CE130 |
Basics of construction detailing and comprehension of working drawing sets. |
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CE160L |
Introduction to engineering graphics (Autocad), computer-aided design; introduction to civil engineering and construction. |
16.00 |
17.33 |
48.00 |
CE171 |
Plan reading, elementary construction techniques, materials and construction documents; primary emphasis is on the Uniform Building Code plan checking. Prerequisite: 130. |
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CE202 |
Statics of particles and rigid bodies in two and three dimensions using vector algebra as an analytical tool; centroids; distributed loads; trusses, frames; internal forces, friction. Prerequisites: PHYC 160 and MATH 163. |
42.33 |
45.33 |
130.00 |
CE279 |
Materials and equipment used in the electrical and mechanical systems of commercial building, and associated codes and costs, are surveyed and explored. |
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CE283 |
Principles of physical measurements and error theory applied to transportation systems, including layout and design. Design elements and standards, sight distance considerations and earthwork calculations applied to horizontal and vertical alignment design. Prerequisite: MATH 162 or 180. |
24.00 |
24.00 |
72.00 |
CE291 |
Lower division studies in various areas of civil engineering.
Restriction: freshman or sophomore standing only. |
7.33 |
8.00 |
22.00 |
CE302 |
Stresses and strains in members subjected to tension, compression, torsion, shear and flexure. Combined and principal stresses; Mohr s circle construction; buckling. Introduction to statically indeterminate members. Prerequisite: 202. Pre- or corequisite: MATH 316. |
39.33 |
37.67 |
118.00 |
CE304 |
Accelerated course combining fundamentals of statics and dynamics of rigid bodies. Principles of kinematics and kinetics for particles and rigid bodies using vector notation. Not intended for CE or ME students. Prerequisite: PHYC 160
Pre- or corequisite: MATH 264. |
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CE305 |
Lecture and laboratory studies of the physical, mechanical, and chemical properties of infrastructure materials. Micro and nano-scale structure of matter. Experimental determination of material properties.
Pre- or Corequisite: 302 or 371. Prerequisite: ENGL 219. |
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CE308 |
Analysis of determinate and indeterminate structural systems. Determination of forces and displacements. Classical analysis methods, influence lines and introduction to matrix stiffness formulation. Prerequisite: 302 and 305. |
30.33 |
35.00 |
91.00 |
CE310 |
Introduction to structural design, design philosophies and approaches, structural materials and loading. Behavior of structural members, connections and approaches to the design of steel and reinforced concrete elements and systems constructed using current codes. Introduction to timber structures. Pre- or corequisite: 308. Three lectures. |
28.67 |
35.00 |
114.67 |
CE331 |
Fluid properties; fluids at rest; fluid flow principles, including continuity, energy and momentum; incompressible fluid flow; laboratory study of basic principles of fluid mechanics. Pre- or corequisite: 202 and ME 306. Three lectures. |
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CE335 |
Basic design concepts of water and wastewater treatment. Flow rates, characterization of water, materials balances, coagulation, flocculation, filtration, sedimentation, biological treatment and disinfection. Prerequisites: 331L and CHEM 122L. |
30.00 |
35.00 |
90.00 |
CE350 |
(Also offered as ME 350.) A study of methods and techniques used in determining comparative financial desirability of engineering alternatives. Includes time value of money (interest), depreciation methods and modern techniques for analysis of management decisions.
Prerequisite: MATH 162 or MATH 180. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
37.67 |
40.00 |
113.00 |
CE352 |
Study of computer-aided design and other computer applications for surveying, site design, earthwork, roadway design, hydrology and other civil engineering topics. Prerequisites: 160L and 283L. |
29.00 |
29.33 |
87.00 |
CE354 |
Introduction to probabilistic and statistical techniques, including descriptive measures, distributions, hypotheses testing, regression and analysis of variance, and their application to specific examples in the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of civil engineering facilities. Prerequisite: MATH 316. |
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CE360 |
Fundamental properties of soils, classification systems, site investigation, permeability, consolidation, compaction and shear. Laboratory tests conducted to determine the properties of soils-related geotechnical engineering problems. Prerequisite: 302. Three lectures. |
34.00 |
44.00 |
136.00 |
CE370 |
Comprehensive study of the ownership and operating costs, production rates and operating characteristics of the major construction equipment types. Prerequisites: 350. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
16.67 |
26.67 |
50.00 |
CE372 |
Management principles as applied to the conduct and control of a construction contracting business; estimating methods, bidding, construction contracts, bonds, insurance, project planning and scheduling, cost accounting, labor law, labor relations and safety. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
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CE376 |
Using modern, professional estimating techniques and resources, students complete cost estimates on buildings based on The Construction Specifications Institute formatted budgets and quantity take-offs for materials, labor and equipment. Seven levels of construction estimating are surveyed and applied. Prerequisite: 171. |
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CE377 |
Planning and scheduling of construction activities including network diagramming and calculations with the Critical Path Method (CPM), resource allocation, schedule updating, and computer applications.
