; lift and drag; turbomachines.

Analysis of unit operations and processes in environmental engineering including sedimentation, coagulation and flocculation, absorption, filtration, disinfection, oxygen transfer, and activated sludge.

Concepts of stability and determinacy; moment area, conjugate beam and energy principles; indeterminate analysis by method of consistent deformation, slope deflection, moment distribution, introduction to analysis software.

Design of structural steel members using the AISC Manual; Topics include: structural loads; ASD and LRFD design methods; local buckling; design of beams for flexure, shear, and serviceability; compression members; tension members; combined loading. Includes an integrated laboratory component.

Study of open channel flow, hydraulic structures, and principles of hydrology through computational procedures and experimentation.

Basic principles of GIS as applied in civil engineering projects, including planning and design analysis of an interdisciplinary infrastructural project. Topics include data formats, georeferencing, mapping and visualization, site assessment, spatial and 3D analysis, asset management, tool automation, and sustainability.

Basic principles of AutoCAD and Civil 3D as applied in civil engineering projects, including planning and designing an interdisciplinary infrastructure project. Topics include 2D/3D dimensional drawing and editing layers, dimensioning, viewpoints and scaling, grading, alignments, profiles, surfaces, and quantity takeoffs.

Properties of soil as an engineering material, stresses in soil masses, consolidation and settlement, seepage, soil stabilization, and geotechnical testing.

Basic properties of civil engineering materials including steel, Portland cement concrete, asphalt binder and concrete, aggregates, wood, masonry, and composites.

(CEE Senior Elective) Engineering applications of transportation design process including design philosophies, environmental impact evaluations, materials design, pavement design, and design of highway, airport, rail facilities. Use of national and state codes and computer-based design software.

(CEE Senior Elective and/or Technical or Free Elective) Engineering applications of transportation design process including design philosophies, elements of systems capacity design, intersections, and interchange design. Use of national and state codes and computer-based design software.

(CEE Senior Elective) Solid waste generation, composition, collection, management and regulations; hazardous waste classification, regulation and management; air polution control methods.

Design of reinforced concrete members using ACI 318. Topics include: structural loads, design of flexural members (rectangular beams, t-beams and slabs), shear design, serviceability, column design, and detailing. Includes an integrated laboratory component.

(CEE Senior Elective) Design fundamentals of hydrology and open channel hydraulics using production-level programs. Topics include design storms, storm water design and open-channel river modeling.

Relationships among planning, design, and construction processes for civil engineering projects. Multidisciplinary team feasibility study, alternatives analysis, and development of a conceptual design in civil engineering. Seminars on professional practice.

Culminating design experience in civil engineering. Written and oral reports on a design project in one or more civil engineering disciplines.

Specialty class in or independent study on a current engineering topic. Section numbers below 10 are technical electives within the CEE curriculum.

Specialty class in or independent study on an engineering topic. Civil Engineering with permission of chair.

Research performed off campus at an international destination. Topic, program, and work plan must be pre-approved. Requires approval of Chair.

(Technical Elective) Individual participation in modern analytical or experimental research activities under faculty supervision; required technical report and presentation at end of semester. Consent of department chair required.

Specialty class in or independent study on an engineering topic. Civil Engineering with permission of chair.

Project documents and processes from procurement through project completion. Topics include: construction methods and equipment, management, planning and scheduling, safety, quality control and assurance.

(CEE Senior Elective) Soil testing, site investigation, design of both shallow and deep foundations.