CAE 100 INTRO TO ENGINEERING
I
Credits: 2.00
Introduction to the profession; an introduction to engineering
graphics as a problem-solving tool. Basic traditional techniques of
orthographic projection, multiview sketching, isometric and oblique
pictorials, sectioning, auxiliary views, dimensioning, detail
drawing, use of ANSI standards; applications in civil and
architectural engineering.
CAE 101 INTRO TO ENGINEERING II
Credits: 2.00
Prerequisites: CAE 100
A continuation of CAE 100. Application of PC-based CAD
(Computer-Aided Drawing and Design) software to presentation and
problem solving in civil and architectural engineering applications.
Introduction to basic principles of design.
CAE 105 GEODETIC SCIENCE
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: CAE 100
Measurement of distances and angles. Theory of errors. Study of
leveling traversing topographic mapping, route surveying, earthwork
computation, photometry, and boundary surveys. Practice in the use
of tapes, levels, transits, total stations and photogrammetric
equipment.
CAE 202 MATERIALS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
Credits: 4.00
Two- and three-dimensional statics of particles and rigid bodies.
Statically equivalent force systems. Simple truss analysis, shear
and bending moment diagrams. Concept of stress and strain,
stress-strain relations. Beam theory, statically indeterminate
beams. Buckling of column.
CAE 221 ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
Credits: 3.00
Geology and its relationship to civil engineering; minerals; rocks;
soil formation; geologic structure; groundwater hydraulics; frost
action in soils, landslides, shoreline erosion, bluff instability;
earthquakes; airphoto interpretation, soil and rock mechanics in
relation to engineering geology; subsurface exploration; dams,
reservoirs, tunnels; case-history illustrations.
CAE 286 THEORY AND CONCEPT OF STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
Credits: 4.00
Prerequisites: MATH 122
Vectors, forces, free-body diagrams. Statics of particles and rigid
bodies. Moments of forces, couples. Equations of equilibrium.
Centroids, moment of inertia. Simple truss analysis. Cables.
Strength of materials, stress and strains, stress-strain relations.
Beam theory, shear and bending moment diagrams. Flexure and shear
stresses, deflections.
CAE 287 STRUCTURES I:
ANALYSIS & BEHAVIOR
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: CAE 286
Structural analysis, behavior of beams and frames. Buckling of
columns. Stress calculations in trusses, cables, beams, and frames.
Deflection of trusses and beams. Indeterminate systems, three-moment
equations, computer application of structural analysis. Loads on
structures, concept of design, definition of ASD and LRFD.
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CAE 301 HYDRAULICS & HYDROLOGY
Credits: 3.00
Corequisites: MATH 252
Collection and distribution of water. Flow of fluids through
orifices, weirs, venturi meter. Laminar and turbulent flow in closed
conduits. Open channel flow. Model analysis using the principles of
dimensional analysis. Rainfall and runoff.
CAE 302 FLUID MECHANICS & HYDRAULICS
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: MATH 252
Fundamental concepts; fluid statics; properties of fluid in motion;
fluid flows through orifices, weirs, venturi meters; laminar and
turbulent flow in closed conduits; flow in open channels;
turbomachinery; measurement in fluid mechanics and hydraulics.
CAE 303 STRUCTURAL DESIGN I
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: MMAE 202
Design loads, factors of safety, load and resistance factors for
steel and timber structures. Experimental and analytical study of
steel and timber materials subjected to various states of stress.
Failure theories, yield and post-yield criteria are treated. Fatigue
and fracture mechanics phenomena are related to design practice. The
design of tension member, beam, and columns in steel and timber.
CAE 304 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: MMAE 202 and MATH 252
The analysis of statically determinate trusses and frames.
Determination of internal forces and calculation of deflections.
Application of the principle of virtual work and energy methods.
Column stability.
CAE 307 STRUCTURAL DESIGN II
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: MMAE 202, CAE 304, CAE 315
Design loads, factor of safety, load and resistance factors for
concrete structures. Properties of concrete-making materials and the
proportioning of concrete mixtures. Experimental and analytical
study of plain and reinforced concrete subjected to various states
of stress. Failure theories and the ultimate strength of plain and
reinforced concrete structural components. The design of beams,
columns, and slabs in reinforced concrete.
CAE 309 THERMODYNAMICS AND HEAT TRANSFER
Credits: 4.00
Prerequisites: CHEM 124, CS 105, MATH 251
Basic principles of thermodynamics and their application to various
systems composed of pure substances and their homogeneous
non-reactive mixtures. First Law of Thermodynamics (Closed Systems,
Control Volumes). Second Law of Thermodynamics. Entropy. Simple
power production and utilization cycles. One-, two- and
three-dimensional steady-state and transient conductive heat
transfer together with convection and radiation as applied to
building materials and geometries. Introduction to heat exchangers.
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CAE 310 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: CAE 304
The analysis of statically indeterminate frames. Application of
classical methods including superposition, slope deflection, and
moment distribution. Introduction to the direct stiffness method and
computer analysis of structures.
CAE 312 ENGINEERING SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: MATH 251
Application of engineering and economic concepts and analysis to
civil engineering systems; practical applications of elementary
probability and statistics, operations research and economics in
civil engineering.
CAE 315 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: MMAE 202
Physical principles of elastic and plastic deformation of
construction. Mechanical testing methods including tensile,
compressive, toughness, creep and fatigue. Properties of aggregates,
concrete, masonry, wood, bituminous material, iron and steel and
other construction materials. The emphasis is on concepts from solid
mechanics which explain the behavior of materials to the extent
needed in the design of load-bearing constructs.
CAE 323 SOIL MECHANICS
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: MMAE 202 AND CAE 301
Physical and mechanical properties of soil; elementary principles of
soil identification and testing. Principles of soil permeability and
seepage, consolidation, failure theories, earth pressures, and
bearing capacity. Laboratory included.
CAE 331 BUILDING SCIENCE
Credits: 3.00
Study of the physical phenomena that make climate (rain, snow,
humidity, temperature, wind, sun, etc.) influence buildings. The
topics include heat transfer methods, solar radiation, vapor in air,
air leakage and water condensation, fluids dynamics, and wind
movement. Study of indoor thermal environment, and thermal comfort
of building occupant is offered as well.
CAE 334 ILLUMINATION AND ACOUSTICS
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: PHYS 224
General introduction to the aural and visual environment. Subjective
and objective scales of measurement . Laws of psychophysics.
Introduction to vibration. The hearing mechanism. Transfer of sound.
Passive control of noise in buildings, transmission loss. Absorption
and reverberation time. Active control of the aural environment.
Visual perception. Photometry, brightness, luminance and
illumination. Natural lighting of buildings. Artificial lighting.
CAE 351 STRUCTURES II: STEEL AND TIMBER DESIGN
Credits: 3.00
Prerequisites: CAE 287
Strength and behavior of structural steel. Design of steel tension,
compression, and bending members. Steel truss and frame connection
design and details. Beam-column design, base plate design and
details. Strength and behavior of timber. Design of timber tension,
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