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Civil Engineering

Graduate programs are offered in coastal and water resources engineering, computing and systems, construction engineering and management, environmental engineering, geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, mechanics and materials, structural engineering and mechanics, transportation engineering and materials.

Degrees earned will be distributed as: "Master of Civil Engineering", "Master of Science," and "Doctor of Civil Engineering" without specialization specifications.

Master's Degree Requirements

Four Master's degrees, requiring a minimum of 30 or 31 credit hours, are available. At least two-thirds of a Master's program should be in a well-defined major area of concentration. The MCE is a non-thesis (Option B) degree with other requirements, such as independent projects or core courses, specified in some areas of specialization. A formal minor is not permitted. The MCE is available both on-campus and through distance education. The MSCE degree requires a thesis and a formal minor is optional. Requirements for the MENE and MSENE are the similar to those for the CE degrees.

Doctoral Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. typically requires one year of full-time course work beyond the master's degree and research culminating in a dissertation. The program must develop a well-defined major area of concentration and may include supporting courses outside the major or a formal minor in a related field. All specialty areas, including Environmental Engineering, are included in the one Ph.D. program.

Student Financial Support

Departmental teaching and research assistantships are available including coverage of tuition and health insurance. Fellowships -- full or supplemental to an assistantship -- are available for exceptional applicants. All financial aid recipients are selected on merit-based competition with other applicants. Applications requesting financial aid (both U.S. and international) should be submitted early: December 15 for Fall admission and by July 15 for Spring admission.

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Admission Requirements

Normal minimum GPA requirements include 3.0 overall and in the major. Students who do not meet these academic requirements may take graduate courses through the Non Degree Studies program to demonstrate academic ability, but consultation with the Director of Graduate Programs is strongly advised. Applicants without academic experience in civil engineering, construction engineering, or environmental engineering may be required to take undergraduate courses to remove deficiencies, but graduate credit is not given for these courses. The Graduate Record Examination is NOT required for any applicant (domestic or international) applying to the PhD, MSCE, or MSENE degree programs.

Applicant Information

Civil Engineering (MS and PhD)

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Civil Engineering (MR)

  • Delivery Method: On Campus, Online, Hybrid
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Application Deadlines

  • Fall: June 1 (US), March 1 (Int)
  • Spring: November 1 (US), July 15 (Int)
  • Summer 1: March 15 (US), December 15 (Int)
  • Summer 2: May 1 (US), December 15 (Int)

Faculty

Full Professors

  • Sankarasubramanian Arumugam
  • Cassandra Allison Castorena
  • Joseph F. DeCarolis
  • Joel Casey Dietrich
  • Jacqueline Gibson
  • Andrew P. Grieshop
  • John W. Baugh Jr.
  • Emily Zechman Berglund
  • Francis Lajara De Los Reyes III
  • Joel Ducoste
  • Henry C. Frey
  • Mohammed Awad Gabr
  • Brina Mortensen Montoya
  • Murthy N.Guddati
  • Abhinav Gupta
  • Tasnim Hassan
  • Edward J. Jaselskis
  • Youngsoo R. Kim
  • Detlef R. Knappe
  • Mervyn J. Kowalsky
  • George F. List
  • Gnanamanikam Mahinthakumar
  • James M. Nau
  • Mohammad Pour-Ghaz
  • Ranji Ranjithan
  • William John Rasdorf
  • Rudolf Seracino
  • Billy Merle Williams Jr.
  • Brian Shane Underwood

Associate Professors

  • Ange Therese Akono
  • Alex Albert
  • Tarek Aziz
  • Elendi Bardka
  • Douglas F. Call
  • Danjue Chen
  • Ali Hajbabaie
  • Kook Kevin Han
  • Angela Rose Harris
  • Jeremiah Johnson
  • Fernando Garcia Menendez
  • Ashley Margot Cabas Mijares
  • Daniel R. Obenour
  • Jason Frederick Patrick
  • Anderson Rodrigo de Queiroz

Assistant Professors

  • Katherine Anarde
  • Jorge Emilio San Juan Blanco
  • Luis Eduardo Zambrano Cruzatty
  • Khara Deanne Grieger
  • Jordan Kern
  • Giorgio Talotti Proestos
  • Jacelyn Jaunice Rice-Boayue
  • Andrew Joseph Ziccarelli

Practice/Research/Teaching Professors

  • Saran Srikanth Bodda
  • Florentino Banaag De La Cruz
  • Billy L. Edge
  • Meagan Kittle Autry
  • Mohamad Shoaib Samandar

Adjunct Faculty

  • Amin Kamal Akhnoukh
  • Michael Scott Breen
  • Daniel J. Findley
  • Alejandra C. Geiger-Ortiz
  • Leta Huntsinger
  • Mark Lee Marsh
  • Aditya Sinha

Assistant Research Professor

  • Hana T. Chmielewski
  • Tongchuan Wei

Emeritus Faculty

  • Morton A. Barlaz
  • William L. Bingham
  • Robert C. Borden
  • Roy H. Borden
  • Allen C. Chao
  • John S. Fisher
  • Ajaya K. Gupta
  • Kerry S. Havner
  • Clinton L. Heimbach
  • Yasuyuki Horie
  • David West Johnston
  • Narendra P. Khosla
  • Michael Lloyd Leming
  • Vernon C. Matzen
  • Stephens W. Nunnally
  • M. Shamimur Rahman
  • Sami Rizkalla
  • Nagui M. Rouphail, Distinguished Professor Emeritus
  • J. C. Smith
  • John R. Stone
  • Harvey E. Wahls

Courses

°ä·¡Ìý501/°ä·¡Ìý401ÌýÌýTransportation PlanningÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Multi-modal transportation systems; railroads, airports, highways, and other modes. Planning, analysis, and design. Fundamental concepts; supply, demand, flows, impacts, and network optimization.

