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. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3313 or MCEN 3021 or GEEN 3853 or AREN 2120 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to Civil (CVEN), Environmental (EVEN), Architectural (AREN) or General (GEEN) Engineering majors only.
Emphasizes chemical, ecological, and hydrological fundamentals and importance of mass and energy balances in solving environmental engineering problems related to water quality, water and wastewater treatment, air pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, sustainability, and risk assessment. Requisites: Requires prereq courses of CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1211 (or CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1114 or CHEM 1251 or CHEM 1351) and APPM 1360 (or MATH 2300; all min grade C-). Restricted to CVEN, AREN, EVEN, MCEN, CHEN, GEEN or AMEN majors only.
Introduces design and operation of facilities for treatment of municipal water supplies and wastewater. Provides an engineering application of physical, chemical, and biological unit processes and operations for removal of impurities and pollutants. Involves an integrated design of whole treatment systems combining process elements. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3414 (minimum grade C-).
Emphasizes the integration of physical, chemical, and biological processes in controlling terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Ecosystem concepts are applied to current environmental and water quality problems. Includes field trips and a group project. Same as ENVS 3434. Requisites: Prereq courses of CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1211 (or CHEM 1113 and CHEM 1114 or CHEM 1251 or CHEM 1351; all min C-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Civil (CVEN), Environmental (EVEN) or Architectural Engineering (AREN) mjrs.
Studies structural analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate systems, deflections, energy methods, and force method. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3161 or MCEN 2063 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Civil (CVEN), Environmental (EVEN), Architectural (AREN), General (GEEN) or Applied Mathematic (AMEN) majors only.
Studies the fundamentals of architectural illumination. Introduces and applies basic principles and vocabulary to elementary problems in the lighting of environments for the performance of visual work and the proper interaction with architecture. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEN 1310 or CSCI 1300 or CSCI 1310 or CSCI 1320 or ECEN 1310 and APPM 2350 or MATH 2400 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Introduces technology, operating characteristics, and relative merits of highway, airway, waterway, railroad, pipeline, and convey or transportation systems. Focuses on evaluation of urban transportation systems and recent transportation innovations. Requisites: Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Highlights the role of geology in engineering minerals; rocks; surficial deposits; rocks and soils as engineering materials; distribution of rocks at and below the surface; hydrologic influences; geologic exploration of engineering sites; mapping; and geology of underground excavations, slopes, reservoirs, and dam sites. Includes field trips. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite or corequisite course of CVEN 2121 or GEEN 2851 or ASEN 2001 or MCEN 2023 and APPM 2350 or MATH 2400 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Studies basic characteristics of geological materials; soil and rock classifications; site investigation; physical, mechanical, and hydraulic properties of geologic materials; the effective stress principle; soil and rock improvement; seepage analysis; stress distribution; and consolidation and settlement analyses. Selected experimental and computational laboratories. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3161 or MCEN 2063 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Civil (CVEN), Environmental (EVEN), Architectural (AREN), General (GEEN) or Applied Mathematic (AMEN) majors only.
Discusses shear strength, bearing capacity, lateral earth pressures, slope stability, and underground construction. Analyzes and looks at the design of shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls, tunnels, and other earth and rock structures. Selected experimental and computational laboratories. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3708 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
Students enrolled in this course participate in a previously arranged, department-sponsored cooperative education program with a university, government agency, or industry. This course is offered only through Continuing Education. May be repeated up to 24 total credit hours. Department enforced restriction: 2.75 GPA. Recommended restriction: 3.00 GPA. This course cannot be used to fulfill any of CEAE's degree requirements. Requisites: Restricted to Civil (CVEN), Environmental (EVEN), or Architectural Engineering (AREN) majors only.
Engineering course devoted to building automation and control systems. Topics include HVAC control technology and strategies, measurement and device technologies, analysis and modeling of dynamic systems, simulation of conventional and advanced control approaches, assessment of control loop performance, and hands-on direct digital control (DDC) programming exercises as used in current building control practice. Same as AREN 5010. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of AREN 4110 (minimum grade C-).
