Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics
Major:
Minors:
- Construction Engineering and Management
- Engineering Mechanics
- Environmental Engineering
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Structural Engineering
- Transportation Engineering
- Water Resources Engineering
Within the first several years following completion of the program, University of Dayton Bachelor of Civil Engineering graduates are prepared to meet the following program educational objectives:
- Achieve excellence in their civil engineering careers or other professions.
- Complete advanced degrees in support of their chosen profession.
- Lead and serve in their profession and community.
- Conduct their professional and personal endeavors in a responsible and ethical manner.
- Engage in professional, personal and spiritual development through life-long learning.
Faculty
Deogratias Eustace, Chairperson
Professors: Bilgin, Eustace, J. Saliba, Toubia
Associate Professors: Crosson, Whitney
Assistant Professor: Esfahani, Wang
Professor of Practice: Klanac
Lecturers: Chase, Sawas
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (CEE) minimum 123 hours
The Common Academic Program (CAP) is an innovative curriculum that is the foundation of a University of Dayton education. It is a learning experience that is shared in common among all undergraduate students, regardless of their major. Some CAP requirements must be fulfilled by courses taken at UD. Some major requirements must also be fulfilled by courses taken at UD. Students should consult with their advisor regarding applicability of transfer credit to fulfill CAP and major program requirements.
| Common Academic Program (CAP) 1 | ||
| First-Year Humanities Commons 2 | 6 cr. hrs. | |
| Chaminade Seminar: Reading and Responding to the Signs of the Times | ||
| Marie Thérèse Seminar: Human Dignity and the Common Good | ||
| Second-Year Writing Seminar | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Oral Communication | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Mathematics | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Social Science | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Arts | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Natural Science 3 | 4 cr. hrs. | |
| Crossing Boundaries | 9 cr. hrs. | |
Faith Traditions (3 cr. hrs.) | ||
Practical Ethical Action (3 cr. hrs.) | ||
Interdisciplinary Investigations (3 cr. hrs.) 4 | ||
| Advanced Study | 9 cr. hrs. | |
Religious Studies (3 cr. hrs.) | ||
Philosophical Studies (3 cr. hrs.) | ||
Historical Studies (3 cr. hrs.) | ||
| Diversity and Social Justice 5 | 3 cr. hrs. | |
| Major Capstone 6 | 0-6 cr. hrs. | |
| Experiential Learning 7 | 0-3 cr. hrs. | |
| 1 | The credit hours listed reflect what is needed to complete each CAP component. However, they should not be viewed as a cumulative addition to a student's degree requirements because many CAP courses are designed to satisfy more than one CAP component (e.g., Crossing Boundaries and Advanced Studies) and may also satisfy requirements in the student's major. |
| 2 | May be completed with ASI 110 through the Core Program. |
| 3 | Must include a lecture course and an accompanying lab. |
| 4 | New Crossing Boundaries category effective with the 2025-26 Catalog, which incorporates all courses previously approved in the Crossing Boundaries Inquiry or Integrative categories. This new category does not include any restriction that students must take the course outside of their unit or division. |
| 5 | May not double count with First-Year Humanities Commons, Second-Year Writing, Oral Communication, Social Science, or Natural Science CAP components, but may double count with courses taken to satisfy other CAP components and/or courses taken in the student's major. |
| 6 | The course or experience is designed by faculty in each major; it may, or may not, be assigned credit hours. |
| 7 | The course or experience will have variable credit, depending on the intensity and duration of the experience, or where it is housed in existing curricular and co-curricular spaces. |
| Major in Civil Engineering, BVE | ||
| MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS | ||
