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CE 1101 CIVIL ENGINEERING ORIENTATION

Course (catalog) description: Introduction to the Department of Civil Engineering and civil engineering practice. Presented by faculty members and professional engineers..

Prerequisite: None Textbook: None

Course objectives: To introduce the Department of Civil Engineering and

the profession to new and prospective civil and geological engineering students.

Class/lab schedule: One 75-minute lecture per week. Topics: 1. Civil Engineering: student activities, scholarships, internships, jobs 2. Geological Engineering 1. Water Resources Engineering 2. Structural Engineering 3. Environmental Engineering 4. Transportation and Pavement Engineering 5. Geotechnical and Soils Engineering 6. Construction Engineering 7. Engineering Ethics Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This course provides exposure to the practice of civil and geological engineering to professional opportunities in practice, and to the ethical responsibilities of engineering practice.

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CE 3101 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING I

Course (catalog) description: Introduction to computer tools/methods for solving civil engineering problems. Spreadsheets, Autocad, Mathcad, Visual Basic. Numerical integration, curve fitting, linear/nonlinear equations, differential equations.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-Math 1261, [CE or GeoE or MatS] student; SP-Math 1272, [CE or GeoE or MatS] student; A-F only)

Textbook: Pritchard, Philip J., Mathcad : A Tool for Engineering

Problem Solving (McGraws-Hill's Best-Basic Engineering Series and Tools), WCB/McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0070121893, 1998.

Gottfried, Byron, Spreadsheet Tools for Engineers : Excel 97 Version (McGraw-Hill's Best-Basic Engineering Series and Tools), WCB/McGraw-Hill, ISBN: 0070246548, 1998.

Course objectives: This course is not a classic "computer programming"

course. While you will be introduced to various components of programming languages by example, this course does not focus on the syntax of higher level languages (e.g., C++ or Java). The specific focus of the course will be engineering problem solving using numerical methods (and applied mathematics) on microcomputers.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. An introduction to algorithms and computer. 2. Solving systems of non-linear equations 3. Solving systems of linear equations 4. Regression, curve fitting, and parameter estimation. 5. Interpolation, function approximation, and optimization 6. Numerical integration, and an introduction to computational precision 7. Symbolic mathematics 8. Numerical solution of differential equations 9. Numerical Solution to partial differential equations 10. HTML and Java Script 11. Mapping and layout software 12. Scientific visualization 13. Presentation software

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Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This course builds the link between the mathematics, computers, engineering science, analysis, and design. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. (g) an ability to communicate effectively. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 3111 CADD for Civil Engineers

Course (catalog) description: Special studies in planning, designing, or analyzing civil engineering systems. Lab problems, literature studies, or reports supervised by staff.

Prerequisite: (1.0-4.0 cr; QP-#; May be taken more than once; SP-#) Textbook: Thomas Stellman and G.V. Krishnan, Harnessing

Autocad, 2000. Course objectives: To learn to apply the techniques of computer aided

design and drafting (CADD) at a job entry level of proficiency.

Class/lab schedule: Two 2-hour lectures per week Topics: Auto cad Skills: 1. Drawing: Coordinate Systems & Modify Objects 2. Constructing Geometric Figures 3. Dimensioning 4. Hatching and Boundaries

Land Development Desktop Skills: 1. Creating Topographic Maps 2. Digital Terrain Modeling and Contours 3. Horizontal/Vertical Geometry 4. Template and Cross Sections 5. Intersections Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: In this course, students apply the design skills and standards they learn in the highway design course. They develop a new roadway using an electronic topographic data file and Minnesota Department of Transportation standards. Students are taught computer drafting and design tools to assist with the project development.

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CE 3201 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

Course (catalog) description: Apply laws of motion to describe vehicle performance and determine constraints for highway designs. Traffic flow principles and their relation to capacity and level of service. Introduction to geometric design, pavement design, and transportation planning.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT, Phys 1251; SP-Phys 1301) Textbook: Garber and Hoel, Traffic and Highway Engineering,

2nd edition Course objectives: This course will introduce students to the science and

engineering of transportation systems from the perspective of highway design, pavement design, traffic flow theory, traffic engineering, and transportation planning. Students will solve homework problems and do small group projects.

Class/lab schedule: Two 50-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Vehicle Performance/Human Factors 1-4 2. Geometric Design 1-4 3. Pavements 4. Traffic Flow 1-5 5. Highway Capacity and LOS 1-4 6. Transportation Planning 1-4 Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This course contributes to the one and one-half years of engineering topics, consisting of engineering sciences and engineering design appropriate to the student's field of study. It teaches engineering analysis and design. Course Goals:

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1. Obtain a basic understanding of the fundamental issues in transportation 2. Obtain a basic understanding of the factors influencing road vehicle performance 3. Learn basic principles in highway geometric design and be able to apply these

principles to solve simple problems 4. Obtain an basic understanding of traffic flow and queuing theory 5. Learn basic procedures for highway capacity and level of service analysis 6. Obtain a basic understanding of traffic signal theory and elements of traffic signal

operations 7. Learn basic procedures for traffic signal design 8. Obtain a basic understanding of travel demand and traffic forecasting Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (g) an ability to communicate effectively. (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues. Assessment Methods: Assessment of this course was conducted by evaluating the individual Course goals as well as by evaluating the individual ABET Outcomes to ensure that both aspects were met in the assessment process. Outcomes have been assessed based on the performance of the students on homework and exam problems.

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CE 3202 SURVEYING AND MAPPING

Course (catalog) description: Theory of precision measurements of distance, elevation, angle, and direction of points and lines above, on, or beneath the earth's surface; establishing such points or lines. Elements of coordinate systems, datum planes, and maps.

Prerequisite: (2.0 cr; QP-IT, Math 1251; SP-IT or #; Math 1271, 1272; A-F only)

Textbook: Elementary Surveying, Ninth Edition, Wolf and Brinker Course objectives: To give the student sufficient knowledge and practice to

understand the basic concepts of surveying and mapping that are required by a practicing civil engineer. The student will not necessarily become proficient in applying these concepts, but rather will understand the role surveying and mapping plays in the conception, design and construction of a civil engineering project.

Class/lab schedule: During the fall semester the class is scheduled for one

hour of lecture and three hours of lab each week. When weather brings outside lab work to a halt, the lecture time is increased to two hours. During the three week May session the class is scheduled for two hours of lecture three days a week and three hourse of lab two days a week.

Topics: The following topics are covered during the course: 1. Introduction 2. Theory of measurements 3. Field notes 4. Leveling 5. Electronic distrance measurement 6. Transit, theodolite and total stations 7. Angle, bearings and azimuths 8. Traversing 9. Traverse and area computations 10. Topographic surveys 11. Mapping 12. Satellite surveying systems (GPS)

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Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: The course is designed to further the engineering science experience of a student by showing him/her how a knowledge of basic science (mathematics and physics in particular) is applied and utilized in a specific engineering application. Modern surveying equipment (total stations and satellite receivers) use basic principles of physics to perform the necessary measurements, and mathematics is required to utilize those measurements in engineering applications. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (g) an ability to communicate effectively. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 3301/GeoE 3301 SOIL MECHANICS I

Course (catalog) description: Index properties and soil classification. Effective stress. Permeability and seepage. Elasticity theory. One-dimensional compression and consolidation; settlements. Compaction; cut and fill problems.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT, AEM 3016; SP-IT, AEM 3031 ; A-F only) Textbook: Das, B.M. Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering,

Brooks/Cole, 2000.

Soil Mechanics I Laboratory Manual, Department of Civil Engineering, U of M.

Course objectives: This course will prepare students to be productive

apprentice engineers, it will prepare students for continual learning and professional development, and it will prepare students for formal advanced education

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week; two 2-hour labs per Topics: 1. Soil deposits and grain-size analysis 2. Weight-volume relationships 3. Plasticity 4. Soil classification 5. Hydraulic conductivity and seepage 6. Combined footings 7. Soil compaction Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This first course in the sequence of two, contributes to the professional component of the geotechnical engineering-related curriculum by introducing the fundamental engineering science concepts related to soils. Application of these concepts to engineering design are illustrated on examples, with emphasis on soil/water interaction and potential distress to retaining structures, soil improvement, and reclamation earthworks. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.

