Civil Engineering  

CIE 400 - Civil Engineering Lectures I
Credits: 1.00
Introduction to the profession; the civil engineer as a planner, builder, and problem solver; and the goals of the civil engineering curriculum. Introduction to concepts of integrated design, engineering ethics, and technical writing. Lectures by faculty and visitors. Introduction to word processing and spreadsheet software. Field trips to construction sites. Required of CIE first-year students; open to others by permission. Cr/F.

CIE 401 - Civil Engineering Lectures II
Credits: 2.00
Introduction to civil engineering, engineering codes, and the use of common computer software to solve civil engineering problems.

CIE 505 - Surveying and Mapping
Credits: 4.00
Principles of land measurements by ground, photogrammetric and satellite methods to model the environment. Application of theory of measurements to perform and adjust engineering survey. Conformal mapping and its application to state plane coordinates. Digital mapping and Geographic Information Systems. Construction and cadastral surveying. Prereq: CIE majors or permission. Coreq: MATH 426 or permission. Special fee. Lab. Writing intensive.

CIE 525 - Statics for Civil Engineers
Credits: 3.00
Introduction to statics with emphasis on civil engineering topics; two and three dimensional force systems; static equilibrium; friction; analysis of trusses and beams; centroids; and moment and shear diagrams for flexural members. Prereq: MATH 426, PHYS 407.

CIE 526 - Strength of Materials
Credits: 3.00
Strength of materials with emphasis on civil engineering applications. Virtual work; work and energy relationships; analysis of members subjected to flexure, torsion, and axial loads; stresses and strains; and stability of columns. Prereq: CIE 525 or ME 525.

CIE 527 - Dynamics
Credits: 3.00
Particle and rigid body dynamics in two and three dimensions. Equilibrium; work and energy relationships; momentum, impulse, and impact; rotational and translational interactions; and friction. Prereq: CIE 525 or permission.

CIE 530 - Introduction to Civil Engineering Applications
Credits: 3.00
Introduction to the solution of civil engineering problems using computer applications; regression analysis, curve fitting, numerical integration, statistics, roots of equations, spreadsheets, databases, CAD, and an introduction to engineering drawings. Emphasis on use of computers as an engineering tool, and how to verify results obtained from a computer analysis. Prereq: CIE 400, 525; or permission. Special fee.

CIE 622 - Engineering Materials
Credits: 4.00
Structural properties and applications of the various materials used in civil engineering projects, including steel, cement, mineral aggregates, concrete, timber, and bituminous materials. Microstructure and properties of common metals, plastics, and ceramics. Prereq: CIE 526, CIE major; or permission. Special fee. Lab. Writing intensive.

CIE 633 - Project Engineering
Credits: 3.00
Techniques for financial analysis, and operation and management of engineering systems, engineering economics, material take-offs, estimating, scheduling, modeling physical systems, and decision-making. CIE/ENE major or permission.

CIE 642 - Fluid Mechanics
Credits: 4.00
Properties of fluids, fluid statics, continuity, momentum and energy equations, resistance to flow, boundary layer theory, flow in open channels and piping systems, dimensional analysis, similitude, drag, and lift. Laboratory exercises on measurement of fluid properties, energy principles, flow resistance, discharge measurements, momentum, hydropower, groundwater flow, and settling of spheres. Prereq: CIE 527, CIE/ENE major; or permission. Special fee. Lab. Writing intensive.

CIE 665 - Soil Mechanics
Credits: 4.00
Soil classification and physical properties. Permeability, compressibility, consolidation, and shearing resistance are related to the behavior of soils subjected to various loading conditions. Prereq: CIE 642, CIE/ENE major; or permission. Special fee. Lab.

CIE 681 - Classical Structural Analysis
Credits: 3.00
Analytical stress and deflection analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures under static and moving loads by classical methods. Prereq: CIE 525, 526, CIE major; or permission.

CIE 696 - Work Experience
Credits: 1.00
Based on appropriate career oriented work experience. Student can get one credit per experience and can be repeated for a total of three credits. A written final report is required. Prereq: permission. Cr/F.

CIE 697 - Internship
Credits: 2.00 to 4.00
Off-campus work in the civil engineering field for on-the-job skill development. Needs to be supervised by a civil engineering faculty member and a proposal for the internship must be submitted and approved by the department prior to the start of the internship. IA (continuous grading.) Cr/F.

