Civil Engineering, BS

(3:0) Concepts, principles, and applications of surveying methods and technology for planar measurement, geo-positioning and mapping, and civil engineering project design and management are introduced. Topics include: land surveying methods for field measurement; principles of distances, elevation and angles; geodetic datums and coordinate systems; topographic mapping; basic error theory in measurement and computational adjustments; traverse calculations; introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS). Computational exercises to process, analyze, and adjust survey data will provide practical experience in civil survey design and assessment. 

Prerequisite: MATH 1316 or 2413.

(3:0) Geotechnical engineering focuses on how soil supports and affects the performance of structures built on or below the earth's surface. This course will introduce the terminology used in geotechnical engineering and provide a basic understanding of important geotechnical principles and analytic methods. The topics to be covered in this class includes: index soil properties and soil classification; soil permeability and pore water movement; soil stresses; soil compressibility, consolidation and settlement; shear strength of soil; engineering soil properties and measurement. 

Prerequisite: ENGR 3315 and 3320.

Analysis of statically determinate structures including beams, trusses and arches; methods of determining deflections of structures; influence lines and criteria for moving loads; analysis of statically indeterminate structures including continuous beams, frames and trusses; introduction to structural dynamics; structural engineering design process; design loads according to the ASCE/SEI 7 code; wind and earthquake loads.

Prerequisite: ENGR 3320.

(3:0) Introductory design principles presented on the use of geographic information system (GIS) technology for modeling and analysis of civil and environmental engineering systems. Introduction to the integration of geospatial data and analysis for decision making and management for site selection, mitigation, change analysis, modeling and assessment. Topics covered include map projections and georeferencing, vector and raster data models, acquisition and manipulation of data, cartography, current topics, data quality, and basic spatial analysis. The course integrates commercial GIS software (ESRI ArcGIS) for performing engineering analysis and problem solving. Students will participate in both individual software labs and team projects.  

Prerequisite: COSC 1330 and CEEN 2315.

Provides the foundations to interpret, process, and apply remotely sensed data acquired by satellites and sub-orbital platforms (aircraft, UAVs) for mapping and analysis of our natural and built environment.  Principles of electromagnetic energy-matter interaction, remote sensing systems and data characteristics, digital image processing, and information extraction methods will be covered.  Included is treatment of: aerial photogrammetry; multispectral, thermal, and hyperspectral sensing; earth observation satellites; radar and lidar; emergent topics.  Emphasis will be on their use for geospatial and environmental applications.  Offered Fall.

Prerequisite: PHYS 2425 and GISC 3300.

(3:0) The course provides instruction on civil and construction engineering materials used in the construction of highway structures such as pavements, bridges, retaining walls, box culverts, etc. In particular, the course concentrates on the engineering properties of aggregates, metals, portland cement concrete (PCC) and hot-mix asphalt (HMA) as well as the mixture design of PCC and HMA. The course targets those interested in civil engineering or construction engineering and management.

Prerequisite: ENGR 3320.

(3:0) This course will give an introduction to the basic concepts, theory, and practice of transportation engineering as related to planning, design, and operations of the transportation system. The topics to be covered in this class includes: fundamental principles in planning, design and operation of transportation systems; issues and challenges in transportation; driver and vehicle performance capabilities; highway geometric and pavement design principles; traffic analysis and transportation planning.

Prerequisite: CEEN 2315.

(3:0) This course will give an overview of the basic concepts, analysis methods, and design procedure. The topics to be covered includes: hydraulic processes, hydrological cycle, streamflow prediction, uncertainty analysis, water demands, water distribution systems, reservoir and dams, urban stormwater drainage, and water resources planning and management.

Prerequisite: ENGR 3315.

(3:0) This course will give an introduction to the basic concepts, theory, and analytic methods of hydraulics and hydrology. The topics to be covered in this class includes: water flow through pipes and pumping systems, water flow through open channels and hydraulic structures, watershed hydrology, and urban sewer systems.

Prerequisite: ENGR 3315.

(3:0) This course introduces key concepts and basic analysis and design techniques in geotechnical engineering for coastal environments. Emphasis is on the interaction between oceanic dynamic processes (waves, currents, tides, and sediment transport) and coastal regions (harbors, structures, beaches and estuaries) and on the engineering approaches necessary to prevent adverse effects caused by this interaction. Geotechnical aspects of coastal engineering projects will include design of traditional structures and exposure to softer coastal engineering techniques.

