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Student Handbook 2009-2010

Boston’s signature Zakim bridge—Oil painting by Alix Porras (alixart.com)

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering University of Massachusetts Lowell One University Ave Lowell, MA 01854 (978) 934–2280 Fax: (978) 934-3052 web page: civil.uml.edu

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Academic Schedule - Fall 2009 Sept. 2 Wednesday Fall classes begin; Drop-add period begins Sept. 7 Monday Labor Day, University Closed Sept. 9 Wednesday Last day for undergrad students to add a course w/out written permission Sept. 16 wednesday Last day to: add a course with written permission; drop a course w/out record; change enrollment status from (audit to credit, credit to audit, “pass-no-credit” to letter grade, or letter grade to “pass no credit”) Note: No refund after this date Oct. 12 Monday Columbus Day (University Closed) Oct. 21 Wednesday Mid-semester-at least 1 evaluation required in each course Oct. 26 Monday Faculty advising period &* student registration for Spring Semester (2010) course via ISIS student self service Nov. 6 Friday Faculty Advising period ends (DIG forms for May 2010 need to be filed) Nov. 11 Wednesday Veteran’s Day (University Closed) Nov. 13 Friday Last Day for students to withdraw from courses with grade of “W”. Nov. 18 Wednesday Enrollments for Spring 2010 courses begin using enrollment appts on ISIS Nov. 23 Monday Last day for students to complete work for Incomplete Spring semester and Summer Session (2009) courses Nov. 25 Wednesday Thanksgiving recess begins 10pm Nov. 26 Thursday Thanksgiving Nov. 30 Monday Classes Resume Dec. 14 Monday Last Day of Fall semester classes; last day for faculty to file grades for incompletes and Change of course grades for Spring 2008 semester Dec. 15 Tuesday Reading Day Dec. 16 Wednesday Fall Semester Examinations Begin Dec. 22 Tuesday Fall Semester examinations end 6pm; Residence halls close at 6pm Dec. 23 Wednesday Make up day for those exams postponed because of weather;; winter recess begins Academic Schedule - Spring 2010 Jan. 18 Monday Martin Luther King Day (University Closed) Jan. 24 Sunday Residence Halls open at 12 Noon Jan. 25 Monday Spring Classes Begin; Drop-Add Period Begins Jan. 29 Friday Last Day For Undergrad Students to Add Courses w/out Written Permission Feb. 5 Friday Last Day for registered students to: Add a course with written permission, Drop a course w/out record, and change enrollment status from (Audit to Credit, Credit to Audit, “Pass-No Credit” to letter grade, or letter grade to “pass no credit”) NOTE: No refund after this date Feb. 15 Monday Presidents Day (University Closed) Feb. 16 Tuesday Monday class schedule Mar. 12 Friday Spring Recess Begins at 10:00pm; Residence Halls Close 6:00pm Mar. 21 Sunday Residence Halls Open at 12 Noon Mar. 22 Monday Classes Resume Mar. 29 Monday Faculty Advising Period for Fall 2008 semester and First day for seniors to file DIG forms for Baccalaureate studies. Apr. 9 Friday Faculty Advising Period for Student Selection of Fall Semester (2008) Courses Ends; Last day for Seniors to file DIG forms for Baccalaureate studies Apr. 12 Monday Last day for Students to withdraw from courses with grade of “W” Apr. 14 Wednesday Student Registration Begins for Fall 2008 semester courses via ISIS student service Apr. 19 Monday Patriot’s Day (University Closed) Apr. 21 Wednesday Last day for students to complete work for incomplete fall 2008 semester courses Apr. 28 Wednesday Friday Class Schedule Apr. 30 Friday University Day (no classes) May 12 Wednesday Lat day of spring semester classes; Last day for faculty to file grades for incompletes, and changes to course grades Fall Semester (2007) May 13 Thursday Reading Day May 14 Friday Spring Semester Exams Begin May 20 Thursday Spring Semester exams end at 6pm; Residence halls close at 6pm May 29 Saturday University Commencement May 31 Monday Memorial Day (University closed)

Campus Maps North Campus

Building Name Building Name 1 Olsen Hall (OS) 16 Bus Stop 2 Ball Hall (BL) 17 Lydon Library (LL) 3 Engineering Building (EB) 18 Eames Hall 4 Olney Hall (OH) 20 Leitch Hall 5 Pinanski Energy Center (EC) 21 Fox Hall 6 Riverside Lot 22 Donahue Hall 7 Costello Gym 23 Riverwalk 8 Falmouth Hall (FA) 24 Bourgeois Hall 9 Power Plant/Garage 25 Recreation Center 10 Pasteur Hall (PA) 26 Edward A. LeLacheur Park 11 Kitson Hall (KI) 27 Institute for Plastics Innovation 12 Southwick Hall (SO) 28 Wannalancit 13 Smith Hall 29 Tsongas Arena 14 Alumni Library 15 Cumnock Hall

South Campus

Building Name Building Name 1 Sheehy Hall 8 McGauvran Student Union (SU) 2 Concordia Hall 9 Southside Cafe/Dining Hall 3 Allen House 10 Bus Stop 4 Durgin Hall (DR) 11 Lovejoy Lot 5 O'Leary Library (OL) 12 Coburn Hall (CO) 6 Weed Hall (WE) 13 Mahoney Hall (MA) 7 Dugan Hall (DU) 14 Power Plant (South) 15 Riverview Lot

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Office of Undergraduate Admissions

University of Massachusetts Lowell Dugan Hall Rm 110 883 Broadway St. Lowell MA 01854-5104 (800) 410-4607 or (978) 934-3931 Fax (978) 934-3086 email: admissions@uml.edu web page: www.uml.edu/Admissions Office of Student Financial Assistance

University of Massachusetts Lowell McGauvran Student Center, Suite 7 71 Wilder Street Lowell, MA 01854-3089 (978) 934-4220 Fax (978) 934-3009 email: see web site for list of counselors web page: www.uml.edu/admin/finaid Office of Residence Life

University of Massachusetts Lowell Cumnock Hall One University Avenue Lowell, MA 01854 (978) 934-2100 Fax: (978) 934-3042 web page: www.uml.edu/student-services/reslife Office of Graduate Admissions

University of Massachusetts Lowell Dugan Hall 883 Broadway St., Lowell MA 01854 (800) 656-GRAD or (978) 934-2390 Fax 978 934-4058 email: Graduate_School@uml.edu web page: www.uml.edu/grad College of Engineering

University of Massachusetts Lowell Kitson Bldg. 311 One University Avenue, Lowell MA 01854 (978) 934-2570 Fax (978) 934-3007 email: engineering@uml.edu web page: engineering.uml.edu Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering

University of Massachusetts Lowell Falmouth Bldg. 108 One University Avenue, Lowell MA 01854 (978) 934-2280 FAX (978) 934-3052 email: civil_eng@uml.edu web page: civil.uml.edu

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“Thank you for your interest in UMass Lowell! I hope this booklet will help answer some of your questions about our program. In addition to campus tours available through the Office of Admissions, the College of Engineering has an Open house each semester for prospective freshmen and transfer students. If you have additional questions, please check our web site or feel free to call, email or visit us. ” ... Cliff Bruell, Ph..D., Department Head

Table of Contents

Academic Schedule 2 Why should you come to UMASS Lowell 4 The Setting - Lowell & UMASS Lowell 6 The Mission 7 Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering 8 The Undergraduate Program 10 Admissions 10 Cost & Financial Aid 11 Course Work 12 Allowable course substitutions 12 Advising 12 Block Schedules 15 5 Year BS/MS Civil Engineering Program 18 Minor in Business Administration 18 Undergraduate Course Descriptions 19 Graduate Course Primarily for BS/MS or Graduate Students 22 Graduate Degree Programs 23 Master of Science in Civil Engineering 23 Master of Science in Environmental Studies 28 Doctor of Engineering 29 Admissions 33 Cost & Financial Aid 34 Student Activities 36 Civil & Environmental Engineering Advisory Board 39 Research 40 Facilities 41 Faculty 42 Graduate Courses Fall 2005 & Fall 2006 43 Admissions Criteria 44 Notes 44 Offices 46 Campus Maps 47

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Why should you come to UMass Lowell for Civil & Environmental Engineering?

√ UMass Lowell is quality education ; in a recent survey, 96% of UMass Lowell Civil Engi-neering alumni responding said they felt they were as well or better trained than their col-leagues from other universities.

√ UMass Lowell is value; for 2006-07, tuition and fees for in-state students are only $8,444 for 2 semesters for a full time undergrad ($19,714 out-of-state), still one of the lowest in New England. Total annual cost for a full time undergrad, including dorm and full meal plan, is approximately $14,964 for 2 semesters ($26,234 out-of-state). Graduate courses are ap-proximately $1,328 total per 3-credit course ($2,626 out-of-state & foreign)

√ UML’s Civil & Environmental Engineering is a great place to start; alumni have successfully gone on to grad school at M.I.T., U.C. Berkeley, R.P.I., Cornell, Lehigh; alumni have gone on to successful careers in the private and public sector in Civil Engineering, as well as careers in management, financial consulting, software engineering, etc.

√ UMass Lowell is the only public, ABET-accredited engineering program in the Boston met-ropolitan area, only 35 miles from downtown Boston. √ Student satisfaction is high with the UML CEE program; in a recent survey, 94% of re-sponding UML Civil alumni said they would recommend UMass Lowell to their siblings, family and friends.

√ UML is a vital contributor to the Massachusetts economy; fully two-thirds of UMass Lowell alumni reside in Massachusetts.

√ UML’s Civil & Environmental Engineering is committed to student-friendly, quality teach-ing; most classes are taught by the full time faculty, and class sizes are small. A CEE Depart-ment Student Advisory Council composed of undergrad and grad students provide direct feedback to the Department to help maintain teaching quality. A College of Engineering student council (E-council) provides direct input to the Dean of Engineering.

√ Financial aid is available to undergrad and graduate students in the form of merit and need-based scholarships and internships. Engineering undergrads have access to the popular “Scholar-Intern” program, which provides a renewable scholarship, tuition waiver, and winter & summer internship at participating companies.

√ UMass Lowell’s College of Engineering has a flexible Co-op program which allows course credit for appropriate engineering work experience during the summer or part-time during the semester. Because of Lowell’s close proximity to the metropolitan Boston area, co-op positions are usually available at many engineering firms and government agencies.

√ Many teaching and research assistantships are available for full time graduate students. In the past decade, most full time, academically qualified graduate students in CEE have received financial support in the form of Teaching and Research Assistantships at some point in their graduate careers.