| MTH 168 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus I | 4 |
| MTH 169 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus II | 4 |
| MTH 218 | Analytic Geometry & Calculus III | 4 |
| MTH 219 | Applied Differential Equations | 3 |
| CHM 123 | General Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHM 123L | General Chemistry Laboratory | 1 |
| PHY 206 | General Physics I - Mechanics | 3 |
| CORE CIVIL ENGINEERING COURSES | ||
| EGR 102 | Introduction to the University Experience for Engineers | 0.5 |
| EGR 103 | Engineering Innovation | 3 |
| EGR 200 | Career Launchpad: Preparing for Success | 0.5 |
| EGM 201 | Mechanics I | 3 |
| EGM 202 | Dynamics | 3 |
| EGM 303 | Mechanics II | 3 |
| GEO 218 | Geological Site Investigation for Engineers | 3 |
| Natural Science Electives (2 classes) Except ALL LABS and CHM 123, CHM 123L, CHM 1GF, CHM 1GFL, PHY 206, GEO 218 1 | 6 | |
| REQUIRED TECHNICAL COURSES | ||
| CEE 213 | Surveying | 3 |
| CEE 221L | Civil Computation Laboratory | 2 |
| CEE 311L | Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory | 2 |
| CEE 312 | Geotechnical Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 312L | Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| CEE 313 | Hydraulics | 3 |
| CEE 313L | Hydraulics Laboratory | 1 |
| CEE 316 | Analysis of Structures I | 3 |
| CEE 403 | Transportation Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 412 | Design of Concrete Structures | 3 |
| CEE 421 | Construction Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 426 | Risk and uncertainty analysis for infrastructures | 3 |
| CEE 427L | Civil Data Analytics | 2 |
| CEE 433 | Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| CEE 450 | Civil Engineering Design | 3 |
| Focus Area | 15 | |
| Choose from 1 of the following options: | ||
| A. Infrastructure Option 3, 4 | ||
| Infrastructure Core (You must complete all of the following:) | ||
| Design of Steel Structures | ||
| Foundation Engineering | ||
| Infrastructure Electives (2 classes) 3, 4, 5 | ||
| List of Approved Infrastructure Electives | ||
| Multidisciplinary Research & Innovation Laboratory | ||
| Design & Construction Project Management | ||
| Hazardous Waste Engineering | ||
| Sustainable Water and Waste Infrastructure | ||
| Honors Thesis | ||
| Honors Thesis | ||
| Research & Innovation Laboratory 6 | ||
| Special Problems in Civil Engineering | ||
| Advanced Structural Analysis | ||
| Structural Analysis by Computer | ||
| Prestressed Concrete | ||
| Introduction to Continuum Mechanics | ||
| Structural Dynamics | ||
| Plastic Design in Steel | ||
| Design of Temporary Structures | ||
| Masonry Design | ||
| Design Timber Structures | ||
| Bridge Engineering | ||
| Experimental Stress Analysis | ||
| Pavement Engineering | ||
| Advanced Geotechnical Engineering | ||
| Subsurface Investigations | ||
| Soil Improvement | ||
| Retaining Structures & Slopes | ||
| Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering | ||
| Theory of Elasticity | ||
| Theory of Plates & Shells | ||
| Advanced Mechanical Vibrations | ||
| Theory of Plasticity | ||
| Composites Design | ||
| Mechanics of Composite Materials | ||
| Analytical Mechanics Composite Materials | ||
| Mech-Composte Struc | ||
| Finite Element Analysis I | ||
| Highway Geometric Design | ||
| Traffic Engineering | ||
| Intelligent Transportation Systems | ||
| Travel Demand Modeling | ||
| Urban Public Transportation | ||
| Highway Traffic Safety | ||
| Traffic Engineering Research | ||
| Biological Processes in Wastewater Engineering | ||
| Physical & Chemical Water & Wastewater Treatment Processes | ||
| Hazardous Waste Engineering | ||
| Solid Waste Engineering | ||
| Hydrology & Seepage | ||
| Advanced Hydraulics | ||
| Open Channel Flow | ||
| Advanced Open Channel Flow | ||
| Special Problems in Civil Engineering | ||
| B) Environmental Engineering option | ||
| Environmental Core (You must complete all of the following:) | ||
| Water & Wastewater Engineering | ||
| Water & Wastewater Engineering Laboratory | ||
| Environmental Engineering Depth Electives (2 classes) 7 | ||
| Hazardous Waste Engineering | ||
| Sustainable Water and Waste Infrastructure | ||