Prerequisite: C- or better in °ä·¡Ìý305

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý502/°ä·¡Ìý402ÌýÌýTraffic OperationsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Highway capacity; traffic control systems; intelligent vehicle/highway systems; and other advanced topics. Credit for both °ä·¡Ìý402 and °ä·¡Ìý502 is not allowed.

Prerequisite: C- or better in °ä·¡Ìý305

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý503/°ä·¡Ìý403ÌýÌýHighway DesignÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Corridor selection; highway alignment; design of roadsides, intersections, and interchanges. Completion of research paper for students taking course for graduate credit. Credit will not be given for both °ä·¡Ìý403 and °ä·¡Ìý503.

Prerequisite: C- or better in °ä·¡Ìý305

Typically offered in Spring and Summer

This course is offered alternate odd years

°ä·¡Ìý504/°ä·¡Ìý404ÌýÌýAirport Planning and DesignÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Professional-level knowledge for the planning, design, and construction of civilian and military airports in the United States. This course is taught by engineering practitioners and offers learning scenarios like those assigned to entry level airport engineers.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý305 or equivalent and Graduate standing in CCEE

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate even years

°ä·¡Ìý505/°ä·¡Ìý405ÌýÌýRailroad System Planning, Design, and OperationÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Students will learn about railroad technology and how to plan, design, and operate rail systems especially the design of alignments, track, and terminals; and the operation of freight and passenger services (ranging from transit through commuter rail to intercity and high speed rail). Field trips are involved during non-scheduled class time. Students must be able, if necessary, to provide their own transportation.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý305

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý507ÌýÌýSensors, Instrumentation, and Data Analytics for Transportation NetworksÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Students will learn about the use of sensors, instrumentation, and big data analysis in transportation systems to observe, monitor, and evaluate performance. This includes the technology employed, the deployment strategies, the challenges associated with obtaining high-quality data, the fusion of data from independent sources, the imputation of missing data elements, and evaluation of performance based on the data assembled. The highway mode is the principal focus, including analyses of travel times, delays, queue dynamics, and spatial and temporal demand patterns.

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý508ÌýÌýTransportation Systems ManagementÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Transportation systems management; application of monitoring, communications and information dissemination technologies to transportation systems. Traffic management for freeway and arterial systems. Traveler information and public transportation systems. Management of automated vehicles. Evaluation methods and models.

Restriction: Graduate standing in CCEE

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate even years

°ä·¡Ìý509ÌýÌýHighway SafetyÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Methods to reduce collisions and injuries on highways. Identifying promising locations, choosing appropriate countermeasures, and evaluating past projects. Understanding the institutional context and establishing appropriate highway design standards.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý305, Corequisite: ³§°ÕÌý370 or equivalent

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate even years

°ä·¡Ìý510ÌýÌýTransportation Policy and FundingÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Understanding and debating important current transportation policy issues in the U.S. Raising and allocating funds for building and maintaining the transportation system. Highway, public transit, rail, air, and other modes.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý501 or graduating in Economics or Public Administration

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate odd years

°ä·¡Ìý515ÌýÌýAdvanced Strength of MaterialsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Stresses and strains at a point; rosette analysis; torsion and unsymmetrical bending of open and closed sections; nonlinear and curved beams; stress concentration; beams on elastic foundations; shear deformation of beams; classical plasticity; fracture mechanics.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý225 or MAE 314

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý522ÌýÌýTheory and Design Of Prestressed ConcreteÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Principles and concepts of design in prestressed concrete including elastic and ultimate strength analyses for flexure, shear, torsion, bond and deflection. Principles of concordancy and linear transformation for indeterminate prestressed structures. Application of pre-stressing to tanks and shells.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý327

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý523ÌýÌýTheory and Behavior Of Steel StructuresÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Theory and behavior of steel structures leading to the development of design requirements contained in current specifications; flexural, torsional and flexural-torsional buckling of columns; plastic analysis of beams and frames; lateral-torsional buckling of beams; stability and strength of flat plates; beam-columns.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý426

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý524ÌýÌýAnalysis and Design Of Masonry StructuresÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Theory and design of masonry arches, culverts, dams, foundations and masonry walls subjected to lateral loads.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý327

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate years

°ä·¡Ìý525ÌýÌýAdvanced Structural AnalysisÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Analysis of 1D bar and beam, 2D/3D truss, and 2D/3D frame structures using the matrix displacement method. Introduction to the finite element method of analysis by deriving the element stiffness matrices and equivalent nodal loads using the Principle of Virtual Work. Derivation of Timoshenko beam elements for including shear deformation effects. Development of techniques to handle non-standard loading (e.g. support displacements, temperature changes) and accurately model member-releases. Introduction to material/geometric nonlinearity. Implementation of analysis procedures through computer programming and commercial structural analysis software.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý325

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý526ÌýÌýFinite Element Method in Structural EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Development of the finite element method with an emphasis on understanding the fundamental principles governing the analysis technique. Applications to two-dimensional solids with particular attention to applications in structural engineering. Typical modeling considerations are reviewed and applied to the analysis of a realistic structure.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý515

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý527ÌýÌýStructural DynamicsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Analysis of single and multi-degree-of-freedom structures subjected to various types of excitations and initial conditions. Computational aspects of dynamic analysis. Introduction to approximate methods of analysis.

Prerequisite: CE 425 or °ä·¡Ìý525

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý528/¹óµþÌý528ÌýÌýStructural Design in WoodÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Behavior, strength and design of wood structural members subjected to moment, shear and axial forces. Design of connections and introduction to design of wood structural systems.

