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CAE 331
Building Science
Study of the physical phenomena
that make climate (rain, snow,
humidity, temperature, wind,
sun, etc.) influence buildings.
The topics include heat transfer
methods, solar radiation, vapor in
air, air leakage and water condensation,
fluids dynamics, and wind
movement. Study of indoor thermal
environment and thermal comfort of
building occupant is offered as well.
Prerequisites: PHYS 224 and CAE
309 or consent of the instructor.
(3-0-3)
CAE 334
Illumination and Acoustics
General introduction to the aural and
visual environment. Subjective and
objective scales of measurement.
Laws of psychophysics. Introduction
to vibration. The hearing mechanism.
Transfer of sound. Passive control of
noise in buildings, transmission loss.
Absorption and reverberation time.
Active control of the aural environment.
Visual perception. Photometry,
brightness, luminance and illumination.
Natural lighting of buildings.
Artificial lighting. Prerequisite:
PHYS 221. (3-0-3)
CAE 383
Electrical and Electronic Circuits
Introduction to electrical and electronic
circuits. AC and DC steady
state and transient network analysis.
Phasors, AC and Three Phase Power.
Diodes, transistors, and operational
amplifiers. Prerequisite: PHYS 221.
(3-0-3)
CAE 401
Building Systems Integration Studio I
Principles and elements of design; synthesis
of structural, mechanical, electrical,
sanitary and construction, considering
interrelationship in performance
and economics. Emphasis will be given
to system identification, typical usage
and manner or means of integration.
Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent
of the instructor. (1-3-2) (D)
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CAE 403
Sound and Vibraton Control in Buildings
Basic sound physics and sound propagation
in enclosed spaces. Sound
and vibration sources in and out of
buildings. Theories of sound transmission
through building elements.
Effects of noise and vibration on
man and buildings, criteria and standards.
Design of noise control systems.
Calculation of airborne and
impact sound insulation. Noise and
vibration control implementations in
various indoor spaces, such as residential
units, offices, schools and
mechanical rooms. Prerequisite:
MATH 151, PHYS 123. (2-1-3)
CAE 408
Bridge and Structural Design
Design of modern bridges, bridge
design requirements, LRFD
approach, seismic and wind effects,
fatigue in bridges, support design.
Prerequisite or Corequisite: CAE 431.
(3-0-3) (D)
CAE 410
Introduction to Wind and Earthquake Engineering
Kinematics of Particles, Newton’s
laws of motion, energy and momentum.
Kinematics of rigid bodies.
Fundamentals of free, forced and
transient vibration of single and
multi-degree of freedom structures.
Analysis and design of structures for
wind and earthquake loadings.
Building code requirements.
Prerequisite: CAE 310. (3-0-3)
CAE 412
Traffic Engineering Studies and Design
Basic traffic engineering studies
including traffic volume, speed, accident
and parking studies. Capacity
and analysis for various traffic facilities.
Design of traffic control devices.
Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent
of the instructor. (3-0-3) (D)
CAE 415
Pavement Design, Construction and Maintenance
Pavement types, stresses in flexible
and rigid pavements, vehicle pavement
interaction. Mathematical models
for pavement systems, subgrade
support, design of flexible and rigid
pavements. Construction procedure,
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drainage considerations, environmental
effects. Rehabilitation and maintenance
of pavements. Prerequisite:
CAE 323. (3-3-4)
CAE 416
Facility Design
of Transportation Systems
Design and analysis of facilities of
transportation systems. Integration
of select transportation components
and their interrelationships. Design
of specific facilities: guideways, terminals,
and other elements for railroads,
airports and harbors.
Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent
of the instructor. (3-0-3) (D)
CAE 417
Railroad Engineering and Design
History of railroad industry. Train
operation, train make-up, and handling.
Design and analysis of railroad
track structure, track irregularities
and their representation.
Vehicle/track interaction and dynamic
problems associated with it.
Performance of railway vehicles.
Prerequisite: Senior standing or consent
of the instructor. (3-0-3) (D) (C)
CAE 419
Transportation Engineering and Design
Highway functions, design controls
and criteria, element of design, crosssection
elements, local roads and
streets, at-grade intersections, grade
separation and interchanges, highway
capacity analysis, and introduction to
pavement management. Prerequisite:
Senior standing or consent or the
instructor. (3-0-3) (D)
CAE 420
Dynamics of Structures
Fundamentals of free, forced and
transient vibration of single and
multi-degree of freedom structures,
including damping of lumped and distributed
parameters systems. Time,
frequency, and approximate methods
of analysis. Application of numerical
methods in time and frequency
domain. Response spectra, normal
modes, coupling and normal coordinates
and an introduction to earthquake
engineering. Prerequisite: CAE
310, MMAE 305. (3-0-3)
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