EE 101 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FOR ENGINEERS
Credits: 4 (3,1,2) Prerequisite: None
The basic programming and problem-solving concepts. Emphasis is on techniques of problem analysis and the development of algorithms and programs. An introduction to modern object-oriented programming concepts.
BIO 101 BIOLOGY
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisite: CHM 101
Course covers major fields and fundamental principles of biology. Fundamental studies in biology emphasizing the unity and diversity of life. Topics include the basic chemistry of biological processes, cell types and organelles, energy harvesting and energy producing pathways, cell and life cycles, genetics, DNA structure, genes, natural selection, population genetics, and phylogenetic analysis.
CEE 101 ENGINEERING DRAWING
Credits: 3 (1,0,4) Prerequisite: None
The course focuses on not only the improvement of freehand sketching skill for engineering drawings but also the graphical interpretation of orthographic projection including pictorial views, section views, dimensioning, translation of design instructions in detail, assembly drawings, civil drawings and so on. The course consists of two technical parts, drafting course and learning software course, AutoCAD and Revit. Additionally, the course will place an emphasis on practical learning process with regard to understand engineering drawings for students.
GEO 201 GEOLOGY
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisite: None
Major principles of physical geology covering the structure of the Earth, plate tectonics, volcanism and other mountain building processes, the surface erosion process, and the formation and properties of minerals and rocks. Course covers application of geological knowledge to civil engineering problems such as landslide, subsidence and earthquake etc. and engineering classification of soils.
CEE 205 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN
Credits: 3 (2,2,0) Prerequisite: CEE 101
Introduction and practicing the engineering professional culture and profession. Enhancing on personal skills such as teamwork, leadership, written and oral presentation. Problem solving strategies. Problem definition and techniques for stimulation of ideas. Decision making in creation, modelling and evaluation of alternatives for a certain design.
CEE 202 DYNAMICS
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisite: MATH 113, PHYS 105, EM 203
This course deals with dynamics of particles and rigid bodies, applications of free-body diagrams, Newton's second law, the impulse-momentum method and the work-energy principle to solve dynamic problems in mechanical systems. In addition, topics such as Kinematics of rectilinear, curvilinear motion of particles, Kinematics of rotation and plane motion of rigid bodies are also covered.
EM 203 STATICS
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisites: MATH 113, PHY 105, CEE 101
An introduction to the analysis and solution of engineering design problems related to particles and rigid bodies in equilibrium. Primary concepts include the concepts of force systems; vector analysis, moments and couples in 2D and 3D; equilibrium of force systems; analysis of structures; plan trusses and frames; distributed force system; centroids and composite bodies; area moments of inertia; analysis of beams; and friction.
CEE 241 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Bio 101
This course is intended as an introduction to the basic science and engineering principles that are involved in assessment of environmental quality, in understanding environmental processes. It provides the key concepts in water pollution, air pollution, hazardous waste, environmental legislation, and global atmospheric change. It addresses the solutions to environmental problems.
CEE 242 FLUID MECHANICS
Credits: 3 (2,1,2) Prerequisites: PHYS 205
Basic principles of fluid mechanics. Topics include fluid properties, statics, forces on plane and curve surfaces, kinematics of fluid motion, integral and differential representation of conservation of mass, balance of linear and angular momentum, the first Law of Thermodynamics, continuity equation, Bernoulli’s equation, energy principle, dimensional analysis, and elementary viscous flow. Frictional losses, simple pipeline analysis and steady channel flow are covered.
CEE 261 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I
Credits: 3 (3,1,0 Prerequisite: EM 203 / Co-requisites: EE 101, CEE 262
Equilibrium, stability, and determinacy. Influence lines for beams and trusses. Deflection of beams and frames by double-integration method, moment-area theorems, and conjugate beam. Introduction to indeterminate structures. Approximate analysis of indeterminate building frames. Computer structural analysis applications.
CEE 262 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
Credits: 3 (2,1,2) Prerequisite: EM 203, MATH 113
This course tackles the fundamentals of properties of structural materials; analysis of stress and deformation in axially loaded members, circular shafts, and beams, and in statically indeterminate systems containing these components. Specifically, the course will come across the following topics: Definitions of stress and strain; Stress, strain, and deformation of axially loaded bars and torsionally loaded shafts; Distributed loads; Statically indeterminate problems; Stress & strain components and transformations and Mohr’s circle; Pressure vessels; Linear elastic constitutive equations; Shear and moment diagrams; Bending and transverse shear stress; Combined loading; Beam deflection; and Column buckling. Laboratory experiments are associated with the lectures.
