Courses

    Examines the design of facilities for the treatment of municipal water and wastewater, hazardous industrial waste, contaminated environmental sites, and sustainable sanitation in developing countries. Economic, societal, and site specific criteria impacting designs are emphasized. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3414 (minimum grade C-).
    Develops and utilizes analytic solutions for environmental process models that can be used in a) reactor design for processes used in the treatment of water, wastewater and hazardous waste and b) process analysis of natural systems, such as streams and groundwater flow. Models facilitate the tracking of contaminants in engineered and natural systems. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite or corequisite courses of CVEN 3414 and CVEN 3313 or CHEN 3200 or GEEN 3853 or MCEN 3021 or AREN 2120 (all minimum grade C-).
    Evaluates processes used for treatment of wastes requiring special handling and disposal: toxic organic chemicals, heavy metals, and acidic, caustic, and radioactive waste material. Discusses techniques for destruction, immobilization, and resource recovery and assessment of environmental impact of treatment process end products. Same as CVEN 5474. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3414 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
    Surveys microbiology topics germane to modern civil and environmental engineering. Provides fundamentals needed to understand microbial processes and ecology in engineered and natural systems and reviews applications emphasizing the interface between molecular biology and classical civil engineering. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1211 (or CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1114 or CHEM 1251 or CHEM 1351) and APPM 2350 (or MATH 2400; all minimum grade C-).
    Integrates project management methods with an emphasis on the techniques used to create bid-day budgets, schedules, and contracts for architectural and civil engineering projects. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3246 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Architectural (AREN) or Civil (CVEN) Engineering juniors or seniors only.
    Systematic formulation of finite element approximation and isoparametric interpolation (weighted residual and energy methods, triangular and quadrilateral elements). Includes computation applications to the solution of one- and two-dimensional stress-deformation problems, steady and transient heat conduction, and viscous flow. Same as CVEN 5511. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CVEN 3161, CVEN 3525, APPM 2360 or MATH 3130 and MATH 4430 (all minimum grade C-).
    Covers matrix formulation of principles of structural analysis and development of direct stiffness and flexibility methods for analysis of 2D and 3D structures. Variational formulation of the finite element method. Geometric nonlinearity. Familiarity with Metlab programming is expected. Same as CVEN 5525. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3525 (minimum grade C-).
    Intended to help students understand light as a medium in design, begin the formulation of a philosophical perspective for its application, and continue to develop the skills required to design and implement lighting systems. Knowledge from previous lighting classes (Illumination I and Illumination II) is essential to this course. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of AREN 3540 and AREN 4550 (all minimum grade C-).
    Introduces the use of numerical methods in the solution of civil engineering problems, emphasizing obtaining solutions with high-speed electronic computers. Applies methods to all types of civil engineering problems. Same as CVEN 5537. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior).
    Engages students in exploring and solving lighting problems for exterior environments. Provides an understanding of the design criteria and lighting equipment used in three primary exterior applications: parking lots and roadways, floodlighting of buildings, and sports facilities. Recommended prereq., AREN 4550. Taught intermittently. Same as CVEN 5540. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of AREN 3540 (minimum grade C-).
    Applies basic principles of structural engineering and mechanics to design of steel structures; design of tension members, columns, beams, open-web joists, steel decks, bolts, bolted connections, welding processes, and welded connections. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3525 (minimum grade C-).
    Applies the principles studied in Illumination 1. Provides further study in architectural lighting design methods. Uses lighting studio work to develop a broad knowledge of lighting equipment, design methods, and their application in a series of practical design problems in modern buildings. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of AREN 3540 (minimum grade C-).
    Introduces engineering methods for the study of air quality. Topics include: indoor air quality, greenhouse gases, dispersion modeling, acidification of lakes, sources apportionment modeling, chemistry of combustion, pollution sources and controls, and human exposure to air pollutants. Under consideration as requirement for EVEN students in air quality track or concentration course in environmental engineering for undergraduate CVEN students. Same as CVEN 5554. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of APPM 2360 or MATH 3130 and 4430 and CVEN 3313 or CHEN 3200 or MCEN 3021 (all minimum grade C-).
    Applies basic principles of structural engineering and mechanics to the design of reinforced concrete structures, including design of beams, columns, slabs, and footings; continuous beams and frames; cast-in-place buildings. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3525 (minimum grade C-).
    Teaches fundamentals of radiative exchange as applied to illumination engineering. Describes and uses principal numerical techniques for radiative transfer analysis. Applies techniques to lighting design and analysis. Taught intermittently. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of AREN 3540 (minimum grade C-).
    Applies design methods to beams, columns, trusses, and connections using timber and glued, laminated members. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3525 (minimum grade C-).
    Introduces the generation and distribution of electrical power. Focuses on understanding the loads, control, and protection of secondary electrical distribution systems in building. Applies the national electric code to residential and commercial buildings. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of ECEN 3030 (minimum grade C-).
    Applies the fundamental principles of illumination engineering to architectural daylighting design, exploring the quantitative methods and tools used to develop daylighting designs and evaluate their performance. Topics include solar and sky modeling, luminous radiative transfer, design methods, and controls for integration with electric lighting systems. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of AREN 3540 (minimum grade C-).
    Studies the numerical methods and computer implementation of computer graphics visualization for architectural lighting engineering and design. Implements finite element radiative transfer and ray-tracing in computer programs. Studies the use of computer graphics visualization in lighting analysis. Taught intermittently. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of AREN 3540 and 4560 (minimum grade C-).
    Explores development of a safe, reliable, and acceptable program for reusing impaired waters. As fresh water becomes scarcer around the world, communities are looking for security through development of new water resources. Reuse of impaired water is one solution to the growing water crisis. Focus is on advanced treatment technologies with emphasis on public perception, economics, and regulations. Recommneded prereq., CVEN 3424. Same as 5594. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3414 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to College of Engineering students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Integrates project execution and control techniques for construction scope, cost and schedule. Includes progress measurement, resource planning, earned value methods, productivity, risk management methods and progress visualization. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CVEN 3246 and AREN 4506 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Civil (CVEN) or Architectural (AREN) Engineering majors only.

    Introduces fundamental concepts of sustainability and sustainable development. Special emphasis on understanding the interaction of the built environment with natural systems and the role of technical and non-technical issues in engineering decisions. Open to engineering and non-engineering students. Same as CVEN 5700.

    Develops a quantitative physical basis for understanding the functions of snow, ice, and glaciers in the environment, with emphasis on developing an understanding of continuum mechanics and thermodynamics and their application to Earth systems. Same as CVEN 5718. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of APPM 2350 or MATH 2400 and APPM 2360 or MATH 3130 and 4430 and AREN 2110 or GEEN 3852 or MCEN 3012 or ASEN 2002 and GEEN 1300 or CSCI 1300 or ECEN 1310 (all minimum grade C-).
    Focuses on geotechnical design of shallow and deep foundations, including spread footings, mats, driven piles, and drilled piers. Coverage includes bearing capacity, settlement, group effects, and lateral load capacity of the various foundation types. Additional topics include subsurface exploration, construction of deep foundations, and analysis of pile behavior using wave equation and dynamic monitoring methods. Same as CVEN 5728. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3718 (minimum grade C-).
    Supervised study of special topics of interest to students under instructor guidance. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Department consent required. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.

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