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CivilEngineering
BachelorofScienceinCivilEngineering(BSCIV):190.5quartercredits
AbouttheProgram
Thecivilengineeringmajorpreparesstudentsinthefundamentalprinciplesnecessarytopracticethisprofessioninanyofits
branches,includingconstructionmanagement,waterresources,structural,transportation,environmental,geotechnical,and
publicfacilitiesengineering.
Civilengineersareactiveintheplanning,design,construction,researchanddevelopment,operation,maintenance,and
rehabilitationoflargeengineeringsystems.Aparticularfocusisthereconstructionofthenationsinfrastructurethrough
solutionsthatminimizethedisruptionofsocialandnaturalenvironments.
Civilengineeringgraduatesaregroundedinthefundamentalprinciplesnecessaryforthepracticeofthisprofessioninanyof
itsmodernbranches,includingconstructionmanagement,waterresourcesengineering,structuralengineering,geotechnical
engineering,transportationengineering,andenvironmentalengineering.
Sevenoftherequiredcoursesinthedisciplineincludeintegrallaboratoriesorfieldprojectsforbotheducationalillustrationand
professionalpracticeexposure.
Carefulselectionoftheelectivesspecifiedinthecurriculumcanleadtoawidevarietyofcareerobjectives.Forinstance,
studentswithaninterestinwaterresourcesengineeringmayelectadvancedcoursesinhydrology,ecology,andchemistry
selectseniorprofessionalelectivesinthegeotechnicalandwaterresourcesareasandchooseappropriatetopicsforsenior
designandseniorseminar.Seniors,withtheapprovalofthedepartmenthead,canelectcertaingraduatecourses.
Aspecialfeatureofthemajorisseniordesign.Agroupofstudentsworkswithafacultyadvisortodevelopasignificantdesign
projectselectedbythegroup.Allcivilengineeringstudentsparticipateinadesignproject.
MissionStatement
Thecivilandarchitecturalengineeringfacultyareresponsiblefordeliveringanoutstandingcurriculumthatequipsour
graduateswiththebroadtechnicalknowledge,designproficiency,professionalism,andcommunicationsskillsrequiredfor
themtomakesubstantialcontributionstosocietyandtoenjoyrewardingcareers.
ProgramEducationalObjectives
Civilengineeringgraduateswillbecomeprofessionalswhoanalyze,design,construct,manageoroperatephysical
infrastructureandsystems,oradvanceknowledgeofthefield.
StudentOutcomes
Thedepartmentsstudentoutcomesreflecttheskillsandabilitiesthatthecurriculumisdesignedtoprovidetostudentsbythe
timetheygraduate.Theseare:
a)anabilitytoapplyknowledgeofmathematics,science,andengineering
b)anabilitytodesignandconductexperiments,aswellastoanalyzeandinterpretdata
c)anabilitytodesignasystem,component,orprocesstomeetdesiredneedswithinrealisticconstraintssuchaseconomic,
environmental,social,political,ethical,healthandsafety,manufacturability,andsustainability
d)anabilitytofunctiononmultidisciplinaryteams
e)anabilitytoidentify,formulate,andsolveengineeringproblems
f)anunderstandingofprofessionalandethicalresponsibility
g)anabilitytocommunicateeffectively
h)thebroadeducationnecessarytounderstandtheimpactofengineeringsolutionsinaglobal,economic,environmental,and
societalcontext
i)arecognitionoftheneedfor,andanabilitytoengageinlifelonglearning
j)aknowledgeofcontemporaryissues
k)anabilitytousethetechniques,skills,andmodernengineeringtoolsnecessaryforcivilengineeringpractice.
AdditionalInformation
TheCivilEngineeringprogramisaccreditedbytheEngineeringAccreditationCommissionofABET.
Formoreinformationaboutthismajor,contacttheDepartmentofCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineering.