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REVISED ADMISSIONS STANDARDS for College of Engineering as of 11/25/2008 The University Admissions Office uses a common minimum admissions standard established by the Common-wealth of Massachusetts Board of Higher Education for the University of Massachusetts. There are different standards for Freshmen applicants, Transfers, Non-traditional and Special Admissions. The College of Engineer-ing sets additional criteria over and above these minimum standards. In addition, the Admissions Office consid-ers high school class rank, SAT-I totals and high school GPA, and assigns a numeric value to each student based on an aggregate of the above three criteria. The following are the minimum admissions standards for First Year students to the College of Engineering:

Minimum weighted HS GPA of a 2.75 on a nominal 4.0 scale Minimum combined SAT I Math + Critical Reading total score of 1000 (max 1600) Minimum weighted average of grades from all HS math and physical science courses (Physics, Chemistry)

of 2.50 on a 4 point scale Math proficiency as evidenced by one or more of the following:

Sufficient HS math courses to allow entry into 92.131 Calculus I during first semester (students should have taken & passed Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and either Trigo-nometry, Precalculus or Calculus) OR

Minimum score of 3 or more (out of 5) on the Advanced Placement Calculus AB or BC exam OR

College-level Calculus I with grade of C or better At least 3 natural science courses (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth Sciences, Anatomy & Physiology),

two of which must have a lab component, AT LEAST ONE of which is either HS Physics or Chemis-try. It is STRONGLY recommended that applicants in Engineering have BOTH Physics and Chemis-try.

At least 16 academic courses, all of which must be at the College Prep level or higher

Exceptions: When applicants show a SAT M+V score less than 1000 or HS GPA below 2.75, they will be con-sidered for admissions according to the following slidiing scale:

if HS GPA between 2.50 and 2.75, SAT M+V must ≥ 1100 if HS GPA <2.50, SAT M+V must ≥ 1200 if SAT <1000, GPA must ≥ 3.0

Students who do not meet these minimum standards for the College of Engineering and are admitted initially to the University in Colleges other than Engineering) will only be allowed admission to the College of Engineer-ing AFTER they have successfully passed 92.131 Calculus I or equivalent with a minimum “C” grade AND only after they have successfully completed at least one full semester at UMass Lowell as a full time student with a GPA of at least 2.0. Students who meet these criteria may file a petition to change majors which requires the consent of the Department Chair and Dean of the College into which the student is transferring. Some students may be a eligible for the Patricia Goler Fellows Program, which provides a structured plan for a limited number of freshmen who are first in their families to attend college and/or whose family earnings are less than 150% of the statewide poverty level. Eligible students must have earned a GPA of 2.5, and a mini-mum combined SAT of 850. Students in this Program who wish to enroll in Engineering must meet the mini-mum criteria for admissions or transfer into Engineering. Students admitted into the College of Engineering may declare a Departmental affiliation at the time of admis-sion, although there is no requirement for them to do so until the end of their Freshman year. Transfer students are admitted using a different set of Admission standards:

• Students with 12-23 transferable college credits and a minimum 2.5 college GPA

• Students with 23 transferable college credits, a minimum 2.0 college GPA, and a high school transcript which meets the admissions standards for freshmen applicants Students with 24 transferable credits and a minimum 2.0 college GPA. The Office of Admissions determines whether or not courses taken elsewhere are eligible for transfer and conducts a preliminary evaluation. The University of Massachusetts Lowell subscribes to the Commonwealth Transfer Compact and Joint Admissions Programs. In addition, the applicants' records are individually evaluated by each department's transfer coordinator to determine whether or not they fulfill departmental program re-quirements. For more information go to UMass Lowell Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

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Some CEE Alumni include:

Senior Vice President, AOL/Netscape; Senior Vice President, Duke Energy ($29B assets) Vice President, Chase Manhattan Corp; Vice President, Marsh McLennan ($7B securities company) Vice President, Allied Waste (2nd largest solid waste company in world) Vice President, URS Greiner Woodward Clyde ($500M/quarter revenues, eng. services) Other CEE Alumni include Presidents or Vice-presidents of engineering companies such as Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, GeoHydrocycle, Daigle Engineers, Brigham-Whitman Associates, DMJM Harris; or Regional Engineers or Section Heads for NY DOT, Mass DEP, Mass Highway Dept. What some have said about UMass Lowell’s CEE:

“We look to UMass Lowell every year for bachelor's and master's level engineers, and each year we add new graduates to our staff. We have been consistently pleased with the results, and are proud to say that UMass Lowell has helped GZA succeed in our business.” - Bill Hadge, Principal, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Newton.

“The education I recieved at Lowell allowed me to choose whatever path I wanted after gradu-ating: from pursuing a Ph.D at MIT to pursuing job offers. Over the four years at UML, I learned not only about engineering, but about myself- really an invaluable experience.” - Mary McCormick BS ‘06 (UML), MS ‘08 (Tufts)

“I am grateful for the education I have from UML—I feel prepared for a masters program I am attending in the fall and almost all my fellow classmates have found jobs in engineering fields and are already preparing for their first day at work.”

- Diana Timpson BS ‘05 (UML), MEng. ‘06 (Cornell), KPFF Consulting Engineers, Seattle

“I got an excellent grounding in all aspects of civil engineering from professors who had a depth of knowledge, breadth of practice in real world settings, and best of all were eager to pass this knowledge on to students.” - Katy Weeks BS ‘97, MS ‘99 (BA Dartmouth College, MBA BU), Env. Engineer, Ogden

“The UML civil engineering program prepared me to excel in graduate school and beyond ... my professors encouraged me and sometimes pushed me to grow and become a better engineer.” - Jim Gagnon BS ‘93 (MS ‘96 RPI), Project Engineer, Montgomery Watson, Boston.

“The faculty guided me ... their constant encouragement and concern made them valuable role models and mentors. The hands-on education and experience gave me the necessary tools to develop my professional career.” - Mark Laquidara, BS ‘76, MS ‘78 (PhD NU), R&D Program Manager, US Filter.

Engineering Buildings-North Campus

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The Setting - Lowell & UMass Lowell Renowned as the “Birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution,” the city of Lowell was originally a planned industrial community built on land surrounding a set of falls in the Mer-rimack River. Through a series of canals, water was diverted to drive the machinery of a massive complex of textile mills. By the 1840's, Lowell was the second largest city in New England, and the industrial center of America. A National Historic Park commemorates Lowell’s various contributions to the Industrial Revolution. The city is located about 25 miles north and west of Boston, just outside Inter-state I-495, and is serviced by commuter rail to North Station in Boston. Down-town Boston is less than one hour away by car. Lowell is serviced by regional airports in Boston, Manchester, NH, Worcester, and Providence RI, each within a drive of an hour and a half or less. Nestled in the Merrimack River valley, Lowell is one hour from the beaches of New Hampshire and southern Maine, and one to two hours away from prime alpine ski areas in New Hampshire. Located in the high-tech corridor surrounding Boston, Lowell was part of the minicomputer boom in the 1980's, and remains home to many high tech industries. As well, the Merri-mack Valley remains strongly rooted in the textile industry, with numerous mills catering to the automobile and synthetic (microfiber) market. The city itself has seen a recent resurgence in downtown construction activity, with comple-tion of Tsongas Arena, home to UML and AHL hockey, and Lelacheur Stadium, home to UML and Red Sox Single ‘A’ baseball. Sandwiched between these venues is the modern multi-purpose Campus Recreation Center.

Graduate Courses Fall 2009 14.475.201 Construction Management TBA, Wed 14.531.201 Advanced Soil Mechanics Kurup, Thu 14.533.201 Advanced Foundation Engineering Paikowsky, Wed 14.537.201 Experimental Soil Mechanics Kurup, Tue 14.539.291 Ground Improvement Hourani, Mon 14.541.201 Traffic Engineering Husseini, Tue 14.550.201 Behavior of Structures Faraji, Wed 14.553.201 Wood Structures Leitch, Tue 14.554.201 Prestressed Concrete Design Gunes, Mon 14.596.709 Graduate Industrial Experience Gartner, TBA 14.562.201 Phys & Chemical Hydrogeology Bruell, Mon 14.567.201 Environmental Aquatic Chemistry Miller, Wed 14.568.201 Environmental Fate and Transport Bruell, Thu 18.527.201 Environmental Law Geiser, Tue 18.572.201 Energy and the Environment Golomb, Thu 22.576.201 Engineering Project Management March, Tue 87.504.201 Geographical Information Systems O’Brian, Mon

Graduate Courses Spring 2010 14.504.201 Advanced Strength of Materials Leitch, Tue 14.527.201 Geo. and Env. Site Characterization Kurup, Tue 14.530.201 Deep Foundations Paikowsky, Thu 14.549.201 Traffic Flow Theory Stamatiadis, Thu 14.555.201 Advanced Structural Design Faraji, MWF 14.559.201 Masonry Structures TBA, Thu 14.573.201 Solid Waste Engineering Bruell, Mon 14.578.201 Biological Wastewater Treatment Zhang, Thu 14.581.201 Engineering Systems Analysis Gartner, MWF 14.585.201 Transportation Safety TBA, Tue

Full course syllabi at civil.uml.edu Courses 14.xxx are Civil & Env. Engineering Courses 18.xxx are Environmental Studies Courses 14.4xx are Senior Electives Courses 22.xxx are Mechanical Engineering Courses 87.xxx are Env., Earth & Athm. Sciences Courses ending in 291 are off-campus courses Courses with MWF schedule are day-time classes

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Adjunct Faculty Sal Capobianco, P.E., President, Capobianco & Associates scapobianco@capobiancoassoc.com B.S. (U. Lowell), M.S. (UMass Lowell) 617 737-5115 John Fitzgerald, P.E., Regional Env. Engineer, Mass. DEP Fitz7272@aol.com B.S., M.S. (U. Lowell) 978 661-7702 Ingeborg Hegemann, MRP, Vice Pres. With BSC Group, Inc. IHegemann@BSCgroup.com BS (Skidmore College), MA of Regional Planning (U of Penn) Nabil Hourani, P.E., Former Head, Geotechnical Section, Mass. Highway Dept. nhourani@hntb.com MCE (U. Brussels, Belgium) 781 793-0219 Fayssal Husseini, P.E., Transportation Department Manager, Nitsch Eng. hfhusseini@nitcheng.com M.S., B.S. (Northeastern University) Adele Fiorillo, CWS, PWS, Sr. Project Manager NHSC, Inc. Adele_Fiorillo@uml.edu BA (Univ. CA Berkeley), MA (Sanf Fran. State Univ.) 603 659-3559 Benjamin Miller benmiller@verizon.net BS (Mass. Inst. Of Tech.), Ph.D. (Clemson Univ.) 978 266-2651 David Mitchell, Ph.D. dmitchell@ensr.com BA (Brandeis Univ.), MS (Univ. of Oregon), Ph.D. (Cornell Univ.) Mojahed, Roy roy_mojahed@vrscorp.com BS (Tehran Poly Univ.), MS (Univ. of Louisville) Murray, Willard, Senior Engineer ECC wmurray@ecc.net BS (Univ. of Wisconsin), MS (University of Wisconsin) Peretti, Gail perettimail@aol.com BA (UMass Amherst), MS (Fitchburg State) Stephen Smith, P.E., PH-GW, President, GeoHydroCycle, Inc. swsmith@geohydrocycle.com B.S. (Lowell Tech.), M.S. (Colorado State)

Emeritus Faculty William B. Moeller, Ph.D., P.E., Professor, Coordinator Gr. Env. Prog. william_moeller@uml.edu B.S. (Villanova U.), M.S., Ph.D. (U Conn) 978 934-2295

Students at a site visit with Professor Paikowsky

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The Mission

The University of Massachusetts Lowell has its roots as Lowell Textile Institute and Lowell Normal School. Through a sequence of name changes, from Lowell Textile Institute (est. 1895) to Lowell Technological Institute (1953) to University of Lowell (1975), UMass Lowell was created in 1991 when ULowell merged with its sister public universities as part of the five-campus University of Massachusetts system

As a publicly-supported University, the University of Massachusetts system has legislative mandates in the areas of teaching, research & public service, and seeks to discover, inte-grate and transmit knowledge for the benefit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the good of society. UMass Lowell has the additional, specialized mission of regional indus-trial development through research and education in partnership with industry.

