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Civil Engineering

Administered by the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering

Undergraduate Study

For undergraduate curriculum in civil engineering leading to the degree bachelor of science, see curriculum summaries below and also College of Engineering. This curriculum is accredited under the General Criteria and Civil Engineering Program Criteria by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org .

Civil engineering consists of the application of the laws, forces, and materials of nature to the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of public and private facilities, subject to economic, social, and environmental constraints. Commonly included are transportation systems; bridges and buildings; water supply, pollution control, waste management, irrigation, and drainage systems; river and harbor improvements; dams and reservoirs. Civil engineering also includes the planning, design, and responsible execution of surveying operations, and the location, delimitation, and delineation of physical and cultural features on the surface of the earth. Research, testing, sales, management, and related functions are also a part of civil engineering. Work on the campus is supplemented by inspection trips, which furnish an opportunity for firsthand study of engineering systems in operation, as well as projects under construction.

Environmental engineering, as a specialty area in civil engineering, is concerned with protecting the public and natural health; providing safe, palatable and ample water supply; management of solid and hazardous waste; proper treatment and disposal of domestic and industrial waste waters and waste; resource recovery; providing adequate drainage of urban and rural areas for sanitation; and the control of water quality, soil contamination, and air pollution. At the undergraduate level, the study of various environmental and water resource engineering topics is part of the course of study leading to the bachelor degree in civil engineering.

Program Goal

Consultation with an industrial advisory board of employers of civil engineers, with a broad base of civil engineering educators, and with students and alumni has yielded a continuous process of program planning, program assessment, curriculum development, and instructional development to produce an integrated, learning-based curriculum. The curriculum listed in this catalog has the academic program goal of developing an effective program that fulfills student educational needs and that equips and empowers qualified students for a successful career in civil or environmental engineering.

Program Educational Objectives

By three to five years after graduation, graduates of the civil engineering program will have:

Established themselves in successful careers in civil engineering or a related field.
Collaborated effectively on multi-disciplinary teams to address the needs of society and the environment.
Pursued lifelong learning, professional development, and registration as appropriate for their employers.

The faculty encourages the development of the student’s professional skills through participation in cooperative education, internships, or progressive summer engineering employment. Qualified juniors and seniors interested in graduate studies may apply to the Graduate College to concurrently pursue the bachelor degree and a master of science in Civil Engineering, or a master of business administration in the College of Business Administration, giving the student the opportunity to graduate in five years with both degrees.

Graduate Study

The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering offers work for the master of engineering, master of science, and doctor of philosophy degrees with a major in civil engineering with areas of specialization in structural engineering, environmental engineering, construction engineering and management, geotechnical engineering, civil engineering materials, and transportation engineering. The department also offers graduate minors of 9 to 15 credits of coursework to students from other engineering departments.

Candidates for the degrees of master of engineering and master of science are required to satisfactorily complete a total of 30 credits of acceptable graduate work. The master of engineering degree involves all course work. The master of science degree requires the preparation of a thesis or creative component.

Candidates for the doctor of philosophy degree refer to the department’s home page and/or the department’s Graduate Student Handbook for degree options and credit requirements. The normal prerequisite to major graduate work is the completion of a curriculum substantially equivalent to that required of engineering students at this university. However, because of the diversity of interests within the graduate programs in civil engineering, a student may qualify for graduate study even though undergraduate or prior graduate training has been in a discipline other than engineering. Supporting work will be required depending upon the student’s background and area of interest. A prospective graduate student is urged to specify the degree program and area of specialization in which he or she is interested on the application for admission. The department participates in the interdepartmental majors in transportation (master of science only), environmental science, and biorenewable resources and technology (see Index).

The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE Department) offers graduate certificates in construction management, environmental engineering, and environmental systems. The construction management certificate requires 12 credits, including nine credits of “core courses” and three credits of “elective courses” from approved CCEE Department lists.

For the environmental engineering and environmental systems certificates, each certificate requires the completion of four courses of three credits each and at least two of these courses shall be from an approved “core course” CCEE Department list and the remaining courses may be selected from an approved “elective courses” CCEE Department list. These courses are offered by different departments at Iowa State University. These two certificates also require the completion of a seminar course, C E 591 Seminar in Environmental Engineering, or any equivalent to be approved by the Environmental Engineering graduate faculty.

For additional requirements for these three certificates, refer to the document that describes each graduate certificate. These documents are available from the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering.

Curriculum in Civil Engineering (General)

Administered by the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.

Leading to the degree bachelor of science.

Total credits required: 128*. Any transfer credit courses applied to the degree program require a grade of C or better. See also Basic Program and Special Programs.

International Perspectives: 3 cr.¹

U.S. Diversity: 3 cr.¹

Communication Proficiency/Library requirement (minimum grade of C)

ENGL 150	Critical Thinking and Communication	3
ENGL 250	Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition	3
LIB 160	Information Literacy	1

Social Sciences and Humanities: 12 cr.²

Complete 12 cr. with 6 cr. at 200-level or above.