Prerequisite: C- or better in °ä·¡Ìý325

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý529ÌýÌýFRP Strengthening and Repair of Concrete StructuresÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Fundamental behavior of Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) strengthened/repaired reinforced concrete structures. Creation of sustainable and resilient civil infrastructure by extending the useful life of existing structures using advances materials. Applications to practical strengthening design of realistic reinforced concrete structures.

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý530ÌýÌýProperties of Concrete and Advanced Cement-Based CompositesÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

This course consists of three parts. First part covers basic properties of cements, mineral/chemical admixtures, and concrete production. Second part covers mechanical properties including compressive and tensile strength, multi-axial loading, composite models, and fracture mechanics. Models of porosity and microstructures are also discussed. Third part covers durability and deterioration mechanisms including corrosion of steel in concrete, mass transport, service life prediction. Advanced laboratory techniques are discussed. This course also covers emerging topics such as geopolymers and aluminate cements.

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý536ÌýÌýIntroduction to Numerical Methods for Civil EngineersÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Introduction to widely-used numerical methods through application to civil and environmental engineering problems. Emphasis will be on implementation and application rather than the mathematical theory behind the numerical methods.

Typically offered in Spring and Summer

°ä·¡Ìý537/°¿¸éÌý537ÌýÌýComputer Methods and ApplicationsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Computational approaches to support civil planning, analysis, evaluation and design. Applications to various areas of civil engineering, including construction, structures, transportation and water resources.

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý538ÌýÌýInformation Technology and ModelingÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Computing research and advanced technologies of interest to civil engineers. Issues in the design and development of engineering software systems and engineering modeling of structures, assemblies, processes and phenomena. Additional topics from the most predominant and recent developments and advances in civil engineering computing.

Prerequisite: CE 390

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý548ÌýÌýEngineering Properties Of Soils IÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Significant soil properties in earthwork engineering, including soil elasticity and soil mineralogy, hydraulic conductivity, stress-strain relations and shear strength, compressibility and compaction. Evaluating laboratory work including plasticity, triaxial compression, permeability, consolidation and compaction tests.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý342

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý549ÌýÌýSoil and Site ImprovementÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Principles and design methodologies for techniques related to densification, including dynamic compaction, vibro-compaction and compaction grouting; drainage, including wick drains, horizontal drains and dewatering; physical and chemical modification, including admixtures, chemical and cement grouting, soil mixing, jet grouting and soil freezing; and use of inclusions, including stone columns, soil nailing, and meta and geosynthetic reinforcement.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý342

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý550ÌýÌýProfessional Engineering CommunicationÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Communicating effectively is central to the success of any engineering project and to advance in your engineering career. In this course you will learn principles of writing clearly and effectively for the wide range of communication activities professional engineers must do for a variety of audiences. Topics covered include writing reports, writing proposals, delivering presentations, planning and revising writing, providing feedback, and more. Students will get hands-on experience working on a wide range of documents for their career.

P: Graduate Standing

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

°ä·¡Ìý557ÌýÌýEngineering Measurement and Data AnalysisÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

The course will introduce students to fundamentals of experimental design, measurement systems and applied data analysis techniques and includes 'hands-on' laboratory exercises with sensors and computer-based data acquisition. Emphasis is on general concepts and their practical application towards engineering problems. The goal of the class is to build needed background, skills and vocabulary to develop students' experimental practice rather than focusing on the underlying fundamentals of distinct areas. Students will develop more topic/media-specific knowledge through a team experimental project. Prerequisites include a course in statistics (e.g. ³§°ÕÌý370, ³§°ÕÌý515 or equivalent) and some coursework or experience involving scientific programming (e.g. °ä·¡Ìý536 or 537; Matlab, Python, R, Igor Pro, IDL). Appropriate background can be determined via discussion with instructor.

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý561ÌýÌýConstruction Project ManagementÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Construction project management and control using network based tools, time-money analysis and other quantitative and qualitative techniques. Planning and scheduling, critical path, lead-lag, resource allocation, uncertainty, cash flow and payment scheduling, change orders, project acceleration, coordination and communication, record keeping. Emphasis on computer-based techniques.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý463

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered every third semester

°ä·¡Ìý562ÌýÌýLean Construction Concepts and MethodsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Student teams apply concepts and methods in field studies of real project management processes and construction operations by using principles and methods in Lean Production, Construction, Design, Assembly, Supply, Production Control, and Work Process Design.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý463

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý564/°ä·¡Ìý464ÌýÌýLegal Aspects of ContractingÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Legal aspects of contract documents, drawings and specifications; owner-engineer-constructor relationships and responsibilities; bids and contract performance, Labor laws; governmental administrative and regulatory agencies; torts; business organizations; ethics and professionalism.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý463; Corequisite: °ä·¡Ìý365

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý565ÌýÌýConstruction Safety ManagementÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Fundamentals of safety management principles. Detailed review of OSHA regulations and standards critical to construction engineers and managers who expect to design and administer safety related systems in a construction project. Analysis and design of example minimum safety requirements for application in construction field operations. Review of OSHA Standards for the Construction Industry, a review of selected sections of OSHA Standards for General Industry, a review of general principles of construction safety management.

