Civil Engineering (CE)
CE 199, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits
CE 202, CIVIL ENGINEERING: GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION AND GIS, 3 Credits
Introductory design principles presented with the use of GIS and geospatial information (remote sensing, GPS, surveying, and aerial photography) for civil engineering problem solving. Introduction to the integration of geospatial data and analysis for decision making and management for site selection, mitigation, change analysis, modeling and assessment. Standard software and custom programming used in course. Students participate in both individual and team projects and presentations. Projects from the area of civil engineering. Lec/lab.
Prerequisite: CCE 201 with C or better or ENGR 248 with C or better
CE 299, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits
Equivalent to: CE 299H
CE 299H, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-4 Credits
Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator
Equivalent to: CE 299
CE 311, FLUID MECHANICS, 4 Credits
Focuses on fluid properties, fluid statics, fluid motion, conservation of mass, momentum and energy for incompressible fluids, dimensional analysis, civil engineering applications.
Prerequisite: (MTH 256 with C or better or MTH 256H with C or better) and (ENGR 211 [C] or ENGR 211H [C]) and (PH 213 [C] or PH 213H [C])
Equivalent to: ARE 311
CE 313, HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, 4 Credits
Analysis of large civil engineering fluid systems including conduit flow, multiple reservoirs, pipe networks, pumps, turbines, open channel flow, and hydraulic structures.
Prerequisite: CE 311 with C or better or ARE 311 with C or better or CHE 331 with C or better or CHE 331H with C or better
CE 361, SURVEYING THEORY, 4 Credits
Use of surveying equipment, Gaussian error theory applied to measurements, calculations of position on spherical and plane surfaces, state plane coordinate systems, introduction to global positioning systems.
Prerequisite: (CCE 201 with C or better or CE 202 with C or better) and (ENGR 213 [C] or ENGR 213H [C]) and (PH 213 [C] or PH 213H [C]) and ST 314 [C]
CE 365, HIGHWAY LOCATION AND DESIGN, 3 Credits
Curve problems in highway design, including circular, vertical, compound curves and spirals; earth distribution analysis; preliminary office studies; paper location procedures and field layout problems.
Prerequisite: CE 361 with C or better or CEM 263 with C or better or FE 208 with C or better
CE 372, GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING I, 4 Credits
Introduces basic soil mechanics including the identification and classification of soil. Computations for soil compaction and consolidation, flow through porous media, effective stress, and compressibility of soil.
Prerequisite: ENGR 213 with C or better or ENGR 213H with C or better and (ARE 311 (may be taken concurrently) [C] or CE 311 (may be taken concurrently) [C] or CEM 311 (may be taken concurrently) [C])
CE 373, GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING II, 4 Credits
Applies fundamental soil mechanics principles to analyses of slope stability, retaining structures, and foundation support.
Prerequisite: CE 372 with C or better or CEM 372 with C or better or FE 315 with C or better
CE 381, STRUCTURAL THEORY I, 4 Credits
Analysis of statically determinate structures (beams, frames, trusses, arches, and cables). Approximate analysis, influence lines, deflections.
Prerequisite: ENGR 213 with C or better or ENGR 213H with C or better
Available via Ecampus
CE 382, STRUCTURAL THEORY II, 4 Credits
Analysis of statically indeterminate structures (beams, frames, trusses). Deflections. Energy methods, introduction to matrix methods.
Prerequisite: CE 381 with C or better and ((MTH 306 with C or better or MTH 306H with C or better) or ((MTH 264 with C or better or MTH 264H with C or better) and (MTH 265 [C] or MTH 265H [C])) )
Available via Ecampus
CE 383, DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES, 4 Credits
Introduction to design of steel members, connections and structural systems. Lec/lab.
Prerequisite: CE 382 with C or better
CE 392, INTRODUCTION TO HIGHWAY ENGINEERING, 4 Credits
Introduces highway engineering standards. Topics including an overview of geometric design, cross-section design, and roadside design. Emphasizes types of highway surfaces, highways and the environment, pavement design, highway construction, and its maintenance.
Prerequisite: ENGR 212 with C or better or ENGR 212H with C or better
CE 401, RESEARCH, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 403, THESIS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 405, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 406, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 407, SEMINAR, 1-3 Credits
Understanding complexity and systems thinking.
Equivalent to: CE 407H
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 407H, SEMINAR, 1-3 Credits
Understanding complexity and systems thinking.