UMass Lowell is well known for providing outstanding, practical and affordable engineering education. The James B. Francis College of Engineering at UMass Lowell seeks to prepare men and women for their entrance into the engineering profession in anticipation of their becoming leaders in industry, government, and education.

The College is named in honor of James B. Francis, the Chief Engineer of Locks for the city who designed the Northern Canal and related canal system in Lowell in the mid-1800's. James B. Francis, a Civil Engineer, later became President of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell currently has approximately 5,600 full time under-graduate and 2,500 graduate students. The College of Engineering has approximately 1,600 full time students, consisting of about 900 undergraduates and 700 graduate stu-dents. The incoming freshman class in the College of Engineering is typically 230 students each year. Of the incoming freshman class in Engineering, approximately one-sixth are declared Civil & Environmental Engineering students, while another one-quarter are undeclared Engineering students, some of whom transfer to the CEE program prior to sophomore year. In the past decade, the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering has typically enrolled 120 to 250 undergraduates at a time in the four years of the undergraduate program. The gradu-ate program in Civil & Environmental Engineering, together with the Environmental Studies program, typically consists of over 100 full and part time graduate students at a time.

Undergraduate Dormitories Lelacheur Stadium, on the Merrimack

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The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering UMass Lowell is one of three campuses of the University of Massachusetts which offers Civil & Environmental Engineering (along with Amherst and Dartmouth). It is one of six depart-ments within the James B. Francis College of Engineering. Since its origins in 1970, the Department has granted over 2000 undergraduate and graduate degrees in Civil Engineer-ing. The undergraduate program is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology, with undergraduates obtaining the degree of Bachelor of Science in Engi-neering - Civil Engineering. The Department grants thesis and non-thesis Master of Science in Engineering degrees in each of five CEE specialty areas. Doctoral studies leading to the Ph.D. or D.Eng. Degree are also offered in these areas (see pg. 32). UMass Lowell’s CEE department currently consists of ten full time faculty spread among the specialty areas in Civil & Environmental Engineering. Almost all full time faculty hold doc-toral degrees from prestigious institutions. Among the faculty are holders of National Sci-ence Foundation Young Investigator and National Science Foundation Career awards. Sev-eral have published textbooks, are on Editorial boards for professional journals and chair prestigious national and regional professional committees. All faculty are engaged in externally funded research, expending hundreds of thousands per year of funding from agencies including NSF, EPA, MHD, DOT, FHWA and others. Extensive research opportunities exist in each of the specialty areas - Environmental, Geotechnical, Structural and Transportation Engineering. CEE faculty and facilities are located on North Campus, formerly the Lowell Technological Institute, in the Pasteur, Southwick, Falmouth and Engineering buildings. The Department also houses the Geotechnical Research Laboratory, and collaborates with other Centers and Departments on a variety of interdisciplinary research areas.

CEE Computer Lab

Strength of Materials Lab

Clifford Bruell Susan Faraji Nathan Gartner Pradeep Kurup Kenneth Lee Donald Leitch Chronis Stamatiadis Samuel Paikowsky John Ting Tzu-Yang Jackie Zhang

Full-time Faculty

Clifford J. Bruell, Professor & Head clifford_bruell@uml.edu B.S. (Lowell Tech. Inst.), M.S. (U. Lowell), Ph.D. (U. Conn) 978 934-2284 Environmental Clifford J. Bruell, Professor & Head clifford_bruell@uml.edu B.S. (Lowell Tech. Inst.), M.S. (U. Lowell), Ph.D. (U. Conn) 978 934-2284 Kenneth Lee, Associate Professor kenneth_lee@uml.edu BSCE, MSCE, PhD, University of California, Irvine 978-934-2255 Xiaoqi (Jackie) Zhang, Associate Professor jackie_zhang@uml.edu B.S. (Tongji, Shanghai), M.S.(Tsinghua, Beijing), Ph.D. (Cincinnati) 978 934-2287 Geotechnical Pradeep Kurup, Professor pradeep_kurup@uml.edu B.S. (Kerala U., India), M.Tech. (I.I.T., Madras), Ph.D. (L.S.U.), P.E. 978 934-2278 Samuel G. Paikowsky, Professor samuel_paikowsky@uml.edu B.S., M.S. (Technion, Israel), Sc.D. (M.I.T.) 978 934-2277 John M. Ting, Professor & Dean of Engineering john_ting@uml.edu B.Eng. (McGill U.), M.S. (Caltech), Sc.D. (M.I.T.), P.E. 978 934-2576

Structural Susan Faraji, Professor susan_faraji@uml.edu B.S. (Arya-Mehr U. Tech), M.S. (Northeastern), Ph.D. (UMass Amherst) 978 934-2276 Donald G. Leitch, Professor, Undergrad Coordinator & Executive Officer donald_leitch@uml.edu B.S. (Lehigh), M.S. (U. Colorado), P.E. 978 934-2273 Tzu-Yang Yu, Assistant Professsor, B.S (Nat. Yunlin University of Science & tzuyang_yu@uml.edu Technology), M.S., PhD (M.I.T.) Transportation Nathan H. Gartner, Professor nathan_gartner@uml.edu B.S., M.S., Sc.D. (Technion, Israel) 978 934-2289 Chronis Stamatiadis, Associate Professor & Graduate Coordinaor chronis_stamatiadis@uml.edu B.S. (Aristotelian U. Thessaloniki), M.S., Ph.D. (Michigan State) 978 934-2283

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Research Funded research generates new knowledge for the benefit of society and gives students the chance to work closely with faculty. With external research funding comprising hun-dreds of thousands of dollars per year for the past decade, many research opportunities exist for undergrad and grad students. Environmental & GeoEnvironmental: ♦ Environmental applications of nanotechnology ♦ Stormwater management ♦ Contaminant fate and transport ♦ Hazardous waste site remediation ♦ Waste and wastewater treatment

Geotechnical: ♦ Modeling and monitoring of retaining structures ♦ Tactile technology ♦ Artificial intelligence applications in geotechnical engineering ♦ Reliability based design of foundations ♦ Site characterization using innovative technologies

Structural: ♦ Structural condition assessment and rehabilitation ♦ Structural strengthening with advanced composite materials ♦ Risk analysis and performance based design ♦ Nonlinear structural analysis and control ♦ Durability mechanics of structural materials

Transportation: ♦ Intelligent transportation systems ♦ Adaptive traffic control in urban networks ♦ Traffic modeling and simulation ♦ Evaluation of Mass. Motorist Assistance Program on congestion & air quality ♦ Investigation of policies for arterial street operations

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Advising

Students are assigned their own Faculty Advisor upon their entry into the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and are expected to meet with this Advisor at least once per semester to ensure that the students’ progress through the CEE program is successful. In senior year, all students are advised by the Departmental Executive Officer, who ensures that all degree requirements are met in the students’ final semester. Advising lists are posted in the CEE office area, and are also available on the CEE web page. Our Mission The Mission of the University of Massachusetts is to provide an affordable and accessible education of high quality and conduct programs of research and public service that advance knowledge and improve the lives of the people of the Commonwealth, the nation and the world. UML’s campus mission is to provide to students an affordable education of high qual-ity and to focus some of its scholarship and public service on assisting sustainable, regional, economic and social development in the nation and the world. The James B. Francis Col-lege of Engineering at UML seeks to prepare men and women to be successful in engineering in their chosen profession. The faculty and staff of the Francis College of Engineering are strongly committed to providing our students with a high quality education relevant to the needs of society and industry. This will be done in a cooperative atmosphere that facilitates learning and cares about the needs of our students. Educational Objectives Within this context, the CEE Department has developed Educational Objectives to delineate the career and professional accomplishments that the program is preparing its graduates to receive. Objective 1: Graduates will be prepared to practice the profession of Civil Engineering with a solid foundation in basic sciences and in four areas of Civil Engineering: environmental, geotechnical, structural and transportation engineering Objective 2: Graduates will have the skills and knowledge necessary to develop into active contributors to the economic and social vitality of the region, the nation and the world. Objective 3: Graduates will understand their moral, ethical, legal and professional obligations to society. Objective 4: Graduates will possess strong written, oral, and graphical communication skills and will be able to function on multidisciplinary teams. Objective 5: Graduates will recognize the need for engaging in life-long learning and continuing professional development.

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The Undergraduate Program Admissions The University Admissions Office uses a common minimum admissions standard established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Higher Education for the University of Massachusetts. There are different standards for Freshmen applicants, Transfers, Non-traditional and Special Admis-sions. The College of Engineering sets additional criteria over and above these minimum standards. In addition, the Admissions Office considers high school class rank, SAT-I totals and high school GPA, and assigns a numeric value to each student based on an aggregate of the above three criteria. The following are the minimum admissions standards for First Year students to the College of Engi-neering:

1. Minimum weighted HS GPA of a 2.5 on a nominal 4.0 scale 2. Minimum combined SAT I Math + Critical Reading total score of 1000 (max 1600) 3. Minimum weighted average of grades from all HS math and physical science courses

(Physics, Chemistry) of 2.50 on a 4 point scale 4. Math proficiency as evidenced by one or more of the following:

A. Sufficient HS math courses to allow entry into 92.131 Calculus I during first se-mester (students should have taken & passed Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry and either Trigonometry, Precalculus or Calculus) OR

B. Minimum score of 3 or more (out of 5) on the Advanced Placement Calculus AB or BC exam OR

C. College-level Calculus I with grade of C or better 5. At least 3 natural science courses (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth Sciences, Anatomy &

Physiology), two of which must have a lab component, AT LEAST ONE of which is either HS Physics or Chemistry. It is STRONGLY recommended that applicants in Engineering have BOTH Physics and Chemistry.

