Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering ECG 252
ProfessorsAllenby, Fox, Houston, Johnson, Mamlouk, Mays, Mobasher, Rajan, Rittmann, Singhal, Washington, Witczak Lecturer
The civil engineering profession includes analysis, planning, design, construction, and maintenance of many types of facilities for government, commerce, industry, and the public domain. These facilities include high-rise office towers, factories, schools, airports, tunnels and subway systems, dams, canals, and water purification and environmental protection facilities such as solid waste and wastewater treatment systems. Civil engineers are concerned with the impact of their projects on the public and the environment, and they attempt to coordinate the needs of society with technical and economic feasibility. Career Opportunities in the FieldUniversity graduates with the BSE degree in Civil Engineering readily find employment. Civil engineers work in many different types of companies, from large corporations to small, private consulting firms, or in governmental agencies. A civil engineering background is an excellent foundation for jobs in management and public service. Civil engineering is one of the best engineering professions from the viewpoint of international travel opportunities or for eventually establishing one’s own consulting business. Uniqueness of the Program at ASUThe Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a challenging program of study designed to provide the student with the resources and background to pursue a career in a wide range of specialty areas. Some of these areas are structural, construction, geotechnical, environmental and water resources, and transportation and materials engineering. The Civil Engineering program is fully accredited by ABET. With the program, students will be prepared for the Fundamentals of Engineering examination and professional registration. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at ASU strongly believes in the development of programmatic objectives and outcomes, and in a continuous quality improvement program. The four preeminent learning objectives for the program deal with the ability of graduates to 2. be effective members of society, 3. communicate effectively, and 4. analyze and design civil engineering systems with due consideration to cost and environmental and construction factors. Civil Engineering Areas of Study Areas of study in the civil engineering curriculum are described below. Environmental EngineeringThis area of study includes the quality of air, water, and land resources; transport, use, and disposal of hazardous wastes; water and wastewater treatment; water reuse; and sustainability. Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental EngineeringThis area of study includes the analysis and design of foundation systems, seepage control, earthdams and water resource structures, earthwork operations, fluid flow-through porous media, response of foundations and embankments to earthquakes, and solutions to environmental problems. Structures/Materials EngineeringThis area of study considers the planning, analysis, and design of steel and concrete bridges, buildings, dams; special offshore and space structures; portland cement concrete; composite materials; and structural retrofit of existing bridges. Transportation/Materials EngineeringThis area of study includes (1) transportation design and operation and (2) pavements and materials. Transportation design and operation cover geometric design of highways, traffic operations, and highway capacity and safety. Pavements and materials focus on pavement analysis and design, pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, pavement evaluation and management, characterization of highway materials, and durability of highway structures. Water Resources EngineeringThis area of study is concerned with surface and groundwater flow, planning and management of water supply, and water distribution system modeling. UNDERGRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES IN CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Students majoring in Civil Engineering have three choices: 1. the major without a concentration; 2. the major with a concentration in construction engineering; and 3. the major with a concentration in environmental engineering. Civil EngineeringThe BSE degree in Civil Engineering offers students a wide background in various areas of study within civil engineering. The degree provides basic principles of construction, environmental, geotechnical/geoenvironmental, structural/materials, transportation/materials, and water resources engineering. Students have the option to select from a certain number of design and technical elective courses in their senior year. Civil Engineering with Construction Engineering ConcentrationThe BSE degree in Civil Engineering with a construction engineering concentration offers students basic principles of civil engineering with the option to concentrate on construction engineering. The degree provides education based on traditional engineering principles, construction materials and practice, quality control, and civil engineering project management. Civil Engineering