Undergraduate Degree Program

General prerequisite:
Junior standing in Civil Engineering or written permission of the instructor for all 3000-4000-level courses.

BE 1101 Introduction to Engineering Lab (0-3)
Students will learn and practice team skills, data analysis techniques, written and oral communication skills, engineering math applications, and problem solving using Excel. Students will work in teams on several hands-on projects that each culminate in a written report and oral presentation. Prerequisites: MATH 1411 and ENGL 1311 each with a grade of “C” or better and department approval. MATH 1411 and ENGL 1311 may be taken concurrently with BE 1101.

BE 1205 Graphic Fundamentals in Engineering Design (1-3) (ENGR 1204)
Fundamentals of multiview projections, auxiliaries, sections, pictorial drawings, dimensioning; introduction to CAD, decision process, and geographical information systems.

BE 1301 Introduction to Engineering (3-0)
This course will introduce the student to effective methods for solving engineering problems using mathematics, fundamental engineering concepts, data analysis techniques, and computational tools. The course will also introduce the student to the engineering profession, including the role and responsibilities of the engineer in today’s society and engineering ethics. Prerequisites: MATH 1411 and ENGL 1311 each with a grade of “C” or better and department approval. MATH 1411 and ENGL 1311 may be taken concurrently with BE 1301.

BE 2303 Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (3-0)
Introduction to properties of engineering materials and relationships to their structure, behavior, and processing; materials testing and measurement of properties. Selection of materials for engineering applications considering interrelationships between structure, properties, processing, and performance. Prerequisite: CHEM 1305 with a grade of “C” or better.

BE 2326 Engineering Economy (3-0)
Application of economics to engineering and industrial problems which require a knowledge of engineering for their solution. Prerequisite: MATH 1411 with a grade of “C” or better.

BE 2338 Mechanics II (2-3) (ENGR 2302)
A second course in Newtonian mechanics; dynamics (kinematics and kinetics) of particles and rigid bodies; work and energy; impulse and momentum. Prerequisites: MATH 1312 and BE 2434, each with a grade of “C” or better.

BE 2375 Introduction to Thermal-Fluid Science (2-3)
An introduction to the basic concepts of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics to include properties, property relationships, states and fields. Presentation of the basic equations of thermal-fluid science, continuity, first and second laws of thermodynamics and momentum. Prerequisite: BE 2338. BE 2338 may be taken concurrently with BE 2375.

BE 2377 Electrical Circuits and Motors (2-3)
Principles of electrical circuits, generator, and motors. Introduction to electronics and introduction to microprocessors for data acquisition. Prerequisite: PHYS 2421 with a grade of “C” or better.

BE 2434 Mechanics I (3-3)
A first course in Newtonian mechanics using vectors. Equilibrium of particles and rigid bodies, forces in space, centroids, moments of inertia, study of stress and strain; use of stress-load equations to determine the state of stress in specific structural elements; study of combined stresses. Prerequisite: MATH 1411 with a grade of “C” or better.

BE 3341 Engineering Analysis (3-0)
Applications of mathematical principles to the analysis of engineering problems: derivation and solution of mathematical models of physical systems, closed-form solutions, computer solutions by programming in a higher language and by using mathematical computer packages. Prerequisites: MATH 2313 and MATH 2326, each with a grade of “C” or better.

BE 3373 Engineering Probability and Statistical Models (2-3)
Fundamental concepts of discrete and continuous random variables, distribution functions, moments, moment generating functions, statistical dependence, stochastic modeling and random events, graphical and numerical methods, descriptive and inferential statistics, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing and regression analysis. The creation and proper utilization of statistical decision models for engineering analysis and design are stressed. Emphasis is on measurement, formulation analysis and design of physical problems. Prerequisite: MATH 2313 with a grade of “C” or better.

CE 3313 Engineering Measurements (2-3)
Theory and practice of surveying measurements with emphasis on precision, errors, and significant figures, the use of the level, transit, and engineer's tape. Prerequisites: BE 1205 with a grade of "C" or better and junior standing in Civil Engineering or department approval.

CE 3325 Environmental Engineering Fundamentals (3-0)
Introduction to the engineering aspects of environmental systems to include such topics as mass and energy balances, sustainable systems, water pollution, air pollution and control, solid and hazardous waste management, and governmental regulation. Prerequisite: Junior standing in engineering or science.

