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5.- Civil Engineering (CE) Courses
For Graduate Students Only
1591 Individual Studies (0-0-1)
2591 Individual Studies (0-0-2)
3591 Individual Studies (0-0-3)
Individual variable-credit research design or analysis on advanced phases
of Civil Engineering problems conducted under the direct supervision of a
faculty member. A maximum of six credit hours may be applied towards the MS
degree. Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Advisor.
1594 Graduate Research (0-0-1)
2594 Graduate Research (0-0-2)
3594 Graduate Research (0-0-3)
4594 Graduate Research (0-0-4)
5594 Graduate Research (0-0-5)
6594 Graduate Research (0-0-6)
Individual variable-credit research of contemporary topics in civil
engineering. Cannot be used to satisfy minimum degree requirements. Grade
of pass or fail. Prerequisite: Permission of Graduate Advisor.
1595 Graduate Seminar (1-0)
Conferences and discussions of various topics in civil engineering by
faculty, graduate students, and speakers from industry and other
institutions. Attendance required of all full-time graduate students during
each semester of enrollment.
3502 Groundwater Hydrology (3-0)
A general course in groundwater hydrology, emphasizing fundamental
principles and their applications to practical problems. Topics included
are hydrologic cycles, geologic environments and controls, unsaturated and
saturated zones, Darcy's law, continuity and energy principles,
Navier-Stokes equations, flow equations, steady and unsteady hydraulics,
aquifer tests, analytical and numerical models and computer codes.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3503 Engineering Analysis (3-0)
Formulation and solution of initial and boundary value problems arising in
structural mechanics. Prerequisites: MATH 3226 and instructor approval.
3504 Advanced Reinforced Concrete (3-0)
Review of fundamental behavior of reinforced concrete structures. Design of
reinforced concrete systems in accordance with ACI code. Topics includes
two-way slabs, plates, shells, continuous beams, frames, prestressed
concrete, and composite design. Prerequisite: CE 3435.
3505 Advanced Structural Analysis (3-0)
Theory of finite element approximation, numerical solutions of a variety of
problems in structural mechanics including beam-columns, grid beams and
plates on linear and nonlinear foundations, and matrix structural analysis.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: CE 3343 and instructor approval.
3507 Theory of Finite Element Analysis (3-0)
Finite elements of structural mechanics problems, virtual work principle,
plane trusses and frames, axial elements, beam bending, plane stress and
plane strain, axi-symmetric stress analysis, three dimensional stress
analysis, isoparametric finite elements, finite element computer project,
and use of several finite element softwares to solve typical problems.
Prerequisites: (1) CE 3343 or equivalent, (2) CS 4120 FORTRAN or C
programming, and (3) instructor approval.
3508 Advanced Design of Steel Structures (3-0)
Design of structural steel systems using AISC LRFD code, welded and bolted
connections of axial members, framed and seated shear connections, rigid
and semi-rigid moment connections, base plate connections, beam and column
splices, steel-concrete composite construction, and use of software to
design typical systems. Prerequisites: CE 3461 and instructor approval.
3510 Risk and Reliability Analyses of Engineering Systems (3-0)
Quantitative risk and reliability analyses in engineering. Reliability
methods applicable to design, component reliability, system reliability,
parallel systems, series system, extreme value theory, fault tree and
decision analysis, approximate methods for risk and reliability, and
selected applications to civil engineering. Prerequisite: Department
approval.
3511 Structural Buckling and Stability (3-0)
Buckling of columns, frames, arches, rings, plates, and shells, lateral and
torsional buckling of beams. Numerical methods of buckling analysis, and
stability analysis of complex systems using specialized computer programs.
Prerequisites: CE 3343 and instructor approval.
3512 Environmental Processes (3-0)
Critical study of fundamental theories and modeling approaches for
physical, chemical, and biological processes that affect the fate of
chemicals in the environment. Mass flow and diffusion, kinetics and
equilibrium, solubility and precipitation, volatilization,
oxidation-reduction, types of sorption, complexation, radiodecay, and
biotransformation. Applications focus on waste disposal, soil and
groundwater reclamation, and advanced water and wastewater treatment
operations. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3517 Similitude and Statistical Methods (3-0)
Dimension and model theory and its use in analyzing physical experiments.
Applications of probability and statistical analysis. Prerequisite:
Instructor approval.
3520 Advanced Soil Mechanics (3-0)
Shear strength, earth pressure calculation on retaining structures, soil
bearing capacity theories, stress on shaft and tunnel linings, introduction
to bearing capacity on permafrost, and slope stability. Prerequisites: CE
4448 and instructor approval.