with Environmental Engineering ConcentrationThe BSE degree in Civil Engineering with an environmental engineering concentration offers students basic principles of civil engineering with the option to concentrate on environmental engineering. The degree provides a multidisciplinary education based on the traditional engineering principles, chemistry, biology, and hydrogeology. The BSE degree in Civil Engineering requires a minimum of 120 semester hours of course work. A minimum of 45 upper-division semester hours is required. The minimum requirements are for a student who has successfully completed at least a year each of high school chemistry, physics, and computer programming along with precalculus, algebra, and trigonometry. The BSE degree program consists of the following categories: First-Year CompositionChoose among the course combinations below (6) General Studies/Program RequirementsHumanities and Fine Arts/Social and Behavioral Sciences/Awareness CEE 400 Earth Systems Engineering and Management (3)
ECN 211 Macroeconomic Principles SB (3) Students must select at least two courses to satisfy the three awareness areas. Six semester hours of literary and critical inquiry credit is satisfied by courses in the major. Natural Sciences/Basic Sciences
CHM 114 General Chemistry for Engineers SQ1 (4) PHY 121 University Physics I: Mechanics SQ3 (3) PHY 122 University Physics Laboratory I SQ3 (1)
PHY 131 University Physics II: Electricity PHY 132 University Physics Laboratory II SQ1, 4 (1) IEE 280 Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving CS (3) MAT 242 Elementary Linear Algebra1 (2) MAT 275 Modern Differential Equations MA1 (3) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers I (3) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers II1 (3) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers III1 (3) General Studies/program requirements total 47 2 CHM 116 has a prerequisite of CHM 113. Degree credit for CHM 113 is awarded only with departmental approval. 3 Both PHY 121 and 122 must be taken to secure SQ credit. 4 Both PHY 131 and 132 must be taken to secure SQ credit. CEE 100 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering CS1 (3) CEE 211 Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics1 (4) CEE 213 Introduction to Deformable Solids (3) CEE 300 Engineering Business Practice (3) CEE 321 Structural Analysis and Design (4) CEE 341 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers (4) CEE 351 Geotechnical Engineering (4) CEE 353 Civil Engineering Materials (3) CEE 361 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (4) CEE 372 Transportation Engineering (4) CEE 384 Numerical Methods for Engineers (3) CEE 486 Integrated Civil Engineering Design L (3)
MAE 240 Thermofluids I (4) 2 For information on design course options, see Design Courses for the Degree Without a Concentration. 3 For information on technical course options, see Technical Courses for the Degree Without a Concentration. Design Courses for the Degree Without a Concentration Six semester hours from the following list are required.
CEE 412 Pavement Analysis and Design (3)
CEE 420 Steel Structures (3) CEE 441 Water Resources Engineering (3)
CEE 462 Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering (3) Technical Courses for the Degree Without a Concentration Fifteen semester hours are required. The design elective courses that have not been selected to satisfy the design electives requirement may be used as technical electives. A maximum of three hours may be selected from outside civil engineering, with an advisor’s approval. Construction courses taken as technical electives may be selected from the following list: CON 383, 495, and 496. Students must select technical and design electives from at least three different CEE areas of study. Environmental EngineeringCEE 462 Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering (3) CEE 466 Urban Water System Design (3) Structures/Materials EngineeringCEE 421 Concrete Structures (3) CEE 432 Developing Software for Engineering Applications (3) Transportation/Materials EngineeringCEE 412 Pavement Analysis and Design (3) CEE 474 Transportation Systems Engineering (3) CEE 475 Highway Geometric Design (3) Water Resources EngineeringCEE 440 Engineering Hydrology (3) CEE 441 Water Resources Engineering (3) Design Courses for the Degree with the Construction Engineering Concentration Technical Courses for the Degree with the Construction Engineering Concentration
CEE 412 Pavement Analysis and Design (3) CEE 421 Concrete Structures (3) CEE 481 Civil Engineering Project Management (3) CON 496 Construction Contract Administration L (3) Design Courses for the Degree with the Environmental Engineering Concentration CEE 441 Water Resources Engineering (3) CEE 466 Urban Water System Design (3) Technical Courses for the Degree with the Environmental Engineering Concentration
BIO 320 Fundamentals of Ecology (3) CEE 440 Engineering Hydrology (3) CEE 462 Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering (3) CEE 467 Environmental Microbiology (3)
CEE 469 Air Quality Engineering (3) * This course is selected from the list of technical courses for the degree without a concentration.
