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CivilEngineeringBachelorofScienceinCivilEngineering(BSCIV):190.5quartercredits

AbouttheProgramThecivilengineeringmajorpreparesstudentsinthefundamentalprinciplesnecessarytopracticethisprofessioninanyofitsbranches,includingconstructionmanagement,waterresources,structural,transportation,environmental,geotechnical,andpublicfacilitiesengineering.

Civilengineersareactiveintheplanning,design,construction,researchanddevelopment,operation,maintenance,andrehabilitationoflargeengineeringsystems.Aparticularfocusisthereconstructionofthenationsinfrastructurethroughsolutionsthatminimizethedisruptionofsocialandnaturalenvironments.

Civilengineeringgraduatesaregroundedinthefundamentalprinciplesnecessaryforthepracticeofthisprofessioninanyofitsmodernbranches,includingconstructionmanagement,waterresourcesengineering,structuralengineering,geotechnicalengineering,transportationengineering,andenvironmentalengineering.

Sevenoftherequiredcoursesinthedisciplineincludeintegrallaboratoriesorfieldprojectsforbotheducationalillustrationandprofessionalpracticeexposure.

Carefulselectionoftheelectivesspecifiedinthecurriculumcanleadtoawidevarietyofcareerobjectives.Forinstance,studentswithaninterestinwaterresourcesengineeringmayelectadvancedcoursesinhydrology,ecology,andchemistryselectseniorprofessionalelectivesinthegeotechnicalandwaterresourcesareasandchooseappropriatetopicsforseniordesignandseniorseminar.Seniors,withtheapprovalofthedepartmenthead,canelectcertaingraduatecourses.

Aspecialfeatureofthemajorisseniordesign.Agroupofstudentsworkswithafacultyadvisortodevelopasignificantdesignprojectselectedbythegroup.Allcivilengineeringstudentsparticipateinadesignproject.

MissionStatementThecivilandarchitecturalengineeringfacultyareresponsiblefordeliveringanoutstandingcurriculumthatequipsourgraduateswiththebroadtechnicalknowledge,designproficiency,professionalism,andcommunicationsskillsrequiredforthemtomakesubstantialcontributionstosocietyandtoenjoyrewardingcareers.

ProgramEducationalObjectivesCivilengineeringgraduateswillbecomeprofessionalswhoanalyze,design,construct,manageoroperatephysicalinfrastructureandsystems,oradvanceknowledgeofthefield.

StudentOutcomesThedepartmentsstudentoutcomesreflecttheskillsandabilitiesthatthecurriculumisdesignedtoprovidetostudentsbythetimetheygraduate.Theseare:

a)anabilitytoapplyknowledgeofmathematics,science,andengineering

b)anabilitytodesignandconductexperiments,aswellastoanalyzeandinterpretdata

c)anabilitytodesignasystem,component,orprocesstomeetdesiredneedswithinrealisticconstraintssuchaseconomic,environmental,social,political,ethical,healthandsafety,manufacturability,andsustainability

d)anabilitytofunctiononmultidisciplinaryteams

e)anabilitytoidentify,formulate,andsolveengineeringproblems

f)anunderstandingofprofessionalandethicalresponsibility

g)anabilitytocommunicateeffectively

h)thebroadeducationnecessarytounderstandtheimpactofengineeringsolutionsinaglobal,economic,environmental,andsocietalcontext

i)arecognitionoftheneedfor,andanabilitytoengageinlifelonglearning

j)aknowledgeofcontemporaryissues

k)anabilitytousethetechniques,skills,andmodernengineeringtoolsnecessaryforcivilengineeringpractice.

AdditionalInformationTheCivilEngineeringprogramisaccreditedbytheEngineeringAccreditationCommissionofABET.

Formoreinformationaboutthismajor,contacttheDepartmentofCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineering.

