Civil and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE)

Civil, Environmental, and Infrastructure Engineering (CEIE; formerly USE)

100 Environmental Engineering around the World (3:3:0). Introduction to environmental engineering as practiced in different societies around the world. Environmental engineering is broadly defined as the organizational and physical infrastructure employed to manage natural resources. A society's awareness, valuation, and management of the environment vary widely throughout the world; and are related directly to the economic, cultural, political, historical, physical, and educational conditions in a region. The focus will be on how different societies respond to environmental challenges, specifically as they relate to engineering opportunities. Examples of issues discussed are construction of large dams to manage river systems; use of forecast climate/weather data to improve agriculture, emergency response, or water supply; collection and treatment of wastewater; public health and pollution control; disposal of waste nuclear materials; and management of significantly polluted sites.

197, 297, 397 Industrial Internship I-A, II-A, III-A (0:0:0). Prerequisite: Civil and infrastructure engineering majors only. Preparation for summer work experience in civil and infrastructure engineering positions with land development, architecture/engineering, and construction firms or government. ^s

198, 298, 398 Industrial Internship I-B, II-B, III-B (0:0:0). Prerequisites: CEIE 197, 297, 397. Civil and infrastructure engineering majors only. Supervised 10-week summer work experience in civil and infrastructure engineering positions with land development, architecture/engineering, and construction firms or government. sum

199, 299, 399 Industrial Internship I-C, II-C, III-C (1:1:0). Prerequisites: CEIE 198, 298, 398. Evaluation of summer work experience in civil and infrastructure engineering positions with land development, architecture/engineering, and construction firms or government. Written report and presentation are required. ^f

230 Hydraulics (3:3:0). Prerequisite: PHYS 160. Principles of fluids in equilibrium and in motion. Topics include hydrostatic pressure; continuity, Bernoulli, and momentum equations; viscosity flow problems; measuring instruments; and applications to closed conduits and open channels. ^s

290 Engineering Computation and Design (3:2:3). Prerequisite: ENGR 183. Introduction to the civil engineering design process. Methods and technologies for spatial data acquisition and specification are introduced, with special emphasis on land measurements, mapping, and surveying. Processing of field data for incorporation into computer aided design systems; conversion of raw data into finished design documents, including schematic layouts, digital terrain models, preliminary plans, topographic maps, detailed design plans, cut sheets, cross-sections, profiles, etc.; 2D and 3D computer aided design techniques; and application of digital computation are also covered. Design projects are included. ^f

301 Engineering and Economic Models in Civil Engineering (3:3:0) Prerequisites: STAT 344 and basic spreadsheet knowledge or permission of the instructor. Study of planning, analysis, control, and engineering economic models applied to the life cycle of physical infrastructure. Introduces the infrastructure design process and the application of quantitative and probabilistic models. Presents applications of model building for engineering economics; decision making; forecasting; resource scheduling and allocation; estimating; work measurement and materials; and quality and process control in water, transportation, environmental, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure systems and the built environment. ^f

305 Soil Mechanics (3:3:0). Formulation and engineering characteristics of soils. Strength and deformation characteristics of soils, consolidation and bearing capacities, and corrective measures are also covered. Foundation design fundamentals are introduced. ^s

311 Structural Analysis (3:3:0). Prerequisite: ENGR 310. Basic concepts and assumptions of structural analysis. Statical and geometric redundancy and the related degrees of redundancy. Analysis by integration of the deformations of the simple structural members. Virtual work method in the analysis of deformations of simple structural systems, including articulate beams, trusses, frames, and arches. Analysis of statically determinate trusses. Method of forces in the analysis of statically indeterminate systems. Method of displacements in the analysis of geometrically indeterminate systems. Symmetry and antisymmetry in structural analysis. Use of computer programs for structural analysis. ^s

340 Water Resource Engineering (3:2:3). Prerequisite: CEIE 230. Introduction to the principles and practice of water resources engineering. Analytic methods and computer models for the design and evaluation of water resource projects such as flood control and river basin development. Topics include: hydrology; governing principles, common models, and typical applications for water resource systems; and design of storm water management systems, and sanitary sewers. Laboratory and field work are required on selected topics. ^s