EM 301 SURVEYING
Credits: 3 (2,0,3) Prerequisite: STAT 101
A course on the theory and applications of measurements and errors; linear measurements; surveying principles and instruments; leveling; angles, bearings, and azimuths; stadia measurements; traversing–field aspects; traverse computations and adjustment; topographic surveying; profiles and cross-sections; areas, volumes, and earthwork calculations; triangulation; fundamentals of surveying for building and infrastructure construction; setting out horizontal and vertical curves; setting out engineering structures and construction projects. Hands on experience with a wide variety of common surveying equipment, including use and operation of levels, theodolites, total station, and GPS.
ETHC 305 ETHICAL AND SOCIAL ASPECTS OF ENGINEERING
Credits: 2 (2,0,0) Prerequisite: Junior Level standing
The course discusses why ethics are important to the Engineering profession, gives an overview of professional codes of ethics, describes the rules of professional conduct, locates ethics in the social matrix, underscores the importance of environmental issues, catalogs the value of professional and technical societies in maintaining ethical standards, and provides guidelines for making value-laden decisions as engineers and citizens.
CEE 322 HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisite: EM 301
This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals of transportation engineering – from planning and design to operations. The course introduces technological, economic, and social aspects of transportation. It emphasizes design and functioning of transportation systems and their components. Supply-demand interactions, system planning, design, and management, traffic flow, intersection control and network analysis are covered.
EM 327 ENGINEERING ECONOMY
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: MATH 113
The course focuses on coupling technical analysis and economic feasibility to determine the best course of action among alternatives competing for scarce resources. Areas discussed include: the principles, concepts, and methodology of the time value of money; cost-estimating techniques for engineering projects; and the ethical and social responsibilities of engineers applicable to project decisions affecting job creation and loss, personnel placement, and capital expenditure.
CEE 323 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: CEE 205 / C0-Requisites: ETHC 305, EM 301
This course provides students with a solid understanding of the process and practice of project management of construction projects. Items covered include construction project characteristics and phases; construction job site layout; material and equipment planning and procurement; operations and processes analysis and planning; productivity and resource use considerations; performance benchmarking, measurement, analysis, enhancement, and control; safety and health practices for the construction industry; and Communications types – project logs, reports, submittals, meetings, and close out.
CEE 341 ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY
Credits: 3 (2,1,2) Prerequisite: CEE 242
The course provides the fundamentals of engineering hydrology through the processes of hydrologic cycle including precipitation, infiltration, and runoff. It covers the development of quantitative approaches for engineering hydrology problems such as watershed modeling and storm water analysis, groundwater flow, and related designs.
CEE 342 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROCESSES
Credits: 3 (2,1,2) Prerequisites: CEE 241, CEE 341
Course covers water quality control systems. Physical-chemical unit processes applied to systems designed for treatment of municipal and industrial waters. It also covers processes involved in the biological treatment of wastewater. Aerobic and anaerobic treatment, sludge stabilization, and nutrient removal.
CEE 361 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN I
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisite: CEE 261, CEE 262
Behavior, analysis, design, and construction of reinforced concrete structural members including beams, slabs, columns, and footings.
CEE 362 SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATIONS
Credits: 3 (2,1,2) Prerequisites: CEE 262, GEO 201 / Co-requisite: CEE 242
A course on soil classification and index properties; soil structure and moisture; compaction; seepage; effective stress concept; compressibility and consolidation; stress and settlement analysis; shear strength; slope stability; soil stabilization methods. The course includes hands-on laboratory experiments of most important soil properties.
CEE 363 STEEL DESIGN I
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisite: CEE 261, CEE 262
Introduction. Types of structural steel members. Specifications and building codes. Design philosophies. Steels and properties. Stress-strain curve. Design of tension members. Design of structural fasteners. Welding; types of joints and welds and design. Design of compression members; columns and plates.
CEE 421 LEGAL ASPECTS OF ENGINEERING
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: ETHC 305
A course on the structure for how contractual aspects and relationships work in construction industry; with respect of contract law and legal rules application in actual practice; similarly how the legal problem are managed; specifically subject covered the prime construction process, principal documents for design services and subcontracting service; standard form documents---for design and prime construction services; Project participants and the Initial Decision Maker (IDM); the contracts, procurements and bid evaluation, construction contract documents and specifications, torts, parties in contract, professional liability, changes and variation orders, insurance expert testimony, arbitration, patents and copyrights, sureties and ethics.
CEE 461 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II
Credits: 3 (3,1,0) Prerequisite: CEE 261
Linear analysis of indeterminate structures such as plane trusses and frames structures using the stiffness matrix method. Software applications on structural analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures. Calculation of wind and seismic loads on structures using building codes.
CEE 490 SENIOR DESIGN PROJECT
Credits: 3 (0,0,6) Prerequisite: ENG 301, Senior Level Standing
The course involves supervised projects usually done by groups of 3 students aimed at providing practical experience in civil and construction engineering management. These student groups define their projects, state their objectives, write up surveys of literature, set project specifications and select design methods. Following preliminary modeling and analyses, the teams acquire the necessary materials needed for project completion in the next semester. All project groups turn in professional reports and make oral presentations on their projects.
