CIVIL ENGINEERING (CVEG)
Robert P. Elliott, Chair of the Department, 4190 Bell Engineering Center, 575-4954
UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITUS LeFEVRE; PROFESSORS ELLIOTT, KNOWLES, MOORE, PARKER, WELCH; PROFESSORS EMERITI FORD, HEIPLE, JEFFUS; ASSOCIATE PROFESSORS ALGUIRE, DENNIS, GATTIS, GROSS, PLEIMANN, SCHEMMEL, SELVAM, WANG; ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EMERITUS THORNTON; ASSISTANT PROFESSORS HALL, SOERENS
Civil engineering is the oldest of all the engineering fields, yet it is as contemporary as the need to provide solutions to today's environmental problems and to develop advanced transportation systems. The civil engineer plans, designs, builds, and operates projects for the advancement and well being of society while coordinating and conserving human resources. Civil engineering projects range from small to monumental and include public water systems, buildings, bridges, rail and highway networks, wastewater treatment plants, solid and hazardous waste disposal facilities, airports, and soil conservation and flood diversion controls.
The civil engineering profession offers a vast array of opportunities. Civil engineers may work in private employment or with public agencies. They may work indoors in activities such as planning and design, or outdoors in areas such as construction supervision. Employment is possible anywhere in the world.
The objectives of the civil engineering program are as follows:
1. To produce graduates who are prepared for entry-level positions in foundation and earthwork design and analysis; environmental engineering; transportation planning, design, materials, and operation; and concrete and steel structural design and analysis.
2. To prepare graduates for advanced civil engineering studies.
To this end, all students must take courses in geotechnical (soils), environmental, transportation, and structural engineering. Courses are designed to present "real world" applications without sacrificing conceptual and theoretical basics. Students complete design problems in each of these areas; and, as part of the senior year, they participate in a major design project (CVEG 4994, Civil Engineering Design).
With minor exceptions, first-year students take the prescribed courses for all first-year engineering students. All courses listed for the first three semesters should be completed before attempting third and fourth year courses. The full curriculum follows, with the number of credit hours given at the left followed by course titles and numbers.
RECOMMENDED PROGRAM IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
| Freshman Year - First Semester | Second Semester |
3 ENGL 1013, Composition I 16 semester hours |
3 ENGL 1023, Technical Composition II 17 semester hours |
| Sophomore Year - First Semester | Second Semester |
3 PHYS 2073, University Physics II 17 semester hours |
3 CVEG 2113, Structural Materials 17 semester hours |
| Junior Year - First Semester | Second Semester |
4 CVEG 3304, Structural Analysis 18 semester hours |
2 CVEG 3022, Public Works Economics 3 CVEG 3133, Soil Mechanics 3 CVEG 3243, Environmental Engineering 3 CVEG 4313, Structural Steel Design I 3 INEG 3313, Engineering Statistics 3 Humanities/social science elective 17 semester hours |
| Senior Year - First Semester | Second Semester |
3 CVEG 4143, Foundation Engineering 18 semester hours |
4 CVEG 4994, Civil Engineering Design 16 semester hours |
136 Total hours required
CIVIL ENGINEERING ELECTIVES
Students must select a nine-hour technical elective program in conference with their adviser. Selection should be made from 4000-level civil engineering courses. Only in unusual circumstances will a senior student choose from the 5000 (graduate-level) courses series. Humanities and social science electives are selected from courses approved by the college. Lists of approved science, humanities, and social science electives are on file in the Department office.
Courses: Civil Engineering (CVEG)
CVEG1010D Civil Engineering Fundamentals Drill (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CVEG 1012.
CVEG1012 Civil Engineering Fundamentals (FA, SP, SU) Introduces the concepts of engineering design and establishes the foundation of a professional career. Format and procedures for engineering calculations. Introduction to computer applications. Lecture 2 hours, drill 1 hour per week. Corequisite: CVEG 1010D. Prerequisite: MATH 1213.
CVEG1113 Civil Engineering Computer Applications (FA, SP, SU) Design and construction of computer programs applicable to civil engineers. Use of DOS, FORTRAN, BASIC, and GRAPHICS for civil engineering applications on microcomputers. Prerequisite: CVEG 1012.
Satisfactory completion of the pre-professional curriculum is a prerequisite for enrollment in any 2000-level or higher engineering course.
