Approved by: Undergraduate Course and Curriculum Committee
Implementation Date: Summer 2015
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Proposed Concentrations:
Geotechnical Engineering Concentration in the
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) (Concentration in Geotechnical engineering). The Geotechnical Engineering Concentration is intended for students to gain a solid foundation in civil engineering through a selection of core required courses supplemented with elective courses that increase their depth in the concentration and meet their professional aspirations. Traditionally, geotechnical engineering focuses on the design and construction of foundations, slopes, retaining walls, and earthen structures. However, today the scope of this discipline has dramatically expanded to include geo-environmental engineering, design and construction of tunnels, landfills, waste management facilities, site and amended geo-material characterization, design of pavements and geo-pavements, as well as natural hazards assessment and mitigation. Students completing the requirements described in this program will receive a special designation on their transcripts showing they have completed the geotechnical engineering concentration.
Course Requirements:
Students opting for this concentration must complete a minimum of 15 credits as follows:
- Students must take all of the following courses (9 credits):
- CEGR 4278: Geotechnical Engineering II
- CEGR 4145: Groundwater Resources Engineering
- CEGR 3225: Reinforced Concrete Design I
- Students must pick two of the following electives (6 credits):
- CEGR 4264: Landfill Design and Site Remediation
- CEGR 4270: Earth Pressure and Retaining Structures
- CEGR 4271: Pavement Design
- CEGR 4272: Design with Geosynthetics
- CEGR 4273: Engineering Ground Improvement
- CEGR 4276: Natural Hazards
Through careful course selection and scheduling, a student can obtain the Geotechnical Concentration within the required 128 hour BSCE curriculum. The student must earn at least a 2.5 GPA in the selected Concentration courses.
Land Development Engineering Concentration in the
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) (Concentration in LAND DEVELOPMENT engineering). The Land Development Engineering Concentration is intended for students interested in a specialized focus in land development engineering as it relates to civil engineering and infrastructure issues. Students completing the requirements described in this program will receive a special designation on their transcripts showing they have completed the land development engineering concentration.
Course Requirements:
Students must take these two courses:
- CEGR 3231: Land Development Engineering Fundamentals
- CEGR 4185: Geometric Design of Highways
Students must pick two of the following:
- CEGR 3235: Land Development Engineering – Advanced Site Analysis
- CEGR 3233: Land Development Engineering Studio
- CEGR 4247: Sustainability
- CEGR 4147: Stormwater Management
Through careful course selection and scheduling, a student can obtain the Land Development Concentration within the required 128 hour BSCE curriculum. The student must earn at least a 2.5 GPA in the selected Concentration courses.
Structures Concentration in the
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) (Concentration in Structures). The Structures Concentration is intended for students interested in a focus in structures as it relates to civil engineering and infrastructure issues. Specialized courses will prepare students to apply fundamental mechanics principles to analysis and employ iterative design processes. The latest building code requirements, as well as analysis and design software packages, will be introduced. Students completing the requirements described in this program will receive a special designation on their transcripts showing they have completed the structures concentration.
Course Requirements:
Students must take all of the following courses:
- MEGR 3121: Dynamic Systems I
- CEGR 3221: Structural Steel Design I
- CEGR 3225: Reinforced Concrete Design I
- CEGR 4126: Codes, Loads, and Nodes
- CEGR 4278: Geotechnical Engineering II
Students must pick two of the following electives:
- *CEGR 4222: Structural Steel Design II
- *CEGR 4224: Advanced Structural Analysis
- *CEGR 4226: Reinforced Concrete Design II
- CEGR 4108: Finite Element Analysis and Applications
- CEGR 4223: Timber Design
- CEGR 4123: Bridge Design
(* At least one of the two elective courses must be CEGR4222, CEGR4224, or CEGR4226)
Through careful course selection and scheduling, a student can obtain the Structures Concentration within the required 128 hour BSCE curriculum. The student must earn at least a 2.5 GPA in the selected Concentration courses.
Transportation Concentration in the
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) (Concentration in Transportation). The Transportation Concentration is intended for students interested in a focus in transportation as it relates to civil engineering and infrastructure issues. Specialized courses will prepare students to apply fundamental and scientific principles to plan, design, analyze, and manage transportation facilities. The latest manuals and design guides, as well as analysis and design software packages, will be introduced. Students completing the requirements described in this program will receive a special designation on their transcripts showing they have completed the transportation concentration.
Course Requirements:
Students must take all of the following courses:
- CEGR 4162: Transportation Planning
- CEGR 4185: Geometric Design of Highways
- CEGR 4262: Traffic Engineering
Students must pick one of the following electives:
- CEGR 4161: Advanced Traffic Engineering
- CEGR 4171: Urban Public Transportation
- CEGR 4181: Human Factors
- CEGR 4271: Pavement Design
Through careful course selection and scheduling, a student can obtain the Transportation Concentration within the required 128 hour BSCE curriculum. The student must earn at least a 2.5 GPA in the selected Concentration courses.
