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2018-2019 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Civil Engineering and Construction Management (CE, CEM) Courses
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Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management
Civil Engineering
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C E 101 - Introduction to Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management
(1 unit)
Civil engineering and construction management as a profession. Current trends and challenges, ethical, social and environmental issues in professional practice. Professional organizations and licensure. Communication and lifelong learning skills for professional practice.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 1 hour) Not open for credit to students with credit in: C E 101H . Same Course as C E 101H . -
C E 101H - Introduction to Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management
(1 unit)
Civil engineering and construction engineering management as a profession. Current trends and challenges, ethical, social and environmental issues in professional practice. Professional organizations and licensure. Communication and lifelong learning skills for professional practice.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 1 hour). Same course as C E 101 . Open to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 101 . -
C E 130 - Surveying and Mapping
(1 unit)
Corequisite(s): C E 130L and MAE 172 or MAE 172A or CEM 121
Theory and practice of plane surveying, including the use of instruments for measuring distances, angles, and elevations. Plotting of surveying data and topographic mapping. Fundamentals of construction layout. Integration of data with surveying software.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 1 hour) -
C E 130L - Surveying and Mapping Laboratory
(1 unit)
Corequisite: C E 130 .
Fundamentals of surveying methods as applied to construction layout. Use of level and total station for location and control of structures, vertical and horizontal control, and area determination.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) Not open for credit to students with credit in CE 131. -
C E 200 - Materials for Civil Engineering
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: CHEM 111A and PHYS 151 all with a grade of “C” or better and consent of department undergraduate advisor.
Corequisite: C E 200L
Basic properties of materials in civil engineering, including concrete, masonry, steel, wood, asphalt and composites.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 1 hour) -
C E 200L - Materials for Civil Engineering Laboratory
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: CHEM 111A and PHYS 151 all with a grade of “C” or better and consent of department undergraduate advisor.
Corequisite: C E 200 .
Laboratory testing of basic properties of materials in civil engineering, including concrete, masonry, steel, wood, asphalt and composites.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) -
C E 205 - Analytical Mechanics I (Statics)
(3 units)
Prerequisite: PHYS 151 with a grade of “C” or better.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH 123 .
Application of the mechanics of equilibrium to force systems using analytical and graphical solutions of problems involving structures and machines.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Activity 2 hours). Same course as C E 205H . Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 205H . -
C E 205H - Analytical Mechanics I (Statics)
(3 units)
Prerequisite: PHYS 151 with a grade of “C” or better.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH 123 .
Application of the mechanics of equilibrium to force systems using analytical and graphical solutions of problems involving structures and machines.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Activity 2 hours) CE 205H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 205 . -
C E 206 - Computer Programming and Civil Engineering Applications I
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: MATH 122 , PHYS 151 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite: C E 206L
Introduction to programming and application of computers to elementary civil engineering problems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 1 hour) -
C E 206L - Computer Programming and Civil Engineering Applications Laboratory
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: MATH 122 , PHYS 151 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite: C E 206
Hands-on application of computers and programming to elementary civil engineering problems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) -
C E 307 - Probability and Statistics in Civil Engineering
(2 units)
Prerequisites: C E 206
Analysis of uncertainties, and applications of the basic theories of probability and statistics in civil engineering areas of geotechnical, environmental, water resources, structural and transportation engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 1 hour, Lab 3 hrs) -
C E 325 - Transportation Safety and Sustainability
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation Requirements
Introduction to transportation systems and various modes of transportation: land, air, and water; legislations affecting transportation practices; transportation safety; impacts of transportation on the environment; sustainable transportation: transit, bicycles, and pedestrians.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours). -
C E 326 - GIS Laboratory for Civil Engineers
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: C E 130 , C E 130L , C E 205 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Fundamentals of geographic information systems (GIS); spatial and network analyses. Hands-on application of GIS software to solve civil engineering problems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) -
C E 335 - Fluid Mechanics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: MATH 224 and C E 205 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Properties of fluids, fluid statics, fluid dynamics, dynamic similitude, flow of compressible and incompressible fluids in closed conduits.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours). Same course as C E 335H . Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 335H . -
C E 335H - Fluid Mechanics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: MATH 224 and C E 205 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Properties of fluids, fluid statics, fluid dynamics, dynamic similitude, flow of compressible and incompressible fluids in closed conduits.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 3 hours) CE 335H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 335 . -
C E 336 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or GE Composition (Area A1) all with a grade of “C” or better.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: C E 335 .
