Civil and Environmental Engineering Undergraduate Courses

CEE 230. Energy and Environment
Prerequisites: Chem 125 & 130 or Chem 210 & 211; Math 116. I (3 credits)
The laws of thermodynamics are presented and applied to energy technologies used for electric power generation, transportation, heating, and cooling. Physical properties of fuels and materials used in energy production are discussed. The environmental impacts, resource constraints, and economic factors governing conventional and alternative energy technologies are considered.

CEE 260. Environmental and Sustainable Engineering Principles
Prerequisites: Chem 130, Math 116. I, II (4 credits)
Mass balance modeling of contaminant fate and transport in the environment; pollutant types, sources, controls and treatment processes; pollution prevention, life-cycle assessment and economic decision-making concepts for minimizing global, regional and local environmental impact in engineering design; government legislation and regulation, exposure pathways and health risks of priority pollutants.

CEE 270. Statistical Methods for Data Analysis and Uncertainty Modeling
Prerequisites: Math 116 and Engin 101. I (4 credits)
Introductory probability and statistics with emphasis on data analysis and uncertainty modeling for engineering and environmental systems. Descriptive statistics, graphical representation of data, linear regression, correlation, discrete and continuous probability distributions, conditional probability, estimation, statistical inference, hypothesis testing, sampling design, load factors, extreme events, reliability analysis. Lecture, recitation and computation.

CEE 303. Computational Methods for Engineers and Scientists
Prerequisites: Eng 101, Math 216. II (4 credits)
Applications of numerical methods to infrastructure and environmental problems. Development of mathematical models and computer programs using a compiled language (FORTRAN). Formulation and solution of initial and boundary-value problems with emphasis on structural analysis, fluid flow, and transport of contaminants. Lecture, recitation and computation.

CEE 312. Structural Engineering
Prerequisite: CEE 212 or equivalent. I, II (4 credits)
Introduction to the field of structural engineering. Discussion of structural analysis techniques and concepts such as virtual work, flexibility method, stiffness method, and influence lines. Training in AutoCAD and exposure to commonly used structural analysis computer program(s). Discussion of basic design concepts and principles. Lecture and laboratory.

CEE 325. Fluid Mechanics
Prerequisites: CEE 211 and CEE 230. I, II (4 credits)
Principles of mechanics applied to real and ideal fluids. Fluid properties and statics; continuity, energy, and momentum equations by control volume analysis; differential equations of motion for laminar and turbulent flow; dimensional analysis and similitude; boundary layers, drag, and lift; incompressible flow in pipes; fluid measurement and turbomachinery. Lectures and laboratory.

CEE 345. Engineering Properties of Soil
Prerequisite: CEE 212. I, II (4 credits)
Soil classification and index properties; soil structures and moisture, seepage, compressibility and consolidation; stress and settlement analysis; shear strength; applications to foundations, retaining structures, slopes and landfills. Lectures, problems, laboratory, report writing.

CEE 351. Civil Engineering Materials
Prerequisite: CEE 212 or equivalent. I, II (4 credits)
Discussion of basic mechanical and physical properties of a variety of civil engineering materials such as concrete, asphalt, wood and fiber composites. Evaluation and design for properties, load-time deformation characteristics, response to typical service environments. Lecture and laboratory.

CEE 360. Environmental Process Engineering
Prerequisites: CEE 260, CEE 325. I, II (4 credits)
An introduction to the analysis, characterization, and modeling of environmental processes; physical, chemical, and biological processes and reactor configurations commonly used for water quality control; applications to the development and design of specific water and wastewater treatment operations; discussion of economic and legislative constraints and requirements.

CEE 402. Professional Issues and Design
Prerequisite: senior standing. II (4 credits)
Multidisciplinary team design experience including consideration of codes, regulations, alternate solutions, economic factors, sustainability, constructability, reliability, and aesthetics in the solution of a civil or environmental engineering problem. Professionalism and ethics in the practice of engineering.

CEE 413. Design of Metal Structures
Prerequisite: CEE 412. I (3 credits)
Design of metal members and connections, and their use in buildings and bridges. Application of relevant design specifications with emphasis on structural steel. Lectures, problems, and laboratory.

