Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) -For a syllabus or more detailed course information, please contact the department at 610-758-3530.

Course Listings

 Course#   Course Title (Credit Hours)     CRN             Day/Time            Location       Session  Instructor

Course Descriptions

142. Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics: Fundamental principles of physical index properties of soils, water flow through soils, stress and deformation phenomena in soils and strength parameters of soils. Weight-volume relationships, consistency, gradation, and classification. Soil mineralogy, composition, and fabric; clay-water electrolyte system. Geological processes, and engineering properties of rocks. Soil compaction, consolidation, shear strength, Mohr-Coulomb failure analysis. Laboratory experiments to measure physical and mechanical properties of soils. Prerequisite: MECH 2. ES 2, ED 1

159. Structural Analysis I: Elastic analysis of statically determinate beams, frames, and trusses; deflections by the methods of virtual work and moment area; influence lines for determinate structures; modeling for structural analysis; flexibility, stiffness, and approximate methods of analysis of indeterminate structures. Prerequisite: MECH 12. ES 4, ED0

211. Research Problems: Supervised individual research problems, with report. Prerequisite: Consent of the department chair.

281. Special Topics: A study of selected topics in civil and environmental engineering not included in other formal courses. A design project or an interdisciplinary study of a problem related to civil or environmental engineering may be included. Civil and environmental engineering students working on design projects involving students from other departments or colleges working in cross-disciplinary teams may be included. A report is required . Prerequisite: consent of the department chair.

381. Special Problems: A study of selected topics in civil engineering, not included in other formal courses. A report is required. Prerequisite: consent of department chair.

416.  Design Project I:   Introduction to the overall design project for a civil infrastructure facility. Design decision making and communication processes. Roles of various players in the execution of the project (e.g. owner, architect, engineer, fabricator, construction manager, contractor), and the mechanisms of communication of information in the design process (e.g. design drawings, shop drawings, erection drawings, as-built drawings). Roles of codes and standards. Prerequisites: Department chair approval. Enrollment limited to students in the M.Eng. program.

419.  Structural Behavior Lab:  Experimental study of behavior of members, assemblages and structural systems. Introduction to methods and equipment used in laboratory simulations, numerical simulations, laboratory and in-situ measurements. Planning, executing and reporting experimental studies on performance of materials and large-scale structural systems. Non-destructive evaluation and damage assessment. Prerequisite: CEE 262 and CEE 264 or consent of instructor.

481. Special Problems: An intensive study, with report, of a special field of civil engineering, which is not covered in the other courses. A design project or an interdisciplinary study of a problem related to civil engineering may also be included. May be repeated for credit.