Attributes: HNRS – Honors Course Designator
Equivalent to: CE 407
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 408, WORKSHOP, 1-3 Credits
This course is repeatable for 3 credits.
CE 410, INTERNSHIP, 1-12 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 411, OCEAN ENGINEERING, 4 Credits
Covers linear wave theory and wave forces on ocean structures. Explores guided design of a fixed and floating body system for offshore renewable wind and wave energy. Reviews studies on excitation, drag, and system performance analyses on Oregon coasts. CROSSLISTED as CE 411/MIME 411.
Prerequisite: CE 313 with C or better or CEM 311 with C or better
Equivalent to: MIME 411
CE 412, HYDROLOGY, 4 Credits
Fundamentals of hydrology, the hydrologic cycle, precipitation, streamflow, hydrograph analysis and hydrologic measurements.
Prerequisite: CE 313 with C or better
CE 413, GIS IN WATER RESOURCES, 3 Credits
Presents Geographic Information System (GIS) technology for developing solutions to water resource problems: water quality, availability, flooding, the natural environment, and management of water resources. Typical GIS data models for hydrologic information are presented. Synthesis of geospatial and temporal water resources to support hydrologic analysis and modeling are covered.
Recommended: Senior standing or a previous introductory GIS course
CE 415, COASTAL INFRASTRUCTURE, 3 Credits
Planning and design criteria of coastal infrastructure, including breakwaters, jetties, sea walls, groins, piers, submerged pipelines, harbor design, and tsunami defense. Use of laboratory models, numerical simulations, and field observations for design.
Prerequisite: CE 313 with C or better
CE 417, HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING DESIGN, 4 Credits
Theory, planning, analysis, and design of hydraulic structures. Application of basic principles detailed analysis and design. Engineering planning and design of water resource systems.
Prerequisite: CE 313 with C or better
CE 418, ^CIVIL ENGINEERING PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE, 3 Credits
Explores engineering career paths; ethics and professionalism, project planning, execution and delivery; team building/management; dispute resolution; partnering; effective decision making; uncertainty and risk analysis; and current industry design and construction methods.
Attributes: CSWC – Core Ed - Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC); CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)
Prerequisite: CE 382 with C or better and CE 313 [C] and (CE 372 [C] or FE 315 [C]) and (CE 373 [C] or CE 383 [C] or CE 412 [C] or CE 481 [C] or CE 491 [C])
Recommended: Within three terms of graduation
CE 419, ^CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGN, 3 Credits
A capstone design project experience exposing students to problems and issues similar to those encountered in the practice of civil engineering.
Attributes: CSWC – Core Ed - Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC); CWIC – Bacc Core, Skills, Writing Intensive Curriculum (WIC)
Prerequisite: CE 418 with C or better
CE 420, ENGINEERING PLANNING, 4 Credits
The application of systems analysis to structuring, analyzing, and planning for civil engineering projects. Concept of the system and its environment; setting goals, objectives, and standards; evaluation criteria; solution generation and analysis; evaluation and optimization. Project management using precedence node diagramming; resource allocation and leveling; time-cost trade-off; and PERT.
Available via Ecampus
CE 424, CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS, 4 Credits
Fundamentals of construction industry contracts, including technical specifications, and issues related to time, money, warranty, insurance, and changed conditions.
Prerequisite: CEM 442 with C or better
Available via Ecampus
CE 427, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURES, 4 Credits
Focuses on design and construction of temporary structures including formwork, shoring, and earth retaining structures.
Prerequisite: CCE 321 with C or better and (FE 315 [C] or CE 372 [C] or CEM 372 [C]) and (CEM 383 [C] or CE 383 [C])
Available via Ecampus
CE 429, OPTIMIZATION IN WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING, 3 Credits
Introduction to problem formulation and optimization techniques for design of complex water resources systems.
Recommended: CE 412
CE 461, PHOTOGRAMMETRY, 3 Credits
Geometry of terrestrial and vertical photographs, flightline planning, stereoscopy and parallax, stereoscopic plotting instruments, analytical photogrammetry, orthophotography, introduction to photo interpretation, and aerial cameras.
Prerequisite: CE 361 with C or better or CEM 263 with C or better or FE 208 with C or better
CE 463, CONTROL SURVEYING, 4 Credits
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) theory, networks, and fieldwork; control specifications, methods and problems in obtaining large area measurements; precise leveling; network adjustments using least square techniques; field instrument adjustments.
