25 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 2030Dynamics for Civil Engineers2
Credit(s) | $33 Fee A study of engineering dynamics tailored specifically for civil engineering applications that focuses on the kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, mass moments of inertia, and work-energy principles with emphasis on problem-solving techniques for rectilinear and curvilinear motion. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
CE 2160Materials Science for Civil and Construction Engineers3
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee A comprehensive overview of the materials used in civil engineering applications, focusing on their properties, behavior, and performance under various conditions. Topics include the fundamental nature of materials, including electron configuration, bonding, and material classification. The course also covers metallic materials, mechanics of materials, steel, aggregates, Portland cement concrete (PCC) mix design, timber, aluminum, asphalt concrete, and non-destructive evaluation (NDE) techniques. Through lectures, homework assignments, and exams, students will develop an understanding of material science principles critical to civil engineering practice. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $16.50 per credit Fee Provides the student with an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills from a planned work experience in the civil engineering career field. In addition to meeting Core Learning Outcomes, jointly developed Specific Learning Outcomes are selected, evaluated, and approved by the Faculty Internship Advisor, Work-site Supervisor, and the student. Internship placements are directly related to the student’s program of study and build upon skills learned in 1000- and 2000-level civil engineering degree courses. Internships provide entry-level, career-related experience, and workplace competencies that employers value when hiring new employees, including outcomes from the ASCE Body of Knowledge. Internships may also be used as an opportunity to explore career fields. Students must complete an internship plan and meet with the civil engineering internship coordinator prior to registering. CE 2890 does not meet any Civil Engineering major requirements. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail] Repeatable for Add’l Credit? Yes
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee Analysis of elastic, statically indeterminate structures subjected to static loading. Gravity loads are calculated for structural members based on load paths and tributary areas and applied to basic steel structures. Fundamental concepts are stiffness methods, internal work, virtual work, and approximate analysis techniques to verify computer results. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts of hydraulic engineering and hydrology. The student shall learn the principles and applications of engineering hydrology. These will provide the students with all the tools for analysis, management, and simulation used to design and operate water resources systems and facilities like dams, canals, bridges, sewer systems, and irrigation systems. The course helps students to design various types of water structures, such as dams, weirs, barrage, spillways, canals, levees, gates, locks, etc. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
CE 3300Introduction to Transportation Engineering3
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee Transportation engineering involves the planning, design, operation, management and maintenance of transportation systems for all modes of transportation. Transportation engineers ensure the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. This course aims to provide students with a solid introduction to the principles of transportation engineering as related to several areas, from transportation planning and highway engineering to operations and traffic analysis. Moreover, this course will demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of transportation engineering and explore transportation systems’ multimodality. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee This course provides advanced analysis and design of highway and airfield pavements, with an emphasis on mechanistic-empirical (ME) design, performance prediction, constructability, and life-cycle decision-making. Topics include traffic loading characterization (ESALs and axle load spectra), climate and drainage effects, pavement material characterization (HMA, PCC, stabilized layers, and unbound base/subgrade), mechanistic response analysis (stresses, strains, deflections), distress mechanisms and models (rutting, fatigue cracking, thermal cracking, faulting, and IRI), flexible and rigid pavement structural design using AASHTO and ME concepts, rehabilitation and overlay design, pavement evaluation (FWD and condition data), and integration with pavement management and sustainability. The course includes a design project using current standards and references. (Fall, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee Environmental ethics and regulations, water chemistry, mass balance analysis, water and wastewater treatment, surface and ground water quality, solid and hazardous waste management, and air pollution control. (Fall [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee Development of feasibility studies for land development. Analysis and design of the site layout, site grading activities, detention pond, and utility locations. (Spring [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee Application of engineering design principles to a team-based capstone project in the student’s specialty area. Emphasis on creative and critical thinking, planning, design, execution and statistical evaluation of experiments, as well as teamwork, project management, and communication. Students will use engineering, systems engineering and project-management principles and concepts learned to-date to execute the project, complete a design report, and present results. Should be taken in the last semester before graduation. (Fall, Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee Design of concrete structural elements: Concrete and reinforcing bar properties, design of beams and slabs for flexure and shear. Design of columns, footings, and retaining walls. Evaluation of deflections and serviceability. Extensive use of the American Concrete Institute building code. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee Design of structural steel elements: tension members, compression members, beams, frames, bearing plates, and connections. Evaluation of deflections and serviceability. Extensive use of the AISC Steel Construction Manual. (Spring - Odd Years) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee Code-based design of a variety of common wood elements including: wood connectors; sawn and glulam beams, columns and beam columns; plywood; and wood diaphragms and shear walls. Course concepts include anisotropic properties of wood; seismic design; and incorporation of holistic design considerations such as sustainability, aesthetics, economy, and constructability. (Spring - Even Years [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
CE 4150Soils and Foundations Design and Construction3
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee This course is designed to introduce the basic concepts of geotechnical engineering and the correlation between soil mechanics and foundations design and construction. Geotechnical engineering will focus on geological formations of natural soils, the basics of soils through hands-on experience in the geotechnical laboratory, soil sampling, soil structure, grain size, classification, water influence, and the estimation of settlement or expansion. Soil mechanics deals with soil properties, groundwater, compaction, consolidation, permeability, seepage, shear strength, deformation behavior, and bearing capacity of soils. Whereas foundations cover the concepts of earth pressure and slope stability, structural design and construction of shallow and deep foundations, design of foundation for seismic forces. (Spring) [Graded Letter]
CE 4180Special Concrete Slab and Structures Design3
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee This course focuses on the analysis, design, and detailing of special slab systems and special structural forms frequently used in buildings and long-span structures. Emphasis is placed on selecting an appropriate slab system, developing rational load paths, and producing constructability-focused detailing in accordance with ACI/ASCE and selected industry standards. Slab topics include cantilever slabs, ribbed/joist and waffle slabs, slab-on-ground systems, precast and prestressed floor systems (including hollow-core planks), post-tensioned slabs, and composite slab systems. Special structural forms include domes, shells, arches, vaults, folded plates, and an introduction to long-span tensile/cable-supported systems and space frames/grids from a conceptual design and load-path perspective. A semester design project develops a professional submittal package for a selected slab system and a conceptual design study of a special structural form. (Spring, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee This course provides advanced analysis and design of geotechnical systems with an emphasis on professional practice, constructability, and performance-based design. Topics include geotechnical site characterization and parameter selection, groundwater and seepage with flow-net and numerical approaches, shallow and mat foundations (bearing, settlement, and serviceability), deep foundations (axial and lateral capacity, group effects, and load testing), earth-retaining systems (sheet piles, braced excavations, mechanically stabilized earth, and soil nailing), slope stability and stabilization, and ground improvement and geosynthetics. The course includes an integrated design project that uses applicable codes and standards, as well as current design references. (Fall, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee This course provides an advanced, mechanics-based treatment of soil behavior for engineering analysis and design. Topics emphasize stress-strain behavior, effective stress and pore pressure response, consolidation and creep, shear strength under monotonic and cyclic loading, and constitutive concepts such as stress paths and critical-state soil mechanics. Students learn to interpret advanced laboratory and field test data (triaxial, direct simple shear, and in-situ correlations) and to apply modern analysis tools, including numerical methods, to evaluate soil performance. The course includes a project that integrates theory, testing interpretation, and modeling to produce professional engineering deliverables. (Spring, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
CE 4250Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics3