6. At least 16 academic courses, all of which must be at the College Prep level or higher

Exceptions: When applicants show a SAT M+V score less than 1000, they will be considered for ad-missions only if their HS GPA is 3.5 or greater

Students who do not meet these minimum standards for the College of Engineering and are admitted initially to the University in Colleges other than Engineering) will only be allowed admission to the College of Engineering AFTER they have successfully passed 92.131 Calculus I or equivalent with a minimum “C” grade AND only after they have successfully completed at least one full semester at UMass Lowell as a full time student with a GPA of at least 2.0. Students who meet these criteria may file a petition to change majors which requires the consent of the Department Chair and Dean of the College into which the student is transferring. Some students may be a eligible for the Patricia Goler Fellows Program, which provides a structured plan for a limited number of freshmen who are first in their families to attend college and/or whose family earnings are less than 150% of the statewide poverty level. Eligible students must have earned a GPA of 2.5, and a minimum combined SAT of 850. Students in this Program who wish to enroll in Engineering must meet the minimum criteria for admissions or transfer into Engineering.

Students admitted into the College of Engineering may declare a Departmental affiliation at the time of admission, although there is no requirement for them to do so until the end of their Freshman year. • Transfer students are admitted using a different set of Admission standards:

• Students with 12-23 transferable college credits and a minimum 2.5 college GPA • Students with 23 transferable college credits, a minimum 2.0 college GPA, and a high school transcript which meets the admissions standards for freshmen applicants • Students with 24 transferable credits and a minimum 2.0 college GPA. • The Office of Admissions determines whether or not courses taken elsewhere are eligible for transfer and conducts a preliminary evaluation. The University of Massachusetts Lowell subscribes to the Commonwealth Transfer Compact and Joint Admissions Programs. In addition, the applicants' records are individually evaluated by each department's transfer coordinator to determine whether or not they fulfill departmental program requirements.

Civil & Environmental Engineering Advisory Board The CEE Advisory Board is composed of a broad spectrum of individuals whose mandate is to provide the Department with external guidance on its academic programs, consis-tent with the Department’s mission, to help ensure that graduates will have been given the highest quality preparation into professional careers in Civil & Environmental Engi-neering. The Advisory Board meets at least once per semester, and provides invaluable assis-tance in helping maintain “real world” relevance in all its endeavors. Board members span the spectrum of Civil & Environmental Engineering - non-alumni to alumni; private industry to public agencies; non-educators to educators. The CEE Advisory Board has established a Mentoring Program for UML CEE students, and is working actively with the Department on providing real-world experiences through site visits, assisting with course development, and providing internships. Members: Joseph Albanese Gary Gordon Anastasia Papadopoulos Commodore Builders Homeland Security GEI Consultants

Anne M. Barton Fayssal Husseini William Penney City of Lowell Nitsch Engineering Spectra Energy Corp

Neil E. Boudreau Gerald S. Jannetti John Regan Mass. Highway Dept. Parsons-Brinkerhoff GZA GeoEnvironmental

Sal Capobianco Robert J. Joseph Stephen W. Smith Capobianco and Associates DMJM Harris GeoHydroCycle, Inc.

Les Chernauskas Craig R. Miller Michael A. Trainque Geosciences Testing & Res. Waterfield Design Group Hoyle Tanner & Assoc.

Steven Findlen Howard Stein Hudson Assoc.

John J. Fitzgerald, V. Chair Mass. Dept. Environ. Protection

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CEE Advisory Board Meetıng

Facilities

The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department offices and labs are housed in the newly renovated ground floors of the Engineering, Southwick, Falmouth & Pasteur Buildings. Labora-tories occupy over 11,000 sq.ft., and consist of space for graduate research and undergrad teaching in environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural & materials engi-neering. Support space exists for surveying & transportation engineering.

A modern computer lab houses 25 networked computers plus server dedicated for CEE use. CEE students have access to a dedicated study & seminar room. A newly renovated CEE stu-dent lounge space is available for the ASCE student chapter, and includes network access. Research labs in many cases possess state-of-the-art equipment appropriate for the research being conducted. Examples include advanced visualization in the study of granular materials, and advanced sensing instrumentation for characterization of soil. In some projects, on-site testing or data collection is involved, such as with a pile test site in Newburyport, and a newly constructed, instrumented bridge in Orange, Mass.

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Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

Structural Engineering Laboratory

Cost & Financial Aid

Prospective students should check the UML web page for updated information on tuition, fees, dorm and meal plan costs. The 2008-2009 yearly (two semester) charges for full time undergraduates are as follows:

*Please see our Financial Aid website for up todate 2009-2010 tuition and fee information. Need and merit-based scholarships are available to incoming and returning students. For more information on applying for financial aid, please visit the Office of Student Financial Assistance web site at www.uml.edu/admin/finaid/. An automated search for scholarships available can be found by visiting http://uis.umassp.edu/scholarships/. In additional, scholarships and internships are available for College of Engineering students. For example the UML Scholar-Intern program provides incoming freshmen with a renewable scholarship, tuition and fees waiver, and winter and summer internships with participating companies. Companies currently participating in this program in Civil & Environmental Engi-neering in 2006-07 include Judith Nitsch Engineering, Howe Surveying, Raytheon Technical Services, Fay, Spofford & Thorndike., TRC Environmental and Duke Energy. For more infor-mation on the Scholar-Intern program, please see the College of Engineering web site. ♦ Merit-based scholarships and awards available to top CEE students include: ♦ J.B. Francis Gold Medal (top academic graduating senior) ♦ Dean’s List Awards (each semester) ♦ Allan T. Gifford Award (outstanding senior) ♦ Outstanding Service Award ♦ William E. Haskell Jr. Memorial Scholarship (outstanding junior)

Full-Time Undergraduate Students In State Out of State/

International

Tuition $1,454 $8,567

Operating Fee $7,468 $12,375

On-Campus Insurance $34 $34

Student Union Fee $50 $50

Total $9,181 $21,201

Double Room & Residence Fees $4,742 $4,742

Ave Board Plan and Telecomm Fees $2,777 $2,777

Total $7,519 $7519

Grand Total $16,700 $28,720

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Course Work

The first year of undergraduate study is devoted to developing writing skills and proficiency in the areas of mathematics and science that serve as a foundation for upper level professional studies. During the second year of study, students learn the principles of engineering mechanics, strength of materials, and surveying. Junior and senior year course work gives students a work-ing knowledge of structural, environmental, geotechnical, and transportation engineering. In addition to education in these four basic areas of civil engineering practice, advanced elective courses are available in each area during the senior year. Engineering design concepts and com-puter aided engineering are integrated throughout the program. Students may use either the flow chart or course checklist shown in the following pages to see the typical sequence of courses needed to fulfill the requirements for the Bachelor’s degree. Allowable course substitutions

UMass Lowell Courses Permissible Substitution

25.107 Intro. to Engineering I Any computer programming or intro. to computer course, 91.101 Computing

25.108 Intro. to Engineering II Any computer aided drafting course

14.203 Statics 22.211 Statics

14.204 Strength of Materials 22.212 Mechanics of Materials

14.205 Dynamics 22.213 Dynamics

14.286 Prob. & Stat. for Engineers 92.386 Probability and statistics I; a course in statistics

14.225 Surveying 15.123 Surveying I

92.236 Engineering Diff. Equations 92.234 Differential Equations

14.301 Fluid Mechanics 10.303 Fluid Mechanics; 22.381 Fluid Mechanics

49.201 Economics I 49.202 Economics II

10.347 Elem. Therm. & Heat Trans 22.242 Thermodynamics; 26.247 Elements of Thermodynamics

16.213 Fundamentals of Electricity I 10.205 Fundamentals of Electricity; 16.211 Fundamentals of Electricity I; 95.144 Physics II

14.470 Engineering Economics 23.414 Engineering Economics

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Teaching & Research Assistantship Stipend/Waiver Information:

(for full year, double the amounts shown)

Education Costs - Full time (9 credits) per semester:

In-state: $5034, Out of state: $9365

New England Regional & New England Proximity: $7380

Student Activities A wide range of formal and informal activities are available for CEE undergraduate and graduate students. These include: ♦ ASCE student chapter ♦ Chi Epsilon student chapter (Civil Engineering honor

society) ♦ Order of the Engineer chapter ♦ Tau Beta Pi (Engineering honor society) ♦ Sigma Xi (Research honor society) ♦ Concrete Canoe competition ♦ Steel Bridge Competition Informal activities include student-faculty-staff get-togethers: ♦ pizza nights ♦ ASCE picnic ♦ hockey nights at the Tsongas Arena ♦ site visits to area construction sites, including the Central Artery/Tunnel As well, formal student-faculty feedback is possible through: ♦ CEE Student Advisory Council, consisting of two or more students from each year plus grad school, interacting with the CEE Department Head ♦ College of Engineering E-Council, consisting of two or more students from each Department, interacting with the Dean of Engineering

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2007 UML Concrete Canoe Team

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To ensure that teaching assistantships are awarded to the most qualified individuals, the Graduate School has established the following requirements: 1. No teaching/research assistantship may be awarded to a graduate student with incompletes, F's, or U's on his or her transcript. 2. No teaching/research assistantship may be awarded to a graduate student with a cumulative grade point average under 3.0 on the official transcript. 3. No university-funded teaching/research assistantship may awarded to a master's degree candidate if he/she has completed the total number of credits required for his/her program. 4. Level 3 teaching/research assistantships may only be awarded to graduate students who have reached doctoral candidacy (i.e. completed all course work, oral/ written and language examinations) and are enrolled in dissertation research. Research assistantships are available through special arrangements with individual research advisors. Individuals interested in research assistantships should contact departmental fac-ulty members concerning the availability of this form of financial aid. Students who receive teaching or research assistantships must be matriculated and full-time (minimum of 9 cred-its/semester). The amount of the Teaching or Research Assistantship for each semester or academic year is set according to agreement between UMass Lowell and the UAW/Graduate Employees Organization. For in-state students, a full or half-time Assistantship carries a taxable sti-pend plus a full tuition and fees waiver for each semester. For out-of-state students, a full or half-time Assistantship carries the same taxable stipend as the in-state students, plus a full out-of-state tuition waiver. However, the out-of-state student is still responsible for any fees.

The TA and RA contract packages for 2008-09 are found in the table that follows. Note that the amounts shown in the table are per semester, and do not include summer support, which may be available in the Department from individual researchers. The amounts shown are for “stipend level 1" - Master’s students and Doctoral students in their first year. Doc-toral students may qualify for higher amounts depending on whether they have passed their qualifying exam (stipend level 2) and whether they have completed all their course work (stipend level 3). Academic year (2 semester) support would be double the amounts shown. For example, an incoming in-state student with a full time TA or RA would receive a full (2 semesters) stipend of $12,504 and a full in-state tuition and fees waiver of $7,970 (for a total package value of $20,474), in addition to any summer RA funds that may be available. An incoming foreign student with a full time TA or RA would receive an academic year (2 semesters) stipend of $12,504 and an additional out-of-state annual tuition waiver of $6,425, for a total package value of $18,930. The student would be responsible for out-of-state fees, which would total $9,328/year for a 9 credit course load. In some cases, addi-tional RA support may be available during the summer.