CEE 415. Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Prerequisite: CEE 412. II (3 credits)
Design of reinforced concrete members and slabs, and their use in buildings and bridges. Application of relevant design specifications. Lectures, problems, and laboratory.

CEE 421. Hydrology and Floodplain Hydraulics
Prerequisites: CEE 303, CEE 325. I (4 credits)
Fundamentals of surface-water hydrology, flow in open channels, and flood hazard mitigation. Rainfall-runoff relations. Unit hydrograph method. Uniform and nonuniform flow in open channels. Measurement and control of river flow. Flood waves in rivers, floodplains, and reservoirs. Design of storage basins, storm channels, and culverts. Lecture, laboratory and computation.

CEE 428. (ENSCEN 428) Introduction to Groundwater Hydrology
Prerequisite: CEE 260 and CEE 325 or equivalent. I (3 credits)
Basic principles which govern the flow of water in the subsurface. Development and solution of groundwater flow and contaminant transport equations, in presence and absence of pumping wells, for both confined and phreatic aquifers. Measurement and estimation of parameters governing flow and transport, including methods such as pump tests and moment analysis. Remediation of contaminated groundwater.

CEE 430. Special Problems in Construction Engineering
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. I, II, IIIa, IIIb (1-3 credits)
Individual student may choose his or her special problem from a wide range of construction engineering and management areas.

CEE 431. Construction Contracting
Prerequisite: junior standing. I, II (4 credits)
Construction contracting for contractors, architects, owners. (1) Organization and administration; industry structure; construction contracts, bonds, insurance. (2) Planning, estimating, and control; quantity takeoff and pricing; labor and equipment estimates; estimating excavation and concrete; proposal preparation; scheduling; accounting and cost control. Students use contract documents to prepare detailed estimate.

CEE 446. Engineering Geology
Prerequisite: CEE 345 or permission of instructor. II (3 credits)
Composition and properties of rocks and soil, geologic processes, geologic structures and engineering consequences, natural and artificial underground openings, terrain analysis and site investigation, civil engineering facility siting, seismic zonation for ground motions and soil liquefaction potential, geotechnical aspects of municipal and hazardous waste disposal.

CEE 460. Design of Environmental Engineering Systems
Prerequisite: CEE 360. I (3 credits)
Design and theoretical understanding of environmental processes; biological, physical, and chemical processes, and reactor configurations commonly used for water quality control; applications to the design of specific water and wastewater treatment operations; discussion of pollution prevention and green engineering options.

CEE 490. Independent Study in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Prerequisite: permission of instructor. I, II, IIIa, IIIb (1-4 credits)
Individual or group experimental or theoretical research in any area of Civil and Environmental Engineering. The program of work is arranged at the beginning of each term by mutual agreement between the student and a faculty member. Written and oral reports may be required.

CEE 512. Theory of Structures
Prerequisite: CEE 412 or equivalent. I (3 credits)
Presentation of the direct stiffness method of analysis for two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures. Overview of analysis techniques for arch and cable-supported structures. Brief introduction to the theory of plates and shells. Lecture.

CEE 513. Plastic Analysis and Design of Frames
Prerequisite: CEE 413. II (3 credits)
Plastic analysis and design of steel framed structures. Stepwise incremental load and mechanism methods. Behavior beyond elastic range; failure mechanisms. Use of computer programs and AISC specifications. Application to earthquake resistant design.

CEE 514. Prestressed Concrete
Prerequisite: CEE 415. I (3 credits)
Fundamental principles of prestressing; prestressing materials; prestress losses; allowable stress and ultimate strength design methods; analysis and design of beams for flexure, shear, and deflection; composite construction; bridges; slab systems; partial prestressings; FRP tendons.

CEE 521. Flow in Open Channels
Prerequisite: CEE 421. I alternate years (3 credits)
Conservation laws for transient flow in open channels; shallow-water approximation; the method of characteristics; simple waves and hydraulic jumps; nonreflective boundary conditions; dam-break analysis; overland flow; prediction and mitigation of flood waves.

CEE 526. Design of Hydraulic Systems
Prerequisite: CEE 325 or equivalent. II (3 credits)
Hydraulic design of piping systems including pumps and networks; pump system design including variable speed operation, cavitation, and wet well design; waterhammer and other transient phenomena; control valves and flow metering considerations; hydraulic control structures.