DegreeRequirementsGeneralEducation/LiberalStudiesRequirementsENGL101 CompositionandRhetoricI:InquiryandExploratoryResearch 3.0ENGL102 CompositionandRhetoricII:TheCraftofPersuasion 3.0ENGL103 CompositionandRhetoricIII:ThematicAnalysisAcrossGenres 3.0UNIVE101 TheDrexelExperience 2.0

GeneralEducationRequirements* 21.0

FreeElectives 6.0FoundationRequirementsMATH121 CalculusI 4.0MATH122 CalculusII 4.0MATH200 MultivariateCalculus 4.0PHYS101 FundamentalsofPhysicsI 4.0PHYS102 FundamentalsofPhysicsII 4.0PHYS201 FundamentalsofPhysicsIII 4.0CHEM101 GeneralChemistryI 3.5CHEM102 GeneralChemistryII 4.5BIO141 EssentialBiology 4.5CS121 ComputationLaboratoryI 1.0CS122 ComputationLaboratoryII 1.0CS123 ComputationLaboratoryIII 1.0ENGR100 BeginningComputerAidedDraftingforDesign 1.0ENGR101 EngineeringDesignLaboratoryI 2.0ENGR102 EngineeringDesignLaboratoryII 2.0ENGR103 EngineeringDesignLaboratoryIII 2.0ENGR201 Evaluation&PresentationofExperimentalDataI 3.0ENGR202 Evaluation&PresentationofExperimentalDataII 3.0ENGR210 IntroductiontoThermodynamics 3.0ENGR220 FundamentalsofMaterials 4.0ENGR231 LinearEngineeringSystems 3.0ENGR232 DynamicEngineeringSystems 3.0ENGR361 StatisticalAnalysisofEngineeringSystems 3.0

MajorRequirementsCAE491[WI] SeniorDesignProjectI 3.0CAE492[WI] SeniorDesignProjectII 3.0CAE493[WI] SeniorDesignProjectIII 3.0CAEE201 IntroductiontoInfrastructureEngineering 3.0CAEE210 MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringI 3.0CAEE211 MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringII 4.0CIVE240[WI] EngineeringEconomicAnalysis 3.0CIVE250 ConstructionMaterials 4.0CIVE310 SoilMechanicsI 4.0CIVE320 IntroductiontoFluidFlow 3.0CIVE330 Hydraulics 4.0CIVE375 StructuralMaterialBehavior 3.0CIVE410 FoundationEngineering 3.0CIVE430 Hydrology 3.0CIVE477[WI] Seminar 2.0CIVE478[WI] Seminar 1.0ENVE300 IntroductiontoEnvironmentalEngineering 3.0MEM202 Statics 3.0MEM230 MechanicsofMaterialsI 4.0

SeniorProfessionalElectives** 18.0

Selectoneofthefollowing: 3.0CIVE370 IntroductiontoStructuralAnalysisCIVE300 StructuralAnalysisI

Basedonwhetherornotstudentsarepursuingastructuralornonstructuralconcentration,studentsselectoneofthefollowingoptions:er:

4.0

CIVE301 StructuralDesignICIVE371&CIVE372

IntroductiontoStructuralDesignandStructuralLaboratory

TotalCredits 190.5

* GeneralEducationRequirements.

** Asequenceofthreecoursesinamajorareaofstudyisrequired,withatotalofsix3creditprofessionalelectives.

WritingIntensiveCourseRequirementsInordertograduate,allstudentsmustpassthreewritingintensivecoursesaftertheirfreshmanyear.Twowritingintensivecoursesmustbeinastudent'smajor.Thethirdcanbeinanydiscipline.Studentsareadvisedtotakeonewritingintensiveclasseachyear,beginningwiththesophomoreyear,andtoavoidclusteringthesecoursesneartheendoftheirmatriculation.Transferstudentsneedtomeetwithanacademicadvisortoreviewthenumberofwritingintensivecoursesrequiredtograduate.

A"WI"nexttoacourseinthiscatalogmayindicatethatthiscoursecanfulfillawritingintensiverequirement.Forthemostuptodatelistofwritingintensivecoursesbeingoffered,studentsshouldchecktheWritingIntensiveCourseListattheUniversityWritingCenter.Studentsschedulingtheircoursescanalsoconductasearchforcourseswiththeattribute"WI"tobringupalistofallwritingintensivecoursesavailablethatterm.Transferstudentsneedtomeetwithanacademicadvisortoreviewthe

numberofwritingintensivecoursesrequiredtograduate.

