Course Descriptions

The course listing contains all of the course descriptions for 100, 200, 300, and 400 level courses taught through the Civil and Environmental Engineering department. Each entry has a brief description, the prerequisites, and the number of hours of credit for the course. These entries should correspond exactly to the ASU Course Catalog.

The normal semester(s) in which each Civil Engineering course is offered is given at the end of the header. However, depending upon the level of student interest and/or the availability of staff, it may be necessary to modify this schedule in any given semester.

M CEE 100 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering. (3) fall and spring or summer

Introduces basics of civil and environmental engineering design, team work, ethics, communication and management skills, modeling, problem solving, computer applications. Fee. Prerequisites: Civil engineering students only.
General Studies: CS

M CEE 210 Engineering Mechanics I: Statics. (3) fall, spring, summer

Force systems, resultants, equilibrium, distributed forces, area moments, fluid statics, internal forces, friction, and stability. Pre-requisites: CEE 100, MAT 266, PHY 121/122 completed with a D or better or currently enrolled.

M CEE 212 Dynamics. (3) fall, spring, summer

Kinematics and kinetics of particles, translating and rotating coordinate systems, rigid body kinematics, dynamics of systems of particles and rigid bodies, and energy and momentum principles.

M CEE 213 Introduction to Deformable Solids. (3) fall, spring, summer

Strain-displacement and stress-strain-temperature relations. Stresses and deformations due to axial, shear, torsional and bending moments. Buckling, stability. Prerequisites: CEE 211 or ECE 210 completed with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled; MAT 274 or MAT 275 completed with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 281 Surveying. (3) fall, spring, summer

Theory and field work in construction and land surveys. Fee. Lecture, lab. Prerequisite: MAT 265 (or MAT 270).

M CEE 300 Engineering Business Practice. (3) fall, spring, summer

Engineering economic principles, cost/benefit analysis, project financing and delivery, management of engineering design, business practices, ethical and professional responsibilities. Prerequisite: Undergraduate Civil Engineering students; Must have completed CEE 213 (ECE 313) with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.
General Studies: L

M CEE 321 Structural Analysis and Design. (4) fall and spring

Statically determinate and indeterminate structures (trusses, beams, and frames) by classical and matrix methods. Introduces structural design. Lecture, lab. Prerequisite: Undergraduate Civil Engineering students; CEE 212 (or CEE 211) and CEE 213 (ECE 313) with D or better currently enrolled. Pre- or co-requisite: CEE 384 or MAE 384.

M CEE 341 Fluid Mechanics for Civil Engineers. (4) fall and spring

Fundamental principles and methods of fluid mechanics forming the analytical basis for water resources engineering. Conduit and open channel flow. Fee. Lecture, lab. Pre-requisites: Undergraduate Civil Engineering students; CEE 212 (or CEE 211) and CEE 213 (or ECE 313) with D or better or currently enrolled; Pre- or Co-requisite: CEE 384 or MAE 384

M CEE 351 Geotechnical Engineering. (4) fall and spring

Index properties and engineering characteristics of soils. Compaction, permeability and seepage, compressibility and settlement, and shear strength. Fee. Pre-requisites: Undergraduate Civil Engineering students; CEE 213 (or ECE313) with a D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 353 Civil Engineering Materials. (3) fall and spring

Structure and behavior of civil engineering materials, including steel, aggregate, concrete, masonry, asphalt, wood, composites. Atomic structure and engineering applications. Fee. Pre-requisites: Undergraduate Civil Engineering students only; Must have completed CEE 213 (ECE313) with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 361 Introduction to Environmental Engineering. (4) fall and spring

Concepts of air and water pollution; environmental regulation, risk assessment, chemistry, water quality modeling, water and wastewater treatment systems designs. Fee. Pre-requisites: Undergraduate Civil Engineering students only; CEE 213 (ECE 313) and CHM 114 or CHM 116 with a D or better or currently enrolled; Pre- or Co-requisite: IEE 380 (ECE380) with D or better if completed.

M CEE 372 Transportation Engineering. (4) fall and spring

Fundamental background of highway and traffic engineering in the areas of planning, design, and operations. Pre-requisites: Undergraduate Civil Engineering students only; Must have completed CEE 213 (ECE313) and IEE 380 (ECE380) with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled; IEE 380 may be taken as a co-requisite.

M CEE 384 Numerical Methods for Engineers. (3) fall and spring

Numerical methods and computational tools for selected problems in engineering. Fee. Pre-requisites: Undergraduate Civil Engineering students; CEE 212 (or CEE 211) and CEE 213 (or ECE 313) with D or better or currently enrolled; Pre- or Co-requisite: CEE 384 or MAE 384.

