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CIVI 201 CIVIL ENGINEERS AND THE WORLD WE BUILD Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III An overview of how civil engineering projects (bridges,skyscrapers,highways, transit systems etc.) are conceived, financed, designed, and built. Will include case studies, lectures, labs, and field trips. No previous engineering or mathematics background required. Designed for engineering freshman and interested non-majors. 001 TTH 10:50AM-12:05PM RL*201 Durrani, Ahmad *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 300 MECHANICS OF SOLIDS I Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Analysis of stress and deformation of solids with applications to beams, circular shafts and columns. Study of engineering properties of materials and failure theories. Prereq- Civi 211 or Mech 211. 001 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM RL*201 Nagarajaiah, Satish *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 302 STRENGHT OF MATERIALS LAB Credits 1.00 Spring 2000 Instruction in standard tension, compression, and torsion tests of ferrous and nonferrous metals. Includes experimental techniques and the behavior of structural elements. Limited enrollment. Preference given to civil engineering majors. Required for B.S.C.E. 001 T 02:30PM-05:30PM RL*111 Nagarajaiah, Satish *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 304 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Analysis of statically determinate structures, including trusses, beams, and frames; stability and determinacy; influence lines for moving loads. Calculation of deflections. Introduction to analysis of indeterminate structures. Prereq Civi 211 and concurrent registration in Civi 300. 001 MWF 08:00AM-08:50AM RL*231 Younan, Adel *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 306 STEEL DESIGN Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Design of steel members, connections, and assemblies. Behavior of steel members as related to design. Prereq- Civi 304. 001 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM RL*231 Terk, Michael *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 321 THE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER: ROLES AND RES Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 An examination of the Engineer at work in society through a case study investigation of the processes by which tasks are accomplished and the roles and corresponding responsibilities assumed by Engineers in assuring the effectiveness of their efforts. Prereq- Engi 302/Civi 320 Also offered as Engi 321 001 T 01:00PM-02:15PM RL*231 Moore, Pat *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 322 ENGINEERING ECONOMICS AND MGMT Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Introduction to the evaluation of alternative investment opportunities with emphasis on engineering projects and capital infrastructure. Time value of money concepts are developed in the context of detailed project evaluation and presentations. In addition, concepts and applications of risk analysis and investment under uncertainty are developed. Requires oral and written presentations by students. Also offered as Engi 303. 001 M 05:45PM-09:45PM RL*201 Segner, E *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 403 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Material properties, flexural strength of rectangular and T-sections; strength design of beams, one-way slabs and footings; shear strength; deflections; and column design. Use of handbooks and computer programs for design. Prereq- Civi 304. 001 TTH 09:25AM-10:40AM RL*201 Durrani, Ahmad *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 404 CONCRETE LABORATORY Credits 1.00 Spring 2000 Tests of materials and reinforced concrete members. Prereq- Civi 403 (concurrent). 001 W 02:00PM-05:00PM RL*202 Durrani, Ahmad *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 451 INTRO TO TRANSPORTATION Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Operational characteristics of transport modes, elements of transportation planning, and design of stationary elements. 001 MW 01:00PM-02:15PM RL*201 Sedlak, John *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 464 HYDROLOGY & WATERSHED ANALYSIS Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Fundamentals of the hydrologic cycle, hydrography techniques, flood routing, and open channel flow; local watershed application and laboratory. Also offered as Envi 412. 001 TTH 10:50AM-12:05PM ML*251 Bedient, Philip *CURRENT ENR: 0 001 TH 02:30PM-04:30PM ML*251 Bedient, Philip *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 465 HYDROLOGY DESIGN LAB Credits 0.00 Spring 2000 Use of hydrologic models for design and analysis of water resource systems. Cross-listed with Envi 512 001 TH 02:30PM-04:30PM Bedient, Philip *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 480 SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 This course is intended to synthesize and apply engineering knowledge to the design of a real-life project. Projects may include laboratory or design efforts and are to be carried out as teams of three or more students. Entire semester is devoted to the project and preparation of the final report. Prereq- Senior standing. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 499 SPECIAL PROBLEMS Credits 1.00 Spring 2000 Study of selected topics including individual investigations, special lectures, and seminars. Offered upon mutual agreement of faculty and student. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 500 ADVANCED MECHANICS OF SOLIDS I Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 General analysis of stress and infinitesimal strain, linear elastic and thermo-elastic stress-strain relations. Formulation and solution of boundary value problems, including torsion and flexure of cylinders, plane problems, flexure of plates, and selected three-dimensional problems. Approximate solutions by energy methods and the finite element method. Intended for graduate students, others by permission of instructor. 001 MW 08:30AM-09:50AM Nordgren, Ronald *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 519 THEORY OF SHELLS Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Introduction to theories of shells with applications to practical problems. 001 TTH 01:00PM-02:20PM RL*201 Nordgren, Ronald *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 540 STEEL BUILDING DESIGN Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Practical considerations from the conceptual stage to the final analysis; including design parameters and serviceability limitations. Prereq- Civi 305, 306, 403. 001 TTH 08:00AM-09:15AM RL*202 Banavalkar, P. *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 550 PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS IN COMPUTER-AIDED E Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Introduction to fundamental issues in computer-aided engineering (CAE); control of the complexity of developing large-scale CAE software; decompositions and abstraction strategies used to produce modular programs; data structures and associated algorithms used to build CAE systems; engineering information management and computer graphics. Prereq- Caam 210 or 211; or Comp 210. 001 TTH 01:00PM-02:20PM RL*202 Terk, Michael *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 555 INTERNET ENABLED ENGINEERING Credits 1.00 Spring 2000 Introduction tothe Internet and the Internet's impact on engineering activities. Covers issues involved in creating World Wid Web sites that support engineering activities. Topics include: overview of basic WWW technology, use of WWW to support engineering activities, analysis of the existing engineering WWW sites, engineering technology, and future impact on engineering practice. 001 TH 02:30PM-03:30PM RL*201 Terk, Michael *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 570 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Soil exploaration, bearing capacity and settlements of foundations, soil improvement, geotechnical analysis and design of spread and special footings, beam foundations, mats, soil-structure interactions, floating foundations, piles, pile groups, pier and caissons, earth pressures, earth and concrete walls, cantilever and anchored sheet-pile walls, braced and tie-back excavations. 001 TTH 09:25AM-10:45AM RL*231 Dakoulas, Panos *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 571 SOIL DYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Introduction to vibrations and wave propagation in elastic media. Behavior of soil subjected to dynamic and cyclic loading, including field and laboratory testing. Engineering applications, focusing on modification of ground shaking caused by the soil, liquefaction of sands, seismic behavior of dams, machine foundations, etc. 001 TTH 10:50AM-12:05PM RL*231 Dakoulas, Panos *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 610 HIGH PERFORMANCE STRUCTURES Credits 3.00 Spring 2000 Elements of linear systems and control theory, transform methods, state space methods, feedback control, and Lyapunov's method. Analytical modeling of structures, control algorithms, and response to dynamic loading. Base isolation, passive energy dissipation, smart materials and devices, active, hybrid and semi-active structural control applications monitoring, and case studies. Prereq- CIVI 521 or MECH 502, CIVI 527 001 MW 02:00PM-03:15PM RL*231 Nagarajaiah, Satish *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 699 SPECIAL PROBLEMS Credits 1.00 Spring 2000 Study of selected topics including individual investigations under the direction of a member of the civil engineering faculty. Offered upon mutual agreement of faculty and student. 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0 CIVI 800 RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits 1.00 Spring 2000 001 TBA TBA TBA *CURRENT ENR: 0
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