Prerequisite: 171. |
3.33 |
6.67 |
10.00 |
CE382 |
Multimodal examination of the planning, design and operation of transportation facilities; social aspects and economic evaluation of transportation system improvements; transportation design project. Prerequisite: 283L. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
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CE409 |
(Also offered as ECE 409.) Topics in engineering practice, licensing, ethics and ethical problem-solving. Cases illustrating ethical issues facing practicing engineers. One lecture and one recitation per week for eight weeks. Restriction: senior standing. |
17.00 |
17.33 |
17.00 |
CE411 |
Structural mechanics of concrete beams, slabs, columns, walls and footings; checking and proportioning of members and connections in accordance with specifications for limit state concrete design. Prerequisite: 310L. Restriction: senior standing. |
5.67 |
13.33 |
17.00 |
CE415 |
Students will plan, design, construct, and test projects for competitions such as the American Society of Civil Engineering/American Institute of Steel Construction steel bridge competition and the American Concrete Institute s concrete canoe competition. Offered on a CR/NC basis only. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
0.33 |
16.67 |
0.33 |
CE424 |
Design of steel systems in accordance with LRFD design specifications. Prerequisite: 310L. Restriction: senior standing. |
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CE436 |
Principles and design of wastewater treatment systems which are dependent on biological organisms. Processes covered include suspended culture and fixed culture systems, nutrient removal, hybrid systems, land application and on-site treatment systems. Emphasis will be placed on fundamental interaction between the organisms, wastes and receiving body of water. Prerequisite: 335. Restriction: senior standing. |
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CE437L |
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6.67 |
0.00 |
CE440 |
Applications of the principles of fluid mechanics to the design and analysis of pipe systems. Topics include pipe network analysis, design and selection of hydraulic machinery and analysis of transient and compressible flow. Prerequisite: 331L. |
8.33 |
20.00 |
25.00 |
CE441 |
(also offered as EPS 462). Hydrologic and geologic factors controlling groundwater flow, including flow to wells. The hydrologic cycle; intereactions between surface and subsurface hydrologic systems; regional flow systems. Groundwater geochemistry and contaminant transport.
Prerequisite: MATH 163 and CHEM 121 and CHEM 123L and PHYS 160.
Restriction: senior standing. |
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CE442 |
Design of water distribution systems and open channels; selection of pumps and turbines; hydraulics of wells; basic engineering hydrology including precipitation, infiltration, runoff, flood routing, statistical measures and water resources planning. Prerequisite: 331 and MATH 162. |
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CE455 |
(Also offered as ME 455) Estimating, proposing, planning, scheduling, quality and cost control and reporting of an engineering project. Case studies of typical engineering projects. Small projects carried out by student teams. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
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CE462 |
Application of principles of soil mechanics to analysis and design of footings, piles, caissons, cofferdams and other substructures. Prerequisite: 360L. |
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CE464 |
Geologic considerations; physical properties and engineering classification of intact rock; in situ behavior of rock masses; effect of geologic discontinuities on physical properties; application of rock mechanics principles to specific foundation problems; reinforcement of rock masses; controlled blasting and blast-induced vibrations. Prerequisite: 360L. |
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CE466 |
Pavement design principles, including a review of methods for soil testing and characterization, base selection, subgrade stabilization and surfacing material design. Procedures for new pavement design and existing pavement testing and evaluation will be covered. Prerequisite: 360L. |
1.00 |
6.67 |
3.00 |
CE473 |
Basic law concepts pertaining to the construction industry in New Mexico, including the Construction Industries Licensing Act, construction contracts, change orders, delay damages, contractor liability, dispute resolution, lien laws and the Miller Acts. Prerequisite: 257 and 277 and ENGL 219. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
8.33 |
21.67 |
25.00 |
CE474 |
This course reviews written documents used throughout construction projects, describing how the documents relate to each other and to drawings. It provides detail on the theory, techniques and format for every aspect of construction documentation.
Prerequisite: 376 and 377 and ENGL 219. |
10.67 |
23.33 |
32.00 |
CE475 |
Basic safety and loss control concepts, practices, and skills to improve construction job site safety; OSHA regulations, accidents, documentation, safety policies and procedures, safe work environments, crisis management, and other safety related topics.
