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CEGR
2101. Civil Engineering Drawing. (2) Prerequisite: ENGR 1202. Introduction to engineering drawing in the
environmental, geotechnical, transportation, and structural
sub-disciplines of civil engineering, including sketching,
principles of mechanical drawing, and computer aided drawing
(CAD). CAD utilizes the MOSAIC computing environment. One hour
of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (Fall)
CEGR 2102.
Engineering Economic Analysis. (3)
Prerequisite: ENGR 1201. Economic analysis of engineering
solutions; present and annual worth analysis; cost benefit
analysis; internal rate of return analysis; bonds and cost
estimating. Three hours per week. (Fall)
CEGR 2104.
Surveying and Site Design. (3)
Prerequisite: ENGR 1202. Elements of plane surveying,
including taping, use of level, transit, theodolite, and total
station; topographical surveying and mapping; error adjustment;
area and volume computations; introduction to photogrammetry;
site development; computer applications. One hour of lecture
and 3 hours of field work for four weeks: three hours of lecture
for 11 weeks. (Spring)
CEGR 2154.
Design Project Lab. (3) (O)
Prerequisite: CEGR 2102. Corequisite: ENGR 1202.
Problem definition, evaluation of design alternatives, design
concepts, conceptual design. Students work together in teams to
find, present, and defend their solutions to real world civil
engineering problems. One hour of lecture and 3 hours of
laboratory per week. (Spring)
CEGR
3090. Special Topics in Civil Engineering.
(1‑4) Prerequisite: Consent of CE Advisor. Examination of specific
new areas emerging in the various fields of civil engineering
based upon and synthesizing knowledge students have gained from
the engineering science, mathematics, and physical science stems
of the core curriculum. May be repeated for credit. (On
demand)
CEGR 3122.
Structural Analysis. (3)
Prerequisites: MEGR 2144 and MATH 2171 and junior standing.
Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate beams,
trusses and frames to include shear and moment diagrams, rough
deflected shapes and deflections; influence lines and criteria
for moving loads; indeterminate analyses to include methods of
consistent deflection, slope deflection, and moment
distribution. (Fall)
CEGR 3141.
Introduction to Environmental Engineering. (3) Prerequisite: MATH 2171, CHEM 1251, and junior standing.
Environmental engineering concepts, including stream pollution
analysis, water and wastewater treatment processes; solid and
hazardous waste management practices; pollution problems and
controls; mass balance analyses, and review of pertinent
legislation. (Fall)
CEGR 3143.
Hydraulics and Hydrology. (3)
Prerequisite: MEGR 2141 and junior standing. Fluid properties,
pressure, closed-conduit flow, pipe networks, pumps, open
channel flow, weirs, orifices, flumes; precipitation, runoff,
groundwater flow, stream flow; flow measurement. (Fall)
CEGR 3153.
Transportation Laboratory. (1) (W) Corequisite: CEGR 3161. Design of transportation systems,
including highways, airports, pipelines, and mass transit; route
layout, geometric design and earthwork calculations;
computer-aided system simulation and evaluation. One hour of
lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (Spring)
CEGR 3155.
Environmental Laboratory. (1) (W)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1251L, Corequisite: CEGR 3141.
Laboratory problems in environmental engineering. Emphasis on
analysis and presentation of results as well as on the
significance of results as they affect theory and/or practice.
One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
(Spring)
CEGR 3161.
Transportation Engineering I. (3)
Prerequisite: MATH 2241; CEGR 2102, 2104, and junior standing.
Analysis of transportation facilities; planning, location, and
economic considerations, with special emphasis on land
transportation. (Fall)
CEGR 3201.
Systems and Design I. (3)
Prerequisite: senior standing in Civil Engineering, CEGR 2154,
and 3 of the following and the rest in progress: CEGR 3122,
3141, 3143, 3161, 3278. Systems engineering techniques applied
to civil engineering problems emphasizing methodological
considerations and engineering projects carried out by small
groups of students. (Fall)
CEGR 3202. Systems and Design II. (4)
Prerequisite:
CEGR 3201. Continuation of CEGR 3201. Creatively investigate
and produce alternative solutions for a comprehensive
engineering project resulting in written and verbal class
presentations. One hour of lecture and three hours of
laboratory per week. (Spring)
CEGR 3212.