Prerequisite: CEEN 3320.

This class will provide students with a solid background on the design of structural steel elements according to the AISC specifications, including tension members, compression members, beams, beam-columns and base plates; design of bolted and welded simple connections; design of bolted eccentric connections; design of bolted and welded partially and fully restrained connections. Hands-on design experience and skills will be gained and learned through problem sets and a comprehensive design project. An understanding of real-world open-ended design issues will be developed.

Prerequisite: CEEN 3321 and 4304.

(3:0) This class will provide students with a solid background on principles of structural engineering. Students will be exposed to the theories and concepts of both concrete and steel design and analysis both at the element and system levels. Hands-on design experience and skills will be gained and learned through problem sets and a comprehensive design project. An understanding of real-world open-ended design issues will be developed.  

Prerequisite: ENGR 3320 and MATH 3315.

This class will provide students with a solid background on the behavior, design, and detailing of reinforced concrete structural members according to the ACI Building Code Requirements subject to axial loads, bending, torsion and shear. Applications include continuous beams and frames. Hands-on design experience and skills will be gained and learned through problem sets and a comprehensive design project. An understanding of real-world open-ended design issues will be developed.

Prerequisite: CEEN 3321 and 4304.

(3:0) This course focuses on the materials, technology and procedures used to design and manage road pavements, with reference to the National Roads Authority (NRA) Design Manual for roads and bridges, and guidelines issued by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport (DTTS). 

Prerequisite: CEEN 4304.

(3:0) The purpose of this course is to introduce fundamentals of traffic engineering including data collection, analysis, and design. Emphasis is on the safe and efficient operations of roadway intersections. Traffic engineering studies traffic control devices, capacity and level of service analysis of freeways and urban roads. Applications of traffic operations include computer simulation models to the design of isolated intersection and coordinated traffic signal control systems.

Prerequisite: CEEN 4306.

The course focuses on management techniques to solve the unique problems associated with a construction project. Study of Construction Management functions including Project Management, Cost Management, Time Management, Quality Management, Contract Administration, and Safety Management will be covered. Emphasis is put on the application of each function throughout the project phases. 

Prerequisite: CEEN 4304.

(1-3) Requires a formal proposal of study to be completed in advance of registration, approval of supervising faculty and department chairperson.

Introduction to the engineering profession, ethics, and disciplines; development of skills in teamwork, problem solving and design; other topics include computer applications and programming; Newton's laws, unit conversions, statistics. Offering: Fall and Spring.

Prerequisite: MATH 1314.

Topics include, depending on the major: emphasis on computer applications and programming and solids modeling using CAD tools or other software; fundamentals of engineering science; advanced graphic skills. Pre-req: MATH 1314 - College Algebra or equivalent academic preparation. Offered Fall and Spring.

Prerequisite: MATH 1314.

Laboratory experiments supporting theoretical principles presented in ENGR 2305 involving DC and AC circuit theory, network theorems, time, and frequency domain circuit analysis. Introduction to principles and operation of basic laboratory equipment; laboratory report preparation.

Prerequisite: ENGR 2305^*.
^* May be taken concurrently.

Basic laboratory experiments supporting theoretical principles presented in ENGR 2306 involving design, construction, and analysis of combinational and sequential digital circuits and systems, including logic gates, adders, multiplexers, encoders, decoders, arithmetic logic units, latches, flip-flops, registers, and counters; preparation of laboratory reports.

Principles of electrical circuits and systems. Basic circuit elements (resistance, inductance, mutual inductance, capacitance, independent and dependent controlled voltage, and current sources). Topology of electrical networks; Kirchhoff 's laws; node and mesh analysis; DC circuit analysis; operational amplifiers; transient and sinusoidal steady-state analysis; AC circuit analysis; first- and second-order circuits; Bode plots; and use of computer simulation software to solve circuit problems.

Prerequisite: PHYS 2426 and MATH 2414.

Introduction to theory and design of digital logic, circuits, and systems. Number systems, operations and codes; logic gates; Boolean Algebra and logic simplification; Karnaugh maps; combinational logic; functions of combinational Logic; flip-flops and related devices; counters; shift registers; sequential logic; memory and storage. 

