Civil and Environmental Engineering

Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering for freshman. Students are exposed to environmental, geotechnical, structural and material, transportation, and water resource problems and exercises.

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.

Vector analysis of force systems on particles and rigid bodies with particular emphasis on mathematical and physical formulation of principles underlying the solution of engineering problems; vector algebra; friction; centroids and moments of inertia.

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.

Shear & moment diagrams; bending & shear stresses; beam deflections; torsion; stress & strain transformations; combined loadings; characteristics of civil engineering materials including Portland cement concrete, masonry, wood, composites, & asphalt; experimental testing using recognized standards.

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.

Development of analytical, experimental, interpretive and field-based skills and procedures for civil engineering; computation and computer methods; professional engineering.

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.

Fluid properties; fluid statics, kinematics of flow; conservation of mass, energy and momentum; dynamic similiarity; fluid resistance, boundary layer theory, flow in conduits; lift and drag; potential flow; compressible flow.

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.

Components of economic analysis for decision making among alternative including cash flow diagrams, break-even analysis, money-time relationships and equivalent worth, present worth analysis, rates of return, cost estimation, pricing strategy, life cycle analysis and benefit/cost ratio analysis.

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

Soil classification; techniques for determining properties of soil and soil aggregate; case histories in geotechnical engineering. One period a week.

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

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

Experiments and demonstrations illustrating principles of flow behavior including computer-aided analysis and interpretation. Co-requisite: CEE 3500 Fluid Mechanics or permission of CEE Chair.

Experiments and demonstrations illustrating principles of flow in open channel flow, hydraulic structures, pressure conduits, pumping and hydrology. Laboratory includes numerical simulation and analysis of experiments.

Physical, chemical, and microbiological analyses of water and wastewater; quantitative analysis of several unit operations and processes for water and wastewater treatment plant design and control; field trips to water and wastewater processing facilities.

Expressing calculations and designs through graphical techniques.

(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.

Relationships among planning, design, and construction processes for civil engineering projects. Multidisciplinary team feasibility/alternative study focusing on conceptual design. Seminars on career choices, ethics, business, public policy, and leadership.

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.

Service learning experience related to civil engineering. Mandatory weekly group meetings for preparation and reflection on service activities and their impacts. Consent of instructor required.

(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.

Service learning design project focused on civil engineering topics. Students must identify the project and submit a proposal describing the project to the department for review prior to enrolling in the course. Requires approval of Chair.

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.

Business fundamentals providing working knowledge in key business disciplines: economics, globalization, business ethics, money and banking, securities, investing, accounting, marketing and business etiquette/protocol.

Application of principles and tools of contemporary management focusing on the process of getting the job done effectively and efficiently: planning, organization, staffing, leadership, control and communication.

Structural design of highway bridges; load distribution and influence line analysis for simple and continuous span bridges; steel and reinforced concrete design; strength and serviceability; AASHTO specifications.

The geological environment and the works of man; the geology of Pennsylvania and vicinity; interaction between geology and engineering work, the resulting problems and their solutions.

Seismicity; selection of design earthquakes. Elastic and inelastic response of structures to ground motion; response spectra; basis of current design methods; structural control and rehabilitation. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

Finite element method in structural analysis and design. Truss, beam, and frame elements; elements for plane stress and plane strain; three-dimensional solid elements. Direct equilibrium and variational approaches; isoparametric formulation. Computer implementation of the method. Discussion of modeling techniques, convergence, exactness.

Elastic curve for flexure, integration method, effects of shear and axial force on bending; unsymmetric and inelastic bending; energy methods; analysis of stress and strain; beams on elastic foundations; curved beams.

Discrete and Continuous System Models; Linear and Nonlinear Analyses in Solid and Structural Mechanics; Beams, Frames, and Plates; Time-Dependent Problems; Commercial Software Applications.

Course covers topics essential to laboratory work in structural engineering. Topics include: lab safety, instrumentation, data acquisition, computer controlled servohydraulics, data reduction and analysis, statistical analysis and technical report writing. Includes an integrated laboratory component.

Management of industrial wastes; independent treatment, pretreatment for discharge to municipal systems, and joint treatment; waste characterization and volume reduction; toxic waste treatment and disposal; unique industrial waste treatment processes; case histories.

Understand how infrastructure asset management supports the responsible stewardship of infrastructure assets, the achievement of greater value from the assets and how sound asset management principles and technologies are applied to manage financial, operational and sustainability goals.

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.