M CEE 400 Earth Systems Engineering and Management. (3) fall and spring

Introduces earth systems engineering and management, and the technological, economic and cultural systems underlying the terraformed Earth. Pre-requisites: Engineering BS or BSE students; Must have completed CEE 300 or ECE 300 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled in CEE 300 OR non Engineering juniors or seniors.
General Studies: HU, H

M CEE 412 Pavement Analysis and Design. (3) fall

Design of flexible and rigid pavements for highways and airports. Surface, base, and subgrade courses. Cost analysis and pavement selection. Credit is allowed for only CEE 412 or 511. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; completed CEE 351 and CEE 353 (ECE 351) with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 420 Steel Structures. (3) fall

Behavior of structural components and systems. Design of steel members and connections. Load and resistance factor design methods. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 321 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 421 Concrete Structures. (3) spring

Behavior of concrete structures and the design of reinforced and prestressed concrete members, including footings. Partial design of concrete building system. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 321 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 423 Structural Design. (3) fall

Analysis and design of reinforced concrete steel, masonry, and timber structures. Fee. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 421 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled; Pre or Co-requisite: CEE 420, if completed must be with a grade of D or greater.

M CEE 432 Developing Software for Engineering Applications. (3) spring

Matrix and computer applications to structural engineering and structural mechanics. Stiffness and flexibility methods, finite elements, and differences. Credit is allowed for only CEE 432 or 532. Prerequisite: CEE 321.

M CEE 440 Engineering Hydrology. (3) fall

Descriptive hydrology; hydrologic cycle, models, and systems. Rainrunoff models. Hydrologic design. Concepts, properties, and basic equations of groundwater flow. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 341 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 441 Water Resources Engineering. (3) spring

Applies the principles of hydraulics and hydrology to the engineering of water resources projects; design and operation of water resources systems; water quality. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 341 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 452 Foundations. (3) fall, spring

Applies soil mechanics to foundation systems, bearing capacity, lateral earth pressure, and slope stability. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 351 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 462 Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering. (3) spring

Design and operation of unit processes for water and wastewater treatment. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 361 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 466 Urban Water System Design. (3) fall

Capacity; planning and design of water supply; domestic and storm drainage; and solid waste systems. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 341 and CEE 361 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 467 Environmental Microbiology. (3) fall

Overview of the microbiology of natural and human-impacted environment, microbial detection methodologies, waterborne disease outbreaks, risk assessment, and regulations. Credit is allowed for only CEE 467 or 567. Fee. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 361 or MIC 220 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 469 Air Quality Engineering. (3) selected semesters

Chemical and physical processes by which air pollutants are generated and controlled with an emphasis on urban air quality. Cross-listed as CHE 469. Credit is allowed for only CEE 469 or CHE 469. Prerequisite: CEE 361 or CHE 334.

M CEE 474 Transportation Systems Engineering. (3) selected semesters

Introduces transportation systems and modeling, traffic characteristic analysis, traffic predictions, highway capacity, signal timing, transportation systems management, and transit. Prerequisites: CEE 372, 384.

M CEE 475 Highway Geometric Design. (3) spring

Design of visible elements of roadway, design controls, at-grade intersections, freeways, and interchanges. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 372 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 481 Civil Engineering Project Management. (3) spring

Civil engineering project management and administration, planning and scheduling, cost estimating and bidding strategies, financial management, quality control and safety, and computer applications. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 321 and CEE 351 and CEE 372 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 483 Highway Materials, Construction, and Quality. (3) fall

Properties of highway materials, including aggregates, asphalt concrete, and portland cement concrete; construction practice; material delivery, placement, and compaction; quality control. Credit is allowed for only CEE 483 or 583. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 351 and CEE 372 and CEE 353 (ECE 351) with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.

M CEE 486 Integrated Civil Engineering Design. (3) fall and spring

Requires completion of a civil engineering design in a simulated practicing engineering environment. Limited to undergraduates in their final semester. Pre-requisites: Civil Engineering BSE students only; Must have completed CEE 321 and CEE 341 and CEE 351 and CEE 361 and CEE 372 with a grade of D or greater or be currently enrolled.
General Studies: L

M CEE 492 Honors Directed Study. (1-6) fall and spring

M CEE 493 Honors Thesis. (1-6) fall and spring

M CEE 494 Contract Management for Engineers. (3) spring and summer

To familiarize engineering students with the rights, obligations and liabilities of parties engaged in design and construction. Engineers will be introduced to basic contract documents used in practice today, the intended purpose and the rules for their operation. Emphasis will be placed on practical significance and use of these contracts and their application to the industry. Attention will also be given to matters of contract administration to preserve contract rights and remedies, to avoid disputes, and to reduce exposure to monetary loss.

CEE 498 Pro Seminer (1-3) fall, spring and summer

M CEE 499 Individualized Instruction. (1-3) fall, spring and summer