Prerequisite: CE 465 or °ä·¡Ìý466

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

°ä·¡Ìý566ÌýÌýGlobal Construction Engineering and Management PracticesÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Construction is a global business. It is common to find design simultaneously performed in different countries (24/7 design); material procured from sources around the globe; and construction performed by a workforce that is multicultural, multilingual, and multinational. Because of these characteristics those involved with this profession need to embrace this reality and become more aware of the various design and construction practices found throughout the world. This course provides students with such a global awareness by revealing construction practices and innovations found in both developed and emerging countries. To introduce this global awareness, unique construction perspectives will be offered by a consortium of universities located in China, Thailand, Africa, and the U.S. Special topic lecturers will present practices found in other parts of the world including the Middle East, Europe and Central and South America.

Restriction: Graduate standing in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering unless otherwise agreed upon by instructor

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý567ÌýÌýRisk and Financial Management in ConstructionÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Fundamental concepts in financial and risk analysis in construction; accounting and financial metrics in construction; risk assessment and risk management in construction including the cost of risk, decision making strategies, the role of sureties, effects of risk in project delivery methods and contract types; risk effects in project financing including a review of financing sources, considerations for financing local and international projects; and the impact of financial and risk management in strategic planning in construction.

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate even years

°ä·¡Ìý568ÌýÌýBuilding Information Modeling in ConstructionÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

This course will introduce concepts and applications of Building Information Modeling (BIM) both as a product and as a process. BIM is not only a design tool but is also an approach to building project delivery in which a digital representation of the building process is used to facilitate the exchange and interoperability of information. This course will focus on how BIM is used in construction projects for: 3D modeling; 4D modeling that integrates construction schedule; 5D modeling that integrates schedule and cost; and short-term planning.

R: Major in Civil Engineering or approval from the instructor

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý571ÌýÌýPhysical Principles of Environmental EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Mass balances, equation of motion for small particles, small particle interactions, particle collision/fast coagulation, partitioning, adsorption isotherms, fluid mechanics, diffusion, interphase mass transport and resistance models, elementary/non-elementary reactions, residence time distributions.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý282, Graduate standing

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý573ÌýÌýBiological Principles of Environmental EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Concepts in environmental microbiology including cell structure and function, phylogeny, survey of environmentally relevant microbial groups, metabolism under different redox conditions, catabolism of macromolecules, methods in microbial ecology. Relationships to engineering processes and systems will be emphasized.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in CE, BAE, CHE, or SSC

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý574ÌýÌýChemical Principles of Environmental EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Inorganic and organic environmental chemistry including acid-base equilibria, precipitation, complexation, redox reactions, and natural organic matter. The role of these factors in controlling the fate of contaminants in engineered treatment systems and natural environments.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing in CE, CHE, BAE, NE, MEA, SSC

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý575/°ä·¡Ìý475ÌýÌýRenewable Energy and the GridÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar power make up a growing share of the generation mix. Students develop skills in renewable resource assessment, technical design of renewable energy systems, economic assessment of these technologies, and evaluation of relevant policies. We explore fundamentals and practical aspects of commonly used renewable energy models and extensive energy and resource data sets.

Prerequisite: Senior standing and °ä·¡Ìý250 or ±õ³§·¡Ìý311 (or equivalent)

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý576ÌýÌýEngineering Principles Of Air Pollution ControlÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Introduction to air pollution control fundamentals and design. Fundamentals including physics, chemistry and thermodynamics of pollutant formation, prevention and control. Design including gas treatment and process and feedstock modification. Addressed pollutants including sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, volatile organic compounds, hydrocarbons and air toxins. Investigation of current research. Credit for both °ä·¡Ìý476 and °ä·¡Ìý576 is not allowed.

Prerequisite: CE 375, CE 470, °ä±á·¡Ìý315 or MAE 301, Corequisite: ³§°ÕÌý511 or 515

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý577ÌýÌýEngineering Principles Of Solid Waste ManagementÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Solid waste management including generation, storage, transportation, processing, land disposal and regulation. Processing alternatives including incineration and composting. Integration of policy alternatives with evaluation of engineering decisions. Investigation of current research. Credit is only allowed for one of °ä·¡Ìý477 and °ä·¡Ìý577.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý373

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý578/°ä·¡Ìý478ÌýÌýEnergy and ClimateÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Interdisciplinary analysis of energy technology, natural resources, and the impact on anthropogenic climate change. Topics include basic climate science, energetics of natural and human systems, energy in fossil-fueled civilization, the impact of greenhouse gas emissions on climate, and technology and public policy options for addressing the climate challenge. The course is quantitative with a strong emphasis on engineering and science.

Prerequisite: Senior standing

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý579ÌýÌýPrinciples of Air Quality EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Introduction to: risk assessment, health effects, and regulation of air pollutants; air pollution statistics; estimation of emissions; air quality meteorology; dispersion modeling for non-reactive pollutants; chemistry and models for tropospheric ozone formation; aqueous-phase chemistry, including the "acid rain" problem; integrated assessment of air quality problems; and the fundamentals and practical aspects of commonly used air quality models. Credit is allowed only for one of CE/²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý479 or CE/²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý579.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý373, CE 382 or °ä±á·¡Ìý311(CHE Majors), or ²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý421(MEA Majors), Corequisite: ³§°ÕÌý370, ST 380(MEA Majors)

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý580ÌýÌýCoastal ModelingÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

°ä·¡Ìý580 Coastal Modeling prepares students to develop and apply computational models for nearshore ocean waves and circulation, for aid in engineering design.

