2019-2020 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

EGCE-3610 Environmental Engineering –Fa 4 hours Emphasizes chemical, ecological, and hydrological fundamentals in order to solve environmental engineering problems related to water quality, air pollution, solid and hazardous waste management, sustainability, and risk management. Experiments in water, soil, and air quality and chemistry will be performed. Prerequisites: CHEM-1050 Chemistry for Engineers; EGCE-2410 Civil Engineering Materials. (Fee:$100) EGCE-3620 Air Pollution Management and Design –Sp 4 hours Course focuses on developing an understanding of the sources, fates, and effects of various airborne contaminants. There will be an emphasis on the design and analysis of engineering treatment systems and control of these contaminants in various operational scenarios. Includes integrated lab component covering assessment, and measurement of airborne contaminants, mitigation assessment and the use of computer-based design and modeling software. Course includes major class project. Prerequisites: CHEM-1120 General Chemistry II; EGCE-3610 Environmental Engineering (Fee:$100) EGCE-3710 Transportation Engineering –Sp 3 hours Transportation systems; transportation planning and future development; design and analysis of transportation facilities including traffic operations, highway geometry, and pavement. Prerequisites: EGCE-2410 Civil Engineering Materials; MATH-3110 Probability and Statistics. EGCE-3910 Civil Engineering Management –Fa 2 hours This course focuses on engineering economics, project management, human resource management, contracting, and legal considerations related to professional civil engineering practice. Prerequisites: ECON-2110 Essentials of Economics; EGCE-1920 Introduction to Civil Engineering. EGCE-4220 Hydrology –Sp 3 hours Applications-focused introduction to engineering hydrology and hydrologic design covering a range of important surface and groundwater hydrological processes. Includes statistical analyses in the context of hydrologic problem-solving, components of the hydrologic budget, hydrograph analysis and routing, groundwater hydrology, urban hydrology, and hydrologic modelling. Prerequisites: EGCE-3210 Intro to Hydraulic Engineering. EGCE-4510 Reinforced Concrete Design –Fa 4 hours Extension of structural design techniques to the design of concrete structures and elements. concrete technology, analysis and design of reinforced concrete beams, slabs, columns, footings, and walls. Different types of reinforced concrete floor systems and the fundamentals of prestressed concrete structures. Structual loadings, including wind and seismic loadings. Includes integrated lab component with design, build and test activities and the use of computer based design software. Course includes major class project. Prerequisite: EGCE-3520 Design of Steel Structures. (Fee:$100) EGCE-4520 Design of Wood Structures –Sp 3 hours Extension of structural design theory to cover design of wooden structures. Examination of both ASD and LRFD design criteria and both national and international design codes. Includes structural detailing and computer based structural analysis. Prerequisities: EGCE-3520 Design of Steel Structures (Fee:$100) EGCE-4610 Design of Water Treatment Systems –Fa 4 hours Design of systems for the delivery of safe and reliable water supplies and the effective treatment of wastewater. Includes coverage of topics such as water processing, distribution, wastewater collection, wastewater treatment and sludge processing. Integrated lab includes the development of assessment techniques for the evaluation of water quality, and system function. Prerequisites: BIO-2210 Microbiology EGCE-3220 Design of Water Distribution Systems; EGCE-3610 Environmental Engineering. (Fee:$100) EGCE-4620 3 hours Environmental Management and Policy Development –Sp Course focuses on developing a comprehensive understanding of existing environmental laws and institutions related to environmental policy. The course includes a historical overview of environmental law and policy, current requirements, and emerging policy issues both within the United States and at broader international levels. The course includes coverage of public trust doctrine, environmental impact assessment, pollution control, water resources, climate change, population, and biodiversity. Prerequisite: EGCE-3610 Environmental Engineering. EGCE-4810 Civil Engineering Senior Design I –Fa 3 hours This is the senior capstone design project for civil engineers. Student teams work on a design project to find a solution consistent with stated specifications using principles studied in previous courses. Work will include writing a proposal and performing background research during a mid-term design review and end-of-semester formal oral presentation. A progress report is also required at semester’s end. Prerequisite: completion of one Level II civil engineering design elective; and EGCE-3110 Geotechnical Engineering. (Fee:$100) EGCE-4820 Civil Engineering Senior Design II –Sp 3 hours This is a continuation of EGCE-4810 Civil Engineering Senior Design I. Students are required to present an end-or-semester formal oral presentation. A final report is also required at semester’s end. Prerequisite: EGCE-4810 Civil Engineering Senior Design I. (Fee:$100). EGCE-4910 Civil Engineering Practice –Sp 1 hour Course aimed at providing students with an understanding of professional civil engineering practice in contemporary society. Regular classroom discussions will be supplemented by visiting professional engineers who will share practical insights from their professional experience. Issues will include professional licensure, ongoing professional development, workplace practice, and legal issues. Several case studies of recent engineering projects will be included to illustrate issues. Prerequisite: senior standing and students must be scheduled to graduate prior to the end of calendar year. EGCE-4920 Intrastucture for Developing Contexts –Sp 3 hours Course focuses on the creation and implementation of infrastructure development plans for under-developed contexts. Topics include needs identification and assessment, appropriate technology theory, cultural adaptaion, resouce management, regulatory controls and legal issues, and long-term sustainability. Prerequisites: EGCE-3220 Design of Water Distribution Systems; EGCE-3410 Construction Engineering; EGCE-3520 Design of Steel Structures. Computer Engineering (EGCP) EGCP-1010 Digital Logic Design –Fa, Sp 3 hours Introduction to digital logic design, number systems, Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, computer simulation tools, combinational network design, flip flops, counters, state machines, and sequential networks. Circuits are designed in class and are built and evaluated in the laboratory. Two lecture hours and one two-hour laboratory per week. (Fee: $100) EGCP-2120 Microcontrollers –Fa 3 hours Introduction to the fundamentals of microcontrollers and embedded systems, including microcontroller architecture, assembly and C programming, peripheral interfacing, data communications, and the cybersecurity concerns associated with microcontrollers and embedded systems.. Prerequisite: EGCP- 1010 Digital Logic Design; CS-1210 C++ Programming. (Fee: $100) Page 278 2019–20 Undergraduate Academic Catalog Course Descriptions EGCE-3610 – EGCP-2120 ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE