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  • 3.00 Credits

    Introduction to the major topics in Transportation Engineering. Focus areas include roadway and non-motorized facility design, traffic operations, transportation planning, and pavement materials and design. Prerequisite: junior standing in engineering. (Normally offered spring semester)
  • 3.00 Credits

    A study of soil and the properties which influence its usefulness as an engineering material. Principles governing movement of soil, water, and propagation of stresses through soil masses are studied. Prerequisite: ES 2410.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Principles of route location and design. The theory of circular, parabolic and spiral curves; highway and railway geometric design; area and volumes of earthwork; and mass diagrams. Prerequisite: CE 2070 or equivalent.
  • 4.00 Credits

    Advanced topics in surveying computations and procedures, including traverse error analysis, topographic surveying, mapping, astronomical observations, coordinate geometry applications, introduction to geodesy, state plane coordinates and concepts of least squares analysis of survey adjustments. Prerequisite: CE 2070 or equivalent.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course in boundary law addresses the fundamental principles of real property as applied to land surveying and related professions. Discussion and applications center on practical situations and concepts commonly encountered while conducting boundary surveys and the determination of the extent of ownership rights. Students explore the scope of the surveyors' judiciary role in real property ownership. Primarily offered through The Outreach School. Prerequisite: CE 2070 or equivalent.
  • 2.00 Credits

    A practical and working guide to understanding survey evidence and the laws of boundary location for efficient, accurate boundary determination. This material aids in the elimination of errors in location of land boundaries. The surveyor's liability and statutes of limitations are explored in depth. Also included are discussions of the surveyor's role in court. Normally offered only through the Outreach School. Prerequisite: CE 2070 or equivalent.
  • 4.00 Credits

    The use of applied statistics in land surveying, error propagation in polygon and link traverses, discussion of positional tolerances and an introduction to least squares adjustments using StarNet and VectorNT software. Prerequisite: CE 3720.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A general approach to scientific research and graduate school preparation. Topics will include: finding a research mentor, literature search skills, using the scientific method for approaching a research problem and developing a research methodology, writing a research funding proposal, delivering a research presentation and selecting and applying for graduate school. Restricted to College of Engineering Honors Program students. Cross listed with ARE/ATSC/CHE/COSC/EE/ES/PETE 3890. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
  • 3.00 Credits

    A study of decision making with an emphasis on economic criteria. Includes time value of money, present value, annual value and rate of return methods; incremental graphics, depreciation methods, income tax evaluations; replacement and sensitivity analysis; and governmental financing. Evaluation of risk and uncertainty in decision making also covered. Prerequisite: junior standing.
  • 3.00 Credits

    Students will prepare final civil engineering documents including construction plans, specifications, and engineering estimates for a civil engineering project. Concepts of standard specifications and sustainability measures will also be applied to the design. Prerequisites: ARE/CE 3000 and STAT 2050.