SamplePlanofStudyBSCivilEngineering5YRUGCoopConcentration

Term1 Credits

CHEM101 GeneralChemistryI 3.5COOP101 CareerManagementandProfessionalDevelopment 0.0CS121 ComputationLaboratoryI 1.0ENGL101 CompositionandRhetoricI:InquiryandExploratoryResearch 3.0ENGR100 BeginningComputerAidedDraftingforDesign 1.0ENGR101 EngineeringDesignLaboratoryI 2.0MATH121 CalculusI 4.0UNIVE101 TheDrexelExperience 1.0 TermCredits 15.5Term2

CHEM102 GeneralChemistryII 4.5CS122 ComputationLaboratoryII 1.0ENGL102 CompositionandRhetoricII:TheCraftofPersuasion 3.0ENGR102 EngineeringDesignLaboratoryII 2.0MATH122 CalculusII 4.0PHYS101 FundamentalsofPhysicsI 4.0UNIVE101 TheDrexelExperience 0.5 TermCredits 19.0Term3

BIO141 EssentialBiology 4.5CS123 ComputationLaboratoryIII 1.0ENGL103 CompositionandRhetoricIII:ThematicAnalysisAcrossGenres 3.0ENGR103 EngineeringDesignLaboratoryIII 2.0MATH200 MultivariateCalculus 4.0PHYS102 FundamentalsofPhysicsII 4.0UNIVE101 TheDrexelExperience 0.5 TermCredits 19.0Term4

CAEE201 IntroductiontoInfrastructureEngineering 3.0ENGR201 Evaluation&PresentationofExperimentalDataI 3.0ENGR220 FundamentalsofMaterials 4.0ENGR231 LinearEngineeringSystems 3.0PHYS201 FundamentalsofPhysicsIII 4.0 TermCredits 17.0Term5

CAEE210 MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringI 3.0

ENGR202 Evaluation&PresentationofExperimentalDataII 3.0ENGR210 IntroductiontoThermodynamics 3.0ENGR232 DynamicEngineeringSystems 3.0MEM202 Statics 3.0 TermCredits 15.0Term6

CIVE320 IntroductiontoFluidFlow 3.0ENGR361 StatisticalAnalysisofEngineeringSystems 3.0ENVE300 IntroductiontoEnvironmentalEngineering 3.0MEM230 MechanicsofMaterialsI 4.0GeneralEducationElective* 3.0

TermCredits 16.0Term7

CAEE211 MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringII 4.0CIVE240[WI] EngineeringEconomicAnalysis 3.0CIVE250 ConstructionMaterials 4.0CIVE330 Hydraulics 4.0GeneralEducationElective* 3.0


CIVE310 SoilMechanicsI 4.0CIVE430 Hydrology 3.0CIVE370or300

IntroductiontoStructuralAnalysisStructuralAnalysisI

3.0

GeneralEducationElective* 3.0

FreeElective 3.0 TermCredits 16.0Term9

CIVE375 StructuralMaterialBehavior 3.0CIVE410 FoundationEngineering 3.0GeneralEducationElectives* 3.0

CIVE301 StructuralDesignI(NonstructuralconcentrationtakesCIVE371&CIVE372) 4.0 TermCredits 13.0Term10

CAE491[WI] SeniorDesignProjectI 3.0CIVE477[WI] Seminar 2.0ProfessionalElectives* 6.0



CAE492[WI] SeniorDesignProjectII 3.0CIVE478[WI] Seminar 1.0

ProfessionalElectives* 6.0



CAE493[WI] SeniorDesignProjectIII 3.0FreeElective 3.0ProfessionalElectives* 6.0


TermCredits 15.0TotalCredit:190.5

* Seedegreerequirements.

Coop/CareerOpportunitiesWhenstudentscompletetheircoopjobs,theyareaskedtowriteanoverviewoftheirexperiences.Thesebriefquotesaretakenfromsomerecentstudentreports:

Engineeringconstructioninspector,statedepartmentoftransportation:Superviseddailyactivitiesinvolvedintheroadwayconstructionofthe[interstate]bypass.Recordeddailyvisualinspectionreportsforsoilsubbaseandmaterialsplacedonsite.Aidedseniorroadwayengineersinapprovinggradepriortoasphaltplacement.Usedvariousinstrumentstochecktemperatureanddepthsforasphaltplacement.Tookpartinonsitediscussionswithcontractortoclearupanydailyconstructionproblemsthatwouldhinderqualityofconstruction.

