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CIVE 240 Engineering Economic Analysis 3.0 Credits

Techniques for project decisions: benefit cost and present worth analysis, rate of return, capital budgeting, risk analysis, environmental impact, and depreciation.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman

CIVE 250 Construction Materials 4.0 Credits

Construction Materials.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: MEM 202 [Min Grade: D] and (ENGR 220 [Min Grade: D] or MATE 220 [Min Grade: D])

CIVE 302 Structural Analysis I 4.0 Credits

Covers analysis of statically determinate structures: equilibrium, compatibility, boundary conditions, complimentary and virtual work, energy theorems, reactions, member forces and deflection of trusses, beams and frames, and influence lines. The laboratory portion will make use of structural analysis computer programs to construct analytical models of various structural systems. Calculate reactions and deflections of statically determinate and indeterminate structures and check reliability of results.

CIVE 303 Structural Design I 3.0 Credits

This course will provide a general overview of engineering design (20%) and then a specific treatment of the structural design process (80%). The key topics to be covered include the determination of system-level loads/demands, the estimation of element-level demands and demand envelops, and the sizing of beams and columns constructed of both reinforced concrete and structural steel.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: CIVE 302 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 312 Soil Mechanics I 4.0 Credits

Overview of geotechnical engineering; principles and practices. Exploration methods and soil profile preparation. Index properties used in engineering and agricultural classification systems. Description and modification of three phase particulate and void descriptions and modification. Laminar liquids flow as per dArcy’s law.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: (CAEE 212 [Min Grade: D] or GEO 101 [Min Grade: D]) and CIVE 320 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 315 Soil Mechanics II 4.0 Credits

This course covers stress-strain and stability behavior of porous particulate soil. Effective stress and laminar flow are combined in one-dimensional consolidation. Stress distribution from applied loads and the resulting deformation are addressed in elastic and plastic equilibrium stages. Failure theory and measurement of strength properties are included, along with basic application to slopes, retaining structures, and both shallow and deep foundations.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: MEM 230 [Min Grade: D] and CIVE 250 [Min Grade: D] and CIVE 312 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 320 Introduction to Fluid Flow 3.0 Credits

Covers fundamentals of fluid flow, fluid properties, hydrostatic forces, kinematics of flow, the Bernoulli equation, linear momentum, dimensional analysis, Froude and Reynolds similarity and hydraulic models and an introduction to pipe flows and friction.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: MEM 210 [Min Grade: D] or ENGR 210 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 330 Hydraulics 4.0 Credits

Applications of the principles of fluid mechanics to the design and analysis of hydraulic structures and systems. Principles of confined flow, pipe networks, open channel flow, channel design, hydraulic modeling, and introduction to unsteady flow.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: CIVE 320 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 375 Structural Material Behavior 3.0 Credits

Study of deformation, fracture and fatigue of structural materials used in infrastructure. Includes basic failure modes, yielding and plasticity, and fracture mechanics. Emphasis on analytical and predictive methods that designers use to avoid failure. Metals, ceramic and composites are considered, as is time-dependent behavior.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: MEM 230 [Min Grade: D] and CIVE 250 [Min Grade: D] and (MATH 201 [Min Grade: D] or MATH 261 [Min Grade: D] or CAEE 231 [Min Grade: D] or ENGR 231 [Min Grade: D])

CIVE 400 Structural Analysis II 3.0 Credits

This course expounds on CIVE 302 (Structural Analysis I) by introducing problems for which statics alone cannot solve for the unknown reactions and forces. This course covers the analysis of statically indeterminate structures: force methods for trusses, beams and frames, slope-deflection and equilibrium methods, moment distribution, stiffness matrices of truss and beam elements, and stiffness matrix method of analysis.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if classification is Senior.
Prerequisites: CIVE 302 [Min Grade: C-]

CIVE 401 Structural Design II 3.0 Credits

Covers principles of design of reinforced concrete structural systems, including beams, slabs, columns, and footings.

CIVE 402 Structural Design III 3.0 Credits

Covers elastic and plastic design of structural steel members, including beams, columns, tension members, beam columns, and plate girders; design of welded and high-strength bolted connections; and design of steel trusses, bridges, and buildings.

CIVE 411 Advanced Steel Design 3.0 Credits

Covers a variety of special topics in steel design including (i) plate girders, (ii) composite beams, (iii) frame analysis and design (i.e., summation of P concept and direct analysis method), (iv) special connection detailing (e.g., moment connections and gusset plates), (v) beam, column, and frame bracing, (vi) fatigue and fracture.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: CIVE 402 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 413 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence for Smart Structures and Systems 3.0 Credits

This course covers concepts for smart structures and systems. Students will learn high-level working knowledge of smart systems through applied examples and practice problem-solving by formulating engineering challenges as data-driven problems.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit

