Head of Department: Professor Michael Accorsi
Associate Head of Department: Associate Professor John N. Ivan
Department Office: Room 302, F.L. Castleman Building
For major requirements, see the School of Engineering section of this Catalog.
Courses in Applied Mechanics are listed as CE 211, 212, 287, and 297.
201. Decision Analysis in Civil and Environmental Engineering
(Also offered as ENVE 201.) First semster. Three credits. Prerequisite: MATH 114 or 116. May not be taken for credit if the student has taken CE 251, 281, or ENVE 251. Anagnostou, Ivan
Time value of money. Evaluation of alternative projects. Fundamentals of probability theory and statistics. Introduction to critical path method for project scheduling and optimization using linear mathematical models.
202. Operations Research in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 201. This course and CE 256 may not both be taken for credit.
Critical path method for scheduling and managing engineering project tasks. Resource allocation subject to constraints. One and two-phase simplex method for linear programming. Optimization of non-linear problems.
211. Applied Mechanics I
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 210 or MATH 230.Open to sophomores or higher. Accorsi, Demars, DeWolf, Frantz, Kim, Malla, Smith.
Fundamentals of statics using vector methods. Resolution and composition of forces; equilibrium of force systems; analysis of forces acting on structures and machines; centroids; moment of inertia.
212. Applied Mechanics II
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 211 and MATH 210 or MATH 230. Open to sophomores or higher. Epstein, Kim, Malla.
Fundamentals of dynamics using vector methods. Rectilinear and curvilinear motion, translation, rotation, plane motion; work, energy and power; impulse and momentum.
222. Civil Engineering Materials
Second semester. Three Credits. Two lectures. One 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 287. Accorsi, Davis, Frantz, Smith
Engineering properties of steel, Portland cement concrete, bituminous cement concrete, and timber; laboratory measurement of properties; interpretation of results. Written reports.
234. Basic Structural Analysis
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 287. Accorsi, DeWolf, Epstein, Frantz, Malla
Analysis of statistically determinate structures; influence lines; deflection of trusses, beams, and frames; introduction to indeterminate analysis using consistent deformation and moment distribution; computer programming.
236. Basic Structural Design
Second semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one 3-hour Laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 287. DeWolf, Epstein, Frantz, Malla, Smith
Loads; design of principal components - beams, columns and simple connections - of steel and reinforced concrete structures. Design projects.
237. Advanced Structural Analysis
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 234. DeWolf, Epstein, Malla
Approximate analysis techniques, analysis of indeterminate elastic structures using classical and matrix methods of analysis. Computer programming.
238. Reinforced Concrete Structures Design
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 234 and 236. Dewolf, Epstein, Frantz.
Design for flexure, shear, torsion, and axial loads; two- way slabs; serviceability considerations. Applications to buildings.
239. Steel Structures Design
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 234 and 236. Dewolf, Frantz.
Beam columns, composite members, plate girders, connections; introduction to plastic design. Applications to buildings. Written reports.
240. Soil Mechanics and Foundations
First semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one 3- hour laboratory period. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 287 and CE 297. Demars
Fundamentals of soil behavior and its use as a construction material. Effective stress principle, seepage and flow nets, consolidation, shear strength, limit equilibrium analysis. Written reports.
241. Foundation Design
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 236 and 240. Demars.
Application of soil properties to design of foundations, retaining structures, excavation drainage, shallow footings, deep foundations, specifications, subsurface exploration.
242. Soils Engineering
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 240.
Earth structures, slope stability, consolidation and settlement of soil, vertical drains, surcharging, pressures on buried pipes, and tunnels, numerical solutions.
251. Probability and Statistics in Civil Engineering
(Also offered as ENVE 251). First semester. Three credits. Open to sophomores or higher. Recommended preparation: MATH 113Q or 115Q/115QC. This course and CE 201 or ENVE 201 may not both be taken for credit. Anagnostou, Aultman-Hall, Garrick, Ivan
Application of statistical principles to the analysis of civil engineering problems. Topics include probability, random variable distributions, hypothesis testing, and linear regression analysis.
254. Transportation Engineering
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 271. Recommended preparation: CE 212. Open to sophomores or higher. Aultman-Hall, Garrick, Ivan
Design of transportation facilities. Traffic flow and capacity analysis. Travel demand analysis.
255. Case Studies in Transportation Engineering
(Also offered as CE 302.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 254. Garrick, Ivan
Analysis of case studies in transportation and urban planning and design. Application of transportation engineering and planning skills. Oral and written group reports, group discussions, individual written papers.
260. Water Quality Engineering
(Also offered as ENVE 260.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 263 and (CE 297 or CHEG 223). Abboud
Physical, chemical, and biological principles for the treatment of aqueous phase contaminants; reactor dynamics and kinetics. Design projects.