CIE 721 - Pavement Design
Credits: 3.00
Flexible and rigid pavements and bases for highways, airports, city streets, and industrial floors; pavement selection, construction methods, materials, specifications. Prereq: CIE 665 or permission.

CIE 722 - Properties and Production of Concrete
Credits: 3.00
Basic properties of hydraulic cements and mineral aggregates, and their interactions in the properties of plastic and hardened concrete; modifications through admixtures; production handling and placement problems; specifications; quality control and acceptance testing; lightweight, heavyweight, and other special concretes. Prereq: CIE 622 or permission.

CIE 723 - Bituminous Materials and Mixtures
Credits: 3.00
Considerations of major types of bituminous materials, asphalt cements, cutback asphalts, asphalt emulsions, and tars; influence of chemical composition on physical properties; desirable aggregate characteristics for bituminous mixtures; construction techniques; current practices for determining optimum asphalt contents. Prereq: CIE 622 or permission.

CIE #734 - Project Analysis
Credits: 3.00
Methods of analysis for decision making used in the planning, design, and management of various engineering systems involving chance and uncertainty. Topics in applied probability and statistics are used for risk analysis and for investigating system performance and reliability. Prereq: CIE 633, MATH 644; or permission.

CIE 741 - Open Channel Flow
Credits: 3.00
Energy and momentum principles in open channel flow; flow resistance; channel controls and transitions; unsteady flow concepts and dam failure studies. Modeling with HEC programs. Prereq: CIE 642 or permission.

CIE 745 - Engineering Hydrology
Credits: 3.00
Hydrologic cycle, probability theory related to hydrology and the design of water resources structures, water law, flood discharge prediction, hydrograph development, hydraulic and hydrologic river routing, reservoir routing, theory of storage, reservoir operations, hydropower development, modeling of watershed hydrology with program HEC-1, HEC-HMS, multipurpose projects.

CIE 754 - Transportation Engineering and Planning
Credits: 3.00
Fundamental relationships of traffic speed, density, and flow applied to public and private modes of transport. Principles of demand forecasting and urban systems planning. Prereq: permission.

CIE 755 - Design of Water Transmission Systems
Credits: 4.00
Pressure, sewer, and open channel system design. Theory developed for individual components to large complex systems. Topics include: closed conduit flow, open channel flow, groundwater flow, valves and meters, pump selection, system planning and layout, and system operation and maintenance. Pressure system modeling with program EPANET. Rainfall runoff calculations with US SCS TR55 model. Prereq: CIE 642 or permission.

CIE 757 - Coastal Engineering and Processes
Credits: 3.00
Introduction to small amplitude and finite amplitude wave theories. Wave forecasting by significant wave and wave spectrum method. Coastal processes and shoreline protection. Wave forces and wave-structure interaction. Design of coastal structures. Introduction to mathematical and physical modeling. Prereq: CIE 642 or permission.

CIE 760 - Foundation Design I
Credits: 4.00
Foundation design based on subsurface investigation and characterization using current methods of laboratory and in situ testing. Use of consolidation theory and bearing capacity theory for the design of shallow foundations including footings and rafts. Basic design of pile foundations. Earth pressure theory applied to design of retaining walls. Slope stability theory and applications. Prereq: CIE 665 or permission.

CIE 761 - Foundation Design II
Credits: 3.00
Advanced pile and pier design under vertical and lateral loads. Slope stability by circular and noncircular arc methods. Design of flexible bulkhead walls and mechanically stabilized walls. Excavation and dewatering. Soil and site improvement. Prereq: CIE 760 or permission.

CIE 762 - Introduction to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Credits: 3.00
Overview of earthquake source mechanisms; magnitude and intensity; seismicity of the United States. Dynamics of simple structures; response spectra. Selection of design parameters; source, magnitude, input records. Measurement of dynamic characteristics of soils; site response, liquefaction, and ground deformation. Prereq: CIE 760 or permission.

CIE #763 - Geological Engineering
Credits: 3.00
Functional classification of rocks and rock masses. Stereographic projection. Engineering properties of rocks. Rock mechanics. The influence of geology in the design of underground excavations, tunneling, foundations, and rock slope engineering. Prereq: ESCI 401 or permission.