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B.S. Eng. in Civil Engineering (CEE)

The B.S. Eng. in CEE track provides a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of civil and envi-ronmental engineering that would allow a graduate to function effectively in industry or continue on to graduate school.

Freshman Year/Fall Semester (Common) Cr. Freshman Year/Spring Semester Cr. 25.107 Intro to Engineering I 2 25.108 Intro to Eng II 2 42.101 College Writing I 3 42.102 College Writing II 3 84.121 Chemistry I 3 84.122 Chemistry II 3 84.123 Chemistry I Lab 1 84.124 Chemistry II Lab 1 92.131 Calculus I 4 92.132 Calculus II + 4 General Education Course* 3 95.141 Physics I 3 16 96.141 Physics I Lab 1 17 Sophomore Year/Fall Semester Cr. Sophomore Year/Spring Semester Cr. 14.203 Statics 3 14.204 Strength of Materials 3 14.225 Surveying I & Lab 3 14.205 Dynamics 3 92.231 Calculus III 4 14.226 Geomatics 3 14.286 Prob & Stats for Eng.* 3 92.236 Eng. Differential Equations 3 General Education Course* 3 General Education Course* 3 16 15 Junior Year/Fall Semester Cr. Junior Year/Spring Semester Cr. 14.301 Fluid Mechanics 3 14.330 Soil Mechanics 3 14.310 Eng. Materials 3 14.332 Soil Mechanics Lab 1 14.311 Eng. Materials Lab 1 14.333 Environmental Eng. lab 1 14.340 Transportation Eng. 3 14.352 Reinf Concrete Design 3 14.341 Transportation Eng. lab 1 14.362 Environmental Eng 3 14.350 Structural Analysis I 3 14.372 Civil Eng. Systems 3 49.201 (Gen Ed) Economics 3 15 16 Senior Year/Fall Semester Cr. Senior Year/Spring Semester Cr. 14.431 Foundation & Soil Eng 3 14.470 Eng. Economics 3 14.452 Steel Design 3 14.485 Capstone Design 3 14.460 Water Res Eng. 3 10.347 Elem Therm & Heat Tr*# 3 16.213 Fund of Electricity # 3 Professional Elective~ 3 16.___ Professional Elective ~ 3 _____ (Gen Ed)** 3 16.___ General Education Course 3 15 18

Total Degree Credits = 128

* Gen. Ed courses must include 3 with Arts & Humanities content, 3 with Social Sciences content of which one must be 49.201 Economics, and at least one course must have Diversity and Ethics content. ** 45.334 Engineering and Ethics is recommended + Calculus II is a prerequisite for many sophomore courses and must be completed prior to fall of sophomore Year in order to complete this program in 4 years. # May be taken after sophomore year ~ Professional Electives include 14.475 Construction Management, 14.492 Industrial Experience II, or any

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Course Checklist for Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Cost & Financial Aid

The total cost of attending Graduate School depends on the residency status of the student - whether Massachusetts resident (at time of application), New England Regional resident (if there is no comparable program in the student’s own New England state) , or out-of-state (including foreign students). The cost is dependent upon number of credit-hours registered in a given semester, up to “full time” status of 12 credit-hours. The cost consists of two major items: tuition and fees. The following table presents the total costs for 2009-10, including typical total semester costs for 9 or 12 credits.

Additional fees not shown on this table include an International student fee of $300 per year, and estimated Health Insurance of $1,000 per year. Please check the Graduate School web site for updated costs. A limited number of Teaching and Research Assistantships are available for qualified full time graduate students. These positions are assigned by the student's department and are subject to the agreement between UMass Lowell and UAW/Graduate Employees Organiza-tion. Therefore, all requests for teaching assistantships should be directed to the Depart-mental graduate coordinator or chairperson. Historically, almost all full time graduate stu-dents in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering have received either a full or half-time Assistantship at some point in their graduate program. Note, however, that this is not a guarantee of support for all full time students. A student who signs a teaching assistantship contract after April 15th is legally bound to honor this agreement and may not accept an offer from another institution, in accordance with the 1988 Council of Graduate Schools resolution governing this matter. Students inter-ested in receiving an assistantship should file their applications for admission to a degree program as early as possible, checking the appropriate box on the application form. A stu-dent who is to receive an assistantship will be notified and sent a contract directly by the department. Reappointments in succeeding years are contingent upon satisfactory perform-ance of duties as well as academic achievement. Master's degree candidates may hold an assistantship for a maximum of two years and doctoral candidates for a maximum of four years.

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tuition + fees per 3 credit course $1,677.86 $3,133.04

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total tuition + fees per semester, 12 or more credits

$6,660 per semester (incl. $5,569 fees)

$12,481 per semester (incl. $8,198 fees)

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Admissions

The general requirements for admission to graduate study at the University are listed below. (1) Official evidence of having earned a baccalaureate degree or its U.S. equivalent from an accredited college or university. (2) Degree earned with a satisfactory average to demonstrate the applicant has had adequate preparation for the field in which graduate studies are to be undertaken. (3) Satisfactory score on the appropriate entrance examination required for admission by the program or department to which admission is sought. The official score report must be submitted a photocopy of the examinee’s report is unacceptable. For the CEE Department, the required examination is the Graduate Record Examination Aptitude Test. (4) Proof of immunization against measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus and diphtheria, sent directly to the Director of Student Health Services, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell MA 01854. To apply for Graduate Admissions, students may apply on-line at www.uml.edu/grad. Alterna-tively, students may request a conventional application form and materials from the Graduate School, Falmouth 311, University of Massachusetts, Lowell MA 01854 (or call 1-800-656-GRAD), or may download an application form from the grad school web site www.uml.edu/grad. Each applicant must file the following documents: (1) a completed application form;(2) official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate records;(3) three letters of recommendation written by individuals qualified to judge the ability of the applicant to carry on graduate work and research; (4) official GRE scholastic test scores; and (5) the official score report for the “Test of English as a Foreign Language” (TOEFL) for students from countries where English is not the national language. A test scores must be official and sent directly by the testing agency. An applicant has already earned a graduate degree from an accredited university may petition the Department Graduate Coordinator to waive the GRE scholastic test requirements. A student may be admitted to graduate study under one of three classifications: Matriculated status: student who has met all requirements for admission to the degree pro-gram and has been recommended by the CEE department. Matriculated with conditions: student who has not fully met the requirements stipulated by the program, but is admitted as a prospective student with specified conditions to be met. Such a student must have as an initial objective the satisfactory completion of all specified require-ments for full matriculation. Non-degree status: individual without advanced degree objectives. Students wishing to take courses as non-degree students must submit a transcript indicating the conferral of an appro-priate bachelor’s degree. Students not providing a transcript will be prohibited from taking additional graduate courses. Non-degree students are not eligible to receive credit towards a degree unless they file a formal application and are then admitted as matriculated students. The maximum number of credits which a non-degree student may earn is 12, beyond which additional credits may not be transferred to a degree program. International students are not eligible for non-degree status.

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Typical Sophomore Core Course Block Schedule - Fall 2009

Typical Sophomore Core Course Block Schedule - Spring 2010

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Typical Junior Core Course Block Schedule - Spring 2010

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday8:30 14.31 14.31

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Env. Eng. Env. Eng. (Alt. weeks) Env. Eng.11:30 14.330 14.330 14.330

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Plan of Study

Assignment of an Advisor and Formation of a Doctoral Committee. Within about one academic year of initiation of doctoral study, each student must work with his/her re-search advisor to develop a Plan of Study that complies with doctoral program and Graduate School policies. Courses substitutions, in the Plan of Study, must be reviewed by the De-partmental Graduate Committee. Formal requests for substitutions are made by the stu-dent's Research Advisor. The student's Research Advisor is the supervisor of the student's research activities. The Advisor will work with the student to develop a Dissertation research focus and request the service of appropriately qualified persons in the student's Dissertation Committee. The Dissertation Committee will comprise a minimum of 4 persons of which at least 2 will be full time, regular faculty members of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The function of the Dissertation Committee is to ensure that the final edition of the student's dissertation meets the high technical standards expected in doctoral work and that the student successfully defends his/her findings prior to the award of the Doctor of Engineering degree. Dissertation Committee members are not necessarily co- investigators of the student's research topic. The Qualifying Examination Upon the completion of a maximum of 45 credit hours of graduate work that count towards the Doctor of Engineering/Doctor of Philosophy degree, the student will apply to the Disser-tation Committee to take a Qualifying Examination. In addition, students who were admit-ted as non-engineering degree holders into the Doctor of Engineering program must satisfy all requirements for the award of the M.S. degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering before they are allowed to take the Qualifying Examination (see section E(ii)). The Qualify-ing Examination may be written and oral. The Dissertation Committee members will submit their grades to the Doctoral Program Coordinator who will tally them and report the overall grade on a pass/fail basis, to the student and his/her Advisor. Students who successfully complete the Qualifying Examination will be designated as Candidates for the Doctor of Engineering degree. For each doctoral student, a maximum of two Qualifying Examinations will be allowed. A doctoral student who fails the Qualifying Examination two times will not be allowed to continue in the doctoral program. Shortly after passing the Qualifying Exami-nation, the Doctor of Engineering degree candidate will be expected to develop a thesis plan in collaboration with his/her advisor, and defend it successfully before the Doctoral Commit-tee. Residency Requirements. One year of full-time residence is required of all students in the program. Residency is defined herein as a continuous period of full-time enrollment in the program or research effort at a University of Massachusetts or any other facility ap-proved by the Doctoral Committee. Prior to graduation, a residency verification form signed by the student’s Research Advisor must be submitted to the Doctoral Program Coor-dinator. Dissertation. Prior to the award of the Doctor of Engineering/Doctor of Philosophy degree, each Candidate is required to author and defend a dissertation which must repre-sent original contributions to the field of research focus. Defense of the thesis work will be held in a seminar that will be open to the public.

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Transportation Engineering Core 14.540 Urban Transportation Planning 14.541 Traffic Engineering 14.581 Engineering Systems Analysis 14.583 Stochastic Concepts Structural Engineering Core 14.504 Advanced Strength of Materials 14.551 Design of Steel Structures or 14.552 Design of Reinf. Concrete Structures 14.556 Finite Element Analysis or equivalent 14.557 Structural Dynamics A maximum of 24 hours of graduate-level course work taken at another institution with a mini-mum grade of B will be accepted. A maximum of 12 credits of dissertation research can be transferred from another institution to the program. Admission to the Doctor of Engineering/Doctor of Philosophy Program i. Admission of Engineering Degree Holders: Admission of applicants who have at least one degree in engineering from an accredited university and department requires high academic standing in all prior course work. Applicants are requested to submit GRE (aptitude part only) scores to the Graduate School. In addition to GRE scores, international students must obtain a minimum score of 550 in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) examination. ii. Admission of Non-Engineering Degree Holders: Admission to the Doctor of Engineering/Doctor of Philosophy program in Civil and Environmental Engineering may be offered to appli-cants who have a Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in non-engineering fields. In such cases, the applicant must successfully complete all requirements for a master of science in Civil and Environmental Engineering prior to being considered a candidate for the Doctor of Engineer-ing/Doctor of Philosophy degree. Admission Application Process Interested applicants are urged to contact the Graduate School for application packages and should contact the Doctoral Program Coordinator of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering for information about the program. The Coordinator will refer applicants to fac-ulty members in specialization areas for more detailed information about research focus areas and the availability of graduate research assistantships. Applicants should send application packages directly to the Graduate School. The Doctoral Coordinator will review all application files in the Graduate School and circulate a complete list of all applicants to all faculty mem-bers every two months. The Coordinator will convene an Admissions Panel.