Experiments in and study of the phenomena of fluid flow.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) -
C E 345 - Introduction to Soil Mechanics
(2 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of Department Undergraduate Advisor.
Corequisites: MAE 373 ; C E 345L
Mechanical behavior of soil and the interaction between soil and water. Includes soil exploration, identification, classification, strength, compressibility.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 2 hours). Same course as C E 359H . Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 359H . -
C E 345H - Introduction to Soil Mechanics
(2 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of Department Undergraduate Advisor.
Corequisites: MAE 373 ; C E 345L
Mechanical behavior of soil and the interaction between soil and water. Includes soil exploration, identification, classification, strength, compressibility.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-problems 2 hours). CE 345H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 345 . -
C E 345L - Soil Mechanics Laboratory
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or GE Composition (Area A1) with a grade of “C” or better.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: C E 345
Laboratory investigation and experiments in the phenomena of soil mechanics.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) -
C E 359 - Structural Analysis I
(3 units)
Prerequisite: MAE 373 with a grade of “C” or better.
Analysis of structures including trusses, beams, and frames, conjugate beam, virtual work, energy methods, approximate methods, and influence lines. Use of code based finite element computer programs in analysis of frame and truss type structures.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Discussion 2 Hours, Activity 2 Hours) Same course as C E 359H . Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 359H . -
C E 359H - Structural Analysis I
(3 units)
Prerequisite: MAE 373 with a grade of “C” or better.
Analysis of structures including trusses, beams, and frames, conjugate beam, virtual work, energy methods, approximate methods, and influence lines. Use of code based finite element computer programs in analysis of frame and truss type structures.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Discussion 2 Hours, Activity 2 Hours). CE 359H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 359 . -
C E 364 - Environmental Engineering I: Fundamentals
(2 units)
Prerequisite: CHEM 111A , BIOL 200 /BIOL 201 or MICR 200 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: C E 335 and C E 364L
Introduction to the fundamental physical, chemical and biological processes affecting air and water quality. Models of transport and transformation of impurities. Emphasis on theory underlying the design of water quality control technologies.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 2 hours). Same course as C E 364H . Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 364H . -
C E 364H - Environmental Engineering I: Fundamentals
(2 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: C E 335 and C E 364L
Introduction to the fundamental physical, chemical and biological processes affecting air and water quality. Models of transport and transformation of impurities. Emphasis on theory underlying the design of water quality control technologies.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 2 hours) CE 364H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 364 . -
C E 364L - Environmental Engineering Laboratory
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: ENGL 100 or GE Composition (Area A1) with a grade of “C” or better.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: C E 364
Experiments in routine water quality analysis and environmental engineering applications.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) -
C E 370 - Analytical Mechanics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: PHYS 151 with a grade of “C” or better.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: MATH 123 .
Fundamental principles of statics, kinematics and kinetics, with application to idealized structures and systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) Intended for Electrical Engineering majors. Not open for credit to Civil or Mechanical Engineering majors. -
C E 404 - Laboratory Techniques
(1 unit)
Prerequisites: ENGL 100 or GE Composition (Area A1) with a grade of “C” or better, senior standing in Civil Engineering and consent of instructor.
Study in the techniques of organizing and directing of the civil engineering laboratory.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Conference 1 hour, Laboratory 3 hours) May be repeated to maximum of 3 units. -
C E 405 - Selected Topics in Civil Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Senior standing in civil engineering and consent of instructor.
