Civil Engineering Classes

CE 101 Engineering Surveying I 0R-6L2C, S, Pre:None
Covers basic principles and practices of surveying. Mensuration through the application of surveying techniques; theory of errors and their analysis; concepts of horizontal, vertical and angular measurement; basic surveying operations and computations; reading and interpretation of building and construction plans.

CE 101 Engineering Surveying I

0R-6L2C, S, Pre:None

Covers basic principles and practices of surveying. Mensuration through the application of surveying techniques; theory of errors and their analysis; concepts of horizontal, vertical and angular measurement; basic surveying operations and computations; reading and interpretation of building and construction plans.

CE 201 Engineering Surveying II 0R-6L-2C, F, Pre:CE 101
Covers special applied topics of surveying. Horizontal and vertical control systems and datums for engineering surverys; traverse computations; location of man-made structures; development and user of topographic maps; reading and interpretation of building, highway and bridge plans, land surveys and state plane coordinate systems; construction and route surveying.

CE 201 Engineering Surveying II

0R-6L-2C, F, Pre:CE 101

Covers special applied topics of surveying. Horizontal and vertical control systems and datums for engineering surverys; traverse computations; location of man-made structures; development and user of topographic maps; reading and interpretation of building, highway and bridge plans, land surveys and state plane coordinate systems; construction and route surveying.

CE 303 Engineering Economy 4R-0L-4C, W, Pre: Senior class standing
(Same as ME 330) Emphasizes time value of money and factors related thereto. Familiarizes students with concepts of annual cost, present worth, and minimum rate of return as tools for consideration of economic factors pertinent to the selection of alternate solutions to engineering problems.

CE 303 Engineering Economy

4R-0L-4C, W, Pre: Senior class standing

(Same as ME 330) Emphasizes time value of money and factors related thereto. Familiarizes students with concepts of annual cost, present worth, and minimum rate of return as tools for consideration of economic factors pertinent to the selection of alternate solutions to engineering problems.

CE 310 CE Computer Applications I 2R-0L-2C, S, Pre: CS 100
Covers use of application programs (e.g., AutoCAD, Excel, MathCAD, etc.) useful to engineering computation and design.

CE 310 CE Computer Applications I

2R-0L-2C, S, Pre: CS 100

Covers use of application programs (e.g., AutoCAD, Excel, MathCAD, etc.) useful to engineering computation and design.

CE 311 CE Computer Applications II 2R-0L-2C, S, Pre: CE 310
Covers numerical methods used in solution of engineering problems. Typical topics include root finding, numerical integration, numerical differentiation, and numerical solution of ordinary differential equations.

CE 311 CE Computer Applications II

2R-0L-2C, S, Pre: CE 310

Covers numerical methods used in solution of engineering problems. Typical topics include root finding, numerical integration, numerical differentiation, and numerical solution of ordinary differential equations.

CE 320 Civil Engineering Material Science 3R-3L-4C, S
A study of the origin, nature, performance and selection criteria of various materials used in the practice of civil engineering. These include aggregates, portland cement, concrete, bituminous materials, timber and metals. Emphasis will be placed on standard methods of testing and characterization as related to the mechanical behavior of materials.

CE 320 Civil Engineering Material Science

3R-3L-4C, S

A study of the origin, nature, performance and selection criteria of various materials used in the practice of civil engineering. These include aggregates, portland cement, concrete, bituminous materials, timber and metals. Emphasis will be placed on standard methods of testing and characterization as related to the mechanical behavior of materials.

CE 321 Structural Mechanics I 4R-0L-4C, F, Pre: EM 203
Classical structural analysis. Stability, determinacy, trusses, frames, external reactions and internal forces of two- and three-dimensional statically determinate and indeterminate structures.

CE 321 Structural Mechanics I

4R-0L-4C, F, Pre: EM 203

Classical structural analysis. Stability, determinacy, trusses, frames, external reactions and internal forces of two- and three-dimensional statically determinate and indeterminate structures.

CE 336 Soil Mechanics 3R-3L-4C, F, Pre: EM 203 and EM301
Introduces the student to the fundemental concepts of soil mechanics. Covers types and properties of soils, lateral and vertical pressures, settlement and consolidation, strength and seepage studies. Includes laboratory investigation of soil properties.