CEE 492 COOP
Credits: 10 (0,0,0) Prerequisite: Completion of 90 credit hours
The PSU Co-Op Education Program combines classroom learning with work experience to assist students in applying their knowledge and skills to real life situations and building strong partnerships between the PSU and the local business community. The Co-Op enables students to pursue future quality careers that meet the needs of the local economic and workforce development.
Elective Courses
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
CEE 422 Contracts, Specifications and Quantity Surveying
Credits: 3 (2,1,2) Prerequisites: CEE 322
The course focuses on the structure of construction documents and their interrelationships. Items covered include: means of contract procurements; standard agreements, general and particular contract conditions; construction drawings; administrative and procedural requirements for construction; and the various types of contracts relating to the construction business. Technical specifications and methods of quantity surveying are the focus of most of the lab work.
CEE 423 Construction Safety
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course explores Safety practices in the construction industry & the broad range of topics related to construction projects safety. Items covered include: regulations and standards; construction projects hazard avoidance concepts and techniques; plant safety applications, management and its safety responsibilities; analytical trees and fault tree analysis; risk assessment, emergency planning, personal protection and first aid; and the role of information systems in safety management. The course is designed to assist the student with the implementation of safe healthy practices in engineering projects.
CEE 424 BIM Construction Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course provides solid hand-on knowledge about BIM through the understanding of its theoretical and historical backgrounds as well as the practical exercises of the related various BIM software tools. The course will explore the benefits of BIM tools and methods as used by all relevant stakeholders, such as clients, design teams, construction manager, contractors and maintenance operators etc. This course also work with BIM software tools to create 3D models that extract quantities for estimation purposes on the basis of input resources as well as that operate construction schedule(4D simulation) for project planning. Furthermore, the course will focus on the virtual design & construction management process that integrates 3D BIM model with scheduling and costing, what is called, 5D simulation.
CEE 425 Highways and Airport Engineering
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: CEE 323
This course covers fundamentals of pavement design, requirements of an ideal pavement, elements of pavement structure, types of pavement, pavement evaluation methods and rehabilitation & maintenance techniques of highway pavements. It also covers airport planning, geometric design, inlet size & location design, runoff, surface and subsurface design.
CEE 426 Traffic Engineering
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: CEE 323
This course provides knowledge of fundamentals of traffic engineering, with emphasis on traffic studies, traffic control devices, safety and crash prediction and traffic impact analysis. It includes driver behavior and interactions between vehicle, road and traffic environment determine both traffic performance and safety. Planning, design, regulation and operation of road traffic are covered.
CEE 427 Transportation Systems Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: CEE 323
This course covers fundamentals of transportation engineering. Design, operations and planning of transportation systems and modes with applications of various technologies, emphasizing road and public transit. It also covers highway geometric and pavement design principles.
CEE 428 Cost Engineering: Estimating, Budgeting and Control
Credits: 3 (2,0,3) Prerequisites: CEE 323
The course explores Cost Engineering for construction organizations, projects, and operations. Topics covered include: construction financing; break-even, profit, cash flow analyses, capital budgeting, equipment costs and procurement decisions; construction financial accounting, cost accounting, and cost control systems; cost breakdown, fixed and variable costs, direct and indirect costs, insurance and bond premiums, and overhead and markup; cost indices and conceptual estimates, parametric estimates, detailed estimates, unit price proposals, measuring work and payment determination.
CEE 429 Project Planning, Scheduling and Control
Credits: 3 (2,0,3) Prerequisite: CEE 324
Study of the concepts used in planning, scheduling and controlling construction projects. Investigation of the planning activities for construction projects starting with Work Break Down Structure (WBS), resource, equipment and materials analysis and selection; productivity, time and cost estimates. Scheduling techniques including precedence diagrams, Critical Path Method (CPM), Program Evaluation Review Techniques (PERT), linear scheduling methods, resource leveling, time-cost analysis, bar charts, time-scaled diagrams, and computer applications (Primavera, Microsoft Project, or equivalent software); Project updating, evaluation and control, and earned value analysis.
CEE 430 Construction Equipment and Methods
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: CEE 323
This course explores issues and concepts relating to contemporary developments in materials, construction and building engineering technology and introduces students to techniques appropriate for the production of medium to large scale buildings. Students will engage with these new theories and technologies in an exploratory environment to develop an understanding of various structural systems and elements, building fabric, materiality, detailing, and the relationship between design, construction and structures
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
CEE 441 Energy Resources Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course examines the four major components of energy management: supply, demand, regulation and environment together with the concepts and principles behind successful energy management. Topics include energy auditing and economic analysis; management control and maintenance systems; sustainability and high performance green buildings; alternative energy systems; boilers and fired systems; cogeneration and HVAC systems; ground source heat pumps; lighting and electrical management; natural gas purchasing; thermal storage; codes and standards; indoor air quality; utility deregulation and energy systems outsourcing; energy security risk analysis methods; and financing energy management projects.