Selected topics from recent advances in civil engineering. Course content will vary from year to year.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Topics announced in Schedule of Classes. -
C E 406 - Project Cost-Benefit Analysis
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Systematic evaluation of the economic and social benefits and costs of projects. Decision-making in an environment of limited resources, environmental and economic constraints, and uncertainty. The economy of multi-year projects, selection among competing independent alternatives, before and after tax analyses, replacement economy and inflation.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours). Same course as C E 406H . Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 406H . -
C E 406H - Project Cost-Benefit Analysis
(3 units)
Prerequisite: GE Foundation requirements.
Systematic evaluation of the economic and social benefits and costs of projects. Decision-making in an environment of limited resources, environmental and economic constraints, and uncertainty. The economy of multi-year projects, selection among competing independent alternatives, before and after tax analyses, replacement economy and inflation.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) CE 406H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 406 . -
C E 426 - Transportation Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 345 with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite: C E 406 .
Integrative learning course on transportation engineering. Characteristics of driver, pedestrian, vehicle, and road; traffic flow; intersection design and control, planning, and geometric design; safety issues. Team project, oral presentations, and written reports required.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Discussion 3 hours). Same course as C E 426H . Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 426H . -
C E 426H - Transportation Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 345 with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite: C E 406 .
Integrative learning course on transportation engineering. Characteristics of driver, pedestrian, vehicle, and road; traffic flow; intersection design and control, planning, and geometric design; safety issues. Team project, oral presentations, and written reports required.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Discussion 3 hours) CE 426H is open only to students in the Engineering Honors Program. Additional assignments/projects adding depth to the course materials required for Engineering Honors students. Not open for credit to students with credit in C E 426 . -
C E 427 - Highway Design
(2 units)
Prerequisite: C E 345 with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite: C E 427L
Geometric design of highways and streets. Route location and earthwork computation. Introduction to roadside and pavement design. Design problems in highway engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 2 hours) -
C E 427L - Highway Design Laboratory
(1 unit)
Corequisite: C E 427 .
Geometric highway design project, horizontal alignment, vertical alignment, cross section, earthwork calculation, environmental impact, use of software application.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) -
C E 428 - Highway Engineering Materials
(2 units)
Prerequisites: C E 200 and C E 345 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Corequisite: C E 428L
Design and properties of highway materials, including aggregates, asphalt binder, and mixtures. Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) aggregate gradation, blending procedure, volumetrics, design, plant operation, and lay down. Superpave binder testing and specifications.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours) -
C E 428L - Highway Engineering Materials Laboratory
(1 unit)
Corequisite: C E 428 .
Laboratory testing for aggregate, asphalt binder, and asphalt concrete mixture.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) -
C E 429 - Traffic Engineering
(2 units)
Corequisite: C E 426 , C E 429L .
Capacity and level of service analyses of highway facilities. Intersection signal timing design. Introduction to traffic control devices. Volume, speed and delay studies. Use of traffic data for design, planning and operational levels of analyses.
Letter grade only (A-F). Graduate students required to do extra projects. (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) -
C E 429L - Traffic Engineering Laboratory
(1 unit)
Corequisites: C E 426 , C E 429
Laboratory activities on traffic flow theory, capacity and level of service analyses, signal timing, parking lot design, and travel demand forecasting; traffic volume, speed and delay studies. Use of traffic engineering software.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) Not open for credit to student with credit in CE 430. -
C E 435 - Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 335 with a grade of “C” or better.
Fundamental surface and ground water hydrology concepts and quantitative methods. Selected topics and procedures of the hydrological cycle. Planning, development and management of water resource surface systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 437 - Engineering Hydraulics
(3 units)
Prerequisites: C E 335 , MATH 370A all with a grade of “C” or better.