Prerequisite: CE 361 with C or better or CEM 263 with C or better or FE 208 with C or better
CE 465, OREGON LAND SURVEY LAW, 3 Credits
Introduction to U.S. public land survey; Oregon state statutes, common law decisions, and administrative rules dealing with boundary law; case studies; unwritten land transfers; original and resurvey platting laws; guarantees of title; deed descriptions.
Prerequisite: CE 361 with C or better or CEM 263 with C or better or FE 208 with C or better
CE 469, PROPERTY SURVEYS, 3 Credits
U.S. public land survey: restoration of corners, subdivision of sections; topographic mapping; subdivision and partition plats, resurvey plats, subdivision design; introduction to LIS/GIS; field astronomy.
Prerequisite: CE 361 with C or better or CEM 263 with C or better or FE 208 with C or better
CE 471, FOUNDATIONS FOR STRUCTURES, 3 Credits
Criteria, theory, design, and construction for foundations of structures; use of in-situ tests for geotechnical engineering; computer applications.
Prerequisite: CE 373 with C or better or FE 316 with C or better
CE 479, SLOPE AND EMBANKMENT DESIGN, 3 Credits
A comprehensive overview of evaluating stability and performance for natural and engineered slopes. Design aspects include construction of road embankments, slope remediation techniques and application of geosynthetics for slope stabilization, slope and wall construction, and drainage.
Prerequisite: CE 373 with C or better or FE 316 with C or better
CE 481, REINFORCED CONCRETE I, 4 Credits
Basic principles of reinforced concrete design; strength, stability, and serviceability criteria; design of reinforced concrete members for flexure and shear. Detailing, development length and splices.
Prerequisite: CE 382 with C or better
CE 482, MASONRY DESIGN, 3 Credits
A critical examination in depth of masonry design topics.
Prerequisite: CE 481 with C or better
CE 484, WOOD DESIGN, 4 Credits
Study of basic wood properties and design considerations. Design and behavior of wood connectors, beams, columns and beam columns. Introduction to plywood and glued laminated members. Analysis and design of structural diaphragms and shear walls.
Prerequisite: CE 383 with C or better or CE 481 with C or better
Equivalent to: WSE 458
CE 486, PRESTRESSED CONCRETE, 3 Credits
Prestressed concrete analysis and design, systems of prestressing, materials, economics.
Prerequisite: CE 481 with C or better
CE 489, SEISMIC DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS, 3 Credits
Explores fundamentals of earthquake engineering, introduction to structural dynamics principles, response spectra, and ASCE 7 design and analysis provisions.
Prerequisite: CE 383 (may be taken concurrently) with C- or better and CE 481 (may be taken concurrently) [C-]
CE 491, TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING, 3 Credits
Introduction to transportation engineering systems characteristics, traffic estimation, comprehensive transportation planning, highway economics, driver and vehicle characteristics, highway operations and capacity, signalization and control. Introduction to intelligent transportation.
CE 492, PAVEMENT STRUCTURES, 3 Credits
Design and rehabilitation of pavement structures for streets, highways, and airports.
Prerequisite: CE 392 with C or better
CE 499, SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 501, RESEARCH, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 503, THESIS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 999 credits.
CE 505, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 506, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 507, SEMINAR, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
Available via Ecampus
CE 508, WORKSHOP, 1-3 Credits
This course is repeatable for 3 credits.
CE 510, INTERNSHIP, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 511, OCEAN ENGINEERING, 4 Credits
Covers linear wave theory and wave forces on ocean structures. Explores guided design of a fixed and floating body system for offshore renewable wind and wave energy. Reviews studies on excitation, drag, and system performance analyses on Oregon coasts. CROSSLISTED as CE 411/MIME 411.
Recommended: CE 313 or CEM 311
CE 512, HYDROLOGY, 4 Credits
Fundamentals of hydrology, the hydrologic cycle, precipitation, streamflow, hydrograph analysis and hydrologic measurements.
CE 513, GIS IN WATER RESOURCES, 3 Credits
Presents Geographic Information System (GIS) technology for developing solutions to water resource problems: water quality, availability, flooding, the natural environment, and management of water resources. Typical GIS data models for hydrologic information are presented. Synthesis of geospatial and temporal water resources to support hydrologic analysis and modeling are covered.
Recommended: Previous introductory GIS course
CE 514, GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS, 4 Credits
Emphasizes principles of groundwater flow and chemical transport in confined and unconfined aquifers, aquifer testing and well construction. Design and dewatering and contaminant recovery systems. CROSSLISTED as BEE 514/CE 514/GEO 514.