CE 336 Soil Mechanics

3R-3L-4C, F, Pre: EM 203 and EM301

Introduces the student to the fundemental concepts of soil mechanics. Covers types and properties of soils, lateral and vertical pressures, settlement and consolidation, strength and seepage studies. Includes laboratory investigation of soil properties.

CE 361 Environmental Issues 4R-0L-4C, W, Pre: Junior class standing
Presents information to the interrelated issues of population, land and food resources, water resources, energy resources and human health in the environment. The course will provide the background necessary for the "citizen engineer" to make informed decisions on matters of public policy issues dealing with the environment. Sample Term Projects located here.

CE 361 Environmental Issues

4R-0L-4C, W, Pre: Junior class standing

Presents information to the interrelated issues of population, land and food resources, water resources, energy resources and human health in the environment. The course will provide the background necessary for the "citizen engineer" to make informed decisions on matters of public policy issues dealing with the environment.

Sample Term Projects located here.

CE 371 Hydraulic Engineering 3R-3L-4C, Pre: EM 301
Deals with the application of basic fluid mechanics principles to the field of hydraulics, hydrology and water resources. Topics covered include: open channel flow, closed conduit flow, flow measurement, and turbomachinery. Stress practical applications in the laboratory.

CE 371 Hydraulic Engineering

3R-3L-4C, Pre: EM 301

Deals with the application of basic fluid mechanics principles to the field of hydraulics, hydrology and water resources. Topics covered include: open channel flow, closed conduit flow, flow measurement, and turbomachinery. Stress practical applications in the laboratory.

CE 420 Consulting Engineering Seminar 2R-0L-2C, S, Pre: Junior class standing
Discuss problems in the field of consulting engineering; seminars presented by practicing consulting engineers.

CE 420 Consulting Engineering Seminar

2R-0L-2C, S, Pre: Junior class standing

Discuss problems in the field of consulting engineering; seminars presented by practicing consulting engineers.

CE 421 Structural Mechanics II 4R-0L-4C, W, Pre: CE 321
Matrix methods of structural analysis for two- and three- dimensional indeterminate structures. Force method, stiffness method, introduction to finite element analysis for civil engineers. Use of commercially available computer packages for structural analysis and design. Cable and arch structures.

CE 421 Structural Mechanics II

4R-0L-4C, W, Pre: CE 321

Matrix methods of structural analysis for two- and three- dimensional indeterminate structures. Force method, stiffness method, introduction to finite element analysis for civil engineers. Use of commercially available computer packages for structural analysis and design. Cable and arch structures.

CE 430 Structural Design in Timber 4R-0L-4C, W, Pre: CE 321
Presents the analysis and design of modern structures constructed of timber. Considers fasteners and their significance in design. Develops design criteria and their application to plane and three dimensional structures.

CE 430 Structural Design in Timber

4R-0L-4C, W, Pre: CE 321

Presents the analysis and design of modern structures constructed of timber. Considers fasteners and their significance in design. Develops design criteria and their application to plane and three dimensional structures.

CE 431 Structural Design in Steel I 3R-0L-3C, S, Pre: CE 321
Covers the analysis and design of the basic elements of a steel structure using Load and Resistance Factor Designspecifications. Includes tension and compression members, beams, beam-columns and connections.

CE 431 Structural Design in Steel I

3R-0L-3C, S, Pre: CE 321

Covers the analysis and design of the basic elements of a steel structure using Load and Resistance Factor Designspecifications. Includes tension and compression members, beams, beam-columns and connections.

CE 432 Structural Design in Concrete I 3R-0L-3C, W, Pre: CE 321
Deals with the analysis and design of reinforced concrete beams, floor slabs, and columns using the Ultimate Strength Design procedure.

CE 432 Structural Design in Concrete I

3R-0L-3C, W, Pre: CE 321

Deals with the analysis and design of reinforced concrete beams, floor slabs, and columns using the Ultimate Strength Design procedure.

CE 436 Foundation Engineering 4R-0L-4C, S, Pre: CE 336 & CE 432
Covers the application of soil mechanics principles to foundation problems. Includes design of building foundations and retaining walls, stability analysis of open cuts and slopes, dewatering methods, and a study of the influence of local geology.

CE 436 Foundation Engineering

4R-0L-4C, S, Pre: CE 336 & CE 432

Covers the application of soil mechanics principles to foundation problems. Includes design of building foundations and retaining walls, stability analysis of open cuts and slopes, dewatering methods, and a study of the influence of local geology.

CE 441 Construction Engineering 2R-0L-2C, W, Pre: Junior class standing or consent of instructor
Covers construction planning and scheduling techniques, contracts, specifications, and legal aspects.

CE 441 Construction Engineering

2R-0L-2C, W, Pre: Junior class standing or consent of instructor

Covers construction planning and scheduling techniques, contracts, specifications, and legal aspects.

CE 442 Cost Engineering 4R-0L-4C, F, Pre: Junior class standing
An investigation of some of the cost accounting, cost management and estimating techniques which are used in the construction industry. Various types of estimtes will be considered, as will their multiple applications for project management. Special attention will be given to the preparation of detailed estimates based on quantity take-offs and to analyses of production productivity.

CE 442 Cost Engineering

4R-0L-4C, F, Pre: Junior class standing

An investigation of some of the cost accounting, cost management and estimating techniques which are used in the construction industry. Various types of estimtes will be considered, as will their multiple applications for project management. Special attention will be given to the preparation of detailed estimates based on quantity take-offs and to analyses of production productivity.

CE 444 Pavement Design and Highway Construction 4R-0L-4C, Pre: CE 320
Introduction to analysis and design of rigid and flexible pavement systems; subgrade, subbase, base and surfaces; specifications, material testing and construction methods for soil stabilization, flexible and rigid pavements; pavement evaluation, maintenance and reconstruction.

CE 444 Pavement Design and Highway Construction

4R-0L-4C, Pre: CE 320

Introduction to analysis and design of rigid and flexible pavement systems; subgrade, subbase, base and surfaces; specifications, material testing and construction methods for soil stabilization, flexible and rigid pavements; pavement evaluation, maintenance and reconstruction.

CE 445 Construction Methods and Equipment 4R-0L-4C, Pre: Junior class standing
A study of economics, fundamental concepts and functional applications of major categories of construction equipment. Operational characteristics, capability and applicability of equipment to heavy, highway and major building construction projects.

CE 445 Construction Methods and Equipment

4R-0L-4C, Pre: Junior class standing

A study of economics, fundamental concepts and functional applications of major categories of construction equipment. Operational characteristics, capability and applicability of equipment to heavy, highway and major building construction projects.

CE 450 Building Systems 4R-0L-4C, F, Pre: CE 431 & CE 432
Case study of a modern building system emphasizing material selection, use of environmentally safe and renewable building materials, energy efficient construction techniques, calculation of energy loss and energy efficiency of builings, mechanical system selection (HVAC, plumbing, electrical), ventilation strategies for tigh buildings, radon mitigation techniques, indoor air quality and moisture problems, ect. Will include a detailed look at the UBC Code.

CE 450 Building Systems

4R-0L-4C, F, Pre: CE 431 & CE 432

Case study of a modern building system emphasizing material selection, use of environmentally safe and renewable building materials, energy efficient construction techniques, calculation of energy loss and energy efficiency of builings, mechanical system selection (HVAC, plumbing, electrical), ventilation strategies for tigh buildings, radon mitigation techniques, indoor air quality and moisture problems, ect. Will include a detailed look at the UBC Code.

CE 460 Introduction to Enviornmental Engineering 4R-0L-4C, S
Introduction to water pollution control, air pollution control, and solid and hazardous waste management. Topics include water treatment, wastewater treatment, impacts of pollutants on lakes and streams, and stream and air quality modeling.

CE 460 Introduction to Enviornmental Engineering

4R-0L-4C, S

Introduction to water pollution control, air pollution control, and solid and hazardous waste management. Topics include water treatment, wastewater treatment, impacts of pollutants on lakes and streams, and stream and air quality modeling.

CE 461 Environmental Engineering Laboratory 1R-3L-2C, S, Pre: CE460
Emphasizes laboratory methods and interpretaion of laboratory results for chemical analysis of water and wastewater.

CE 461 Environmental Engineering Laboratory

1R-3L-2C, S, Pre: CE460

Emphasizes laboratory methods and interpretaion of laboratory results for chemical analysis of water and wastewater.

CE 465 Hazardous Waste Regulation and Treatment 3R-3L-3C, W, Pre: CE 460
Covers hazardous waste treatment, disposal and remediation of contaminated sites. Laboratory bench scale evaluations of unit operations and processes of importance in the treatment and disposal of specific types of organic and inorganic wastes of significance in industrial and hazardous waste situations. Student laboratory projects and presentations.

CE 465 Hazardous Waste Regulation and Treatment

3R-3L-3C, W, Pre: CE 460

Covers hazardous waste treatment, disposal and remediation of contaminated sites. Laboratory bench scale evaluations of unit operations and processes of importance in the treatment and disposal of specific types of organic and inorganic wastes of significance in industrial and hazardous waste situations. Student laboratory projects and presentations.

CE 468 Environmental Systems Modeling 4R-0L-4C, Pre: CE 471
Environmental planning and management strategies are examined using computer simulation models. Students will be introduced to some of the most widely used models in teh fields of hydrology, hydraulics, water quality, groundwater, and systems engineering.

CE 468 Environmental Systems Modeling

4R-0L-4C, Pre: CE 471

Environmental planning and management strategies are examined using computer simulation models. Students will be introduced to some of the most widely used models in teh fields of hydrology, hydraulics, water quality, groundwater, and systems engineering.

CE 471 Water Resources Engineering 4R-0L-4C, Pre: CE 371
Presents an overview of the engineering, planning, design, and operation of various water resources projects. Topics include surface and groundwater hydrology, sanitary and storm sewer design, dams and reservoirs, water law, and the design of hydraulic structures.

CE 471 Water Resources Engineering

4R-0L-4C, Pre: CE 371

Presents an overview of the engineering, planning, design, and operation of various water resources projects. Topics include surface and groundwater hydrology, sanitary and storm sewer design, dams and reservoirs, water law, and the design of hydraulic structures.

CE 489 Civil Engineering Design & Synthesis 3R-9L-6C, F W S, Pre: RH330, CE460, Co req: CE450
Civil Engineering projects submitted by various sponsors will be undertaken by small teams of students to introduce principles used in planning, design, and synthesis. Final recommendations and engineering designs will be presented to the sponsors with due attention to the social, economic, and environmental constraints of the project. Offered through the fall, winter, and spring at a rate of two credits per term. No credit will be granted for the fall and/or winter terms alone. Six credits will be granted after completion of the entire course in the spring term..

CE 489 Civil Engineering Design & Synthesis

3R-9L-6C, F W S, Pre: RH330, CE460, Co req: CE450

Civil Engineering projects submitted by various sponsors will be undertaken by small teams of students to introduce principles used in planning, design, and synthesis. Final recommendations and engineering designs will be presented to the sponsors with due attention to the social, economic, and environmental constraints of the project.
Offered through the fall, winter, and spring at a rate of two credits per term. No credit will be granted for the fall and/or winter terms alone. Six credits will be granted after completion of the entire course in the spring term..

CE 563 Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering 4R-0L-4C, F, Pre: CE 460
Covers the physical and chemical operation and processes on interest to water and wastewater treatment systems. Topics include sedimentation, mixing, coagulation, flocculation, granular filtration and absorption.

CE 563 Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering

4R-0L-4C, F, Pre: CE 460

Covers the physical and chemical operation and processes on interest to water and wastewater treatment systems. Topics include sedimentation, mixing, coagulation, flocculation, granular filtration and absorption.

CE 564 Aquatic Environmental Chemistry 4R-0L-4C, Pre: CM113
Emphasis equilibrium relationships of importance in understanding both natural waters and wastewaters. The carbonate system and the concept of pH as a master variavle are stressed.

CE 564 Aquatic Environmental Chemistry

4R-0L-4C, Pre: CM113

Emphasis equilibrium relationships of importance in understanding both natural waters and wastewaters. The carbonate system and the concept of pH as a master variavle are stressed.

CE 565 Solid & Hazardous Waste Regulation & Treatment 4R-0L-4C, On Demand, Pre: Consent of instructor
Covers solid and hazardous waste management, including characterization, collection system design, waste minimization, design of landfills and incinerators, and remediation principles.

CE 565 Solid & Hazardous Waste Regulation & Treatment

4R-0L-4C, On Demand, Pre: Consent of instructor

Covers solid and hazardous waste management, including characterization, collection system design, waste minimization, design of landfills and incinerators, and remediation principles.