Analysis of steady flow in pipe and pipeline networks, and centrifugal pump systems. Theory and analysis of uniform and non-uniform flow in open conduits. Design of lined and unlined channels, computations of critical, gradually, and rapidly varied flows.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 438 - Hydraulic Engineering Design I
(2 units)
Corequisites: C E 437 , C E 438L
Application of hydraulic principles to the design of dams, water courses, water systems and their related structures and devices.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours) -
C E 438L - Hydraulic Design I Laboratory
(1 unit)
Corequisite: C E 437 and C E 438
Computer laboratory applications to the design of water courses, water systems and their related structures and devices
Letter grade only (A-F). (Laboratory 3 hours) -
C E 439 - Fundamentals of Groundwater Flow and Contaminant Transport
(3 units)
Corequisite: C E 437
Introduction to principles of groundwater flow and contaminant transport. Groundwater remediation methods. Mathematical description of flow and transport in the subsurface with software applications.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Discussion 3 hours) -
C E 445 - Introduction to Foundation Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisites: C E 345 with a grade of “C” or better.
Design of shallow and deep foundation structures. Site investigation and evaluation of soil conditions. Soil and strength evaluation. Bearing capacity and settlement theory and calculations.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) -
C E 446 - Retaining Walls and Slope Stability
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 345 with a grade of “C” or better.
Design and problem solving for retaining wall and slope stability shallow foundation projects. Theory of earth pressures behind structures utilizing soil mechanics theory. Theory of slope stability, including shear strength, design charts, and limit equilibrium analysis.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours). Graduate students required to do additional readings and write a research term paper to deal with current topics in geotechnical engineering. -
C E 447 - Introduction to Geotechnical Earthquake
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 345 with a grade of “C” or better
Introduction to analysis of geotechnical projects undergoing earthquake loading. Including soil dynamics theory, soil liquefaction, slope stability, retaining structures, and site response.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) -
C E 455 - Structural Steel Design
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 359 with a grade of “C” or better.
Detailed design of components with typical codes and specifications.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 456 - Timber Design
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 359 with a grade of “C” or better.
Design of various structural elements made of wood material subjected to both vertical and lateral loads. Application of current building codes and specifications in timer design.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) -
C E 458 - Structural Analysis Il
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 359 with a grade of “C” or better.
Solution of indeterminate truss and frame structures using moment distribution and slope deflection methods. Introduction to matrix methods. Energy theorems and virtual work principles. Use of code based finite element computer programs in the analysis of indeterminate structural systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Discussion 2 Hours, Activity 2 Hours) -
C E 459 - Reinforced Concrete Design I
(3 units)
Prerequisites: C E 200 and C E 359 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Material properties of concrete and steel comprising a reinforced concrete element. Code compliant and design or reinforced concrete elements including beams, columns, one-way slabs, and footing.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hours) -
C E 464 - Environmental Engineering II: Unit Processes
(3 units)
Prerequisites: C E 335 and C E 364 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Civil engineering applications of the fundamentals of chemical reactions, kinetics of biochemical systems, gas transfer systems, liquid/solid separations, solubility equilibria, adsorption, ion exchange and membrane processes.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) -
C E 466 - Environmental Systems Design
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 335 and C E 364 with a grade of “C” or better.
Principles of water treatment plant design, including intake stations, rapid and mixing tanks, clarifiers, filters and disinfection basins as well as wastewater treatment plant design, including primary, secondary and tertiary treatment with hydraulic profiles, equipment lists and control systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 481 - Professional Practice In Civil Engineering
(1 unit)
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Topics related to practice of civil engineering profession. Professional society meetings and readings.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 1 hour) -
C E 490 - Senior Design Project
(3 units)
Prerequisite(s): C E 459 ; completion of all 300-level engineering courses for the civil engineering major all with a grade of “C” or better and consent of department undergraduate advisor.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): C E 426 , C E 437 .