Prerequisite: Introductory course in fluid mechanics (e.g. °ä·¡Ìý282) or permission of instructor

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

°ä·¡Ìý581/²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý581ÌýÌýFluid Mechanics in Natural EnvironmentsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Free surface flows of water and air occurring in natural fluid systems and influencing environmental transport and mixing. Review of fundamental principles of fluids, covering the scales relevant to both engineering and geo-physical applications. Topics and examples include waves, instability, stratification, turbulent boundary layers, jets and plumes, and open channel flows. Cannot receive credit for both °ä·¡Ìý581 and ²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý581.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý282 or ²Ñ·¡´¡Ìý463 or permission of instructor

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý582ÌýÌýCoastal HydrodynamicsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

This course gives an introduction to water wave mechanics for engineers and scientists. Topics include wave generation, propagation, kinematics, transformation, breaking, forces, and dissipation.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý282 or permission of instructor.

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý583ÌýÌýEngineering Aspects Of Coastal ProcessesÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Coastal environment, engineering aspects of mechanics of sediment movement, littoral drift, beach profiles, beach stability, meteorological effects, tidal inlets, inlet stability, shoaling, deltas, beach nourishment, mixing processes, pollution of coastal waters, interaction between shore processes and man-made structures, case studies.

C- or better in °ä·¡Ìý282.

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý584ÌýÌýHydraulics Of Ground WaterÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Introduction to ground water hydraulics and hydrology. Hydrologic cycle, basic ground water hydraulics, numerical solution of governing equations, ground water hydrology of North Carolina, well design and construction, flow net development, and ground water contamination sources.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý282

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý585ÌýÌýPrinciples of Surface Water Quality ModelingÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

This course addresses how human inputs affect natural and engineered aquatic systems, through mathematical modeling of system dynamics. Course topics integrate physical, chemical, and biologic processes related to pollutants and lower food-web dynamics. Lectures and assignments cover both theory and application. Applications are relevant to informing management, protection, and restoration of inland and coastal waters.

Prerequisite courses include environmental processes (e.g., °ä·¡Ìý373) and quantitative calculus-based hydrology (e.g., °ä·¡Ìý383), or permission of instructor.

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý586ÌýÌýEngineering HydrologyÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Hydrologic principles underlying procedures for surface water modeling; applications of common hydrologic models to actual watersheds.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý383

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý588/°ä·¡Ìý488ÌýÌýWater Resources EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Extension of the concepts of fluid mechanics and hydraulics to applications in water supply, water transmission, water distribution networks and open channels to include water-supply reservoirs, pump and pipe selection, determinate and indeterminate pipe networks, and analysis of open channels with appurtenances.

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý590ÌýÌýSpecial Topics In Civil EngineeringÌýÌý(1-6 credit hours)ÌýÌý

New or special course on recent developments in some phase of civil engineering. Specific topics and prerequisites identified for each section and varied from term to term.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý591ÌýÌýSpecial Topics in Civil Engineering ComputingÌýÌý(1-6 credit hours)ÌýÌý

New or special course on recent developments in some phase of civil engineering. Specific topics and prerequisites identified for each section and varied from term to term.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý592ÌýÌýSpecial Topics in Construction EngineeringÌýÌý(1-6 credit hours)ÌýÌý

New or special course on recent developments in some phase of civil engineering. Specific topics and prerequisites identified for each section and varied from term to term.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý593ÌýÌýSpecial Topics in Geotechnical EngineeringÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

New or special course on recent developments in some phase of civil engineering. Specific topics and prerequisites identified for each section and varied from term to term.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý594ÌýÌýSpecial Topics in Structures and MechanicsÌýÌý(1-6 credit hours)ÌýÌý

New or special course on recent developments in some phase of civil engineering. Specific topics and prerequisites identified for each section and varied from term to term.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý595ÌýÌýSpecial Topics in Transportation EngineeringÌýÌý(1-6 credit hours)ÌýÌý

New or special course on recent developments in some phase of civil engineering. Specific topics and prerequisites identified for each section and varied from term to term.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý596ÌýÌýSpecial Topics in Water Resource and Environmental EngineeringÌýÌý(1-6 credit hours)ÌýÌý

New or special course on recent developments in some phase of civil engineering. Specific topics and prerequisites identified for each section and varied from term to term.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý603ÌýÌýConstruction Engineering SeminarÌýÌý(1 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Discussions and reports of subjects in civil engineering and allied fields.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý605ÌýÌýStructures and Mechanics SeminarÌýÌý(1 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Discussions and reports of subjects in civil engineering and allied fields.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý607ÌýÌýWater Resource and Environmental Engineering SeminarÌýÌý(1 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Discussions and reports of subjects in civil engineering and allied fields.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý610ÌýÌýSpecial Topics CEÌýÌý(1-6 credit hours)ÌýÌý
°ä·¡Ìý635ÌýÌýAdvanced Reading In Civil EngineeringÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Directed reading of advanced topics in some phase of civil engineering.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Summer only

°ä·¡Ìý675ÌýÌýCivil Engineering ProjectsÌýÌý(1-6 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Research- or design-oriented independent study and investigation of a specific civil engineering topic, culminating in final written report.

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

°ä·¡Ìý685ÌýÌýMaster's Supervised TeachingÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

°ä·¡Ìý688ÌýÌýNon-Thesis Masters Continuous Registration - Half Time RegistrationÌýÌý(1 credit hours)ÌýÌý

For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain half-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Summer only

°ä·¡Ìý689ÌýÌýNon-Thesis Master Continuous Registration - Full Time RegistrationÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

For students in non-thesis master's programs who have completed all credit hour requirements for their degree but need to maintain full-time continuous registration to complete incomplete grades, projects, final master's exam, etc. Students may register for this course a maximum of one semester.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Summer only

°ä·¡Ìý693ÌýÌýMaster's Supervised ResearchÌýÌý(1-9 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Summer only

°ä·¡Ìý695ÌýÌýMaster's Thesis ResearchÌýÌý(1-9 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Thesis research.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

°ä·¡Ìý696ÌýÌýSummer Thesis ResearchÌýÌý(1 credit hours)ÌýÌý

For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Summer only

°ä·¡Ìý699ÌýÌýMaster's Thesis PreparationÌýÌý(1-9 credit hours)ÌýÌý

For students who have completed all credit hour requirements and full-time enrollment for the master's degree and are writing and defending their thesis.

