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CIVIL ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
(ETCE)
ETCE 1104. Civil/Construction CAD Applications. (2)
Prerequisite: ETGR 1103 and civil engineering technology
or construction management major standing or permission of
the department. This course introduces students to civil
and construction applications of AutoCAD Land Desktop and/or
other similar civil engineering survey and design oriented
CAD applications. One hour of lecture and three hours of
laboratory per week. (Spring)
ETCE 1121. Construction Methods. (3)
An introduction to the basic construction methods and
operations used on civil engineering projects. Topics
include basic construction and civil engineering
terminology, identification and selection of construction
equipment and techniques, and an overview of the components
and processes used in the construction of concrete, steel,
and wood-framed structures. (Fall)
ETCE 1211. Surveying I. (3) Prerequisite
or corequisite: MATH 1103. Corequisite: ETCE 1211L. An
introductory field surveying and site planning course
covering standards, units, and calibration of equipment,
measurement of distance, elevation, angles, and analysis of
systematic and random errors in the measurement, adjustments
of measurements, weighting, and principle of least squares.
Two hours of lecture per week. (Spring)
ETCE 1211L. Surveying I Laboratory. (0) Prerequisite
or corequisite: MATH 1103. Corequisite: ETCE 1211.
Laboratory supporting ETCE 1211. Three hours of laboratory
per week. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Spring)
ETCE 1222. Construction Materials. (3) Corequisite:
ETCE 1222L. Study of the behavior and physical
properties of basic construction materials. Topics include
mineral aggregates, Portland cement concrete, masonry, wood,
asphalt concrete, metals, plastics, and other materials. Two
hours of lecture per week. (Spring)
ETCE 1222L. Construction Materials Laboratory. (0)
Corequisite: ETCE 1222. Laboratory supporting ETCE 1222.
Three hours of laboratory per week. Graded on a Pass/No
Credit basis. (Spring)
ETCE 2112. Construction Surveying and Layout. (3)
Prerequisites: CMET 1211 and ETGR 1103. Corequisite: ETCE
2112L. An intermediate surveying and site-planning course
covering plane survey, design and layout of horizontal and
vertical curves, direction and traversing, design of site
plant, control of grading, and global positioning system.
Two hours of lecture per week. (Fall)
ETCE 2112L. Constructions Surveying and Layout Laboratory.
(0)
Prerequisites: CMET 1211, ETGR 1103. Corequisite: ETCE
2112.
Laboratory supporting ETCE 2112. Three hours of laboratory
per week. Graded on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall)
ETCE 2410. Introduction to Environmental Engineering
Technology. (3)
Prerequisites: MATH 1103 and ETGR 2101. This course is
designed to serve as an introduction to environmental
engineering technology. The course will provide an overview
of the environmental field to include laws and regulations,
water quality, hydraulic and hydrologic fundamentals, water
and wastewater treatment, groundwater contamination, and
solid waste management. (Spring)
Upper division engineering courses (3000 level and above)
used to satisfy degree requirements within the College of
Engineering are restricted to majors and minors of the
College of Engineering.
ETCE 3131. Foundations and Earthwork. (3)
Prerequisite: ETGR 2102 or AAS degree. Study of basic design
and construction of foundations. Background theories are
generally introduced in concise forms as formulas or charts.