Basic Program: 27 cr.⁴

Complete with 2.00 GPA including transfer courses:

CHEM 177	General Chemistry I	4
ENGL 150	Critical Thinking and Communication (see above for grade requirements)	3
ENGL 250	Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition (see above for grade requirements)	3
ENGR 101	Engineering Orientation	R
C E 160	Engineering Problems with Computational Laboratory ³	3
LIB 160	Information Literacy	1
MATH 165	Calculus I	4
MATH 166	Calculus II	4
PHYS 221	Introduction to Classical Physics I (See Basic Program rule)	5
Total Credits		27

Math and Physical Science: 17 cr. (18 cr.)⁵

CHEM 177L	Laboratory in General Chemistry I	1
CHEM 178 & 178L	General Chemistry II and Laboratory in College Chemistry II ⁶	4-5
or PHYS 222	Introduction to Classical Physics II
GEOL 201	Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists	3
MATH 266	Elementary Differential Equations	3
Statistics Elective ²		3
Numerical Analysis Elective ²		3
Total Credits		17-18

C E Engineering Core: 30 cr.⁴

E M 274	Statics of Engineering	3
E M 324	Mechanics of Materials	3
E M 345	Dynamics	3
E M 378	Mechanics of Fluids	3
C E 206	Engineering Economic Analysis and Professional Issues in Civil Engineering	3
C E 326	Principles of Environmental Engineering	3
C E 332	Structural Analysis I	3
C E 355	Principles of Transportation Engineering	3
C E 360	Geotechnical Engineering	3
C E 372	Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics	3
Total Credits		30

Other Remaining Courses: 42 cr.

C E 105	Introduction to the Civil Engineering Profession	1
C E 111	Fundamentals of Surveying I	3
C E 170	Graphics for Civil Engineering	2
C E 306	Project Management for Civil Engineers	3
Any two of the following three courses:		6
C E 333	Structural Steel Design I
C E 334	Reinforced Concrete Design I
C E 460	Foundation Engineering
C E 382	Design of Concretes	3
C E 453	Highway Design	3
C E 485	Civil Engineering Design	3
E M 327	Mechanics of Materials Laboratory	1
SP CM 212	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
Civil Engineering Design Elective ²		3
Technical Communication Elective ²		3
Engineering Topics Electives ²		8
Total Credits		42

Seminar/Co-op/Internships: R cr.

C E 403

Program and Outcome Assessment

Notes.

These university requirements will add to the minimum credits of the program unless the university-approved courses are also approved by the department to meet other course requirements within the degree program. U.S. diversity and international perspectives courses may not be taken Pass/Not Pass.
Choose from department approved list.
See Basic Program for Professional Engineering Curricula for accepted substitutions for curriculum designated courses in the Basic Program.
2.00 required including transfer courses.
Students who opt for PHYS 222 Introduction to Classical Physics II rather than CHEM 178 General Chemistry II, CHEM 178L Laboratory in College Chemistry II will complete 18 cr. here which will increase the total number of credits required by 1.
Students who transfer in with CHEM 167/CHEM 167L will be able to take CHEM 178/CHEM 178L to complete the program's Chemistry requirement.

Curriculum in Civil Engineering with Environmental Option

Administered by the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering.

Leading to the degree bachelor of science.

Total credits required: 129. Any transfer credit courses applied to the degree program require a grade of C or better. See also Basic Program and Special Programs.

International Perspectives: 3 cr.¹

U.S. Diversity: 3 cr.¹

Communication Proficiency/Library requirement (minimum grade of C):

ENGL 150	Critical Thinking and Communication	3
ENGL 250	Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition	3
LIB 160	Information Literacy	1

Social Sciences and Humanities: 12 cr.²

Complete 12 cr. with 6 cr. at 200-level or above.

Basic Program: 27 cr.⁴

CHEM 177	General Chemistry I	4
ENGL 150	Critical Thinking and Communication (see above for grade requirements)	3
ENGL 250	Written, Oral, Visual, and Electronic Composition (see above for grade requirements)	3
ENGR 101	Engineering Orientation	R
C E 160	Engineering Problems with Computational Laboratory ³	3
LIB 160	Information Literacy	1
MATH 165	Calculus I	4
MATH 166	Calculus II	4
PHYS 221	Introduction to Classical Physics I	5
Total Credits		27

Math and Physical Science: 26 cr.

CHEM 177L	Laboratory in General Chemistry I	1
CHEM 178	General Chemistry II ⁵	3
CHEM 178L	Laboratory in College Chemistry II ⁵	1
BIOL 173	Environmental Biology	3
or BIOL 211	Principles of Biology I
CHEM 231	Elementary Organic Chemistry	3
CHEM 231L	Laboratory in Elementary Organic Chemistry	1
GEOL 201	Geology for Engineers and Environmental Scientists	3
MATH 266	Elementary Differential Equations	3
MICRO 201	Introduction to Microbiology	2
Statistics Elective ²		3
Numerical Analysis Elective ²		3
Total Credits		26

C E/Env Engineering Core: 27 cr.⁴

E M 274	Statics of Engineering	3
E M 324	Mechanics of Materials	3
E M 378	Mechanics of Fluids	3
C E 206	Engineering Economic Analysis and Professional Issues in Civil Engineering	3
C E 326	Principles of Environmental Engineering	3
C E 332	Structural Analysis I	3
C E 355	Principles of Transportation Engineering	3
C E 360	Geotechnical Engineering	3
C E 372	Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics	3
Total Credits		27

Other Remaining Courses: 37 cr.

C E 105	Introduction to the Civil Engineering Profession	1
C E 111	Fundamentals of Surveying I	3
C E 170	Graphics for Civil Engineering	2
C E 306	Project Management for Civil Engineers	3
C E 334	Reinforced Concrete Design I	3
C E 382	Design of Concretes	3
C E 420	Environmental Engineering Chemistry	3
C E 421	Environmental Biotechnology	3
C E 428	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design	3
C E 485	Civil Engineering Design	3
E M 327	Mechanics of Materials Laboratory	1
SP CM 212	Fundamentals of Public Speaking	3
Civil Engineering Design Elective ²		3
Technical Communication Elective ²		3
Total Credits		37

Seminar/Co-op/Internships: R cr.

C E 403

Program and Outcome Assessment

Co-op/Internship optional.