Capstone design that fulfills integrative capstone design course. A supervised design team project, incorporating all aspects from concept to completed design. Technical aspects, social, environmental, and economic issues considered. Ethical concepts discussed. Oral presentations and written reports are required.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 2 hrs, Design lab 3 hrs) -
C E 495 - Seismic Design I
(3 units)
Prerequisites: C E 459 with a grade of “C” or better.
Elements of lateral-force design in steel, concrete, masonry, and timber structures. Application of current building codes.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Discussion 2 Hours, Laboratory 3 Hours) -
C E 497 - Senior Problem Directed Studies
(2 units)
Prerequisites/Corequisites: C E 406 , C E 481 , C E 490 .
Directed study on assigned topics or lab/field studies practicum and report on same.
Letter grade only (A-F). -
C E 500 - Engineering Analysis I
(3 units)
Prerequisites: MATH 370A with a grade of “C” or better.
Application of analytical methods to engineering problems. Differential equations and series solutions, Bessel functions and Legendre polynomials, boundary value and eigenvalue problems, Fourier series, partial differential equations, vector analysis.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 501 - Engineering Analysis Il
(3 units)
Prerequisite: MATH 370A with a grade of “C” or better.
Analysis of engineering mechanics by matrix theory and complex variables; introduction to numerical techniques.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 502 - Finite Element Method and Applications
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 458 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor
Introduction of the theory of finite element method and its application to mechanics of structures and solids. Variational calculus, discretization of continuum, discrete element stiffness matrices, displacement and force vector, direct stiffness formulation, and solution methods for linear equations.
Letter grading only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) -
C E 503 - Selected Topics in Civil Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Selected topics, with laboratory work required, from the most recent developments in civil engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 2 hours, Laboratory 3 hrs) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. No more than 6 units of CE 503 or C E 504 may be counted for the Master’s Degree. -
C E 504 - Selected Topics in Civil Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Selected topics from recent developments in civil engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hrs) May be repeated to a maximum of 6 units. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. No more than 6 units of C E 503 and/or CE 504 may be counted for the master’s degree. -
C E 508 - Probabilistic and Statistical Methods in Engineering Applications
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Civil Engineering applications of nondeterministic models and decision theory. Applications of proven statistical computer programs.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 509 - Computational Methods in Civil Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Numerical analysis and computer methods applied to various areas of civil engineering. Application of proven computer methods, including special problem-oriented languages.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Seminar 3 hrs) -
C E 516 - Timber Design II
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 359 and C E 456 all with a grade of “C” or better.
Structural behavior of timber buildings/wood structures under seismic load. Analysis/design of nonrectangular buildings, horizontal diaphragms and shearwalls. Analysis/design of member under biaxial bending and axial force. Load/resistance factor design (LRFD) for wood construction. Current building codes/specifications in advanced timber design.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) -
C E 517 - Reinforced Masonry Design
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 359 with a grade of “C” or better.
Theory, design and application of reinforced masonry (brick and block) in compliance with latest Building Code. Earthquake provisions. Construction and specifications. Design of high rise buildings, industrial buildings and retaining walls.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) Graduate students required to do a design project and assigned readings from journals and research papers. -
C E 520 - Seaport Planning and Design
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 428 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Planning and design of seaports and facilities as access systems. Support transportation, use analysis and ocean transport crafts. Site selection and comprehensive planning.
Letter grade only (A-F) (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 522 - Transportation Planning
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 426 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Planning of transportation facilities in urban setting; application of travel forecasting and analytical models in the planning process; evaluation of transportation alternatives and impacts; transportation system and demand management techniques.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 526 - Pavement Engineering
(3 units)
Corequisite: C E 427 or consent of instructor.
Aggregate, binder systems. Theory and design of pavement structures.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 528 - Advanced Highway Materials
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 428 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Hot mix asphalt design methods and lay down methods. Distress identification and rehabilitation procedures of highway materials.
Letter grade only (A-F) (Lecture-Discussion 3 hours) -
C E 529 - Advanced Traffic Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: C E 426 or consent of instructor.