DegreeRequirements
GeneralEducation/LiberalStudiesRequirements
ENGL101
CompositionandRhetoricI:InquiryandExploratoryResearch
3.0
ENGL102
CompositionandRhetoricII:TheCraftofPersuasion
3.0
ENGL103
CompositionandRhetoricIII:ThematicAnalysisAcrossGenres
3.0
UNIVE101
TheDrexelExperience
2.0
GeneralEducationRequirements
21.0
FreeElectives
6.0
FoundationRequirements
MATH121
CalculusI
4.0
MATH122
CalculusII
4.0
MATH200
MultivariateCalculus
4.0
PHYS101
FundamentalsofPhysicsI
4.0
PHYS102
FundamentalsofPhysicsII
4.0
PHYS201
FundamentalsofPhysicsIII
4.0
CHEM101
GeneralChemistryI
3.5
CHEM102
GeneralChemistryII
4.5
BIO141
EssentialBiology
4.5
CS121
ComputationLaboratoryI
1.0
CS122
ComputationLaboratoryII
1.0
CS123
ComputationLaboratoryIII
1.0
ENGR100
BeginningComputerAidedDraftingforDesign
1.0
ENGR101
EngineeringDesignLaboratoryI
2.0
ENGR102
EngineeringDesignLaboratoryII
2.0
ENGR103
EngineeringDesignLaboratoryIII
2.0
ENGR201
Evaluation&PresentationofExperimentalDataI
3.0
ENGR202
Evaluation&PresentationofExperimentalDataII
3.0
ENGR210
IntroductiontoThermodynamics
3.0
ENGR220
FundamentalsofMaterials
4.0
ENGR231
LinearEngineeringSystems
3.0
ENGR232
DynamicEngineeringSystems
3.0
ENGR361
StatisticalAnalysisofEngineeringSystems
3.0
MajorRequirements
CAE491[WI]
SeniorDesignProjectI
3.0
CAE492[WI]
SeniorDesignProjectII
3.0
CAE493[WI]
SeniorDesignProjectIII
3.0
CAEE201
IntroductiontoInfrastructureEngineering
3.0
CAEE210
MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringI
3.0
CAEE211
MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringII
4.0
CIVE240[WI]
EngineeringEconomicAnalysis
3.0
CIVE250
ConstructionMaterials
4.0
CIVE310
SoilMechanicsI
4.0
CIVE320
IntroductiontoFluidFlow
3.0
CIVE330
Hydraulics
4.0
CIVE375
StructuralMaterialBehavior
3.0
CIVE410
FoundationEngineering
3.0
CIVE430
Hydrology
3.0
CIVE477[WI]
Seminar
2.0
CIVE478[WI]
Seminar
1.0
ENVE300
IntroductiontoEnvironmentalEngineering
3.0
MEM202
Statics
3.0
MEM230
MechanicsofMaterialsI
4.0
**
SeniorProfessionalElectives
18.0
Selectoneofthefollowing:
3.0
CIVE370
IntroductiontoStructuralAnalysis
CIVE300
StructuralAnalysisI
Basedonwhetherornotstudentsarepursuingastructuralornonstructuralconcentration,studentsselectoneofthe
followingoptions:er:
CIVE301
StructuralDesignI
CIVE371
&CIVE372
IntroductiontoStructuralDesign
andStructuralLaboratory
TotalCredits
GeneralEducationRequirements.
**
Asequenceofthreecoursesinamajorareaofstudyisrequired,withatotalofsix3creditprofessionalelectives.
4.0
190.5
WritingIntensiveCourseRequirements
Inordertograduate,allstudentsmustpassthreewritingintensivecoursesaftertheirfreshmanyear.Twowritingintensive
coursesmustbeinastudent'smajor.Thethirdcanbeinanydiscipline.Studentsareadvisedtotakeonewritingintensive
classeachyear,beginningwiththesophomoreyear,andtoavoidclusteringthesecoursesneartheendoftheir
matriculation.Transferstudentsneedtomeetwithanacademicadvisortoreviewthenumberofwritingintensivecourses
requiredtograduate.
A"WI"nexttoacourseinthiscatalogmayindicatethatthiscoursecanfulfillawritingintensiverequirement.Forthemostup
todatelistofwritingintensivecoursesbeingoffered,studentsshouldchecktheWritingIntensiveCourseListattheUniversity
WritingCenter.Studentsschedulingtheircoursescanalsoconductasearchforcourseswiththeattribute"WI"tobringupa
listofallwritingintensivecoursesavailablethatterm.Transferstudentsneedtomeetwithanacademicadvisortoreviewthe
numberofwritingintensivecoursesrequiredtograduate.