Prerequisite: Master's student

Typically offered in Summer only

°ä·¡Ìý701ÌýÌýUrban Transportation PlanningÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Planning and design of urban transportation systems as related to comprehensive urban planning; principles of land use planning, urban thoroughfare planning and regional planning

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý501

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

°ä·¡Ìý702ÌýÌýTraffic Flow TheoryÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Stream flow, shock wave, queuing, and other macroscopic theories;car following, gap acceptance, and other microscopic theories; distributions of traffic stream parameters; building traffic simulation models.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý502, Corequisite: ³§°ÕÌý370

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate odd years

°ä·¡Ìý703ÌýÌýEconomic Analysis of Transportation SystemsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Transportation economics in terms of its supply and demand, costs, pricing, and regulation, especially the way in which the theory of economics in the marketplace and for public and private firms applies to the transportation market given its unique characteristics.

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý706ÌýÌýAdvanced Traffic ControlÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Advanced signalized traffic control methods at intersections, arterials and networks. Applications of mathematical optimization techniques to signal timing and coordination. Use of traffic simulation and optimization models for signal evaluation and design. Roundabout analysis and design.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý502

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate even years

°ä·¡Ìý707ÌýÌýTransportation Policy and FundingÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Understanding and debating important current transportation policy issues in the U.S. Raising and allocating funds for building and maintaining the transportation system. Highway, public transit, rail, air, and other modes.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý501 or graduating in Economics or Public Administration

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate even years

°ä·¡Ìý714ÌýÌýStress WavesÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Theory of stress waves in solids. Origins and nature of longitudinal transverse and surface waves originating at an impact site or from other transient disturbances. Determination of stresses, particle velocities, wave velocities. Wave interaction with other waves and with boundaries and dissimilar materials. Modern instrumentation and seismic refraction exploration.

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate years

°ä·¡Ìý718ÌýÌýConstitutive Modeling of Engineering MaterialsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Stresses and strains (vectors, tensors and indicial notations), general theorems for elastic-plastic solids, constitutive modeling of metals and concrete, numerical implementations of plasticity models.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý515 (old CE 715)

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate years

°ä·¡Ìý721ÌýÌýMatrix and Finite Element Structural AnalysisÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Advanced topics in matrix structural analysis and finite element method. Introductory review of the method, isoparametric quadrilateral element and three-dimensional elements. Energy methods and convergence criteria. Higher order elements. Isoparametric beam and plant elements, shear locking. Isoparametric curved beam and shell elements. Axisymmetric elements, Fourier series load and displacement representation. Analysis of systems with geometric and material nonlinearities.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý526

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý723ÌýÌýAdvanced Structural DynamicsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Finite element formulation of equations of motion; advanced analysis techniques for discrete parameter systems; investigation of damping; analysis of continuous systems; applications to civil engineering structures.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý527

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate years

°ä·¡Ìý724ÌýÌýProbabilistic Methods Of Structural EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Application of probability theory and stochastic processes to study safety of structures. Fundamentals of probability theory and stochastic processes; probabilistic modelings of structural loadings, material properties and risk. Reliability analysisof structures; reliability-based design criteria. Random vibration of simple structures; safety analysis of structures under dynamic loads.

Prerequisite: ²Ñ´¡Ìý421

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate years

°ä·¡Ìý725ÌýÌýEarthquake Structural EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Effects of earthquakes on structures and of design of structures to resist earthquake motions; earthquake mechanisms and ground motions; response of structures to earthquake motions; behavior of materials, structural elements and assemblages subjected to earthquakes; principles of earthquake-resistant design practice; soil-structure interaction; and special topics.

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý726ÌýÌýAdvanced Theory Of Concrete StructuresÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Inelastic theory of structural concrete members under flexure, axial load, combined flexure and axial compression, shear and torsion. Yield line theory of slabs. Limit analysis of beams and frames of reinforced and prestressed concrete.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý522

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý727ÌýÌýSeismic Analysis, Assessment, and Design of Concrete BuildingsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

This course covers the seismic analysis, assessment and design of concrete building structures. The progression through the course follows four areas, namely: Concrete non-linear material behavior; Frame analysis and design; Wall analysis and design; assessment and retrofit. The emphasis during the course will be on the relationships between engineer's choices, analysis and design.

P: °ä·¡Ìý725 or equivalent

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý728ÌýÌýPerformance Based Seismic Design of BridgesÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

This course covers the seismic analysis and design of bridge structures. The progression through the course follows six thematic areas, namely: Conceptual design; Analysis approaches; Capacity Design; Response Verification; Assessment and Retrofit of Bridges; and New (or underutilized) frontiers in bridge engineering. The emphasis during the course will be on the relationships between engineer's choices, analysis, and design.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý725

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý730ÌýÌýMechanics and Failure of Quasi-Brittle MaterialsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

This course is in three parts. Part one covers fundamentals of composites including estimating the mechanical and thermomechanical properties, failure of composites, laminate, and shear-lag model. Advanced topics including homogenization theories, Eigenstrain and Eigenstress, dilute, self-consistent and Mori-Tanaka methods are also covered. Part two covers fundamental of fracture mechanics including Griffith theory, stress field at crack tip, energy release rate, crack tip plasticity, and mixed mode fracture. Part three covers interface cracks, cracks approaching an interface, and fracture of composites.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý515 and Corequisite: CE526

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý737ÌýÌýComputer-Aided Engineering SystemsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Design and implementation issues for building real-world computer-aided engineering systems. Engineering data modeling; data definition, query and manipulation methodologies; application program interfaces; problem-oriented languages and software supervisors; and knowledge-based systems to support engineering design and decision making.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý537 or 538

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý741ÌýÌýGeomechanics of Stress DeformationÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Concepts of volume change and effective stress, stress-strain behavior of clays and sands, stress path and failure conidtions; mechanistic interaction between solids and water, problems in elasticity and plasticity pertaining to stress distribution, elstic, consolidation and secondary settlements, and tolerance limits to deformation levels.

