CIVIL ENGINEERING (CE) COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
5013 Civil Engineering Systems Analysis
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Systems approach to optimization and problem solving; operations research applications in civil engineering; mathematical modeling and analysis techniques including linear programming, dynamic programming, decision analysis and use of software to solve linear and nonlinear programming problems.
5023 Finite Element Methods
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Derivation and computer implementation of the finite element method for the solution of civil engineering boundary value problems. (Same as ME 5483. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5023 and ME 5483.)
5043 Advanced Civil Engineering Statistics
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Statistical analysis methods include descriptive statistics, interval estimation and hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, design of experiments, regression analysis, and time series analysis. Additional topics covered include probabilistic methods, decision analysis and reliability analysis applied to civil engineering systems.
5103 Advanced Steel Design
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Connection design, welded and bolted, moment-resistant connections, plate girders, column stability, bracing design, and seismic design of frames. (Formerly CE 5343 Topic 4: Advanced Steel Design. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5103 and CE 5343 Advanced Steel Design.)
5123 Bridge Engineering
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Design loads, load distribution, design of superstructures and substructures, and evaluation and load rating capacity of bridges. (Formerly CE 5343 Topic 8: Bridge Engineering. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5123 and CE 5343 Bridge Engineering.)
5133 Advanced Reinforced Concrete
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Curved beams, torsion design, retaining walls and shear walls, stairs, two-way slabs, yield-line theory, biaxial load on columns, slenderness effects, joint design, strut-and-tie methods, and concrete elasticity and failure criteria. (Formerly CE 5343 Topic 2: Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5133 and CE 5343 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Structures.)
5143 Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Mathematical equation root finding and optimization methods, matrix equations, solution methods, eigenvector and eigenvalue solution methods, finite difference methods, curve-fitting methods, numerical integration and differentiation techniques, and introduction to finite element formulations.
5153 Prestressed Concrete
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Overview of pre-stressed concrete development; design properties of materials; analysis and design of pre-tensioned and post-tensioned concrete members; full and partial prestressing; serviceability and strength requirements, code criteria for prestressed continuous beams, statically indeterminate frames and other structures. (Formerly CE 5343 Topic 3: Prestressed Concrete. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5153 and CE 5343 Prestressed Concrete.)
5213 Industrial Waste Treatment
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Survey of industrial wastewater characteristics, design methodology for biological, chemical and physical treatment processes, selection of appropriate processes, and economic optimization.
5293 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Introduces vector, raster and tabular concepts, emphasizing the vector approach. Topics include spatial relationships, map features, attributes, relational database, layers of data, data ingesting, digitizing from maps, projections, output, applications, and availability of public data sets. Focus will be placed on spatial/temporal data analyses using digitized maps and database information in an area of CE specialization.
5303 Hydrometeorology
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
The main objective of this course is to familiarize the student with the local and global distribution of freshwater. Conceptualizations of the water balance/budget are developed using principle of physical hydrology and meteorology. Emphasis will be on recent research and modern methods for data analysis and modeling. Real life events and phenomena will be discussed. In addition to the text, material will be presented from other sources. Guest instructors will give presentations on some case studies.
5403 Advanced Characterization of Highway Materials
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Basic and advanced level of the fundamentals of material response to static and repeated loading; emphasis on the deformation and fatigue behavior of asphalt mixtures, constitutive modeling for mixtures, microstructure characterization for mixtures, nondestructive testing of pavements, asphalt binder characterization, unbound materials (base and sub-base materials) evaluation and characterization.
5423 Advanced Pavement Analysis and Design
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Asphalt concrete and portland concrete pavement analysis and design. Layered elastic, nonlinear, and viscoelastic analysis. Slabs under environmental and traffic stresses. Software for layer analysis and slab analysis. AASHTO 1993 design method. Asphalt Institute and Portland Cement Association method. NCHRP 1-37A developed mechanistic-empirical design method. (Formerly CE 5513 Topic 5: Pavement Design. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5423 and CE 5513 Pavement Design.)
5433 Advanced Geometric Design
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Course deals with the geometric design of highways and streets. Topics include highway functions, design controls and criteria, elements of design, local roads and streets, freeways, and intersections. (Formerly CE 5513 Topic 6: Advanced Geometric Design. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5433 and CE 5513 Advanced Geometric Design.)