CEE 442 Environmental Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course surveys the scientific principles of environmental issues and environmental management practices, with attention to the health of both humans and the ecosystem. Fundamental and emerging topics related to air and water pollution, water use and management, aquatic ecosystems, energy and climate change, biodiversity, toxic substances in the environment, solid waste management, and regulatory strategies for risk assessment and environmental management are examined. The course will critically examine contemporary thinking on these environmental themes including: sustainable use practices, political-ecology, decentralized environmental management, and community-based approaches, social learning, and regional and urban planning.
CEE 443 Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
The growth of the green and sustainable building market has been widely publicized recently, accelerated largely by government policies and rising recognition that such buildings are more sustainable, environment-friendly and economical to operate in the building construction industry. The course denotes basic knowledge of green building principles and practices on the basis of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design(LEED) rating system. The course provides a point system to score green building design and construction, which is categorized in five basic areas: Sustainable Sites, Water Efficiency, Energy and Atmosphere, Materials and Resources, and Indoor Environmental Quality.
CEE 444 Solid Waste Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
Evolution of solid waste management. Sources, types, and composition of municipal solid waste. Physical, chemical, and biological properties of municipality solid waste. Management and planning issues. Hazardous wastes found in municipal solid waste. Solid waste generation Waste handling and separation, storage, and processing at the source. Collection of solid waste and material separation and processing technologies. Thermal conversion technologies. Biological and chemical conversion technologies. Recycling of Materials found in solid waste. Disposal of solid waste Closure of landfills.
CEE 446 Air Pollution Management
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
The course introduces the effects of air pollutants on human beings and environment, the sources of air pollution, and the physical and chemical behavior of pollutants in the atmosphere. Also, it covers legislation and regulation; control technologies and future trends toward preventing air pollution.
CEE 447 Groundwater Engineering
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: CEE 341
Fundamental science of hydrogeology, the study of the distribution and movement of water through geologic formations, i.e. soil, sediments, and rocks. The mathematical models of fluid flow in porous media and methods for solving these equations (e.g., analytical, numerical, and statistical approaches). Practical groundwater engineering problems: characterizing the subsurface using aquifer tests, transport and remediation of contaminants, and innovations in groundwater management, as time permits.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS, SEM
CEE 463 Deep Foundations
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
Site investigation for deep foundations; Analysis, design and installation of pile foundations; axial capacity and settlement of pile and pile groups; drilled piers and caissons; Rock socketed piles, negative skin friction, and effects of soil movement on pile; Static and Dynamic Pile Load test.
CEE 464 Concrete Technology
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course explores the various aspects of concrete technology. It will emphasize on the design of concrete mixes using different approaches, the different types and properties of cement replacement materials. It will also cover special concretes which include self-compacting concrete, fiber reinforced concrete, high strength concrete, lightweight aggregate concrete and polymer concrete. Overview of the concrete production and delivery process, Hot and cold weather concreting and shotcreting, will also be covered.
CEE 465 Assessment and Repair of Reinforced Concrete Structures
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
Structural evaluation of buildings. Cracks in building. Types of cracks. Early thermal shrinkage, drying shrinkage and thermal cracks. Inspection and diagnosis. Repair of cracks, material and system. Monitoring of cracks. Testing of concrete in the structure. Destructive tests: cores and pull outs. Nondestructive tests: Rebound hammer, penetration resistance and UPV. Retrofitting techniques of structures.
CEE 466 Steel Design II
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
Design of laterally supported beams subjected to bending. Shear in beams. Design for torsion in beams. Lateral torsional buckling of beams. Continuous beams. Design of plate girders. Combined bending and axial load. Connections.
CEE 467 Prestressed Concrete and Bridge Design
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
CEE 468 Wind and Seismic Resistant Structures
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
CEE 469 Soil Stabilization and Improvement
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
This course covers general information of soil types, their behavior and the available techniques for improvement; modifications by using admixtures and grouting; shallow and deep mechanical methods for improvement; use of geotextiles in filtration, seepage control, separation, reinforcement and water retention; Treatment of marginal soils; Landfills.
CEE 470 Soil Mechanics II
Credits: 3 (3,0,0) Prerequisite: Senior Level Standing
Stresses and Strains in soil media; Lateral earth pressure; Stress path; Constitutive models for soils; failure criteria; unsaturated soils; Consolidation theory; elasticity, viscoelasticity, and plasticity theories applied to geo materials; constitutive, numerical and experimental modeling.