Computer Applications in Civil Engineering. (3) Prerequisite: 3 of the following: CEGR 3122, 3141, 3143, 3161,
3278. Application of computers and numerical methods to various
types of civil engineering problems. Examinations in depth of
selected civil engineering problems. (On demand)
CEGR 3221.
Structural Steel Design I. (3)
Prerequisites: CEGR 3122 and CEGR 3255 or consent of CE Advisor.
Analysis and design of structural steel components with emphasis
on theories necessary for a thorough understanding of the design
procedure. Design philosophies and types of steel structures.
Columns, tension members and laterally supported beams are
considered. General Flexural theory, including bending of
unsymmetrical sections. Current AISC Specifications used. (Fall)
CEGR 3225.
Reinforced Concrete Design I. (3)
Prerequisite: CEGR 3122 and CEGR 3255 or consent of CE Advisor.
Analysis and design of reinforced concrete components with
emphasis on fundamental theories. Mechanics and behavior of
reinforced concrete. Flexural members to include singly and
doubly-reinforced beams of various cross sections (rectangular,
T‑beams, joists, one‑way slabs, and others). Shear in beams and
columns. Short columns to include uniaxial and biaxial bending.
Construction of short column interaction diagrams. Introduction
to footings. Current ACI Specifications. (Fall)
CEGR 3232.
Urban Engineering. (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of CE Advisor. An examination of those
societal problems of metropolitan regions most amenable to
engineering solutions. Current urban literature will be reviewed
in seminar, and selected topics amenable to engineering analysis
will be studied. Written reports will be presented. (On
demand)
CEGR 3255.
Structural Materials Laboratory I. (1) (W) Prerequisite:
CEGR 3122. Composition, properties, and testing of: wood,
natural and artificial aggregates, bitumins, portland cement
concrete, pozzolans, and structural metals. Data analysis,
presentation, and report writing. One hour of lecture and three
hours of laboratory per week. (Spring)
CEGR 3258.
Geotechnical Laboratory. (1) (W) Corequisite:
CEGR 3278. Tests to determine engineering properties of soils;
consistency, permeability, shear strength, and consolidation.
Data analysis, presentation and report writing. One hour of
lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. (Spring)
CEGR 3278.
Geotechnical Engineering. (3)
Prerequisite:
MATH 2171, and MEGR 2144. Soil origin, formation, composition,
and classification; permeability; seepage; soil mechanics
principles, including stresses, shear strength, and
consolidation; foundations, retaining structures, and slope
stability. Integration of design and technical reporting.
(Fall)
CEGR 3282.
Professional Development. (1)
Prerequisite: graduation date before next fall semester. A
series of one‑hour lectures by faculty and invited speakers on
basic concepts of professionalism and the nature and purpose of
engineering ethics. Pass/No Credit grading. (Fall)
CEGR 3695.
Civil Engineering Cooperative Education Seminar. (1)
Required of Co‑op students during semesters immediately
following each work assignment for presentation of engineering
reports on work done the prior semester. (Fall, Spring,
Summer)
CEGR 3890.
Individualized Study. (1‑3) Prerequisite: Consent of CE Advisor. Supervised individual study within an
area of a student's particular interest which is beyond the
scope of existing courses. (On demand)
CEGR 3990.
Undergraduate Research in Civil Engineering. (1‑4) Prerequisite: Consent of CE Advisor. This course involves
independent study of a theoretical and/or experimental problem
in a specialized area of Civil Engineering. May be repeated for
credit. (On demand)
CEGR
4090. Special Topics in Civil Engineering.
(1‑4) Consent of CE Advisor. Study of specific new areas emerging
in the various fields of civil engineering. May be repeated for
credit. (On demand)
CEGR 4108.
Finite Element Analysis and Applications. (3)
Prerequisite: Consent of CE Advisor. Finite element method and
its application to engineering problems. Application of
displacement method to plane stress, plane strain, plate bending
and axisymmetrical bodies. Topics include but are not limited
to dynamics, fluid mechanics, and structural mechanics.
(Spring)
CEGR 4121.
Prestressed Concrete Design. (3)
Prerequisites:
CEGR 3225 and 4224 or consent of CE Advisor. Analysis and
design of prestressed components and systems, including
materials and systems for prestressing, loss of prestress,
flexural and shear design in accordance with current building
codes, analysis of indeterminate prestressed systems, and
control of camber, deflection and cracking. (On demand)
CEGR 4123.
