CE 151Urban Transportation Planning3
HSS-2 Texts and Contexts: Old Worlds and New 3 Total credits spring semester 15.5
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art · Courses
CE
49 courses with the subject CE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CE 220Fundamentals of Civil Engineering3
HSS-4 The Modern Context: Figures and Topics 3 Total credits spring semester 18
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 321Structural Engineering4.5
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 4.5
- Credits (max)
- 4.5
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 322Structural Engineering II3
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 331Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering4.5
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 4.5
- Credits (max)
- 4.5
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 332Introduction to Foundation Engineering3
Layout of subsurface investigation program, SPT (Standard Penetration Test), Dutch-cone penetrometer. Analysis and design of spread footings on cohesive and cohesion less soil by stability and settlement procedures, combined footings, strap footings, floating foundations and pile foundations. Settlement analysis due to deep-seated consolidation. Prerequisite: CE 331. Credits: 3
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 341Design of Steel Structures3
Humanities/Social Sciences Elective 3 Total credits spring semester 18
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 342Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures3
Study of the behavior and design of structural concrete components and their connections. Understanding and development of design requirements for safety and serviceability, as related to latest specifications by the American Concrete Institute (A.C.I.). Current design, fabrication and construction practices. Introduction to prestressed concrete. Prerequisite: CE 322. Credits: 3 196
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 343Water Resources Engineering4.5
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 4.5
- Credits (max)
- 4.5
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 344Environmental Systems Engineering4.5
Qualitative and quantitative treatment of water and wastewater systems as related to domestic and industrial needs and their effect on the environment. Introduction to air pollution sources and control and solid/hazardous waste engineering. Design of water and wastewater treatment plants. Field and laboratory techniques for measurement of water quality parameters. Laboratory analysis of representative waters and wastewaters for commonly determined parameters as related to applications in water environment. This course is the same as EID 344. Corequisite: ESC 340. 4.5 credits (3 hours of lecture, 3 hours of laboratory)
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 4.5
- Credits (max)
- 4.5
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
- Alias
- EID 344
CE 346Hydraulic Engineering3
An integration and application of the principles of fluid mechanics to problems concerned with water supply and distribution. Open channel flow and design of hydraulic structures.
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
- Prerequisite
- CE 343 or EID 343.
CE 348Environmental and Sanitary Engineering3
Engineering or Science Electives 6 Total credits spring semester 14 Total credits required for degree 135 161
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 361Civil Engineering Experimental Projects2
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 2
- Credits (max)
- 2
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 363Civil Engineering Design I3
Individual or group design projects based upon the interests of the students and with the approval of the instructor. Final engineering reports and formal oral presentations are required for all projects. Lectures by faculty and professional practitioners cover the following topics: engineering, environmental and economic feasibility assessment issues; preparation of plans and specifications; cost estimates; progress chart and critical path; interfacing with community, etc. Field visits to major New York City projects under construction. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (Students are required to have taken introductory CE subject(s)) related to project). Credits: 3
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 364Civil Engineering Design II3
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 414Solid Waste Management
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 422Finite Element Methods
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 425Structural Dynamics
Dynamic behavior and design of structures subjected to time-dependent loads. Included in the load systems are earthquakes, blasts, wind and vehicles. Shock spectra and pressure impulse curves. Special applications in blast mitigation design. Same as EID 425. Prerequisite: CE 322. Credits: 3
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 426Advanced Structural Design
Discussion of principal design codes (AISC, ACI and AASHTO) as they relate to ASCE Standards, the International Building Code (IAC) and NYC Building codes Advanced materials behavior. Strength and serviceability requirements. Design of composite girders and slabs. Limit state response and formation of plastic hinges in steel and concrete structures. Structural upgrade and retrofit of existing structures. Prerequisite or corequisite: CE 341. Credits: 3 197
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 427Behavior and Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 428Advanced Structural Steel Design
The course covers AISC Steel Design requirements at a more advanced level than typically encountered in an undergraduate steel design course. Biaxial bending of symmetrical and unsymmetrical sections. Design for torsion per AISC Design Guide 9. Plastic design and moment redistribution. Design of plate girders. Design of beam-columns for P-Δ and P-δ effects. Design of eccentric bolted and welded connections. Beam and moment connections. Design of column base plates. Composite steel-concrete constructions. Prerequisite: CE 341. Credits: 3
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 431Foundation Engineering I
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 432Foundation Engineering II
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 433Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures I
Introduction to classical lateral earth pressure theories (Rankine and Coulomb). Analysis and design of cantilever and gravity retaining walls, cantilevered and anchored sheetpile bulkheads, anchorage systems (individual and continuous deadmen, grouted tiebacks) and braced cofferdams. Gravity Wall Systems (Gabion Walls, Criblock Walls and Double Wall). Prerequisite: CE 331. Credits: 3
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 434Lateral Earth Pressures and Retaining Structures II
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 435Special Topics in Geotechnical Engineering I
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 436Special Topics in Geotechnical Engineering II
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 437Geo-Environmental Engineering
Discussion of pertinent regulations and regulatory programs relevant to contaminated soil. Identification and characterization of contaminated soils, discussion of current treatment technologies both ex-situ and in-situ. Geotechnical design of waste facilities, closure and improvement of waste facilities. Utilization of waste for engineering purposes. Reuse and recycling of contaminated soil.