CIE 766 - Introduction to Geo-Environmental Engineering
Credits: 3.00
Soil composition and structure; hydrogeology; attenuation and contaminant transport; containment design including landfills, geosynthetics for liners and covers, leachate collection systems, vertical cutoff walls and stability analyses; geo-environmental site characterization and investigation using geotechnical and geophysical methods; ground water, soil and gas monitoring and sampling; remediation including in situ and ex situ techniques and treatment methods. Prereq: CIE 665 or permission.

CIE 774 - Reinforced Concrete Design
Credits: 4.00
Introduction to the design of reinforced concrete structural members by the strength method and considering deflection performance. Includes loads, approximate analyses, slabs, beams, and columns. Prereq: CIE 622, 681; or permission.

CIE 778 - Issues in Engineering Practice and Management
Credits: 3.00
Non-technical professional engineering topics including: participation in multidisciplinary teams, interpersonal and human resources skills, verbal and written communication skills, project management, marketing, ethics, professional licensure, professional liability, and contract administration. Prereq: seniors only; juniors with permission.

CIE 782 - Timber Design
Credits: 3.00
Introduction to the design of timber structures. Structural properties of wood. Determination of horizontal and vertical loads. Horizontal and vertical load-resisting systems. Design of horizontal diaphragms, shear walls, beams, and columns. Bolted, screwed, and nailed connections. Prereq: CIE 681 or permission.

CIE 783 - Matrix Structural Analysis and Modeling
Credits: 3.00
Modeling and analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures by matrix computer methods. Creation of matrix elements using compatibility, equilibrium, and constitutive relationships. Plane trusses, beams, frames, and space trusses. Prereq: CIE 681 or permission.

CIE 785 - Introduction to Structural Vibrations
Credits: 3.00
Dynamic analysis of single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Simple beam and frame structures. Earthquake analysis and design. Pre- or coreq: CIE 783.

CIE 786 - Introduction to Finite Element Analysis
Credits: 3.00
Topics include basic matrix theory, Galerkin method, direct stiffness method, development of finite element theory, and modeling techniques, applications in solid mechanics, heat transfer, fluids, and dynamics using commercially available codes. Prereq: CIE 681, 783; or permission.

CIE 787 - Dynamics of Structures
Credits: 3.00
Dynamics of single- and multi-story buildings. Response due to earthquakes, blasting, traffic, and mechanical equipment. Analysis in the time domain and through the Fourier Transform. Fundamentals of structural vibration measurement. Prereq: CIE 785 or permission.

CIE 788 - Project Planning and Design
Credits: 4.00
Student groups will be formed into design teams to prepare a design plan for a large-scale civil engineering system including consideration of budgetary constraints, building code criteria, and environmental impacts. Each team prepares a final written report and gives a formal presentation. Prereq: senior CIE major or permission. Writing intensive.

CIE 789 - Project Management
Credits: 3.00
Project management concepts including labor, material and equipment usage; cost estimation; financing and economic evaluation of projects; scheduling; and quality control and safety during construction. Existing projects are integrated in class discussions and homework. An understanding of CIE 633 topics is assumed.

CIE 791 - Prestressed Concrete
Credits: 3.00
Analysis and design of prestressed and post-tensioned concrete sections in flexure and shear. Strength, deflection, and losses in flexural members. Optimization of section and prestressing force selection. Prereq: CIE 774 or permission.

CIE 792 - LRFD Bridge Design
Credits: 3.00
AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications using SI units. Design objectives, loads, load case analysis and selection, load distributions, static analysis, and design for axial loads, flexure, and shear. Design of slender columns, composite, beams, and plate girders. Prereq: CIE 774 or permission.
Co-requisites: CIE 793

CIE 793 - Structural Design in Steel
Credits: 3.00
Design of members and connections: tension and compression members, beams, and beam/columns, bolted and welded joints. Prereq: CIE 622, 681; or permission.

CIE 795 - Independent Study
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
Seniors in good standing may pursue independent studies under faculty guidance. A written culminating report is required. Prereq: permission.

CIE 796 - Special Topics
Credits: 1.00 to 4.00
Advanced or specialized topics not normally covered in regular course offerings. May be repeated, but not in duplicate areas. Prereq: permission.