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(e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (g) an ability to communicate effectively. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 3401 LINEAR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

Course (catalog) description: Analysis of determinate/indeterminate trusses and frames and of deformation by virtual work; application of energy, slope-deflection, and moment distribution methods to indeterminate structures. Influence lines. Design.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, AEM 3016; SP-IT, AEM 3031 ; A-F only)

Textbook: Kassimali, A., Structural Analysis. 2nd edition, 1999. Course objectives: CE 3401 is designed to provide civil engineering

students with a basic foundation of the methods for linear analysis of structural systems. This lecture-based course includes analysis for reactions, internal forces and deflections in determinate and indeterminate trusses, beams and frames

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Loads 2. Equilibrium and support reactions 3. Internal forces in statically determinate trusses 4. Truss deflections by principle of virtual work 5. Internal forces in beams 6. Beam deflections 7. Moment-area method 8. Principle of virtual work for beams 9. Influence lines 10. Force method 11. Slope-deflection method 12. Approximate analysis of building frames Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This course establishes the foundation for analysis of determinate and indeterminate structural systems on the basis of fundamental concepts from statics and mechanics of deformable bodies. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes:

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The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 3402 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Course (catalog) description: Basic concepts of behavior mechanisms for construction materials such as concrete, metals, asphalt, plastics, and wood. Standard specifications for material properties. Techniques for testing

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-Upper div IT, AEM 3016; SP-Upper div IT, AEM 3031; A-F only)

Textbook: Derucher, K. N., G. P. Korfiatis and A. S. Ezeldin, Materials

for Civil and Highway Engineers, 4th edition.

Kosmatka, S. H. and W. C. Panarese. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 13th edition, Portland Cement Association. Skokie, IL 1988.

Course objectives: CE 3402 is designed to provide civil engineering

students with an introduction to the physical and behavioral characteristics of common engineering materials. The course combines lectures with laboratory experiences to give students a better quantitative and qualitative knowledge of the important properties of key construction materials.

Class/l ab schedule: Three 50 minute lectures per week; one 3-hour lab per

week

Topics: 1. Aggregates 2. Cement/Concrete/Mixes 3. Properties of Hardened Concrete 4. Metals 5. Wood 6. Plastics Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: To preparation students to be productive apprentice engineers by learning about the material properties of common construction materials, and material testing procedures. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes:

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The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (g) an ability to communicate effectively.

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CE 3501 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Course (catalog) description: Introduction to environmental engineering. Quantitative

approach to environmental problems. Scientific background for understanding roles of engineers and scientists.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT, Chem 1052, Phys 1253; SP-Chem 1022, Phys 1302 ; A-F only)

Textbook: Masters, G. M., Introduction to Environmental Science and Engineering. 2nd Edition. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1998.

Course objectives: This course will incorporate information about current

environmental problems, introduce methods for solving these problems, discuss fundamental principles of environmental chemistry and microbiology, and provide an overview of current environmental engineering practices.

Class/lab schedule: Three 50-minute lectures per Topics: 1. Material balances 2. Aquatic chemistry 3. Microbiology 4. Water treatment 5. Wastewater treatment 6. Air pollution 7. Solid and hazardous waste 8. Risk assessment Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: Students are provided with the basic skills necessary to solve environmental engineering problems (mass and energy balances, basic chemistry, etc.). Students are then required to apply these skills to problems likely to be encountered by a practicing environmental engineer, such as air pollution control, wastewater treatment, simple contaminant transport. Current topics (local, national, and global) in environmental engineering are emphasized and the roles of scientists and engineers are discussed in an ethical context.

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Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (f) An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility (h) The broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context (i) A recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning (j) A knowledge of contemporary issues Assessment Methods: Assessments are based on the grading of specific assessments (e.g., homeworks, quizzes, exams, and papers) that a specifically related to specific ABET outcomes (breakout scores are used, as appropriate). ABET outcomes f, h, i , and j are also assessed by surveying the students of their opinions of whether CE 3501 helped them achieve these outcomes.

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CE 3502 FLUID MECHANICS

Course (catalog) description: Fluid statics and dynamics. Kinematics of fluid flow, equations of motion, pressure-velocity relationships, viscous effects, boundary layers. Momentum and energy equations. Lift and drag. Flow in pipes and pipe systems. Hydraulic machinery. Fluid measurements.

Prerequisite: (4.0 cr; QP-IT or WPS major, Math 3261, AEM 1015 or

AEM 3016; SP-IT or ForP major, Math 2243, AEM 2012 or AEM 2301; A-F only)

Textbook: Crowe, Roberson and Elger, Engineering Fluid Mechanics, 7th edition

Course objectives: Provide a fundamental understanding of the principles of

fluid mechanics. Develop problem solving capability in a variety of engineering applications including pipe flow, pipe networks, pump sizing and cavitation, and fluid loads.

Class/lab schedule: Three 50-minute lectures per week; one 3-hour lab per

week Topics: 1. Fluids 2. Pressure 3. Hydrostatic Forces 4. Flow Concepts 5. Continuity 6. Rotation and Vorticity 7. Bernoulli Principles 8. Cavitation 9. Momentum 10. Boundary Layers 11. Pipes/Pumps Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: Engineering analysis of hydraulic systems. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes:

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The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

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CE 4101W PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Course (catalog) description: Survey of broad areas in engineering project management and economics. Project planning, scheduling, and controlling; budgeting, staffing, task and cost control; communicating with, motivating, leading, and managing conflict among team members; engineering economics.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-Upper div IT; SP-Upper div IT) Textbook: Shtub, Avraham; Bard, Jonathan F.; & Globerson,

Shlomo. 1994. Project Management: Engineering, technology, and

implementation. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall. Course objectives: Learn about project management and economics, master

the concepts and principles, develop skills for formulating and solving complex problems, improve computer applications skills, develop proficiency using project management software, improve teamwork and interpersonal skills, actively process the group work and the overall functioning of the course, improve written and verbal skills, actively reflect on and process your learning in the course, apply the concepts, principles, methods, algorithms, and heuristics

Class/lab schedule: Two 2-hour lectures per week Topics: 1. Overview and expectations. Introduction to Project management and economics.

Writing Intensive Requirement. Project definition. Structuring the project. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). Critical Path Method (CPM).

2. Engineering Economics Fundamentals I – Professor Barnes 3. Engineering Economics Fundamentals II – Professor Barnes 4. Engineering Economics Fundamentals III – Professor Barnes 5. Project models. Project life cycle. Project scheduling. Critical Path Method (CPM) 6. Project Scheduling – Primavera Demo – Jodie Engh. Boeing Video 7. Project selection and screening. – Brandon Pierce. 8. Benefit/Cost Analysis – Incremental Analysis – Professor David Levinson Guest Presenter – Tim Eiler, Tellabs Proposal – Dayna Hansen 9. Deep Dive video or ME210 design team video 10. Managing project teams. Introduction, problem solving & decision making,

teamwork & leadership. Guest Presenter – Laurie McGinnis, Center for Transportation Studies

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11. Project cost estimation. Project Budgeting. Project control. 12. Managing project teams continued. Negotiation and conflict resolution. 13. Groupthink video. Guest Presenter – Sonya Henning, Mn/DOT 14. Project scheduling continued. Resource allocation. CPM-cost. Computer support for project management. 15. Project Management – Guest Presenter – Bob Johns, Center for Transportation Studies. 16. Project monitoring and total quality management. 17. Project evaluation and termination 18. Project managers’ professional responsibilities. Project safety. Engineering ethics. Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: Course aims to help students: 1. To enhance the understanding of critical technical competencies in project

management and economics. 2. To understand the critical dimensions of project scope, time and cost management. 3. To enhance understanding of project management, important project manager roles

and responsibilities, and keys to project success. 4. To build skills in working with the project management process. 5. To increase understanding of modern tools and techniques. 6. To apply the concepts and techniques.

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CE 4102W/GeoE 4102W CAPSTONE DESIGN Course (catalog) description: Teams formulate/solve civil engineering problems. From

conceptual stage through preliminary planning, public hearings, design, environmental impact statements, final plans/specifications, and award of contracts.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-3100, 3200, 3300, 3400, 3500, 5600, 5603; SP-3201, 3202, 3301, 3401, 3402, 3501, 3502; A-F only)

Textbook: None Course objectives: (1)You will tackle a significant, real-world, engineering

analysis and design problem.. (2)You will have an external client. (3) You will have to synthesize your knowledge from various courses. (4) You will be required to interact with peers and consultants. (5) You will work in groups of 4 students. (6) You will be required to write a significant design report. (7) You will be required to make oral presentations on your project approximately every five weeks, and in the last week of classes. (8) Some projects may require a formal presentation in a public forum, external to the university.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: Civil Engineering Projects: 1. Design/Plan 2. Collecting Data 3. Plan Details 4. Final Presentation Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: Students are provided the information to design hydraulic conveyance systems to handle major runoff events as they would be expected to do in a consulting firm. Projects are related to urban development, water supply and flood protection. Course Goals:

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1. Divide a specific technical problem into its components and devise a plan to analyze and design each component

2. As a team and with the help of your mentor find and develop appropriate methods to analyze and design each component and synthesize and summarize the results into alternative problem solutions (d,h)

3. Present the component results and summarize problem solutions to an audience (g) 4. Describe the component analysis and design results in a written technical report

accurately and with sufficient detail (c,d,f,g). Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. (g) an ability to communicate effectively. (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning.