5443 Pavement Management
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Pavement evaluation and performance, evaluation of pavement distress condition surveys, evaluation of pavement roughness ride quality, skid resistance of pavements, evaluation of pavement structural capacity, maintenance and rehabilitation, prioritization and optimization of pavement maintenance, and rehabilitation needs. (Formerly
CE 5513 Topic 4: Pavement Management Systems. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5443 and CE 5513 Pavement Management Systems.)
5453 Transportation Engineering
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study of the Highway Capacity Manual, traffic stream parameters and relationships, analytical techniques in traffic engineering such as capacity analysis, queuing theory, and traffic simulation. Design and operation of advanced traffic management systems including signalization, real-time motorist information, urban incident management, and ITS concepts. (Formerly CE 5513 Topic 8: Principles of Traffic Engineering. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5453 and CE 5513 Principles of Traffic Engineering.)
5463 Foundation Engineering
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Shallow and deep foundations, including, footings, slabs on-grade, cofferdams, sheet-pile walls, drilled shafts, piles and retaining walls. (Formerly CE 5353 Topic 2: Advanced Foundation Engineering. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5463 and CE 5353 Advanced Foundation Engineering.)
5503 Advanced Open Channel Hydraulics
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Use of state-of-the-art computer models to evaluate gradually varied and unsteady flows. The concepts of dimensional analysis and similitude will also be addressed. (Formerly CE 5313 Topic 4: Advanced Hydraulic Engineering. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5503 and CE 5313 Advanced Hydraulic Engineering.)
5613 Environmental Chemistry
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
This course explores the chemistry of the environment, the chemistry underlying environmental problems and solutions to environmental problems. Emphasis is placed on thermodynamics and kinetics of reaction cycles; sources, sinks and transport of chemical species; and quantitation of chemical species. Examples are selected from the chemistry of natural and contaminated air, water, and soil.
5623 Advanced Treatment Processes for Water Quality Control
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Principles, modeling and design aspects of physical chemical treatment processes in drinking water, wastewater and groundwater remediation applications. (Formerly CE 5233 Topic 1: Physical and Chemical Treatment Operations. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5623 and CE 5233 Physical and Chemical Treatment Operations.)
5633 Environmental Laboratory
(2-3) 3 hours credit.
Laboratory investigations are often utilized for characterizing water and waste quality and for evaluating the efficacy of treatment processes. This course is designed to familiarize students with common environmental engineering laboratory methods and appropriate analysis and presentation of laboratory data. (Formerly CE 5243 Topic 1: Methods of Environmental Monitoring and Measurement. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 5633 and CE 5243 Methods of Environmental Monitoring and Measurement.)
5703 Special Topics in Hydraulics and Hydrology
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Course deals with special aspects of hydraulics and hydrology. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5713 Special Topics in Structures
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Course deals with special aspects of structural engineering. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5723 Special Topics in Transportation
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Course deals with special aspects of transportation engineering. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5733 Special Topics in Environmental Engineering
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Course deals with special aspects of environmental engineering. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5743 Special Topics in Geotechnical Engineering
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Course deals with special aspects of geotechnical engineering. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
5973 Special Project
3 hours credit.
Work carried out by nonthesis Master’s students under the direction of their Advisory Committee to fulfill the project requirement of their degree. It may involve applied or theoretical work and a report documenting the findings.
5983 Master’s Thesis
3 hours credit. Prerequisite: Approval of the student’s Advisory Committee.
Thesis research and preparation. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 hours will apply to the Master’s degree. Credit will be awarded upon completion of the thesis. Enrollment is required each term in which the thesis is in progress. (Formerly CE 6983.)
5991 Graduate Seminar
(1-0) 1 hour credit.
Graduate seminar may be repeated for credit up to 3 semester credit hours.
6013 Hydrologic Modeling and Analysis
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
This course will address hydrological modeling (both theory and practical applications with focus on the latter) and related issues. Multimedia and advanced visualization will be used in lectures and class work. Most of the course is dedicated to hands-on, problem-oriented applications using a variety of practical techniques. It will provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary to use data derived from geographical information systems (GIS) to develop hydrologic estimates needed for different applications.
6043 Risk and Decision Analysis in Civil Engineering
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Perspective of risk assessments, risk estimation, event tree analysis, fault tree analysis, risk classifications, risk acceptability, probabilistic modeling, anatomy of risks with revealed preference method, decisions under uncertainties, utility theory, multi-attribute utility functions, and case studies. (Formerly CE 5813.)