CEE 534. Construction Engineering, Equipment, and Methods
Prerequisite: junior standing. II (3 credits)
Major construction equipment and concrete construction. Selection of scrapers, dozers, cranes, etc. based on applications, methods, and production requirements. Power generation, transmission, and output capacity of equipment engines. Calculation of transport cycle times. Concrete methods include mixing, delivery, and placement. Design of forms for concrete walls and supported slabs.

CEE 536 (Mfg 536). Critical Path Methods
Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. I, IIIa (3 credits)
Basic critical path planning and scheduling with arrow and precedence networks; project control; basic overlapping networks; introduction to resource leveling and least cost scheduling; fundamental PERT systems.

CEE 537. Construction of Buildings
Prerequisite: CEE 351. I (3 credits)
Material selection, construction details, manufacture, fabrication, and erection of building structures using steel, light wood, timber, cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, and masonry; and of building materials for roof,  floor, and wall surfaces. Field trips to fabrication plants and construction sites.

CEE 538. Concrete Construction
Prerequisite: CEE 351. I (3 credits)
Selection of concrete, batch design, additives, and batch plant. Structural design, construction of concrete formwork for buildings, civil works. Transporting, placing, and finishing equipment and methods. Plant and on-site pre-casting and prestressing methods and field erection. Sprayed, vacuum, and preplaced aggregate concrete applications. Industrialized concrete systems. Concrete grouting, repair.

CEE 542. Soil and Site Improvement
Prerequisite: CEE 345 or equivalent. I (3 credits)
Analysis of geotechnical problems affecting site use including weak, compressible soil; high shrink-swell potential; and liquefiable soils. Stabilization techniques including compaction, earth reinforcement, admixture stabilization, deep mixing, grouting, precompression, thermal and electrokinetic stabilization, and vibro-compaction.

CEE 545. Foundation Engineering
Prerequisite: CEE 345 or equivalent. I (3 credits)
Application of principles of soil mechanics to: determination of bearing capacity and settlement of spread footings, mats, single piles and pile groups; site investigation, evaluation of data from field and laboratory tests; estimation of stresses in soil masses; soil structure interaction.

CEE 546. Stability of Earth Masses
Prerequisite: CEE 345 or equivalent. II (3 credits)
Stability of hillsides and open cuts, geologic considerations; stability of man-made embankments including earth dams and structural fills, compaction and placement of soil in earth embankments, problems of seepage and rapid draw-down, earthquake effects, slope stabilization techniques; lateral earth pressures and retaining walls, braced excavations.

CEE 547. Soils Engineering and Pavement Systems
Prerequisite: CEE 345 or equivalent. I (3 credits)
Soils engineering as applied to the design, construction and rehabilitation of pavement systems. The design, evaluation and rehabilitation of rigid, flexible and composite pavements.

CEE 554 (Mfg 551). Materials in Engineering Design
Prerequisite: CEE 351 or permission of instructor. I (3 credits)
Integrated study of material properties, processing, performance, structure, cost and mechanics, as related to engineering design and material selection. Topics include design process, material properties and selection; scaling; materials database, processing and design, and optimization. Examples will be drawn from cement and ceramics, metals, polymers and composites.

CEE 581. Aquatic Chemistry
Prerequisite: Chem 125. II (3 credits)
Chemical principles applicable to the analysis of the chemical composition of natural waters and engineered water systems; chemistry of water purification technology and water pollution control; chemical processes which control the movement and fate of trace contaminants in aquatic environments including precipitation-dissolution, oxidation-reduction, adsorption-desorption, and complexation.

CEE 582. Environmental Microbiology
Prerequisite: Chem 130. I (3 credits)
Discussion of basic microbial metabolic processes, thermodynamics of growth and energy generation, and genetic and metabolic diversity. Emphasis is placed on the application of these concepts to biogeochemical cycling, subsurface microbiology, wastewater microbiology, pollutant degradation, and microbial ecology.

CEE 590. Stream, Lake, and Estuary Analysis
Prerequisite: CEE 460 or permission of instructor. II (3 credits)
Development of mass balance equations for the characteristics and spatial and temporal distributions of contaminants in natural aquatic systems. Role of biochemical kinetics and mass transfer processes on oxygen resources in streams, lakes, and estuaries. Demonstration of case studies and applied problems.