Equivalent to: BEE 514, GEO 514
Recommended: CE 547 or (CE 311 and CE 313) or (BEE 311 and BEE 312) or other fluid mechanics and hydraulics courses
CE 515, COASTAL INFRASTRUCTURE, 3 Credits
Planning and design criteria of coastal infrastructure, including breakwaters, jetties, sea walls, groins, piers, submerged pipelines, harbor design, and tsunami defense. Use of laboratory models, numerical simulations, and field observations for design.
Recommended: CE 313
CE 516, STORMWATER DESIGN AND MANAGEMENT, 4 Credits
Introduction to urban stormwater drainage systems; urban hydrologic analysis; water quality in urban storm water; design of stormwater control systems; low impact development; storm water monitoring; and computer modeling of urban storm water systems.
Prerequisite: CE 512 with C or better or BEE 512 with C or better
CE 517, HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING DESIGN, 4 Credits
Theory, planning, analysis, and design of hydraulic structures. Application of basic principles detailed analysis and design. Engineering planning and design of water resource systems.
Recommended: CE 313
CE 520, ENGINEERING PLANNING, 4 Credits
The application of systems analysis to structuring, analyzing, and planning for civil engineering projects. Concept of the system and its environment; setting goals, objectives, and standards; evaluation criteria; solution generation and analysis; and evaluation and optimization. Project management using precedence node diagramming; resource allocation and leveling; time-cost trade-off; and PERT.
Available via Ecampus
CE 524, CONTRACTS AND SPECIFICATIONS, 4 Credits
Fundamentals of construction industry contracts, including technical specifications, and issues related to time, money, warranty, insurance, and changed conditions.
Available via Ecampus
CE 525, STOCHASTIC HYDROLOGY, 3 Credits
Introduction to fundamental concepts that are needed for stochastic modeling of hydrologic processes in presence of nonstationarity and uncertainty.
Prerequisite: CE 512 with C or better or BEE 512 with C or better
Equivalent to: BEE 525
CE 527, TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURES, 4 Credits
Design and construction of temporary structures including formwork, shoring, and earth retaining structures.
Recommended: CCE 321 and (FE 315 or CE 372 or CEM 372) and (CEM 383 or CE 383)
Available via Ecampus
CE 529, OPTIMIZATION IN WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING, 3 Credits
Introduction to problem formulation and optimization techniques for design of complex water resources systems.
CE 530, SELECTED TOPICS IN STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS AND MECHANICS, 3 Credits
A critical, in-depth examination of topics selected by the instructor from among topics not covered in other structural analysis and mechanics courses.
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 531, STRUCTURAL MECHANICS, 3 Credits
Theories of failure, multi-axial stress conditions, torsion, shear distortions, energy methods of analysis, beams on elastic foundations. Nonlinear and inelastic behavior.
CE 532, FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS, 4 Credits
Emphasizes theory and applications of the finite element method to structural and mechanical analysis and elasticity problems. Focuses on element development and use of finite element computer programs.
Prerequisite: CE 531 with C or better or ME 521 with C or better
CE 533, STRUCTURAL STABILITY, 3 Credits
Stability theory and applications, with emphasis on design of steel structures.
Recommended: CE 383
CE 534, STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS, 4 Credits
Analytical and numerical solutions for single, multi-degree of freedom and continuous vibrating systems. Behavior of structures, dynamic forces and support motions. Seismic response spectra analysis.
Recommended: CE 382
CE 536, MATRIX METHODS OF STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, 4 Credits
Development of matrix methods for linear structural analysis. Force and displacement methods of analysis. Virtual work principles. Use of computer programs to analyze structures. Introduction to the finite-element method.
Recommended: CE 382 with a minimum grade of C
Available via Ecampus
CE 537, NONLINEAR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS, 4 Credits
Analyzes frame and truss structures using material and geometrically nonlinear formulations. Assesses solution strategies for nonlinear structural analysis. Investigates nonlinear constitutive models of steel and reinforced concrete members. Develops computer programs for nonlinear structural analysis.
Prerequisite: CE 536 with C or better
Available via Ecampus
CE 538, STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY AND RISK ANALYSIS, 4 Credits
Applies probability and statistics to the analysis and design of civil and mechanical engineering systems. Models uncertain characteristics of loading and resistance. Evaluates risk using reliability theory and hazard models.