Analysis of arterial streets traffic operations. Queuing Analysis; Signal timing coordination and optimization; Use of traffic optimization and simulation computer models to solve problems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) -
C E 530 - Groundwater Flow: Principles and Modeling
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 437 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Principles of water flow in the saturated and unsaturated zone. Well hydraulics. Numerical modeling of groundwater flow in the subsurface with computer applications. Groundwater artificial recharge and saline water intrusion.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs). -
C E 532 - Sediment Transportation
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 437 with a grade of “C” or better.
Phenomena of sediment transportation related to streams and marine environments.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 533 - Groundwater Contaminant Transport: Principles and Modeling
(3 units)
Prerequisites: C E 437 , C E 530 all with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Mechanisms of contaminant transport in groundwater. Analysis of groundwater remediation methods and alternatives. Numerical modeling of flow and transport in the subsurface. Software applications.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hrs). -
C E 535 - Advanced Hydrology
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Theory and application of surface hydrology. Hydrologic statistics, dynamic wave routing, frequency analysis and risk analysis. Simulation of design flows, flood forecasting, flood plain analysis and hydrologic design. Mathematical models, numerical methods in analysis and evaluation.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 536 - Urban Surface Water Management
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 437 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Planning and design of facilities to control flooding, erosion, sedimentation, and non‑point source pollution for urban storm water runoff management. Presentation of analysis and design methodologies, structural and non‑structural measures for management, and master planning principles.
Letter grade only (A-F). Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 538 - Hydraulic Engineering Design Il
(3 units)
Prerequisites: C E 437 , C E 438 all with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Design of water supply networks, hydraulic transitions, controls and structures. Hydraulic power conversion. River engineering. Water resources systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 542 - Advance Retaining Walls and Slope Stability
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 345 with a grade of “C” or better.
Design and problem solving for retaining wall and slope stability deep foundation projects. Theory of earth pressures behind structures utilizing soil mechanics theory. Theory of slope stability, including shear strength, design charts, and limit equilibrium analysis.
Letter grade only (A-F). Graduate students required to do additional readings and write a research term paper to deal with current topics in geotechnical engineering. (Lecture-Problems 3 hours). -
C E 543 - Waste Management and Landfill Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Advanced principles and practices of landfill engineering for waste management and subsurface flow problems. Presentation of research and case studies in geotechnical aspects of waste management and landfill engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 546 - Foundation Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 345 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Foundation, explorations, stress and deformation relationships and design of various footings, piles, piers and caissons. Analysis of lateral loads and design of retaining structures, machinery foundations and foundation dewatering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 547 - Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 345 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Theory and behavior of dynamically loaded soil. Analysis, design and mitigation of geotechnical projects subjected to earthquake loading. Topics include: soil liquefaction, slope stability, retaining structures, and site response analysis.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 548 - Advanced Soil Mechanics
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 345 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Stress‑strain time relationship of soils. Theory and methods of analysis with special emphasis on the applications and limitations in soil engineering.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 549 - Retaining Structure and Slope Stability
(3 units)
Prerequisite(s): C E 345 or equivalent.
Theory of earth pressures, retaining structures, design of retaining walls, sheet piles, mechanically stabilized earth, soil nails, anchored and braced excavation. Theory of slope stability, including shear strength, design charts, limit equilibrium analysis, seepage analysis, staged construction, and rapid drawdown.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours). -
C E 551 - Prestressed Concrete
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 459 with a grade of “C” or better.
Principles of prestressed concrete, materials used, applications to structural design, review of existing specifications.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 552 - Theory of Plates and Shells
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Completion of C E Graduate MATH Requirement.
Review of theory of elasticity; formulation of general equation of bending of thin elastic plates; methods of obtaining exact and approximate solutions; membrane and bending theories of shells with emphasis on cylindrical shells and shells of revolution.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 553 - Behavior and Design of Steel Structures
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 455 with a grade of “C” or better.