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Typical Senior Core Course Block Schedule - Fall 2009

Typical Senior Core Course Block Schedule - Spring 2010

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14.452 Adv. Str.

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12:30 10.347 Thermo

10.347 Thermo

10.347 Thermo

13:30 14.470 Eng. Econ

14.470 Eng. Econ

14:30 14.485

Capstone Design

14.485

Capstone Design

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14.452 Steel

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14.452 Steel

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14.460 Water Res.

14.460 Water Res.

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16.213 Fund. Elect.

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Five Year BS/MS Civil Engineering Program

The purpose of this program is to offer qualified undergraduate students an accelerated program of study leading to a Master of Science in Civil and Environmental Engineering at the end of five years of study. Students benefit from the efficiency of a continuous, coordinated sequence of subjects which allows for reduced credit hour requirements. Students can receive the B.S. in Engineering at the end of the fourth year and the M.S. in Engineering at the end of the fifth year if all requirements are met. Application to the five year program is made during the second semester of the junior year. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 based upon the first five semesters of grades, is required for admission into the program. Applicants who satisfy the Graduate School and departmental admission requirements for the five-year program will be as-signed to a graduate faculty member who will act as their program advisor. The M.S.C.E. degree requires the successful completion of a minimum of 30 credit hours. These 30 hours include at least 24 hours in class and seminar study, of which at least 18 hours must be at the 500 level or higher. Courses at the 400 level are designed for seniors, but may be taken by graduate students for graduate credit if written approval is given by the student’s advisor. A student seeking a five year M.S.C.E. must choose an area of specialized study. These areas include: environmental, geotechnical, geoenvironmental, structural, and transpor-tation engineering, each with their own programs of study. Minor in Business Administration

In response to wide industry interest in CEE graduates with Management expertise, the College of Management is offering a Minor in Business Administration which is geared especially for engineering students. This Minor involves five additional courses - two of which may fulfill the CEE Professional electives requirement, plus three additional courses which may be taken during the summer or on-line. Successful completion of this Minor can exempt the student from up to 6 courses in the 16 course UMass Lowell MBA program. For CEE students, the Business Minor consists of : ♦ 49.201 Economics I (already required in CEE core) ♦ 60.201 Accounting/Financial ♦ 61.301 Business Finance ♦ 62.201 Marketing Principles ♦ 66.301 Organizational Behavior (may be used as CEE Professional Elective) ♦ 14.372 Civil Engineering Systems (already in CEE core) ♦ 14.475 Construction Management (CEE Professional Elective)

Students wishing to pursue this Minor must file a Declaration of Minor form with the College of Management before registering for 300 level courses, and should also indi-cate their intention to their own Faculty Advisor in the CEE Department. In order to earn a minor, students must file an academic petition approved by the College of Man-agement with the Office of Enrollment Services. This petition should be filed immedi-ately after registering for the final courses completing the minor. Note that only one Minor is officially noted on the student’s permanent record.

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Program Curriculum Students enrolled in the Doctor of Engineering/Doctor of Philosophy program with a focus in Civil and Environmental Engineering undertake a program of study that consists of graduate courses in engineering, sciences, mathematics, and management. The program also includes oral and written qualifying examinations and a dissertation. A minimum or 63 credit hours is required beyond the bachelor of science degree . The distribution of credit hours within the curriculum is as follows: Civil engineering and other advanced courses - 33 credit hours Management courses - 9 credit hours Doctoral research dissertation - 21 credit hours Core Courses in each doctoral program focus area

Environmental Engineering Core: 14.561 Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes 14.562 Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology 14.567 Environmental Chemistry I 14.568 Environmental Chemistry II 14.595 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Geoenvironmental Engineering Core 14.531 Advanced Soil Mechanics 14.536 Soil Engineering 14.562 Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology 14.567 Environmental Chemistry I 14.595 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation (and at least one of the following) : 14.529 Engineering with Geosynthetics 14.538 Soil Behavior 14.527 Geotechnical Environmental Site Characterization Geotechnical Engineering Core 14.531 Advanced Soil Mechanics: (and any four of the following): 14.527 Geotechnical and Environmental Site Characterization 14.529 Engineering with Geosynthetics 14.530 Deep Foundations 14.532 Theoretical Soil Mechanics 14.533 Advanced Foundation Engineering 14.534 Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 14.536 Soil Engineering 14.537 Experimental Soil Mechanics 14.538 Soil Behavior 14.539 Ground Improvement

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14.574 Air Quality Modeling 14.575 Ground Water Modeling 14.595 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation 18.501 Wetlands Ecology (courses continued…) 18.502 Limnology 18.503 Toxicology and Risk Assessment 18.505 Glacial Geology 18.511 Environmental Soil Science 18.512 Geology and Evaluation Techniques 18.516 Topics in Geomorphology 18.517 Soil Physics 18.519 Environmental Microbiology 18.527 Environmental Law 18.530 Environmtl & Natural Resource Econ. 18.568 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 18.571 Air Pollution Phenomenology 18.572 Energy and the Environment 18.575 Phys. Chemistry for Environmntal Studies 18.576 Boundary Layer Meteorology 18.577 Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere 18.578 Advanced Synaptic Meteorology 18.580 Implementation of Environmental Policy 18.581 Understanding Mass.Contingency Plan 84.519 Environmental Chemistry III Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng.)/Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Program Objectives The objective of the Doctor of Engineering/Doctor of Philosophy Degree focus in Civil and Environmental Engineering is to develop decision-making, research-oriented engineers with the ability to produce new engineering knowledge and analyze complex, cross-disciplinary issues. Successful applicants are expected to perform advanced research in one or more areas of concentration within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and successfully complete both core courses and electives that may be drawn from a variety of disciplines. Beyond the core courses, the program can be tai-lored to the needs of each student through a formal arrangement between the student and his or her research advisor. Areas of Specialization The areas of specialization within the Doctor of Engineering/Doctor of Philosophy focus in Civil and Environmental Engineering are: Environmental Engineering Geoenvironmental Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Transportation Engineering Structural Engineering

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Undergraduate Course Descriptions

14.203 Statics Vector concepts of forces and moments of forces. Static equilibrium of particles, rigid bodies and simple structures. Static friction forces, geometric properties of sections. Prerequisites: 92.132 and 95.141. I(3,0)3 14.204 Strength of Materials Stress and strain, stress transformation, temperature stresses. Stress and deformation in bodies under axial, shearing, flexural, torsional and combined loadings. Shear and bending moment diagrams. Euler Columns. Prerequisite: 14.203. II(3,0)3 14.205 Dynamics Vector development of kinematics of particles and rigid bodies with respect to fixed and moving coor-dinate systems of one, two, and three dimensions. The dynamics of particles, systems of particles, and rigid bodies. Angular momentum and the inertial properties of rigid bodies. Energy, impulse and momentum methods. Prerequisites: 14.203 and 92.231. I(3,0)3 14.225 Surveying A presentation of the basic instruments used in survey processes including distance, angle and level measurements. Analysis and adjustment of random errors. Principles of closed and open traverses. Fieldwork practice in instrument use and office-type projects in contour mapping and the application of contoured topography to highway and water-control projects. Prerequisites: 25.107, 25.108 and 92.131 or 92.125. I(2,3)3 14.226 Geomatics Principles and practice of route surveys and designs. Topics include simple and compound circular curves, intersections of straight and curved baselines, vertical alignment principles including parabolic easement curves, earthwork operations and determination of volumes. Includes office-type projects illustrative of the application of surveying information to Civil Engineering projects such as water re-sources, sanitary sewers and property subdivision. Fieldwork instruction in basic traverse surveys, gathering of topographic information, and the staking-out of buildings and circular curves. Prerequi-site: 14.225. II(2,3)3 14.286 Probability & Statistics for Engineering Probability, statistics, reliability and decision with applications in engineering. Probability of events, discrete and continuous random variables, probability density functions and distributions, estimation, regression and correlation techniques, risk and reliability. Prerequisites: 92.132. I(3,0)3 14.301 Fluid Mechanics Fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid dynamics including continuity, impulse-momentum and energy equations. Pipe flow, turbomachinery, similitude and modeling, laminar and turbulent flow, boundary layer and closed conduct design. Prerequisites: 14.205, 92.234. (3,0)3 14.310 Engineering Materials A treatment of the properties of engineering materials which influence the design, construction and maintenance of Civil Engineering works. Included are such materials as ferrous and non-ferrous met-als, timber, asphalt, and cementitious materials. Supplemented by laboratory testing of various engi-neering materials. Prerequisites: 84.122, 14.204. I(3,0)3 14.311 Engineering Materials Laboratory Experiments and written reports. Testing and measurement techniques and material standards illus-trating behavior of materials, including metals, wood, and Portland cement concrete. I(0,3)1 14.330 Soil Mechanics Development of the fundamental principles of soil mechanics as utilized in soil and foundation engi-neering. Topics include: classification, index properties, strength and stress-strain behavior, effective stress principle, permeability, flow and consolidation. Introduction to basic soil mechanics laboratory practice. Prerequisites: 14.204, 14.301, 14.310. II(3,0)3