Constructioninspector,municipaldepartmentofpublicproperty:Inspectedworkperformedbyprivatecontractorsoncitypublicworksconstructionandrehabilitationprojectsforadherencetocontractplansandspecifications.Projectsincludedhealthcenters,policeandfirestations,libraries,cityhall,transitconcourses,andprisons.Responsiblefordailyinspectionreportsandoverallcoordinationforeachrespectiveproject.Alsoresponsibleforreviewingbillsandwritingcontractmodificationsandamendments...thevarietyofworkwasexcellent.

Environmentalcoop,chemicalsmanufacturer:Compileddataandwrotemonthlyregulatoryreports,inchargeofhazardouswastemanagementandsmallprojectsasneeded....Ihadmyownresponsibilitiesthathadanimpactontheentirecompany.Employerwasreallyinterestedinmyopinionandgavemeachancetodemonstratemyabilities,butalsoknewwhentostepin.EverybodywaswillingtoansweranyquestionsImayhavehad.

VisittheDrexelSteinbrightCareerDevelopmentCenterpageformoredetailedinformationoncoopandpostgraduateopportunities.

Dual/AcceleratedDegreeAcceleratedprogramTheAcceleratedProgramoftheCollegeofEngineeringprovidesopportunitiesforhighlytalentedandstronglymotivatedstudentstoprogresstowardtheireducationalgoalsessentiallyattheirownpace.Primarilythroughadvancedplacement,creditbyexamination,flexibilityofscheduling,andindependentstudy,theprogrammakesitpossibletocompletetheundergraduatecurriculumandinitiategraduatestudyinlessthanthefiveyearsrequiredbythestandardcurriculum.

DualDegreeBachelorsProgramsAstudentcompletingtheBachelorofSciencedegreeprograminarchitecturalengineeringmaycompleteadditionalcourses(specifiedbythedepartment)toearntheBachelorofSciencedegreeincivilengineering.(Thereverseisdifficultbecauseofprerequisitesinthesequenceofarchitecturalstudiodesigncourses,whichbeginsinthesophomoreyear.)

CivilEngineeringstudentscanalsocompleteadualdegreewiththeBachelorofScienceinEnvironmentalEngineering.

Bachelors/MastersDualDegreeProgramExceptionalstudentscanalsopursueamasterofsciencedegreeinthesameperiodasthebachelorofscience.

Formoreinformationaboutthisprogram,visittheDepartment'sBS/MSDualDegreeProgramwebpage.

FacilitiesTheDepartmentiswellequippedwithstateoftheartfacilities:

Thedepartmentcomputerlabsareinoperation:acomputerassisteddesign(CAD)andcomputerizedinstructionallabandagraduatelevellab(advancedundergraduatescanbecomeinvolvedingraduatelevelwork).Externallabsareusedforsurveying,buildingdiagnostics,andsurfaceandgroundwatermeasurements.A$4.5millioninstructionandresearchlabrenovationwasfundedbytheNationalScienceFoundation,alumni,andcorporations.

Civil&ArchitecturalEngineeringCoursesCAE491[WI]SeniorDesignProjectI3.0Credits

Introducesthedesignprocess,includinginformationretrieval,problemdefinition,proposalwriting,patents,anddesignnotebooks.Includespresentationsonproblemareasbyexpertsfromindustry,government,andeducation.Thisisawritingintensivecourse.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CanenrollifclassificationisSenior.Prerequisites:CIVE330[MinGrade:D]and(CIVE301[MinGrade:D]orCIVE371[MinGrade:D])and(AE391[MinGrade:D]orCIVE310[MinGrade:D])

CAE492[WI]SeniorDesignProjectII3.0Credits

ContinuesCAE491.Requireswrittenandoralprogressreports.Thisisawritingintensivecourse.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditPrerequisites:CAE491[MinGrade:D]

CAE493[WI]SeniorDesignProjectIII3.0Credits

ContinuesCAE492.Requireswrittenandoralfinalreports,includingoralpresentationsbyeachdesignteamataformalDesignConferenceopentothepublicandconductedinthestyleofaprofessionalconference.Thisisawritingintensivecourse.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshmanPrerequisites:CAE492[MinGrade:D]

