Introduces students to civil engineering as a profession. Topics include the technical disciplines (environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources), the role of civil engineers in planning, constructing and operating infrastructure, and professional responsibilities such as licensure and ethics. Case studies are used to explore both technical and nontechnical aspects of civil engineering projects such as design and environmental constraints, constructability, and social and political issues.

In-depth graphic analysis and solution of typical three dimensional space problems by applying the principles of orthogonal projection. Fundamentals of interactive computer aided design and drafting. Lecture one hour; laboratory three hours.

Methods for the measurement of distance, direction, angles and elevations. Computational methods for locating points, closing traverses and determining areas and earthwork volumes. Horizontal and vertical curves. Introduction to legal aspects of surveying, geodetic surveys, maps, boundary surveys and new technologies used in surveying. Lecture two hours.

Prerequisite: MATH 30 and CE 9L. CE 9L may be taken concurrently. MATH 30 may be taken concurrently. Not currently enrolled in CE 9.

Laboratory course that supports CE 9. Use of surveying instruments and measurement techniques in field setting. Laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: MATH 30 and CE 9. CE 9 may be taken concurrently. MATH 30 may be taken concurrently. Not currently enrolled in CE 9L.

Soil and rock mechanics and their relations to geological features influencing design, construction and maintenance of engineering projects. Lectures and field problems.

Prerequisite: ENGR 112; may be taken concurrently.

Development of programming- and algorithm-based problem-solving skills in civil engineering using modern programming and scripting languages and scientific computing programs. Application to numerical methods, data science, and visualization.

Prerequisite: ENGR 30 and CE 4; CE 4 may be taken concurrently.

Hydrologic and hydraulic fundamentals which are common to water resources projects; introduction to reservoirs, dams, pipelines, channels, hydraulic machinery, ground water, water rights, statistical analysis, engineering economy applications, and water resources planning.

Prerequisite: CE 1, CE 101, ENGR 115, ENGR 132, CE 130L. CE 130L may be taken concurrently. Not currently enrolled in CE 130.

Laboratory experiments relating the principles of fluid mechanics to real fluid flow. Laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: CE 101 and CE 130. CE 130 may be taken concurrently. WPJ Score of 70+ or equivalent. Not currently enrolled in CE 130L.

Occurrence and movement of groundwater. Groundwater principles, groundwater flow, Darcy's Law, solutions of steady and unsteady flow problems. Confined and unconfined aquifers, leaky aquifers, pumping test design, and groundwater management.

Prerequisite: CE 130 and CE 130L. Not currently enrolled in CE 132.

Civil engineering design problems in steady, uniform, gradually and rapidly varied open channel flow. Hydraulic analysis in structures, transitions, culverts, weirs and spillways. Channel design including roughness for subcritical and supercritical flow. Prediction of water surface profiles via simulation software.

Prerequisite: CE 130 and CE 130L. Not currently enrolled in CE 134.

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Introduction to the fundamental topics in Transportation Engineering. Focus on roadway geometric design, layout considerations, pavement materials and design, traffic operations and analysis.

Prerequisite: Complete CE 1, CE 9, CE 9L, CE 101, ENGR 115, and CE 140L. CE 140L may be taken concurrently. Not currently enrolled in CE 140.

Laboratory course that supports CE 140. Activities include speed survey and safety assessment, analysis of freeway level of service, analysis of intersection delay and level of service, roadway geometry design, and pavement design using field measurements, online datasets, and state-of-the-practice software. Laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: Complete CE 1, CE 9, CE 9L, CE 101, ENGR 115, and CE 140. CE 140 may be taken concurrently. WPJ Score of 70+ or equivalent. Not currently enrolled in CE 140L.

Note: This course requires safety training. This course requires personal protective equipment (PPE).

Introduction to the fundamental principles of traffic operations, traffic data collection methods, intersection control, signal design and analysis techniques. Methods and software for designing and optimizing signalized and unsignalized intersection operation.

Prerequisite: CE 140 and CE 140L. Not currently enrolled in CE 141.

Introduction to principles of environmental quality management. Physical and chemical principles affecting environmental quality including equilibrium and kinetics. Water quality parameters, their importance, and natural processes that affect them. Application of thermodynamic principles to environmental systems.