Notes.

These university requirements will add to the minimum credits of the program unless the university-approved courses are also approved by the department to meet other course requirements within the degree program. U.S. diversity and international perspectives courses may not be taken Pass/Not Pass.
Choose from department approved list.
See Basic Program for Professional Engineering Curricula for accepted substitutions for curriculum designated courses in the Basic Program.
2.00 required including transfer courses.
Students who transfer in with CHEM 167 General Chemistry for Engineering Students/CHEM 167L Laboratory in General Chemistry for Engineering will be able to take CHEM 178 General Chemistry II/CHEM 178L Laboratory in College Chemistry II to complete the program's Chemistry requirement.

Courses

Courses primarily for undergraduates:

C E 101. Technical Lecture.

Cr. R. F.S.
(1-0) Discussion of various phases of civil engineering. For transfer students only. Evaluation of transfer credits and discussion of graduation requirements. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

C E 105. Introduction to the Civil Engineering Profession.

(1-0) Cr. 1. F.S.
Overview of the nature and scope of the civil engineering profession. Exploration of the various specialty areas within civil engineering. Bloom's Taxonomy and creativity. Departmental rules, student services operations, degree requirements, educational objectives, program of study planning, career options, and student organizations.

C E 111. Fundamentals of Surveying I.

(2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: C E 160, credit or enrollment in ENGR 170 or C E 170, MATH 165, credit or enrollment in C E 105 for C E majors
Introduction to error theory. Fundamentals of observing distances, elevations, and angles. Traversing. Irregular areas. Circular and parabolic curves. Earthwork including mass diagrams. Construction staking. Computer applications and introduction to photogrammetry, geographic information systems and global positioning systems technology.

C E 120. Civil Engineering Learning Community.

Cr. R. Repeatable.
Integration of first-year students into the Civil Engineering program. Assignments and activities involving teamwork, academic preparation, study skills, and preparation for entry into the Civil Engineering profession. Completed both individually and in learning teams under the direction of faculty and peer mentors. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

C E 160. Engineering Problems with Computational Laboratory.

(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: MATH 141, MATH 142 or satisfactory scores on mathematics placement assessments; credit or enrollment in MATH 165
Formulation of engineering problems using spreadsheets and Visual Basic for Application for solution. Presenting results using word processing, tables, and graphs. Introduction to engineering economics and statics. Civil engineering examples.

C E 170. Graphics for Civil Engineering.

(0-4) Cr. 2. F.S. Prereq: MATH 165, credit or enrollment in C E 105
Fundamental graphics. Introduction to computer aided drafting and modeling. Civil engineering applications.

C E 206. Engineering Economic Analysis and Professional Issues in Civil Engineering.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: MATH 166, ENGL 250; ECON 101 recommended
Engineering/managerial analysis of the economic aspects of project proposals. Alternative sources of funds; time value of money; expenditure of capital funds and methods of evaluating alternative projects. Professionalism, licensure, liability, ethics, leadership, social responsibility, creative and critical thinking, and applications/impacts of regulations in civil engineering.

C E 298. Cooperative Education.

Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of department and Engineering Career Services
First professional work period in the cooperative education program. Students must register for this course before commencing work. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

C E 306. Project Management for Civil Engineers.

(2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: C E 206, Credit or enrollment in a technical communication elective from the approved department list
Project management, including work breakdown structures, cost estimating, scheduling, and project control. Civil engineering project life cycle, including planning, design, construction, and maintenance processes. Techniques in interpretation of contract documents, plan reading, and in estimating quantities.

C E 326. Principles of Environmental Engineering.

(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: CHEM 177 or CHEM 178, MATH 166, credit or enrollment in E M 378
Introduction to environmental problems, water quality indicators and requirements, potable water quality and quantity objectives, water sources and treatment methods; water pollution control objectives and treatment methods; survey of solid and hazardous waste management and air pollution control. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 332. Structural Analysis I.

(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: E M 324
Loads, shear, moment, and deflected shape diagrams for beams and framed structures. Deformation calculations. Approximate methods. Application of flexibility methods to frames and continuous beams. Application of moment distribution to continuous beams. Application of displacement methods to continuous beams and braced frames. Influence lines for determinate and indeterminate beams using Muller-Breslau principle. Computer applications to analyze beams and frames. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 333. Structural Steel Design I.

(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: C E 332, E M 327
AISC design methods for structural steel buildings. Load and Resistance Factor Design. Theoretical behavior and applications. Analysis and design of structural steel members subject to tension, compression, flexure, and combined axial force and bending. Analysis and design of bolted and welded connections. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 334. Reinforced Concrete Design I.

(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: C E 332, E M 327
Analysis and design of beams, one-way slabs, and columns. Preliminary design of building frames using pattern loading and moment coefficients. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 350. Introduction to Transportation Planning.

(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 3 credits in statistics, junior classification
An introductory course for planning urban and regional transportation systems within government. Applications and impacts of legislation, financing, four-step planning process, population trends, land use, societal impacts, public transportation, master plans and traffic impact studies. Organization and coordination of the transportation planning function. Nonmajor graduate credit. Not available for graduation credit for students in civil engineering.

C E 355. Principles of Transportation Engineering.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: C E 111, C E 206, PHYS 221, a course in statistics from the approved departmental list
Introduction to planning and operations of transportation facilities. Vehicle/operation/infrastructure characteristics. Technological, economic and environmental factors. Travel demand modeling and capacity analysis. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 360. Geotechnical Engineering.