CivilEngineeringCoursesCIVE240[WI]EngineeringEconomicAnalysis3.0Credits

Techniquesforprojectdecisions:benefitcostandpresentworthanalysis,rateofreturn,capitalbudgeting,riskanalysis,environmentalimpact,anddepreciation.Thisisawritingintensivecourse.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshman

CIVE250ConstructionMaterials4.0Credits

ConstructionMaterials.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditPrerequisites:MEM202[MinGrade:D]

CIVE251EngineeringSurveying3.0Credits

Coversthetheoryanduseofsurveyinginstrumentsandprinciplesofplaneandtopographicsurveying.Introducescomputerprogramsforsurveyingcomputationsandplotting.


CIVE261MaterialsandStructuralBehaviorI3.0Credits

Introducesthebasicmaterialsofconstruction(timber,masonry,steel,andconcrete).Coverstheirbehaviorasingredientsofthestructuralsystem.Requiredforarchitectureandconstructionmanagementstudents.Fall.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifmajorisAEormajorisCIVEorclassificationisFreshmanPrerequisites:PHYS182[MinGrade:D]

CIVE262MaterialsandStructuralBehaviorII3.0Credits

ContinuesCIVE261.Requiredforarchitectureandconstructionmanagementstudents.Winter.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifmajorisAEormajorisCIVEorclassificationisFreshmanPrerequisites:CIVE261[MinGrade:D]

CIVE263MaterialsandStructuralBehaviorIII3.0Credits

ContinuesCIVE262.Requiredforarchitectureandconstructionmanagementstudents.Spring.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifmajorisAEormajorisCIVEorclassificationisFreshmanPrerequisites:CIVE262[MinGrade:D]

CIVE300TheoryofStructuresI3.0Credits

Coversanalysisofstaticallydeterminatestructures:equilibrium,compatibility,boundaryconditions,complimentaryandvirtualwork,energytheorems,reactions,memberforcesanddeflectionoftrusses,beamsandframes,andinfluencelines.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshmanPrerequisites:CIVE250[MinGrade:D]andMEM230[MinGrade:C]

CIVE301TheoryofStructuresII4.0Credits

Coversanalysisofstaticallyindeterminatestructures:forcemethodsfortrusses,beamsandframes,slopedeflectionandequilibriummethods,momentdistribution,stiffnessmatricesoftrussandbeamelements,andstiffnessmatrixmethodofanalysis.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshmanPrerequisites:CIVE300[MinGrade:D]

CIVE310SoilMechanicsI4.0Credits

Givesanoverviewoftypesofproblemsencounteredingeotechnicalengineering:index,mechanical,hydraulicandenvironmentalpropertiesofsoilsearthmassstability,deformation,andgroundwaterseepagelaboratorymeasurements.


Prerequisites:(EGEO220[MinGrade:D]orCAEE211[MinGrade:D])andCIVE250[MinGrade:D]

CIVE320IntroductiontoFluidFlow3.0Credits

Coversfundamentalsoffluidflow,fluidproperties,hydrostaticforces,kinematicsofflow,theBernoulliequation,linearmomentum,dimensionalanalysis,FroudeandReynoldssimilarityandhydraulicmodelsandanintroductiontopipeflowsandfriction.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditPrerequisites:TDEC202[MinGrade:D]orENGR210[MinGrade:D]

CIVE330Hydraulics4.0Credits

Coverspipeflow,frictionlosses,multiplepipesystems,waterdemandanddistributionnetworkdesign,pumpsandpumpingsystems,airflowinductsandfans,openchannelflows,hydraulicjumpsandenergydissipation,gravitypipenetworksandthedesignofstormandsanitarysewersystems.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditPrerequisites:CIVE320[MinGrade:D]

CIVE341MunicipalWaterFacilities3.0Credits

Coversanalysisanddesignofmunicipalwatersupplysystems,includingcollection,transmissionanddistributionfacilitiespublichealthconsiderationsinwatersupplyandmaintenanceofwatersupplyinfrastructure.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshmanPrerequisites:CIVE330[MinGrade:D]andCIVE430[MinGrade:D]

CIVE370IntroductiontoStructuralAnalysis3.0Credits

Coversequilibrium,virtualwork,reactions,andmemberforcesintrusses,beams,andframes.Introducesanalysisofstaticallyindeterminatestructuresandthestiffnessmatrixmethodofanalysis.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshmanPrerequisites:MEM230[MinGrade:D]andCIVE250[MinGrade:D]

CIVE371IntroductiontoStructuralDesign3.0Credits

Coversthedesignprocess,withtopicsincludingstructuralsystems,loadsandloadpath,structuralsafety,anddesignmethods.Offersintroductiontosteel,reinforcedconcrete,wood,andmasonrydesign.


