DIAGNÓSTICO SITUACIONAL DE LA EMPRESA

Graduate Program Coordinator: Arvin Farid

Environmental Research Building, Room 3133, Mail Stop 2060 Phone: (208) 426-4827

E-mail: [email protected]

Degree Requirements

Students must complete at least 31 graduate credits distributed as shown in the degree requirements table. A written thesis proposal with oral presentation to the supervisory committee is required prior to the completion of 15 credits applicable to the degree requirements. Work on the thesis can only be undertaken after approval of the thesis proposal by the supervisory committee. The thesis must constitute an original contribution to the body of knowledge in civil engineering and be successfully defended at a final oral examination along with the submission of a thesis to be approved by the graduate committee. All work directly related to the thesis must be represented by at least 6 credits of CE 593 Thesis.

Master of Science in Civil Engineering

Course Number and Title Credits

ENGR 500 Research Methods 1

Graduate CE Courses

Graduate courses in civil engineering; all courses to be selected with student input and approved by the supervisory committee.

15-24

Other Graduate Courses

Graduate courses in civil engineering or a related field; all courses to be selected with student input and approved by the supervisory committee.

0-9

Thesis

CE 593 Thesis (P/F) 6

Total 31

Student Guidance The graduate program coordinator will serve as the initial faculty advisor for all students admitted into the program. By the end of the second semester, the coordinator will appoint a major advisor to the student. The major advisor, with concurrence of the coordinator and the chair of the department, will appoint a minimum three-person supervisory committee that will guide and mentor the student.

Special Rule on Transfer Credit The normal transfer credit policies of the Graduate College hold except that up to 15 transfer credits earned in combination at the University of Idaho and Idaho State University may be applied to either degree program (M.S. or M.Engr.) with the approval of the supervisory committee.

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Course Offerings

See Course Numbering and Terminology for definitions. Additional work will be required to receive graduate credit for undergraduate G courses.

CE — Civil Engineering

CE 452G STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN (2-3-3)(F/S). Design of steel structures, such as beams and columns, in accordance with latest AISC Manual of Steel Construction, LRFD edition. PREREQ: CE 352. CE 460G GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Subsoil exploration and site investigation methodologies. Soil mechanics in design of earth retaining structures, shallow and deep foundations, embankments, slopes, and excavations. PREREQ: CE 360 and CE 361.

CE 502 COMPUTATIONAL TECHNIQUES (3-0-3)(F/S). Introduction of numerical methods to solve Civil Engineering problems with emphasis on Geotechnical Engineering problems. In-depth treatment of finite difference and integrated finite difference. Brief introduction to finite element methods and programming using MATLAB. PREREQ: CE 360, MATH 333, or PERM/ INST.

CE 510 ENGINEERING HYDROLOGY (3-0-3)(F). Integrated approach to hydrology, using the hydrologic/system or control volume as a mechanism for analyzing hydrologic problems and hydrologic processes - water cycle, atmospheric water, surface and subsurface water, hydrologic analysis and design, design storms and peak flow and design flow estimation; hydrologic design methods; snowmelt runoff and evapotranspiration. PREREQ: CE 330, MATH 275 or PERM/INST.

CE 512 (GEOS 512) HYDROGEOLOGY (3-0-3)(S). Introduction to the hydrologic cycle focusing on subsurface water and its relationship to surface water. Physics of flow through porous media, physical properties of aquifer systems, methods to determine aquifer characteristics, groundwater modeling and relationships between groundwater and streamflow. May be taken for CE or GEOS credit, but not both. PREREQ: CE 330 or ENGR 330 or ME 330 or MATH 175.

CE 520 ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESS CHEMISTRY (3-0-3)(S)(Even years). Chemical principles of water and wastewater treatment processes and reactions in receiving waters. Topics include chemical thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, acid-base equilibria, mineral precipitation/dissolution, and electrochemistry. PREREQ: CE 320 or PERM/INST.

CE 522 HAZARDOUS WASTE ENGINEERING (3-0-3)(F/S). Physical, chemical, and biological treatment of hazardous wastes. Consideration of legal and political issues. PREREQ: CHEM 112.

CE 523 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL ENGINEERING (3-0-3)(F/S). Surveys the sources, fates, effects and control of air pollutants. Covers industrial, agricultural, and municipal contributions to acid rain, smog, and toxic air pollutants in fish and humans. Students demonstrate skill in the use of mathematical and computer predictions for the fate of air pollutants in the design of air pollution control systems and communicate engineering concepts in oral presentations and in writing. PREREQ: CE 320 or PERM/ INST.