360 Introduction to Transportation Engineering (3:2:3). Prerequisites: PHYS 160, CEIE 290. Introduction to transportation systems and the factors that influence their planning, design, and operation. Topics include fundamentals of urban travel, travel demand forecasting, and traffic flow; principles of highway design; highway capacity and level of services; introduction to traffic control; traffic signal control systems; intersection design; speed zoning and control; and an introduction to Intelligent Transportation Systems and travel demand management. Laboratory and field work are required on selected topics. Fulfills the writing-intensive requirement for the civil and infrastructure engineering major. ^f

367 Behavior of Concrete and Steel Structures (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 311. Structural design process. Analysis and design of simple steel structural members, including tension members, beams, and columns. Analysis and design of bolted and welded connections in steel structures. Concrete and its structural characteristics. Analysis and design of simple reinforced concrete members, including beams and columns. Use of computer programs for the analysis, design, and optimization of complex structural systems. ^f

400 Civil Engineering Planning and Management (3:3:0). Prerequisites: ENGL 302, CEIE 301 and 360 or 365; corequisites: CEIE 440 and 455. Quantitative and qualitative analysis in planning, design, construction, and management of engineering systems and facilities. Introduces the policies, programs, and regulations that influence land development, history-enabling legislation, governing and regulating bodies, control of the site plan development, and approval process. Examines the structure, function, and purpose of urban systems and ways in which urban systems design can be achieved. Other topics include impact assessment and cost benefit/effectiveness analysis; contemporary theories of urban design; physical relationships between development, land use, transportation, energy, communications, and water; politics of systems management and development; and evolution and development of housing, transportation, and taxing policies. Students study the public- and private-sector urban development industry, including terminology, analytical techniques, evaluation techniques, and information sources at each phase. Overview of U.S. competitiveness in domestic and international urban systems markets is given. Policy- and decision-making process in urban infrastructure, issues and challenges associated with innovation and competition on the basis of new technology, and environmental issues in land use are discussed. Design projects are required. ^f

410 Geographic Information Systems in Engineering (3:2:3). Credit is not given for both CEIE 410 and 510. Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) and their application in environmental, transportation, land use planning, and other engineering-related decision situations. Introduction to methods and technologies for spatial data acquisition, specification, storage, manipulation, query, thematic analysis, presentation, and application in the design process. Introduction to relationships/integration of GIS with computer aided design (CAD) and the global positioning system (GPS). Hands-on projects. ^f

411 Introduction to Design and Inventive Engineering (3:3:0). Basic outline of the design and inventive engineering. Design process and its major stages. Conceptual versus detailed design. Design theories, including the axiomatic design theory and the inferential design theory. Proactive design: its basic assumptions and industrial applications. Evaluation in design, including the multi-attribute utility models. Network computing in design. Inventive problem solving methods, including brainstorming, Synectics, TRIZ, and morphological analysis. Computer tools to support design creativity. Collaborative design: fundamentals and group projects dealing with the actual civil engineering problems provided by industry.

440 Water Supply and Distribution (3:2:3). Prerequisite: CEIE 230. Introduction to the analysis and design of public water supplies. Topics include supply evaluation, water quality and quantity requirements, treatment requirements and methods; hydraulic analysis of water distribution systems including line sizing, fire protection, pumps, valves, and storage; environmental impact assessments; and federal, state, and local government laws and regulations related to public water systems. Laboratory and field work are required on selected topics. ^f

450 Environmental Engineering Systems (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 455. Credit is not given for both CEIE 450 and 550. Introduction to systems analysis in environmental engineering. Applications of linear and dynamic programming, computer modeling, and other systems analysis methodologies to the solution of environmental engineering problems related to air, soil, and water pollution are presented. Experimental design approaches for the characterization of environmental sites are reviewed. ^s

452 Wastewater Management (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 455. Credit is not given for both CEIE 452 and 552. Exploration of the design fundamentals for the treatment of wastewater. Topics include environmental regulations pertaining to wastewater; wastewater characterization; pretreatment systems; biological, physical, and chemical treatment of wastewater; treatment and disposal of wastewater sludge; financing; and management. Tangible and intangible consequences of environmental policies; environmental impact assessments; and federal, state, and local government laws and regulations related to wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal are also covered. ^s, even years