CVEG2003 Environmental Management (FA, SP, SU) Human interaction with the air, water, and land environment. The role of engineering as well as other disciplines in the control of pollution for the health and welfare of humanity. (Same as ENSC 2003) Prerequisite: sophomore standing for non-engineers.
CVEG2051L Surveying Systems Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Laboratory exercises demonstrating the principles and practices of surveying systems. Corequisite: CVEG 2053.
CVEG2053 Surveying Systems (FA, SP, SU) Coordinate, measuring, and total integrated surveying systems; total stations, electronic data collection, and reduction; error analysis; applications to civil engineering and surveying practice. Corequisite: CVEG 2051L. Prerequisite: MATH 2554 and GNEG 1122 and CVEG 1113.
CVEG2110L Structural Materials Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CVEG 2113.
CVEG2113 Structural Materials (FA, SP, SU) Production, properties, behavior, and structural applications of concrete, steel, timber, masonry, and plastic. Statistical analysis methods for quality control are also covered. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CVEG 2110L. Prerequisite: CVEG 1113.
CVEG3013 Agricultural, Municipal, and Industrial Waste Management (FA, SP, SU) Types, nature, and volumes of agricultural, municipal, and industrial wastes and the effect of these wastes on the environment. Control, management, and reuse of wastes on the environment. Lecture 3 hours per week. (Same as BAST 3013, ENSC 3013) Prerequisite: junior standing for non-engineers.
CVEG3022 Public Works Economics (FA, SP, SU) Continues the concepts of engineering design and the engineering approach to the solution problems. The principles and applications of engineering economy are introduced. Creative thinking is emphasized. Recitation 2 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 1012 and CVEG 1113 and junior standing.
CVEG3130L Soil Mechanics Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CVEG 3133.
CVEG3133 Soil Mechanics (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to geotechnical engineering. Properties of soils related to foundations, retaining walls, earth structures, and highways. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CVEG 3130L. Prerequisite: MEEG 3013 and CVEG 3213.
CVEG3210L Hydraulics Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CVEG 3213.
CVEG3213 Hydraulics (FA, SP, SU) Study of incompressible fluids. Topics include fluid properties, fluid statics, continuity, energy and hydraulic gradients, fundamentals of flow in pipes and open channels. Hardy Cross analyses, measurement of flow of incompressible fluids, hydraulic similitude and dimensional analysis. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CVEG 3210L.
CVEG3223 Hydrology (FA, SP, SU) Use of ground water and surface water. Flood routing procedures in storage reservoirs and channels. Hydrologic planning including storage reservoir design, frequency duration analysis, and related techniques.
CVEG3240L Environmental Engineering Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CVEG 3243.
CVEG3243 Environmental Engineering (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to theories and fundamentals of physical, chemical, and biological processes with emphasis on water supply and wastewater collection, transportation, and treatment. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CVEG 3240L. Prerequisite: CVEG 3213 and CHEM 1123.
CVEG3253 Septic Systems (SP, Odd years) An overview of designing, installing, and monitoring standard and alternative septic systems as well as the rules and regulations that impact septic system design and installation. Recitation 3 hours per week. (Same as ENSC 3253) Prerequisite: AGRN 2203 or CVEG 3213.
CVEG3300L Structural Analysis Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CVEG 3304.
CVEG3304 Structural Analysis (FA, SP, SU) Truss analysis, influence lines for beams and frames, and effects of moving loads. Deformation of beams, frames, and trusses. Analysis of indeterminates structures by moment area, slope deflection, and moment distribution methods; approximate methods of analysis. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CVEG 3300L. Prerequisite: CVEG 1113 and MEEG 3013.
CVEG3413 Transportation Engineering (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to highway and transportation engineering, planning, finance, economics, traffic, and geometric design of transportation facilities; theory and application of driver, vehicle and roadway characteristics as they relate to roadway and intersection design; safety, capacity, traffic operations, and environmental effects for highway engineering. Prerequisite: CVEG 2053.
CVEG4003 CAD & Visualization for Civil Structures (FA, SP, SU) Design process of infrastructures using 3 Dimensional (3D) Computer Aided Design and Engineering visualization with a highway design emphasis. Students produce a digital video for a designed civil structure as a class project. Develop skills in photo matching for placement of designed structures in real environment. Prerequisite: CVEG 1113 or equivalent.