CE 3335 Geological Engineering (2-3)
The objective of the course is to introduce students to the principles of physical geology and their applications in the civil engineering profession. At the end of the course, students will have a foundation in geology such that they will be able to communicate with geologists and geophysicists or read geological reports that are pertinent to engineering projects. Emphasis in laboratories will be placed on practical engineering problems that require the use of geology and geophysics. Prerequisites: BE 1205 and BE 2303 each with a grade of “C” or better and department approval.

CE 3336 Civil Engineering Materials (2-3)
Properties of civil engineering materials, measurements and test methods, relationship of properties to performance; their structure and behavior: relationship between structure and behavior. Prerequisite: BE 2303 with a grade of “C” or better.

CE 3343 Structural Analysis (2-3)
A study of framed structures, trusses, girders, and beams including applications of static and moving loads on bridges. Prerequisites: BE 2434 with a grade of "C" or better and junior standing in Civil Engineering or department approval.

CE 4153 Water and Waste Laboratory (0-3)
Laboratory analysis of water and wastes. Prerequisites: CE 4342 and junior standing in Civil Engineering or department approval. CE 4342 may be taken concurrently with CE 4153.

CE 4171 Engineering Problems (0-0-1)
CE 4271 Engineering Problems (0-0-2)
CE 4371 Engineering Problems (0-0-3)
Original investigation of special problems in the student's field, the problem to be selected by the student with the approval of the head of the department. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: Senior standing and department approval.

CE 4181 Co-op Work Experiences (0-0-1)
CE 4182 Co-op Work Experiences (0-0-1)
CE 4183 Co-op Work Experiences (0-0-1)
Work experience in business, industrial, governmental, professional, service, or other organizations to provide on-the-job training and professional preparation in the student's area of interest. A report covering the work experience must be submitted by the student to the departmental Co-op coordinator at the end of each work period. Upon completion of his or her third work period and submission of a report summarizing the total work experience, a student can use three hours of Co-op Work Experience in his or her degree plan in place of a technical elective or elective in the major. Prerequisites: Selection by the Co-op Coordinator, program head, and employer and junior standing in Civil Engineering.

CE 4188 Senior Design I (0-3)
Conceptual and preliminary design projects. Prerequisites: Department approval and minimum of 100 hours of Civil Engineering Curriculum completed.

CE 4195 Senior Professional Orientation (1-0)
Introduction to the Engineering profession with emphasis on job placement, professional ethics, and an engineering field examination. Required of all students prior to graduation.

CE 4288 Senior Design II (1-3)
Final design project.

CE 4335 Structural Design I (3-0)
Reinforced concrete theory; design of beams, columns, slabs, footings, and retaining walls using current design specifications. Prerequisites: CE 3343, CE 3336, and junior standing in Civil Engineering or department approval.

CE 4340 Transportation Engineering (3-0)
Study of planning, economics, finance, location, design, and administration of transportation systems. Prerequisite: CE 3313. CE 3313 may be taken concurrently with CE 4340.

CE 4342 Water and Wastewater Engineering (3-0)
Study of basic processes involved in conventional water and wastewater treatment plants. Coverage includes theory and preliminary design considerations. Prerequisites: BE 2375 and junior standing in Civil Engineering or department approval.

CE 4348 Geotechnical Engineering (2-3)
Physical and mechanical properties of soils, plasticity, shrinkage, permeability seepage, consolidation, shear strength, Rankine and Coulomb earth pressure and braced cuts. Prerequisites: BE 2434, BE 2375, each with a grade of “C” or better, and GEOL 3321.

CE 4361 Structural Design II (3-0)
Design of steel structures including the application of plastic design methods using current design specifications. Prerequisites: CE 3343 and department approval.

CE 4375 Advanced Topics in Civil Engineering (3-0)
Presentation of contemporary issues and advanced topics in all areas of Civil Engineering. Prerequisite: Department approval.

CE 4388 Senior Design (1-6)
Conceptual, preliminary, and final design projects. Prerequisites: Department approval and minimum of 115 hours of Civil Engineering Curriculum completed.

CE 4456 Hydraulic Engineering (3-3)
Essential principles of hydraulics and hydrology demonstrated in the laboratory and applied to the design of hydraulic structures. Prerequisites: BE 2375 and Junior standing.