| Honors Thesis | ||
| Honors Thesis | ||
| Research & Innovation Laboratory 8 | ||
| Special Problems in Civil Engineering 8 | ||
| Biological Processes in Wastewater Engineering | ||
| Physical & Chemical Water & Wastewater Treatment Processes | ||
| Hazardous Waste Engineering | ||
| Solid Waste Engineering | ||
| Fundamentals of Air Pollution Engineering I | ||
| Fundamentals of Air Pollution Engineering II | ||
| Environmental Engineering Separation Processes | ||
| Hydrology & Seepage | ||
| Advanced Hydraulics | ||
| Open Channel Flow | ||
| Advanced Open Channel Flow | ||
| Biological Processes in Wastewater Engineering | ||
| Physical & Chemical Wastewater Treatment Processes | ||
| Hazardous Waste Engineering | ||
| Solid Waste Engineering | ||
| Fundamentals of Air Pollution Engineering I | ||
| Fundamentals of Air Pollution Engineering II | ||
| Environmental Engineering Separation Processes | ||
| Breadth Electives (1 class) 9 | ||
| Introduction to Sustainability, Energy & the Environment | ||
| Earth Systems & Global Climate Change | ||
| Sustainability Scenarios | ||
| Cities and Energy | ||
| Sustainability Project Management | ||
| Community-Engaged Sustainability | ||
| Sustainability & the Biosphere | ||
| Global Environmental Biology | ||
| Ecological Restoration | ||
| Plant Diversity | ||
| Environmental Ecology | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Structural Geology | ||
| Field Geology | ||
| Glacial Geology | ||
| Sculpted Planet: Geomorphology, Surface Processes, and the Origins of Earth’s Topography | ||
| Surface & Groundwater Hydrology | ||
| Applied Geographic Information Systems | ||
| Environmental Remote Sensing | ||
| Advanced Applications of Geographical Information Systems | ||
| GIS Capstone | ||
| Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Engineering Design & Appropriate Technology | ||
| Systems Engineering Fundamentals | ||
| Engr Mngmt & Society | ||
| Legal Aspects of Engineering | ||
| Engineering Economy | ||
| Renewable Energy Systems | ||
| Total Hours | 97 | |
| 1 | Natural science electives may be taken at any level from BIO, CHM, GEO, PHY. Except ALL LABS and CHM 123, CHM 123L, CHM 1GF, CHM 1GFL, PHY 206, GEO 218 |
| 2 | Admittance into CEE 450 requires successful completion of least any two of the following: CEE 403, CEE 411, CEE 412, CEE 424, CEE 433, CEE 434. Students must enroll in CEE 452L during their last undergraduate semester. |
| 3 | Select from list approved by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. |
| 4 | May be used to concentrate studies in the areas of construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering. |
| 5 | EGR 398 must be 3 credit hours and taught or coordinated by a CEE faculty member to count as a civil engineering elective. |
| 6 | CEE 498 must be 3 credit hours to count as a civil engineering elective. |
| 7 | CEE 595 Special Problems in Civil Engineering with environmental focus may be accepted, subject to departmental approval. |
| 8 | Course must be 3 credit hours and taught or coordinated by a CEE water resources or water quality faculty member to count as a depth elective for the environmental engineering option. |
| 9 | Breadth electives may not double count with Natural Science electives. |
Minor in Construction Engineering and Management (CEM)
This minor is open to all majors. The program provides broad coverage of the general concepts of construction engineering and management as applied to all types of construction projects.
| Select four courses from: 1 | 12 | |
| Construction Engineering | ||
| Design & Construction Project Management | ||
| Managing Construction Field Operations | ||
| Management of Construction Organization | ||
| Procurement & Contract Management for Construction Projects | ||
| Risk Management for Construction Projects | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Only one course may double count for both the student's major and minor. |
Minor in Engineering Mechanics (EME)
This minor is open to all engineering majors. The program provides a broad treatment of engineering mechanics including theoretical, numerical, and experimental topics.
