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Civil Engineering (CE)
College of Engineering
Preference in registration is given to declared engineering majors. Please consult the current Schedule of Classes for confirmed offerings each semester.
CE 123 Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (1) Introductory course in engineering drawing employing the computer. Topics include theory of projections, multiview representations, sectional views, auxiliary views, and dimensioning. Restricted to majors.
CE 211 Surveying I (2) Basic principles of plane surveying, including reference planes and surfaces, use of instruments for distance and angular measurements, traverse adjustment, heights, measurement theory, computer applications, and topographic surveying. Pre: computer programming, MATH 243, and civil engineering major.
CE 211L Surveying I Lab (1) Distance, angle, and height measurements. Traverse design, measurements and computations. Repeatable. Pre: 211 (or concurrent).
CE 270 Applied Mechanics I (3) Forces, resultants, and equilibrium; analysis of trusses, frames, and machines; centroids, moments of inertia; friction. Pre: grade of C or better in PHYS 170, and MATH 243 (or concurrent).
CE 271 Applied Mechanics II (3) Dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; force, acceleration, impulse-momentum, work-energy. Pre: grade of C or better in 270, and MATH 232 (or concurrent).
CE 305 Applied Probability and Statistics (3) Description of sample data; correlation and repression; probability and statistical distributions; estimations of population parameters; fittings distributions to histograms; hypothesis testing. Pre: MATH 232.
CE 320 Fluid Mechanics Fundamentals (4) (3 Lec, 1 2-hr Lab) Compressible and incompressible fluid properties; fluid statics; kinematics, energy and momentum considerations in steady flows; application of steady flow concepts to various fluid processes. A-F only. Pre: PHYS 310 and a grade of C or better in CE 271.
CE 330 Environmental Engineering (3) Parameters and indices of environmental quality; transport and fate of contaminants in the environment; water and air pollution control; solid waste management. A-F only. Pre: 305 and 320.
CE 355 Geotechnical Engineering I (4) Introduction to geotechnical engineering: soil characterization, index properties, seepage & flow in soil, stresses in soils, compressibility, consolidation, shear strength. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 320, 370, or consent.
CE 361 Fundamentals of Transportation (3) Transportation modes: land, air, water, pipelines. Tourist, urban transportation. Geometric design, human factors, vehicular flow models, capacity analysis. Overview: traffic impact, air quality, parking studies. A-F only. Pre: a grade of C or better in 271.
CE 370 Mechanics of Materials I (3) Elastic stress-strain relation and behavior of members under flexural, torsional, and axial loading. Repeatable. Pre: MATH 232 and a grade of C or better in CE 271.
CE 370L Mechanics of Materials Lab (1) Tension, compression, and torsion of bars, and bending of beams. Repeatable. Pre: 370 (or concurrent).
CE 375 Construction Materials (3) (2 Lec, 1 2-hr Lab) Introduction to the crystalline and molecular structure of materials. Properties of metals, concrete, concrete admixtures, asphalt, wood, and other materials commonly used in construction. A-F only. Pre: 305 and 370.
CE 381 Structural Analysis (3) Analysis of statically determinate plane and space trusses and frames; deflections; introduction to matrix methods; computer applications. Pre: 370.
CE 405 Engineering Economics (3) Economic analysis in engineering and management decision-making, interest, depreciation, income tax, cost classification, break-even analysis, economic comparisons of alternatives, benefit-cost analysis. Pre: ECON 120 or 130, and senior standing; or consent.
CE 412 Surveying II (3) (2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) Advanced course in surveying; project design and specifications; measurements, errors, and adjustments; land surveying; state plane coordinate systems; modern instrumentation. Pre: 211 or consent.
CE 417 Computer Methods in Engineering Systems (3) Numerical solutions of engineering problems using digital computers. Regression analysis; numerical differentiation and integration; solutions of algebraic, transcendental, and differential equations; and analysis of large structural systems. Pre: computer programming and senior standing.
CE 421 Engineering Hydraulics (3) Analytical and computer solutions of engineering hydraulics problems. Hydraulics of closed conduits and open channels, well hydraulics, introduction to coastal hydraulics. Pre: 320.
CE 422 Environmental Fluid Mechanics (3) Introduction to basic concepts of pollutant transport phenomenon through theoretical modeling, lab and field experiments and observations. Specific topics include mass balance, jets and plumes, mixing and transport in rivers, reservoirs, groundwater and estuaries; non point course pollution. Repeatable. Pre: 320, and MATH 232 or equivalent; or consent. (Alt. years)
CE 424 Applied Hydrology (3) Introduction to occurrence, distribution, circulation of surface and groundwater through precipitation, streamflow, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration. Engineering applications. A-F only. Pre: 305 and 320 or consent.