(2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: E M 324, credit or enrollment in GEOL 201
Introduction to soil engineering and testing. Identification and classification tests, soil water systems, principles of settlement, stresses in soils, and shear strength testing; slope stability, retaining walls, bearing capacity. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 372. Engineering Hydrology and Hydraulics.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: E M 378, a course in statistics from the approved department list
The hydrologic cycle: precipitation, infiltration, runoff, evapotranspiration, groundwater, and streamflow. Hydrograph analysis, flood routing, frequency analysis and urban hydrology. Applied hydraulics including pipe and channel flow with design applications in culverts, pumping, water distribution, storm and sanitary sewer systems. Design project required. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 382. Design of Concretes.

(2-3) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in C E 360
Physical and chemical properties of bituminous, portland, and other cements; aggregate properties and blending; mix design and testing of concretes; admixtures, mixing, handling, placing and curing; principles of pavement thickness design. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 383. Design of Portland Cement Concrete.

(0-2) Cr. 1. F.S. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in C E 360
For Con E students only. Physical and chemical properties of portland cement and p.c. concrete. Mix design and testing of p.c. concrete.

C E 388. Sustainable Engineering and International Development.

(Cross-listed with A E, E E, M E, MAT E, BSE). (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: Junior classification in engineering
Multi-disciplinary approach to sustainable engineering and international development, sustainable development, appropriate design and engineering, feasibility analysis, international aid, business development, philosophy and politics of technology, and ethics in engineering. Engineering-based projects from problem formulation through implementation. Interactions with partner community organizations or international partners such as nongovernment organizations (NGOs). Course readings, final project/design report.

Meets International Perspectives Requirement.

C E 396. Summer Internship.

Cr. R. Repeatable. SS. Prereq: Permission of department and Engineering Career Services, completion of two terms in residence in civil engineering, employment in civil engineering or related field
Summer professional work period. Students must register for this course prior to commencing work. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

C E 397. Engineering Internship.

Cr. R. Repeatable. F.S. Prereq: Permission of department and Engineering Career Services
One semester maximum per academic year professional work period. Students must register for this course prior to commencing work. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

C E 398. Cooperative Education.

Cr. R. F.S.SS. Prereq: C E 298, permission of department and Engineering Career Services
Second professional work period in the cooperative education program. Students must register for this course before commencing work. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

C E 403. Program and Outcome Assessment.

Cr. R. F.S. Prereq: Verification of undergraduate application for graduation by the end of the first week of class. Permission of instructor for students who are scheduled for summer graduation
Assessment of C E Curriculum and educational objectives. Assessments to be reviewed by the CE Department to incorporate potential improvements. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

C E 411. Bioprocessing and Bioproducts.

(Dual-listed with C E 511). (Cross-listed with A E, BIOE, BSE). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: A E 216, C E 326 or equivalent, MATH 160 or MATH 165, CHEM 167 or higher, BIOL 173 or BIOL 211 or higher, senior or graduate classification
Sustainability, cleaner production. Taxonomy, kinetics, metabolism, microbial cultivation, aerobic and anaerobic fermentation. Antibiotics, food supplements, fermented foods, vitamin production. Biofuels, bioenergy and coproducts. Mass/energy balances, process integration, pretreatment, separation. Membrane reactors, bioelectrolysis, microbial fuel cells, nanotechnology, genetic engineering, mutagenesis.

C E 417. Land Surveying.

(2-3) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: C E 111
Legal principles affecting the determination of land boundaries, public domain survey systems. Locating sequential and simultaneous conveyances. Record research, plat preparation, and land description. Study of selected court cases. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 420. Environmental Engineering Chemistry.

(Dual-listed with C E 520). (2-3) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: C E 326, CHEM 177 and CHEM 178, MATH 166
Principles of chemical and physical phenomena applicable to the treatment of water and wastewater and natural waters; including chemical equilbria, reaction kinetics, acid-base equilibria, chemical precipitation, redox reactions, and mass transfer principles. Individual laboratory practicals and group projects required.

C E 421. Environmental Biotechnology.

(Dual-listed with C E 521). (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: C E 326
Fundamentals of biochemical and microbial processes applied to environmental engineering processes, role of microorganisms in wastewater treatment and bioremediation, bioenergetics and kinetics, metabolism of xenobiotic compounds, waterborne pathogens, parasites, and disinfection.

C E 424. Air Pollution.

(Dual-listed with C E 524). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 424A. Air Pollution: Air quality and effects of pollutants.

(Dual-listed with C E 524A). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 424B. Air Pollution: Climate change and causes.

(Dual-listed with C E 524B). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 424C. Air Pollution: Transportation constraints.

(Dual-listed with C E 524C). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 424D. Air Pollution: Off-gas treatment technology.

(Dual-listed with C E 524D). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 424E. Air Pollution: Agricultural sources of pollution.

(Dual-listed with C E 524E). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 428. Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Design.

(2-2) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: C E 326
Physical, chemical and biological processes for the treatment of water and wastewater including coagulation and flocculation, sedimentation, filtration, adsorption, chemical oxidation/disinfection, fixed film and suspended growth biological processes and sludge management.

C E 436. Masonry and Timber Design.

(Dual-listed with C E 536). (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2013. Prereq: C E 334
Behavior and design of clay and concrete masonry beams, columns, walls, and structural systems. Behavior and design of timber and laminated timber beams, columns, connections, and structural systems. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 446. Bridge Design.

(Dual-listed with C E 546). (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2015. Prereq: C E 333, C E 334
Bridge design in structural steel and reinforced concrete. Application of AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications. Analysis techniques for complex structures. Preliminary designs include investigating alternative structural systems and materials. Final designs include preparation of design calculations and sketches. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 448. Building Design.