Prerequisite: CE 440, or °ä·¡Ìý443 or °ä·¡Ìý548

°ä·¡Ìý742ÌýÌýDeformation and Instability of SoilsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Deformation and failure of soils. Limit equilibrium analyses for: slope stability, lateral earth pressure, bearing capacity of shallow foundations. Constitutive models for soils. Linear elasticity and theory of plasticity. Critical state model for soil behavior. Limit analysis.

Prerequisite: CE 440, or °ä·¡Ìý443 or °ä·¡Ìý548

°ä·¡Ìý744ÌýÌýFoundation EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Subsoil investigations; excavations; design of sheeting and bracing systems; control of water; footing, grillage and pile foundations; caisson and cofferdam methods of construction.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý342

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý746ÌýÌýSoil Dynamics and Earthquake EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Dynamics of discrete and continuous systems with application to soil dynamics: dynamic soil properties, analysis of foundation vibration, construction-induced vibration, dynamic soil-structure interaction. Geotechnical earthquake engineering: ground motion characteristics, dynamic response of soil sites, effect of local site conditions on design ground motion, liquefaction of soils.

Prerequisite: CE 440, or °ä·¡Ìý443 or °ä·¡Ìý548

°ä·¡Ìý747ÌýÌýGeosynthetics in Geotechnical EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Introduction to use, manufacturing techniques, design and construction of geosynthetics in geotechnical engineering applications; design and analysis of geotextiles, geonets, geogrids and geomembranes in pavements base and subbase reinforcement, reinforced walls, slopes, moisture barriers, dams and hazardous impoundment, landfill liners and covers.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý548

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý755ÌýÌýHighway Pavement DesignÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Theoretical analysis and design of highway pavements with critical evaluation of current design practices. Pavement materials characterization; stresses and strains in pavements; traffic consideration; pavement performance models; and actual thickness design of pavements using different methodologies.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý342

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý757ÌýÌýPavement Management SystemsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Fundamental concepts in process of pavement management at both network level and project level. Distress identification and evaluation; concepts and methods for rehabilitation and maintenance techniques; nondestructive testing of pavements; performance prediction models; and principles of prioritization/optimization.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý755

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate years

°ä·¡Ìý758ÌýÌýMultiscale Characterization of Asphalt MaterialsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Multiscale characterization of asphalt concrete. Chemical, rheological, and damage characterization of asphalt binder; asphalt binder oxidative aging; asphalt modification; asphalt emulsions; asphalt mastics; fine aggregate matrix; coarse aggregate structure. Graduate course on Asphalt and Bituminous Materials or consent by the instructor.

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý759ÌýÌýInelastic Behavior Of Construction MaterialsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Application of principles of linear and nonlinear viscoelasticity, fracture mechanics and damage mechanics to modeling inelastic behavior of construction materials. Mechanical analog of time-dependent response; linear and nonlinear elastic-viscoelastic correspondence principles; time-temperature superposition; stress intensity factor; energy release rate; J-integral; and continuum damage mechanics.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý515

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate years

°ä·¡Ìý761ÌýÌýDesign Of Temporary Structures in ConstructionÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Computer-based analysis of temporary structures in construction and their design, safety and control. Emphasis on concrete formwork, falsework, earth support, cofferdams, underpinning, lifting and rigging.

Typically offered in Fall only

This course is offered alternate years

°ä·¡Ìý762ÌýÌýConstruction ProductivityÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Methods of collecting, assembling and analyzing construction productivity data in order to increase construction productivity. Applications of methods improvement techniques such as time-lapse photography, flow charts, process charts and time standards to improvement of construction productivity. Safety and human factors in construction and their relation to construction productivity.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý463

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý763ÌýÌýMaterials Management In ConstructionÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Fundamental concepts and methods; construction specific models for integrated materials management; computer usage; vendor analysis and "best-buy;" materials requirement planning and control; management of material waste; automated materials tracking; materials handling; study of current issues; development of practical solution to a real-world problem.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý463, CE 465

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered every third semester

°ä·¡Ìý765ÌýÌýConstruction Equipment SystemsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Analysis of heavy construction processes as systems in order to optimize the selection and employment of construction equipment. Considerations in system design, cost and productivity estimation, operational procedures, safety and maintenance. Computer applications utilizing analytical and simulation techniques.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý761 or 762

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate years

°ä·¡Ìý766ÌýÌýBuilding Construction SystemsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Construction engineering of conventional and industrialized building systems. Emphasis in areas of structural systems utilizing cast-in-place concrete, precast concrete, prestressed concrete, structural steel, cold-formed steel, masonry, timber, composite and mixed materials. Mechanisms for resisting and transmitting loads, detailing, fabrication, transportation, erection, stability, shoring, quality control and integration of service systems.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý466 or °ä·¡Ìý327 or Graduate standing in ARC

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý771ÌýÌýPhysical-Chemical Water Treatment ProcessesÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Physical-chemical treatment processes for the treatment of water, including sedimentation, flotation, filtration, coagulation, oxidation, disinfection, precipitation, adsorption, and membrane treatment processes. Current issues in drinking water quality and treatment are discussed.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý574, Corequisite: °ä·¡Ìý571

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý772/±··¡Ìý772ÌýÌýEnvironmental Exposure and Risk AnalysisÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Course covers the identification, transport, and fate of hazardious substances in the environment; quantification of human exposures to such substances; dose-response analysis; and uncertainty and variability analysis. The general risk assessment framework, study design aspects for exposure assessment, and quantitative methods for estimating the consequences and probablity of adverse health outcomes are emphasized.