CE 540, SPECIAL TOPICS IN HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING, 3-4 Credits
Introduction to the tools and methods employed to characterize hydrologic properties of subsurface systems. Hands-on use of GPR, TDR, resistivity, and methods of determining hydraulic conductivity, sorptivity, bulk density, and other fundamental hydrologic properties.
Equivalent to: BRE 540
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 544, OPEN CHANNEL FLOW, 3 Credits
Steady, uniform, and nonuniform flow in natural and artificial open channels; unsteady flow; interaction of flow with river structures; and computational methods.
Equivalent to: BEE 544
CE 547, WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING I: PRINCIPLES OF FLUID MECHANICS, 4 Credits
Fluid mechanics for water resources engineers, classifications of fluid flows; fluid statics and dynamics, incompressible viscous flows; dimensional analysis; applications to fluid machinery, flow through porous media, fluid motion in rivers, lakes, oceans. CROSSLISTED as BEE 547/CE 547.
Equivalent to: BEE 547
CE 552, ISOLATED SIGNALIZED INTERSECTIONS, 3 Credits
Relationships between signal display, user response, vehicle detection, and signal timing parameters are examined in detail. Traffic simulation is introduced to visualize and design the various elements of isolated signalized intersections.
Recommended: CE 595
CE 554, DRIVING SIMULATION, 3 Credits
Relationships between the functional elements of driving simulation (simulation computer processing, sensory feedback generation, sensory display devices, and the human operator) are examined in detail. The role of driving simulation in transportation engineering research and practice is also considered in depth. Students will design experiments, analyze and interpret data, and extrapolate simulator results to real-world scenarios.
Recommended: CE 595
CE 556, TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ANALYSIS, 3 Credits
Provides students with a general knowledge of major transportation safety issues and a general background in the application of various statistical and econometric safety analysis techniques. In addition, this course presents a number of model-estimation methods used in transportation safety data analysis, and other subject areas that deal with safety analysis.
CE 560, SELECTED TOPICS IN GEOMATICS ENGINEERING, 0-4 Credits
Selected topics on contemporary problems in geomatics engineering; application of ongoing research from resident and visiting faculty.
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 561, PHOTOGRAMMETRY, 3 Credits
Geometry of terrestrial and vertical photographs, flightline planning, stereoscopy and parallax, stereoscopic plotting instruments, analytical photogrammetry, orthophotography, introduction to photo interpretation, and aerial cameras.
CE 562, DIGITAL TERRAIN MODELING, 3 Credits
Explores fundamentals of lidar and creating digital terrain models. Computational geometry, Delaunay triangulations, spline interpolations, statistical gridding methods, ground filtering, data optimizations, and advanced topics in 3D modeling.
Recommended: CE 361 or CEM 263 or equivalent surveying or GIS course
CE 563, CONTROL SURVEYING, 4 Credits
Global Positioning Systems (GPS) theory, networks, and fieldwork; control specifications, methods and problems in obtaining large area measurements; precise leveling; network adjustments using least square techniques; field instrument adjustments.
CE 564, GLOBAL NAVIGATION SATELLITE SYSTEM, 4 Credits
Theories and applications of surveying using satellites, focusing on the use of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The course will begin with the comprehensive overviews of the GNSS, reference and time systems as well as basic orbital mechanics. A description of the satellite signals and the data collected by GNSS receivers will also be covered. Different positioning and navigation techniques for using GNSS data (absolute/relative positioning, static/kinematic positioning, stand-alone/network based positioning) and different user applications will be reviewed, followed by practices of data collections and processing techniques.
CE 565, OREGON LAND SURVEY LAW, 3 Credits
Introduction to U.S. public land survey; Oregon state statutes, common law decisions, and administrative rules dealing with boundary law; case studies; unwritten land transfers; original and resurvey platting laws; guarantees of title; deed descriptions.
CE 566, 3D LASER SCANNING AND IMAGING, 4 Credits
Fundamentals of lidar acquisition, registration, processing, modeling, analysis, and verification. Use of sensor platforms for 3D acquisition. Effective data management procedures. Introduction to other imaging techniques including structure from motion and structured light.
CE 567, COASTAL REMOTE SENSING, 4 Credits
Application of remote sensing technologies (e.g., unmanned aircraft systems, multi- and hyperspectral imagery, high-resolution commercial satellite imagery, synthetic-aperture radar, and topographic and bathymetric lidar) to coastal mapping and charting, coastal engineering and coastal zone management. Both the theory and applications of advanced remote sensing technologies are covered. Lec/lab.
