Civil and Environmental Engineering

This course will introduce students to the needs, access, evaluation, use, impact and ethical/legal aspects of information, as well as to the application of information literacy and research in the fields of civil and environmental engineering.

Special topics in civil and/or environmental engineering at the introductory level.

Introduction to engineering problems and their solutions through a study of the statics of particles and rigid bodies.

This course is designed to assist engineering students in acquiring a more thorough knowledge and proficiency in engineering mechanics. The course follows CEE 204 in the mechanics sequence. In this course, kinematics of particles and rigid bodies, mass moments of inertia, acceleration, work, energy, power, and special applications in the civil engineering field, such as inertia problems in vehicle collisions, rudiments of wave dynamics, etc. are included.

This course provides fundamental theories to understand the strength of materials focused on civil engineering applications. It will cover stress-strain relationship, equilibrium of deformable bodies and behavior of axially loaded members. It will also analyze for stresses, strains, and deformation of members subjected to torsions in both elastic and inelastic ranges. Other topics, such as buckling and stability of columns, Mohr circle, and energy methods will also be discussed.

Geographic Information Systems as they apply to civil and environmental engineering. Spatial data acquisition, generation and analysis methods from terrestrial, aerial and satellite sources. Modeling of terrain, land, and hydrographic information using CAD and GIS software in the creation and application of CAD design and GIS spatial databases to engineering problems.

Topics in civil and/or environmental engineering at the basic engineering level.

This course studies the fundamentals of probability and statistics that are widely used in various fields of engineering. Specific areas of study include probability theory, counting methods, statistics and parameters, propagation of error, probability distribution functions, central limit theorem, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and correlation analysis. Applications of statistics and probability analysis in civil and environmental engineering will be discussed through examples. Furthermore, an introduction to data science and an overview of applications of artificial intelligence in CEE problems will also be discussed.

Introduction to selected numerical methods and their applications in solving civil and environmental engineering problems.

Analysis of statically determinate structures. Influence lines and structural design. Displacement calculations. Introduction to analysis of indeterminate structures.

Properties of steel, portland cement concrete, bituminous concrete, aggregates, and timber.

Fundamental engineering properties of soil and their application to earth structures and foundations. Topics include seepage, compaction, strength, and deformation characteristics of soils.

Performance of various soil mechanics tests, including gradation, index testing, compaction, density, permeability, consolidation, shear tests for soils are conducted for students to gain hand-on experiences. The relevant principles are covered in CEE 323.

Fluid properties, fluid statics and fundamentals of fluid kinematics. Steady, incompressible conservation laws for mass, momentum and energy including real fluid energy losses. Turbulent, incompressible fluid flows in closed conduits and with a free surface. Introduction to thermodynamics.

Analysis of closed-conduit flow and open-channel flow. Principles of surface water hydrology and groundwater hydraulics. Economics and probability concepts in water resources planning.

Performing various labs and experiments for hydraulics, hydrology, and water resources for students to gain hand-on experiences. The relevant principles are covered in CEE 340.

Introduction to the fundamental principles of environmental engineering. Topics in water quality, water and wastewater treatment, air quality, and solid waste and landfills are discussed.

May be repeated for credit. Available for pass/fail grading only. Student participation for credit based on the academic relevance of the work experience, criteria, and evaluative procedures as formally determined by the department and Career Development Services prior to the semester in which the work experience is to take place.

May be repeated for credit. Available for pass/fail grading only. Academic requirements will be established by the department and will vary with the amount of credit desired. Allows students to gain short duration career-related experience.

May be repeated for credit. Available for pass/fail grading only. Academic requirements will be established by the department and will vary with the amount of credit desired. Allows students to gain short duration career-related experience.

This course surveys the current practice of transportation engineering in the United States. It focuses on various ground transportation modes and covers policy, institutional planning and operational issues. Students are introduced to planning models, capacity analysis, and traffic impact analysis.

Topics in civil and/or environmental engineering.

The course will cover the practice and business aspects of engineering including concepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership. It will also cover public and private procurement of work, project management and execution, responsibility to clients, contracting, project finances, professional liability, and public safety.

For graduating seniors only. Group design project of civil engineering systems requiring synthesis, data gathering, preliminary investigation, master planning, conceptual designs, layouts, support studies, cost estimates and report writing. Emphasis will be on alternatives, constraints, economics, ethics and professional practice, business and project management, public policy and leadership. This is a writing intensive course.

Fundamental concepts of reinforced concrete analysis and design by ultimate strength and working stress methods.

Analysis of 2-D and 3-D determinate and indeterminate truss/beam/frame structures by the unified direct stiffness matrix method, for both hand-calculation and computer implementation. Popular commercialized (NASTRAN) software will also be discussed.