CIVE 414 Steel Bridge Design Team 3.0 Credits

As the name suggests, this course is centered around the annual The Student Steel Bridge Competition (SSBC) supported by AISC and ASCE. In general, the competition (and therefore this course) is intended to introduce students to the complex and multifaceted process by which steel bridge superstructures are designed, detailed, and fabricated – progressing from specification review and conceptual design through final design/detailing and construction. SSBC is the single-best project available to undergraduate civil engineering students, as it simulates the critical thinking and decision making required to design and construct our nation’s bridge infrastructure.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: CIVE 302 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 416 Geotechnical Site Investigation 3.0 Credits

This course will cover best practices for the geotechnical characterization of subsurface conditions required for successful planning, design, construction, and operation of civil infrastructure. The course provides historical, theoretical, experimental, and empirical development of different in situ tests in geotechnical engineering. Practical applications and limitation of field testing devices will be studied. Interpretation of test results and measurements for geotechnical site characterization will be discussed.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: CIVE 312 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 418 Natural Hazards and Infrastructure 3.0 Credits

Overview of natural hazards in the form of landslides, earthquakes, windstorms, tsunamis, hurricanes, floods, scour, subsidence, tornadoes, wildfires, etc. Covers processes and risk to civil infrastructure through case histories and post-disaster reconnaissance to improve our understanding of these hazards and how to help us mitigate the risk posed by these natural hazards.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: CAEE 212 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 421 Foundation Engineering 3.0 Credits

Engineering properties of soils focused on soil shear strength and compressibility in determining the bearing capacity and settlement of shallow and deep foundations in sands, clays, and layered geotechnical profiles.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: CIVE 315 [Min Grade: C]

CIVE 422 Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures 3.0 Credits

In this course, students will learn classical and modern lateral earth pressure theories, effects of wall friction and external loads (including earthquakes). Geotechnical design, including computer applications, of retaining structures including rigid and flexible retaining walls; Deadman anchors, sheet pile walls, mechanically stabilized soil reinforcement systems, and excavation bracing.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: CIVE 315 [Min Grade: C]

CIVE 423 Engineering Ground Improvement 3.0 Credits

This course covers the improvement of soil properties to meet project requirements, including surface and in situ technologies: compaction, densification, precompression, stabilization with admixtures, grouting and dewatering.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: CIVE 315 [Min Grade: C]

CIVE 430 Hydrology 3.0 Credits

Covers the relationship between precipitation and runoff, unit hydrographs, flood routing, and water supply principles and applications.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: (CAEE 212 [Min Grade: D] or GEO 101 [Min Grade: D]) and CIVE 320 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 431 Hydrology-Ground Water 3.0 Credits

Covers geologic and hydrologic occurrence of groundwater, underground flow, and groundwater supply. Winter.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Cannot enroll if classification is Freshman
Prerequisites: CIVE 330 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 450 Transportation Engineering 3.0 Credits

This course will introduce basic knowledge, mathematical models, and solution tools to various highway traffic problems. Topics that will be covered include components in highway systems (driver, vehicle, road, and intersection), probability and statistics for transportation engineers, queuing theory, traffic flow basics, highway capacity and level of service, traffic control, traffic safety, and emerging transportation technologies.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit

CIVE 451 Transportation System Planning 3.0 Credits

This course introduces topics and concepts of transportation planning and methods to analyze the impacts of transportation systems on society. The core of this course is travel demand modeling, which employs mathematical models (Don’t be scared by the name; You will learn how simple some of them are after taking this course) to predict the distribution of travel demand across time and space. The course will also cover methods and case studies on transportation system impact analysis, including benefit-cost analysis and equity impact analysis. Emerging topics such as planning for new transportation technologies, the use of artificial intelligence and big data analytics in transportation planning will also be discussed.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: CIVE 450 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 452 Traffic Signal Systems 3.0 Credits

This course introduces topics, concepts, and models related to signalized intersections, including signal timing concepts, signal design, signal timing plans, uncoordinated timing, level of service and capacity analysis.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit

CIVE 454 Traffic Flow Theory 3.0 Credits

This course introduces topics and concepts of traffic flow theory and their applications, including models (single vehicle dynamics, car following models, lane-change models, etc.), data (sensing, data processing, model calibration and validation), and applications (microscopic traffic simulation, connected and automated vehicles).

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Prerequisites: CIVE 450 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE 477 [WI] Seminar I 2.0 Credits

Covers professional development and ethics. Requires preparation of a technical paper. It is anticipated that each student will attend a weekly one (1) hour seminar and work a minimum of two (2) hours per week on research in the development of their technical paper.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if classification is Junior or Senior.

CIVE 478 [WI] Seminar II 1.0 Credit

Requires developing and delivering a presentation on a technical paper. Students are expected to attend a minimum of 50% of the scheduled class meetings.

College/Department: College of Engineering
Repeat Status: Not repeatable for credit
Restrictions: Can enroll if classification is Junior or Senior.
Prerequisites: CIVE 477 [Min Grade: D]

CIVE I199 Independent Study in Civil Engineering 0.0-12.0 Credits

Self-directed within the area of study requiring intermittent consultation with a designated instructor.