CIVE372StructuralLaboratory1.0Credit

Courseuseofstructuralanalysiscomputerprogramstoconstructanalyticalmodelsofvariousstructuralsystems.Calculatereactionsanddeflectionsofstaticallydeterminateanddeterminatestructuresandcheckreliabilityofresults.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshmanorSophomoreCorequisite:CIVE371

CIVE375StructuralMaterialBehavior3.0Credits

Studyofdeformation,fractureandfatigueofstructuralmaterialsusedininfrastructure.Includesbasicfailuremodes,yieldingandplasticity,andfracturemechanics.Emphasisonanalyticalandpredictivemethodsthatdesignersusetoavoidfailure.Metals,ceramicandcompositesareconsidered,asistimedependentbehavior.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshmanPrerequisites:MEM230[MinGrade:D]andCIVE250[MinGrade:D]and(MATH201[MinGrade:D]orMATH261[MinGrade:D]orENGR231[MinGrade:D])

CIVE380SpecialTopicsinCivilEngineering12.0Credits

Coversselectedtopicsincivilengineering.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:CanberepeatedmultipletimesforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshman

CIVE399IndependentStudyinCivilEngineering12.0Credits

Independentstudyonatopicselectedbythestudent.Independentstudyissupervisedbyafacultymemberandguidedbyaplanofstudy.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:Canberepeatedmultipletimesforcredit

CIVE400StructuralDesignI3.0Credits

Coversprinciplesofdesignofstructuralmembersandsystems,includingloadsonstructures,structuralsafety,andstructuralmembersandtheirbehavior.Introduceselasticandlimitdesignprocedures.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CanenrollifclassificationisSenior.Prerequisites:CIVE301[MinGrade:D]

CIVE401StructuralDesignII3.0Credits

Coversprinciplesofdesignofreinforcedconcretestructuralsystems,includingbeams,slabs,columns,andfootings.


CIVE402StructuralDesignIII3.0Credits

Coverselasticandplasticdesignofstructuralsteelmembers,includingbeams,columns,tensionmembers,beamcolumns,andplategirdersdesignofweldedandhighstrengthboltedconnectionsanddesignofsteeltrusses,bridges,andbuildings.


CIVE410FoundationEngineering3.0Credits

Coversshearstrength,bearingcapacity,andlateralearthpressuredesignofshallowfoundations(footings,mats)anddeepfoundations(piles,drilledshafts)andexcavationandslopestability.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditPrerequisites:CIVE310[MinGrade:D]

CIVE420WaterandWasteTreatmentI3.0Credits

Coverswatersupplychemistry,includingcorrosioninwaterdistributionsystems,microbiologyofwaterandwastes,biodegradationoftoxicmaterials,andgrowthandmetabolisminwastewatertreatmentprocesses.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:Notrepeatableforcredit

Restrictions:CanenrollifclassificationisSenior.Prerequisites:CIVE330[MinGrade:D]andCIVE340[MinGrade:D]

CIVE430Hydrology3.0Credits

Coverstherelationshipbetweenprecipitationandrunoff,unithydrographs,floodrouting,andwatersupplyprinciplesandapplications.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshmanPrerequisites:CAEE211[MinGrade:D]

CIVE431HydrologyGroundWater3.0Credits

Coversgeologicandhydrologicoccurrenceofgroundwater,undergroundflow,andgroundwatersupply.Winter.


CIVE432WaterResourcesDesign3.0Credits

Coversplanninganddesignofbasinanddevelopmentsforrequirementsofvariouswaterusepurposes.Spring.


CIVE477[WI]Seminar2.0Credits

Coversprofessionaldevelopmentandethics.Requirespreparationofatechnicalpaper.Thisisawritingintensivecourse.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CanenrollifclassificationisJuniororSenior.

CIVE478[WI]Seminar1.0Credit

Requirespreparationandpresentationofatechnicalpaper.Thisisawritingintensivecourse.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditRestrictions:CanenrollifclassificationisJuniororSenior.

Civil,Architectural&EnvironmentalEngrCoursesCAEE201IntroductiontoInfrastructureEngineering3.0Credits

Thiscoursepresentscasestudiestointroducethedesign,construction,operationandmaintenanceofinfrastructureprojects.Keyengineeringelementswithincivil,architecturalandenvironmentalengineeringarepresented.Theconceptofan"infrastructuresystem"alongwithinterrelationshipsamongthreedisciplinesareillustratedusingspecificcasestudieswhichchangesannuallyasvariouslocalinfrastructureprojectsmovefromdesignthroughconstruction.Onortwofieldtripsarepartofthecourse.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:Notrepeatableforcredit

CAEE210MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringI3.0Credits

ThiscourseintroducesstudenttovarioustechnicalspecialtieswithinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalengineeringthroughhandsonexperienceofconductingfieldandlaboratorymeasurementsthataretypicaltothreeengineeringfields.ThecourseemphasizesgraphicalpresentationofdatausingEXCEL,SKETCHUPandothersoftware.Studentscollectdatafromlaborfieldsites.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditPrerequisites:CAEE201[MinGrade:D]

CAEE211MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringII4.0Credits

ThiscourseisacontinuationofCAEE210.Therearetwomainmodulesinthecourse:fundamentalgeologicalprinciplesandrelationshipstoengineeringpropertiesandfundamentalsurveyingprinciplesandmeasurementsusingmodernsurveyingequipmentincludingGPS.

College/Department:CollegeofEngineeringRepeatStatus:NotrepeatableforcreditPrerequisites:CAEE210[MinGrade:D]

Civil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringFacultyAbieyuwaAghayere,PhD,P.Eng(UniversityofAlberta).Professor.Structuraldesignconcrete,steelandwoodStructuralfailureanalysisandretrofittingofexistingstructuresNewstructuralsystemsandmaterials.

EminA.Aktan,PhD(UniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaign)JohnRoeblingProfessorofInfrastructureStudies.Professor.Structuralengineeringinfrastructureevaluationintelligentsystems.

IvanBartoli,PhD(UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego).AssistantProfessor.Nondestructiveevaluationandstructuralhealthmonitoringdynamicidentification,stresswavepropagationmodeling.

RobertBrehm,PhD,PE,FASCE(DrexelUniversity).AssociateTeachingProfessor.Internationalinfrastructuredeliveryresponsetonaturalcatastrophesriskassessmentandmitigationstrategiesprojectmanagementtechniques.

S.C.JonathanCheng,PhD(WestVirginiaUniversity).AssociateProfessor.Soilmechanicsgeosyntheticsprobabilisticdesignlandfillcontainments.

PeterDeCarlo,PhD(UniversityofColorado).AssistantProfessor.Outdoorairquality,particulatemattersizeandcompositioninstrumentationandmeasurements,sourceapportionmentofambientparticulatematter,climateimpactsofparticulatematter.

PatriciaGallagher,PhD(VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute).AssociateProfessor.Soilmechanicsgeoenvironmentalgroundimprovementsustainability.

PatrickGurian,PhD(CarnegieMellonUniversity).AssociateProfessor.Riskanalysisofenvironmentalandinfrastructuresystems,noveladsorbentmaterials,environmentalstandardsetting,Bayesianstatisticalmodeling,communityoutreachandenvironmentalhealth.

CharlesN.Haas,PhD(UniversityofIllinoisUrbana)L.D.BetzProfessorandDepartmentHead,Civil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineering.Professor.Controlofhumanexposurestoandriskassessmentofpathogenicorganismswaterandwastetreatmenthomelandsecurity.

AhmadHamid,PhD(McMasterUniversity).Professor.Engineeredmasonrybuildingcladdingprestressedconcrete.

Y.GraceHsuan,PhD(ImperialCollege).Professor.Polymericandcementitioiusmaterialsgeosyntheticreliabilityanddurability.

JosephB.Hughes,PhD(UniversityofIowa)DeanoftheCollegeofEngineering.DistinguishedProfessor.Biologicalprocessesandapplicationsofnanotechnologyinenvironmentalsystems.