CVEG4053 Land Surveying (FA, SP, SU) Historical background of property surveys. Detailed consideration of original surveys and the United States Public Land Surveys. Writing adequate land descriptions. Interpretation of old descriptions. Excess and deficiency. Riparian rights. Field practice in relocation of old corners. Prerequisites: senior standing and CVEG 2053 and CVEG 2051L.
CVEG4060L Subdivision Planning and Layout Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CVEG 4063.
CVEG4063 Subdivision Planning and Layout (FA, SP, SU) Subdivision planning to include traffic, streets, walks, size and slope of lots and blocks, location of utilities. Application of total integrated surveying system, including computer-aided drafting and design, to subdivision design. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CVEG 4060L. Prerequisite: CVEG 2053 and CVEG 2051L.
CVEG4070L Advanced Aerial Photogrammetry Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CVEG 4073.
CVEG4073 Advanced Aerial Photogrammetry (FA, SP, SU) Geometry of aerial photographs, measurements from photographs, stereoscopic models, photogrammetric instrumentation, and map compilation. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CVEG 4070L. Prerequisite: CVEG 2053 and CVEG 2051L.
CVEG4080L Control Surveys Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CVEG 4083.
CVEG4083 Control Surveys (FA, SP, SU) Sun and Polaris observations for astronomic azimuth, solar access studies; control traversing, leveling, triangulation; state plane coordinate systems. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CVEG 4080L. Prerequisite: CVEG 2053 and CVEG 2051L.
CVEG4143 Foundation Engineering (FA, SP, SU) Analysis and design of retaining walls, footings, sheet piles, and piles. Determination of foundation settlements in sand and clay. Prerequisite: CVEG 1113 and CVEG 3133.
CVEG4153 Earth Structures (FA, SP, SU) The use of soil as a construction material including compaction, cement, lime, and fly ash stabilization. Special topics include seepage, slope stability, swelling, and collapsible soils. Prerequisite: CVEG 3133.
CVEG4223 Surface Water Hydrology (FA, SP, SU) Detailed investigations of hydrologic runoff relationships of surface and groundwater flow. Study of hydrograph and routing techniques as well as evaporation and sedimentation of storage reservoirs. Application of hydrologic techniques to engineering design. Prerequisite: CVEG 3223.
CVEG4243 Environmental Engineering Design (FA, SP, SU) Application of physical, biological, and chemical operations and processes to the design of water supply and wastewater treatment systems. Prerequisite: CVEG 3223 and CVEG 3243.
CVEG4253 Small Community Wastewater Systems (FA, SP, SU) Design of innovative and alternative wastewater collection, transport, and treatment systems typically suited for rural and small community applications. Recitation 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.
CVEG4273 Water Resources Planning and Design (FA, SP, SU) Planning, design, and economics of water supply and wastewater disposal units. Topics include the analysis and design by optimization techniques to minimize construction and operational costs in meeting required water quality standards. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243 and CVEG 3223.
CVEG4303 Reinforced Concrete Design I (FA, SP, SU) Design of reinforced concrete elements with emphasis on ultimate strength design supplemented by working stress design for deflection and crack analysis. Prerequisite: CVEG 2113 and CVEG 3304.
CVEG4313 Structural Steel Design I (FA, SP, SU) Design of structural steel elements by elastic design the Load and Resistance Factor Design method. Intensive treatment of tension members, beams, columns, and connections. Prerequisite: CVEG 2113 and CVEG 3304.
CVEG4333 Structural Systems Design (FA, SP, SU) Slabs, composite design, foundations, walls, light gauge cold-formed steel. Assimilation of elements into complete framing and detail plans for buildings and bridges. Prerequisite: CVEG 4303 and CVEG 4313.
CVEG4343 Reinforced Masonry Design (FA, SP, SU) Properties of masonry materials and assemblages. Masonry workmanship and quality control. Design of reinforced masonry elements against gravity and lateral loads. Design of masonry connections and joints. Application to 1- and 2-story buildings. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304 and CVEG 4303.
CVEG4353 Timber Design (FA, SP, SU) Selection of timber beams, columns, and beam-columns. Physical properties of wood, analysis and design of timber connections. Truss design, glulam members, timber bridge design, treatment for decay, and fire protection. Prerequisite: CVEG 2113 and CVEG 3304.
