Civil Engineering (CIVE)
CIVE 140 Engineering Measurements 1 Credit (1,0)
Data collection and analysis; principles of surveying and mapping; emphasis on modern methods; laboratory methods.
CIVE 140L Engineering Measurements Laboratory 1 Credit (0,1)
Field practice in surveying and mapping; use of modern measurement instrumentation; development of teamwork and project management skills.
CIVE 199 Special Topics in Civil Engineering 1-6 Credit (1-6,0)
Individual, independent, or directed studies of selected topics in civil engineering.
CIVE 222 Introduction to Environmental Engineering 3 Credits (3,0)
Environmental engineering issues in aviation and aerospace facilities; hazardous materials handling; environmental impact; laws and regulations; professional ethics; identification of environmental hazards; understanding impacts of releases on the environment.
CIVE 299 Special Topics in Civil Engineering 1-6 Credit (1-6,0)
Individual, independent, or directed studies of selected topics in civil engineering.
CIVE 304 Structural Analysis 3 Credits (3,0)
Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structures; statics; kinematics; virtual work; strain energy; force and displacement methods; structural laboratory testing.
CIVE 307 Civil Engineering Materials I 3 Credits (3,0)
Properties of engineering materials; steel; concrete; soil; asphalt; polymers; composites; structure-behavior relationship; standard testing and inspection methods; laboratory methods.
CIVE 307L Civil Engineering Materials I Laboratory 1 Credit (0,1)
Testing methods for determining engineering properties of steel, concrete, asphalt, polymers, and composites; laboratory report development.
CIVE 311 Introduction to Transportation Engineering 3 Credits (3,0)
Fundamentals of transportation engineering; planning; design; construction; maintenance; operation; economics; role of transportation facilities in society; underlying theory; design issues.
CIVE 316 Hydraulics 3 Credits (3,0)
Open channel and pipe flows; hydraulic structures; groundwater hydrology; stormwater management.
CIVE 320 Soil Mechanics 3 Credits (3,0)
Engineering behavior of soils including origin, classification, and identification; soil structure and permeability; one-dimensional seepage; time-dependent consolidation and settlement; shear strength and Mohr-Coulomb failure theory; slope stability; lateral earth pressures; bearing capacity.
CIVE 320L Soil Mechanics Laboratory 1 Credit (0,3)
Modern soil testing and analysis methods; soil identification and sample preparation; physical property testing including sieve analysis and Atterberg limits; engineering property testing including permeability, consolidation, compaction, unconfined compression, direct shear, and triaxial shear.
CIVE 330 Computer Applications in Transportation 2 Credits (1,3)
Application of computer software in transportation planning and design; solutions to problems in airport and intermodal transportation systems.
CIVE 340 Construction Engineering 3 Credits (3,0)
Delivery of construction projects; construction equipment; production rates; methods for concrete, asphalt, steel, wood, masonry; planning and scheduling; safety; construction economics.
CIVE 362 Engineering and Construction Operations in Space 3 Credits (3,0)
U.S. space exploration policies; construction in zero or low-weight environments; lunar and planetary resource development; controlled ecological life support systems; lunar concrete.
CIVE 370 Computational Methods in Civil Engineering 3 Credits (3,0)
Numerical techniques for solving civil engineering problems; statistical methods; matrix operations; spreadsheet development.
CIVE 399 Special Topics in Civil Engineering 1-6 Credit (1-6,0)
Individual, independent, or directed studies of selected topics in civil engineering.
CIVE 415 Sustainable Food Production and Aquaponics 3 Credits (3,0)
Principles of sustainable engineering; stability of biological systems; mass and energy balances; nutrient cycling; renewable energy; sustainable fish and vegetable production; aquaponic systems; sustainable food supplies in space missions.
CIVE 417 Air Pollution 3 Credits (3,0)
Outdoor and indoor air pollutants; gas and particulate properties; pollutant measurement and monitoring; air quality modeling; technologies for pollution control; nitrogen and sulfur oxides; ozone; VOCs; odors; CO2.
CIVE 421 Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering 3 Credits (3,0)
Settlement prediction; slope stability analysis; bearing capacity of foundations; earth pressures on retaining structures.
CIVE 422 Design of Pavement Structures 3 Credits (3,0)
Pavement design theory and practice; highway and airfield pavements; pavement performance; material characterization; pavement management concepts.