3521 Industrial Hygiene and Toxicology (3-0)
Techniques of industrial toxicology, mechanisms by which toxic gases,
vapors, and dusts produce disease in experimental animals and in humans.
Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3522 Hazardous and Special Wastes Management (3-0)
A study of waste management from cradle to grave: generation, storage,
transportation, treatment, disposal, exchanges and minimization. The
program emphasizes legislative and technical aspects with focus on
treatment and disposal technologies. Analysis and design covers physical,
chemical, thermal, or biological processes with general applications to the
industrial and energy-producing sectors. Special wastes, such as
high-technology, infectious and radioactive, are addressed as case studies.
Prerequisite: A BS degree in engineering or chemistry, graduate standing in
engineering or chemistry, or instructor approval.
3525 Design of Structures for Dynamic Loads (3-0)
Behavior of structural members under dynamic loads. Vibration theory,
particular reference to structures, design of structural systems for
dynamic loads, wind loads, and earthquakes. Prerequisite: Instructor
approval.
3526 Air Pollution Control (3-0)
Effect of air pollution, classification of wastes, meteorological factors,
sampling and analysis, abatement, and statistical analysis. Prerequisite:
Instructor approval.
3532 Modern Methods of Engineering Computations (3-0)
Methods of iterations, approximations, and numerical procedures used in
solution of complex problems and optimizations such as occur in Engineering
Design and Scientific Analysis. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3533 Plates and Shells (3-0)
The theory and design of plates and shell structures by the membrane and
bending stress theories. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3535 Soil Dynamics (3-0)
Fundamentals of vibration, wave propagation in elastic homogeneous medium,
shear modulus of soil, geophysical exploration, foundation vibration--half
space theory, lumped parameter systems, dynamic lateral earth pressure, and
soil liquefaction. Prerequisites: CE 4448 and instructor approval.
3536 Rock Mechanics (3-0)
Classification and index properties, rock strength and failure criteria,
initial stresses and their measurements, planes of weakness, deformability,
underground openings, slope stability, and application to foundation
engineering. Prerequisites: Graduate standing, CE 4448, and instructor
approval.
3538 Slope Stability (3-0)
Properties of soils relevant to slope stability. Site investigation,
instrumentation and monitoring of slopes. Methods of stability analysis for
embankments, dams, natural and manmade cut slopes, rockfalls, debris flow,
mud slides, and submarine slopes. Stability of slopes under earthquake
loading conditions. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3540 Numerical Methods in Earth Sciences (2-3)
Formulation of finite difference, finite element, boundary element method,
and mixed algorithms. Stability and convergence. Applications to problems
related to seepage, diffusion, consolidation, subsidence, stability and
deformation of soil masses. Use of computer codes in working actual
engineering applications. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3542 Groundwater Contamination and Reclamation (3-0)
Groundwater pollution sources and typical cases in hazardous and
radioactive waste management. Fundamentals of flow and transport of
chemicals in porous media. Modeling phase distribution of chemicals in
subsurface environments. Use of state-of-the-art computer codes (mainframe-
and micro-computers). Applications to either planning, case evaluation,
remedial action or clean-up technologies. Prerequisite: Instructor
approval.
3543 Environmental Analysis Techniques (2-3)
The course covers advanced procedures for laboratory analysis of water and
wastewater. Experiments using AA, GC, IC, TOC, and other instruments are
conducted. Emphasis is placed on laboratory technique, data reporting and
the student to be able to properly execute procedures specified in standard
methods for accurate collection and reporting of research data.
Prerequisite: CE 4509.
3544 Biological Unit Operations and Processes (3-0)
Design course for biological waste treatment systems. Both anaerobic and
aerobic processes are covered and include attached and suspended growth
processes such as activated sludge and its variants, bio-towers, RBC's,
sequencing batch reactors, fluidized bed reactors and anaerobic digestion.
The course will also address the biological removal and control of nitrogen
and phosphorous for nutrient and ammonia toxicity control. Prerequisite:
Instructor approval.
3545 Advanced Water Treatment Processes (3-0)
Design course focusing on the development of treatment trains for the
removal of contaminants from water. Advanced design process development for
filtration, adsorption, disinfection, ion exchange, membrane processes and
inorganic residuals disposal. Class includes relevant field trips to
advanced treatment facilities and a process design project. Prerequisite:
Instructor approval.
3546 Industrial and Hazardous Waste Characterization and Treatment (3-0)
Design course focusing on the removal/degradation of contaminants from
waste streams at industrial plants, municipal facilities, and hazardous
waste sites. Waste minimization of industrial processes developed as an
alternative to waste treatment. Advanced design process development
including anaerobic and aerobic bio-reactors for hazardous contaminant
degradation, vapor/liquid extraction, liquid/liquid extraction, super
critical extraction, catalytic combustion, and
solidification/stabilization. Design project on current topics.