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee This course introduces the Fundamentals of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for analyzing and simulating fluid flow, heat transfer, and related transport phenomena in civil and mechanical engineering systems. Students will apply numerical methods to model real-world engineering problems using advanced CFD techniques grounded in the science of flow, the study of fluid motion, interaction, and behavior in natural and engineered systems. By applying modern CFD tools, such as Flow-3D, students will explore engineering applications including hydraulic structures, water treatment, aerodynamics, and thermal-fluid systems. Emphasis is placed on understanding the governing equations of fluid motion, discretizing those equations, and verifying and validating CFD results for engineering design and decision-making. (Fall) [Graded Letter]
CE 4260Deep Foundation and Earth Retaining Structures Design3
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee This course provides advanced analysis and design of deep foundation systems and earth-retaining/excavation support structures, with emphasis on professional practice, constructability, and performance-based design. Topics include selection of design soil/rock parameters for deep foundation applications; driven piles and drilled shafts (axial, uplift, and lateral resistance; group effects; downdrag; and load testing/QA/QC); construction considerations for deep foundations (casing, slurry, tremie concrete, and integrity testing); and design of earth-retaining and excavation support systems such as cantilever and anchored walls, braced excavations, sheet piles, soldier pile/lagging, secant/tangent pile walls, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, and soil nail walls. The course includes an integrated design project involving a deep foundation system and an excavation/retaining system, using applicable codes and current design references. (Spring, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee Highway Planning and Design examines the needs for highway planning quality and how to design different types of pavements, select pavement system components, and calculate the stresses in the pavement structure. The course covers both the design factors criteria and the structural design of flexible and rigid pavements for highways and airports and green pavement. (Spring - Odd Years) [Graded Letter]
ENGR 2010 and ( MATH 1031 or MATH 1040 or MATH 3700 ) -
CE 4350Advanced Transportation Engineering3
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee Advanced Transportation Engineering builds on CE 3300 to develop proficiency in the analysis and design of transportation facilities and operations using current professional standards and practice-oriented tools. Topics emphasize traffic flow theory, multimodal performance (auto, freight, transit, bicycle, and pedestrian), highway capacity and level-of-service analysis, intersection and corridor operations, traffic signal timing and coordination, roundabouts and alternative intersections, safety and crash-based performance, and introductory applications of traffic simulation and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS). Students complete applied design sets and a capstone-style corridor/intersection operations project that integrates data, analysis, and professional communication. (Spring, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee This course provides an advanced, practice-oriented introduction to the planning and design of airport and railway facilities, which are essential components of multimodal transportation systems. Airport topics include aviation system context; demand forecasting and master planning; airfield layout and geometry (runways, taxiways, and aprons); terminal and landside planning; capacity and delay concepts; safety and regulatory considerations; and environmental/community constraints. Railway topics include rail system fundamentals; alignment and geometric design (grades, curves, superelevation); track structure and components; turnouts and yard/terminal concepts; capacity and operations; grade crossings; and safety-informed design considerations. Students complete a comprehensive semester design project that integrates current standards and professional references. (Spring, As Needed) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $49.50 Fee The Water and Wastewater course examines the needs for water quality and how to achieve it by drinking water treatment, wastewater treatment, and other water-quality control strategies. The course covers both the design of water supply systems and urban drainage systems. Design of water supply systems includes groundwater wells, surface water intakes, pipelines, pumping, storage reservoirs, and water distribution systems. Design of urban/municipal drainage systems includes sanitary sewer systems, sewage pumping stations, and appurtenances and special structures. (Spring [As Needed]) [Graded Letter]
Credit(s) | $16.50 per credit Fee Provides the student with an opportunity to gain knowledge and skills from a planned work experience in the civil engineering career field. In addition to meeting Core Learning Outcomes, jointly developed Specific Learning Outcomes are selected, evaluated, and approved by the Faculty Internship Advisor, Work-site Supervisor, and the student. Internship placements are directly related to the student’s program of study and build upon skills learned in 3000- and 4000-level civil engineering degree courses. Internships provide entry-level, career-related experience, and workplace competencies that employers value when hiring new employees, including outcomes from the ASCE Body of Knowledge. Internships may also be used as an opportunity to explore career fields. Students must complete an internship plan and meet with the civil engineering internship coordinator prior to registering. Up to three (3) credits of CE 4890 may count towards the elective course requirement in the Civil Engineering major. (As Needed) [Pass/Fail]