Prerequisites: CHEM 1E or CHEM 1A, ENGR 115, CE 1, CE 101, and CE 150L. CE 150L may be taken concurrently. CE 101 may be taken concurrently. Not currently enrolled in CE 150.

This is the laboratory course that supports CE 150. Activities include water quality testing and computer modeling. Laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: CHEM 1E or CHEM 1A, ENGR 115, CE 1, CE 101, and CE 150. CE 150 may be taken concurrently. CE 101 may be taken concurrently. WPJ Score of 70+ or equivalent. Not currently enrolled in CE 150L.

Introduction to environmental engineering professional practices. Water and wastewater treatment processes. Solid waste management. Air quality parameters and management. Sustainability.

Prerequisite: CE 150. Not currently enrolled in CE 151.

Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate beams, frames, and trusses. Includes energy principles, flexibility and stiffness analyses, and influence lines. Computers are used to aid in the solution of complex structural problems.

Prerequisite: CE 1, CE 101, ENGR 112, and (MATH 35 or MATH 100). Not currently enrolled in CE 160.

Introduction to the principles of structural analysis and design by testing of structural elements. Experimental verification of the assumptions of strength of materials. Introduction to laboratory techniques. Laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: CE 101 and ENGR 112. WPJ score of 70+ or equivalent. Not currently enrolled in CE 160L.

Note: This course requires safety training. This course requires personal protective equipment (PPE).

Introduction to reinforced concrete design according to American Concrete Institute (ACI) 318 Building Code, including: design and safety concepts; loads and load path; structural systems; material properties; flexural analysis and design of reinforced concrete beams and one-way slabs; development of reinforcement; serviceability; shear; columns; and other topics.

Prerequisite: CE 160 and CE 160L. CE 160L may be taken concurrently. Not currently enrolled in CE 164.

Analyzes simple structures' response to dynamic loads with emphasis on response to earthquake ground motion. Introduction to multi-story buildings dynamics. Modal and approximate analyses of earthquake response. Dynamic analysis and building code procedures.

Prerequisite: CE 101, CE 160, and ENGR 110. Not currently enrolled in CE 166

Composition and properties of soils; soil classification; soil compaction; soil-water interaction, including permeability and seepage analyses; soil stresses; soil compressibility, consolidation, and settlement analysis; soil shear strength.

Prerequisite: CE 1, CE 100, CE 101, ENGR 112, and CE 170L. CE 170L may be taken concurrently. Not currently enrolled in CE 170.

Laboratory course that supports CE 170C. Activities include soil testing and analysis of geotechnical site investigation data. Laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: Complete CE 1, CE 100, CE 101, ENGR 112, CE 170C. CE 170C may be taken concurrently. WPJ Score of 70+ or equivalent. Not currently enrolled in CE 170L.

Lateral earth pressures and principles of retaining wall design; slope stability analysis and principles of slope stabilization design; ultimate bearing capacity of soils, allowable bearing pressures and settlement of structures; principles of foundation design including shallow foundations and deep foundations.

Prerequisite: CE 170 and CE 170L. Not currently enrolled in CE 171.

Introduction to professional engineering practice through case studies of existing projects, including estimating, scheduling, and specifications. Evaluation of design alternatives for engineering projects using principles of engineering economy and cost benefit analysis. Engineering ethics and professional responsibilities.

Prerequisite: CE 130 or CE 140 or CE 150 or CE 160 or CE 170. WPJ Score of 70+ or equivalent. Not currently enrolled in CE 190.

Note: This course is intended to be taken in the final year of study before taking CE 191.

Culminating degree requirement. Completion of a conceptual design and evaluation of alternatives under realistic constraints for proposed infrastructure projects. Students work in teams with practicing professionals providing mentoring. Draws upon full educational experience to date. Lecture two hours. Laboratory three hours.

Prerequisite: CE 190

Note: This course must be taken in the final semester.

Supervised work experience in civil engineering with public agencies or firms in the industry.

Note: May be repeated for credit.

Prerequisite: Petition approval by supervising faculty member and Department chair.