Recommended: An undergraduate surveying course, such as CE 361, CEM 263 or FE 208 and some exposure to MATLAB
CE 568, LEAST SQUARES ADJUSTMENTS, 3 Credits
Examines the theory of random error and statistical testing. Discusses the propagation of error in both indirect observations and direct observations from survey. Studies weights of observations and the principles of least squares. Explains how to adjust redundant observations in level nets, horizontal surveys, GNSS networks, and GNSS and terrestrial survey networks by least squares. Estimates the error ellipses of the adjusted observations. Evaluates methods for performing coordinate transformations.
CE 569, PROPERTY SURVEYS, 3 Credits
U.S. public land survey: restoration of corners, subdivision of sections; topographic mapping; subdivision and partition plats, resurvey plats, subdivision design; introduction to LIS/GIS; field astronomy.
CE 570, GEOTECHNICAL SPECIAL TOPICS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 571, ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, 4 Credits
Presents the planning, analysis, and design of shallow and deep foundations from the geotechnical engineering perspective. Topics supporting course objectives include planning and execution of subsurface investigations, interpretation of in-situ tests, analysis and design of deep and shallow foundations, including geotechnical capacity, and immediate settlement. Assessment of deep foundation installation, axial and lateral loading tests, and group effects is presented. Evaluation of foundation performance is conducted under deterministic and probabilistic frameworks.
CE 572, ADVANCED GEOTECHNICAL LABORATORY, 4 Credits
Examination of soil composition and engineering properties of soils including volume change, pore pressure generation, strength, and deformation behavior of soils in the laboratory. Advanced static and cyclic shear strength testing of soils will also be discussed. Lec/lab.
CE 575, EARTH RETENTION AND SUPPORT, 4 Credits
Presents the theory and practice of design and construction of earth retaining structures. Topics include rigid and flexible retaining structures, ranging from gravity and cantilever systems, cantilever and anchored sheet piling, tied-back shoring elements, soil nailing, and mechanically stabilized earth walls. These topics are developed with a view on compaction stresses and surface loading, and invokes approaches that range from the static equations of equilibrium to empirical rules of thumb.
Recommended: CE 373
CE 576, GROUND IMPROVEMENT, 3 Credits
Presents the analysis and design of ground improvement techniques. Topics supporting course objectives include design for accelerated settlement (surcharge design) with and without pre-fabricated vertical drains, vibro-compaction, vibro-replacement (stone columns) and aggregate piers, deep soil mixing, jet grouting, EPS geofoam, and other improvement techniques for improving soil strength and stability, and limiting deformations and the effects of liquefaction.
CE 577, STATIC AND DYNAMIC SOIL BEHAVIOR, 3 Credits
An advanced coverage of volume change and strength behavior of soil. Specific course topics include effective stress, one-dimensional compression of soil, rate of soil consolidation, Mohr circle analysis, shear strength of sands, clays, and silts, and dynamic soil properties, strength, and testing.
CE 578, GEOTECHNICAL EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, 4 Credits
Major course topics include engineering seismology, strong ground motion, seismic hazard analysis, soil dynamics, seismic site response, earthquake motion selection, liquefaction, and seismic slope stability. Attention will be given to earthquakes created by the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Lec/lab.
CE 579, SLOPE AND EMBANKMENT DESIGN, 3 Credits
A comprehensive overview of evaluating stability and performance for natural and engineered slopes. Design aspects include construction of road embankments, slope remediation techniques and application of geosynthetics for slope stabilization, slope and wall construction, and drainage.
CE 580, SELECTED TOPICS IN STRUCTURAL DESIGN, 3 Credits
A critical examination in depth of topics selected by the instructor from among topics not covered in other structural design courses.
This course is repeatable for 18 credits.
CE 581, REINFORCED CONCRETE I, 4 Credits
Basic principles of reinforced concrete design; strength, stability, and serviceability criteria; design of reinforced concrete members for flexure and shear. Detailing, development length and splices.
Recommended: CE 382
CE 582, MASONRY DESIGN, 3 Credits
A critical examination in depth of masonry design topics.
Recommended: CE 581
CE 583, BRIDGE DESIGN, 3 Credits
AASHTO specifications for bridge design; load models; design for moving loads; design and analysis of bridge decks and simple and continuous bridge spans.