Civil Engineering Program of Study First SemesterCEE 100 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering CS (3)
CHM 114 General Chemistry for Engineers SQ (4) ENG 101 First-Year Composition (3) Second Semester
ECN 111 Macroeconomic Principles SB (3) ENG 102 First-Year Composition (3) MAT 242 Elementary Linear Algebra (2) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers II (3) PHY 121 University Physics I: Mechanics SQ2 (3) First SemesterCEE 211 Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics (4) MAT 275 Modern Differential Equations MA (3) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers III (3) PHY 131 University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism SQ3 (3) Second SemesterCEE 213 Introduction to Deformable Solids (3)
EEE 202 Circuits I (4) IEE 280 Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving CS (3) First SemesterCEE 300 Engineering Business Practice (3) CEE 321 Structural Analysis and Design (4) CEE 353 Civil Engineering Materials (3) CEE 372 Transportation Engineering (4) Second SemesterCEE 341 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers (4) CEE 351 Geotechnical Engineering (4) CEE 361 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (4) Second SemesterCEE 486 Integrated Civil Engineering Design L (3) HU/SB and awareness area course4 (3) 1 CHM 116 has a prerequisite of CHM 113. Degree credit for CHM 113 is awarded only with departmental approval. 2 Both PHY 121 and 122 must be taken to secure SQ credit. 3 Both PHY 131 and 132 must be taken to secure SQ credit. 4 Engineering students may not use aerospace studies (AES) or military science (MIS) courses to fulfill HU or SB requirements. Students should consider the following list of electives to enhance communication and management skills: COM 100, 110, 320; CON 101; GCU 141, 361, 421, 442; PUP 100, 200.
Construction Engineering Concentration First Semester
CEE 100 Introduction to Civil and Environmental
CHM 114 General Chemistry for Engineers SQ (4) ENG 101 First-Year Composition (3) Second Semester
ECN 211 Macroeconomic Principles SB (3) ENG 102 First-Year Composition (3) MAT 242 Elementary Linear Algebra (2) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers II (3) PHY 121 University Physics I: Mechanics SQ2 (3) First SemesterCEE 211 Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics (4) MAT 275 Modern Differential Equations MA (3) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers III (3) PHY 131 University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism SQ3 (3) Second SemesterCEE 213 Introduction to Deformable Solids (3) IEE 280 Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving CS (3) First SemesterCEE 300 Engineering Business Practice (3) CEE 321 Structural Analysis and Design (4) CEE 353 Civil Engineering Materials (3) CEE 372 Transportation Engineering (4) Second SemesterCEE 341 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers (4) CEE 351 Geotechnical Engineering (4) CEE 361 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (4) First Semester
CEE 412 Pavement Analysis and Design (3) Second SemesterCEE 421 Concrete Structures (3) CEE 481 Civil Engineering Project Management (3) CEE 486 Integrated Civil Engineering Design L (3) CON 496 Construction Contract Administration L (3) HU/SB and awareness area course4 (3) 1 CHM 116 has a prerequisite of CHM 113. Degree credit for CHM 113 is awarded only with departmental approval. 2 Both PHY 121 and 122 must be taken to secure SQ credit. 3 Both PHY 131 and 132 must be taken to secure SQ credit. 4 Engineering students may not use aerospace studies (AES) or military science (MIS) courses to fulfill HU or SB requirements. Students should consider the following list of electives to enhance communication and management skills: COM 100, 110, 320; CON 101; PUP 100, 200.