6103 Fate and Transport of Contaminants in the Environment
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
The course deals with the hydrodynamics of mixing and transport, as well as the interaction of mixing and various reaction rate processes. Applications in the course will include water and wastewater treatment, groundwater pollution, and transport and mixing in rivers, lakes and reservoirs. (Formerly CE 6053 Topic 1: Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Environmental System. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 6103 and CE 6053 Fate and Transport of Contaminants in Environmental System.)
6113 Global Change
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Changes in the global distribution of plants and animals and the causes of the changes will be examined. Factors that are apparently coupled to changes in the atmosphere and environmental temperature will be examined. (Same as
ES 5043 and GEO 5043. Credit can be earned for only one of the following: CE 6133, ES 5043, or GEO 5043.)
6123 Environmental Clean Up and Remediation
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Study of current remediation technologies for soil, water, and air. Includes selection criteria, costs, operating strategies, and engineering design. (Formerly CE 6053 Topic 2: Remediation Geotechnics. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 6123 and CE 6053 Remediation Geotechnics.)
6133 Landfill Engineering and Design
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Containment systems, site selection, clay mineralogy, clay liners, geosynthetic liners, chemical compatibility of liners, leachate collection system design, landfill cover and caps design. (Formerly CE 6053 Topic 3: Waste Geotechnics. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 6133 and CE 6053 Waste Geotechnics.)
6153 Advanced Mechanics and Modeling of Structural Materials
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Constitutive models and strength theories for steel, concrete, reinforced concrete, soil and newly developed materials such as composite laminates. Theoretical basis of beam, plate (slab), shell, frame analysis of structural components. Stability analysis of structural components; buckling of beams, plates, shells and frames. Correlated design requirements based on strength and stability analysis of structural components implemented in the ASCE code. Modeling of complicated, nonlinear behavior of structures under static and dynamic loadings, such as seismic, wind loading using finite element methods.
6221 Graduate Seminar in Environmental Science and Engineering
(1-0) 1 hour credit.
Will include presentations of current research by faculty and invited guests who are experts in various aspects of research in the environmental sciences and engineering, and advanced graduate students who are about to complete their dissertation research. May be repeated for credit.
6273 Analyses of Environmental Problems
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Problems will be presented and potential solutions will be explored from a variety of areas including soil, air, water, coastal and marine systems. Also examined will be potential impact on biotic and abiotic resources in terrestrial, aquatic, and marine systems. (Same as ES 6273. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 6273 and ES 6273.)
6523 Advanced Surface Water Hydrology
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Use of state-of-the-art computer models to study the rainfall-runoff process. Extreme events are the focus of the course (droughts and floods). Approaches to developing design precipitation events will also be presented. (Formerly CE 5313 Topic 3: Advanced Surface Water Hydrology. Credit cannot be earned for both CE 6523 and CE 5313 Advanced Surface Water Hydrology.)
6951-3 Independent Study
1 to 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Written permission of the instructor and the student’s Advisory Committee.
Independent reading, research, discussion, and/or writing under the direction of a faculty member. For students needing specialized work not normally available as part of the regular course offerings. May be repeated for credit, but not more than 6 hours, regardless of discipline, will apply to the Master’s degree.
6961 Comprehensive Examination
1 hour credit. Prerequisite: Approval of the student’s Advisory Committee.
Independent study course for the purpose of taking the Comprehensive Examination. May be repeated for credit as many times as approved by the Civil Engineering Graduate Program Committee. Enrollment is required each term in which the Comprehensive Examination is taken if no other courses are being taken that term. The grade report for the course is either “CR” (satisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination) or “NC” (unsatisfactory performance on the Comprehensive Examination).
7211-3 Doctoral Research
1 to 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Admission to Doctoral candidacy, consent of the student’s Dissertation Committee and consent of the DSC.
Research work carried out by the student under the supervision of their Dissertation Committee. May be repeated as necessary, but no more than 15 hours may be applied to the Doctoral degree.
7311-3 Doctoral Dissertation
1 to 3 hours credit. Prerequisites: Successful defense of the oral defense, consent of the student’s Dissertation Committee and consent of the DSC.
Dissertation work carried out by the student under the supervision of their Dissertation Committee. May be repeated as necessary, but not more than 15 hours may be applied to the Doctoral degree.