SamplePlanofStudy
BSCivilEngineering
5YRUGCoopConcentration
Term1
Credits
CHEM101
GeneralChemistryI
3.5
COOP101
CareerManagementandProfessionalDevelopment
0.0
CS121
ComputationLaboratoryI
1.0
ENGL101
CompositionandRhetoricI:InquiryandExploratoryResearch
3.0
ENGR100
BeginningComputerAidedDraftingforDesign
1.0
ENGR101
EngineeringDesignLaboratoryI
2.0
MATH121
CalculusI
4.0
UNIVE101
TheDrexelExperience
1.0
TermCredits
15.5
CHEM102
GeneralChemistryII
4.5
CS122
ComputationLaboratoryII
1.0
ENGL102
CompositionandRhetoricII:TheCraftofPersuasion
3.0
ENGR102
EngineeringDesignLaboratoryII
2.0
MATH122
CalculusII
4.0
PHYS101
FundamentalsofPhysicsI
4.0
UNIVE101
TheDrexelExperience
0.5
TermCredits
19.0
BIO141
EssentialBiology
4.5
CS123
ComputationLaboratoryIII
1.0
ENGL103
CompositionandRhetoricIII:ThematicAnalysisAcrossGenres
3.0
ENGR103
EngineeringDesignLaboratoryIII
2.0
MATH200
MultivariateCalculus
4.0
PHYS102
FundamentalsofPhysicsII
4.0
UNIVE101
TheDrexelExperience
0.5
TermCredits
19.0
CAEE201
IntroductiontoInfrastructureEngineering
3.0
ENGR201
Evaluation&PresentationofExperimentalDataI
3.0
ENGR220
FundamentalsofMaterials
4.0
ENGR231
LinearEngineeringSystems
3.0
PHYS201
FundamentalsofPhysicsIII
4.0
TermCredits
17.0
MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringI
3.0
Term2
Term3
Term4
Term5
CAEE210
ENGR202
Evaluation&PresentationofExperimentalDataII
3.0
ENGR210
IntroductiontoThermodynamics
3.0
ENGR232
DynamicEngineeringSystems
3.0
MEM202
Statics
3.0
TermCredits
15.0
CIVE320
IntroductiontoFluidFlow
3.0
ENGR361
StatisticalAnalysisofEngineeringSystems
3.0
ENVE300
IntroductiontoEnvironmentalEngineering
3.0
MEM230
MechanicsofMaterialsI
4.0
Term6
GeneralEducationElective*
3.0
TermCredits
16.0
CAEE211
MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringII
4.0
CIVE240[WI]
EngineeringEconomicAnalysis
3.0
CIVE250
ConstructionMaterials
4.0
CIVE330
Hydraulics
4.0
Term7
3.0
TermCredits
18.0
CIVE310
SoilMechanicsI
4.0
CIVE430
Hydrology
3.0
CIVE370
or300
IntroductiontoStructuralAnalysis
StructuralAnalysisI
3.0
Term8
3.0
FreeElective
3.0
TermCredits
16.0
CIVE375
StructuralMaterialBehavior
3.0
CIVE410
FoundationEngineering
3.0
Term9
GeneralEducationElectives*
3.0
CIVE301
StructuralDesignI(NonstructuralconcentrationtakesCIVE371&CIVE372)
4.0
TermCredits
13.0
CAE491[WI]
SeniorDesignProjectI
3.0
CIVE477[WI]
Seminar
2.0
Term10
ProfessionalElectives*
6.0
3.0
TermCredits
14.0
CAE492[WI]
SeniorDesignProjectII
3.0
CIVE478[WI]
Seminar
1.0
Term11
6.0
3.0
TermCredits
13.0
SeniorDesignProjectIII
3.0
Term12
CAE493[WI]
FreeElective
3.0
6.0
3.0
15.0
TermCredits
TotalCredit:190.5
Seedegreerequirements.
Coop/CareerOpportunities
Whenstudentscompletetheircoopjobs,theyareaskedtowriteanoverviewof
theirexperiences.Thesebriefquotesaretakenfromsomerecentstudentreports:
Engineeringconstructioninspector,statedepartmentoftransportation:Superviseddailyactivitiesinvolvedintheroadway
constructionofthe[interstate]bypass.Recordeddailyvisualinspectionreportsforsoilsubbaseandmaterialsplacedonsite.
