Courses

Introduces engineering drawing including sections and dimensioning, print readings, and computer 3D modeling. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) Engineering Physics (EPEN), Architectural (AREN) or Civil (CVEN) Engineering majors only.

Learn to develop and communicate physical information using three-dimensional graphical systems including Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Building Information Models (BIM). Learn to dimension and scale physical systems and interpret scaled drawings. Get experience with industry standard software tools (REVIT) used to produce design and construction documents, and apply BIM and CAD tools in a project producing scaled 3-D drawings.

Surveys the broad subject of architectural engineering and professional practices. Includes professional design services, design documents, methods of construction delivery, materials for construction, codes and standards, life safety, professional ethics, structural systems, mechanical systems, electrical systems, and building systems integration. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 (Freshmen or Sophomore) College of Engineering majors only.

Surveys the broad subject of civil and environmental engineering and professional practice. Includes the subdisciplines of structures, water resources, geotechnics, transportation, environment, and construction. Discusses professional ethics, important skills for engineers, and the engineering design process as it fulfills multiple objectives.

Observes, analyzes, and presents basic linear, angular, area, and volume field measurements common to civil engineering endeavors with application of GPS and GIS technology. Prereq., APPM 1350 or equivalent. Prerequisites: Restricted to Architectural (AREN) or Civil (CVEN) Engineering majors only.

Provides an overview of the building mechanical and electrical systems, including HVAC, plumbing, solar, power distribution, illumination, life safety, transportation, and noise control systems. Emphasizes sustainable (green) building practices. Includes a team investigation of existing commercial building. Prereqs., AREN 1027 and 2406. Prerequisites: Restricted to Architectural (AREN) or Civil (CVEN) Engineering majors only.

Explores fundamental principles of thermodynamics, including first and second law of thermodynamics, thermophysical properties, power and refrigeration cycles, gas mixtures and psychrometrics. Computing in the context of engineering problems is introduced. Prereq., PHYS 1110 or equivalent. Coreq., APPM 1360 or equivalent. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Prerequisites: Restricted to Architectural (AREN), Civil (CVEN), or Environmental (EVEN) Engineering majors or Civil/Environmental (C-EVENCVEN) Engineering Concurrent Degree majors only.

Explores fundamental principles of fluid dynamics and heat transfer. Topics include fluid statics, momentum, and energy conservation, laminar and turbulent viscous flow, convection heat transfer, conduction heat transfer, heat exchangers, and heat transfer. Prereqs., APPM 2350 and AREN 2110. Coreq., APPM 2360.

Covers forces acting on rigid bodies at rest. Equilibrium is the central concept that will be applied repeatedly to different situations. In each case, the object of interest will be isolated along with all the forces acting on it; a free body diagram. Equilibrium will be applied to analyze trusses, frames, machines, cables and hydrostatic forces on dams. Prereq., PHYS 1110. Prereq. or coreq., APPM 2350. Same as GEEN 3851. Restricted to freshmen or sophomore Civil, Environmental, or Architectural Engineering majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 (Freshmen or Sophomore) Civil (CVEN), Environmental (EVEN), or Architectural (AREN) Engineering majors only.

Covers the broad subject of building materials, assembly details, and their method of construction. Includes codes and classifications, foundations, wood, steel, concrete, masonry, cladding, doors and windows, interiors, and finishes. Formerly AREN 3406. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 0-56 credits (Freshmen or Sophomore) Architectural Engineering (AREN) majors only.

Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.

Lecture course on the analysis and design of buildings and their systems to satisfy the requirements for a comfortable and healthy indoor environment. Examines psychometrics, thermal comfort, building heating and cooling loads, fluid flow basics, and HVAC components and systems.Prereqs., AREN 2120 (or MCEN 3021 & 3022) and AREN 2110 (or GEEN 3852, or MCEN 3012, or ASEN 2002) and AREN 2050. Restricted to Architectural or Civil Engineering majors only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of AREN 2120 (or MCEN 3021 & 3022) and AREN 2110 (or GEEN 3852 or MCEN 3012 or ASEN 2002) and AREN 2050. Restricted to Architectural (AREN) or Civil (CVEN) Engineering majors only.