Recommended: Completion of CE 381 and CE 382 and (CE 481 or CE 581) and concurrent enrollment in CE 383
CE 584, WOOD DESIGN, 4 Credits
Study of basic wood properties and design considerations. Design and behavior of wood connectors, beams, columns and beam columns. Introduction to plywood and glued laminated members. Analysis and design of structural diaphragms and shear walls. CROSSLISTED as CE 584/WSE 558.
Equivalent to: WSE 558
CE 585, ADVANCED REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN, 3 Credits
Covers advanced topics in the analysis and design of reinforced concrete (RC) structural components. Performs moment-curvature analysis to predict section response and to compute deflections, axial-moment interaction diagrams, and geometric nonlinear effects on slender RC columns. Explores topics on shear and gravity walls design.
CE 586, PRESTRESSED CONCRETE, 3 Credits
Prestressed concrete analysis and design, systems of prestressing, materials, economics.
Recommended: CE 581
CE 588, ADVANCED STEEL DESIGN, 3 Credits
Covers the behavior and design of various components used in steel structures. Focuses on flexural members with slender webs (“plate girders”), steel-concrete composite beams, and structural steel connections. Designs these components using the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Load and Resistance Factor Design Specification and the AISC Steel Construction Manual.
Recommended: CE 383
CE 589, SEISMIC DESIGN, 4 Credits
Design of structures to resist the effects of earthquakes. Introduction to structural dynamics, dynamic analysis, seismic design philosophy, code requirements, and detailing for steel and reinforced concrete.
CE 590, SELECTED TOPICS IN TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING, 1-3 Credits
Selected topics on contemporary problems in transportation engineering; application of ongoing research from resident and visiting faculty.
This course is repeatable for 9 credits.
CE 591, TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, PLANNING, AND POLICY, 3 Credits
The systems approach and its applications to transportation engineering and planning. The making of transportation plans and policies. Development of transportation models. Transportation system performance. Decision analysis. Evaluation of transportation projects. Environmental and social impacts of transportation.
CE 592, PAVEMENT STRUCTURES, 3 Credits
Design and rehabilitation of pavement structures for streets, highways, and airports.
Recommended: CE 392
CE 593, TRAFFIC FLOW ANALYSIS AND CONTROL, 4 Credits
Traffic operations and control systems; traffic flow theory and stream characteristics; capacity analysis; traffic models and simulation; accident and safety improvement. Offered alternate years.
CE 594, TRANSPORT FACILITY DESIGN, 4 Credits
Location and design of highways, and other surface transportation terminals; design for safety, energy efficiency, and environmental quality. Offered alternate years.
Recommended: CE 392
CE 595, TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND DESIGN, 3 Credits
Traffic operations and engineering; human and vehicular characteristics; traffic stream characteristics; highway capacity analysis; intersection operation, control and design.
Recommended: Completion or concurrent enrollment in CE 491
CE 596, PAVEMENT EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT, 3 Credits
Advanced topics in pavement evaluation techniques and pavement management procedures.
Recommended: CE 492
CE 597, PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, 3 Credits
Characteristics and nature of public transportation systems, including bus, light and heavy rail; financing policy considerations; planning transit service; managing and operating transit systems for small and large urban areas.
CE 599, INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, 3 Credits
Introduction to intelligent transportation systems, including enabling surveillance, navigation, communication and computer technologies. Application of technologies for monitoring, analysis evaluation and prediction of transportation system performance. Intervention strategies, costs and benefits, safety, human factors, institutional issues and case studies. Offered alternate years.
Recommended: CE 491 for new graduate students
CE 601, RESEARCH, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 603, THESIS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 999 credits.
CE 605, READING AND CONFERENCE, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 606, PROJECTS, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 607, OCEAN ENGINEERING SEMINAR, 1 Credit
Presentations from on-campus and off-campus speakers discussing state of technology topics in ocean engineering research, development, and construction.
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.
CE 630, OCEAN WAVE MECHANICS I, 3 Credits
Linear wave boundary value problem formulation and solution, water particle kinematics, shoaling, refraction, diffraction, and reflection. Linear long wave theory with applications to tides, seiching, and storm surge. CROSSLISTED as CE 630/OC 630.