(Dual-listed with C E 548). (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2014. Prereq: C E 333, C E 334
Building design in structural steel and reinforced concrete. Investigation of structural behavior of frameworks. Gravity and lateral load resisting systems. Application of current building codes and design specifications. Review of building designs. Preliminary designs include investigating alternative structural systems. Final designs include preparation of design calculations and sketches. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 451. Urban Transportation Planning Models.

(Dual-listed with C E 551). (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: C E 350 or C E 355
Urban transportation planning context and process. Project planning and programming. Congestion, mitigation, and air quality issues. Transportation data sources. Travel demand and network modeling. Use of popular travel demand software and applications of geographic information systems. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 453. Highway Design.

(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: C E 306, C E 355, C E 372, C E 382
Introduction to traffic engineering and highway planning. Design, construction, and maintenance of highway facilities; earthwork, drainage structures; pavements. Preparation of environmental impact statement. A complete design project is required. Oral and written reports. Computer applications. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 460. Foundation Engineering.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: C E 360
Fundamentals of foundation engineering. Exploration, sampling, and in-situ tests. Shallow and deep foundations. Settlement and bearing capacity analyses. Stability of excavations and earth retaining structures. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 467. Geomaterials Stabilization.

(Dual-listed with C E 567). (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: C E 360
Soil and aggregate physical and chemical stabilization procedures. Soil stabilization analysis and design. Ground modification methods. Geosynthetics application and design. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 473. Groundwater Hydrology.

(Dual-listed with C E 573). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: C E 372
Principles of groundwater flow, hydraulics of wells, super-position, slug and pumping tests, streamlines and flownets, and regional groundwater flow. Contaminant transport. Computer modeling. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 483. Pavement Analysis and Design.

(Dual-listed with C E 583). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 360 and C E 382
Analysis, behavior, performance, and structural design of pavement systems. Topics include climate factors, rehabilitation, life cycle design economics, material and system response, pavement foundations and traffic loadings. Development of models for and analysis of pavement systems. Use of transfer functions relating pavement response to pavement performance. Evaluation and application of current and evolving pavement design practices and procedures. Mechanistic-based pavement design techniques and concepts. Analysis of the effects of maintenance activities on pavement performance and economic evaluation of pavement systems. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 484. Advanced Design of Concretes.

(Dual-listed with C E 584). (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: C E 382
Asphalt binder characterization, fundamentals of asphalt rheology, asphalt materials behavior under loading and temperature effects. Portland cement concrete admixtures, cements and admixture compatibility, environmental effects on concrete performance, advanced performance testing. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 485. Civil Engineering Design.

(2-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: C E 306, C E 326, C E 333 or C E 334, C E 355, SP CM 212
The civil engineering design process, interacting with the client, identification of the engineering problems, development of a technical proposal, identification of design criteria, cost estimating, planning and scheduling, codes and standards, development of feasible alternatives, selection of best alternative, and oral presentation.

C E 490. Independent Study.

Cr. 1-3. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of instructor
Independent study in any phase of civil engineering. Pre-enrollment contract required.

C E 490H. Independent Study: Honors.

Cr. 1-3. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: Permission of instructor
Independent study in any phase of civil engineering. Pre-enrollment contract required.

C E 498. Cooperative Education.

Cr. R. Repeatable. F.S.SS. Prereq: C E 398, permission of department and Engineering Career Services
Third and subsequent professional work periods in the cooperative education program. Students must register for this course before commencing work. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

Courses primarily for graduate students, open to qualified undergraduates:

C E 501. Preconstruction Project Engineering and Management.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: CON E 221 and CON E 421
Application of engineering and management control techniques to construction project development from conceptualization to notice to proceed. Determinants of construction project success, conceptual estimating, design and engineering planning for automated construction techniques, constructability review procedures, planning for safety, value engineering.

C E 502. Construction Project Engineering and Management.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: CON E 221 and CON E 421
Application of engineering and management control techniques to construction projects. Construction project control techniques, equipment selection and utilization, project administration, construction process simulation, Quality Management, and productivity improvement programs.

C E 503. Construction Management Functions and Processes.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: CON E 421
Analysis of critical construction management skills. Analysis of organizational systems related to construction management. Case studies. Analysis of theories of motivation, planning, leadership, organizational change, etc., as they relate to field construction operations.

C E 505. Design of Construction Systems.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 334, C E 360, CON E 322 and CON E 340
Advanced design of concrete formwork and falsework systems. Design for excavation and marine construction including temporary retaining structures and cofferdams. Aggregate production operations, including blasting, crushing, and conveying systems. Rigging system design.

C E 506. Case Histories in Construction Documents.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: CON E 221, credit or enrollment in CON E 421
Study of cases involving disputes, claims, and responsibilities encountered by management in construction contract documents. Analysis of methods of resolving differences among the owner, architect, engineer, and construction contractor for a project.

C E 510. Information Technologies for Construction.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: CON E 421, ENGR 160 or C E 160 or equivalent
Information technologies including microcomputer based systems, management information systems, automation technologies, computer-aided design, and expert systems and their application in the construction industry. Overview of systems acquisition, communications, and networking.

C E 511. Bioprocessing and Bioproducts.

(Dual-listed with C E 411). (Cross-listed with A E, BIOE, BSE). (3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: A E 216, C E 326 or equivalent, MATH 160 or MATH 165, CHEM 167 or higher, BIOL 173 or BIOL 211 or higher, senior or graduate classification
Sustainability, cleaner production. Taxonomy, kinetics, metabolism, microbial cultivation, aerobic and anaerobic fermentation. Antibiotics, food supplements, fermented foods, vitamin production. Biofuels, bioenergy and coproducts. Mass/energy balances, process integration, pretreatment, separation. Membrane reactors, bioelectrolysis, microbial fuel cells, nanotechnology, genetic engineering, mutagenesis.