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CE 4121/GeoE 4121 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING II Course (catalog) description: Advanced application of computer tools and methods in

solving partial differential equations from civil engineering problems. The major tools are Spreadsheet and Visual Basic programming. Methods include finite differences, boundary element, finite element, and control volume finite element.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-CE or upper div GeoE, 3020, Math 3251, Math 3252; SP-CE or upper div GeoE, 3101, Math 2243, Math 2263; A-F only)

Textbook: “Applied Numerical Methods for Engineers using Matlab and C,” R. J. Schilling and S. L. Harris, Brooks/Cole (required) Introduction to Matlab,” D. M. Etter & D. C. Kunicicky, Prentice Hall (suppl.)

Course objectives: Investigative boundary value problems in civil

engineering that are governed by partial differential equations. Example problems may include torsion of a beam, groundwater flow under a dam, and cooling of asphalt. Develop solution methods for engineering problems governed by partial differential equations. Techniques will include finite difference method, finite element method, and boundary element method. Numerical solutions will be implemented using the MATLAB software.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Boundary value problems 2. Numerical solutions 3. Finite difference method 4. Finite element method 5. Boundary element method Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: Preparing students to use contemporary computational tools in solving civil engineering problems.

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CE 4190 ENGINEERING CO-OP ASSIGNMENT

Course (catalog) description: Formal written report of work during six-month professional assignment.

Prerequisite: (2.0-6.0 cr; QP-Upper div CE, #; SP-Upper div CE, approval of department co-op director; S-N only)

Textbook: None Course objectives: The Co-op opportunity is designed to provide students in

the Department of Civil Engineering in-depth exposure to work in the field.

Class/lab schedule: Six months of full-time work in an appropriate pre-

engineering position are required for the standard 4 credits.

Topics: Civil engineering practice. Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: Exposure to civil engineering practice is important to understanding the use of engineering principles in the workplace, becoming familiar with the professional environment, learning about the practical aspects of civil engineering and in making career choices. Students in this course are required to write a formal letter report to the instructor that incorporates the nature of their job, typical duties performed, the amount of training and supervision, what was learned during the co-op assignment, the university courses that were most beneficial to their work experience, and how the experience affected their plans for remaining studies and career plans. A sample of their work product may be attached as an appendix. The report is read by the instructor and either accepted for a grade or returned to be rewritten.

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CE 4201 HIGHWAY DESIGN

Course (catalog) description: Vertical and horizontal alignment, earthwork computations, highway capacity, forecast of traffic volume demand, impact of vehicle type on geometric design, intersection design.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 3200 or #; SP-CE or upper div GeoE or grad, 3202, 3201 or #; A-F only)

Textbook: Geometric Design Projects For Highways, 2nd Edition, J. G. Schoon, ASCE Press

Course objectives: To take several elements of highway design and link them

into a route selection and geometric design project. Upon completion of the course the student is expected to begin to understand the interplay of many of the various elements that go into highway design.

Class/lab schedule: Fall semester, one and a half hours, twice a week. Topics: 1. Introduction 2. Horizontal Alignment 3. Horizontal Circular Curves 4. Transition Curves 5. Superelevation 6. Vertical Alignment 7. Vertical Curves 8. Earthwork 9. Mass Diagrams 10. Cost Analysis 11. Cross Section/ Roadside Design 12. At-Grade Intersections Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: The course is designed to further the engineering design experience of a student by taking several basic elements (design speed, for instance, and the constraints it places on stopping sight distances and superelevation) and integrating these into the constraints encountered by the terrain, and finally the cost factor of these elements.

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Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (g) an ability to communicate effectively. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 4231 PAVEMENT ENGINEERING

Course (catalog) description: Concepts and principles in rigid and flexible pavement design. Traffic loads, soil considerations, and material characteristics for highway and airfield pavement design.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 3300, 5603; SP-Upper div IT, CE 3201, CE 3301, CE 3402 or #)

Textbook: Pavement Analysis and Design, Yang Huang, Prentice Hall 1993.

Course objectives: (1) Teach students the mechanistic-empirical approach to

pavement design, (2) Discuss and compare the various methods of design and failure criteria for both flexible and rigid pavements, (3) Introduce the use of computer programs

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Types of Pavements 2. Stresses and Strains in Flexible Pavements 3. Layered Systems 4. Stresses and Deflections in Rigid Pavements 5. Dowels and Joints 6. Traffic Loading and Volume 7. Traffic Analysis 8. Material Characterization 9. Flexible Pavements Design 10. WESLEA and Kenlayer Computer Programs 11. Rigid Pavement Design 12. Kenslab Computer Program 13. Design of Overlays 14. Pavement Performance 15. Serviceability and Surface Friction Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: In this course students will be exposed to the mechanistic-empirical approach of pavement design and will learn how to use mechanistic-empirical design computer programs. This new approach constitutes the foundation of the newly proposed AASHTO 2002 method that will be used as the primary pavement design method in the US.

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CE 4232 CEMENTED MATERIALS

Course (catalog) description: Characteristics of and lab testing for mineral aggregates: cement, mortar, fresh/hardened concrete, and asphalt-cement mixtures. Construction and long-term performance of mixtures.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-Upper div IT or Grad, 5603 ; SP-Upper div IT or Grad, CE 3402 or #)

Textbook: Roberts, et al., Hot-Mix Asphalt Materials, Mixture Design and Construction, 2nd edition, NAPA Education Foundation, 1996.

Kosmatka, S. H. and W. C. Panarese. Design and Control of Concrete Mixtures, 13th edition, Portland Cement Association 1994 (optional).

Course objectives: (1) Introduce students to cemented materials

characterization, primarily used in pavement applications, 2. discuss construction issues, (3) expose students to hands-on laboratory techniques used in asphalt concrete and Portland cement concrete mix design

Class/lab schedule: Two 50-minute lectures per week; one 2-hour lab per

week Topics: 1. Mineralogy and physical properties of aggregates 2. Physical properties of asphalt binders 3. Superpave PG Grading 4. Marshall Method of Mix Design 5. Superpave Mix Design 6. Asphalt mixture characterization 7. Hot mix asphalt construction 8. Asphalt pavements recycling 9. Cement composition and hydration 10. Aggregate and water for concrete 11. Air-entrained concrete; Admixtures 12. Properties and behavior of plastic concrete 13. Curing PCC 14. Temperature problems in concreting 15. Strength of PCC 16. PCC mixture proportioning 17. Special types of concrete

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Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: In this course students will be exposed to a scientific approach to material characterization, which requires the use of basic sciences. The lectures on mix design and construction issues combined with the hands-on laboratory testing and the field trips will confer a strong support to the overall preparation of students for engineering practice

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CE 4301/GeoE 4301 SOIL MECHANICS II

Course (catalog) description: Traction and stress. Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion. Experiments on strength and on angle of internal friction. Earth pressure theories, rigid/flexible retaining walls. Bearing capacity of shallow foundations. Stability of slopes.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-[[3300 or GeoE 3300], [upper div IT or grad]] or #; SP-=GeoE 4301; [[3301 or GeoE 3301], upper div IT] or #; A-F only)

Textbook: Das, B.M., Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering, Brooks/Cole

Course objectives: (1) Prepare students to be productive apprentice

engineers (2) prepare students for continual learning and professional development, (3) prepare students for formal advanced education

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week; two 2-hour labs per

week Topics: 1. Stresses 2. Soil Characteristics 3. Compression/Pressure 4. Retaining Walls 5. Slope Stability 6. Field Tests/Piles Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: The course contributes to the professional practice of students by preparing them to design and evaluate the stability of geotechnical objects such as retaining walls, shallow foundations, and earth slopes. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes:

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The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (g) an ability to communicate effectively.

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CE 4311/GeoE 4311 ROCK MECHANICS II

Course (catalog) description: Failure mechanisms in rock masses. Elasto-plastic solutions applied to underground excavations. Design of linings and support systems; rock-support interaction. In situ stresses and excavation shape. Instrumentation and monitoring.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad in IT major, GeoE 5302 or #; SP-Upper div IT or grad in IT major, CE 3311, GeoE 3311 or #; A-F only)

Textbook: Goodman, R.E., Introduction to Rock Mechanics, 2nd edition, Wiley, New York, 1989.

Hoek, E., P.K. Kaiser, and W.F. Bawden, Support of

Underground Excavations in Hard Rock, Balkema, Rotterdam, 1995.

Course objectives: The objective of Rock Mechanics II is to introduce

students to the fundamental concepts and methods of rock mechanics related to underground excavations.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Openings in blocky rock; 3D wedge stability 2. In-situ stress and excavation shape 3. Elasticity solutions; methods of stress analysis 4. Openings in competent rock; layered rock 5. Elasto-plastic analysis; rock-support interaction 6. Support systems 7. Monitoring and instrumentation Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: The course contributes to the professional practice of students by preparing them to evaluate the stability of a tunnel in stressed rock. Methods of analysis include elasticity and plasticity theories. The concept of a reinforced rock unit and a reinforced arch are used to design rock bolts (diameter, length, pattern).

