Civil Engineering (CVEN)

CVEN 2305. Physical Geology. 3 Hours.

This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of physical geology and geoscience. The course presents a broad overview of the minerals, rocks, and processes that shape the Earth and the resources that the Earth provides.

CVEN 303. Surveying. 2 Hours.

Introduction to the principles of measurements of distances, angles, and elevations; use of modern surveying equipment, area calculations, effects of observation errors; topographic mapping, traverse and area computations, and triangulation. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment or completion of MATH 2413 and ENGR 304.

CVEN 305. Civil Engineering Materials. 3 Hours.

Introductions to materials engineering; general properties and behavior of construction materials used in civil engineering particularly their mechanical and non-mechanical properties of cement, aggregate, concrete, metals, steel, aluminum, plastics, wood, and composites; environmental influences and construction material behavior. Prerequisite: CHEM 1311 or CHEM 1307.

CVEN 310. Structural Analysis. 3 Hours.

Introduction to the basic principles of structural analysis; various methods of analyses for beams, columns, trusses, rigid frames, as well as statically indeterminate beams and trusses; modeling of structural deflections, reactions, internal forces of frame and truss structures using software. Prerequisite: ENGR 343.

CVEN 311. Structural Steel Design. 3 Hours.

Fundamentals of analysis and design of steel structures; structural elements; simple and eccentric connections; includes a design project. Prerequisite: CVEN 310.

CVEN 312. Reinforced Concrete Design. 3 Hours.

Flexural analysis and design of reinforced concrete beams including singly and doubly reinforced rectangular beams and T-beams, shear and diagonal tension, serviceability, bond, anchorage and development length, short and slender columns, slabs, footings, and retaining walls, including computer software and a design project. Prerequisite: CVEN 310.

CVEN 320. Geotechnical Engineering. 3 Hours.

Principles of geotechnical engineering, soil composition, classification, flownet, compaction, consolidation, effective stress, bearing capacity and slope stability. Prerequisite: CVEN 2305.

CVEN 330. Transportation Engineering. 3 Hours.

Introduction to highway engineering and traffic analysis; geometric design of highways, traffic flow and queuing theory, highway capacity and level of service analysis, traffic control and analysis at intersections, travel demand and traffic forecasting. Prerequisite: (MATH 357 or ENGR 307) and CVEN 303.

CVEN 404. Construction Planning and Management. 3 Hours.

Management techniques to solve the unique problems associated with a construction project. Importance of construction planning and management from awarding contract to completion; construction equipment and management techniques; scheduling, and control techniques in civil engineering; scheduling, progress monitoring, and recovery schedules, and use of tools for schedule optimization. Prerequisite: ENGR 410.

CVEN 411. Design of Wood Structures. 3 Hours.

Introduction to design of light-framed low-rise wood structures and other heavy timber-framed structures. Analysis of wood behavior under gravity and lateral loads The current version of the National Design Specification (NDS) for Wood Construction is used. Prerequisite: CVEN 310.

CVEN 412. Bridge Engineering and Design. 3 Hours.

Overview of design of highway bridges, and an introduction to maintenance of highway bridges; history of bridge engineering, types of bridges and materials of construction, design rules, loads, inspection, rating and preventive maintenance, esthetics. Prerequisites: CVEN 310, CVEN, 311, and CVEN 312. Corequisite: CVEN 330.

CVEN 420. Foundation Engineering. 3 Hours.

This Course focuses on geotechnical design of shallow foundations, including spread footings, mats, driven piles, and drilled piers; coverage of bearing capacity, settlement, group effects, lateral load capacity of various foundation types; subsurface exploration, construction of deep foundations and analysis of pile behavior using wave equation and dynamic monitoring methods. Prerequisites: CVEN 310 and CVEN 320.

CVEN 430. Highway Planning and Design. 3 Hours.

This course aims to help students understand the basic principles and techniques in highway planning and design. It includes highway planning process, design of the alignment of intersections, evaluation of earthwork requirements, and safety consideration. Upon completion students should be able to perform basic highway design. The course also covers the topics in highway design in the FE exam. Prerequisite: CVEN 330.

CVEN 440. Water Resources Engineering. 3 Hours.

Fundamentals of hydraulics applicable to open channel flow, natural streams, and waterways; irrigation flow characteristics; hydrologic analysis; fluid measurement methods; introduction to hydraulic models. Prerequisite: ENGR 340.

CVEN 442. Hydrology. 3 Hours.

Hydrologic cycle; transpiration, evaporation, snow melt and planetary circulation. Rainfall-runoff relations, index, unit hydrographs, synthesized hydrographs. Binomial, normal and extreme-value skewed distributions. Prerequisites: CVEN 440.

CVEN 490. Design in Civil Engineering I. 2 Hours.

Engineering projects selected from concepts integrated in the topics taught in upper CVEN courses to produce practical, efficient, and feasible solutions of civil engineering problems. Projects will include analysis of a civil engineering problem with proper implementation through project planning and management, economic analysis, and aspects of ethics in engineering, safety, environmental considerations, and liability. Projects are carried out using a team-based approach. Prerequisite: CVEN 305, CVEN 320, and CVEN 310.

CVEN 491. Design in Civil Engineering II. 3 Hours.

Engineering projects selected from concepts integrated in the topics taught in upper CVEN courses to produce practical, efficient and feasible solutions of civil engineering problems. Projects will include the design of a solution to the civil engineering problem presented in CVEN 490 with proper implementation through project planning and management, economic analysis, and aspects of ethics in engineering, safety, environmental considerations, and liability. Projects are carried out using a team-based approach. Prerequisite: CVEN 490.

CVEN 497. Special Topics in CVEN. 3 Hours.

Instructors will provide an organized class designed to cover areas of specific interest in Civil Engineering. Students may repeat the course when topics vary.