CVEG4363 Prestressed Concrete Design (FA, SP, SU) Analysis and design of prestressed concrete flexural sections by working stress and ultimate strength design methods. Flexural behavior, moment-curvature diagrams, draping, anchorage zone design, torsion and shear, deflections, and prestress losses. Design of composite sections and continuous beams. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304 and CVEG 4303.
CVEG4373 Plastic Steel Design (FA, SP, SU) Intensive treatment of the principles of plastic analysis. Design of continuous beams, industrial frames, and multi-story structures by plastic methods. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304 and CVEG 4313.
CVEG4383 Structural Steel Design II (FA, SP, SU) Continuation of elementary steel design of connections, beams columns, and composite members. Load and resistance factor design is introduced with the design of an actual truss-roofed mill building. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304 and CVEG 4313.
CVEG4393 Reinforced Concrete Design II (FA, SP, SU) Optimum design of continuous beams. Design of walls, footings, slender columns, torsion and shear in beams, deep beams, brackets and corbels. Introduction to and design of structural slabs by the direct design method. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304 and CVEG 4303.
CVEG4403 Public Transportation (FA, SP, SU) An introduction to the systems and technologies that provide the public transportation alternatives to the multi-modal transportation systems in urban and rural areas. A comparison of alternatives, procedures for planning, management and operations, and policies of public transportation. Prerequisite: CVEG 3413.
CVEG4413 Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation (FA, SP, SU) Introduction of concepts and procedures for pavement condition surveys; evaluation by nondestructive and destructive testing; maintenance strategies; rehabilitation of pavement systems for highway and airfields; pavement management systems. Prerequisite: CVEG 4433.
CVEG4423 Geometric Design (FA, SP, SU) The geometric design of streets and highways, based on theory and application of driver and vehicle characteristics. Prerequisite: CVEG 3413.
CVEG4430L Transportation Pavements and Materials Laboratory (FA, SP, SU) Corequisite: CVEG 4433.
CVEG4433 Transportation Pavements and Materials (FA, SP, SU) Study of the engineering properties and behavior of materials commonly used in transportation facilities as they relate to the design and performance of flexible and rigid pavement systems. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Corequisite: CVEG 4430L. Prerequisite: CVEG 3133.
CVEG4513 Construction Methods (FA, SP, SU) Methods and procedures for designing and constructing civil engineering projects, estimation of project costs, manual and computer techniques for controlling civil engineering projects. Prerequisite: senior standing.
CVEG4803 Structural Loadings (FA, SP, SU) Theoretical background to and practical code requirements for various structural loadings. These include dead loads, occupancy loads, roof loads and ponding, snow loads, granular loads, vehicular loads, wind loading, and seismic loads. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304 and CVEG 4303 (or CVEG 4313).
CVEG4853 Urban Planning and Practice (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to the theory and practice of contemporary urban planning; emphasis upon the understanding and applications of urban planning as an interdisciplinary and interactive process necessary to the preparation of comprehensive land use plans and plan implementation; study through readings, development cases, and simulation of urban change dynamics and impact of decision making. Credit cannot be received for both CVEG 4853 and ENVD 4853.
CVEG488V Special Problems (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: senior standing.
CVEG4990L Civil Engineering Design Laboratory (FA, SP, SU)
CVEG4994 Civil Engineering Design (FA, SP, SU) Conduct of a comprehensive open-ended design problem. Integration of prerequisite courses through site selection; preliminary design; evaluation of initial and life-cycle costs, formulation of specifications, assessment of alternatives, and consideration of constraints. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 4 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243 and CVEG 3413 and CVEG 3133 and CVEG 4303 (or CVEG 4313).
CVEG5120L Measurement of Soil Properties Laboratory (FA, SP, SU)
CVEG5123 Measurement of Soil Properties (FA, SP, SU) Consideration of basic principles involved in measuring properties of soils. Detailed analysis of standard and specialized soil testing procedures and equipment. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 3133.
CVEG5143 Transportation Soils Engineering (FA, SP, SU) Advanced study of the properties of surficial soils; soil classification systems; pedology; soil occurrence and variability; subgrade evaluation procedures; repeated load behavior of soils; soil compaction and field control; soil stabilization; soil trafficability and subgrade stability for transportation facilities. Prerequisite: CVEG 3133.