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Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 4351 GROUNDWATER MECHANICS

Course (catalog) description: Shallow confined and unconfined flows. Two-dimensional flow in vertical plane, transient flow. Flow toward wells. Determination of streamlines and path lines in two and three dimensions. Introduction to contaminant transport. Elementary computer modeling.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 3400 or #; SP-Upper div IT or grad, CE 3502 or #; A-F only)

Textbook: Groundwater Mechanics, by O. D. L Strack , Prentice Hall, 1989 (ISBN 0-13-365412-5) ; out of print, reprinted by Strack Consulting, Inc (ISBN 0-88297-055-0)

Course objectives: To teach the fundamentals of groundwater flow, to

introduce the students to problems commonly encountered in practice, and to teach them how to solve such problems using elementary mathematical operations and simple computer models.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Basic Equations. 2. Horizontal Confined Flow. 3. Shallow Unconfined Flow. 4. Shallow Unconfined Flow with Rainfall. 5. Shallow Semiconfined Flow. 6. Transient Shallow Flow toward wells. 7. Pumping Test Analysis (lectures by Dave Schafer, lecture notes provided). 8. Fluid Particle Paths and Solute Transport. Contributions to course to meeting the professional component:

This course builds the skills required to solve elementary practical groundwater flow problems, to choose the best engineering simplification of reality to answer the question stated, and to obtain values for the parameters required to solve the problem.

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CE 4352 GROUNDWATER MODELING

Course (catalog) description: Analytic element method. Mathematical and computer modeling of single and multiple aquifer systems. Field problems. Theory and application of contaminant transport models, including capture zone analysis.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 5425 or #; SP-Upper div IT or grad, CE 4351, GeoE 4351 or #; A-F only)

Textbook: Groundwater Mechanics, by O. D. L Strack , Prentice Hall, 1989 (ISBN 0-13-365412-5) ; out of print, reprinted by Strack Consulting, Inc

(ISBN 0-88297-055-0) Course objectives: To teach the computer modeling of practical

groundwater flow problems. The students are taught the complete process of computer modeling: data gathering, model schematization, model calibration, and reporting, both in written and in oral form. The students are given two modeling projects, both taken directly from current practice, and selected and assigned by a groundwater modeler from private consulting practice.

Class/lab schedule: Tuesday, Thursday 2:30pm – 3:45pm CE 194 Topics: (note: skills taught are applied via four computer projects, assigned in addition to the two modeling projects). 1. Review of elementary problems with wells. Theory and mathematical background of

the analytic element computer model that the students will be using in their applications (project 1).

2. Linear features in aquifers ( e.g., streams, slurry walls, streams with leaky bottoms; project 2)

3. Leakage; interaction between aquifers and rivers and lakes, including mathematical background and an application (project 3)

4. Flow in non-homogeneous aquifers; the effect of inhomogeneities on contaminant transport (project 4).

5. Contaminant Transport. Contributions to course to meeting the professional component:

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The students will learn to complete the entire groundwater modeling process, and will apply this to two modeling projects. The first project involves the writing of a detailed report (the style and quality of the report, including graphics, is taken into account in grading). The students are given all aquifer parameters for this case. The second project involves the design of two possible quarries in Minnesota (these are actually being planned, and the DNR has created a computer model). The students are given as background the Twin Cities Metropolitan Groundwater Model (accessible via a website) and are required to gather additional data and complete refinements in order to assess the impact of the planned quarries. The students are given roles (i.e., City Planner or Agency Representative) and are required to provide a 15 minute presentation of their model, strictly maintaining professional objectivity while defending their assigned cause.

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CE 4401 STEEL AND REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN

Course (catalog) description: Limit-states design. Steel: tension, compression, flexure,

combined compression and flexure, connections. Concrete: beams in flexure and shear, one-way slabs, T-beams, development length, serviceability.

Prerequisite: (4.0 cr; QP-Upper div IT or Grad, 5600, 5603; SP-Upper div IT or grad, C or better in 3401/3402; A-F only)

Textbook: American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC), Manual of Steel Construction: Load and Resistance Factor Design, 2nd edition, American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, Illinois, 1994.

American Concrete Institute (ACI), Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete (318-99) and Commentary (318R-99), American Concrete Institute, Farmington Hills, Michigan, 1999.

Galambos, T. V., Lin, F. J., and Johnston, B. G., Basic Steel Design in LRFD, Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1996.

MacGregor, J. G., Reinforced Concrete: Mechanics and Design, Third Edition, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 1997.

Course objectives: To introduce students to the basics of the design of steel

and concrete members at a component level including the design for tension (steel only), flexure, compression, and combined compression and flexure and to develop code reading skills for the AISC LFRD Steel code and the ACI 318 Building code.

Class/lab schedule: Two 2-hour lectures per week

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Topics: Steel: 1. Tension Members 2. Connections 3. Beams/Columns/Frames

Concrete: 1. Materials 2. Flexure 3. Serviceability 4. Shear 5. Devel. Length 6. Columns Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: To prepare students to be productive apprentice engineers by learning the fundamentals of structural design; to prepare them for continual learning and professional development by teaching them about the writing and interpreting of structural design codes. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

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CE 4411 MATRIX STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS Course (catalog) description: Analysis of linear structural systems by matrix methods;

stiffness and flexibility methods. Introduction to computerized structural analysis of trusses and frames, including coding in a programming language.

Prerequisite: (3.0cr; QP-Upper div IT or grad, SP-Upper div IT or

grad, 3401 or #; A-F only) Textbook: “Matrix Analysis of Structures” by Robert Sennett Waveland Press, Inc., 1994 Course objectives: To introduce the students to the contemporary methods

of matrix analysis of structures and their implementation on the computers. Another objective, still in the context of matrix analysis, is to expose the students to some new aspects of structural analysis such as elastic connections, members of variable cross-sections, curved members or offset connections.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Matrix Algebra 2. Basic concepts of flexibility and stiffness 3. One-dimensional bars and beams 4. Two- and three-dimensional trusses 5. Aspects of computer implementation 6. Two- and three-dimensional frames 7. Grids 8. Thermal loads, prestrains and support settlements 9. Oblique supports and hinges 10. Non-prismatic and curved members 11. Elastic and offset connections 12. Axial-flexural coupling and stability 13. Brief introduction to energy principles and finite elements

Contribution of course to meeting` the professional component: Successful completion of the course will provide the students with sufficient basis for writing or modifying structural analysis computer codes. This intimate technical knowledge will also allow the students to intelligently apply various commercial codes, widely used in engineering practice.

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Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

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CE 4412 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN II Course (catalog) description: Advanced design of reinforced concrete structures:

footings; retaining walls; columns with slenderness effects and biaxial loading; torsion; continuous systems; two-way floor systems.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 5611; SP-Upper div IT or grad, C

or better in 4401 or #; 4411 recommended; A-F only) Textbook: MacGregor, J. G., Reinforced Concrete Mechanics and Design, 3rd Ed., Prentice Hall, 1997, ISBN 0-13-233974-9. Building Code Provisions for Structural Concrete, ACI 318-99, American Concrete Institute, 1999. Course objectives: This course is designed to provide an in-depth

presentation of topics in intermediate reinforced concrete design. It is intended for advanced undergraduate and entering graduate students who have completed CE 4401 or equivalent, and it serves as a transition between the basic concepts of reinforced concrete design, which are covered in CE 4401, and the more advanced concepts, which are presented in the specialty courses (CE 5412, CE 5413, and CE 8451).

Class/lab schedule: Three 50-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Introduction/Design Process 2. Biaxially-Loaded Columns 3. Slender Columns 4. Torsion 5. Continuous Beams 6. One-Way Slabs 7. Slab-Beam-Girder Floor Systems 8. Joist Floor Systems 9. Yield-Line Analysis of Slabs 10. Two-Way Floor Systems by Direct Design Method 11. Two-Way Floor Systems by Equivalent Frame Method 12. Footings Contribution of course to meeting the professional component:

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This course establishes the relationship between the elements of engineering science (materials science and structural analysis) with the constraints of engineering design practice as it applies to reinforced concrete building systems. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (g) an ability to communicate effectively. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 4413 STEEL DESIGN II

Course (catalog) description: Design of steel and composite steel/concrete structures,

including multistory frames and plate-girders bridges. Beam-columns, torsion, connections, frames.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 5610; SP-Upper div IT or grad, C or better in 4401 or #; 4411 recommended; A-F only)

Textbook: AISC, Manual of Steel Construction: Load and Resistance Factor Design, 2nd Edition, 1994.