CE 426 Hydraulic Design (4)
(3 Lec, 1 2-hr Lab) Basic hydraulic structures design; feasibility studies; computer-aided optimal design for water surface profiles, pipe network, and urban storm-water drainage systems; optimal design of multipurpose reservoir systems. Pre: 421 and 424 (or concurrent).
CE 431 Water and Wastewater Engineering (3) Hydrologic fundamentals of water demand and supply; water and wastewater distribution; collection systems; quality characterization; analytical methods for water quality management. Pre: 320 and 330.
CE 432 Water and Wastewater Treatment Design (3) Physical operations; chemical and biological processes; design flow and process loading rates; treatment plant design. Pre: 431.
CE 433L Water Quality Laboratory (3) Analysis and characterization of typical water and wastewater samples for organic and inorganic constituents such as alkalinity, hardness, solids, biochemical oxygen demand, nitrogen and phosphorous species, coliform bacteria, and trace organic chemicals. Relevance of these measurements to water and wastewater regulations and engineering design. A-F grading only. Repeatable. Pre: 330 and either CHEM 171 and 171L or CHEM 161, 161L and 162, and senior standing.
CE 441 Air Pollution Control Design (3) Operational theory, design basis, and capital and operating costs of air pollution control devices for stationary sources of particulates, gases, and vapors. Overview of sources and effects of air pollution and current regulations. Introduction to atmospheric dispersion modeling. A-F grading only. Repeatable. Pre: 320, 330, and senior standing.
CE 450 Soils and Foundation Engineering (3) Analysis and design of soil retaining systems, shallow and deep foundations. Pre: 350.
CE 451 Soil and Site Improvement (3) Methods of improving engineering properties of soils and sites through use of mechanical stabilization, soil admixtures, pre-consolidation, deep densification, and earth reinforcement. Pre: 350.
CE 455 Geotechnical Engineering II (3) Continuation of 355 introducing geotechnical engineering topics including: field exploration, lateral earth pressures, bearing capacity theory, slope stability theory, use of geosynthetics, earthquake effects and ground modification. Repeatable one time. A-F only. Pre: 355 or consent.
CE 462 Traffic Engineering (3) Design/analysis of signalized, unsignalized intersections, urban networks. Traffic impact studies; analysis steps and applications. Design/redesign options. Parking studies: demand, alternative designs (lot layouts). Pre: 361 or consent.
CE 464 Urban and Regional Transportation Planning (3) Application of travel demand forecasting models to transportation planning. Evaluation and decision-making, microcomputer applications. Term projects. Pre: 361 or consent.
CE 465 Traffic Network Simulation (3) Introduction to computer simulation; Monte Carlo techniques; application of traffic simulation packages. Term project required. Pre: 361 or consent.
CE 466 Traffic Operations and Safety (3) Traffic operations and control, in conformance with the manual of uniform traffic control devices. Safety appurtenances and accident analysis. Pre: 361.
CE 469 Photogrammetric Engineering (3) (2 Lec, 1 1-hr Lab) Fundamentals of metric photogrammetry, vertical and oblique photographs, flight planning, stereoscopy and parallax, mosaics, orthophotography, photo interpretation, remote sensing. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)
CE 471 Construction Methods (3) Methods of construction, primarily buildings. Construction types: light and heavy wood; steel; plain, reinforced, and prestressed concrete; masonry. Foundations; associated details of frames, walls, roofs, floors, openings, finishes. Disasters, failures, and their causes. Industrialization of the building process. Pre: 375.
CE 472 Construction Management (3) Introductory treatment of the management of construction. Construction supervision, contract documents, estimating and bidding, organization, planning and scheduling, administration, business methods, safety, and labor. Pre: 375 or consent.
CE 473 Construction Equipment and Methods (3) Methods and equipment used on horizontal/heavy engineering projects. Available equipment, their production, and how they are used to excavate, move, process, and place the earth. Pre: senior standing or consent.
CE 474 Construction Estimating and Bidding (3) Estimating science; techniques of estimating quantities and pricing of work for construction contracting; classification of costs, analysis of plans and specifications for estimating; computerized estimating; cash flow, bidding strategy, preparation and submission. A-F grading only. Pre: 375 or consent.
CE 476 Construction Planning and Scheduling (3) To teach the theory and the practice of planning, scheduling, and reporting a construction project through the use of bar chart and CPM. The course format to include lectures, text, outside speakers, site visits, discussions, case study, and computers. Pre: 375 or consent.