455 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Three credits of chemistry. Credit is not given for both CEIE 455 and 555. Introduction to the principles of environmental engineering management and design pertaining to water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment, solid waste management, air pollution control, noise pollution measurement and control, and environmental impact assessment. ^f

456 Environmental Law (3:3:0). Credit is not given for both CEIE 456 and 556. Introductory course in the study of environmental laws as they pertain to urban systems infrastructure management. Reviews the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and other environmentally related legislation. Also reviews laws for allocation of surface and groundwater supplies and reviews environmental law databases. ^s

460 Public Transportation Systems (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 360 or 365. Credit is not given for both CEIE 460 and 560. Analysis of public transportation systems in terms of their role in urban transportation. Topics covered include the history of public transportation in the United States, quantitative performance attributes of different modes, analytical techniques for planning and operation, and management and administrative concepts. ^f

461 Traffic Engineering (3:3:0) Prerequisite: CEIE 360 or 365. Credit is not given for both CEIE 461 and 561. Elements of traffic engineering analysis; system components of traffic operations: the driver, vehicle, and roadway; traffic flow design elements including volume, density, and speed; intersection design elements including traffic control device warrants, signal timing, delay, capacity, and accident countermeasures; and terminal design elements including inflow, outflow, and circulation. ^f

462 Urban Transportation Planning (3:3:0) Prerequisite: CEIE 360 or 365. Credit is not given for both CEIE 462 and 562. Technical and qualitative aspects of the urban transportation planning process. Topics include urban travel characteristics and data collection methods; the urban transportation modeling system, including land use, trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and trip assignment models; site traffic impact studies; environmental impacts; project and plan evaluation; and technology options for urban transport. ^s

463 Construction Systems (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 301. Overview of the urban construction industry, including its organizations and interactions. Topics include project and construction management for operations, tactical, and strategic planning and decision making; cost estimation and scheduling, accounting, estimating, resource planning, and structuring of urban systems construction projects; legal theories and relationships between parties in the construction process, including the role of the design professional and manager. Value engineering is introduced. ^s

490 Senior Design Project (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 400. Capstone design experience. Integrates all design fundamentals employed by a typical civil engineering design team. Major team efforts include land use, transportation, water and sewerage, stormwater, site analyses, economic considerations, regulatory considerations, sectioning, grading, and siting. Students focus on teamwork, interdisciplinary interaction, and tradeoff decision making. A design team analyzes all aspects of a major urban project, develops solutions to design problems, and produces a project report and oral presentation. The design effort proposed is completed and a report is prepared, presented, and evaluated. Primary goal of the course is to produce a design for a contemporary civil infrastructure project. ^s

498 Independent Study in Civil Engineering (1-3:0:0). Prerequisite: 60 credits; must be arranged with an instructor and approved by department chair before registering. Directed self-study of special topics of current interest in CEIE. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits if the topics are substantially different.

499 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (3:3:0). Prerequisites: 60 credits and permission of instructor; specific prerequisites vary with nature of topic. Topics of special interest to undergraduates. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits if the topics are substantially different.

500 Land Development Engineering (3:3:0). Prerequisite: graduate standing in CEIE. Credit is not given for both CEIE 400 and 500. Quantitative and qualitative analysis in planning, design, construction, and management of engineering systems and facilities. Introduces the policies, programs, and regulations that influence land development, history-enabling legislation, governing and regulating bodies, control of the site plan development, and approval process. Examines the structure, function, and purpose of infrastructure systems and ways in which infrastructure systems design can be achieved. ^f

510 Geographic Information Systems in Engineering (3:2:3). Credit is not given for both CEIE 410 and 510. Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) and their application in environmental, transportation, land use planning, and other engineering-related decision situations. Introduction to methods and technologies for spatial data acquisition, specification, storage, manipulation, query, thematic analysis, presentation, and application in the design process. Introduction to relationships/integration of GIS with computer aided design (CAD) and the global positioning system (GPS). Hands-on projects. ^s

511 Introduction to Design and Inventive Engineering (3:3:0). Design and inventive engineering. Design theories. Engineering method and design paradigms. Knowledge-based systems in design. Collaborative and Internet-based design. Evaluation in design. Human problem solving. Inventive design methods: constraint search, morphological analysis, brainstorming, Synectics, and TRIZ. Group projects using problems provided by industry.