| Select four courses from: 1 | 12 | |
| Composites Design | ||
or EGM 540 | Composite Design | |
| Mechanics II | ||
| Introduction to Continuum Mechanics | ||
| Experimental Stress Analysis | ||
| Theory of Elasticity | ||
| Finite Element Analysis I | ||
| Composite Design | ||
| Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Only one course may double count for both the student's major and minor. |
Minor in Environmental Engineering (EVE)
This minor is open to all engineering majors. The program defines contemporary problems of pollution and identifies the technological approaches necessary to preserve the quality of our environment.
| Select four courses from: 1, 2, 3 | 12 | |
| Water & Wastewater Engineering | ||
| Sustainable Water and Waste Infrastructure | ||
| Biological Processes in Wastewater Engineering | ||
or CME 560 | Biological Processes in Wastewater Engineering | |
| Physical & Chemical Water & Wastewater Treatment Processes | ||
| Hazardous Waste Engineering | ||
or CEE 463 | Hazardous Waste Engineering | |
| Solid Waste Engineering | ||
| Fundamentals of Air Pollution Engineering I | ||
| Fundamentals of Air Pollution Engineering II | ||
or CME 575 | Fundamentals of Air Pollution Engineering II | |
| Environmental Engineering Separation Processes | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Only one course may double count for both the student's major and minor. It is recommended the minor include one course pertaining to water, air, and solid pollution control. |
| 2 | Other special project courses with an environmental engineering focus can be substituted, subject to departmental approval. These include CEE 499, 590, CEE 595 , and EGR 330. |
| 3 | No more than three credit hours of EGR 330, CEE 499, or other special project coursework may be applied to this minor. |
Minor in Geotechnical Engineering (GTC)
This minor is open to all engineering majors. The program provides a broad coverage on the design and analysis concepts related to the geotechnical engineering fundamentals.
| Select four courses from: 1 | 12 | |
| Geotechnical Engineering | ||
| Advanced Geotechnical Engineering | ||
| Subsurface Investigations | ||
| Foundation Engineering | ||
| Soil Improvement | ||
| Retaining Structures & Slopes | ||
| Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering | ||
| Special Problems in Civil Engineering | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Only one course may double count for both the student's major and minor. |
Minor in Structural Engineering (STR)
This minor is open to all engineering majors. The program provides a broad coverage of general concepts of structural design as applied to buildings, bridges, aerospace structures, mechanical systems and machinery.
| Select four courses from: 1 | 12 | |
| Analysis of Structures I | ||
| Design of Steel Structures | ||
| Design of Concrete Structures | ||
| Advanced Structural Analysis | ||
| Structural Analysis by Computer | ||
| Prestressed Concrete | ||
| Structural Dynamics | ||
| Plastic Design in Steel | ||
| Design of Temporary Structures | ||
| Masonry Design | ||
| Design Timber Structures | ||
| Bridge Engineering | ||
| Foundation Engineering | ||
| Composites Design | ||
| Special Problems in Civil Engineering 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Only one course may double count for both the student's major and minor. |
| 2 | Course topic: Bridge Engineering |
Minor in Transportation Engineering (TRE)
This minor is open to all majors. The program provides broad coverage in the planning, design, operations, and management of transportation systems.
| Select four courses from: 1 | 12 | |
| Transportation Engineering | ||
| Pavement Engineering | ||
| Highway Geometric Design | ||
| Traffic Engineering | ||
| Intelligent Transportation Systems | ||
| Travel Demand Modeling | ||
| Urban Public Transportation | ||
| Highway Traffic Safety | ||
| Traffic Engineering Research | ||
| Special Problems in Civil Engineering | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Only one course may double count for both the student's major and minor. |
| 1 | Courses selected may not be those already required for student's major. |
Minor in Water Resources Engineering (WRE)
This minor is open to all engineering majors. The program provides broad coverage of the general concepts used in water resources engineering including hydraulics and hydrology issues within economic, optimization, operation, and management frameworks.