Prerequisite: ³§°ÕÌý511 or 515

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

°ä·¡Ìý774ÌýÌýEnvironmental Bioprocess TechnologyÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Principles of microbiological, biochemical, and biophysical processes used in environmental waste treatment and remediation processes, with particular emphasis on water quality control processes.

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý775ÌýÌýModeling and Analysis Of Environmental SystemsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Movement and fate of pollutant discharges. Development and application of analytical solutions and numerical models. Role of these models in planning and management. Mathematical programming models. Alternative management strategies: direct regulation, charges and transferable discharge permits. Multiple objectives: cost, equity and certainty of outcome.

Typically offered in Fall only

°ä·¡Ìý776ÌýÌýAdvanced Water Management SystemsÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Application of systems analysis methods to design, analysis and management of water resources and environmental engineering.

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate years

°ä·¡Ìý777ÌýÌýStochastic Methods in Water Resources and Environmental EngineeringÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Stochastic modeling, water resources and environmental data analysis, Dimension reduction, estimation and detection of periodicities in water resources and environmental data, parametric and non-parametric methods in water and environmental modeling.

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate odd years

°ä·¡Ìý779ÌýÌýAdvanced Air QualityÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Local, regional and global scale chemical interactions, transport and behavior of trace gases (sulfur carbon, nitrogen, hydrocarbon, and photo-chemical oxidants) in the atmosphere. covers three primary elements of air quality: anthropogenic and natural emissions of trace gases; interactions of the pollutants in the atmosphere; and monitoring and sampling of gaseous and particulate pollutants.

Prerequisite: (°ä±áÌý201 or °ä±áÌý203) and MEA(CE) 479

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý784ÌýÌýGround Water Contaminant TransportÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Introduction to movement and attenuation of contaminants in the subsurface. Common contaminant sources; advection and dispersion; numerical modeling of contaminant transport; chemical and biological processes in the subsurface; and ground water restoration technology.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý584 and 574

Typically offered in Spring only

°ä·¡Ìý786ÌýÌýHydroclimatologyÌýÌý(3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Hydroclimatology, El-Nino southern oscillation, climate and streamflow forecasting, forecast verification measures, downscaling, Budyko's Framework, long-term water balance, data assimilation, ensemble Kalman Fiter.

Prerequisite: °ä·¡Ìý586

Typically offered in Spring only

This course is offered alternate even years

°ä·¡Ìý790ÌýÌýAdvanced Topics In Civil EngineeringÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

New or special course on advanced developments in some phase of civil engineering. Specific topics and prerequisites identified for each section and varied from term to term.

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý791ÌýÌýAdvanced Topics in Civil Engineering ComputingÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý792ÌýÌýAdvanced Topics in Construction EngineeringÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý793ÌýÌýAdvanced Topics in Geotechnical EngineeringÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý794ÌýÌýAdvanced Topics in Structures and MechanicsÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý795ÌýÌýAdvanced Topics in Transportation EngineeringÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý796ÌýÌýAdvanced Topics in Water Resource and Environmental EngineeringÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý803ÌýÌýAdvanced Construction Engineering SeminarÌýÌý(1 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý805ÌýÌýAdvanced Structures and Mechanics SeminarÌýÌý(1 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý807ÌýÌýAdvanced Water Resource and Environmental Engineering SeminarÌýÌý(1 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Typically offered in Fall and Spring

°ä·¡Ìý839ÌýÌýAdvanced Reading In Civil EngineeringÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Directed reading of advanced topics in some phase of civil engineering.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

°ä·¡Ìý885ÌýÌýDoctoral Supervised TeachingÌýÌý(1-3 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Teaching experience under the mentorship of faculty who assist the student in planning for the teaching assignment, observe and provide feedback to the student during the teaching assignment, and evaluate the student upon completion of the assignment.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Summer only

°ä·¡Ìý890ÌýÌýDoctoral Preliminary ExaminationÌýÌý(1-9 credit hours)ÌýÌý

For students who are preparing for and taking written and/or oral preliminary exams.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Summer only

°ä·¡Ìý893ÌýÌýDoctoral Supervised ResearchÌýÌý(1-9 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Instruction in research and research under the mentorship of a member of the Graduate Faculty.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Spring and Summer

°ä·¡Ìý895ÌýÌýDoctoral Dissertation ResearchÌýÌý(1-9 credit hours)ÌýÌý

Dissertation research.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Fall, Spring, and Summer

°ä·¡Ìý896ÌýÌýSummer Dissertation ResearchÌýÌý(1 credit hours)ÌýÌý

For graduate students whose programs of work specify no formal course work during a summer session and who will be devoting full time to thesis research.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Summer only

°ä·¡Ìý899ÌýÌýDoctoral Thesis PreparationÌýÌý(1-9 credit hours)ÌýÌý

For students who have completed all credit hour, full-time enrollment, preliminary examination, and residency requirements for the doctoral degree, and are writing and defending their dissertations.

Prerequisite: Doctoral student

Typically offered in Fall and Summer