Bridge Design. (3)
Prerequisites: CEGR 3221 and 3225, or consent of CE Advisor.
Review of bridge design codes and loadings; superstructure and
substructure design of short, intermediate, and long span
bridges constructed of steel and concrete; earthquake design;
segmental and cable-stayed bridges. (Spring) (Alternate
years)
CEGR 4124.
Masonry Design. (3)
Prerequisites:
CEGR 3225 or consent of CE Advisor. Introduction of masonry
materials and engineering and materials properties and testing
procedures. Design of reinforced and unreinforced masonry (clay
and concrete) walls, beams, and columns for vertical, winde, and
seismic loads. Analysis and design of masonry structures
(including torsion) and introduction to computer applications.
(On demand)
CEGR 4128.
Matrix Methods of Structural Analysis. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3122 or consent of CE Advisor. Derivation
of the basic equations governing linear structural systems.
Application of stiffness and flexibility methods of trusses and
frames. Solution techniques utilizing digital computer. (On
demand)
CEGR 4141.
Process Engineering. (3)
Prerequisite: CEGR 3141 or consent of CE Advisor. Applications
of material and energy balance principles to the study of
chemical, biological, and environmental engineering processes.
Overview of applied biotechnology, engineering thermodynamics,
and kinetics. (Fall)
CEGR 4142.
Water/Wastewater Engineering. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3141or consent of CE Advisor. Analysis and
design of water and wastewater treatment processes including
physical, chemical and biological treatment. Computer-aided
design of treatment systems. (Spring)
CEGR 4143.
Solid Waste Management. (3)
Prerequisite:
CEGR 3141 or consent of CE Advisor. Solid waste management,
sources, generation rates, processing and handling, disposal,
recycling, landfill closures, and remedial actions for abandoned
waste sites. (Spring) (Alternate years)
CEGR 4144.
Engineering Hydrology. (3)
Prerequisite:
Consent of CE Advisor. A quantitative study of the various
components of the water cycle, including precipitation, runoff,
ground water flow, evaporation and transpiration, stream flow.
Hydrograph analysis, flood routing, frequency
and duration, reservoir design, computer applications. (On
demand)
CEGR 4145.
Groundwater Resources Engineering. (3)
Prerequisite: CEGR 3141 or CEGR 3143 or consent of CE Advisor.
Overview of hydrological cycle. Principles of groundwater flow
and well hydraulics. Regional groundwater flow and flow nets.
Water chemistry and contamination. Applications of groundwater
modeling. (Fall) (Alternate years)
CEGR 4146.
Advanced Engineering Hydraulics. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3143 or consent of CE Advisor. Problems of liquids as
applied in civil engineering; open channel flow; dams and
spillways; water power; river flow and backwater curves; pipe
networks, fire flow, sewage collection, groundwater, computer
applications. (On demand)
CEGR 4161.
Advanced Traffic Engineering. (3)
Prerequisite:
CEGR 3161 or consent of CE Advisor. Analysis of basic
characteristics of drivers, vehicles, and roadway that affect
the performance of road systems. Stream flow elements, volume,
density, speed. Techniques of traffic engineering measurements,
investigations and data analysis, capacity analysis.
Intersections, accidents, parking. (Fall)
CEGR 4162.
Transportation Planning. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3161. Urban transportation; travel
characteristics of urban transportation systems; analysis of
transportation‑oriented studies; analytic methods of traffic
generation, distribution, modal split, and assignment; traffic
flow theory. (On demand)
CEGR 4171.
Urban Public Transportation. (3)
Prerequisite: CEGR 3161 or consent of CE Advisor. Planning,
design, and operation of bus, rail, and other public modes.
Relationship between particular modes and characteristics of
urban areas. Funding, security and other administrative
issues. (On demand)
CEGR 4181.
Human Factors in Traffic Engineering. (3)
Prerequisite: CEGR 3161 or consent of CE Advisor. Study of the
driver's and pedestrian's relationship with the traffic system,
including roadway, vehicle, and environment. Consideration of
the driving task, driver and pedestrian characteristics,
performance and limitations with regard to traffic facility
design and operation. (On demand)
CEGR 4182.