Prerequisite: CE 3543 or CE 3544.
3547 Vadose Zone Hydrology (3-0)
Study of the movement of water and contaminants in the unsaturated zone.
Covers soil moisture potential, unsaturated constitutive relationships,
static systems, steady flow, transient flow, transport of dissolved
constituents, vapor phase contaminant transport, heat transfer, and
mathematical modeling. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3548 Design of Water and Wastewater Systems (3-0)
Design aspects of water and wastewater systems ranging from pipelines to
treatment plants are covered. A detailed design of at least one unit will
be completed as either an individual or class project. Cost estimating will
be covered.
3549 Design of Filtration and Membrane Processes (3-0)
Fundamentals of particulate and ion removal/rejection are reviewed and then
applied to engineered systems. The design of multi-media filtration
systems, ultra and nano filtration processes, reverse osmosis (RO), and
electrodialysis are covered in depth. Brine concentrate disposal methods
such as deep well injection, irrigation, and enhanced evaporation are
examined. Products such as membranes and brine concentration systems and
availability from manufacturers are reviewed. Site visits to industrial
application sites, an engineering design office, and an Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM) may be included. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3550 On-Site Wastewater Treatment (3-0)
On-site wastewater treatment considerations from wastewater generation
rates through final disposal are discussed. Appropriate alternatives
ranging from conventional to innovative systems are covered for single
family residences, commercial, and institutional establishments.
Alternative analyses include consideration of installation costs, operating
cost, and technical performance. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3551 Mechanistic Pavement Design and Analysis (3-0)
Stresses and deformations in flexible and rigid pavements. Traffic loading
and volume. Material characterization. Drainage design. Definition of
pavement performance. Application of reliability to pavement design.
Flexible and rigid pavement design. Design of overlays. Prerequisite:
Instructor approval.
3552 Advanced Foundation Engineering (3-0)
Determination of lateral earth pressure. Design of mechanically stabilized
retaining walls for excavation, and cofferdams. Design of foundations on
difficult soils. Study of soil-structure interaction, mechanics of
laterally-and axially-loaded piles. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3553 Subsurface Site Investigation (2-3)
Subsurface data requirements. Conduct of investigations. Field mapping.
Geological constraints. Engineering geophysics. Soil and rock sampling.
Hydrogeology. Laboratory testing. Compilation and presentation of
information. Prerequisite: CE 4448 or instructor approval.
3590 Special Topics in Civil Engineering (3-0)
Advanced topics of contemporary interest in civil engineering. May be
repeated for credit when topic varies. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3596 Graduate Design Projects (0-0-3)
Individual research, design, or analysis on advanced phases of civil
engineering problems conducted under the direct supervision of a faculty
member. The course, including a written report, is required of all students
in the non-thesis option. Prerequisite: Instructor approval.
3597 Graduate Design Projects (0-0-3)
Individual research, design, or analysis on advanced phases of civil
engineering problems conducted under the direct supervision of a faculty
member. The courses, including a written report, are required of all
students in the non-thesis option. Prerequisite: CE 3596 and instructor
approval.
3598 Thesis (0-0-3)
Initial work on the thesis.
3599 Thesis (0-0-3)
Continuous enrollment required while work on the thesis continues.
Prerequisite: CE 3598.
4509 Environmental Engineering Chemistry (3-3)
Study and evaluation of the chemical characteristics of ground water,
surface water, municipal waste waters, and industrial effluents. Acid base
reactions, oxidation reduction reactions, gas solubility, adsorption,
precipitation, and dissolution. Laboratory covers analysis of physical,
chemical, and biological properties of water. Work with AA, GC, IC, TOC,
and other instrumentation for water analysis. Prerequisite: Instructor
approval. Laboratory fee required.
4537 Properties of Unconsolidated Sediments (2-6)
Introduction to physicochemical properties of soils; soil structure; soil
classification; soil permeability; principle of effective stress; shear
strength of soils; partially saturated soils; laboratory testing
procedures. Prerequisite: Instructor approval. Laboratory fee required.
4539 Foundations on Expansive Soils (3-3)
Fundamentals of the behavior of unsaturated soils. Volume change and
strength properties. Environmental indicators that affect their behavior.
Design of footings, slabs and beams on grade, and drilled piers. Soil
improvement techniques and foundation rehabilitation methods. Prerequisite:
Instructor approval. Laboratory fee required.