Aidedseniorroadwayengineersinapprovinggradepriortoasphaltplacement.Usedvariousinstrumentstocheck
temperatureanddepthsforasphaltplacement.Tookpartinonsitediscussionswithcontractortoclearupanydaily
constructionproblemsthatwouldhinderqualityofconstruction.
Constructioninspector,municipaldepartmentofpublicproperty:Inspectedworkperformedbyprivatecontractorsoncity
publicworksconstructionandrehabilitationprojectsforadherencetocontractplansandspecifications.Projectsincluded
healthcenters,policeandfirestations,libraries,cityhall,transitconcourses,andprisons.Responsiblefordailyinspection
reportsandoverallcoordinationforeachrespectiveproject.Alsoresponsibleforreviewingbillsandwritingcontract
modificationsandamendments...thevarietyofworkwasexcellent.
Environmentalcoop,chemicalsmanufacturer:Compileddataandwrotemonthlyregulatoryreports,inchargeofhazardous
wastemanagementandsmallprojectsasneeded....Ihadmyownresponsibilitiesthathadanimpactontheentire
company.Employerwasreallyinterestedinmyopinionandgavemeachancetodemonstratemyabilities,butalsoknew
whentostepin.EverybodywaswillingtoansweranyquestionsImayhavehad.
VisittheDrexelSteinbrightCareerDevelopmentCenterpageformoredetailedinformationoncoopandpostgraduate
opportunities.
Dual/AcceleratedDegree
Acceleratedprogram
TheAcceleratedProgramoftheCollegeofEngineeringprovidesopportunitiesforhighlytalentedandstronglymotivated
studentstoprogresstowardtheireducationalgoalsessentiallyattheirownpace.Primarilythroughadvancedplacement,
creditbyexamination,flexibilityofscheduling,andindependentstudy,theprogrammakesitpossibletocompletethe
undergraduatecurriculumandinitiategraduatestudyinlessthanthefiveyearsrequiredbythestandardcurriculum.
DualDegreeBachelorsPrograms
AstudentcompletingtheBachelorofSciencedegreeprograminarchitecturalengineeringmaycompleteadditionalcourses
(specifiedbythedepartment)toearntheBachelorofSciencedegreeincivilengineering.(Thereverseisdifficultbecauseof
prerequisitesinthesequenceofarchitecturalstudiodesigncourses,whichbeginsinthesophomoreyear.)
CivilEngineeringstudentscanalsocompleteadualdegreewiththeBachelorofScienceinEnvironmentalEngineering.
Bachelors/MastersDualDegreeProgram
Exceptionalstudentscanalsopursueamasterofsciencedegreeinthesameperiodasthebachelorofscience.
Formoreinformationaboutthisprogram,visittheDepartment'sBS/MSDualDegreeProgramwebpage.
Facilities
TheDepartmentiswellequippedwithstateoftheartfacilities:
Thedepartmentcomputerlabsareinoperation:acomputerassisteddesign(CAD)andcomputerizedinstructional
labandagraduatelevellab(advancedundergraduatescanbecomeinvolvedingraduatelevelwork).
Externallabsareusedforsurveying,buildingdiagnostics,andsurfaceandgroundwatermeasurements.
A$4.5millioninstructionandresearchlabrenovationwasfundedbytheNationalScienceFoundation,alumni,and
corporations.
Civil&ArchitecturalEngineeringCourses
CAE491[WI]SeniorDesignProjectI3.0Credits
Introducesthedesignprocess,includinginformationretrieval,problemdefinition,proposalwriting,patents,anddesign
notebooks.Includespresentationsonproblemareasbyexpertsfromindustry,government,andeducation.Thisisawriting
intensivecourse.
College/Department:CollegeofEngineering
RepeatStatus:Notrepeatableforcredit
Restrictions:CanenrollifclassificationisSenior.
Prerequisites:CIVE330[MinGrade:D]and(CIVE301[MinGrade:D]orCIVE371[MinGrade:D])and(AE391[MinGrade:
D]orCIVE310[MinGrade:D])
CAE492[WI]SeniorDesignProjectII3.0Credits
ContinuesCAE491.Requireswrittenandoralprogressreports.Thisisawritingintensivecourse.