C E 515. Railroad Engineering.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2014. Prereq: C E 355
Railroad industry overview, history, components. Basic track elements and design. Right of way, roadway and drainage. Signals and structures. Passenger, transit and high speed rail. Environmental conditions and permitting. Case studies, project and field trip.

C E 520. Environmental Engineering Chemistry.

(Dual-listed with C E 420). (2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: CHEM 177 and CHEM 178, MATH 166
Principles of chemical and physical phenomena applicable to the treatment of water and wastewater and natural waters; including chemical equilibria, reaction kinetics, acid-base equilibria, chemical precipitation, redox reactions and mass transfer principles. Individual laboratory practicals and group projects required. Term paper and oral presentation for graduate level only.

C E 521. Environmental Biotechnology.

(Dual-listed with C E 421). (2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 326
Fundamentals of biochemical and microbial processes applied to environmental engineering processes, role of microorganisms in wastewater treatment and bioremediation, bioenergetics and kinetics, metabolism of xenobiotic compounds, waterborne pathogens and parasites, and disinfection. Term paper and oral presentation.

C E 522. Water Pollution Control Processes.

(Cross-listed with ENSCI). (2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 521
Fundamentals of biochemical processes, aerobic growth in a single CSTR, multiple events in complex systems, and techniques for evaluating kinetic parameters; unit processes of activated sludge system, attached growth systems, stabilization and aerated lagoon systems, biosolids digestion and disposal, nutrient removal, and anaerobic treatment systems.

C E 523. Physical-Chemical Treatment Process.

(Cross-listed with ENSCI). (2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 520
Material and energy balances. Principles and design of physical-chemical unit processes; including screening, coagulation, flocculation, chemical precipitation, sedimentation, filtration, lime softening and stabilization, oxidation, adsorption, membrane processes, ion exchange and disinfection; recovery of resources from residuals and sludges; laboratory exercises and demonstrations; case studies in mineral processing and secondary industries.

C E 524. Air Pollution.

(Dual-listed with C E 424). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 524A. Air Pollution: Air quality and effects of pollutants.

(Dual-listed with C E 424A). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 524B. Air Pollution: Climate change and causes.

(Dual-listed with C E 424B). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 524C. Air Pollution: Transportation constraints.

(Dual-listed with C E 424C). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 524D. Air Pollution: Off-gas treatment technology.

(Dual-listed with C E 424D). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 524E. Air Pollution: Agricultural sources of pollution.

(Dual-listed with C E 424E). (Cross-listed with ENSCI, A E). (1-0) Cr. 1. Prereq: Either PHYS 221 or CHEM 178 and either MATH 166 or 3 credits in statistics. Senior classification or above
1 cr. per module. Module A prereq for all modules; module B prereq for D and E.

C E 527. Solid Waste Management.

(Cross-listed with ENSCI). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 326
Planning and design of solid waste management systems; includes characterization and collection of domestic, commercial, and industrial solid wastes, waste minimization and recycling, energy and materials recovery, composting, incineration, and landfill design.

C E 529. Hazardous Waste Management.

(Cross-listed with ENSCI). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 326
Regulatory requirements for the classification, transport, storage and treatment of hazardous wastes. Analysis and design of alternatives for treatment and disposal technologies, including physical, chemical, and biological treatment, solidification, incineration, and secure landfill design. Regulatory requirements and procedures for hazardous waste contaminated site investigations and risk analysis. Analysis and design of remedial action alternatives for site restoration.

C E 532. Structural Analysis II.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: C E 332
Analysis of indeterminate structural problems by the force and generalized direct displacement methods. Direct stiffness method for 2-D frames, grids, 3-D frames. Additional topics for the stiffness method.

C E 533. Structural Steel Design II.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 333
Every third semester, offered S 2014. Development of the AISC design equations for and the design of tension members, columns, beams, beam-columns, and plate girders for Load and Resistance Factor Design. Elastic and inelastic buckling of members and member elements. Torsion of W-shapes.

C E 534. Reinforced Concrete Design II.

(2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 334
Every third semester, offered F 2013. Design of reinforced concrete long columns, floor slabs, building frames, isolated footings and combined footings. Design and behavior considerations for torsion, biaxial bending, structural joints and shear friction. Introduction to cold-formed composite steel and composite floor slab design.

C E 535. Prestressed Concrete Structures.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 334
Every third semester, offered S 2014. Design of prestressed concrete structures, review of hardware, stress calculations, prestress losses, section proportioning, flexural design, shear design, deflections, statically indeterminate structures.

C E 536. Masonry and Timber Design.

(Dual-listed with C E 436). (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2013. Prereq: C E 334
Behavior and design of clay and concrete masonry beams, columns, walls, and structural systems. Behavior and design of timber and laminated timber beams, columns, connections, and structural systems. Two additional design problems.

C E 541. Dynamic Analysis of Structures.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2015. Prereq: E M 345 and credit or enrollment in C E 532
Single and multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Free and forced vibrations. Linear and nonlinear response. Modal analysis. Response spectra. Seismic analysis.

C E 542. Structural Analysis by Finite Elements.

(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: C E 532
Use of the finite element method for the analysis of complex structural configurations. Plane stress, plate and shell finite elements. General purpose finite element programs.

C E 545. Seismic Design.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. F., offered 2013. Prereq: C E 333, C E 334
Seismic hazard in the United States. Engineering characteristics of ground motions. Structural damage in past earthquakes. Capacity design philosophy for seismic resistant design. Conceptual design of structures. Capacity design process including design of structural members.