Introduction to the principles and practices of urban stormwater management. Hydrologic and hydraulic design of small drainage systems. Physical and chemical principles affecting stormwater quality, environmental effects, and treatment. Choosing and designing Best Management Practices. Low Impact Development. Overview of requirements for managing construction runoff and erosion control.

Prerequisite: CE 150, CE 150L, CE 130, CE 130L

History of portland cement, production, hydration, aggregates, supplementary cementitious materials, chemical admixtures, fresh and hardened concrete properties, concrete mixture design, and concrete construction. Introduction to concrete durability, concrete repair, and advances in concrete technology.

Prerequisite: ENGR 112.

Theory and practice of the principles of geometric design of highways and roads focusing on designing visual aspects of highways, highway classification, design controls and criteria, design elements, safety, vertical and horizontal alignment, cross section, intersections, and interchanges. Emphasis on the latest Federal and California design standards and tools, methods, and practices.

Prerequisite: CE140, CE 140L

Individual projects or directed reading.

Note: Open to students judged capable of carrying out individual work.

Admission requires departmental approval and sponsorship of a supervising faculty member. Cannot be used as a technical elective in the major. Consult the CE Department for admission procedures and other requirements. May be repeated.

Advanced design methodology of steel structures using Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD). System level behavior, especially from a seismic loading perspective, is integrated into the design of steel components and connections. Other topics include plate girder design, plastic design of indeterminate systems, design of moment frame systems, and design of braced-frame systems.

Prerequisite: CE 163

Introduction to the complexities of comprehensive intermodal transportation planning. Study of transportation problems, system operating characteristics, alternative modes, and the planning process. Analyzes factors affecting travel behavior and methods of forecasting demand for travel by various modes.

Prerequisite: CE 148 or instructor permission.

Advanced study of current topics in highway and mass transportation facility design including safety, curve design, pavement design and drainage facility design. Focuses on current design practice and recent or impending changes in design practice.

Prerequisite: CE 147 or instructor permission.

Analyzes and design of various structural systems for buildings: frames, tubes, shear walls with or without openings and interaction between these types. Secondary effects such as P^, material and geometrical nonlinearities.

Prerequisite: CE 232 or instructor permission.

Theories and structure of hydraulic model components; application of HEC-RAS (River Analysis System) and HEC-HMS (Hydrologic Modeling System) computer programs; emphasis on flood routing methods; dam safety analysis methodology including dam break and dam overtopping cases; application of microcomputers in hydraulics computations.

Prerequisite: CE 272 or equivalent; instructor permission.

Occurrence and movement of groundwater; physical characteristics of aquifers; analysis of steady-state groundwater flow problems by mathematical, digital computer, electrical analog and graphical methods; analysis of unsteady-state problems in confined and unconfined, aquifers; multiple well systems.

Prerequisite: CE 137 or instructor permission.

Principles of soil stabilization and earth reinforcement; mechanical compaction and treatment of difficult soils, including expansive soils, collapsible soils, oversize materials, and compressible fill; prefabricated vertical drains and preloading; dynamic deep compaction; vibro compaction; vibro-replacement; rammed aggregate pier; compaction grouting; jet grouting; slurry grouting; chemical grouting; deep soil mixing; slurry trench walls.

Prerequisite: CE 171A or equivalent.

Theory and practice of project management in civil engineering. Interrelationship of planning, design, and construction. New technologies and techniques used in both US and international architectural/engineering/construction (A/E/C) markets.Topics: Project initiation, early estimates, project budgeting, work plans, design proposals, scheduling, tracking, design coordination, construction, project close-out, team and personal management skills, and quality control.

Prerequisite: Graduate standing or instructor permission.

Special problems in graduate research.

Note: Approval of a petition must be obtained from the faculty supervising the work and the Department Graduate Program Coordinator. Letter grade or Credit/No Credit.

Successful completion of either: A. Thesis (3-6 units), or B. Project (3-6 units) or C. Directed Study and Examination (3 units). Plan A requires a thesis and is primarily research-orientated. Plan B requires a project report that is primarily application oriented. Plan C requires a detailed literature review or experimental data analysis resulting in a written report plus an examination by three faculty. A public presentation is required for all three plans.

Prerequisite: Advanced to candidacy and permission of the faculty advisor and Department Chair.