Prerequisites:CAE491[MinGrade:D]
CAE493[WI]SeniorDesignProjectIII3.0Credits
ContinuesCAE492.Requireswrittenandoralfinalreports,includingoralpresentationsbyeachdesignteamataformal
DesignConferenceopentothepublicandconductedinthestyleofaprofessionalconference.Thisisawritingintensive
course.
Restrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshman
Prerequisites:CAE492[MinGrade:D]
CivilEngineeringCourses
CIVE240[WI]EngineeringEconomicAnalysis3.0Credits
Techniquesforprojectdecisions:benefitcostandpresentworthanalysis,rateofreturn,capitalbudgeting,riskanalysis,
environmentalimpact,anddepreciation.Thisisawritingintensivecourse.
CIVE250ConstructionMaterials4.0Credits
ConstructionMaterials.
Prerequisites:MEM202[MinGrade:D]
CIVE251EngineeringSurveying3.0Credits
Coversthetheoryanduseofsurveyinginstrumentsandprinciplesofplaneandtopographicsurveying.Introducescomputer
programsforsurveyingcomputationsandplotting.
CIVE261MaterialsandStructuralBehaviorI3.0Credits
Introducesthebasicmaterialsofconstruction(timber,masonry,steel,andconcrete).Coverstheirbehaviorasingredientsof
thestructuralsystem.Requiredforarchitectureandconstructionmanagementstudents.Fall.
Restrictions:CannotenrollifmajorisAEormajorisCIVEorclassificationisFreshman
Prerequisites:PHYS182[MinGrade:D]
CIVE262MaterialsandStructuralBehaviorII3.0Credits
ContinuesCIVE261.Requiredforarchitectureandconstructionmanagementstudents.Winter.
Prerequisites:CIVE261[MinGrade:D]
CIVE263MaterialsandStructuralBehaviorIII3.0Credits
ContinuesCIVE262.Requiredforarchitectureandconstructionmanagementstudents.Spring.
CIVE300TheoryofStructuresI3.0Credits
Coversanalysisofstaticallydeterminatestructures:equilibrium,compatibility,boundaryconditions,complimentaryandvirtual
work,energytheorems,reactions,memberforcesanddeflectionoftrusses,beamsandframes,andinfluencelines.
Prerequisites:CIVE250[MinGrade:D]andMEM230[MinGrade:C]
CIVE301TheoryofStructuresII4.0Credits
Coversanalysisofstaticallyindeterminatestructures:forcemethodsfortrusses,beamsandframes,slopedeflectionand
equilibriummethods,momentdistribution,stiffnessmatricesoftrussandbeamelements,andstiffnessmatrixmethodof
analysis.
CIVE310SoilMechanicsI4.0Credits
Givesanoverviewoftypesofproblemsencounteredingeotechnicalengineering:index,mechanical,hydraulicand
environmentalpropertiesofsoilsearthmassstability,deformation,andgroundwaterseepagelaboratorymeasurements.
Prerequisites:(EGEO220[MinGrade:D]orCAEE211[MinGrade:D])andCIVE250[MinGrade:D]
CIVE320IntroductiontoFluidFlow3.0Credits
Coversfundamentalsoffluidflow,fluidproperties,hydrostaticforces,kinematicsofflow,theBernoulliequation,linear
momentum,dimensionalanalysis,FroudeandReynoldssimilarityandhydraulicmodelsandanintroductiontopipeflowsand
friction.
Prerequisites:TDEC202[MinGrade:D]orENGR210[MinGrade:D]
CIVE330Hydraulics4.0Credits
Coverspipeflow,frictionlosses,multiplepipesystems,waterdemandanddistributionnetworkdesign,pumpsandpumping
systems,airflowinductsandfans,openchannelflows,hydraulicjumpsandenergydissipation,gravitypipenetworksandthe
designofstormandsanitarysewersystems.
CIVE341MunicipalWaterFacilities3.0Credits
Coversanalysisanddesignofmunicipalwatersupplysystems,includingcollection,transmissionanddistributionfacilities
publichealthconsiderationsinwatersupplyandmaintenanceofwatersupplyinfrastructure.