C E 546. Bridge Design.

(Dual-listed with C E 446). (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2015. Prereq: C E 333, C E 334
Bridge design in structural steel and reinforced concrete. Application of AASHTO Bridge Design Specifications. Analysis techniques for complex structures. Preliminary designs include investigating alternative structural systems and materials. Final designs include preparation of design calculations and sketches. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 547. Analysis and Design of Plate and Slab Structures.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2015. Prereq: C E 334, E M 514, MATH 266
Bending and buckling of thin plate components in structures utilizing classical and energy methods. Analysis of shell roofs by membrane and bending theories.

C E 548. Building Design.

(Dual-listed with C E 448). (2-2) Cr. 3. Alt. S., offered 2014. Prereq: C E 333, C E 334
Building design in structural steel and reinforced concrete. Investigation of structural behavior of frameworks. Gravity and lateral load resisting systems. Application of current building codes and design specifications. Review of building designs. Preliminary designs include investigating alternative structural systems. Final designs include preparation of design calculations and sketches. Nonmajor graduate credit.

C E 551. Urban Transportation Planning Models.

(Dual-listed with C E 451). (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: C E 350 or C E 355
Urban transportation planning context and process. Project planning and programming. Congestion, mitigation, and air quality issues. Transportation data sources. Travel demand and network modeling. Use of popular travel demand software and applications of geographic information systems. Term project required for graduate credit.

C E 552. Traffic Safety, Operations, and Maintenance.

(2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 355
Engineering aspects of highway traffic safety. Reduction of accident incidence and severity through highway design and traffic control. Accident analysis. Legal implications. Safety in highway design, maintenance, and operation.

C E 553. Traffic Engineering.

(2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 355
Driver, pedestrian, and vehicular characteristics. Traffic characteristics; highway capacity; traffic studies and analyses. Principles of traffic control for improved highway traffic service. Application of intersection, corridor or network analysis computer evaluation and optimization tools.

C E 556. Transportation Data Analysis.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 355, STAT 101 or STAT 105
Analysis of transportation data, identification of data sources and limitations. Static and dynamic data elements such as infrastructure characteristics, flow and operations-related data elements. Spatial and temporal extents data for planning, design, operations, and management of transportation systems. Summarizing, analyzing, modeling, and interpreting data. Use of information technologies for highways, transit, and aviation systems.

C E 557. Transportation Systems Analysis.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 355, 3 credits in statistics or probability
Travel studies and analysis of data. Travel projections. Public transportation forecasts and analyses. Statewide, regional, and local transportation system planning. Corridor travel planning. Optimization of systems.

C E 558. Transportation Systems Development and Management Laboratory.

(2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 350 or C E 355
Study of designated problems in traffic engineering, urban transportation planning, and urban development. Forecasting and evaluation of social, economic, and environmental impact of proposed solutions; considerations of alternatives. Formulation of recommendations and publication of a report. Presentation of recommendations in the host community.

C E 559. Transportation Infrastructure/Asset Management.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 355 or C E 453, C E 382
Engineering management techniques for maintaining and managing infrastructure assets. Systematic approach to management through value engineering, engineering economics, and life cycle cost analysis. Selection and scheduling of maintenance activities. Analysis of network-wide resource needs. Project level analysis.

C E 560. Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 360
Limiting stress analysis, stress paths, introduction to critical state soil mechanics, constitutive models, soil strength under various drainage conditions, seepage, pore pressure parameters, consolidation, slope stability and retaining wall applications.

C E 561. Applied Foundation Engineering.

(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 460
Lateral earth pressure theories and retaining structures. Field investigations, in-situ testing, foundations on expansive soils, and analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations. Foundation engineering reports.

C E 562. Site Evaluations for Civil Engineering Projects.

(2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 360
Identification and mapping of engineering soils from airphotos. Use of remote sensing and GIS, planning subsurface investigations, geomaterials prospecting, water resource applications.

C E 563. Experimental Methods in Geo-Engineering.

(1-4) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 360
Principles of geo-engineering laboratory testing including the conduct, analysis, and interpretation of soil classification tests, compaction tests, permeability tests, consolidation, triaxial, direct and ring shear tests. Issues regarding laboratory testing versus field testing and acquisition, transport, storage, and preparation of samples for geotechnical testing. Field and laboratory geotechnical monitoring techniques, including the measurements of deformation, strain, total stress and pore water pressure.

C E 564. Application of Numerical Methods to Geotechnical Design.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 560
Application of numerical methods to analysis and design of foundations, underground structures, and soil-structure interaction. Application of slope stability software. Layered soils, bearing capacity and settlement for complex geometries, wave equation for piles, and foundation vibrations.

C E 565. Fundamentals of Geomaterials Behavior.

(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 382
Atoms and molecules, crystal chemistry, clay minerals, structure of solids, phase transformations and phase equilibria. Surfaces and interfacial phenomena, colloid chemistry, mechanical properties. Applications to soils and civil engineering materials. Overview of state-of-the-art instrumental techniques for analysis of the physicochemical properties of soils and civil engineering materials.

C E 567. Geomaterials Stabilization.

(Dual-listed with C E 467). (2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 565
Soil and aggregate physical and chemical stabilization procedures. Soil stabilization analysis and design. Ground modification methods. Geosynthetics application and design. A term project is required.

C E 568. Dynamics of Soils and Foundations.

(3-0) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: C E 360, E M 345
Dynamic soil properties and their measurement. Foundation dynamics and soil-structure interaction. Sources and characteristics of dynamic loads. Vibration of single- and multi-degree-of-freedom systems. Vibration of continuous systems; 1D, 2D, and 3D analyses. Liquefaction concepts and analysis methods. Introduction to geotechnical earthquake engineering.