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14.332 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory Laboratory experiments that illustrate fluid flow theory. Course emphasizes data acquisition and analysis, and engineering report writing. Prerequisites: 14.301. II(1,3)1 14.333 Soil Mechanics Laboratory Laboratory experience that illustrates soil mechanics and fluid flow theory. Experiments are conducted in the soils and hydraulics laboratories. Course emphasizes data acquisition and analysis and writing engi-neering reports. Prerequisites: 14.301. Corequisite: 14.330. II(1,3)1 14.340 Transportation Engineering Development of the basic principles pertaining to the movement of people and goods by modern trans-portation systems. Techno-economic characteristics of the various transportation modes. Aspects of planning, design and operation of land, air and water transportation facilities. Development, structure and function of the U.S. transportation system. Corequisite: 14.226, 14.341 I(3,0) 14.341 Transportation Engineering Laboratory Development of basic principles pertaining to the movement of people and goods by modern transporta-tion systems. Aspects of planning, design and operation of transportation facilities with primary empha-sis on highway systems. Corequisite: 14.340 I(0,3)1 14.350 Structural Analysis Principles of structural analysis applied to typical civil engineering structures as the initial step in the total design concept. Emphasis on the classical methods of analysis of statically determinate and indetermi-nate structures. The personal computer as an analytical tool. Prerequisite: 14.204. I(3,0)3 14.352 Reinforced Concrete Design Ultimate strength and elastic behavior of reinforced concrete structural members, continuity in building frames, deflections, shear reinforcement, development length and bar cutoffs, columns and footings. Prerequisites: 14.310, 14.350. II(3,0)3 14.362 Environmental Engineering Physical, chemical and biological principles of the treatment of water and sewage are considered along with their application to treatment systems. The several system components of water and sewage treat-ment plants are studied to provide a basis for design capability. Prereq: junior status. II(3,0)3 14.372 Civil Engineering Systems Analysis Introduction to methods of operations research, management science and economic analysis used in the design, planning and managing of engineering systems. Main topics covered: systems modeling, optimi-zation concepts, network analysis, mathematical programming, critical path analysis, decision analysis, economic consideration. Prerequisite: junior status. II(3,0)3 14.431 Foundation and Soil Engineering The application of soil mechanics to the design and analysis of foundations and soil structures. Topics include: soil origin and deposition, subsurface exploration, bearing capacity and settlement analyses, design of shallow foundations, earth pressures, retaining structures, and slope stability. Prerequisite: 14.330. I(3,0)3 14.452 Steel Design An introduction to structural steel design with emphasis on use and interpretation of the AISC Manual and LRFD Specifications. Subjects include design of tension, compression, beams, and beam-column members, plus bolted and welded connections. Other topics may include composite beams, plate gird-ers, building connections and plastic analysis and design. Prerequisite: 14.350. I(3,0)3 14.460 Water Resources Engineering Elements of classical hydrology including precipitation, runoff, abstractions, groundwater, hydrographs, statistics in hydrology; open channel flow and water law. Prerequisite: 14.301. I(3,0)3

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14.548 Traffic Management and Control 14.585 Transportation Safety The Five-Year B.S./M.S Engineering Program

A five-year B.S./M.S. Engineering program is available to undergraduates with a cumula-tive grade point average of at least 3.0 at the end of their junior year. See the earlier description of this program in the Undergraduate section of this brochure.

Master of Science in Environmental Studies This interdisciplinary program offers a Master of Science in Environmental Studies with a thesis or a non-thesis track option. Enrollment in the program is open to individuals with a baccalaureate degree in science (e.g., biology, chemistry, geology, physics). Others may be admitted with the approval of the Graduate Coordinator. Undergraduate course prerequisites must be satisfied. Students may make up course prerequisite deficiencies while in the program, although these credits will not count toward the total required for the master's degree. Frequently, students entering the program are required to take additional undergraduate courses to develop analytical skills and to prepare for advanced level course work. Undergraduate courses may include calculus, statistics, chemistry, computer programming or courses designed to develop problem-solving skills.

The thesis track requires completion of an approved program of study involving a mini-mum of 24 credits of core courses and electives, and 6 credits of thesis, consisting of laboratory research or scholarly investigation, for a total of 30 credits. Students may only register for thesis research with the prior approval of a thesis advisor. The thesis work is to be guided by a principal advisor who is a member of the University of Massachusetts Lowell faculty and by two additional committee members, at least one of whom must be a member of the faculty. Committee selection and the thesis topic are subject to the approval of the graduate coordinator. The non-thesis track requires completion of an approved program of study involving 30 credits of core courses and electives. All individ-ual programs of study must include the core courses listed below.

Core Courses:

18.510 Water Resources Management 14.573 Municipal, Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management 18.523 Air Pollution Control or 18.571 Air Pollution Phenomenology Elective Courses: 14.509 Environmental Engineering Geology 14.515 Green and Sustainable Civil Engineering 14.561 Physical & Chemical Treatmnt Processes 14.562 Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology 14.564 Advanced Water Resources 14.565 Industrial Waste Treatment 14.567 Environmental Chemistry I 14.568 Environmental Chemistry II 14.570 Small & Alternative Waste-water Trtmnt 14.571 Surface Water Modeling 14.572 Marine and Coastal Processes

Elective Courses 14.505 Concrete Materials 14.511 Inspection & Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure 14.521 Reliability Analysis in Engineering 14.550 Behavior of Structures 14.551 Design of Steel Structures 14.552 Behavior of Concrete Structures 14.553 Wood Structures 14.554 Prestressed Concrete Design 14.555 Seismic Design of Structures 14.558 Bridge Design 14.559 Masonry Design 14.531 Advanced Soil Mechanics 14.533 Advanced Foundation Engineering 14.536 Soil Engineering Additional geotechnical and geoenvironmental courses and appropriate courses from the Departments of Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering may also be included in a degree plan. M.S. In Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering Option)

The program in Transportation Engineering offers courses in planning, design and operation of multi-modal transportation facilities. It emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of the subject, supplementing engineering concepts with techniques from management, econom-ics, operations research and environmental studies. It is designed to provide students with advanced technical knowledge for addressing transportation problems in a variety of practi-cal situations. Specialization in a specific area can be achieved through thesis and project work. Graduate study plans are designed based upon student interest, professional needs and undergraduate preparation. A graduate plan of study will be designed to meet the professional needs of each student. Courses from other appropriate disciplines such as engineering, management, and pure and applied science may be taken to form a coherent program in Transportation Engineering. At a minimum, each student is expected to have completed or show proficiency in the core courses listed below: Core Courses 14.540 Urban Transportation Planning 14.541 Traffic Engineering 14.581 Engineering Systems Analysis 14.583 Stochastic Concepts (or equivalents) Elective Courses 14.521 Reliability Analysis in Engineering 14.542 Intelligent Transportation Systems 14.544 Transportation Planning Practice 14.545 Public Transit Planning and Design 14.546 Pavement Design 14.547 Airport Planning and Design

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14.470 Engineering Economics Presentation of mathematical principles of economic analysis, with emphasis on defining alterna-tives and predicting consequences of proposed investments. Attention is placed on the economic, social and environmental impacts of proposed Civil Engineering projects. The attractiveness of investments are judged by rate of return, equivalent cash flow and benefit cost ratio techniques. Sensitivity analysis and depreciation in economic studies are also discussed. Prerequisite: 49.201. II(3,0)3 14.475 Construction Management Development of management skills and techniques to plan, schedule, supervise, and control con-struction projects. Project estimating; labor costs and productivity; construction plans, specifica-tions and contracts; labor relations; time, cost and quality control; construction equipment and project decision making and financing. Prerequisite: senior status. II(3,0)3 14.480 to 14.483 Special Topics in Civil Engineering Contemporary topics in selected areas of study within civil engineering. Course content is chosen by the instructor to meet the interests of the students. Prerequisite: senior status. I,II(3,0)3 14.485 Capstone Design Integration of curriculum by comprehensive design exercise to professional standards. Team effort, reports, presentations, open-ended problems of analysis and design. Prerequisites: 14.340, 14.352, 14.431, 14.452, 14.460. II(1,6)3 14.491 Industrial Experience I (Co-op I) 14.492 Industrial Experience II (Co-op II) The Cooperative Education program for undergraduates combines academic studies with work experience in appropriate positions in the public or private sectors. It permits students to partici-pate in a flexible schedule of study and work that is related to their academic fields of study and to receive academic credit for the work experience in 14.491 and 14.492. Requires 500 hours of cooperative education engineering experiences, on a full time or part time basis, during any academic semester or summer. All co-op work must be pre-approved by the Co-op Coordinator. , students are able to earn three credits after the successful completion of both Industrial Experience I and II. Prerequisites: successful completion of freshman year and at least one full academic se-mester in good academic standing at UMass Lowell. I,II(0,) 16.213 Fundamentals of Electricity An introduction to direct current and alternating current analysis of electric circuits, with emphasis on energy and power. Design and use of multirange voltmeters, ammeters and ohmmeters. Use of bridges and oscilloscopes. Phasor analysis of AC circuits. Trigonometric Fourier series, and BODE plots. Transformers, relays, and solenoids. Mechanical analogs and magnetic analogs with the application of Fourier and BODE techniques. DC and AC motors and generators. Residential circuits, and equipment protection. Introduction to digital logic including minimization technics. Availability and cost of instruments and components is stressed throughout this course. Not for EE majors. 3 cr. 25.107 Introduction to Engineering I This course provides a hands-on introduction to engineering and the engineering design process. Through assignments and projects, students learn how to: identify a problem, develop alternative solutions, select the best alternative, make ethical decisions, and work as a team. The course is intended for freshmen in all engineering majors and provides an overview of the different engineer-ing disciplines. Lecture and lab component. 2 credits.

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25.108 Introduction to Engineering II This course is intended for first-year engineering students and provides an introduction to technical commu-nications, teamwork and other skills. Topics vary depending on department and include data analysis, com-puter-aided drafting/design/modeling program usage, report-writing and/or oral presentation. Software introduced may include Excel, PowerPoint, AutoCad, Matlab and/or MathCad. Team-based labs and projects may be employed. For civil engineering students, the course provides an overview of the different special-ties in CEE. Students should enroll in the sections corresponding to their major or intended department to develop relevant skills. 2 credits. 42.101 College Writing I Examines the writing process and reviews fundamentals of grammar, sentence structure, and paragraph development. Students analyze rhetorical models by professional writers and are introduced to library research and techniques of documentation. Seven expository essays are required. 3 cr. 42.102 College Writing II Reinforces the principles of good writing established in College Writing 1. Students submit six essays based on critical analysis of readings in fiction, drama, and poetry. One documented research paper is required. Prerequisite: 42.101 3cr 49.201 Economics I A study of the principles of production and exchange. An introduction to demand, supply, pricing and out-put under alternative market structures. Derived demand and resource markets are introduced.3 cr. 84.121 Chemistry I Introduction to basic concepts of chemistry. Topics include chemical calculations, atomic structures, the periodic table, basic bonding theory, solutions, liquids and gases. Coreq: 84.123 3 cr + lab. 84.122 Chemistry II Topics include thermodynamics, kinetics, acids and bases, introduction to organic chemistry, chemical equi-librium, precipitation reactions, and electrochemistry. Prereq: 84.121. Coreq: 84.124. 3 cr + lab. 92.131 Calculus I Functions, limits, continuity, derivatives, rules of differentiating algebraic and transcendental functions; chain rule, implicit differentiation, related rate problems, max/min problems, curve sketching; integrals and areas. 4 cr. 92.132 Calculus II Volume, arc length, surface area, pressure and force. Differentiation and integration of trigonometric, in-verse trigonometric, exponential, logarithmic and hyperbolic functions. Improper integration, infinite series, Taylor and MacLauren series. Prerequisite: 92.131 4 cr. 92.231 Calculus III Polar coordinates, parametric equations, vectors and analytic geometry in space. Functions of several vari-ables, partial derivatives, and chain rule. Tangent planes and normal lines. Maxima and minima, Lagrange multipliers, and multiple integrals. Prerequisite: 92.132. 4 cr. 92.236 Differential Equations Classification and solution of ordinary differential equations of the first order and higher orders. The L:aplace transform. Applications. Prerequisite: 92.132. 3 cr. 95.141 Physics I Mechanics including vectors, kinematics in one and two dimensions, Newton’s laws of dynamics, work and energy; energy conservation, linear momentum conservation, rotational kinematics and dynamics, Newton’s Universal Law of Gravitation, oscillatory motion and mechanical waves. Coreq: 92.131, 96.141. 3 cr plus lab.