Prerequisites:CIVE330[MinGrade:D]andCIVE430[MinGrade:D]
CIVE370IntroductiontoStructuralAnalysis3.0Credits
Coversequilibrium,virtualwork,reactions,andmemberforcesintrusses,beams,andframes.Introducesanalysisofstatically
indeterminatestructuresandthestiffnessmatrixmethodofanalysis.
Prerequisites:MEM230[MinGrade:D]andCIVE250[MinGrade:D]
CIVE371IntroductiontoStructuralDesign3.0Credits
Coversthedesignprocess,withtopicsincludingstructuralsystems,loadsandloadpath,structuralsafety,anddesign
methods.Offersintroductiontosteel,reinforcedconcrete,wood,andmasonrydesign.
CIVE372StructuralLaboratory1.0Credit
Courseuseofstructuralanalysiscomputerprogramstoconstructanalyticalmodelsofvariousstructuralsystems.Calculate
reactionsanddeflectionsofstaticallydeterminateanddeterminatestructuresandcheckreliabilityofresults.
Restrictions:CannotenrollifclassificationisFreshmanorSophomore
Corequisite:CIVE371
CIVE375StructuralMaterialBehavior3.0Credits
Studyofdeformation,fractureandfatigueofstructuralmaterialsusedininfrastructure.Includesbasicfailuremodes,yielding
andplasticity,andfracturemechanics.Emphasisonanalyticalandpredictivemethodsthatdesignersusetoavoidfailure.
Metals,ceramicandcompositesareconsidered,asistimedependentbehavior.
Prerequisites:MEM230[MinGrade:D]andCIVE250[MinGrade:D]and(MATH201[MinGrade:D]orMATH261[Min
Grade:D]orENGR231[MinGrade:D])
CIVE380SpecialTopicsinCivilEngineering12.0Credits
Coversselectedtopicsincivilengineering.
RepeatStatus:Canberepeatedmultipletimesforcredit
CIVE399IndependentStudyinCivilEngineering12.0Credits
Independentstudyonatopicselectedbythestudent.Independentstudyissupervisedbyafacultymemberandguidedbya
planofstudy.
RepeatStatus:Canberepeatedmultipletimesforcredit
CIVE400StructuralDesignI3.0Credits
Coversprinciplesofdesignofstructuralmembersandsystems,includingloadsonstructures,structuralsafety,andstructural
membersandtheirbehavior.Introduceselasticandlimitdesignprocedures.
CIVE401StructuralDesignII3.0Credits
Coversprinciplesofdesignofreinforcedconcretestructuralsystems,includingbeams,slabs,columns,andfootings.
CIVE402StructuralDesignIII3.0Credits
Coverselasticandplasticdesignofstructuralsteelmembers,includingbeams,columns,tensionmembers,beamcolumns,
andplategirdersdesignofweldedandhighstrengthboltedconnectionsanddesignofsteeltrusses,bridges,andbuildings.
CIVE410FoundationEngineering3.0Credits
Coversshearstrength,bearingcapacity,andlateralearthpressuredesignofshallowfoundations(footings,mats)anddeep
foundations(piles,drilledshafts)andexcavationandslopestability.
CIVE420WaterandWasteTreatmentI3.0Credits
Coverswatersupplychemistry,includingcorrosioninwaterdistributionsystems,microbiologyofwaterandwastes,
biodegradationoftoxicmaterials,andgrowthandmetabolisminwastewatertreatmentprocesses.
Prerequisites:CIVE330[MinGrade:D]andCIVE340[MinGrade:D]
CIVE430Hydrology3.0Credits
Coverstherelationshipbetweenprecipitationandrunoff,unithydrographs,floodrouting,andwatersupplyprinciplesand
applications.
Prerequisites:CAEE211[MinGrade:D]
CIVE431HydrologyGroundWater3.0Credits
Coversgeologicandhydrologicoccurrenceofgroundwater,undergroundflow,andgroundwatersupply.Winter.
CIVE432WaterResourcesDesign3.0Credits
Coversplanninganddesignofbasinanddevelopmentsforrequirementsofvariouswaterusepurposes.Spring.
CIVE477[WI]Seminar2.0Credits
Coversprofessionaldevelopmentandethics.Requirespreparationofatechnicalpaper.Thisisawritingintensivecourse.
Restrictions:CanenrollifclassificationisJuniororSenior.