Prereqisite: 376 and 377 and ENGL 219. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
15.00 |
23.33 |
45.00 |
CE477 |
Time and cost budgeting is used for project control through management information and systems engineering. Topics to include cost integrated scheduling, earned value, probabilistic estimating and scheduling, crashing, trade-off analysis and forecasting. Prerequisite: 257 and 277. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
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CE478 |
Design and construction of temporary support structures used in the construction industry, including concrete formwork, scaffolding, caissons, cofferdams and dewatering systems.
Prerequisite: 308 or 371.
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CE480 |
Basic principles and geometric design of roadways, roadsides, interchanges and intersections. Prerequisite: 483. |
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CE481 |
Planning aspects of highway transportation including transportation goals, transportation forecasting techniques and models, selection between alternate solutions, financing improvements. |
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CE482 |
Principles of the geometric design and operation of streets and highways, including planning aspects, traffic design and control and highway safety. Application of these principles to actual situations. Prerequisite: 382. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
10.00 |
17.33 |
30.00 |
CE483 |
Highway traffic speed, volume, capacity, accidents, origin-destination, and parking; the road users and vehicles in traffic; models and theories describing traffic flow. Prerequisite: 382. |
1.33 |
5.33 |
4.00 |
CE484 |
Technical and policy issues associated with hazardous materials transportation. Examines the transportation regulatory environment and specific issues relating to accident analysis, routing, risk assessment and community preparedness and emergency response. |
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CE491 |
Advanced studies in various areas of civil engineering. |
15.67 |
55.33 |
46.67 |
CE491A |
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CE491B |
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CE491C |
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CE491D |
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CE492 |
Advanced studies in various areas of civil engineering. |
0.67 |
10.00 |
0.67 |
CE493 |
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1.00 |
10.00 |
2.33 |
CE493A |
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CE494 |
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0.00 |
10.00 |
0.00 |
CE495 |
Practical construction industry experience (both home office and field). Students spend designated period of time with owner or contractor. Evaluation by both instructor and industry sponsor, emphasizing student s understanding of observed project management operations. Restriction: junior or senior standing. |
3.00 |
10.00 |
3.00 |
CE497L |
Comprehensive, creative construction management of a typical construction project, including estimating, scheduling, document preparation, constructibility site analysis and quality, safety, equipment and material plans. Both written and oral presentations are required. Pre- or corequisites: 477. Restriction: senior standing. |
5.67 |
8.33 |
17.00 |
CE499 |
Comprehensive, creative design of a typical civil engineering project, including cost analysis. Detailed study based on written proposals by student teams, both written and oral reports required. To be taken in the student s last semester. Prerequisites: 310 and 335 and 350 and 360 and 382 and 442. Restriction: senior standing. |
13.67 |
20.00 |
41.00 |
CE501 |
(Also offered as ME 501.) State of stress and strain at a point, stress-strain relationships; topics in beam theory such as unsymmetrical bending, curved beams, and elastic foundations; torsion of noncircular cross-sections, energy principles. |
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CE502 |
Topics in finite element analysis with applications to problems in a two and three dimensional, solid continuum. |
6.00 |
13.33 |
18.00 |
CE503 |
Mechanical behavior of constituent materials, characteristics of the lamina and laminates, composite action and mechanics, fracture and failure theories, hygrothermal effects, testing and inspection techniques, design of composite structures. |
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CE506 |
Theoretical and practical aspects of behavior and design of prestressed concrete structures. |
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CE508 |
Behavior, analysis and design of discrete and continuous plates and shells. Membrane and bending behavior using elasticity and plastic yield line theories. Numerical methods of solution. |
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CE511 |
Structural mechanics of concrete beams, slabs, columns, walls and footings; checking and proportioning of members and connections in accordance with specifications for limit state concrete design. |
3.67 |
8.67 |
11.00 |
CE518 |
General concept of stability of elastic and inelastic systems: columns, beam-columns, frames, plates and torsional stability. Equilibrium, energy and dynamic methods, nonlinear systems, nonconservative problems, discretized mathematical models. |
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CE520 |
Basic theory of structural vibrations; structural response/design to dynamic loads; approximate frequency methods for design; response spectra for design; viscous and tuned mass damping; lumped mass systems using matrix methods; periodic and transient response using normal mode method; continuous mass systems. |
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CE521 |
Nature of dynamic loading from earthquakes and bomb blasts; nature of dynamic resistance of structural elements and complete structures; criteria for design of blast and earthquake resistant structures; applications. |
11.00 |
