CEE 2120 3 credits
Civil and Environmental Engineering Computer Applications

Use of the personal computer in the solution of civil and environmental engineering problems, including spreadsheets, graphics, numerical integration, simultaneous equations, interpolation, and solutions of equations. Lecture, 2 hours. P: MATH 2640. C: CEE 2630. F S

CEE 2630 3 credits
Elements of Surveying

General use and care of surveying instruments; elevation determination, horizontal positioning; coordinate systems, topographic surveys, introduction to boundary surveys, horizontal and vertical curves. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. P: GE 1320. C: Math 2640. F S

CEE 2950 & 2960 2 credits each
Civil and Environmental Engineering Cooperative Education

Work experience in industry under the direction and jurisdiction of the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science. P: Sophomore standing and consent of cooperative education director; a cumulative GPA of 2.50. Credits do not fulfill any graduation requirement. F S Su

CEE 2970 & 3970 1 credit
Civil and Environmental Engineering Internship

Work experience in industry under the direction of the Cooperative Education Office of the College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science. Note: This program is separate and distinct from the Cooperative Education Program and is principally designed to cover the summer vacation period. Credits do not fulfill any graduation requirement. Su

CEE 3020 3 credits
Construction Engineering

Contracts, specifications, legal aspects and associated liabilities of construction documents, site management and planning, introduction to project scheduling and cost estimating, CPM, earthwork calculations and cross sections. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 2120 and CEE 2630. F S

CEE 3030 3 credits
Construction Materials

Fundamentals of engineering materials; analysis of aggregate and blending techniques; influences of aggregate mineralogy; analytical instrumentation and testing; introduction to portland cement chemistry; theory and design of portland cement concrete mixtures; bituminous materials and mixes; influences of mix properties on pavement durability; wood, metals and refractories as construction materials. Semester mix design project. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. P: GE 2340. F S

CEE 3100 4 credits
Structural Mechanics

Design loads; stability and determinacy of trusses, beams and frames; member forces and deflection of statically determinate trusses; shear and moment diagrams, slopes and deflections of statically determinate beams and frames; influence lines and moving loads; force methods of indeterminate trusses, beams and frames; displacement methods of indeterminate beams and frames; approximate methods of indeterminate structures; computers in structural analysis. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. P: GE 2340 and CEE 2120. F S

CEE 3150 3 credits
Reinforced Concrete Design

Design of flexural members using working stress and ultimate strength design methods. Ultimate strength considerations for the design of the flexural members for shear, deflection and deflection of reinforcement. Design of short compression members. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3100. F S

CEE 3300 4 credits
Fluid Mechanics

Fluid properties; statics; ideal and real fluid flow, energy, continuity and momentum equations, laminar and turbulent flow in closed conduits, free surface flow. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. P: CEE 2120. C: Math 2840. F S

CEE 3340 4 credits
Environmental Engineering

Effects of wastewaters on lakes and streams; physical, chemical and biological processes for water and wastewater treatment; advanced wastewater treatment and water reuse; solid and hazardous waste management, air pollution control. Lecture, 3 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. P: Chem 1450 and CEE 2120. F S

CEE 3530 3 credits
Transportation Engineering

Introductory overview of transportation systems with emphasis on the highway mode of transportation. Topics include fundamentals of transportation economics, land-use and transportation interaction, elements of transportation planning, traffic operations, concepts of highway location and geometric design, and introduction to flexible and rigid pavement. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 2120 and CEE 2630. F S

CEE 3730 3 credits
Geotechnical Engineering I

Exploration and classification of soils; index properties; shear strength; water in soils; earth pressure; introduction to foundation design. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. P: GE 2340. C: CEE 3300. F S

CEE 3950 & 3960 2 credits each
Civil and Environmental Engineering Cooperative Education

Work experience in industry under the direction and jurisdiction of the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Science. P: Junior standing and consent of cooperative education director. Credits do not fulfill any graduation requirements. F S Su

CEE 4020 3 credits
Construction Estimates & Costs

Methods of estimating, extending and pricing; use of blue prints, specifications and commercial cost sheets to bid a complete project; scheduling and pricing of labor. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3020. F S

CEE 4030 2 credits
Construction Equipment

Excavation methods and equipment; equipments costs; engineering fundamentals; analysis and design of equipment systems; drilling and blasting; material production and safety as they pertain to both heavy construction and surface mining methods. Lecture, 2 hours. P: CEE 3020 F

CEE 4040 3 credits
Construction & Professional Management

Construction management decision making; engineering economic comparisons, scheduling, bidding techniques, introduction to labor agreements, safety and QA/QC. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3020. S

CEE 4050 1 credit
Construction Seminar - Building

Lectures presented by practitioners in the field of civil engineering. P: Junior standing. F
CEE 4100 3 credits
Computer Analysis of Structures

Matrix methods of structural analysis, flexibility and stiffness, introduction to plate theory. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3100. F
 