Prerequisite: MATH 2305^*.
^* May be taken concurrently.

Theory of engineering mechanics involving forces, moments, and couples on stationary structures; equilibrium in two and three dimensions; free body diagrams; truss analysis; friction; centroids; centers of gravity and moments of inertia.

Prerequisite: PHYS 2425 and MATH 2414^*.
^* May be taken concurrently.

Theory of engineering mechanics involving the motion of particles, rigid bodies and systems of particles; Newton's Laws; work and energy relationships; principles of impulse and momentum; application of kinetics and kinematics to the solution of engineering problems. 

Prerequisite: ENGR 2325.

This course covers principles of electronics: charge, voltage, resistance, current, and power; Ohm's Law; Kirchhoff's voltage and current laws; RC and LC circuits; periodic functions, average and RMS measurements; transformers, electrical measurement instruments. The laboratory provides hands-on experience with devices and circuits discussed in the classroom.

Prerequisite: (PHYS 2426, MATH 2414 and 3315^*).
^* May be taken concurrently.

Fluid properties, fluid statics, dynamics, and kinematics, conservation of energy and momentum incompressible, laminar and turbulent flow. Similitude and dimensional analysis, and viscous flow. Offered: Fall Spring.

Prerequisite: MATH 3315^*, ENGR 2326 and MATH 2415.
^* May be taken concurrently.

Theory and application of energy methods in engineering; conservation of mass and energy; energy transfer by heat, work and mass; thermodynamic properties; analysis of open and closed systems; the second law of thermodynamics and entropy; gas, vapor and refrigeration cycles.

Prerequisite: (PHYS 2425 and MATH 2414).

Concepts in strength of materials, stress, strain; deformation under load, direct, shear, and combined stresses; stress concentrations, bending stresses and torsional shear stresses, deflection in beams and shafts; columns, and pressure vessels.

Prerequisite: ENGR 2325 and 3322 or ENGR 2322.

Structure and properties of metallic and nonmetallic materials; microstructure, mechanical testing, phase diagrams, heat treatment, testing, ceramics, polymers, composites, construction materials, failure analysis, nondestructive evaluation, corrosion and thermal properties of materials.

Prerequisite: (CHEM 1411 and PHYS 2425).

Introduction to metal and non-metallic manufacturing processes; casting, forging, rolling, extrusion, sheet metal forming, cutting tools turning and milling operations, abrasive machining, welding and joining, powder compaction, molding, forming of plastics, surface treatment, human factors and safety.

Prerequisite: ENGR 1312 and 3322.

Foundations of engineering economy, cash flow and equivalence, and project justification. Introduction to project management, planning, scheduling, and control, use of project management software, GANTT charts, PERT charts, and critical path. Students prepare proposals, including specifications, timelines, schedule, and budget, for projects to be implemented in ENGR 4370 - Capstone Projects. This course should be taken the semester preceding ENGR 4370 - Capstone Projects. 

Prerequisite: (MEEN 3330 and 3345) or (EEEN 3330, 3310 and 3350) or (IEEN 3302 and 3320) or (CEEN 3320 and 4304).

Introduces students to automated vision systems and components, camera models, testing and measurement, and fundamentals of image processing. Topics include image analysis and processing in binary, gray scale and color images in spatial- and frequency-domain. Texture and shape analysis, hyperspectral imaging, other transforms, and filters are discussed and applied.

Prerequisite: (COSC 1330 or 1435) and ENGR 2460 and MATH 2414.

This course allows students to employ the knowledge attained in other courses to implement (including building, testing, and documenting) an approved project, within budget and on schedule. Course requirements include a written report and oral presentations.

Prerequisite: ENGR 4240.

Subject material variable. May be repeated for credit when topics are different.

Principles of physical measurements; standards, calibration, error estimation; static and dynamic performance of measuring systems; laboratory experience, experiment planning, report writing. The purpose of this course is for students to gain proficiency in designing, assembling, and operating an experiment; and analyzing and presenting experimental results. This encompasses skills such as an understanding control and data acquisition electronics, operation and limitation of modern sensors, calibration and error analysis, assessing applicability of theory and the impact of secondary experimental variables, and writing and presenting reports and analysis.

Prerequisite: PHYS 2426 and (MATH 3342 or 3345).