Emphasis on practical aspects of foundation design and
earthwork construction. (Fall)
ETCE 3131L. Soil Testing Laboratory. (1) (W)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ETCE 3131. Laboratory designed
to familiarize the student with the common laboratory soil
tests and analysis procedures with emphasis on the
significance of the various tests, the testing procedures
and the detailed computations. Three laboratory hours per
week. (Fall)
ETCE 3163. Structural Analysis and Design I. (3)
Prerequisite: ETGR 2102. This course presents basic concepts
and principles of structural analysis and design of
structural steel, reinforced concrete, masonry products, and
timber and engineered wood systems. Emphasis is placed on
practical aspects of structural analysis and design to
include beams, joists, rafters, columns, trusses, and
elementary frames. (Fall)
ETCE 3163L. Structures and Materials Laboratory. (1) (W)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ETCE 3163. Laboratory designed
to evaluate structural materials commonly encountered in the
civil and construction environments. Basic beam, truss and
frame experiments will be conducted. Standard laboratory and
field tests for typical materials such as block, brick,
asphalt, concrete, steel and timber will be performed. Three
laboratory hours per week. (Fall)
ETCE 3242. Hydraulics & Hydrology. (3)
Prerequisites: ETGR 2102, ETCE 2410 or AAS degree. A study
of the fundamental principles of hydraulics and their
application in engineering practice, including the
fundamentals of fluid flow through orifices, tubes and
pipes, in open channels, and over weirs, pump design,
network analysis, and modeling. (Spring)
ETCE 3242L. Hydraulics Laboratory. (1) (W)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ETCE 3242. Laboratory designed
to provide the student with an understanding of the
apparatus, techniques, and procedures used to measure
hydraulic fluid properties and to verify the fundamentals of
fluid flow through orifices, tubes and pipes, in open
channels, and over weirs. Three laboratory hours per week.
(Spring)
ETCE 3264. Structural Analysis II. (3)
Prerequisites: ETCE 3163, MATH 1121. Deflection of
structures. Analysis of statically determinate structures
under fixed and moving loads, influence lines for moving
loads. Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using
the methods of three-moments, consistent distortions, slope
deflection, moment-distribution and approximate analysis. An
introduction to matrix methods of structural analysis.
(Spring)
ETCE 3271. Building Systems. (3)
Prerequisite: ETCE 2410. Basic theory and practical
application of heating, ventilation, air conditioning,
plumbing and electrical systems in construction. Study of
National Fire and Plumbing Codes. (Spring)
ETCE 3271L. Building Systems Laboratory. (1) (W)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ETCE 3271. Laboratory exercises
demonstrating the basic theory and practical application of
heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing and
electrical systems in construction. Three laboratory hours
per week. (Spring)
ETCE 4073. Special Topics – Civil Engineering Technology.
(1-4)
Prerequisite: senior standing and permission of instructor.
A study of new and emerging technical topics pertinent to
the field of civil engineering technology. May be repeated
for credit. (On demand)
ETCE 4143. Water and Wastewater Systems. (3)
Prerequisite: ETCE 3242 and CHEM 1111 or CHEM 1251. Study
of water supply, treatment, and distribution and liquidwaste
disposal systems. (Spring)
ETCE 4143L. Environmental Laboratory. (1) (W)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ETCE 4143. Laboratory on the
analysis of water and sewage and problems related to
environmental control. Three laboratory hours per week.
(On demand)
ETCE 4165. Structural Steel Design. (3)
Prerequisite: ETCE 3163. Design of beams and columns, floor
framing, tensions and compression members, bolted and welded
connections according to AISC specifications. (Fall)
ETCE 4251. Highway Design and Construction. (3)
Prerequisite: ETCE 2112 or AAS degree. Introduction to
highway planning, economic considerations, and traffic
engineering. Design and construction of modern highways
including grade separations and interchanges. (Fall)
ETCE 4251L. Asphalt Mixtures Laboratory. (1) (W)
Prerequisite or Corequisite: ETCE 4251. Study of physical
properties of asphalt, of aggregates and their combinations,
principles and practice in the design, construction and
control of asphalt mixtures; laboratory tests for asphalts,
aggregates, and mixture design, including specimen
preparation and stability evaluation. Three laboratory hours
per week. (On demand)
ETCE 4266. Reinforced Concrete Design. (3)
Prerequisite: ETCE 3163. Design of rectangular beams,
T-beams, columns, reinforced concrete floor systems, and
reinforced concrete footings according to ACI code. Quality
control of concrete and structural inspection. (Spring)
ETCE 4272. Capstone Project. (2) (W,O)
Prerequisite: Senior standing in Civil Engineering
Technology or permission of the department. Utilization of
students’ previous course work to creatively investigate and
produce solutions for a comprehensive civil engineering
technology project. (Spring)
ETCE 4344. Applied Hydrology and Storm Water Management. (3)
Prerequisite: ETCE 3242. Treatment of hydrologic principles,
prediction of runoff, design of storm water systems and
controls, and the application of best management practices.
(On demand)
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