CEE 4160 3 credits
Foundation Design

Bearing capacities and lateral earth pressures; design and computer application of shallow foundation, piles and caissons, retaining structures. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3730. C: CEE 3150. F

CEE 4230 3 credits
Steel Design

Behavior and properties of structural steel, proportioning of members and connections; AISC-LRFD specifications. Integrated design project. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. P: CEE 3100. S

CEE 4250 3 credits
Wood Structures

Anisotropic properties of wood; wood connectors; solid wood members; beams, columns and beam columns; plywood; glulam beams and arches; integrated design project. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CE 3100. S

CEE 4300 3 credits
Hydrology

Physical and geochemical water cycle; rainfall-runoff relationships; groundwater movement and development. Streamflow estimation and prediction. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. P: CEE 3300 and (MATH 4030 or MATH 2430) S

CEE 4310 3 credits
Groundwater Hydrology

The occurrence, movement, and properties of groundwater. Principles of groundwater flow. Well hydraulics, saturated and unsaturated flow systems. Physical and chemical processes affecting behavior and transport of groundwater contaminants. Field methods of groundwater investigations. Groundwater modeling. Design of groundwater monitoring and remeditation systems. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 2 hours. P: CEE 3300, GEOL 3130, CEE 3340, and CEE 4300 (C: MATH 4030 or P: MATH 2430)

CEE 4330 3 credits
Solid & Hazardous Waste Engineering

Characterization of solid and hazardous waste. Legal requirements associated with hazardous waste. Physical, chemical and biological transformations and migration of materials from solid and hazardous waste. Site remediation methods. Landfill design. Groundwater monitoring and modeling. Leaking underground storage tank investigations. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3340. S

CEE 4400 3 credits
Applied Hydraulics

Population estimates and water requirements; wastewater quantities; water distribution systems; storage reservoirs and pumpage stations, computer analysis of distribution system; design of wastewater collection systems. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3300. F

CEE 4410 3 credits
Advanced Environmental Engineering

Determination of sewage flowrates; wastewater characteristics; design of facilities for wastewater treatment and sludge disposal; advance wastewater treatment and effluent disposal, computer modeling of environmental systems, hazardous waste and toxic substances. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3340. S

CEE 4500 3 credits
Highway Engineering

Comprehensive design of contemporary highway projects. Emphasis on improving utilization of existing facilities and creating efficient new facilities through transportation system management techniques. Consideration of geometric and intersection design and standards; earthwork computations; design of parking facilities; design of highway surface and subsurface drainage systems; environmental, mobility and community impacts as measures of effectiveness. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3530. F

CEE 4520 3 credits
Pavement Design & Analysis

Design methodologies for highway pavement structures; theoretical and applied aspects of flexible and rigid pavement design; soil conditions, base, subbase and pavement materials; frost action; economic considerations. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3030, CEE 3530 and CEE 3730. S

CEE 4550 3 credits
Traffic Engineering

Elements of traffic engineering including road user, vehicle and roadway system; traffic flow theory; traffic studies and data collection; traffic control devices; principles of intersection signalization; capacity and level of service analysis for freeways, rural highways and intersections using computer software for traffic operations and management. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3530. C: MATH 4030. F

CEE 4560 2 credits
Pavement Maintenance & Rehabilitation

Evaluation of pavement distresses and the maintenance techniques used for their repair. Survey and evaluation methods, maintenance equipment and procedures, rehabilitation techniques, and identification of the most cost-effective option. Maintenance management software will be used to evaluate options. Guest speakers will be used for selected topics. Lecture, 2 hours. P: CEE 3530, CEE 3030. S

CEE 4630 3 credits
Geographic Information Systems

Basic GIS concepts in cartography and digital mapping, geodetic datums and control, map projections and coordinates, databases, topology, spatial queries/analysis, digital orthophotography, digital elevation modes, and applications. Use of state-of-the-art software and World Wide Web components for GIS. Laboratory, 4 hours. P: CEE 2630, CEE 2120. F

CEE 4730 3 credits
Geotechnical Engineering II

Review elements of soil mechanics; water in soil; slope stability; lateral earth pressures; sheet pile walls; geotextile applications; computer applications. Lecture, 3 hours. P: CEE 3730. S

CEE 4930 3 credits
Civil and Environmental Engineering Design Project

Open-ended comprehensive design in student's area of specialization. Discussion and experience in project management, work as a team, written reports and presentations, computer aided design and ethics. Lecture, 2 hours; laboratory, 3 hours. P: Consent of the department chair, student must be in last semester before graduation. S F

CEE 4980 1-3 credits
Current Topics in Engineering

In-depth study of a current topic of interest to the engineering profession. The topic to be covered will be identified in the course title. P: Senior standing. F S

CEE 4990 1-3 credits
Independent Study

Advanced study in area of specialization selected by student and approved by faculty member. P: Consent of department chair and senior standing. F S