CE 482 Indeterminate Structures (3) Analysis of statically indeterminate beams, frames, trusses, arches, and space structures by classical and matrix methods; computer applications. Pre: 381.
CE 483 Field Experience (1)
CE 485 Reinforced Concrete Design (3)
Behavior and design of reinforced concrete beams, columns, one-way slabs, and footings. Pre: 381 or consent.
CE 486 Structural Steel Design (3) Basic properties of steel; behavior and design of steel beams, columns, and connections; introduction to rigid frames. Pre: 381. (Alt. years)
CE 488 Forensic Engineering (3)
Introduction to failure analysis, engineering safety and reliability, and professional liability. Topics covered include professional licensing, liability insurance, arbitration, and litigation. Junior standing. Pre: 375 or ME 331, and ME 371.
CE 489 Reinforced Masonry Design (3) Analysis of reinforced masonry structural systems. Design of reinforced masonry curtain, bearing, and sheer walls, columns, and beams. Advantage of masonry design compared with other structural materials. Pre: 485 (or concurrent). (Alt. years)
CE 490 Senior Design Project (4) Design problem
involving several areas of civil engineering and requiring a team approach for a solution. Pre: completion of degree requirements in the semester of registration.
CE 491 (Alpha) Special Topics in Civil Engineering (3) Course will reflect special interests of visiting and/or permanent faculty. Pre: junior or senior standing, and consent.
CE 492 (Alpha) Special Topics in Civil Engineering (3) Course will reflect special interests of visiting and/or permanent faculty. Pre: junior or senior standing, and consent.
CE 499 Special Problems (V) Individual investigation in civil engineering topics as approved by instructor. Pre: senior standing, and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or minimum GPA of 3.0 in engineering.
CE 500 Master's Plan B/C Studies (1)
CE 602 Construction Scheduling and Claims (3) Precedence networks, CPM, float, updating, resource leveling, least cost scheduling, scheduling case studies, computerized scheduling, exclusion reports, sorting, term project; contract law, types of claims, proving claims, delay claims, impact of changes, Eichleay Formula, acceleration, overtime, stacking, crowding, efficiency losses, contract interpretation, Leonard Study, Kuiper model, labor escalation, claims case studies, term paper. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing in civil engineering and consent.
CE 604 Cost Engineering and Quality Control (3) Study and applications of cost/schedule control systems criteria, earned value analysis, probabilistic cost estimating, construction risk management, construction quality control, and operations research in construction. Pre: 472 and 474; or consent.
CE 606 Analysis of Construction Operations (3) A study for design of construction processes. Topics include line of balance, queueing, delay models, and process simulation with CYCLONE. Pre: 472 or consent. (Alt. years)
CE 610 Construction Productivity Improvement (3) Design of productivity and safety improvement programs in a construction company. Time-lapse techniques, crew balancing, work sampling, data gathering and analysis, worker fatigue, quality circles, motivation and project leadership, construction automation. Pre: 472 and one other senior-level construction course, or consent.
CE 611 Precise Engineering Surveys (3) Horizontal and vertical geodetic control networks; precise 3D positioning; special applications. Pre: 211 and 411, or consent. (Alt. years)
CE 612 Ocean Mapping (3) Positioning and depth measurement methods; instrumentation, data acquisition and analysis in the marine environment. Pre: 611 or consent. (Alt. years)
CE 614 Negotiation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (V) Theory and practice of negotiation and developing field or alternative dispute resolution methods. Emphasis on mediation. Repeatable once. A-F only. Pre: classified civil engineering graduate student or consent. (Cross-listed as LAW 508)
CE 622 Fluid Mechanics (3) Theory of fluid dynamics in differential form, covering equation of motion, vortex generation, flow in rotating frame, potential theory, laminar flow, and introduction to turbulence. Pre: 320 or equivalent.
CE 626 Surface Water Hydrology (3) Quantitative studies of water cycle and relationships among principal hydrologic elements: precipitation, runoff, infiltration, and evapotranspiration, with emphasis on engineering and management of surface waters. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)
CE 627 Groundwater Hydrology (3) Groundwater occurrence, movement, quality, and resource evaluation, development, and management. Emphasis on saltwater encroachment, well evaluation, aquifer protection, recharge with wastewater, and Hawai'i type hydrology. Pre: 424 or consent.
CE 628 Environmental Water Resources Planning and Management (3) Planning and management of multi-objective water resources systems with assessment of environmental impacts. Using EIA/EIS for project alternatives evaluation for optimal balance in national economic development and environmental quality. A-F only. Pre: consent.