CIVE 424 Rehabilitation of Pavement Structures 3 Credits (3,0)
Pavement distresses; evaluation of roughness, friction, drainage; structural evaluation; material characterization; design of rehabilitation alternatives; economic analysis.
CIVE 431 Reinforced Concrete Design 3 Credits (3,0)
Properties of concrete and reinforcement steels; design of beams, columns, slabs; cracking and deterioration; torsion and shear reinforcement; anchorage and bond detailing; concrete design code application.
CIVE 432 Structural Steel Design 3 Credits (3,0)
Properties of steel; design of tension, column, torsional members, plate girders; welded and bolted connections; steel design specifications and building codes.
CIVE 435 Introduction to Sustainability 3 Credits (3,0)
Scientific principles of sustainability; human and engineered systems under global change, ecosystem degradation, and resource limitations; sustainability concepts and regulatory strategies for risk assessment and environmental management; applications across engineering domains including the energy-food-water nexus, urban sustainability, and airport systems.
CIVE 437 Hydraulics and Hydrology 3 Credits (3,0)
Design and analysis of large-scale hydraulic systems including pipe networks, pumping systems, open channels, culverts, and reservoirs; hydrologic cycle and statistical concepts; rainfall distribution and runoff generation; infiltration and groundwater flow.
CIVE 440 Drainage Engineering 3 Credits (3,0)
Engineering calculations for drainage, treatment, and attenuation of stormwater runoff from civil infrastructure; permitting issues; engineering report preparation.
CIVE 441 Civil Engineering Materials II 3 Credits (3,0)
Physical and mechanical properties of construction materials; portland cement concrete; fiber reinforced concrete design; bituminous materials; pavement surface properties; pavement distress correction.
CIVE 441L Civil Engineering Materials II Laboratory 1 Credit (0,1)
Advanced testing methods for concrete, concrete mixtures, bituminous materials, and pavements.
CIVE 443 Traffic Data Collection Method and Computer Application in Traffic Engineering 3 Credits (3,0)
Traffic data collection and analysis methods; application of computer analysis tools in transportation systems; emphasis on operation and safety performance of transportation networks.
CIVE 447 Airport Design I 3 Credits (3,0)
Airport airside planning, operations and design; site selection; runway length and orientation; air traffic control; capacity and delay analysis; obstruction determinations; geometric design of aprons, taxiways and runways.
CIVE 457 Airport Design II 3 Credits (3,0)
Airport landside planning, design and operations; terminal passenger requirements; baggage handling, security, check-in, waiting areas, and baggage claims; queueing analysis and service times in terminals. Intermodal connections to airports, roadways, parking, transit, taxi and transportation network companies; noise, air quality and other environmental impacts of aviation and airports.
CIVE 460 Applied Data Science and Numerical Methods in Civil Engineering 3 Credits (3,0)
Application of data science and numerical methods to civil engineering analysis and design; data acquisition, cleaning, analysis, and visualization; numerical modeling and simulation of civil engineering systems; optimization techniques; machine learning applications in civil engineering; data ethics and professional responsibility.
CIVE 470 Senior Project Preliminary Design 1 Credit (1,0)
Preliminary design activities in response to a Request for Bid Document; team formation with corporate structures; development of bid capture plan; creation of Bid Proposal document; formal bid presentations; professionalism and ethical behavior.
CIVE 471 Senior Design I 3 Credits (3,0)
Planning and conceptual design phase for Senior Design; team formation and project management; vision, goals, and objectives; site characteristics and constraints; similar projects research, regulatory requirements; conceptual design alternatives; preliminary construction cost estimation.
CIVE 480 Senior Project Final Design 2 Credits (2,0)
Development of preliminary design to project completion; creation of design drawings, construction schedules, cost estimates, final reports; construction and demonstration of design project; Critical Design Reviews; professionalism and ethical conduct.
CIVE 481 Senior Design II 4 Credits (4,0)
Completion of the engineering design process through a team-based project; project management and coordination; development of detailed engineering analysis, plans, specifications, and construction documentation; preparation of cost estimates using industry-standard methods and software; written and oral presentation of a comprehensive design package.
CIVE 490 The Civil Engineering Profession 1 Credit (1,0)
Current problems in engineering; professional duties and responsibilities; opportunities for development; ethics; professionalism.
CIVE 499 Special Topics in Civil Engineering 1-6 Credit (1-6,0)
Individual, independent, or directed studies of selected topics in civil engineering.