CE 452G STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN (2-3-3) (F/S)

Design of steel structures, such as beams and columns, in accordance with latest AISC Manual of Steel Construction, LRFD edition. PREREQ: CE 352.

CE 460G GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN (3-0-3) (F/S)

Subsoil exploration and site investigation methodologies. Soil mechanics in design of earth retaining structures, shallow and deep foundations, embankments, slopes, and excavations. PREREQ: CE 360 and CE 361.

CE 512 (GEOL 512) HYDROGEOLOGY (3-0-3) (F)

The study of subsurface water and its relationship to surface water, the hydrologic cycle, and the physical properties of aquifer systems. Flow nets and flow through porous and fractured media. Methods of  determination of aquifer characteristics and performance and groundwater modeling. PREREQ: MATH 175, junior standing.

Interdisciplinary earth science concerned with movement and occurrence of water. Watershed-based hydrologic phenomena including hydrologic cycle water-cycle analysis, precipitation, evapotranspiration, snow/snowmelt, streamflow, floods, routing and surface runoff events. Application of analytical techniques to solve water resource problems. May be taken for CE, GEOPH or GEOS credit, but not in more than one department. PREREQ: MATH 175 or PERM/INST.

Chemical principles of water and wastewater treatment processes and reactions in receiving waters. Topics include chemical thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, acid-base equilibria, mineral precipitation/dissolution, and electrochemistry. PREREQ: CHEM 112 or PERM/INST

CE 522 HAZARDOUS WASTE ENGINEERING (3-0-3) (F/S)

Physical, chemical, and biological treatment of hazardous wastes. Consideration of legal and political issues. PREREQ: CHEM 112.

CE 524 WATER TREATMENT PLANT SYSTEMS AND DESIGN (3-0-3) (S) (Odd years)

Theoretical and practical engineering aspects of advanced chemical and physical phenomena and processes applicable to the design for removal of impurities from ground and surface water sources, including experimental problem analysis, conveyance systems and optimal treatment solution reporting. PREREQ: CE 320 or PERM/INST.

CE 525 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SYSTEMS AND DESIGN (3-0-3) (F) (Odd years)

Theoretical and practical engineering aspects of advanced chemical, physical and biological phenomena and processes applicable to the design for removal
of impurities from wastewater and industrial wastes and to their transformation in receiving waters, including experimental problem analysis, collection system conveyance and optimal treatment solution reporting. PREREQ: CE 320 or PERM/INST

CE 526 (GEOL 526) AQUEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY (3-0-3)(F/S)

Basic tools and topics of aqueous geochemistry with an emphasis on low temperature processes in natural waters. Essentials of thermodynamics, kinetics, aqueous speciation, mineral water interaction, and elemental cycling in the context of surficial earth processes and environmental challenges. PREREQ: PERM/INST.

CE 530 (GEOL 530) VADOSE ZONE HYDROLOGY (3-0-3) (S)

Laboratory and field methods for characterizing physical and hydraulic properties of soils, solution of variably saturated flow problems using analytical and numerical techniques. Computer simulations of flow and transport in variably saturated soils. Course may be taken for either Geology or Civil Engineering credit, but not both. PREREQ: CE 412, GEOL 412, CE 512, or GEOL 512 or PERM/INSTR.

CE 533 (GEOL 533) CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT (3-0-3) (S)

The fate and transport of dissolved solutes and non-aqueous phase liquids in groundwater systems. Students will analyze field data and develop conceptual models for contaminated sites. The role of engineers and hydrologists in environmental litigation will be addressed through case studies. PREREQ: CE 412/512, GEOL 412, or PERM/INST.

CE 536 HYDRAULICS (3-0-3) (F)(Even Years)

Applied principles of fluid mechanics, pipe flow, open channel flow, flow nets, and hydraulic machinery. Design. PREREQ: ENGR 330.

CE 538 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING (2-3-3) (F/S)

Flood frequency analysis, reservoir characteristics and design, open channel flow applications, water project design, model studies, pump and turbine hydraulics and other water resources engineering topics. PREREQ: ENGR 330.

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CE 540 PAVEMENT DESIGN AND EVALUATION (3-0-3) (F/S)

Pavement design processes, materials selection and characterization methods, design of flexible pavements, design of rigid concrete pavements, condition survey and ratings, distress evaluation, and maintenance and rehabilitation techniques. PREREQ: CE 340 and CE 370.

CE 551 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS (3-0-3) (F/S)

Examines free vibration and response to harmonic and general dynamic loading of the single degree of freedom system, Fourier analysis and response in the frequency domain, response spectra, framed structures modeled as discrete multi-degree-of-freedom systems, dynamic analysis of nonlinear systems. Response of structural systems to earthquake excitation. PREREQ: ME 472.

CE 553 STRUCTURES II (3-0-3) (S) (Odd Years)

Analysis and design of structural systems.  Stiffness method including the development of element properties, coordinate transformations, and global analysis theory. Three-dimensional building systems and an introduction to the Finite Element Method. PREREQ: CE 352.

CE 554 TIMBER DESIGN (3-0-3) (F/S)

Design of wood, and wood composite, structures and systems based on mechanical and structural characteristics and specifications. PREREQ: CE 352.

CE 562 FOUNDATION DESIGN (3-0-3) (F/S)

Design of foundations, slope stabilization, and retaining structures. PREREQ: CE 460.

CE 564 SEEPAGE, DRAINAGE, FLOW NETS AND EMBANKMENTS (3-0-3) (F/S)

Emphasis on the applied aspects of groundwater flow and seepage through porous media from a theoretical point of view; examination and development of governing field equations; flow net construction, modeling techniques, filter design, construction dewatering; simplified design of small earthfill dams and slope stability of embankments. PREREQ: CE 360, CE 361.

CE 570 HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC SYSTEMS DESIGN (2-3-3) (F/S)

Planning, design, and operations of urban and rural highway systems. PREREQ: CE 360 and CE 370.

CE 572 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (3-0-3) (S) (Odd years)

Theory and practice of transportation planning at the metropolitan as well as regional levels. Use of software and completion of a project will be required. Recent advances in transportation planning will be introduced. PREREQ: CE 370 or PERM/INST.

CE 575 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING (3-0-3) (F) (Odd years)

Covers the theory and practice of traffic operations, control, and management. Topics include traffic signal systems, isolated and areawide signal system operations, and traffic simulation. Use of software and completion of a project will be required. PREREQ: CE 370 or PERM/INST.

CE 623 (GEOL 623) (GEOPH 623) ADVANCED HYDROGEOLOGY (3-0-3) (F)

Treatment of groundwater occurrence and flow, theory fundamental mechanisms, hydrologic parameters, flow regimes and systems, geologic controls. Course may be taken for credit in Geology, Geophysics, or Civil Engineering, but not for more than one department. PREREQ: MATH 275, MATH 333, and GEOL 412 or GEOL 512 or CE 412 or CE 512 or PERM/INST.

CE 624 (GEOL 624) (GEOPH 624) APPLIED HYDROGEOLOGY (3-0-3) (S)

Quantitative determination of hydrologic parameter values and groundwater fl ow conditions. Conceptual models and geologic context, boundary condition, analytical and numerical solution techniques, measurement methods, applications to engineering and environmental problems. May be taken for credit in GEOL, GEOPH, or CE, but not for more than one department. PREREQ: GEOL 623 or GEOPH 623 or CE 623 or PERM/INST.

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