| Select four courses from: 1 | 12 | |
| Hydraulics | ||
| Water Resources Engineering | ||
| Hydrology & Seepage | ||
| Advanced Hydraulics | ||
| Open Channel Flow | ||
| Advanced Open Channel Flow | ||
| Special Problems in Civil Engineering | ||
| Applied Geographic Information Systems 2 | ||
| Applied Geographic Information Systems 2 | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
| 1 | Only one course may double count for both the student's major and minor. |
| 2 | Either GIS 450 or GIS 550 may count towards the minor. |
INFRASTRUCTURE TRACK
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HUM 101 | 3 | HUM 102 | 3 |
| CAP Social Science (may also satisfy additional CAP components) | 3 | CAP ARTS (may also satisfy additional CAP components) | 3 |
| PHY 206 (Satisfies CAP Natural Science) | 3 | GEO 218 | 3 |
| MTH 168 (Satisfies CAP Math Requirement) | 4 | MTH 169 | 4 |
| EGR 103 | 3 | EGM 201 | 3 |
| EGR 102 | 0.5 | ||
| 16.5 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 200 | 3 | CHM 123 | 3 |
| MTH 218 | 4 | CHM 123L | 1 |
| EGM 202 | 3 | MTH 219 | 3 |
| CEE 213 | 3 | EGM 303 | 3 |
| CEE 221L | 3 | CEE 311L | 3 |
| EGR 200 | 0.5 | ||
| 16.5 | 13 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CEE Natural Science Elective (BIO, CHM, GEO, PHY) | 3 | CAP Advanced Religious Studies (may also satisfy additional CAP components) | 3 |
| CEE 313 | 3 | CEE 312 | 3 |
| CEE 313L | 1 | CEE 312L | 1 |
| CEE 316 | 3 | CEE 412 | 3 |
| CEE 421 | 3 | CEE 427L | 3 |
| CEE 426 | 3 | CEE 433 | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CAP Advanced History (may also satisfy additional CAP components) | 3 | CAP Advanced Philosophy (may also satisfy additional CAP components) | 3 |
| CEE 411 | 3 | CEE Natural Science Elective (BIO, CHM, GEO, PHY) | 3 |
| CEE 424 | 3 | CEE 450 | 3 |
| CEE 403 | 3 | CEE Infrastructure Elective | 3 |
| CEE Infrastructure Elective | 3 | ||
| 15 | 12 | ||
| Total credit hours: 121 | |||
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING TRACK
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| HUM 101 | 3 | HUM 102 | 3 |
| CAP Social Science (may also satisfy additional CAP components) | 3 | CAP ARTS (may also satisfy additional CAP components) | 3 |
| PHY 206 (Satisfies CAP Natural Science) | 3 | GEO 218 | 3 |
| MTH 168 (Satisfies CAP Math Requirement) | 4 | MTH 169 | 4 |
| EGR 103 | 3 | EGM 201 | 3 |
| EGR 102 | 0.5 | ||
| 16.5 | 16 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| ENG 200 | 3 | CHM 123 | 3 |
| MTH 218 | 4 | CHM 123L | 1 |
| EGM 202 | 3 | MTH 219 | 3 |
| CEE 213 | 3 | EGM 303 | 3 |
| CEE 221L | 3 | CEE 311L | 3 |
| EGR 200 | 0.5 | ||
| 16.5 | 13 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CEE Natural Science Elective (BIO, CHM, GEO, PHY) | 3 | CAP Advanced Philosophy (may also satisfy additional CAP components) | 3 |
| CEE 313 | 3 | CEE 312 | 3 |
| CEE 313L | 1 | CEE 312L | 1 |
| CEE 316 | 3 | CEE 433 | 3 |
| CEE 421 | 3 | CEE 412 | 3 |
| CEE 426 | 3 | CEE 427L | 3 |
| 16 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Hours | Spring | Hours |
| CEE 403 | 3 | CAP Advanced Religious Studies (may also satisfy additional CAP components) | 3 |
| CEE 434 | 3 | CAP Advanced History (may also satisfy additional CAP components) | 3 |
| CEE 434L | 1 | CEE Natural Science Elective (BIO, CHM, GEO, PHY) | 3 |
| CEE Environmental Breadth Elective | 3 | CEE Environmental Depth Elective | 3 |
| CEE Environmental Depth Elective | 3 | CEE 450 | 3 |
| 13 | 15 | ||
| Total credit hours: 122 | |||
Civil & Environmental Engr Courses
CEE 101. Introduction to Civil Engineering. 0-1 Hours
Introduction to the civil engineering faculty, facilities, and curriculum; to the career opportunities offered by the civil engineering profession; and to the areas of specialization within civil engineering.