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Core Courses: (select any four of the following as core courses, others may be used as electives) 14.529 Engineering with Geosynthetics 14.530 Deep Foundations 14.532 Theoretical Soil Mechanics 14.533 Advanced Foundation Engineering 14.534 Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 14.536 Soil Engineering 14.537 Experimental Soil Mechanics 14.538 Soil Behavior Additional Elective Courses: 14.504 Advanced Strength of Materials 14.507 Engineering Computation 14.509 Environmental and Engineering Geology 14.521 Reliability Analysis in Engineering 14.527 Geotechnical Environmental Site Characterization 14.529 Engineering with Geosynthetics 14.539 Ground Improvement 14.550 Behavior of Structures 14.562 Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology 14.581 Engineering Systems Analysis 14.583 Stochastic Concepts 14.590 Design and Analysis of Waste Containment M.S. Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering Option)

The structural option within Civil and Environmental Engineering offers instruction and re-search in advanced concepts and techniques in the solution of complex structural engineer-ing problems. A student seeking an M.S. Engineering in Structural Engineering must have a structural analysis course which includes statically indeterminate structures and junior or senior level courses in the design of steel and concrete structures. Student study programs in structural engineering are developed with a faculty advisor to meet the needs of the indi-vidual. These undergraduate courses are core graduate course prerequisites and students deficient in these areas must take these courses before they can take advanced courses. Core Courses 14.504 Advanced Strength of Materials 14.551 Design of Steel Structures or 14.552 Design of Reinf. Concrete Structures 14.556 Finite Element Analysis (or equivalent) 14.557 Structural Dynamics

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M.S. in Civil Engineering (GeoEnvironmental Option)

The solution of environmental problems related to soil and/or groundwater often requires knowledge of both Geotechnical and Environmental engineering. The Geoenvironmental program provides fundamental training in soil mechanics, groundwater hydrology, environ-mental chemistry and soil engineering. Course work is offered in each area as well as in courses that combine disciplines generally required in the solution of complex site problems, such as, landfill design, remediation of hazardous waste sites, dewatering and soil improve-ment. Core Courses: 14.531 Advanced Soil Mechanics 14.536 Soil Engineering 14.562 Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology 14.567 Environmental Chemistry I 14.595 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Elective Courses:

(Optional core courses may be used as electives)

14.527 Geotechnical Environmental Site Characterization 14.529 Engineering with Geosynthetics 14.530 Deep Foundations 14.532 Theoretical Soil Mechanics 14.533 Advanced Foundation Engineering 14.534 Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 14.537 Experimental Soil Mechanics 14.538 Soil Behavior 14.561 Physical and Chemical Treatment Process Engineering 14.564 Advanced Water Resources 14.568 Environmental Chemistry II 14.573 Municipal, Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management 14.575 Groundwater Modeling 18.581 Understanding the Massachusetts Contingency Plan

M.S. in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering Option)

The master's degree program in geotechnical engineering encompasses soil mechanics the-ory and applications in the fields of foundation and soil engineering. Course work empha-sizes the engineering behavior of soil, soil property determination, and the use of advanced soil mechanics theory and soil-structure interaction in the solution of soil and foundation engineering problems. Elementary courses in soil mechanics, statics, strength of materials and fluid mechanics are required as prerequisites for graduate core courses. Students re-ceiving a teaching or research assistantship are required to submit a publishable thesis. The program of study consists of five required courses: 14.531 Advanced Soil Mechanics and any four core courses and four elective courses, selected with the consent of a stu-dent’s faculty advisor. Program and course details are included in the graduate course list and the graduate catalog.

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Graduate Courses Primarily for BS/MS or Graduate Students

The graduate courses listed below may be used as Cvil & Environmental Engineering Profes-sional Electives with permission of the instructor and the graduate academic advisor. More detailed course descriptions are found in the section on Graduate Course Descriptions. 14.504 Advanced Strength of Materials 14.522 Statist. App. In Civ. & Env. Eng. 14.527 Geo. and Env. Site Characterization 14.529 Engineering with Geosynthetics 14.530 Deep Foundations 14.531 Advanced Soil Mechanics 14.532 Theoretical Soil Mechanics 14.533 Advanced Foundation Engineering 14.534 Soil Dyn. & Earthquake Eng. 14.536 Soil Engineering 14.537 Experimental Soil Mechanics 14.538 Soil Behavior 14.539 Ground Improvement 14.540 Urban Transportation Planning 14.541 Traffic Engineering 14.542 Fund. of ITS & Traffic Management 14.543 Traffic Princ. for Intelligent Trans. Sys. 14.544 Transportation Planning Practice 14.545 Public Transit: Planning & Design 14.546 Pavement Design 14.547 Airport Planning and Design 14.548 Traffic Management 14.549 Traffic Flow Theory 14.550 Behavior of Structures 14.551 Design of Steel Structures 14.552 Reinforced Concrete Structures 14.553 Wood Structures 14.554 Prestressed Concrete Design 14.555 Seismic Design of Structures 14.556 Finite Element Analysis 14.557 Structural Dynamics 14.558 Bridge Engineering 14.559 Design of Masonry Structures 14.561 Physical Chemical Treatment Proc. 14.562 Physical & Chemical Hydrogeology 14.564 Computer Hydraulics and Hydrology 14.567 Environmental Aquatic Chemistry 14.568 Environmental Fate & Transport 14.570 Wastew. Treat. & Storm Water Mng. Sys. 14.571 Surface Water Quality Modeling 14.572 Marine and Coastal Processes 14.573 Solid Waste Engineering 14.574 Air Quality Modeling 14.575 Groundwater Modeling 14.576 GIS App. in Civ. & Env. Eng. 14.577 Biological Principles in Env. Eng. Sys. 14.578 Biological Wastewater Treatment 14.581 Engineering Systems Analysis 14.583 Stochastic Concepts 14.585 Transportation Safety 14.595 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation 18.501 Wetland Ecology 18.502 Limnology 18.503 Env. Toxicology and Risk Assessment 18.504 GIS for Environmental Science 18.506 Regional Hydrogeology 18.510 Water Resources Management 18.523 Air Resources Management 18.535 Global Environmental Science 18.527 Environmental Laws 18.568 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory 18.571 Air Pollution Phenomenology 18.572 Energy and the Environment 18.575 Adv. Physical Chem. For Env. Studies 18.581 Underst. the Mass. Contingency Plan

For up-to-date descriptions of graduate courses, please visit:

http://civil.uml.edu

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Graduate Programs The CEE Department offers several graduate degree programs. For students with an undergraduate degree in Civil or Environmental Engineering, the Master of Science in Civil Engineering provides additional specialization in one or more of the following areas: Environmental, Geoenvironmental, Geotechnical, Structural, and Transportation Engi-neering. For those interested in Environmental Studies who do not have an engineering under-graduate degree, the Master of Science in Environmental Studies can provide additional training in the broad area of Environmental Studies. This program is administered by the CEE Department. Students interested in the Environmental Studies program should visit the CEE or Graduate School web page for additional information. Students who wish to pursue a Masters degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering degree, but who do not possess a Civil or Environmental Engineering degree, may still enroll in the graduate program in Engineering, but only after they have completed an appropriate set of undergraduate courses. This set of courses will depend on the area of specialization and the student’s background, and needs to be customized for each student in consultation with the Departmental Graduate coordinator and the Faculty in the area of specialization. Advanced graduate programs offered in the Department include the Doctor of Engineer-ing (D.Eng) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.). Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Program Description and General Requirements

Graduate study in Civil and Environmental Engineering is an intensive program of in-struction at an advanced technical level. The program permits students to design, in consultation with their advisor, a plan of study that meets individual goals and career objectives. Program options include environmental engineering, geoenvironmental engi-neering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering and transportation engineer-ing. Admission to a particular engineering option is open to applicants with undergradu-ate degrees in engineering, mathematics or science. The degree requires successful completion of 30 credit hours of course work, which could also include 24 credit hours of instruction and a 6 credit publishable thesis, or 27 hours of course work and a 3 credit project report. Courses are scheduled in the late afternoon and evening to provide study opportunities for students with full-time employ-ment. Successful completion of undergraduate prerequisite courses is required prior to registering for graduate courses. However, undergraduate prerequisites and selected graduate courses, that do not have prerequisites, may be taken during the first year of study, but only with the written permission of the student’s advisor. Required under-graduate prerequisite courses are listed in descriptions of the core graduate courses shown below. Applicants who satisfy the Graduate School admission requirements will be assigned to a faculty member who will serve as their academic advisor. Students receiving a teaching or research assistantship will normally be required to submit a publishable thesis. Those admitted to graduate study as non-degree students may apply for matriculated status.

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However, no more than 9 credits of work completed while in non-degree student status or transferred from another department or college will be used toward a degree. Matriculated status is preferred before initial registration and is mandatory prior to registration for second semester courses. Faculty will review a petitioner’s performance in all courses attempted. M.S. in Civil Engineering (Environmental Engineering Option)

The program offers an opportunity to pursue a broad range of interests in the fields of envi-ronmental and water resources engineering. The course of study is designed to meet an individual student's interests and career goals. Programs consist of civil engineering courses in water and wastewater treatment, environmental chemistry, hydrology, hydraulics, air pol-lution control, environmental law and policy and may include courses from allied disciplines such as biological and health sciences, environmental studies, chemistry and work environ-ment. The program of study consists of four core courses and elective courses. Under-graduate core course prerequisites must be completed before beginning graduate course work. Core Courses 14.561 Physical and Chemical Treatment Processes 14.562 Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology 14.567 Environmental Chemistry I 14.568 Environmental Chemistry II

Elective Courses

Individual student programs consist of a complement of elective courses usually taken from the following list: 14.509 Environmental Engineering Geology 14.527 Geotechnical Environmental Site Characterization 14.529 Engineering with Geosynthetics 14.564 Advanced Water Resources 14.590 Design and Analysis of Waste Containment Systems 14.592 Advanced and Innovative Concepts in Waste Containment 14.593 Physio-chemical Interactions in Earthern Barriers 14.570 Small and Alternative Waste Water Treatment 14.571 Surface Water Quality Modeling 14.572 Marine and Coastal Processes 14.573 Municipal, Industrial and Hazardous Waste Management 14.574 Air Quality Modeling 14.575 Groundwater Modeling 14.595 Hazardous Waste Site Remediation 18.501 Wetlands Ecology 18.505 Glacial Geology 18.510 Water Resources Management 18.511 Environmental Soil Science 18.523 Air Resources Management 18.530 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics 18.571 Air Pollution Phenomenology 18.581 Understanding the Massachusetts Contingency Plan