15.00 |
33.00 |
CE524 |
Design of steel systems in accordance with LRFD design specifications. |
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CE530 |
This course discusses the legal and regulatory aspects associated with principal technologies in current use in environmental engineering. The regulatory programs to be addressed include those established under NEPA, CAA, CWA, SDWA, RCRA and CERCLA. |
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CE531 |
Theory and design of common physical-chemical treatment processes including sedimentation, coagulation, flocculation, water softening, oxidation, disinfection, sludge handling and disposal, filtration and centrifugation. |
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CE532 |
Principles and design practices of unit operations applicable for special problems. Processes covered will include absorption, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, wet air oxidation, ammonia stripping among others. Emphasis will be on reuse of treated effluent and production of high quality water for special applications including drinking water and industrial water supply. |
2.67 |
8.67 |
8.00 |
CE534 |
A comprehensive survey including acid-base and precipitation equilibria, complexation of metals, transformation occurring in the environment adsorption, ion exchange. The approach will be quantitative and aimed at developing the students ability to predict consequences of environmental manipulation, treatment processes and phenomena observed in the field. |
2.33 |
10.00 |
7.00 |
CE536 |
Principles and design of wastewater treatment systems which are dependent on biological organisms. Processes covered include suspended culture and fixed culture systems, nutrient removal, hybrid systems, land application and on-site treatment systems. Emphasis will be placed on fundamental interaction between the organisms, wastes and receiving body of water. |
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CE537L |
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5.00 |
5.00 |
CE539 |
(Also offered as CHNE 439./539.) Introduction to the nuclear fuel cycle emphasizing sources, characteristics and management of radioactive wastes. Types of radiation, radioactive decay calculations, shielding requirements. Radwaste management technologies and disposal options. |
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CE540 |
Applications of the principles of fluid mechanics to the design and analysis of pipe systems. Topics include pipe network analysis, design and selection of hydraulic machinery and analysis of transient and compressible flow. |
5.33 |
12.00 |
16.00 |
CE541 |
Hydrologic and geologic factors controlling groundwater flow, including flow to wells. The hydrologic cycle; interaction between surface and subsurface hydrologic systems; regional flow systems. Groundwater geochemistry and containment transport. |
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CE542 |
Hydrometeorology, interception, depression storage, infiltration, hydrograph analysis, flood routing, urban hydrology, groundwater analysis and utilization. Prerequisite: 442. Restriction: graduate standing. |
5.67 |
16.00 |
17.00 |
CE543 |
Derivation of equations for fluid flow and contaminant transport in saturated and unsaturated media. Application of analytical solutions of these equations. Introduction to principles of finite difference, finite element and stochastic methods of numerical modeling. |
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CE544 |
Analysis of river basin development. Legal and economic factors in water use and reuse. American experience in political organization for river basin control. Fundamentals of mathematical models for optimizing river basin development. |
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CE545 |
Open channel hydraulics; specific energy and specific force; steady and unsteady flow; gradually varied flow; rapidly varied flow; computation of water surface profiles. |
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CE547 |
Principles and operation of geographic information systems using Arc GIS, work with surface and subsurface digital representations of the environment considering hydrologic and transportation processes. Course project is required. Restriction: graduate standing. |
21.67 |
23.00 |
65.00 |
CE548 |
(Also offered as ECE 548) Theory of fuzzy sets; foundations of fuzzy logic. Fuzzy logic is shown to contain evidence, possibility and probability logics; course emphasizes engineering applications; control, pattern recognition, damage assessment, decisions; hardware/software demonstrations. |
1.67 |
3.33 |
5.00 |
CE549 |
Principles and applications of water, energy and solute transport in the near-surface environment. Topics covered include moisture characteristic curves, unsaturated hydraulic conductivity, Richards equation and numerical solutions. Processes studied include infiltration, redistribution, evapotranspiration and recharge. Restriction: graduate standing. |
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CE551 |
Advanced reading, analysis, design or research. |
2.67 |
150.00 |
6.67 |
CE554 |
Introduction to probabilistic and statistical techniques, including descriptive measures, distributions, hypotheses testing, regression and analysis of variance, and their application to specific examples in the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of civil engineering facilities. |
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CE560 |
Stress space and stress paths; in situ tests; shear strength and behavior of sands and clays; selection of strength parameters for analysis and design. |
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CE561L |
Advanced soil testing procedures, laboratory study of the mechanical and physical properties of soil, stress path testing and cyclic testing. One lecture, 6 hrs. lab. |
3.00 |
6.67 |
9.00 |
CE562 |
Application of principles of soil mechanics to analysis and design of footings, piles, caissons, cofferdams and other substructures. |