Studies construction and highway surveying, horizontal and vertical curves, earthwork, and analysis of data. Prereq., CVEN 2012.

Familiarizes students with characteristics of aerial photographs. Measures and interprets aerial photos for planimetric, topographic, hydrological, soil, and land use surveys. Analyzes and presents field measurements over extensive reaches. Prereq., instructor consent.

Introduces the operation and design of building systems for climate control, water and drainage, life safety, electrical supply, illumination, transportation (elevators and escalators), and noise control. For non-engineering majors. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) Environmental Design majors only.

Continues the operation and design of building systems for climate control, water and drainage, life safety, electrical supply, illumination, transportation (elevators and escalators), and noise control. For non-engineering majors.

Studies the motion (kinematics) of particles and rigid bodies, and the forces that cause the motion (kinetics). Newton's laws as well as energy methods are used to study the motion of particles and rigid bodies in two and three dimensions. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite courses of CVEN 2121. Requires a co-requisite course of APPM 2360.

Laboratory course offering both hands-on experience with building and renewable energy systems and exposing students to the fundamentals of measurements, instrumentation, data acquisition, and statistical data analysis. Measurements and experiments will allow evaluation of building construction material, electrical equipment, lighting systems, heating and cooling systems, and solar energy devices, among others. Prereq., AREN 3010.

Introduces the measurement of photometric and psychophysical quantities used in lighting. Experience is acquired in using light measurement instruments to evaluate lighting equipment and luminous environments. Prereq., AREN 3540.

Addresses concepts of stress and strain; material properties, axial loading, torsion, simple bending, and transverse shear; analysis of stress and strain; and deflections of beams. Includes selected experimental and computational laboratories. Prereq., CVEN 2121. Coreq., APPM 2360. Restricted to Architectural or Civil Engineering majors only. Credit not granted for this course and MCEN 2063. Prerequisites: Restricted to Architectural (AREN) or Civil (CVEN) Engineering majors only.

Introduces uncertainty based analysis concepts and applications in the planning and design of civil engineering systems emphasizing probabilistic, statistics, and design concepts and methods. Restricted to juniors/seniors.

Broad view of concerns, activities, and objectives of people involved in construction: the owner, architect/engineer, contractor, labor, and inspector. Interactive gaming situation relates these people to the construction contract, plans/specifications, estimates/bids, scheduling, law, and financial management. Restricted to junior or senior Civil or Architectural Engineering majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Civil (CVEN) or Architectural (AREN) Engineering majors only.

Integrated study of construction equipment, methods, and economics. Topics include equipment productivity, equipment selection, and construction engineering design within economic constraints. Examples include earthmoving, concrete formwork, and temporary construction. Recommended prereq., CVEN 3246. Restricted to Architectural or Civil Engineering majors only. Prerequisites: Restricted to Architectural (AREN) or Civil (CVEN) Engineering majors only.

Basic principles of fluid mechanic. Covers fluid properties, hydrostatics, fluid flow concepts, including continuity, energy, momentum, dimensional analysis and similitude, and flow in closed conduits. Prereq., CVEN 2121. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of CVEN 2121 (or GEEN 3851, or ASEN 2001, or MCEN 2023).

Studies hydraulic engineering theory and applications. Topics include incompressible flow in conduits, pipe system analysis and design, open channel flow, flow measurement, analysis and design of hydraulic machinery. Prereq., CVEN 3313 (or MCEN 3021, or GEEN 3853, or AREN 2120). Restricted to Civil, Environmental, or Architectural Engineering majors only. Prerequisites: Requires pre-requisite course of CVEN 3313 (or MCEN 3021, or GEEN 3853, or AREN 2120). Restricted to Civil (CVEN), Environmental (EVEN), or Architectural (ARCH) Engineering majors only.