CIVE478[WI]Seminar1.0Credit
Requirespreparationandpresentationofatechnicalpaper.Thisisawritingintensivecourse.
Restrictions:CanenrollifclassificationisJuniororSenior.
Civil,Architectural&EnvironmentalEngrCourses
CAEE201IntroductiontoInfrastructureEngineering3.0Credits
Thiscoursepresentscasestudiestointroducethedesign,construction,operationandmaintenanceofinfrastructureprojects.
Keyengineeringelementswithincivil,architecturalandenvironmentalengineeringarepresented.Theconceptofan
"infrastructuresystem"alongwithinterrelationshipsamongthreedisciplinesareillustratedusingspecificcasestudieswhich
changesannuallyasvariouslocalinfrastructureprojectsmovefromdesignthroughconstruction.Onortwofieldtripsarepart
ofthecourse.
CAEE210MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringI3.0Credits
ThiscourseintroducesstudenttovarioustechnicalspecialtieswithinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalengineering
throughhandsonexperienceofconductingfieldandlaboratorymeasurementsthataretypicaltothreeengineeringfields.The
courseemphasizesgraphicalpresentationofdatausingEXCEL,SKETCHUPandothersoftware.Studentscollectdatafrom
laborfieldsites.
CAEE211MeasurementsinCivil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringII4.0Credits
ThiscourseisacontinuationofCAEE210.Therearetwomainmodulesinthecourse:fundamentalgeologicalprinciplesand
relationshipstoengineeringpropertiesandfundamentalsurveyingprinciplesandmeasurementsusingmodernsurveying
equipmentincludingGPS.
Civil,ArchitecturalandEnvironmentalEngineeringFaculty
AbieyuwaAghayere,PhD,P.Eng(UniversityofAlberta).Professor.Structuraldesignconcrete,steelandwoodStructural
failureanalysisandretrofittingofexistingstructuresNewstructuralsystemsandmaterials.
EminA.Aktan,PhD(UniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaign)JohnRoeblingProfessorofInfrastructureStudies.Professor.
Structuralengineeringinfrastructureevaluationintelligentsystems.
IvanBartoli,PhD(UniversityofCalifornia,SanDiego).AssistantProfessor.Nondestructiveevaluationandstructuralhealth
monitoringdynamicidentification,stresswavepropagationmodeling.
RobertBrehm,PhD,PE,FASCE(DrexelUniversity).AssociateTeachingProfessor.Internationalinfrastructuredelivery
responsetonaturalcatastrophesriskassessmentandmitigationstrategiesprojectmanagementtechniques.
S.C.JonathanCheng,PhD(WestVirginiaUniversity).AssociateProfessor.Soilmechanicsgeosyntheticsprobabilistic
designlandfillcontainments.
PeterDeCarlo,PhD(UniversityofColorado).AssistantProfessor.Outdoorairquality,particulatemattersizeandcomposition
instrumentationandmeasurements,sourceapportionmentofambientparticulatematter,climateimpactsofparticulatematter.
PatriciaGallagher,PhD(VirginiaPolytechnicInstitute).AssociateProfessor.Soilmechanicsgeoenvironmentalground
improvementsustainability.
PatrickGurian,PhD(CarnegieMellonUniversity).AssociateProfessor.Riskanalysisofenvironmentalandinfrastructure
systems,noveladsorbentmaterials,environmentalstandardsetting,Bayesianstatisticalmodeling,communityoutreachand
environmentalhealth.
CharlesN.Haas,PhD(UniversityofIllinoisUrbana)L.D.BetzProfessorandDepartmentHead,Civil,Architecturaland
EnvironmentalEngineering.Professor.Controlofhumanexposurestoandriskassessmentofpathogenicorganismswater
andwastetreatmenthomelandsecurity.
AhmadHamid,PhD(McMasterUniversity).Professor.Engineeredmasonrybuildingcladdingprestressedconcrete.
Y.GraceHsuan,PhD(ImperialCollege).Professor.Polymericandcementitioiusmaterialsgeosyntheticreliabilityand
durability.
JosephB.Hughes,PhD(UniversityofIowa)DeanoftheCollegeofEngineering.DistinguishedProfessor.Biological
processesandapplicationsofnanotechnologyinenvironmentalsystems.