Environmental/Water Resources Engineering Concentration in the
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.S.C.E.) (Concentration in Environmental Engineering). The Environmental/Water Resources Engineering Concentration is intended for students interested in a focus in the engineering of Environmental and/or Water Resources Systems. Specialized courses will prepare students to apply fundamental knowledge in mathematics, science, and engineering to design systems that provide safe, adequate and sustainable supplies of drinking water; prevent, mitigate or remediate soil, water, and air pollution; and minimize flood hazards. Students completing the requirements described in this program will receive a special designation on their transcripts showing they have completed the environmental/water resources engineering concentration.
Course Requirements:
Students must take these two courses:
- CEGR 4144: Engineering Hydrology
- CEGR 4242: Wastewater Treatment Design
Students must pick two of the following Environmental and Water Resources electives
- CEGR 4127: Green Building & Integrated Design
- CEGR 4142: Water Treatment Engineering
- CEGR 4143: Solid Waste Management
- CEGR 4145: Groundwater Hydrology
- CEGR 4146: Advanced Engineering Hydraulics
- CEGR 4147: Stormwater Management
- CEGR 4148: Open Channel Hydraulics
- CEGR 4235: Industrial Pollution Control
- CEGR 4246: Energy and the Environment
- CEGR 4247: Sustainability
- CEGR 4264: Landfill Design and Site Remediation
Through careful course selection and scheduling, a student can obtain the Environmental/Water Resources Concentration within the required 128 hour BSCE curriculum. The student must earn at least a 2.5 GPA in the selected Concentration courses.
Proposed New Courses:
CEGR 4148 Open Channel Hydraulics. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3143 or equivalent. A rigorous examination of the concepts of energy, momentum, and friction as they relate to free-surface flow in engineered and natural channels. Topics to be covered: uniform flow, normal, alternate, and conjugate depths, gradually and rapidly varied flows, flood routing, analysis and design of hydraulic structures, and computer modeling of channel hydraulics using HEC-RAS.
CEGR 4147. Stormwater Management. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3141 and CEGR 3143. Introduction to the impacts and water quality parameters due to urbanization. Develop a numerical model to analyze water stormwater impacts and evaluate different mitigation methods. Understand and utilize the guiding principles of low impact design (LID) and evaluate the available BMPs and understand their limitations. (Fall)
CEGR 3231. Land Development Engineering Fundamentals. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3161. Analysis of land development industry practices and basic business principals. Analyze land forms for implementation of practical engineering solutions based on social, economic and environmental factors. Analyze and design infrastructure planning of residential and non-residential land development projects. (Fall)
CEGR 3235. Land Development Engineering – Advanced Site Analysis. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3153 and CEGR 3161. Site assessment of land to determine infrastructure needs. Design cost effective infrastructure for residential and commercial developments. Analyze government regulations to determine side design criteria. Prepare a design for each of the major infrastructure components (roads, stormwater, sanitary sewer and water). Prepare plans in CAD for presentation of design alternatives and solutions. (Spring)
CEGR 3233. Land Development Engineering Studio. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3161. Conduct and prepare a site analysis to determine the best use for raw land. Site analysis includes determination of infrastructure constraints, understanding government regulations and how they apply to the development of the site and preparing a conceptual plan for cost determination and feasibility. Use CAD for preparation of conceptual plans and for presenting ideas. (Spring)
CEGR 4247. Sustainability. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3141. The course will focus on sustainability as it applies to civil engineering, including land development choices, infrastructure planning, material selection and disposal, energy sources, and water supply and treatment. Methods of assessing sustainability and incorporating sustainable features in design will be reviewed.
CEGR 4273. Engineering Ground Improvement. (3) Prerequisites: CEGR 3278 and CEGR 3258. Methods of soil and site improvement; design techniques for dewatering systems: ground improvement techniques including: compaction, preloading, vertical drains, admixtures and chemical stabilization of soils, grouting, reinforced earth, in-situ densification, stone columns, slurry trenches, geopiers, and relevant uses of geotextiles. Design considerations and construction techniques for each system are described.
CEGR 4276. Natural Hazards. (3) Prerequisite: CEGR 3278, 3141, 3143, 3122, 3161 and 3225. Natural hazards dealing with the earth natural processes such as earthquakes, volcanoes, flooding, landslides, and severe weather events will be covered. The basic understanding of the different natural hazard processes and mechanisms will be presented within the context of the earth’s internal and external energies. The course will also provide students with a solid understanding of risk as it relates to the potential consequences and impacts to human population and the built environment. This initial part of the course will form the foundation for the second part of the course which includes presentation of the basic principles of risk management of natural hazards within the context of civil and environmental engineering. The final portion of the course also covers risk mitigation strategies which are discussed within the challenging context that includes a rapid ongoing population growth and the constantly changing land use which affects societal levels of risk acceptance from natural hazards.