CEE 198. Research & Innovation Laboratory. 1-6 Hours
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered.
CEE 213. Surveying. 3 Hours
An introduction to surveying and geomatics, with emphasis to theory of measurements and computation errors, leveling and traverse computations. topographic surveys, computations of earthwork, slope staking and stake out of highway curves. First term, each year.
Prerequisite(s): MTH 168.
CEE 221L. Civil Computation Laboratory. 3 Hours
Introduction to numerical methods and logical problem solving techniques commonly used in the civil engineering profession. Introduction to computer aided drawing and design and the use of popular CADD packages in the civil engineering profession.
CEE 298. Research & Innovation Laboratory. 1-6 Hours
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered.
CEE 300. Professional Development Seminar. 0 Hours
Practice in the presentation and discussion of papers; lectures by staff and prominent engineers. Attendance required of all civil engineering juniors.
CEE 311L. Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory. 3 Hours
Laboratory experiments in the physical and mechanical properties of construction materials; Portland cement concrete, bituminous materials, wood, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and masonry units; proportioning of concrete mixtures including admixtures.
Corequisites: EGM 303.
CEE 312. Geotechnical Engineering. 3 Hours
Principles of soil structures, classification, capillarity, permeability, flow nets, shear strength, consolidation, stress analysis, slope stability, lateral pressure, bearing capacity, and piles. Second term, each year.
Prerequisite(s): EGM 303.
Corequisite(s): GEO 218.
CEE 312L. Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory. 1 Hour
Laboratory tests to evaluate and identify soil properties for engineering purposes. Design problems are also included. Second term, each year.
Corequisite(s): CEE 312.
CEE 313. Hydraulics. 3 Hours
Basic principles of fluid mechanics in closed conduits and open channels. Principles include fluid statics, conservation of mass, conservation of momentum, conservation of energy, and fluid dynamics. Presentation of fluid mechanics principles through the solution of practical problems and a comprehensive semester project.
Prerequisites: EGM 202.
Corequisites: CEE 313L.
CEE 313L. Hydraulics Laboratory. 1 Hour
Laboratory experiments and problems associated with CEE 313.
Corequisite(s): CEE 313.
CEE 316. Analysis of Structures I. 3 Hours
Elastic analysis of structures; deflection, moment-area theorems; conjugate-beam; virtual work influence lines; analysis of indeterminate structures using force methods; theories of failure, stiffness matrices, and use of software to analyze structures.
Prerequisite(s): EGM 303.
CEE 333. Water Resources Engineering. 3 Hours
Integrated study of the principles of water movement and management. Focus areas include hydrology, water distribution, storm water management, and waste water collection. Second semester, each year.
Prerequisite(s): CEE 313.
CEE 398. Research & Innovation Laboratory. 1-6 Hours
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered.
CEE 400. Professional Development Seminar. 0 Hours
Practice in the presentation and discussion of papers; lectures by staff and prominent engineers. Attendance required of all civil engineering seniors.
Prerequisites: CEE 300 or COP 101.
CEE 403. Transportation Engineering. 3 Hours
Fundamentals of transportation engineering, including design, construction, maintenance, and economics of transportation facilities. Design of pavement structures and drainage systems.
Prerequisites: Junior or senior status and CEE 213.
CEE 411. Design of Steel Structures. 3 Hours
Design and behavior of structural steel connections, columns, beams, and beams subjected to tension, compression, bending, shear, torsion, and composite action. Second semester, each year.
Prerequisite(s): CEE 311L and CEE 316.