RogerMarino,PhD(DrexelUniversity).AssociateTeachingProfessor.FluidMechanics,WaterResources,Engineering
Education,LandDevelopment
JosephP.Martin,PhD(ColoradoStateUniversity).Professor.Geoenvironmentalengineeringurbanenvironmental
hydrologytransportation.
JamesE.Mitchell,MArch(UniversityofPennsylvania).AssociateProfessor.Architecturalengineeringdesignbuilding
systems.
FrancoMontalto,PhD(CornellUniversity).AssociateProfessor.Effectsofbuiltinfrastructureonsocietalwaterneeds,
ecohydrologicpatternsandprocesses,ecologicalrestoration,greendesign,waterinterventions.
FranklinMoon,PhD(GeorgiaInstituteofTechnology).AssociateProfessor.Fullscalestructuraltesting,structuraldynamics,
evaluationandrehabilitationofexistingstructures.
JosephV.Mullin,PhD(PennsylvaniaStateUniversity).SeniorLecturer.Structuralmaterialbehavior,engineeringeconomy
anddesign.
MiraS.Olson,PhD(UniversityofVirginia).AssociateProfessor.Groundwaterenvironmentalfluidmechanicshydrology.
AnuPradhan,PhD(CarnegieMellonUniversity).AssistantProfessor.Infrastructuremanagement,constructionengineering,
transportationengineering,sensingsystem,geographicinformationsystem,statisticalmachinelearning.
YaredShifferaw,PhD(JohnsHopkinsUniversity).AssistantProfessor.Computationalandexperimentalmechanics,structural
stability,optimization,healthmonitoringandhazardmitigation,sustainablestructures,emergingmaterials,thinwalled
structuresandmetallicstructures.
KurtSjoblom,PhD(MassachusettsInstituteofTechnology).AssistantProfessor.Laboratorytestingofgeomaterials,
geotechnicalengineering,foundationengineering.
SabrinaSpatari,PhD(UniversityofToronto).AssistantProfessor.Researchinindustrialecologydevelopmentand
applicationoflifecycleassessment(LCA)andmaterialflowanalysis(MFA)methodsforguidingengineeringandpolicy
decisionsspecificinterestinbiomassandbioenergy,biofuels,andurbaninfrastructure.
MichaelWaring,PhD(UniversityofTexasAustin).AssistantProfessor.Indoorairqualityandbuildingsustainabilityindoor
particulatematterfateandtransportindoorchemistryandparticleformationsecondaryimpactsofcontroltechnologiesand
strategies.
JinWen,PhD(UniversityofIowa).AssociateProfessor.Architecturalengineering,buildingcontrolsystems,indoorairquality.
AspasiaZerva,PhD(UniversityofIllinois).Professor.Earthquakeengineeringmechanicsseismicityprobabilisticanalysis.
InterdepartmentalFaculty
EugeniaEllis,PhD(VirginiaPolytechnicStateUniversity).AssociateProfessor.Registeredarchitectinteriordesign,
extendedcarefacilitiesdesign,researchonspatialvisualization,perceptionandimagination.
BakhtierFarouk,PhD(UniversityofDelaware)BillingsProfessorofMechanicalEngineering.Professor.Heattransfer
combustionnumericalmethodsturbulencemodelingmaterialsprocessing.
TonyH.Grubesic,PhD(TheOhioStateUniversity)DirectoroftheCenterforSpatialAnalyticsandGeocomputation(CSAG).
Professor.Geographicinformationscience,spatialanalysis,development,telecommunicationpolicy,locationmodeling.
EmeritusFaculty
HarryG.Harris,PhD(CornellUniversity).ProfessorEmeritus.Structuralmodels,dynamicsofstructures,platesandshells,
industrializedbuildingconstruction.
RobertM.Koerner,PhD(DukeUniversity).HarryBownamProfessorEmeritus.Geosyntheticengineeringsoilmechanics
waterresources.
RichardWeggel,PhD(UniversityofIllinois)SamuelS.BaxterProfessorEmeritusCivilandEnvironmentalEngineering.
ProfessorEmeritus.Coastalengineeringhydraulicsengineeringhydrology.
RichardWoodring,PhD(UniversityofIllinois)DeanofEngineeringEmeritus.ProfessorEmeritus.Structuralengineering,
reinforcedconcrete.
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