CVEG5163 Advanced Soil Mechanics (FA, SP, SU) Study of consolidation, shear strength, clays, bearing capacity, and other soil mechanics topics. Emphasis on understanding the basis of soil mechanics topics. Prerequisite: CVEG 4143.
CVEG5173 Advanced Foundations (FA, SP, SU) Study of soil-supported structures. Topics include drilled piers, slope stability, pile groups, negative skin friction, foundation design from the standard penetration test and Dutch cone, and other specialized foundation design topics. Prerequisite: CVEG 4143.
CVEG5210L Instrumental Methods for Water and Wastewater Analysis Laboratory(FA, SP, SU)
CVEG5212 Instrumental Methods for Water and Wastewater Analysis (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to the basic theory and techniques of modern instrumental procedures used for physical, chemical, and biological analysis in environmental engineering. Instrumental methods include atomic absorption, gas chromatography, and carbon analysis. Lecture 1 hour, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 5234.
CVEG5230L Water and Wastewater Analysis Laboratory (FA, SP, SU)
CVEG5234 Water and Wastewater Analysis (FA, SP, SU) Application of chemistry to environmental engineering. Quantitative determinations of constituents in water and wastewater. Principles of bacteriological laboratory techniques. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.
CVEG5242 Groundwater Hydrology (FA, SP, SU) Detailed analysis of groundwater movement, well hydraulics, groundwater pollution and artificial recharge. Surface and subsurface investigations of groundwater and groundwater management, saline intrusion and groundwater modeling will be addressed. Prerequisite: CVEG 3223.
CVEG5253 Sanitary Microbiology (FA, SP, SU) Fundamental and applied aspects of microbiology and biochemistry relating to water quality control, wastewater treatment, and stream pollution. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.
CVEG5263 Stream Pollution Analysis (FA, SP, SU) The determination and application of deoxygenation and reaeration rates to stream pollution analysis. A study of biological degradation rates for municipal and industrial wastes. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.
CVEG5273 Advanced Pollution Control Design (FA, SP, SU) Design of advanced and tertiary processes for wastewater treatment. Innovations in wastewater treatment by both aerobic and anaerobic wastewater treatment processes. Prerequisite: CVEG 4243.
CVEG5283 Solid Waste Management (FA, SP, SU) Collection, processing and disposal of solid waste with emphasis on incineration, and sanitary landfilling systems. Supplementary transportation and transfer systems are included. Hazardous waste disposal design and regulatory considerations are discussed. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.
CVEG5293 Water Treatment & Distribution System Design (FA, SP, SU) Design of industrial and municipal water treatment plants. Discussion of raw and treated water requirements for the several uses. Distribution system analysis and design including distribution storage and pumping. Prerequisite: CVEG 3243.
CVEG5313 Matrix Analysis of Structures (FA, SP, SU) Energy and digital computer techniques of structural analysis as applied to conventional forms, space trusses, and frames. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304.
CVEG5323 Structural Dynamics (FA, SP, SU) Dynamics response of single and multidegree of freedom systems. Modal analysis. Response spectra. Computer programs for dynamic analysis. Design considerations for structures subjected to time-varying forces including earthquake, wind, and blast loads. Prerequisite: CVEG 3304.
CVEG5343 Highway Bridges (FA, SP, SU) Economics of spans, current design and construction specifications, comparative designs. Possible refinements in design techniques and improved utilization of materials. Prerequisite: CVEG 4313 and CVEG 4303.
CVEG5363 Analysis of Thin Shell Structures (FA, SP, SU) Analysis and design of hyperbolic paraboloids, domes, folded plates, and barrel vaults. Theoretical developments followed by use of design aids. Prerequisite: CVEG 4303 and CVEG 4313.
CVEG5373 Advanced Structural Steel Design (FA, SP, SU) Emphasis on design of existing steel structures. Continuous beams, plate girders, and multistory frames. Prerequisite: CVEG 4383.
CVEG5383 Finite Element Methods in Civil Engineering (FA, SP, SU) An understanding of the fundamentals of the finite element method and its application to structural configurations too complicated to be analyzed without computer applications. Application to other areas of civil engineering analysis and design such as soil mechanics, foundations, fluid flow, and flow through porous media. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
CVEG5393 Advanced Reinforced Concrete I (FA, SP, SU) Intensive treatment of the fundamental mechanics of reinforced concrete, torsion, prestressed concrete, yield live theory, and selected topics. Prerequisite: CVEG 4303.