Masonry materials, reinforced beams and lintels, walls, columns and pilasters, shear walls, and buildings.

Load and resistance factor design methods for steel structures.

Design of wood structures based on national design specification and load and resistance factor design.

Subsurface exploration, site preparation, design of shallow and deep foundations, and retaining structures.

Slope stability analysis, including limit equilibrium procedures, finite element method, seepage analysis, and advanced topics such as rapid drawdown, construction of embankments on soft soil, and seismic slope stability. Lateral earth retention systems, including gravity walls, excavation support systems, and applications of geosynthetic material, will be covered.

An overview of earthquake processes and details of the characteristics of destructive ground motion; the effects of such motion on civil engineering structures; reviews of current design practice in mitigating earthquake hazards for various civil engineering structures such as buildings, bridges, dams, lifelines, ports and harbors, etc.

This course studies soil and aggregate's physical, chemical and biological stabilization procedures. Students are introduced to chemical stabilization analysis and design using materials such as cement, lime, and fly ash. Physical ground modification, compaction methods and mechanical stabilization application and design are also studied.

Hydraulic transients; flow control structures; computer analysis of hydraulic systems; design of pipelines, open channels and culverts.

Storm rainfall analysis, design rainfall hyetographs, runoff calculation procedures, detention basins, use of mathematical models to analyze and design urban storm drainage systems.

Description of well hydraulics in single and multiple well systems. Determination of aquifer parameters from pumping tests. Use of computer models to determine drawdowns due to multiple well systems.

Design of water distribution systems, sanitary sewer systems and appurtenances.

Discussion of water quality constituents and introduction to the design and operation of water and wastewater treatment facilities.

Study of air quality management standards and regulations and pollutant dynamics. Design and operation of emission control equipment for mobile and stationary sources of air pollution.

Study of sources, generation rates and characteristics of hazardous wastes and their regulation, handling, and design of treatment and disposal facilities.

Application of engineering methods for the prevention of pollution. Review of the pollution prevention related regulations. Study of source reduction methods, analysis for environmentally conscious manufacturing methods, process changes, life cycle analysis, and water/energy conservation methods. Evaluation of pollution prevention case studies.

Investigation of complex relationships between humans and coastlines and study of how humans adapt and develop adaptation measures and solutions to tackle flooding caused by rising sea levels and subsequent heavy storm events. This course also evaluates natural and nature-based systems, engineered systems, different flood-proofing methods, and impacts of sea level rise on coastal water quality and the potential impacts on disease transmission.

Overview of social, economical, technical environmental aspects of regional, national and international efforts to achieve sustainable development. Discussion of the integration of industrial activity and ecological concerns utilizing principles of zero emissions, pollution prevention and design for the environment. (WEB Based, On-Line Course)

Course covers the overview of renewable energy sources; fundamentals of biofuels; biomass and types of biomass (e.g., woody biomass, forest residues, agricultural residues, energy crops); composition of lignocelluloses (cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin); biomass conversion technologies; thermochemical, supercritical water, and biochemical conversion processes; types of biofuels from biomass; liquid fuels (bioethanol, bio-oil, biocrude, and hydrocarbons); gaseous fuels (synthesis gas, hydrogen, biodiesel); solid fuels (biochar, torrefied biomass); biodiesel from vegetable oils, algae to biofuels; value-added processing of biofuel residues; economic and environmental assessments; policies and future R&D.

This is the first course in transportation operations and traffic flow theory. Topics include traffic engineering studies, capacity analysis, intersection control, traffic flow models, shockwave analysis, signal warrant analysis, and safety analysis. Course includes applications of modeling and simulation to isolated intersections.

This course presents the basic techniques for transportation data analytics. It will discuss statistical modeling, prominent algorithms, and visualization approaches to analyze both small- and large-scale data sets generated from transportation systems. Practices of using different data for various real-world traffic/transportation applications and decision making will also be discussed., STAT 330); any programming language such as C, Python or Java is beneficial but not required.

This course provides students with an understanding of basic principles and techniques in order to develop skills in the highway geometric design process. It introduces design methods for three-dimensional layout for roadways, considering cross section (lanes and shoulders, curbs, medians, roadside slopes and ditches, sidewalks), horizontal alignment (tangents and curves), and vertical alignment (grades and vertical curves).

Classical small amplitude wave theory, wave transformations in shallow water, shoaling, refraction, diffraction, reflection, breaking. Wave induced near shore currents and sediment transport processes. Alternatives to mitigate coastal erosion processes. Introduction to coastal structures.

Special topics of interest with emphasis placed on recent developments in civil and/or environmental engineering.

Individual analytical, experimental and/or design study selected by the student and supervised by the advisor.