RogerMarino,PhD(DrexelUniversity).AssociateTeachingProfessor.FluidMechanics,WaterResources,EngineeringEducation,LandDevelopment

JosephP.Martin,PhD(ColoradoStateUniversity).Professor.Geoenvironmentalengineeringurbanenvironmentalhydrologytransportation.

JamesE.Mitchell,MArch(UniversityofPennsylvania).AssociateProfessor.Architecturalengineeringdesignbuildingsystems.

FrancoMontalto,PhD(CornellUniversity).AssociateProfessor.Effectsofbuiltinfrastructureonsocietalwaterneeds,ecohydrologicpatternsandprocesses,ecologicalrestoration,greendesign,waterinterventions.

FranklinMoon,PhD(GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology).AssociateProfessor.Fullscalestructuraltesting,structuraldynamics,

evaluationandrehabilitationofexistingstructures.

JosephV.Mullin,PhD(PennsylvaniaStateUniversity).SeniorLecturer.Structuralmaterialbehavior,engineeringeconomyanddesign.

MiraS.Olson,PhD(UniversityofVirginia).AssociateProfessor.Groundwaterenvironmentalfluidmechanicshydrology.

AnuPradhan,PhD(CarnegieMellonUniversity).AssistantProfessor.Infrastructuremanagement,constructionengineering,transportationengineering,sensingsystem,geographicinformationsystem,statisticalmachinelearning.

YaredShifferaw,PhD(JohnsHopkinsUniversity).AssistantProfessor.Computationalandexperimentalmechanics,structuralstability,optimization,healthmonitoringandhazardmitigation,sustainablestructures,emergingmaterials,thinwalledstructuresandmetallicstructures.

KurtSjoblom,PhD(MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology).AssistantProfessor.Laboratorytestingofgeomaterials,geotechnicalengineering,foundationengineering.

SabrinaSpatari,PhD(UniversityofToronto).AssistantProfessor.Researchinindustrialecologydevelopmentandapplicationoflifecycleassessment(LCA)andmaterialflowanalysis(MFA)methodsforguidingengineeringandpolicydecisionsspecificinterestinbiomassandbioenergy,biofuels,andurbaninfrastructure.

MichaelWaring,PhD(UniversityofTexasAustin).AssistantProfessor.Indoorairqualityandbuildingsustainabilityindoorparticulatematterfateandtransportindoorchemistryandparticleformationsecondaryimpactsofcontroltechnologiesandstrategies.

JinWen,PhD(UniversityofIowa).AssociateProfessor.Architecturalengineering,buildingcontrolsystems,indoorairquality.

AspasiaZerva,PhD(UniversityofIllinois).Professor.Earthquakeengineeringmechanicsseismicityprobabilisticanalysis.

InterdepartmentalFacultyEugeniaEllis,PhD(VirginiaPolytechnicStateUniversity).AssociateProfessor.Registeredarchitectinteriordesign,extendedcarefacilitiesdesign,researchonspatialvisualization,perceptionandimagination.

BakhtierFarouk,PhD(UniversityofDelaware)BillingsProfessorofMechanicalEngineering.Professor.Heattransfercombustionnumericalmethodsturbulencemodelingmaterialsprocessing.

TonyH.Grubesic,PhD(TheOhioStateUniversity)DirectoroftheCenterforSpatialAnalyticsandGeocomputation(CSAG).Professor.Geographicinformationscience,spatialanalysis,development,telecommunicationpolicy,locationmodeling.

EmeritusFacultyHarryG.Harris,PhD(CornellUniversity).ProfessorEmeritus.Structuralmodels,dynamicsofstructures,platesandshells,industrializedbuildingconstruction.

RobertM.Koerner,PhD(DukeUniversity).HarryBownamProfessorEmeritus.Geosyntheticengineeringsoilmechanicswaterresources.

RichardWeggel,PhD(UniversityofIllinois)SamuelS.BaxterProfessorEmeritusCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering.ProfessorEmeritus.Coastalengineeringhydraulicsengineeringhydrology.

RichardWoodring,PhD(UniversityofIllinois)DeanofEngineeringEmeritus.ProfessorEmeritus.Structuralengineering,reinforcedconcrete.

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