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CE563 |
Analysis and design of earth dams, embankments and excavations; seepage, slope stability. Buried structures, conduits and culverts. Computer applications. |
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CE564 |
Geologic considerations; physical properties and engineering classification of intact rock; in situ behavior of rock masses; effect of geologic discontinuities on physical properties; application of rock mechanics principles to specific foundation problems; reinforcement of rock masses; controlled blasting and blast-induced vibrations. |
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CE565 |
Understanding of the factors that determine and control the engineering properties of soils. Soil deposits, formation and composition; properties of the clay minerals, soil structure and fabric; and deformational behavior of soils under stresses. |
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CE566 |
Pavement design principles, including a review of methods for soil testing and characterization, base selection, subgrade stabilization and surfacing material design. Procedures for new pavement design and existing pavement testing and evaluation will be covered. |
4.67 |
6.67 |
14.00 |
CE567 |
Analytical and practical aspects of foundation design problems: soil improvement, foundations in difficult soils, reinforced earth walls, sheet pile walls, slurry walls, excavation and anchors. |
3.33 |
6.67 |
10.00 |
CE568 |
Behavior of soils subjected to loads, elastic and inelastic wave propagation in soils, ground motion, machine foundations, wave effects on structures, seismic studies, pile driving and dynamic soil testing. |
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CE571 |
Principles of sustainable design and construction, including life-cycle cost analysis, evaluation of economic and environmental impacts, state-of-the-art technology, and LEED certification. |
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CE573 |
Basic law concepts pertaining to the construction industry in New Mexico, including the Construction Industries Licensing Act, construction contracts, change orders, delay damages, contractor liability, dispute resolution, lien laws and the Miller Acts. |
8.33 |
16.67 |
25.00 |
CE574 |
This course reviews written documents used throughout construction projects, describing how the documents relate to each other and to drawings. It provides detail on the theory, techniques and format for every aspect of construction documentation. |
3.33 |
16.67 |
10.00 |
CE575 |
Basic safety and loss control concepts, practices, and skills to improve construction job site safety; OSHA regulations, accidents, documentation, safety policies and procedures, safe work environments, crisis management, and other safety related topics. |
4.67 |
21.67 |
14.00 |
CE576 |
Defining characteristics of various project delivery systems, processes to solicite and procure those services. Responsibilities, risks and rewards for owners, designers, and contractors under various PDS. |
5.00 |
10.00 |
15.00 |
CE577 |
Time and cost budgeting is used for project control through management information and systems engineering. Topics to include cost integrated scheduling, earned value, probabilistic estimating and scheduling, crashing, trade-off analysis and forecasting. |
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CE578 |
Design and construction of temporary support structures used in the construction industry, including concrete formwork, scaffolding, caissons, cofferdams and dewatering systems. |
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CE580 |
Basic principles and geometric design of roadways, roadsides, interchanges and intersections. Prerequisite: 483. |
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CE581 |
Planning aspects of highway transportation including transportation goals, transportation forecasting techniques and models, selection between alternate solutions, financing improvements. |
0.33 |
6.67 |
1.00 |
CE582 |
Principles of the geometric design and operation of streets and highways, including planning aspects, traffic design and control and highway safety. Application of these principles to actual situations. |
1.00 |
10.00 |
3.00 |
CE583 |
Highway traffic speed, volume, capacity, accidents, origin-destination and parking; the road users and vehicles in traffic; models and theories describing traffic flow. |
1.00 |
5.33 |
3.00 |
CE584 |
Technical and policy issues associated with hazardous materials transportation. Examines the transportation regulatory environment and specific issues relating to accident analysis, routing, risk assessment and community preparedness and emergency response. |
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CE588 |
Development of project concept, investigation of needs, initial data collection and assembly of written and field materials necessary to conduct a professional project. Exploration of alternative means to conduct the project. Prerequisites: completion of 12 credit hours of 500 level course work. Restriction: Civil Engineering or Construction Management majors. |
7.00 |
25.00 |
15.00 |
CE598 |
A course offered by Civil Engineering faculty which presents a detailed examination of developing sciences and technologies in a classroom setting. {Offered upon demand} |
45.00 |
105.67 |
135.00 |
CE598A |
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CE598B |
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CE598C |
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CE598D |
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CE598E |
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CE598F |
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CE599 |
Offered on a CR/NC basis only. |
20.00 |
260.00 |
64.00 |
CE650 |
Restriction: CE majors only. |
1.67 |
20.00 |
6.33 |
CE691 |
Offered on a CR/NC basis only. |
32.67 |
40.00 |
32.67 |
CE699 |
Offered on a CR/NC basis only. |
9.67 |
346.67 |
77.67 |