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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.


 
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.
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, bending, and compression members. Timber connections and details.

 
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