Salmon, C.G. and Johnson, J.E., Steel Structures: Design and Behavior, Fourth Edition, Harper Collins, New York, 1996.

Course objectives: Present several advanced topics in steel design in depth.

Use fundamental principles and knowledge of structural behavior to design in addition to design specification equations. To design connections and structural systems as opposed to individual structural members. To communicate design information in drawings, calculations, and oral reports.

Class/lab schedule: Two 2-hour lectures per week Topics: 1. Composite Members 2. Plate Girders 3. Torsion 4. Multi-story Frames 5. Connections Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: To teach students to be productive apprentice engineers; to prepare students for continual learning and professional development; and to prepare students for formal advanced education. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes:

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The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (g) an ability to communicate effectively. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 4414 PRESTRESSED CONCRETE DESIGN Course (catalog) description: Design of prestressed concrete structures. Time

dependent effects, behavior, flexure, shear, torsion, deflections, continuous systems.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 5611, 5612; 5613 recommended; SP-Upper div IT or grad, C or better in 4401 or #; 4412 recommended; A-F only)

Textbook: Wiley, W.J., Design of Prestressed Concrete Structure, Lin&Burns

ACI 318-95 Building Code Requirements for Reinforced Concrete

PCI Handbook (supplied courtesy of MN Prestressed Association)

Course objectives: To teach students the basic concepts of prestressed

concrete design including discussion of materials; differences between pretensioning and post-tensioning; prestress losses; design for flexure, shear and torsion; serviceability issues including deflections; and continuous design.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Technology and Materials/Prestressing Systems 2. Prestress Losses/Relaxation/Creep and Shrinkage 3. Flexural Design/General Principles/Allowable Stresses 4. Flexural Behavior/Moment-Curvature Relationships 5. Design for Shear 6. Camber/Deflection/Cracking 7. Disturbed Regions 8. Continuous Beams 9. Post-Tensioned Slabs Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: To prepare students to be productive apprentice engineers; to prepare them for continual learning and professional development, and formal advanced education.

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Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

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CE 4415 MASONRY STRUCTURES Course (catalog) description: Masonry materials and their production; mortars and

grouts; design of unreinforced, reinforced and prestressed masonry structural systems; walls; columns, beams; lintels. Codes and specifications, testing and inspection.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 3401 or #; SP-Upper div IT or

grad, C or better in 3401 or #; 4401 recommended; A-F only)

Textbook: Drysdale, Hamid and Baker, Masonry Structures,

Behavior and Design, 2nd Ed., The Masonry Society, 1999, ISBN 1-929081-01-4.

Recommended Provisions for Masonry Buildings, ACI

530-99/ASCE 5-99/TMS 402-99, The Masonry Society, 1999.

Course objectives: This course is a self-contained package of lectures on

structural masonry design designed for students with experience in one or more structural design courses, but with little or no knowledge of masonry construction. The course provides coverage of material properties, member behavior and design of unreinforced and reinforced masonry building systems.

Class/lab schedule: Three 50-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Introduction to Masonry Structures 2. Masonry Materials/Stress-Strain Behavior of Masonry Assemblages 3. Analysis of Unreinforced Masonry (URM) Walls under Vertical and Transverse

Loads 4. Working Stress Design of Loadbearing URM Walls for Flexure and Shear 5. Slenderness Effects and Concentrated Loads on Masonry Walls 6. Reinforced Masonry (RM) Beams and Lintels 7. Working Stress Design for Flexure and Shear in RM Beams and Walls 8. Bond and Anchorage of Reinforcement and Connectors 9. Flexural Serviceability Requirements 10. Movement Joints 11. RM Columns and Pilasters 12. Masonry Shear Walls 13. Masonry Building Systems with Flexible or Rigid Diaphragms

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Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This course establishes the relationship between the elements of engineering science (materials science and structural analysis) with the constraints of engineering design practice as it applies to masonry building systems. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

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CE 4501 HYDROLOGIC DESIGN

Course (catalog) description: Hydrologic cycle: precipitation, evaporation, infiltration runoff. Flood routing through rivers and reservoirs. Statistical analysis of hydrologic data and estimation of design flows. Open channel flow, flow through conduits. Detention basin design, hydraulic structure sizing, estimation of risk of flooding.

Prerequisite: (4.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 3400 or #; SP-3502; A-F only) Textbook: Mays, L.W., Water Resources Engineering, John Wiley

and Sons, 2001. Course objectives: To teach students a basic understanding of the hyrdro-

logic cycle including each of the primary components and how runoff or streamflow is affected; quantitative determination or estimation of the magnitude of hydro-logic processes, and examination of analytical procedures for evaluating precipitation, evapotranspiration, infiltration, and runoff; open channel hydraulics and flow through conduits; and use of the above information in engineering design and water resource management decisions.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Hydrologic Cycle/Data 2. Watershed Delineation 3. Precipitation/Interception/Evaporation Measurement 4. Transpiration/Evapotranspiration/Infiltration/Soil Water/Groundwater 5. Water Balance/Runoff/Streamflow,/Unit Hydrograph Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: The course teaches the concepts of the hydrologic cycle and what we must do to manage development with this cycle, such as predict floods and channel flow around structures.

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Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems.

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CE 4502 WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Course (catalog) description: Theory of chemical, physical, and biological processes in treating water and wastewater. Sequencing of processes. Design of treatment facilities.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 3400, Chem 1052 or #; SP-3501; A-F only)

Textbook: Viessman, W. and Hammer, M. J., Water Supply and Pollution Control. 6th Edition. Addison-Wesley: Menlo Park, CA, 1998.

Course objectives: This course will discuss physical, chemical, and

biological theory necessary to design processes for the treatment of water and wastewater.

Class/lab schedule: Two 1-hour lectures per week Topics: 1. Environmental Regulations 2. Water Use/Wastewater Generation/Water Quality 3. Water Treatment 4. Wastewater Characteristics 5. Principles of Biological Treatment 6. Secondary Clarifier Design/Nutrient Removal 7. Sludge Handling and Treatment 8. Ultimate Disposal of Residues Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: Students are first provided background knowledge on the environmental, ethical, and political issues relevant to water and wastewater treatment. Students are then taught to apply physical, chemical, and biological models for the design of the various unit operations currently used in engineering practice. Students are further required to consider economic issues in the design of both the individual operations as well as the Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues.

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CE 4511 HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES

Course (catalog) description: Hydraulic design procedures for culverts, dams, spillways, outlet works, and river control works. Drop structures, water intakes, bridge crossings. Offered alt yrs.

Prerequisite: (4.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 5401 or #; SP-4501; A-F only) Textbook: Davis’ Handbook of Applied Hydraulics McGraw-Hill

Design of Small Dams USBR, Denver Modern Sewer Design AISI, Washington DC Hydraulic Design Criteria US Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg

Course objectives: To teach the application of hydraulic flow analysis,

physical model studies and geotechnical analysis to the design of hydraulic structures.

Class/lab schedule: Two 2-hour lectures per week Topics: 1. Design flows 2. Culverts, design and performance 3. Storm sewers, including tunnels and dropshafts 4. Detention basins 5. Spillways, including air-entrainment and cavitation 6. Stilling basins/energy dissipators 7. Concrete dams (low head) including roller compaction 8. Pump sumps 9. Water intakes, including fish, ice, sediment, debris and vortex problems 10. Embankment dams 11. Shore/wave protection 12. Bridge waterways 13. SCS structures Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: The lectures, homework assignments and projects discussed during the course use real-world design examples. Motion pictures and slides produced at the St Anthony Falls Laboratory are used extensively. One field trip to structures on the Mississippi River. Causes of failure of hydraulic structures are analyzed. Guest speakers and engineering practitioners present case studies. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes:

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The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 4512 OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICS

Course (catalog) description: Theories of flow in open channels, including gradually varied and rapidly varied flows, steady and unsteady flows. Computational methods for unsteady open channel flows, applications to flood routing. Introduction to moveable bed mechanics.