CE 524 WATER TREATMENT PLANT SYSTEMS AND DESIGN (3-0-3)(S)(Odd years). Theoretical and practical engineering aspects of advanced chemical and physical phenomena and processes applicable to the design for removal of impurities from ground and surface water sources, including experimental problem analysis, conveyance systems and optimal treatment solution reporting. PREREQ: CE 320, and CE 330 or ENGR 330 or ME 330 or PERM/ INST.

CE 525 WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SYSTEMS AND DESIGN (3-0-3) (F)(Odd years). Theoretical and practical engineering aspects of advanced chemical, physical and biological phenomena and processes applicable to the design for removal of impurities from wastewater and industrial wastes and to their transformation in receiving waters, including experimental problem analysis, collection system conveyance and optimal treatment solution reporting. PREREQ: CE 320, and CE 330 or ENGR 330 or ME 330 or PERM/ INST.

CE 526 (GEOS 526) AQUEOUS GEOCHEMISTRY (3-0-3)(F/S). Basic tools and topics of aqueous geochemistry with an emphasis on low temperature processes in natural waters. Essentials of thermodynamics, kinetics, aqueous speciation, mineral-water interaction, and elemental cycling in the context of surficial earth processes and environmental challenges. May be taken for CE or GEOS credit, but not both. PREREQ: PERM/INST.

CE 536 HYDRAULICS (3-0-3)(F)(Even years). Applied principles of fluid mechanics, pipe flow, open channel flow, flow nets, and hydraulic machinery. Design. PREREQ: CE 330 or ENGR 330 or ME 330.

CE 537 GIS IN WATER RESOURCES (3-0-3)(F/S)(Odd years). Applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in pre- and post-processing of model inputs and outputs, digital elevation models, flow direction and flow accumulation, spatial analysis and interpretation, Model Builder, data model, tools, functionality and examples of real-world water and natural resource problems and integration of external models (e.g. SWAT). PREREQ: CE 416, GEOG 360, or PERM/INST.

CE 538 WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING (2-3-3)(F/S). Flood frequency analysis, reservoir characteristics and design, open channel flow applications, water project design, model studies, pump and turbine hydraulics and other water resources engineering topics. PREREQ: CE 330 or ENGR 330 or ME 330.

CE 540 PAVEMENT DESIGN AND EVALUATION (3-0-3)(F/S). Pavement design processes, materials selection and characterization methods, design of flexible pavements, design of rigid concrete pavements, condition survey and ratings, distress evaluation, and maintenance and rehabilitation techniques. PREREQ: CE 340 and CE 370.

CE 551 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS (3-0-3)(F/S). Examines free vibration and response to harmonic and general dynamic loading of the single degree of freedom system, Fourier analysis and response in the frequency domain, response spectra, framed structures modeled as discrete multi-degree-of- freedom systems, dynamic analysis of nonlinear systems. Response of structural systems to earthquake excitation. PREREQ: ME 472.

CE 554 TIMBER DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Design of wood, and wood composite, structures and systems based on mechanical and structural characteristics and specifications. PREREQ: CE 352.

CE 555 STRUCTURES II (3-0-3)(F/S). Analysis and design of structural systems. Stiffness method including the development of element properties, coordinate transformations, and global analysis theory. Three-dimensional building systems and an introduction to the Finite Element Method. PREREQ: CE 352.

CE 556 MASONRY DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Design of masonry structures and systems based on mechanical and structural characteristics and specifications. PREREQ: CE 352.

CE 562 FOUNDATION DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Design of foundations, slope stabilization, and retaining structures. PREREQ: CE 460.

CE 564 SEEPAGE, DRAINAGE, FLOW NETS AND EMBANKMENTS (3-0-3) (F/S). Emphasis on the applied aspects of groundwater flow and seepage through porous media from a theoretical point of view; examination and development of governing field equations; flow net construction, modeling techniques, filter design, construction dewatering; simplified design of small earthfill dams and slope stability of embankments. PREREQ: CE 360, CE 361. CE 570 HIGHWAY SYSTEMS DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Design of urban and rural highway systems. Use of computer-aided-design software is required. PREREQ: CE 360, CE 370, or PERM/INST.

CE 572 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (3-0-3)(F/S). Theory and practice of transportation planning at the metropolitan as well as regional levels. Use of software and completion of a project is required. Recent advances in transportation planning will be introduced. PREREQ: CE 370 or PERM/INST. CE 575 TRAFFIC SYSTEMS DESIGN (3-0-3)(F/S). Design of operations, control, and management of traffic systems. Use of software and completion of a project is required. PREREQ: CE 370 or PERM/INST.

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