Equivalent to: OC 630
CE 631, OCEAN WAVE MECHANICS II, 3 Credits
Second in the sequence of ocean wave engineering mechanics, covers the following topics: introduction to long wave theory, wave superposition, wave height distribution, and the wind-wave spectrum, introduction to wave forces, and basic nonlinear properties of water waves. May include additional selected topic in wave mechanics. CROSSLISTED as CE 631/OC 631.
Prerequisite: CE 630 with C or better or OC 630 with C or better
Equivalent to: OC 631
CE 634, LONG WAVE MECHANICS, 3 Credits
Theory of long waves. Depth-integrated Euler's equation and its jump conditions. Evolution equations and their solutions. Nonlinear shallow-water waves, the Korteweg-deVries equation and Boussinesq equation. Boundary-layer effects. Shallow-water waves on beaches. Applications of the fundamentals to problems of tsunamis.
Prerequisite: (CE 630 with C or better or OC 630 with C or better) and (CE 631 [C] or OC 631 [C])
Recommended: OC 670
CE 639, DYNAMICS OF OCEAN STRUCTURES, 3 Credits
Dynamic response of fixed and compliant structures to wind, wave and current loading; Morison equation and diffraction theory for wave and current load modeling, time and frequency domain solution methods; application of spectral and time series analyses; system parameter identification; and stochastic analysis of fatigue and response to extreme loads. Offered alternate years.
CE 640, SELECTED TOPICS IN OCEAN AND COASTAL ENGINEERING, 1-3 Credits
Selected topics on contemporary problems in ocean and coastal engineering; application of ongoing research from resident and visiting faculty. Offered alternate years.
This course is repeatable for 9 credits.
Recommended: CE 630
CE 642, RANDOM WAVE MECHANICS, 3 Credits
Random wave theories, probability and statistics of random waves and wave forces, time series analyses of stochastic processes, ocean wave spectra. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisite: CE 630 with C or better
CE 643, COASTAL ENGINEERING, 3 Credits
Coastal sediment transport including nearshore currents, longshore onshore-offshore transport, and shoreline configuration; equilibrium beach profile concept with application to shore protection; shoreline modeling; tidal inlet hydrodynamics and inlet stabilization; design criteria for soft structures. Offered alternate years.
Prerequisite: CE 630 with C or better
CE 645, WAVE FORCES ON STRUCTURES, 3 Credits
Wave forces on small and large members, dimensional analyses and scaling of equations, identification and selection of force coefficients for Morison equation; compatibility of wave kinematics and force coefficients in Morison equation, diffraction and radiation of surface gravity waves by large floating bodies, wavemaker problem, and reciprocity relations.
Prerequisite: CE 630 with C or better
CE 647, OCEAN AND COASTAL ENGINEERING MEASUREMENTS, 3 Credits
Emphasizes hands-on experience in the conduct of field and laboratory observations, including waves, currents, wind, tides, tsunami, sediments, bathymetry, shore profiles, wave forces on structures, and structural response. Focuses on online data archival and retrieval systems.
CE 661, KINEMATIC POSITIONING AND NAVIGATION, 3 Credits
Application of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) aided Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) to directly georeference survey data acquired from a moving platform, such as an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), conventional aircraft, survey boat, or all-terrain vehicle. Topics include 3D coordinate transformations, dead-reckoning, inertial navigation, kinematic GNSS, Kalman filtering, and sensor modeling.
Recommended: Undergraduate surveying course, such as CE 361, CE 263 or FE 208, and some exposure to MATLAB
CE 662, NEARSHORE HYDRODYNAMICS, 3 Credits
Briefly reviews wave processes in the nearshore, and concentrates on the wave-averaged circulation with an eye towards it potential effects on bathymetric change.
Equivalent to: OC 662
Recommended: Previous courses related to water wave mechanics and differential equations
CE 663, GEODESY, 4 Credits
Covers the geometrical aspects of terrestrial and celestial reference systems as well as modern realizations of these coordinate systems. In addition, an introductory level of the physical geodesy is also included, such as gravitational and gravity fields in order to deal with the geoid and heights. From this course, students are expected to understand the core elements of geometric and physical earth, which will assist them to have a solid background for other geospatial related studies.
CE 666, ADVANCED POINT CLOUD PROGRAMMING, 3 Credits
Explores programming techniques for processing point cloud data from lidar and structure from motion photogrammetry including concepts of data formats, structuring, parallel programming, and efficient computation strategies with application to terrain modeling, interpolation, ground filtering, and geometric primitive fitting.
CE 808, WORKSHOP, 1-16 Credits
This course is repeatable for 16 credits.