C E 570. Applied Hydraulic Design.

(2-2) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 372
Flow characteristics in natural and constructed channels; principles of hydraulic design of culverts, bridge waterway openings, spillways, hydraulic gates and gated structures, pumping stations, and miscellaneous water control structures; pipe networks, mathematical modeling. Design project.

C E 571. Surface Water Hydrology.

(Cross-listed with ENSCI). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 372
Analysis of hydrologic data including precipitation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, direct runoff and streamflow; theory and use of frequency analysis; theory of streamflow and reservoir routing; use of deterministic and statistical hydrologic models. Fundamentals of surface water quality modeling, point and non-point sources of contamination. Design project.

C E 572. Analysis and Modeling Aquatic Environments.

(Cross-listed with ENSCI). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 372
Principles of surface water flows and mixing. Introduction to hydrologic transport and water quality simulation in natural water systems. Advection, diffusion and dispersion, chemical and biologic kinetics, and water quality dynamics. Applications to temperature, dissolved oxygen, primary productivity, and other water quality problems in rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Deterministic vs. stochastic models.

C E 573. Groundwater Hydrology.

(Dual-listed with C E 473). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 372
Principles of groundwater flow, hydraulics of wells, super-position, slug and pumping tests, streamlines and flownets, and regional groundwater flow. Contaminant transport. Computer modeling. Individual and group projects.

C E 576. Environmental Flows.

(3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: E M 378 or equivalent
Analysis and applications of flows in civil engineering, environmental engineering, and water resources. Primary topics include conservation laws, laminar flow, turbulence, mixing, diffusion, dispersion, water waves, and boundary layers. Associated applications include particle settling, transfer at air-water and water-sediment boundaries, flow and friction in pipes and open channels, contaminant transport, waves in lakes, jets, plumes, and salt wedges.

C E 581. Geotechnical and Materials Engineering Seminar.

Cr. R. Repeatable. Prereq: Graduate classification
(1-0) Students and outside/invited speakers give weekly presentations about the ongoing research work and Geotechnical and Materials Engineering issues. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

C E 583. Pavement Analysis and Design.

(Dual-listed with C E 483). (3-0) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 360 and C E 382
Analysis, behavior, performance, and structural design of pavement systems. Topics include climate factors, rehabilitation, life cycle design economics, material and system response, pavement foundations and traffic loadings. Development of models for and analysis of pavement systems. Use of transfer functions relating pavement response to pavement performance. Evaluation and application of current and evolving pavement design practices and procedures. Mechanistic-based pavement design techniques and concepts. Analysis of the effects of maintenance activities on pavement performance and economic evaluation of pavement systems.

C E 584. Advanced Design of Concretes.

(Dual-listed with C E 484). (2-2) Cr. 3. F. Prereq: C E 382
Asphalt binder characterization, fundamentals of asphalt rheology, asphalt materials behavior under loading and temperature effects. Portland cement concrete admixtures, cements and admixture compatibility, environmental effects on concrete performance, advanced performance testing. A term project is required.

C E 586. Advanced Asphalt Materials.

(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 382
Advanced asphalt concrete (SUPERPAVE) mix designs. Aggregates. Admixtures. Production and construction, quality control and inspection. Nondestructive testing. Pavement thickness design. Materials engineering reports.

C E 587. Advanced Portland Cement Concretes.

(2-3) Cr. 3. Prereq: C E 382 or C E 383
Hydraulic cements, aggregates, admixtures, and mix design; concrete production, quality control, early-age properties and durability. Concrete distress examination, identification, prevention, and nondestructive testing; advanced concrete technology, high-strength and high performance concrete.

C E 590. Special Topics.

Cr. 1-5. Repeatable. F.S.SS.
Pre-enrollment contract required.

C E 591. Seminar in Environmental Engineering.

Cr. R. Repeatable. F.S. Prereq: Graduate classification
(1-0) Contemporary environmental engineering issues. Outside speakers. Review of ongoing research in environmental engineering. Offered on a satisfactory-fail basis only.

C E 594. Special Topics in Construction Engineering and Management.

Cr. 1-3. Repeatable. Prereq: CON E 322, CON E 340 or C E 306, and permission of instructor
Some topics have a set number of credits and some topics have the number of credits vary. Emphasis for a particular offering will be selected from the following topics:.

C E 594A. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Planning and Scheduling.

C E 594B. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Computer Applications for Planning and Scheduling.

C E 594C. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Cost Estimating.

C E 594D. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Computer Applications for Cost Estimating.

C E 594E. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Project Controls.

C E 594F. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Computer Applications for Project Controls.

C E 594G. Special Topics Construction Engr and Mgt: Integration of Planning, Scheduling and Project Controls.

C E 594J. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Trenchless Technologies.

C E 594K. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Electrical and Mechanical Construction.

C E 594L. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Advanced Building Construction Topics.

C E 594M. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Design Build Construction.

C E 594N. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Industrial Construction.

C E 594O. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Highway and Heavy Construction.

C E 594P. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Advanced Technologies.

C E 594Q. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Construction Quality Control.

C E 594R. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Risk Management.

C E 594S. Special Topics Construction Engineering and Mgt.: Building Information Modeling.

C E 595. Research Methods in Construction Engineering and Management.

(0-1) Cr. 1. Prereq: Credit or enrollment in C E 501, C E 502, C E 503, or C E 505
Assigned readings and reports on research methods to solve construction engineering and management problems such as robotics, project controls, automation, etc. Identification of research methods and priorities, selection and development of research design, and critique of research in construction engineering and management.

C E 596. Special Topics in Transportation Engineering.