Prerequisite: (4.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 3400, 5401 or #; SP-IT or grad,

3502 or #; A-F only)

Textbook: Fluvial Hydraulics, Walter H. Graf, John Wiley and Sons, 1998, ISBN 0471977144

Supporting Material: Open-Channel Flow, M. Hanif Chaudhry, Prentice-Hall Open Channel Hydraulics, V.T. Chow

Open Channel Flow, F. M. Henderson, Prentice-Hall Open Channel Hydraulics, R.H. French, McGraw-Hill

HEC-RAS (Program and Manuals) (http://www.wrc-hec.usace.army.mil/software/software_distrib)

Course objectives: To teach the fundamental principles of open channel

flow and to introduce these into design practice topics. Class/lab schedule: Two 2-hour lectures per week Topics: 1. Equation of motion 2. Specific energy, critical flow and applications of critical flow 3. Uniform flow, normal depth 4. Gradually varied flow profiles and computations 5. Rapidly varied flow, weirs, hydraulic jump 6. Rapidly varied flow computations 7. Channel design, alluvial channels 8. Flow through culverts 9. Parshall flumes and other flow measuring devices 10. Introduction to unsteady flows 11. Uncertainty analysis in hydraulic engineering Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: The lectures, homework assignments, and projects during the course expose students to real-world design problems of open channels and transition structures. Two lectures and two homework assignments are devoted to hydraulic modeling and design using the Hydrologic Engineering Center – River Analysis System (HEC-RAS) model that is

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widely used by practicing engineers. Students learn to learn to appreciate the uncertainties in hydraulic systems of engineering significance. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 4561 SOLID HAZARDOUS WASTES

Course (catalog) description: Solid and hazardous waste characterization; regulatory

legislation; waste minimization; resource recovery; chemical, physical, and biological treatment; thermal processes; disposal practices. Analysis and design of systems for treatment and disposal.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, Chem 1052 or #; SP-IT or grad, Chem 1022, 3501 or #)

Textbook: Watts, R. J., Hazardous Wastes: Sources, Pathways, Receptors. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. New York, 1996.

Course objectives: The class will incorporate information about the

treatment, prevention, and regulations surrounding solid waste and hazardous waste.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Environmental regulations 2. Reaction mechanisms 3. Chemical transformations 4. Biological transformations 5. Pollution prevention 6. Landfills 7. Composting 8. Incinerators Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: Students are provided with an overview of current solid and hazardous waste regulations. They are then introduced to various physical, chemical, and biological processes for hazardous and solid waste treatment. Pollution prevention is discussed as the preferred method of waste management. Simple design examples for the various treatment processes are provided. Guest speakers and field trips are used as teaching tools to show students examples of waste management practices in the Minneapolis area. A field trip report is required, summarizing the sites visited and technologies in use at these sites.

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Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.

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CE 4562 REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGY

Course (catalog) description: Technologies designed for removal of pollutants from groundwater and soils. Advances in technological design. Emerging technologies such as in situ bioremediation, phytoremediation. Role of environmental biotechnology in pollution abatement.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-[[IT or grad], 5401, 5501] or #; SP-[3501, 4501] or #; A-F only)

Textbook: Suthersan, S. S., Remediation Engineering Design Concepts. Lewis Publishers, New York, 1997. Course objectives: This course will discuss the theory and application of

current and emerging technologies used to remediate contaminated soil and groundwater environments.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Contaminant characteristics; fate and transport in the subsurface 2. Risk assessment 3. Pump and treat technologies 4. Soil vapor extraction 5. Air sparging 6. Bioremediation 7. In situ reactive barriers 8. Case studies Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: Students are first provided background knowledge on the environmental, ethical, and legal issues relevant to soil and groundwater remediation. Students are then taught the theory and application of physical, chemical, and biological processes for soil and groundwater remediation currently used in engineering practice. Students are further required to complete a group project where they consider technological and economic issues in the selection and design of the best overall treatment system for an actual contaminated site.

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Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. (g) an ability to communicate effectively.

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CE 4591 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR ENGINEERS

Course (catalog) description: Environmental regulatory law relevant to civil and environmental engineering; specific provisions of federal statutory and regulatory laws such as NEPA, SWA, RCRA, CAA, and CERCLA.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-upper div IT or grad or #; SP-upper div IT or grad or #, A-F only)

Textbook: A course supplement is provided. Course objectives: Review environmental law relevant to civil and

environmental engineering and experience how engineers factor into the formation, enforcement, and compliance of environmental laws.

Class/lab schedule: One 3-hour lecture per week Topics: 1. Toxicology and risk assessment 2. Clean water act permitting 3. Clean air act permitting 4. Case law illustration 5. Minnesota law supplements to federal law Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: A thorough knowledge of environmental law, classroom presentations by students, and reports all add to this contribution. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. (i) a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues.

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CE 5211 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING

Course (catalog) description: Principles of vehicle and driver performance as they apply to he safe and efficient operation of highways. Design and use of traffic control devices. Capacity and level of service. Trip generation and traffic impact analysis. Safety and traffic studies.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 3200; SP-3201, Stat 3021 or

equiv) Textbook: Transportation Engineering, by Khisty and Lall

Introduction to Traffic Engineering, by Currin Course objectives: Introduce students to the safe and efficient operation of

traffic facilities via: (1) instruction and practice in the collection and analysis of traffic and safety data, (2) instruction and practice in using mathematical and computer models to assess the performance of a traffic facility, (3) instruction and practice in integrating (1) and (2) to solve real traffic engineering problems.

. Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Vehicle and Driver Performance 2. Sight Distance; Probability and Statistics 1. Traffic Flow and Freeway Operations 2. Traffic Control Devices 3. Control, Capacity, and Level of Service at Intersections 4. Traffic Impact Analysis 5. Identification and Correction of Traffic Safety Problems. Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: Students taking this course see how basic principles of physics and geometry are used to model the performance of designed highway facilities. They are also introduced to methods used by traffic engineers to determine control policies for traffic facilities, assess the performance of traffic facilities, and identify and correct safety problems. A major component of this course requires students to go through all steps of a Traffic Impact Analysis, including collection and analysis of traffic data at an existing facility, prediction of traffic demand generated by new development, and analysis of the traffic impact of a new development using standard computer tools. Students completing this course should then be ready to do a 'real-world' traffic impact assessment as part of their Capstone Design requirement.

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CE 5212 URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Course (catalog) description: Techniques of analysis and planning for transportation services; demand-supply interactions; evaluating transportation alternatives; travel demand forecasting; integrated model systems; citizen participation in decision-making.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-IT or grad, 3200, #; SP-3201 or equiv) Textbook: Course Reader, Hanson ed. The Geography of Urban Transportation

Clay McShane Down the Asphalt Path: The Automobile and the American City (Columbia History of Urban Life) Columbia University Press ISBN 0231083912 James Dunn Driving Forces: The Automobile, Its Enemies and the Politics of Mobility Brookings Institution ISBN 0815719639 Mark Garrett and Martin Wachs Transportation Planning on Trial: The Clean Air Act and Travel Forecasting Sage Publications ISBN 0-8309-7353-5 Cliff Winston and Chad Shirley Alternate Route: Toward Efficient Urban Transportation Brookings Institution ISBN 0815793812 Daniel Klein, Adrian Moore and Bin Raja Curb Rights: Foundation for Free Enterprise in Urban Transit Brookings Institution ISBN 0815749392

Course objectives: Students will apply planning theory and policy to

transportation. It is oriented to first year graduate students and seniors intending to concentrate in transportation, and while aimed at engineers and planners, is open to other interested students.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lecture Topics: 1. History 2. Transportation and Time Use 3. Transportation and Land Use 4. Plan Making 5. Models: Specification 6. Models: Algorithms and Equilibrium 7. Models: Estimation 8. Models: System and Critique 9. Evaluating Transportation

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10. Context Sensitive Design 11. Infrastructure: Highways 12. Infrastructure: Transit 13. Transportation System Management 14. Intelligent Transportation Systems 15. Transportation Demand Management 16. Pricing Roads and Parking 17. Transportation and Communication 18. Environment Regulations 19. Traffic Calming 20. Children, Elderly, Disabled Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This course is a general education component that complements the technical content of the curriculum and is consistent with the program and institution objectives. It focuses on the role of transportation in society and the application of policy to technology. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. (d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 5214 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS

Course (catalog) description: Systems approach, its application to transportation engineering/planning. Prediction of flows and level of service. Production functions, cost optimization, utility theory, demand modeling, transportation network analysis, equilibrium assignment, decision analysis, multidimensional evaluation of transportation projects.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; SP-3201) Textbook: Applied Systems Analysis, Deneufville Modelling Transport, Ortuzar Course objectives: Students will apply systems and economic theory to

transportation. It is oriented to first year graduate students and seniors intending to concentrate in transportation, and while aimed at engineers and planners, is open to other interested students.

Class/lab schedule: One 2-hour lecture per week Topics: 1. Systems approach, its application to transportation engineering/planning. 2. Prediction of flows and level of service. 3. Production Functions 4. Cost Optimization 5. Utility Theory 6. Demand Modeling 7. Transportation Network Analysis 8. Equilibrium Assignment 9. Decision Analysis 10. Multidimensional evaluation of transportation projects. Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This course contributes to the one and one-half years of engineering topics, consisting of engineering sciences and engineering design appropriate to the student's field of study and to a general education component that complements the technical content of the curriculum and is consistent with the program and institution objectives.. The course includes transportation analysis and evaluation, that links technology and policy. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.

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(d) an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. (f) an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. (g) an ability to communicate effectively. (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context.

