CVE 102 Introduction to Civil Engineering (2-0) NC
An orientation course to provide counsel to the students on the major areas of Civil Engineering including information on typical activity of civil engineers, integrated course sequences and content, and an introduction of the faculty. Professional engineering practice. Oral and written engineering communication.

CVE 202 Surveying (1-4)3
Introduction. Distance measurement. Taping. Angle measurement. Errors. Direct, indirect and conditional adjustment of observations. Differential leveling. Rise and fall. Height of collimation method. Traverse surveys. Azimuth and coordinate computations. Area computations. Stadia survey. Trigonometric leveling. Contour lines. Curve layout. Remote sensing and photogrammetry.

CVE 221 Engineering Mechanics I (3-0)3
Introduction to rigid body mechanics. Equivalent force systems: Concepts of moment, couple, resultant. Equilibrium: Free-body diagram; equations of equilibrium. Structural analysis: Trusses; beams. Shear force and bending moment diagrams by method of sections and by method of integration. Properties of surfaces: Area moment and centroid; moments and product of inertia; principal directions.

CVE 241 Materials of Construction (3-2)4
Mechanical properties of materials and basic concepts. Production, types, uses in construction, properties and related tests for the following materials are covered: ferrous metal, bituminous materials, clay products, timber, building stones, mineral aggregates, lime, gypsum, hydraulic cements and concrete. Constituents, theories of mix design, principal steps in production, physical and mechanical properties of concrete.

CVE 222 Engineering Mechanics II(3-0)3
Kinematics of particles and rigid bodies: absolute motion, relative motion. Kinetics of particles: equations of motion, work-energy and impulse-momentum. Systems of particles. Kinetics of rigid bodies: Euler's equation, plane motion of rigid bodies, kinetic energy of rigid bodies. Introduction to the dynamics of vibrating systems. Prerequisite: CVE 221

CVE 224 Mechanics of Materials (3-0)3
Simple stress and strain. Equilibrium, compatibility and constitutive relations. State of stress and state of strain with emphasis on two dimensional problems. Bending and shear stresses. Deflection of beams. Torsion of circular shafts. Combined stresses. Buckling of columns.Prerequisite: CVE 22

CVE 300 Summer Practice I (Non-credit)
Subjects that are acceptable for summer practice: Surveying, time-keeping, checking and testing construction materials, assisting resident engineers. Preparing quantity and cost estimates, unit price estimates, civil engineering drawings and graphs. Use of computational machines, taking part in construction work. The department may organize a compulsory, collective Summer Practice Program in place of the above. (30 working days).

CVE 303 Probability and Statistics for Civil Engineers (3-0)3
Descriptive statistics, histograms, central tendency, dispersion and correlation measures. Basic probability concepts, random variables, probability density and mass function. Hypothesis testing, confidence intervals. Law of large numbers and central limit theorem. Regression analysis. Applications in engineering. Prerequisite: MAT120.

CVE 323 Introduction to Structural Mechanics (3-0)3
Unsymmetrical bending, shear center. Definition, classification, idealization and modeling of structures. Analysis of statically determinate structures, including beams, frames and arches. Analysis of cables. Work and energy principles and their application in deformation analysis of structures. Force method of structural analysis. Prerequisite: CVE 224.

CVE 332 Construction Engineering and Management (3-0)3
Profile of the construction sector; company and site organization and types of contracts. Construction projects; estimating, tendering, planning and execution. Professional responsibility and engineering ethics. Productivity, quality, health and safety issues. Construction equipment; selection criteria, hourly cost determination and output analysis of excavators.

CVE 353 Transportation and Traffic Engineering (3-0)3
Introduction to transportation systems. Vehicles, network and terminals as components of transportation systems engineering. Design of transportation facilities emphasizing land transportation. Operations planning of transportation systems and traffic engineering. Models of traffic flow. Traffic analysis at intersections. Basic definitions and computations of level of service. Planning and management techniques.

CVE 363 Soil Mechanics (3-2)4
Basic geology for civil engineers. Engineering problems involving soils. Basic characteristics of soils, classification and compaction of soils. Principle of effective stress. Permeability and flow of water (seepage) in soils. Shear strength of soils. Slope stability. Lateral earth pressure theories. Consolidation theory.

CVE 366 Foundation Engineering I (2-2)3
Site investigations, retaining structures, excavations, dewatering, shallow foundation design, bearing capacity, settlement, stress distribution in soils, initial settlement, consolidation settlement, permissible settlement, deep foundation design, bearing capacity, settlement, types of piles, ground improvement. Prerequisite: CVE 363

CVE 371 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics (3-0)3
Definitions, physical properties. Hydrostatics, forces on plane and curved surfaces, buoyancy, hydrostatics in moving and rotating containers. Lagrangian and Eulerian descriptions, derivatives, rate of deformation, flowlines. System and control volume approach, Reynolds transport theorem, principles of conservation of mass, momentum and energy, Bernoulli equation. Dimensional analysis, Buckingham pi theorem, similitude. Prerequisite: CVE 221

CVE 372 Hydromechanics (3-2)4
Laminar and turbulent flows. Friction factor in pipe flow. Computation of flow in single pipes: Hydraulic machinery: turbines and pumps. Pipeline systems and networks. General characteristics and classification of open channel flow: pressure and velocity distribution. Continuity equation. Energy concept. Momentum principle. Uniform flow. Rapidly varied flow gradually-varied flow. Wave hydraulics. Prerequisite: CVE 371.

CVE 376 Engineering Hydrology (3-0)3
Hydrologic analysis in water resources: Precipitation, streamflow and hydrograph analysis. Hydrologic flood routing. Statistical analysis in water resources. Groundwater hydrology. Engineering applications.

CVE 382 Reinforced Concrete Fundamentals (3-0)3
Mechanical behavior of concrete in uniaxial and multiaxial states of stress. Time dependent behavior of concrete. Mechanical behavior of reinforcing steel. Behavior and strength of uniaxially loaded members; confinement. Behavior and strength of members in pure bending. Behavior and strength of members under combined bending and axial load. Behavior and strength of members under combined shear and bending. Prerequisite: CVE 224.

CVE 384 Structural Analysis (3-0)3
Introduction to structural analysis. Displacement methods: slope deflection, moment distribution, special topics. Stiffness method, derivation of element stiffness matrices, assembly procedures. Computerized implementation of the stiffness method and use of instructional programs. Large scale structural analysis. Influence lines and moving loads. Prerequisite: CVE 323.

CVE 400 Summer Practice II (Non-credit)
Subjects that are acceptable for summer practice: quantity and cost estimates, application of plans to site conditions, mix design, taking part in reinforced concrete work. Structural, highway and hydraulic designs. Preparing standard engineering drawings (30 working days).

CVE 471 Water Resources Engineering (3-0)3
Introduction to water resources. Reservoirs. Classification of dams. Failure and rehabilitation of dams. Types of spillways, energy dissipation facilities, crest gates. Water uses and quantities, water quality, water treatment. Elements of water transmission and distribution. Design and construction of sewer systems. Land classification for irrigation, soil-water relationships. Design of classical irrigation networks. Characteristics of land drainage, design of surface and subsurface drainage systems. Prerequisites: CVE 372 and CVE 376.

CVE 485 Fundamentals of Steel Design (2-2)3
General concepts in design. Design methods, loads (dead, live, wind, snow and earthquake), codes, safety serviceability. Behavior of steel structures. Tension members, compression members, beams, beam-columns, types and behavior of connections in steel structures, bolted welded connections. Prerequisite: CVE 323.