Environmental Engineering Concentration First Semester
CEE 100 Introduction to Civil and Environmental
CHM 114 General Chemistry for Engineers SQ (4) ENG 101 First-Year Composition (3) Second Semester
ECN 211 Macroeconomic Principles SB (3) ENG 102 First-Year Composition (3) MAT 242 Elementary Linear Algebra (2) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers II (3) PHY 121 University Physics I: Mechanics SQ2 (3) First SemesterCEE 211 Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics (4) MAT 275 Modern Differential Equations MA (3) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers III (3) PHY 131 University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism SQ3 (3) Second SemesterCHM 231 Elementary Organic Chemistry SQ4 (3) CEE 213 Introduction to Deformable Solids (3) IEE 280 Probability and Statistics for Engineering Problem Solving CS (3) First SemesterCEE 300 Engineering Business Practice (3) CEE 341 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers (4) CEE 353 Civil Engineering Materials (3) CEE 361 Introduction to Environmental Engineering (4) Second SemesterCEE 321 Structural Analysis and Design (4) CEE 351 Geotechnical Engineering (4) CEE 372 Transportation Engineering (4) First Semester
BIO 320 Fundamentals of Ecology (3)
CEE 440 Engineering Hydrology (3) CEE 466 Urban Water System Design (3) CEE 467 Environmental Microbiology (3) Second SemesterCEE 441 Water Resources Engineering (3) CEE 462 Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering (3) CEE 486 Integrated Civil Engineering Design L (3) HU/SB and awareness area course5 (3) Minimum total 1201 CHM 116 has a prerequisite of CHM 113. Degree credit for CHM 113 is awarded only with departmental approval. 2 Both PHY 121 and 122 must be taken to secure SQ credit. 3 Both PHY 131 and 132 must be taken to secure SQ credit. 4 Both CHM 231 and 235 must be taken to secure SQ credit. Students who pursue this major fulfill this GS requirement through other courses. 5 Engineering students may not use aerospace studies (AES) or military science (MIS) courses to fulfill HU or SB requirements. Students should consider the following list of electives to enhance communication and management skills: CON 101; GCU 141, 361, 442; PUP 100, 200. 6 This course is selected from the list of technical courses for the degree without a concentration. Preprofessional ProgramWith the exception of a few outstanding students, all students will initially be admitted to the preprofessional level. The student follows the first- and second-year sequence of courses listed in the curriculum outline for his or her particular program. Included in the first three semester schedules are the skill-set courses: CEE 100 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering CS (3) CEE 211 Engineering Mechanics: Statics and Dynamics (4)
CHM 114 General Chemistry for Engineers SQ (4) MAT 242 Elementary Linear Algebra (2) MAT 275 Modern Differential Equations MA (3) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers II (3) MAT 294 ST: Calculus for Engineers III (3) PHY 131 University Physics II: Electricity and Magnetism SQ2 (3) PHY 132 University Physics Laboratory II SQ2 (1) 1 CHM 116 has a prerequisite of CHM 113. Degree credit for CHM 113 is awarded only with departmental approval. Professional ProgramAdmission to the professional program is competitive and granted to those applicants demonstrating the highest promise for professional success in Civil and Environmental Engineering measured by their average GPA of the skill-set courses. For transfer students, both transfer and ASU GPA numbers in the skill-set courses are considered. All students seeking professional status must have completed or be in the process of completing all the skill-set courses and then follow the application procedure as described on the Civil and Environmental Engineering Web site. Completion of the specified courses does not guarantee admission to professional status. Only students who have been admitted to ASU are eligible to apply for the professional programs. Candidates are strongly encouraged to visit the Civil and Environmental Engineering undergraduate advising office before beginning the application process. All application materials can be found on the Web at www.fulton.asu.edu/civil. Students must complete CEE courses in order (100-level followed by 200-level, etc.). CEE 486 is taken in the last semester of course work. This order of courses is important not only to satisfy the prerequisite requirements, but also to avoid time conflicts that may exist among different level courses. CEE 300- and 400-level courses must be completed with an average grade of 2.00 or higher. The total GPA of all ASU courses must be 2.00 or higher. A maximum of two graduate courses may be taken for undergraduate credit by students whose cumulative GPA is 3.00 or higher with the approval of the instructor, advisor, department chair, and the dean of the school. In addition to fulfilling school and major requirements, students must satisfy all university graduation requirements. See University Graduation Requirements. Concurrent Studies in Architecture and Civil Engineering Qualified lower-division students interested in combining undergraduate studies in architecture and civil engineering may prepare for upper-division and graduate courses in both programs by taking courses to meet requirements for option B under the Architectural Studies major. See Architectural Studies—BSD1 Lower-Division Requirements. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering also offers graduate programs leading to the MS, MSE, and PhD degrees. These programs provide a blend of classroom instruction and research. Many topics and relevant research projects are available for thesis programs. Students interested in these programs should review the Graduate Catalog for up-to-date literature. Omnibus Courses. For an explanation of courses offered but not specifically listed in this catalog, see Omnibus Courses. Graduate-Level Courses. For information about courses numbered from 500 to 799, see the Graduate Catalog, or access www.asu.edu/aad/catalogs on the Web. In some situations, undergraduate students may be eligible to take these courses; for more information, see Graduate-Level Courses.
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