Analyzes basic structural systems. Covers principles of mechanics and mechanical properties of materials and analysis and design of trusses, arches, and cable structures. For nonengineering students; does not apply toward an engineering degree. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PHYS 1110 or PHYS 2010 and APPM 1350 or MATH 1300 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Program in Environmental Design majors only.
Analyzes basic structural systems. Covers principles of mechanics as applied to the design of flexural members, columns, continuous beams, and rigid frames. For nonengineering students; does not apply toward an engineering degree. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of AREN 4035 (minimum grade C-).
Applies engineering principles to the design of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems for buildings. Covers HVAC systems description, load estimating, applied psychometrics, coils and heat exchangers, air and water distribution systems, and primary equipment and systems. Same as AREN 5110. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of AREN 3010 (minimum grade C-).
Learn the optical design process used for illumination-based optics, with an emphasis on applications in architectural lighting. Includes in-depth coverage of luminaire photometry, lamps, materials, manufacturing methods, and product performance requirements. Optical design projects will utilize optical design software and include a variety of lamp types including LEDs using both reflector and lens optics. Same as AREN 5130. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of AREN 3540 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Architectural (AREN) or Civil (CVEN) Engineering majors only.
Theory and application of the principles of engineering economics, and classical and metaheuristic optimization techniques for evaluating problems in civil and environmental engineering. Same as CVEN 5147. Requisites: Restricted to students with 87-180 credits (Senior, Fifth Year Senior) College of Engineering majors only.
Covers advanced topics in the mechanics of solids. Some topics such as asymmetric bending of beams, torsion of non-circular cross-sections etc. are extensions of topics seen in CVEN 3161. Others like 3-D stress and strain analysis, failure theories and stability of columns and frames are new. The course includes selected laboratory experiments. Same as CVEN 5161. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3161 (minimum grade C-).
Covers modern masonry construction; properties and behavior of the reinforced masonry component materials, clay and concrete masonry units, mortar, grout, and steel reinforcement; vertical and lateral load types and intensities; and design of reinforced masonry walls, beams, and columns by working stress and strength design methods. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3525 (minimum grade C-).
Provides a capstone experience to AREN students. Students design a modest commercial building and complete an integrated engineering design of the building systems executed for the conceptual, schematic, and design development phases. Students' teams work on structural, mechanical, electrical/lighting, and construction engineering management design. Each stage produce a professional-quality design document. Faculty and industry mentors participate in the teaching and evaluation of designs. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ARCH 4010 and AREN 3010 and AREN 3540 and CVEN 3246 and CVEN 3525 and ECEN 3030 (all minimum grade C-).
Studies principles and techniques of water resources engineering design. Introduces environmental modeling under uncertainty, stormwater design, precipitation estimation, and flow routing. Surveys hydropower, reservoir management, and water resources economics. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) College of Engineering students only.
Studies engineering applications of principles of hydrology, including hydrologic cycle, rainfall and runoff, groundwater, storm frequency and duration studies, stream hydrography, flood frequency, and flood routing. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3313 or AREN 2120 or CHEN 3200 or GEEN 3853 or MCEN 3021 (all minimum grade C-). Requires prerequisite or corequisite course of CVEN 3227 or APPM 4570 or MCEN 3037 or MCEN 3208 or CHEN 3010.
Studies the occurrence, movement, extraction for use,and quantity and quality aspects of groundwater. Introduces and uses basic concepts to solve engineering and geohydrologic problems. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of CVEN 3313 or MCEN 3021 or CHEN 3200 or GEEN 3853 (minimum grade C-).
Studies analytical and numerical methods for solving problems of groundwater flow and chemical transport. Emphasizes fundamental modeling techniques and the relationship between the physical system and the model results. Applies models and modeling techniques to solve problems in ground water hydrology using contemporary software. Same as CVEN 5383. Recommended prereq., CVEN 4353.