CE 631 Water Quality Management (3) Evaluation of major environmental factors affecting water quality, including urban, industrial, and agricultural activities. Engineering aspects of analysis are considered in relationship to control and management for water quality improvement. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as PH 774)
CE 634 Biological Treatment (3) Fundamentals of applied microbiology and biochemical reactor engineering, operational theory and design basis of aerobic, anoxic, and anaerobic treatment processes. Applications for water, wastewater, air, solid wastes, and soil. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
CE 635 Environmental Chemistry (3) Basic concepts of chemistry as related to the environment, with more emphasis on water. Topics include chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base, precipitation and dissolution redox reactions, sorption, organic chemicals in the environment. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as PH 689)
CE 636 Water Quality Biology (3) Fundamental microbiology involved in environmental engineering processes and research with special emphasis on mixed culture systems, biochemistry, and microbiological aspects of water supply protection and wastewater treatment. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as PH 690)
CE 637 Sanitary Engineering Laboratory (3) (2 Lec, 1 3-hr Lab) Laboratory studies of chemical, physical, and biological treatment of water and wastewater for development of design criteria and system operation. Pre: 635 or consent.
CE 641 Marine Disposal of Wastewaters (3)
Types of wastes, their treatment and disposal; water quality standards; oceanographic variables and related data collection; diffusion and dispersion of effluent; ocean outfall design; ecological problems with pollutants; engineering problems with outfalls. Pre: consent. (Alt. years)
CE 642 Solid Wastes Management and Control (3) Organization and operation of solid wastes systems and programs at federal, state, and local government levels. Review laws, ordinances, and regulations as well as relationship of solid wastes disposal to air and water pollution control. Pre: consent. (Cross-listed as PH 685)
CE 644 Water Quality Modeling (3) Mathematical formulation of pollutant transport and mixing in the water environment. Kinetics formulation and parameter identification, model calibration and verification. Design projects. Pre: 422 and 431, or consent.
CE 650 Seepage, Drainage, and Dewatering (3) Theory of seepage, field and laboratory methods of measurement; graphical and numerical methods; design of drainage structures; construction dewatering. Pre: 350 and consent.
CE 651 Deep Foundations (3) Analysis and design of deep foundations; driven piles and drilled shafts. Pre: 350 and 450, or consent. (Alt. years)
CE 652 Experimental Soil Mechanics (3)
Laboratory investigations of soil behavior and evaluations of engineering properties used for geotechnical analyses. Pre: 350 or consent. (Alt. years)
CE 653 Advanced Soil Mechanics (3) Advanced topics in soil strength and behavior and their application to design. Pre: 350 and consent. (Alt. years)
CE 654 Geotech Seismic Engineering (3) Soil and site response to dynamic loading, earthquake ground motions; stress waves and soil shear moduli; soil liquefaction theory, evaluation, analyses, and preventative design. Pre: 350 and 450, or consent. (Alt. years)
CE 655 Slope and Earth Structures (3) Analytical and numerical analysis of slopes and embankments; methods of reinforcement and stabilization; seepage and dynamic considerations; slope design; earth dams. Repeatable. Pre: 350 and 450, or consent. (Alt. years)
CE 656 Marine Geotechnics (3) Principles of geotechnical engineering applied to marine environments; marine geology; surveying and sampling methods; seabed sediment types, properties, and behavior; scour, erosion, and sediment transport; coastal and offshore foundations; seafloor stability; dredging and waste disposal. Repeatable two times. A-F only. Pre: 350 and 450 (or consent). (Alt. years)
CE 657 Designing with Geosynthetics (3) An overview of geotechnical uses of geosynthetics, including product descriptions, applications, design methods, and case studies. Pre: 350 and 450 or 451; or consent. (Alt. years)
CE 658 Earth Pressures (3) Estimation of lateral earth pressures; analysis and design of retaining walls and excavation support systems. A-F only. Pre: 350 and 450, or consent. (Alt. years)
CE 660 Transportation Evaluation and Logistics (3) Evaluation of transportation alternatives. Efficiency and effectiveness analysis. Logistics, network problems, exact and heuristic solution algorithms. Computer applications on evaluations and logistics. Pre: 361 and either 462 or 464; or consent.
CE 661 Intelligent Transportation Systems (3) Definition, technologies and their attributes. Analysis and implementation based on FHWA's User Services. Automated incident detection algorithms. Machine vision applications to traffic engineering. Repeatable. Pre: 462 or 464.