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CE 5231 PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT AND REHIBILITAION

Course (catalog) description: Concepts and practices in monitoring, maintaining, and rehabilitating flexible and rigid pavement systems. Manual and automated means of pavement assessment, structural and functional definitions of pavement performance, decision-making processes, and optimization.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-Upper div IT or grad, 5603; SP-Upper div IT or grad, CE 4231 or #)

Textbook: Modern Pavement Management, Haas, Hudson and Zaniewski, Krieger Publishing Company, 1994

Course objectives: To teach students definitions of pavement evaluation

including surface, structural and functional condition; manual and automated methods of condition evaluation; definition of failure criteria based on defined condition evaluation to be used for design and rehabilitation timing and prioritization; appropriate methods of preventative, and necessary maintenance and rehabilitation for given levels of condition; present computer software to use for setting priorities and calculating life-cycle costs for various procedures.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week; one 2.5 hour lab per

week Topics: 1. Pavement Management, Definitions, Levels and Criteria 2. Data needs, Inventory, Pavement Distress, Strength 3. Traffic Definitions 4. Field Condition Surveys 5. Definitions of Pavement Performance 6. Structural Adequacy compared to Traffic 7. Pavement Design and Rehabilitation Concepts 8. Database Management 9. Economic Evaluation and Strategies 10. Prioritizing and Optimizing Resources Contributions of course to meeting the Professional Component: In this course students will be exposed to procedures currently used to evaluate the structural and functional conditions of flexible and rigid pavements. Manual and automated procedures along with current prioritization and optimization techniques are presented. The concepts of preventative and required maintenance, rehabilitation and

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reconstruction will be defined using currently used software programs in Minnesota and nationally.

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CE 5232 ADVANCED PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE

Course (catalog) description: Advanced topics in cement chemistry and selection of materials for and design of portland cement concrete mixtures. Lab assignments pertaining to mixture design and short-term and long-term behavior. Use of admixtures and fiber reinforcement. Effects of proportionment of standard materials.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; SP-Upper div IT or Grad, CE 4232 or #) Textbook: Properties of Concrete, Adam Neville, John Wiley &

Sons, Inc., 1996 Supporting Material: Concrete, Mindess S., Young F. J., Prentice-Hall, 1981

Concrete: Structure, Properties and Materials, Prentice-Hall, 1993.

Course objectives: To teach students advanced knowledge about various

aspects of ordinary portland cements and concretes; common concrete deterioration mechanisms and the tests and procedures that are used to diagnose these deterioration mechanisms; characterization and use of mineral and chemical admixtures in concretes; and advanced topics in concretes such as high-performance concretes (HPC), and other types.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Introduction to ordinary portland cement (OPC) manufacturing 2. Basic cement chemistry, phases and identification 3. Hydration Mechanisms and Microstructure of OPC hydration products 4. Mineral Admixtures in Concrete: Production, chemistry, microstructure,

classification, use, mechanism of action, and other considerations 5. Chemical admixtures: Classification, use, mechanism of action, and other

considerations 6. Aggregates in Concrete 7. Mixture Design Concepts in Conventional Concretes 8. Fresh Concrete Properties 9. Hardened Concrete Properties 10. Durability Related Issues 11. Special Topics

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Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: In this course the students will have an opportunity to learn about advanced topics related to Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and concrete. Specific emphasis will be placed on fundamental concepts of OPC hydration mechanisms, microstructure development, and durability issues in concrete. A clear grasp of these concepts will provide the students a strong background necessary to tackle any issues related to Portland cement concrete. The students will be exposed to some of the common ASTM standards and testing techniques that are used in characterizing and testing cements and concretes in the lab sessions.

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CE 5233 ADVANCED BITUMINOUS MATERIALS

Course (catalog) description: Advanced topics in selection and design of bituminous materials. Asphalt cement, rheology, emulsions, chip seals, hot-mix asphalt design, viscoelastic characterization. Lab assignments pertaining to rheology, mixture design and viscoelastic behavior.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; SP-Upper div IT or grad, CE 3402 or #)

Textbook: To be finalized at a later date* Course objectives: To be finalized at a later date* Class/lab schedule: To be finalized at a later date* Topics: To be finalized at a later date* Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: In this course students will be exposed to basic concepts of the theory of Viscoelasticity and of Rheology. Applications of these concepts to the characterization of asphalt binders and mixtures will be emphasized. This approach constitutes the foundation of the Superpave specifications that represents the lead method for bituminous materials characterization in the US.

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CE 5311/GeoE 5311 EXPERIMENTAL GEOMECHANICS

Course (catalog) description: Machine stiffness, closed-loop testing. Small-strain theory. Measurement of deformation: strain gages, LVDTs, accelerometers, and associated circuits. Direct and indirect testing. Material behavior: experiments on anisotropic, damaged, and fluid-filled solids.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-Upper div IT or grad, 5603; SP-Upper div IT or grad, 4301, GeoE 4301 or #; A-F only)

Textbook: Dally, J.W. and Riley, W.F. Experimental Stress Analysis. McGraw-Hill, 1991.

Course objectives: The objective of the course is to develop expertise in the

use of common laboratory techniques for determining the mechanical behavior of engineering materials.

Class/lab schedule: Two 2-hour lectures per week (lab to be arranged) Topics: 1. Closed-loop, servo-hydraulic load frame 2. System versus material response 3. Deformation and strain; Mohr’s circle 4. Resistance and strain 5. Velocity and acceleration gages 6. Uniaxial tension and compression tests: anisotropic elasticity 7. Brazilian (splitting) test: elastic parameters from an indirect test 8. Beam tests: fatigue & fracture; microcracked solid Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: The course contributes to the professional practice of students by having them prepare a detailed report on a laboratory experiment. The objective of the experiment is discussed with the instructor. An experimental plan is devised and the student executes the plan and provides and provides a detailed report.

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Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data.

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CE 5321/GeoE 5321 GEOMECHANICS

Course (catalog) description: Elasticity theory and solution of elastic boundary value problems. Wave propagation in unbounded elastic media. Elements of fracture mechanics and applications. Elements of poroelasticity and applications.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-Upper div IT or grad; SP-Upper div IT or grad, 4301 or GeoE 4301; A-F only)

Textbook: none Course objectives: The objective of this course is to familiarize the students

with some of the basic theories (elasticity, linear elastic fracture mechanics, elastodynamics, and poroelasticity used in geomechanics) and to the application of these theories to the solution of geomechanical problems.

Class/lab schedule: Lecture: 3 hours weekly Topics: 1. Stress, strain, equilibrium, compatibility 2. Elasticity, Airy stress function 3. Wedge problems and corner singularities 4. Flamant solution and applications to punch and indentation problems 5. Linear elastic fracture mechanics – energy release rate and stress intensity factor 6. Formulation of crack problems in terms singular integral equations 7. Numerical solution of Cauchy integral equation using Chebyshev polynomials 8. Plane elastic waves in unbounded media 9. Basic equations of poroelasticity 10. Application to the consolidation problem Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: The course demonstrates the application of engineering sciences, mathematical methods, and numerical techniques to the solution of simplified geomechanical problems. Albeit advanced, the course prepares the students for, and builds their confidence in using modern computational tools in their future engineering career.

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Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (c) an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs.

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CE 5331/GeoE 5331 GEOMECHANICS MODELING

Course (catalog) description: Soil and rock response in triaxial testing; drained and undrained behavior; elastic and plastic properties. Modeling stresses, strains, and failure in geomechanics problems.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-Upper div IT or grad, 3300; SP-Upper div IT or grad, 4301 or #; A-F only)

Textbook: None Course objectives: The objective of this course is to familiarize the students

with the fundamentals of modern concepts in modeling the mechanical behavior of soils and rocks. The application of these concepts will also be discussed and illustrated with examples of geotechnical problems such as stresses and strains in layered systems, slope stability and bearing capacity of shallow footings.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Stress and strain 2. Triaxial test, stress path 3. Elasticity, Hooke’s law, anisotropy 4. Application to geomechanics problems (stresses and settlements in homogeneous and

layered soil systems) 5. Plasticity, yield condition, flow rule 6. Elastic-perfectly plastic model of soils 7. Application to geomechanics problems (slope stability, bearing capacity of shallow

footings) 8. Elastic-plastic critical state model of soils Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This course demonstrates to the students the link between the engineering science concepts and the engineering analysis and design of real even though simplified geotechnical problems. Without demonstrating the role and place of basic concepts in the design, the latter may be inadequate if not flawed. Albeit advanced, the course prepares the students for, and builds their confidence in planning and using modern design oriented computational tools in their future engineering career. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes:

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The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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GeoE/CE 5431 Wave Methods in Nondestructive Testing Course (catalog) description: Introduction to contemporary methods for nondestructive

characterization of objects of civil infrastructure (e.g., highways, bridges, geotechnical sites). Imaging technologies based on propagation of elastic waves such as ultrasonic/resonant frequency methods, seismic surveys, and acoustic emission monitoring. Lecture, lab.