Transportation Environmental Assessment. (3) Prerequisites: Senior standing and consent of CE
Advisor. A study of the environmental impact analysis and
assessment procedures for transportation improvements. Route
location decisions. Noise, air quality, socio-economic, and
other impacts. (On demand)
CEGR 4183.
Traffic Engineering Studies. (3)
Prerequisite: STAT 3128. Introduction to the traffic engineering
studies most used by traffic engineers, including data
collection techniques, statistical analysis procedures, report
writing and presentation. One hour of lecture and three hours of
laboratory per week. (On demand)
CEGR 4184.
Highway Safety. (3)
Prerequisite: CEGR 3161 and STAT 3128. Engineering responses at
the state and local levels to the problem of highway safety.
Extent of the highway safety problem, elements of traffic
accidents, common accident countermeasures, collection and
analysis of accident data, evaluation of safety-related projects
and programs, and litigation issues. (On demand)
CEGR 4185.
Geometric Design of Highways. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3153 and CEGR 3161. Theory and practice of geometric
design of highways including intersections, interchanges,
parking and drainage facilities. Driver ability, vehicle
performance, safety and economics are considered. Two hours of
lecture and three laboratory hours per week. (On demand)
CEGR 4222.
Structural Steel Design II. (3)
Prerequisite: CEGR 3221. Analysis and design of structural steel
components and systems with emphasis on theories necessary for a
thorough understanding of the design of complete structures.
Compression members affected by local buckling, beams with
lateral‑torsional buckling, continuous beams, and beam columns
are covered. Welded and bolted connections. Current AISC
Specifications used. (Spring)
CEGR 4224.
Advanced Structural Analysis. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3122. A continuation of CEGR 3122. Methods to
determine deflections in structural members, including moment
area, conjugate beam, virtual work, and Castigliano’s theorem.
Methods to analyze statically indeterminate structures,
including approximate force, slope deflection, moment
distribution, and matrix stiffness methods. Project to compare
analysis techniques and introduce use of structural analysis
computer programs. (Spring)
CEGR 4226.
Reinforced Concrete Design II. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3225. Analysis and design of reinforced concrete
components and systems with emphasis on the fundamental theories
necessary for a thorough understanding of concrete structures.
Concentrically loaded slender columns, slender columns under
compression plus bending. Wall footings and column footings.
Analysis of continuous beams and frames. Total design project
involving the analysis and design of a concrete structure.
Current ACI Specifications used. (Spring)
CEGR 4241.
Chemical Processes in Water and Wastewater Treatment. (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 1251 and CEGR 3141, or consent of CE
Advisor. Chemical principles involved in the treatment of water
and wastewaters; principles of chemical equilibrium relevant to
natural water systems; the nature and effect of chemical
interactions of domestic and industrial waste effluents on
natural water systems. (On demand)
CEGR 4262.
Traffic Engineering. (3)
Prerequisite:
CEGR 3161 or consent of CE Advisor. Operation and management of
street and highway systems. Traffic control systems, traffic
flow theory, and highway capacity. Evaluation of traffic
engineering alternatives and the conduct of traffic engineering
studies. (Spring)
CEGR 4270.
Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures. (3)
Prerequisites: CEGR 3122 and 3278 or consent of CE Advisor.
Earth pressure theories, effects of wall friction and external
loads (including earthquake); design of rigid retaining walls
(including structural details); sheetpile wall design; soil
reinforcement systems for retaining structures; computer
applications. (On demand)
CEGR 4271.
Pavement Design. (3)
Prerequisites: CEGR 3161 and 3278, or consent of CE Advisor.
Pavement design concepts and considerations; engineering
properties of pavement materials, including soils, bases,
asphalt concrete, and portland cement concrete; design of
flexible and rigid pavements including shoulders and drainage;
computer applications for pavement analysis and design. (On
demand)
CEGR 4278.
Geotechnical Engineering II. (3)
Prerequisite: CEGR 3278 or consent of CE Advisor; corequisite:
CEGR 3258. Design of shallow and deep foundations, including
structural considerations; lateral earth pressure theories;
design of rigid and flexible earth retaining structures;
advanced aspects of slope stability analysis; and computer
applications. (Spring)
CEGR 4892.
Individualized Study and Projects. (1‑6)
Prerequisites: Consent of CE Advisor. Individual
investigation and exposition of results. May be repeated for
credit. (On demand)
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