516 Engineering Law and Ethics (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 400. Overview of the body of law surrounding design, construction, and facilities maintenance and operations. Tort law and its relationship to design and construction contracting are introduced. Contract form, general and special conditions, ethics, contract administration, claims, dispute resolution, arbitration, and the appeals process are studied through case studies.

530 Water Resource Systems Analysis (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 601 or equivalent. Introduction to the concepts, applications, and tools of systems analysis for the problems of water resources planning, management, and design. Problems including river basin planning, real-time hydrosystem operations, water quality management, capacity expansion, urban drainage network design, and sanitary sewer design are used to illustrate the applications of systems analysis. Tools include optimization and simulation modeling, and knowledge-based systems. ^f, odd years

550 Environmental Engineering Systems (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 455. Credit is not given for both CEIE 450 and 550. Introduction to systems analysis in environmental engineering. Applications of linear and dynamic programming, computer modeling, and other systems analysis methodologies to the solution of environmental engineering problems related to air, soil, and water pollution are presented. Reviews experimental design approaches for the characterization of environmental sites. ^s, odd years

552 Wastewater Engineering (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 455 or 555. Credit is not given for both CEIE 452 and 552. Exploration of the design fundamentals for the treatment of wastewater. Topics include environmental regulations pertaining to wastewater; wastewater characterization; pretreatment systems; biological, physical, and chemical treatment of wastewater; treatment and disposal of wastewater sludge; financing; and management. Tangible and intangible consequences of environmental policies; environmental impact assessments; and federal, state, and local government laws and regulations related to wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal are also included. ^s, even years

555 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3:3:0). Credit is not given for both CEIE 455 and 555. Introduction to the principles of environmental engineering management and design pertaining to water supply and treatment, wastewater treatment, solid waste management, air pollution control, noise pollution measurement and control, and environmental impact assessment. ^f

556 Environmental Law (3:3:0). Formerly USE 650. Credit is not given for both CEIE 456 and 556. Introductory course in the study of environmental laws as they pertain to urban systems infrastructure management. Reviews the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and other environmentally related legislation. Also reviews laws for allocation of surface and groundwater supplies and reviews environmental law databases. ^s

560 Public Transportation Systems (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 360 or 365. Credit is not given for both CEIE 460 and 560. Analysis of public transportation systems in terms of their role in urban transportation. Topics covered include the history of public transportation in the United States, quantitative performance attributes of different modes, analytical techniques for planning and operation, and management and administrative concepts. ^f

561 Traffic Engineering (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 360 or 365 or equivalent. Credit is not given for both CEIE 461 and 561. Covers elements of traffic engineering analysis; system components of traffic operations: the driver, vehicle, and roadway; traffic flow design elements including volume, density, and speed; intersection design elements including traffic control device warrants, signal timing, delay, capacity, and accident countermeasures; and terminal design elements including inflow, outflow, and circulation. ^f

562 Urban Transportation Planning (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 360 or 365 or equivalent. Credit is not given for both CEIE 462 and 562. Covers technical and qualitative aspects of the urban transportation planning process. Topics include urban travel characteristics and data collection methods; the urban transportation modeling system, including land use, trip generation, trip distribution, mode choice, and trip assignment models; site traffic impact studies; environmental impacts; project and plan evaluation; and technology options for urban transport. s

600 Civil Engineering Infrastructure Planning and Management (3:3:0). Study of planning and management practices applicable to the life cycle of the physical urban infrastructure (e.g., roads, sewers, water distribution and other pipelines, telecommunications, and energy distribution systems). Includes the study of the relationship of urban growth and infrastructure reinvestment; mechanisms of deterioration; direct and indirect methods of assessment and degradation models; capital finance, budgeting, and programming; planning integration and coordination; quantitative applications in planning; uncertainty and reliability; public-private partnerships; operation and maintenance strategies; and future issues. ^f

