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CIEN E3304x and y Independent studies in<br />
civil engineering for seniors<br />
1–3 pts. By conference. The faculty.<br />
A project on civil engineering subjects approved<br />
by the chairman of the department. Lab fee: $200.<br />
CIEN E4010y Transportation engineering<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Peterson.<br />
Comprehensive multidisciplinary course in engineering<br />
and planning design principles applied to understanding<br />
major transportation systems, from people<br />
to planes. Fundamentals of pedestrian, road, rail,<br />
aviation and marine planning, designing, financing,<br />
legislating, and analyzing. Engineering principles of<br />
human control, vehicles, feedback control and signal<br />
systems, lane systems, energy, goods movement, networks,<br />
and parking. Novel system design presentation.<br />
CIEN E4021x Elastic and plastic analysis<br />
of structures<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Meyer.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E3121 or the equivalent.<br />
Overview of classical indeterminate structural<br />
analysis methods (force and displacement methods),<br />
approximate methods of analysis, plastic<br />
analysis methods, collapse analysis, shakedown<br />
theorem, structural optimization.<br />
CIEN E4022y Bridge design and management<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Yanev.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E3125 or the equivalent.<br />
Bridge design history, methods of analysis, loads:<br />
static, live, dynamic. Design: allowable stress,<br />
ultimate strength, load resistance factor, supply/<br />
demand. Steel and concrete superstructures:<br />
suspension, cable-stayed, prestressed, arches.<br />
Management of the assets, life-cycle cost,<br />
expected useful life, inspection, maintenance,<br />
repair, reconstruction. Bridge inventories, condition<br />
assessments, data acquisition and analysis,<br />
forecasts. Selected case histories and field visits.<br />
CIEN E4100y Earthquake and wind engineering<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Not given in <strong>2008</strong>–<strong>2009</strong>.<br />
Prerequisite: ENME E3106 or the equivalent.<br />
Basic concepts of seismology. Earthquake<br />
characteristics, magnitude, response spectrum,<br />
dynamic response of structures to ground motion.<br />
Base isolation and earthquake-resistant design.<br />
Wind loads and aeroelastic instabilities. Extreme<br />
winds. Wind effects on structures and gust factors.<br />
CIEN E4111x Uncertainty and risk in<br />
infrastructure systems<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Smyth.<br />
Prerequisites: Working knowledge of calculus.<br />
Introduction to basic probability; hazard function;<br />
reliability function; stochastic models of natural<br />
and technological hazards; extreme value distributions;<br />
Monte Carlo simulation techniques; fundamentals<br />
of integrated risk assessment and risk<br />
management; topics in risk-based insurance;<br />
case studies involving civil infrastructure systems,<br />
environmental systems, mechanical and aerospace<br />
systems, construction management.<br />
CIEN E4129x and y Managing engineering and<br />
construction processes<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Nagaraja.<br />
Prerequisite: Senior standing in civil engineering<br />
or the instructor’s permission. Introduction to the<br />
principles, methods, and tools necessary to manage<br />
design and construction processes. Elements<br />
of planning, estimating, scheduling, bidding, and<br />
contractual relationships. Valuation of project<br />
cash flows. Critical path method. Survey of construction<br />
procedures. Cost control and effectiveness.<br />
Field supervision.<br />
CIEN E4130x Design of construction systems<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Tirolo.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E 3125 or the equivalent, or<br />
the instructor’s permission. Introduction to the<br />
design of systems that support construction activities<br />
and operations. Determination of design loads<br />
during construction. Design of excavation support<br />
systems, earth retaining systems, temporary supports<br />
and underpinning, concrete formwork and<br />
shoring systems. Cranes and erection systems.<br />
Tunneling systems. Instrumentation and monitoring.<br />
Students prepare and present term projects.<br />
CIEN E4131x and y Principles of construction<br />
techniques<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professors Hart and Papachristos.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E4129 or the equivalent.<br />