CE 662 Highway Capacity Analysis (3) Application of manual and computer-based techniques to the estimation of capacity and level of service. Recent research findings in capacity analysis are reviewed. Pre: 361 and 462, or consent.
CE 664 Advanced Transportation Modeling and Statistics (3) Demand modeling, discrete choice and activity-based modeling. Demand forecasting by simulation. Transportation surveys and sampling methods. Application of cluster, factor, regression, logistic and ARIMA analyses to transportation. A-F only. Pre: 305 and 464, or consent.
CE 671 Continuum Mechanics (3) Cartesian tensors in mechanics; coordinate transformations; analysis of stress and strain; principal values, invariants, equilibrium and compatibility equations; constitutive relations; field equations. Problems in elasticity. Pre: 370 or ME 371, or consent. (Cross-listed as ME 671)
CE 672 Project Management Systems (3) Project Integration and PMIS; organizational power; conflict, strategic, and life-cycle management in construction management; matrix structure compared to projectized structure; project success; team building; change and culture in construction organizations; competitive bidding. Pre: consent.
CE 675 Theory of Vibrations (3) Principal modes and natural frequencies of discrete and continuous elastic systems. Approximate methods. Forced motions, damping effects, wave propagation. Pre: consent.
CE 676 Structural Dynamics (3) Free and forced vibrations of structures with single and multi-degrees of freedom, analysis and design of structures to dynamic loads. Pre: 675. (Alt. years)
CE 680 Advanced Mechanics of Materials (3) Advanced topics in structural mechanics including three-dimensional stress and strain, torsion of non-circular sections, curved beams, fracture mechanics, beams on elastic foundation, and plates. Pre: 485 and 486; or consent.
CE 681 Theory of Modern Structural Analysis (3) Fundamentals of modern structural analysis theory, with emphasis on frame structures. Virtual work. Member stiffness/flexibility. Matrix formulation of stiffness and flexibility methods. Computer modeling issues. Pre: 381 or consent.
CE 682 Numerical Methods in Engineering (3) Numerical methods commonly used to solve civil engineering problems: linear and nonlinear equations, numerical integration, integration of ODEs, eigensolvers. Emphasis on implementation. Pre: programming background and graduate standing.
CE 683 Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (3) Slender columns; biaxial bending; combined shear and torsion. Building lateral load resisting frame analysis and design-shearwalls, rigid frames. Floor system analysis and design-flat slabs, joist systems. Computer applications. Repeatable. Pre: 485.
CE 684 Nonlinear Structural Analysis (3) Computational methods and concepts in nonlinear structural analysis. Geometric and material nonlinearities. Solution strategies. Program development. Nonlinear structural behavior. Pre: 681 and 682, or consent.
CE 685 Advanced Structural Steel Design (3) Load and resistance factored design (LRFD); steel building modeling and analysis; moment-resisting frames; bracing systems; beam-columns; moment connections; composite construction; and plate girders. Repeatable. Pre: 482 (or concurrent) or 486, or consent.
CE 686 Finite Elements in Structures (3) Finite element method in structural engineering. Extension of structural theory. Virtual work. One-, two-, and three-dimensional elements; axisymmetric elements; plate bending. Application to linear problems. Pre: 671 (or concurrent) and 681, or consent.
CE 687 Prestressed Concrete (3) Behavior of prestressed concrete members, including prestress losses. Analysis and design of prestressed beams, slabs, and composite sections. Anchorage zone design; continuous systems. Pre: 485.
CE 688 Concrete Technology (3) Mixture proportioning with and without pozzolanic materials, aggregate testing, concrete testing, effects of admixtures, admixture side effects, nondestructive testing, and durability issues. Repeatable. A-F only. Pre: 375 and 485; or consent.
CE 690 GIS in Civil Engineering (3) Fundamental principles and components of vector-based GIS applications including spatial models, topological overlays, planar coordinate systems and projections, non-spatial (attribute) data models, and spatial analysis; hands-on exercises; individual term project required. A-F only. Pre: consent.
CE 691 Seminar in Civil Engineering I (1) Discussions and reports on literature, research, developments and activities in civil engineering. Two units required of all graduate students. Repeatable three times. A-F only. Pre: graduate standing and
consent
CE 696 Selected Topics in Civil Engineering (3) Highly specialized topics in structures, soils, hydraulics, sanitary, water resources, applied mechanics, transportation. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
CE 699 Directed Readings or Research (V) Pre: consent.
CE 700 Thesis Research (V) Research for master's thesis.
CE 800 Dissertation Research (V)
Research for doctoral dissertation. Pre: candidacy for PhD in civil engineering.
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