601 Infrastructure Modeling (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 605. Concepts of modeling for infrastructure engineering. Covers modeling, simulation, optimization, deterministic and stochastic models, and limitations of modeling approaches. Also included are multiple objective, multiple decision maker problems, and case studies in areas such as transportation, water resources, the environment, energy, telecommunications, and construction. ^s

605 Infrastructure Systems Analysis (3:3:0). Prerequisite: STAT 344. Probability and statistics topics for analysis of infrastructure systems; Bayesian decision theory, decision trees; Monte Carlo analysis and stochastic models. Economic analysis of infrastructure projects and systems, including life-cycle costing concepts, utility theory, and multiattribute utility analysis. ^f

610 Construction Systems and Management (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Study of applications of construction management concepts and techniques to the production of the constructed system. The construction industry and the environment are explored through study of the project cycle design and construction phases with emphasis on estimating, planning, scheduling, and controlling labor, money, materials, machines, time, and information. Popular scheduling software is used with class projects and a case study. ^s, even years

632 Groundwater Systems Modeling (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 601. Introduction to groundwater hydrology and modeling, including quantity and quality aspects. Topics include characterization of the subsurface regime; well hydraulics; consideration of two-dimensional steady and unsteady state flows; exploration of the range of modeling approaches; simulation and optimization modeling; contaminant transport; parameter estimation; and design of systems to control groundwater quantity and quality. ^f, even years

660 Urban Transportation Planning (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 601. Quantitative and qualitative techniques in urban transportation planning. Topics include different levels of urban transportation planning; the technical transportation planning process, including travel demand estimation, establishment of transportation strategies, and utility analysis; and activity center planning including onsite vehicle and pedestrian circulation, transportation interface, environmental planning, and planning administration. ^s

670 Civil Engineering Decision Methods and Tools (3:3:0). Prerequisite: CEIE 605. Principles of decision making and of knowledge acquisition in the context of building knowledge-based decision support tools for civil, environmental, and infrastructure engineering. Includes solving complex problems from several areas of urban systems engineering, including construction, environmental, and transportation engineering; and using various decision support tools, based on the Bayesian decision theory and on the principles of artificial intelligence, including knowledge-based systems and learning systems. ^f, even years

685 Civil Engineering Information Management (3:3:0). Advanced course in information resources management as applied to civil, environmental, and infrastructure engineering problems and microcomputer data management. Covers all phases of the information management life cycle from the conceptual design and data collection phases, through systems development, archiving and disposal. Software engineering (structured analysis, rapid prototyping, object-oriented analysis, etc.) as applied to urban systems infrastructure problem solving is covered. Reviews civil engineering applications of database technology, spreadsheets, communications software, customized applications software, groupware, and graphics software (including computer aided design and geographic information systems). Covers the selection and use of appropriate software to match specific engineering problems related to the design, construction, and management of civil engineering infrastructure (transportation, water resources, environment, facilities, etc.). Includes the design and development of a system for an engineering application. ^f

690 Topics in Civil Engineering (3:3:0). Prerequisite: Determined by topic. Topics not covered in the regular civil engineering offerings. Course content may vary each semester. Course may be repeated with a change in topic.

795 Civil and Infrastructure Engineering Seminar (0:1:0). Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Presentations on current topics and research in civil, environmental, and infrastructure engineering, by invited speakers, faculty, and CEIE graduate students. Partial fulfillment of the M.S. in Civil and Infrastructure Engineering seminar requirement, and required for master's candidates during the semester in which they complete their research project or thesis.

796 Directed Reading (1-3:0:0). Prerequisites: Graduate standing and permission of instructor. Reading on a specific topic in civil, environmental, and infrastructure engineering under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated with a change in topic.

798 Research Project in Civil Engineering (3:0:0). Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; corequisite: CEIE 795. Analysis and investigation of a contemporary problem in civil, environmental, and infrastructure engineering. Prior approval by a faculty member who supervises the student work is required. Written report is also required.

799 Master's Thesis (1-6:0:0). Prerequisites: 18 credits of graduate-level course work and permission of instructor. Research project chosen and completed under the guidance of a graduate faculty member, which results in a technical report acceptable to a three-faculty-member committee, and an oral defense.