Current methods of construction, cost-effective<br />
designs, maintenance, safe work environment.<br />
Design functions, constructability, site and environmental<br />
issues.<br />
CIEN E4132y Prevention and resolution<br />
of construction disputes<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Nikain.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E4129 or the equivalent.<br />
Contractual relationships in the engineering and<br />
construction industry and the actions that result<br />
in disputes. Emphasis on procedures required to<br />
prevent disputes and resolve them quickly and<br />
cost-effectively. Case studies requiring oral and<br />
written presentations.<br />
CIEN E4133x Capital facility planning and<br />
financing<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Chang.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E4129 or the equivalent. Planning<br />
and financing of capital facilities with a strong<br />
emphasis upon civil infrastructure systems. Project<br />
feasibility and evaluation. Design of project delivery<br />
systems to encourage best value, innovation, and<br />
private sector participation. Fundamentals of engineering<br />
economy and project finance. Elements of<br />
life-cycle cost estimation and decision analysis.<br />
Environmental, institutional, social, and political<br />
factors. Case studies from transportation, water<br />
supply, and wastewater treatment.<br />
CIEN E4134y Construction industry law<br />
Lect. 3. 3 pts. Professors Rubin and Quintas.<br />
Prerequisite: Graduate standing or the instructor’s<br />
permission. Practical focus upon legal concepts<br />
applicable to the construction industry. Provides<br />
sufficient understanding to manage legal aspects,<br />
instead of being managed by them. Topics<br />
include contractual relationships, contract performance,<br />
contract flexibility and change orders,<br />
liability and negligence, dispute avoidance/resolution,<br />
surety bonds, insurance, and site safety.<br />
CIEN E4135y Strategic management in design<br />
and construction<br />
Lect. 3. 3 pts. Professor Taylor.<br />
Corequisite: CIEN E4129 or the equivalent. Core<br />
concepts of strategic planning, management, and<br />
analysis within the construction industry. Industry<br />
analysis, strategic planning models, and industry<br />
trends. Strategies for information technology,<br />
emerging markets, and globalization. Case<br />
studies to demonstrate key concepts in realworld<br />
environments.<br />
CIEN E4136y Entrepreneurship in civil<br />
engineering and construction<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Taylor.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E4129, CIEN E4134, or the<br />
equivalent. Capstone practicum where teams<br />
develop strategies and business plans for a new<br />
enterprise in the engineering and construction<br />
industry. Identification of attractive market segments<br />
and locations; development of an entry<br />
strategy; acquisition of financing, bonding, and<br />
insurance; organizational design; plans for recruiting<br />
and retaining personnel; personnel compensation/incentives.<br />
Invited industry speakers.<br />
CIEN E4163x Environmental engineering:<br />
wastewater<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Becker.<br />
Prerequisites: introductory chemistry (with laboratory)<br />
and fluid mechanics. Fundamentals of water<br />
pollution and wastewater characteristics. Chemistry,<br />
microbiology, and reaction kinetics. Design of primary,<br />
secondary, and advanced treatment systems.<br />
Small community and residential systems.<br />
CIEN E4210x Forensic structural engineering<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Ratay.<br />
Prerequisite: CIEN E3125 or the equivalent.<br />
Review of significant failures, civil/structural engineering<br />
design and construction practices, ethical<br />
standards and the legal positions as necessary<br />
background to forensic engineering. Discussion<br />
of standard-of-care. Study of the process of engineering<br />
evaluation of structural defects and failures<br />
in construction and in service. Examination<br />
of the roles, activities, conduct, and ethics of the<br />
forensic consultant and expert witness. Students<br />
are assigned projects of actual cases of nonperformance<br />
or failure of steel, concrete, masonry,<br />
geotechnical and temporary structures, in order to<br />
perform, discuss, and report their own investigations<br />
under the guidance of the instructor.<br />
CIEN E4212x Structural assessment and failure<br />
Lect: 3. 3 pts. Professor Testa.<br />
Prerequisites: ENME E3113 and CIEN E3121.<br />
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