CEE 412. Design of Concrete Structures. 3 Hours
Design and behavior of reinforced concrete slabs, beams, columns, walls, and footings subjected to tension, compression, bending, shear, and torsion. First semester, each year. Pre/corequsities: CEE 312.
Prerequisites: CEE 311L; CEE 316.
CEE 421. Construction Engineering. 3 Hours
Organization, planning, and control of construction projects, including a study of the use of machinery, methods, materials, estimates, cost controls, and fundamentals of CPM and PERT. Contracts and bonds and legal aspects of contracting. Engineering economics including present and annual worth analysis, evaluation of alternatives.
CEE 422. Design & Construction Project Management. 3 Hours
Fundamentals of project management as they relate to the design and construction professional, and the application of project management techniques to the design and construction of major projects. Departmental elective.
CEE 424. Foundation Engineering. 3 Hours
Review of soil properties, site exploration and evaluation, bearing capacity, settlements, shallow foundations, retaining structures, and deep foundations.
Prerequisite(s): CEE 312.
CEE 426. Risk and uncertainty analysis for infrastructures. 3 Hours
Study of the principles of reliability, risk, and uncertainty quantification for infrastructures. It covers the methodologies for modeling risk and uncertainty in engineering practices and the analysis of its effects on infrastructure design, operation, and maintenance.
Prerequisites: MTH 169.
CEE 427L. Civil Data Analytics. 3 Hours
An introduction to data analytics most commonly used to preprocess, process, analyze, and visualize data in the context of civil engineering problems. Topics include various types of civil engineering testing, monitoring, and inspection data, methods for statistical inference and parameter estimation from observed data, linear regression, correlation analysis, classification and clustering analysis, and results visualization.
Prerequisites: MTH 169; CEE 426.
CEE 430. Introduction to Environmental Engineering. 1 Hour
This is an introductory course for civil engineering students in the non-environmental track to gain a basic understanding of the physical, chemical, and biological processes of water and wastewater treatment.
Prerequisites: CHM 123; CHM 123L.
CEE 433. Water Resources Engineering. 3 Hours
Integrated study of the principles of water movement and management. Focus areas include hydrology, water distribution, storm water management, and waste water collection. Second semester, each year.
Prerequisites: CEE 313.
CEE 434. Water & Wastewater Engineering. 3 Hours
Problems of water pollution; development and design of public water supply and waste water treatment systems; legal, political, ethical, and moral considerations. First term, each year.
Prerequisites: CHM 123.
Corequisites: CEE 313, CEE 434L.
CEE 434L. Water & Wastewater Engineering Laboratory. 1 Hour
Laboratory exercises, demonstrations, and design problems associated with water and wastewater engineering. First semester, each year.
Prerequisite(s): CHM 123L.
Corequisite(s): CEE 434.
CEE 450. Civil Engineering Design. 3 Hours
A small group (3-5 people) design of a complete, large-scale civil engineering system. The capstone design experience draws upon knowledge acquired over a wide spectrum of civil engineering subjects including environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation and water resources engineering as well as project management. Second semester, each year.
Prerequisites: CEE 333, CEE 403, CEE 411, CEE 412, CEE 424, CEE 434, Student may take any 2 out of these 6 courses to meet the prerequisite needed for CEE 450; This is changed from the previous requirement of 4 out of these 6 courses needed prior to taking CEE 450.
CEE 451L. Capstone Design I. 2 Hours
This course is the first course in a two-course sequence that culminates the major engineering design experience in the Civil Engineering program. Students will participate in civil engineering projects; incorporate appropriate engineering standards and codes; and will address multiple realistic constraints including, but not limited to, economic, environmental and societal constraints. This is accomplished within a framework where they integrate their previously acquired fundamental engineering knowledge and benefit from guidance provided by mentors who are practicing civil engineers from industry. Students form multidisciplinary design teams, work on real-world civil engineering projects, develop multiple conceptual design solutions, and prepare a draft technical report, which includes a detailed scope of work, a poster, and an oral presentation.