Study of torsion, unsymmetrical bending, stability. Plastic design, code provisions and commentary. Design of complete structural systems in steel.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 554 - Analysis and Design with Composite Materials
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Mechanics of composite materials with design applications in aerospace, civil engineering and construction. Lab experiments on composite samples. Project required with canned computer programs.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hrs) -
C E 555 - Earthquake Analysis and Design
(3 units)
Prerequisite/Corequisite: C E 495 or consent of instructor.
Advanced computational methods to evaluate responses of structural systems subjected to earthquake ground motions. Time-history and response spectrum analysis for various structural systems. Innovative earthquake design of buildings and other structures.
Letter grading only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) -
C E 557 - Advanced Structural Analysis
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 458 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Virtual forces and displacements, strain energy and complementary energy. Force and displacement matrix methods. Computer applications to planar and space frames, trusses, floor beams and shear wall systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 558 - Dynamics of Structures
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 458 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Response of structures and structural components having one or more degrees of freedom. Damping and inelastic action; earthquake and nuclear blasts, dynamic resistance of structural elements and structures, elastic and inelastic response of structures.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture-Problems 3 hours) -
C E 562 - Water Treatment System Design
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 364 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Design of physical and chemical processes for water treatment plants, intake stations, predisinfection units, rapid mixing tanks, slow mixing tanks, clarifiers, granular filtration tanks and post disinfection basins, hydraulics profiles, equipment lists and control systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 563 - Wastewater Treatment System Design
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 564 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Design of physical and chemical biological processes for wastewater treatment, including primary, secondary and tertiary treatment combined with hydraulics profiles, equipment lists and control systems at the plants.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 564 - Environmental Health Engineering
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 364 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Health and safety aspects of environmental quality and related engineering systems. Regulatory aspects. Projects and case studies.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 567 - Liquid and Solid Waste Project Planning and Management
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 364 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
The presentation of research and case studies of liquid and solid waste project planning and management.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 570 - Engineering Management Principles and Practices
(3 units)
Prerequisites: C E 406 with a grade of “C” or better, graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Transition of engineers into management. Analysis of technical manager’s functions at lower and middle levels as support to corporate management. Principles of engineering management and applications to private and public sector organizations. Case studies of practices in different technical organizations.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hours) -
C E 571 - Construction Planning and Cost Control
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Planning, scheduling and resource allocation for a complex construction project. Topics include traditional critical path method, advanced computer expert systems and optimization techniques for construction planning and cost control.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 573 - Engineering Specifications, Law and Contracts
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Application of law of contracts to construction contracts. Legal matters of concern to engineers.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 574 - Methods, Analysis and Design of Construction Operations
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 571 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Equipment, methods, analysis and design of a construction operation, from site work improvement and data acquisition to modeling and design. Particular attention will be paid to interfacing between design and construction activities and work method development, productivity and safety.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 576 - Construction Organization and Management
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
An introduction to construction organization, control concepts and labor, emphasizing the business aspects of construction management. Topics include legal framework, finance in construction management, labor, accounting and other decision making in the construction business.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 577 - Accounting and Finance in Construction Management
(3 units)
Prerequisite: C E 406 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor.
Economics and business aspects in construction, financing structure, methodology, and project financial evaluation. Emphasis is on financial aspects in property acquisition, development, construction, and project management.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑Problems 3 hours) -
C E 578 - Management of Advanced Technologies in Construction
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
New development of advanced technology as applied to construction industry. Productivity and competitiveness in construction on the basis of new technology. Comparison of construction innovation in the U.S., Japan, and other countries.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture‑problems 3 hours) -
C E 581 - Sustainability and Green Construction
(3 units)
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or consent of instructor.
Comprehensive coverage of the green building design and construction practices through high-performance, market-leading design, construction, and operation practices. Presents the green operations and management of new construction and major renovation projects, with emphasis on green building rating systems.
Letter grade only (A-F). (Lecture 3 hours)
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