Prerequisite: (4.0 cr; QP-[AEM 3016, AEM 3036] or #; SP-= GeoE 5431; [AEM 2021, AEM 3031] or #; A-F only) Textbook: Graff, K.F. Wave Motion in Elastic Solids. Dover

Publications, 1991. Course objectives: Recent advances in computational power and the

economic need for early detection of the symptoms of deterioration of aging infrastructure have led to the growing popularity of nondestructive, wave-based testing in civil engineering practice. The main objective of this course is to introduce students to the contemporary methods for nondestructive characterization of civil infrastructure objects and the fundamentals of wave propagation in solids underlying these techniques.

Class/lab schedule: Two 2-hour lectures per week Topics: 1. Stress wave propagation - basic concepts and engineering applications 2. Longitudinal and torsional waves in thin rods 3. Tensile strength of brittle materials by wave method 4. Pile driving analysis 5. Resonant frequency methods for soil, rock, and concrete 6. 3D wave propagation 7. Ultrasonic testing methods 8. Seismic surveys 9. Spectral analysis of surface waves 10. Nondestructive pavement testing 11. Pulse echo methods 12. Acoustic emission monitoring 13. Cross-hole testing and tomography

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Contributions of course to meeting the professional component: The course contributes to the professional practice of students by preparing them to evaluate the integrity of the objects of civil infrastructure using a variety of nondestructive testing techniques. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (e) an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 5411 APPLIED STRUCTURAL MECHANICS

Course (catalog) description: Principal stresses and failure criteria in 3 dimensions. Introduction to plane elasticity, energy methods, torsion of beams, bending of unsymmetrical beams.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; QP-Upper div IT or grad, 5600, AEM 3036; SP-Upper div IT or grad, C or better in 4401 or #; A-F only)

Textbook: Cook, R.D. and W.C. Young, Advanced Mechanics of Materials, 2nd edition.

Course objectives: To introduce the students to the concept of two- and

three- dimensional elasticity; to provide a basis for failure criteria used in design codes for steel and concrete; to build on the analytical modeling skills the students learned in Deformable Body Mechanics, paying special attention to the assumptions used in the derivations in Deformable Body Mechanics and those eliminated to extend the theories; to provide a deeper understanding of torsion of non-circular sections, with special attention to the derivation of torsional section properties used for design; and to introduce the students to the concept of the shear center, and the behavior of beams with unsymmetric cross sections under bending.

Class/lab schedule: Three 50-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Review of Strength of Materials 2. Principal Stresses and Failure Criteria 3. Energy Methods 4. Plane Theory of Elasticity 5. Torsion 6. Unsymmetric Bending 7. To be determined possible topics include Beams on Elastic Foundation, curved beams,

vibrations. Contribution of course to meeting the professional component: This class is the only class the undergraduates have where the emphasis is on analytical derivations for the behavior of typical steel frame members as such, this class challenges the students to think about best models for behavior and the implications that the design simplifications have on true behavior and safety. This class also serves as a gateway to advanced graduate classes on the behavior of structural members.

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CE 5541 ENVIRONMENTAL WATER CHEMISTRY

Course (catalog) description: Introduction to water chemistry. Physical chemical principles, geochemical processes controlling chemical composition of waters, behavior of contaminants that affect the suitability of water for beneficial uses.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; SP-3501, Chem 1021, Chem 1022 ; A-F only) Textbook: Snoeyink, V. L., and Jenkins, D., Water Chemistry. John

Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980. Course objectives: This course will discuss the basic equilibrium chemical

processes that effect water quality, are necessary for water treatment, and dictate the fate of inorganic species in the environment.

Class/lab schedule: Three 50-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Acid-base chemistry 2. Chemical kinetics 3. Carbonate system 4. Dissolution-precipitation 5. Metal-ion complexation 6. Oxidation-reduction chemistry 7. Sorption 8. Introduction to environmental organic chemistry Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: This course provides in-depth information regarding the chemistry related to environmental science and engineering. This knowledge is provided towards the goal of instructing students to better understand basic chemical kinetics and chemical equilibrium processes are related to the chemistry of natural waters, the chemical treatment of drinking water and wastewater, the fate of aquatic pollutants, and the remediation of contaminated waters. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes:

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The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. ability to engage in life-long learning. (i) a recognition of the need for, and an (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

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CE 5542 EXPERIMENTAL METHODS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

Course (catalog) description: Tools necessary to conduct research in environmental

engineering and chemistry. Theory of operation of analytical equipment. Sampling and data handling methods, statistical analyses, experimental design, laboratory safety. Lecture, laboratory.

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; SP-3501, Chem 1021, Chem 1022; A-F only) Textbook: none Course objectives: This course will introduce incoming graduate students

and advanced undergraduates to the analytical tools necessary to conduct research in environmental engineering, chemistry, and microbiology.

Class/lab schedule: One 75 minute lecture per week; one 4-hour lab per

week Topics: 1. pH meter (activity vs. concentration) 2. Titrations to measure carbonate 3. Monitoring of chromate reduction kinetics via UV/Visible Spectrophotometry 4. Determination of metal ion concentrations using atomic absorption

spectrophotometry 5. Determination of Henry’s law constants via gas chromatography 6. Detection of disinfection by-products using gas chromatography 7. Octanol-water portioning coefficient determination via high performance liquid

chromatography 8. Characterization of natural waters 9. Independent project

Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: This laboratory course provides the students with experience in a variety of experimental techniques and analytical tools used in the practice of environmental engineering and science. The students will learn proper techniques, data collection methods, and data analysis methods. The preparation of laboratory reports will emphasize technical writing skills. Through an independent project, the students will learn how to design experiments to collect the required data to test hypothesis and the problem solving skills necessary to overcome experimental difficulties. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes:

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The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (g) an ability to communicate effectively.

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CE 5551 ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY LABRATORY

Course (catalog) description: Role of microorganisms in environmental bioremediation, pollution control, water/wastewater treatment, biogeochemistry, and human health. Basic microbiological techniques: isolation, identification/enumeration of bacteria, BOD, biodegradation kinetics, disinfection. Lecture, lab.

Prerequisite: (4.0 cr; QP-3500, [upper div or grad] student; SP-3501, [upper div or grad] student; A-F only)

Textbook: Madigan, M. T., Martinko, J. M., and Parker, J. Brock Biology of Microorganisms. Ninth Edition. Prentice Hall: Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2000.

Course objectives: This course will discuss the basic microbiology,

biochemistry, microbial ecology, and pollution microbiology that influences our environment.

Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Cell chemistry 2. Metabolism 3. Genetics 4. Microbial ecology 5. Biogeochemical cycling 6. Microbial kinetics 7. Wastewater microbiology 8. Pollutant biodegradation Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: This course provides in-depth information regarding the microbiology and biochemistry related to environmental science and public health. This knowledge is provided towards the goal of instructing students to better understand microbiological issues related to environmental engineering solutions, such as bioremediation, biological wastewater treatment, and drinking water treatment to control microbial pathogens. The laboratory component of this course provides the students with “hands-on” experience in microbiological techniques so that students may properly understand and interpret experimental results. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes: The following ABET Criterion are met in this class:

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(a) an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. (b) an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. (g) an ability to communicate effectively.

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CE 5581 WATER RESOURCES: INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS

Course (catalog) description: Control of water resources by natural system functions, user actions, and influence of social, economic, and political institutions. Water resource policy in the United States. Case studies (e.g., flood/drought management).

Prerequisite: (3.0 cr; A-F only)

Textbook: Thompson, S. A. Water Use, Management, and Planning in the United States. Academic Press, San Diego, 1999.

Course objectives: This course provides an understanding of how water

resources are managed by humans. Class/lab schedule: Two 75-minute lectures per week Topics: 1. Hydrologic cycle and water use 2. Water policy and legal issues 3. Water rights and water quality law 4. Watershed, ecosystem and other integrative management approaches 5. Economics of water resources 6. Transnational/international issues 7. Assessing management decisions Contributions to course to meeting the professional component: This is a broad-based course on the management of water resources. Students gain an appreciation for the importance of social forces in solving water problems and an enhanced ability to communicate across the divide of the social science-humanities and biophysical science-technology cultures. They learn to apply the basic principles and tools of resource economics to water, gain experience in analyzing data quantitatively for spatial and temporal trends related to human interventions in the water cycle. They learn how water policy, planning and management works in this country and abroad, and they gain knowledge about water law and administration in relation to major water issues. Ethical dimensions of decision-making and the responsibilities of scientists and engineers in providing sound information to decision-makers and/or in making management decisions themselves are emphasized. Relationship of course to ABET outcomes:

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The following ABET Criterion are met in this class: (h) the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. ability to engage in life-long learning. (i) a recognition of the need for, and an (j) a knowledge of contemporary issues. (k) an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.