Prerequisites: Senior standing and have completed one area of specialty from the six civil engineering specialty areas shown below: Construction (CEE 421), Transportation (CEE 403), Geotechnical (CEE 424), Water Resources (CEE 333), Environmental (CEE 434), Structures (CEE 411 or CEE 412).
Corequisites: Concurrently taking a minimum of two courses from the reminder of the six specialty areas shown above, and pursuing courses in the selected CEE or SEE minor or one approved by the chair of CEE advisor.
CEE 452L. Capstone Design II. 2 Hours
This course is the second course in a two-course sequence that culminates the major engineering design experience in the Civil Engineering Program. Students will build on the work they completed in CEE 451. Teams will finalize design solutions, evaluate cost, study constructability, and consider the safety, public health, social, environmental, and sustainable impacts of their designs. Each student will evaluate their solutions against requirements, considering risks, and making trade- offs, for the purpose of obtaining a high-quality solution under the given circumstances. An oral presentation, technical report, and technical drawings documenting the students’ solution is required at the completion of the project. The primary goal of CEE 452 is to replicate the same design experience that students will encounter when they enter the workforce.
Prerequisites: CEE 451L.
Corequisites: Attempting the remaining courses in the selected CEE or SEE minor or one approved by the chair of CEE.
CEE 463. Hazardous Waste Treatment. 3 Hours
The fundamental principles of the design and operation of hazardous waste control and hazardous substances remediation processes. Hazardous waste regulations, risk assessment, and management. Department Elective.
Prerequisite(s): CHM 124.
CEE 467. Sustainable Water and Waste Infrastructure. 3 Hours
Study of current issues and emerging approaches to provide sustainable municipal water and waste management. Includes evaluation of equitable access to these services and consequences from these practices.
Prerequisite(s): (CHM 123 or ECO 203 ) and (MTH 129 or MTH 138 or MTH 148 or MTH 168).
CEE 493. Honors Thesis. 3 Hours
Selection, design, investigation, and completion of an independent, original research study resulting in a document prepared for submission as a potential publication and a completed undergraduate thesis. Restricted to students in University Honors Program.
CEE 494. Honors Thesis. 3 Hours
Selection, design, investigation, and completion of an independent, original research study resulting in a document prepared for submission as a potential publication and a completed undergraduate thesis. Restricted to students in University Honors Program.
Prerequisite(s): CEE 493.
CEE 498. Research & Innovation Laboratory. 1-6 Hours
Students participate in (1) selection and design, (2) investigation and data collection, (3) analysis and (4) presentation of a research project. Research can include, but is not limited to, developing an experiment, collecting and analyzing data, surveying and evaluating literature, developing new tools and techniques including software, and surveying, brainstorming and evaluating engineering solutions and engineering designs. Proposals from teams of students will be considered.
CEE 499. Special Problems in Civil Engineering. 1-6 Hours
Particular assignments to be arranged and approved by chairperson of the department. Departmental elective.
Engineering Mechanics Courses
EGM 201. Mechanics I. 3 Hours
This course provides an introduction to mechanics as applied to engineering problems. Principles of force and moment balance are applied to systems in static equilibrium. Students are introduced to the concepts of free-body diagrams and equivalent systems of forces, properties of areas and sections, analysis of simple structures, and internal forces. Introduces a common problem-solving approach and processes to address and solve problems and creative application of theory. This course is part of the Integrated Engineering Core for all engineering students.
Prerequisites: PHY 206 and MTH 168.
EGM 202. Dynamics. 3 Hours
Kinematics, including translation, rotation, plane motion, and relative motion; kinetics of particles and bodies by the methods of force-mass-acceleration, work-energy, and impulse-momentum. Each semester, each year.
Prerequisites: EGM 201 or EGR 201.
EGM 303. Mechanics II. 3 Hours
The study of stresses, strains, and deflections in tension, compression, shear, flexure, and torsion; shear and moment diagrams; analysis of stresses and strains at a point; Mohr's circle; analysis of columns. Each semester, each year.
Prerequisites: EGM 201 or EGR 201.
EGM 499. Special Problems in Engineering Mechanics. 1-6 Hours
Particular assignments to be arranged and approved by chairperson of the department.