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
- Prerequisite
- ESC 340, CE 331, CE 344, and permission of instructor. Credits: 3
CE 438Forensic Geotechnical Engineering
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 440Industrial Waste Treatment Design
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 441Water and Waste Water Technology
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 442Open Channel Hydraulics
This course covers the theoretical foundations and practical applications of open channel flow analysis, including channel design and sediment transport. It also includes design calculations for hydraulic structures such as bridges and culverts.
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
- Prerequisite
- CE 343. Credits: 3
CE 444Hydrology
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 446Pollution Prevention or Minimization
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 447Stream and Estuary Pollution
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 448Environmental and Sanitary Engineering
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 449Hazardous Waste Management
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 450Civil Engineering Construction
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 470Urban Security
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 471Engineering Risk Analysis
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 472Mass Timber Design
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 473Earthquake and Wind Engineering
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 481Bridge Engineering
Codes and Applicability. General forms and components- trusses, segmental, cable-stayed and suspension. Primary loads and load combinations. Serviceability vs. strength. Consideration of extreme events. Design of superstructures-deck design, girder design, floor-beam design. Design of substructures-piers, abutments, frames and foundations. Scour and other adverse considerations. Wind, seismic and pushover analyses. Bearings, expansion joints and barriers. Prerequisite CE 322 or permission of instructor. Credits: 3 198
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 482Resilient Civil Infrastructure
Hazard mitigation including quantification of resilience. Multi-scale and/or multi-hazard risk assessment. Smart/adaptive systems to protect against natural and human-created hazards. Predictive science toward forecasting infrastructure response to climate change or extreme events. Development of frameworks for optimization of infrastructure networks. Complex systems approach to the analysis of the interconnected nature of civil infrastructure and its interdependencies.
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
- Prerequisite
- permission of instructor. Credits: 3
CE 483Building Information Modeling
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 484Civil Engineering Project Management3
This course provides an overview of the guiding principles of civil engineering project management. Five groups of project management processes will be considered: initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, and closing. The focus will be on developing the core competencies and skill sets required for planning and controlling civil engineering projects and understanding interpersonal issues that drive successful project outcomes.
- Subject
- CE
- Credits (min)
- 3
- Credits (max)
- 3
- Credit unit
- Credits
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
- Prerequisite
- Permission of instructor.
CE 485Green Sustainable Cities
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 486Urban Megaprojects and Environmental Impacts
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
CE 487Alternative Energy Projects
The civil engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Employers of our graduates include: Thornton Tomasetti, Arup, Mueser Rutledge, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Skanska, Gilbane, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, and the NYC Department of Design and Construction. Employers of our graduates include: Thornton Tomasetti, Arup, Mueser Rutledge, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Skanska, Gilbane, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, and the NYC Department of Design and Construction. Graduate level courses are taught by a combination of full-time faculty members as well as carefully selected adjunct faculty members with a P.E. and years of profes- sional experience within the field of Civil Engineering. Current adjunct professors include chief engineers, senior project managers, directors, senior principal engi- neers, and senior vice presidents at NYC companies such as Tutor Perini Corporation, WSP, Thornton Tomasetti, MTA and DeSimone among others. 164
- Subject
- CE
- Type
- course
- Edition
- 2025-2026
- Source
- cooper.edu
Source: The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 61