Department of Civil Engineering

Chairperson: Associate Professor Young; Professors: Bayer, Evett, Janardhanam, King, Wu; Assistant Professors: Graham, Hanks, Runge

A major role of civil engineers is to focus scientific and technological skills on the creation of physical facilities, engineering and construction of which advance society toward such basic goals as economic development, environmental protection and social well-being. Civil engineers may be involved in design and construction of buildings, bridges, dams and other structures; in development of water resources for urban use, industry and land reclamation; in transmission of water and control of rivers; in control of water quality through purification and proper waste treatment; in transportation systems including highways, mass transit, airports, railroads, pipelines, canals and harbor facilities; in problems associated with the environment including air pollution, noise pollution, ecological effects, land development, urban and regional planning; and in a wide range of services--all involving health, safety and welfare of the public. Civil engineers must bring about a satisfactory blending of constructed facilities with the natural and social environments, creating an optimum relationship between humans and the environment.

The objective of the Civil Engineering program is to provide students with the latest technology and opportunities to develop the social science and management skills required to assess needs, evaluate social and environmental impacts, and operate the engineering systems. Such opportunities are ensured through the broad curriculum found in the Department and the encouragement of interactions with other departments and colleges of the University.

The Department offers a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) degree and administers a program leading to a Master of Science in Civil Engineering (M.S.C.E.) degree and a Master of Science in Engineering (M.S.E.) degree. Doctoral studies leading to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree are available through a cooperative arrangement with North Carolina State University. For information about the master's programs, see the Graduate Section of this Catalog.

Students may plan early in their undergraduate careers for continuation of their engineering studies beyond the first degree. The large number of fields of graduate study that can logically follow the curriculum offered by the Department of Civil Engineering may influence how each student plans a program of study. Technical electives allow flexibility for concentration in specific areas, and each student will design a technical elective program with his or her adviser's advice and approval in order to achieve an individual goal.

The program in Civil Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (B.S.C.E.)

This curriculum is under development and will take effect Fall 1995. Students entering the program prior to Fall 1995 should refer to a previous catalog or contact the Department office for their program of study. Students entering in the Fall of 1995 should also contact the Department office for the latest information concerning the new undergraduate curriculum.

A major in Civil Engineering leading to the B.S.C.E. degree consists 120 to 124 credit hours. Specific requirements are: 

English...................................................6
Technical Communications.............................2 or 3
Humanities and Social Science Electives .................15
Mathematics........................................15 or 17
Physics...................................................7
Chemistry.................................................4
Science Elective..........................................6
Engineering...............................................6
Electrical or Mechanical Engineering......................3
Engineering Science.......................................9
Departmental Requirements................................36
Technical Electives.......................................9
Economics............................................2 or 3                                              
                                                             
                                                  120 - 124
Social science and humanities electives must be chosen both to satisfy Goals III, V and VI of University general education requirements and to meet the objectives of a broad education consistent with the educational goals of the profession. These electives must include some courses at an advanced level.

The science elective must be chosen from the physical, life or earth sciences and must complement the student's overall educational plan.

Technical electives allow flexibility for concentration in specific areas, and each student will design a technical elective program with the adviser's advice and approval in order to achieve an individual goal. The technical electives must contain at least six hours dealing with engineering science, analysis, synthesis or design, with the remaining three hours being selected from the areas of engineering, science, mathematics, business and communications.

CURRICULUM OUTLINE: B.S.C.E. DEGREE (effective Fall, 1995)

Freshman Year 
MATH 1141 Calculus I..........................................*3 or 4
CHEM 1251 Chemistry I...............................................3
ENGR *** Experiment I...............................................1
ENGL 1101 English I.................................................3
HUM/SS Elective.....................................................3
ENGR *** Introduction to Engineering I..............................2 
                                                             15 or 16

MATH 1142 Calculus II.........................................*3 or 4
PHYS 2221 Dynamics..................................................3
ENGR *** Experiment II..............................................1
ENGL 1102 English...................................................3
HUM/SS Elective.....................................................3
ENGR *** Introduction to Engineering II.............................2 
                                                             15 or 16
Sophomore Year 
MATH 2141 Calculus III..............................................3
PHYS 2231 Electricity...............................................3
ENGR *** Experiment III.............................................2
CEGR 2101 Drawing...................................................2
CEGR 2152 Measurements..............................................2
ESGR 2141 Statics...................................................3
Tech Communications...........................................*2 or 3 
                                                             17 or 18

MATH 2171 Differential Equations....................................3
CEGR 3231 Engineering Economics..............................* 2 or 3
CEGR 2160 Surveying.................................................3
ESGR 2142 Dynamics..................................................3
Science Elective....................................................3
CEGR DSN/Project Lab................................................2 
                                                             16 or 17
Junior Year 
ESGR 3141 Solid Mechanics...........................................3
CEGR 3146 Hydraulics................................................3
CEGR 3141 Environ. I................................................3
CEGR 3151 Environ. Lab..............................................1
CEGR 3161 Transp. I.................................................3
CEGR 3152 Transp. Lab...............................................1
MATH Elective.......................................................3 
                                                                   17

CEGR 3268 Geotechnical I............................................3
CEGR 3252 Geo. Mat'ls Lab...........................................1
CEGR 3121 Structures I..............................................3
Science Elective....................................................3
TECH Elective.......................................................3 
                                                                   13

**[Optional Course A (3)]
Senior Year 
CEGR 3221 Concrete I................................................3
     or 
CEGR 3225 Steel I...................................................3
CEGR 3251 Struct. Mat'ls Lab........................................1
CEGR 3271 Systems I.................................................3
TECH Elective.......................................................3
HUM/SS Elective.....................................................3 
                                                                   13

**[Optional Course B (3)]

CEGR 3272 Systems Design............................................1
CEGR 3281 Profess. Devel............................................1
TECH Elective.......................................................3
HUM/SS Elective.....................................................3
HUM/SS Elective.....................................................3
EEGR 2161 Circuits..................................................3
or 
MEGR 311 Thermodynamics.............................................3 
                                                                   14
**[Optional Course C (3)]

Total Required Hours 120-124

* Freshmen math courses and sophomore communications and economics courses, are currently under revision to become 3 hours, and 2 hours, respectively. In Fall, 1995 these courses may remain at 4 hours, and 3 hours respectively.

**The Optional Courses are in the process of being developed. Please contact the Department office for more information regarding these courses.

***Courses in the process of being developed.

[The William States Lee College of Engineering]