CVEG5403 Advanced Reinforced Concrete II (FA, SP, SU) Design of 2-way slabs, flat slabs, and other floor systems; circular fluid and dry storage tanks; and rectangular tanks, walls, footings, and detailing. Prerequisite: CVEG 4303.
CVEG5413 Transportation and Land Development (FA, SP, SU) Study of interaction between land development and the transportation network. Application of planning, design, and operational techniques to manage land development impacts upon the transportation system, and to integrate land layout with transportation network layout. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
CVEG5423 Structural Design of Pavement Systems (FA, SP, SU) An introduction to the structural design of pavement systems including: survey of current design procedures; study of rigid pavement jointing and reinforcement practices; examination of the behavioral characteristics of pavement materials and of rigid and flexible pavement systems; introduction to structural analysis theories and to pavement management concepts. Prerequisite: CVEG 3413 and CVEG 4433.
CVEG5433 Traffic Engineering (FA, SP, SU) Fundamental and applied aspects of driver and vehicle characteristics as they relate to geometric design and the installation and operation of traffic control devices. Techniques to develop and analyze traffic data for the improvement of traffic flow and safety. Prerequisite: CVEG 3413 or graduate standing.
CVEG5443 Transportation Planning Methods (FA, SP, SU) Procedures and methodologies for developing multi-modal transportation plans in urbanized areas. The development and utilization of transportation studies used in transport behavior and modeling. Prerequisite: CVEG 5443 or graduate standing.
CVEG5450L Asphalt Mix Design and Construction Laboratory (FA, SP, SU)
CVEG5453 Asphalt Mix Design and Construction (FA, SP, SU) Theory and practice of asphalt concrete mix design for pavements and bases including specifications and construction methods for hot-mixes and surface treatments. Lecture 2 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 3413 and CVEG 4433.
CVEG5463 Transportation Network Modeling (FA, SP, SU) An analytical approach to the use of mathematical techniques and computer models to represent urban transportation systems. Deterministic and stochastic methods for trip generation, distribution, modal choice, and assignment. Prerequisite: CVEG 5443.
CVEG5473 Transportation System Characteristics (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to traffic flow theory, including traffic stream interactions and capacity. Applications for planning, design, operations. Prerequisite: CVEG 3413 and graduate standing.
CVEG5483 Transportation Management Systems (FA, SP, SU) Six transportation management systems are explored: pavement, bridge, intermodal, public transportation, safety, and congestion. System approaches are presented. Techniques are introduced on how to optimally allocate resources. Pavement and bridge structure basics are discussed and their performance parameters are presented. Case studies are used to illustrate the interfaces among various modes of transportation. Safety and congestion problems in transportation are addressed.
CVEG5493 Infrastructure Management with GIS & DB (FA, SP, SU) Use of the major components of a Geographical Information System (GIS). Learn to define project schema, create a project build categories and features, and perform database joints. Use of dynamic segmentation and multimedia capabilities. Application of Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) and database interface service to GIS. Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS). Prerequisite: CVEG 3413.
CVEG562V Research (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Fundamental and applied research. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
CVEG563V Special Problems (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing.
CVEG5730L Advanced Wastewater Process Design and Analysis Laboratory (FA, SP, SU)
CVEG5734 Advanced Wastewater Process Design and Analysis (FA, SP, SU) Application of advanced techniques for the analysis of wastewater treatment facilities. Physical, chemical and biological processes for removing suspended solids, organics, nitrogen, and phosphorus. Laboratory treatability studies will be used to develop design relationships. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours per week. Prerequisite: CVEG 5234.
CVEG5753 Air Pollution (FA, SP, SU) Fundamentals of air pollution causes, effects, and measurements, as well as control methods with application to current industrial problems. (Same as CHEG 5753) Prerequisite: graduate standing.
CVEG5883 Boundary Element Methods in Engineering (FA, SP, SU) Introduction to the boundary element method with applications to problems of elasticity, flow through porous media, fluid flow, heat conduction, and time dependent problems in potential flow and elasticity. Programming and use of appropriate computer programs. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
CVEG600V Master's Thesis (1-6) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite: graduate standing.
CVEG700V Doctoral Dissertation (1-18) (FA, SP, SU) Prerequisite:
candidacy.
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