262. Environmental Engineering Laboratory
(Formerly offered as CE 264.) (Also offered as ENVE 262.) Second semester. Three credits. Two class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CE 263; and prerequisite or corequisite: CE 297 or CHEG 223. Abboud, Holmen
Aqueous analytical chemical techniques, absorption, coagulation/flocculation, fluidization, gas stripping, biokinetics, interpretation of analytical results, bench-scale design projects, written and oral reports.
263. Environmental Engineering Fundamentals
(Also offered as ENVE 263.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 128 or 130. Open to sophomores or higher. MacKay
Concepts from aqueous chemistry, biology, and physics applied in a quantitative manner to environmental problems and solutions. Mass and energy balances, chemical reaction engineering. Quantitative and fundamental description of water and air pollution problems. Environmental regulations and policy, pollution prevention, risk assessment. Written and oral reports.
265. Hydraulic Engineering
(Also offered as ENVE 265.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 297 or (CHEG 223 and CHEG 224). Anagnostou, Ogden
Design and analysis of water and wastewater transport systems, including pipelines, pumps, pipe networks, and open channel flow. Introduction to hydraulic structures and porous media hydraulics. Computer applications.
266. Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory
(Also offered as ENVE 266.) Second semester. Two credits. One class period. One 2-hour Laboratory. Prerequisite: CE 297.
Tests of the flow of water in pipes and open channels. Theory and calibration of flow measurement devices. Study of velocity profiles. Generation of pump performance curves. Physical hydraulic modeling and similitude.
267. Engineering Hydrology
(Also offered as ENVE 267.) First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 297 or (CHEG 223 and CHEG 224). Anagnostou, Ogden
Hydrologic cycle: precipitation, interception, depression storage, infiltration, evaportranspiration, overland flow, snow hydrology, groundwater and streamflow processes. Stream hydrographs and flood routing. Hydrologic modeling and design. Computer applications. Design project.
271. Geomatics and Spatial Measurement
First semester. Four credits. Three lecture periods and one 3-hour Laboratory. Recommended preparation: MATH 109 or 112 or 115. Open to sophomores or higher.
Elementary plane surveying, geospatial coordinate systems, error and accuracy analysis, introduction to geographic information systems, theory and uses of global positioning systems, introduction to photogrammetry and land-surface remote sensing in the context of civil and environmental engineering.
276. Computer Aided Site Design
Second semester. Three credits. Two lecture periods and one two-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CE 271 and CE 254.
Roadway and street network design and site development using computer software, including grading and earthwork, runoff and drainage structures.
279. Environmental Modeling
(Also offered as ENVE 279.) Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 263 and (CHEG 223 or CE 297).
Systematic approach for analyzing contamination problems. Systems theory and modeling will be used to assess the predominant processes that control the fate and mobility of pollutants in the environment. Assessments of lake eutrophication, conventional pollutants in rivers and estuaries and toxic chemicals in groundwater.
280W. Civil Engineering Projects
Either semester. Three credits. Two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: Departmental consent required; ENGL 110 or 111 or 250. This course can be taken no sooner than the semester in which the student completes the Professional Requirements for the B.S. degree.
Design of Civil Engineering Projects. Students working singly or in groups produce solutions to Civil Engineering design projects from first concepts through preliminary proposals, sketches, cost estimations, design, evaluation, oral presentation and written reports.
287. Mechanics of Materials
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CE 211. Open to sophomores or higher. Accorsi, Davis, DeWolf, Epstein, Kim, Malla, Smith
Simple and combined stress, torsion, flexure and deflection of beams, continuous and restrained beams, combined axial and bending loads, columns.
291. Civil and Environmental Engineering Professional Issues Seminar
Either semester. No credits. One 1-hour period. Open to sophomores or higher. May be repeated. Students taking this course will be assigned a final grade of S (satisfactory) or U (unsatisfactory).
Issues in the practice of Civil & Environmental Engineering: professional ethics, law/contracts, insurance/liability, global/societal issues (e.g., sustainable development, product life cycle), construction management and professional development.
294. Special Topics in Civil Engineering
Semester, credits, and hours by arrangement or as announced. Prerequisite and/or consent: Announced separately for each course. Course may be repeated for credit.
Classroom or laboratory courses as announced for each semester. For independent study see Civil Engineering 299.
297. Fluid Mechanics
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 212; and prerequisite: (MATH 210 or MATH 230) and Math 211 . This course and ME 250 may not both be taken for credit. Anagnostou, Ogden
Statics of fluids, analysis of fluid flow using principles of mass, momentum and energy conservation from a differential and control volume approach. Dimensional analysis. Application to pipe flow and open channel flow.
299. Independent Study for Undergraduates
Either or both semesters by arrangement. Credits by arrangement, not to exceed 4 per semester. Open only with consent of supervising instructor. Course may be repeated for credit.
Designed for students who wish to extend their knowledge in some specialized area of civil engineering.
