CE 160 PRINCIPLES OF SURVEYING 3 HOURS
Prerequisites: High School Algebra & Trigonometry and AMS 202.
Co-Requisite: CE 161.
A study of the basic principles of surveying. Topics include: field note-taking, taping distances, differential leveling, profile leveling, angular measurements, bearings & azimuths, EDM, traversing, topographic mapping, and construction stakeout. The use and care of surveying equipment includes: automatic levels, theodolites, pocket transits, total stations and data collectors.
CE 161 PRINCIPLES OF SURVEYING I LAB 1 HOUR
Prerequisites: High School Algebra & Trigonometry, AMS 202.
Co-Requisite: CE 160.
Field and office procedures in support of material studied in CE 160.
CE 175 UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCE 2 HOURS
Prerequisite: For beginning college freshmen or transfer students with fewer than 24 semester hours of credit.
Transition to university experience. Topics include study skills, critical thinking skills, library education, exploration of majors and careers, degree programs, campus resources and personal development, with special attention given to Civil
Engineering careers and design. The design process is introduced through hands-on projects.
CE 300 FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT 3 HOURS
Prerequisites: Junior standing or approval of the instructor
Introduction to federal and local regulations governing floodplain management, the National Flood Insurance Program, and flood maps. Successful completion of the class requires passing the Certified Floodplain Manger Exam (CFM) within a maximum of two attempts. Students will be required to pay the exam fee (s) to the Association of State Floodplain Managers.
CE 303 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT 3 HOURS
Co-Requisite: CE 304.
The study of planning, administration, and management of construction projects and an introduction to the methodology utilized in executing specific designs. Emphasis is placed on the organization of construction firms, development of construction documents, theory of estimating and quantity take-offs, contractual and management systems, scheduling, project administration and inspection of construction operations.
CE 304 CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LAB 1 HOUR
Co-Requisite: CE 303.
Extension of CE 303 lecture course. Skills related to Construction Management will be covered in a laboratory setting including plan reading, specification reading, construction scheduling and estimating using industry standard state-of-the-practice software and hardware, and other applied tasks.
CE 316 EQUIPMENT & METHODS 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 303.
Study of construction operations as a dynamic process. Primary topics include earthmoving optimizing equipment for best production, foundation construction, concrete, masonry and steel construction methods, concrete formwork design, construction safety and construction productivity. Field trips will be incorporated.
CE 326 ENGINEERING LAW 3 HOURS
Introduction to law and judicial procedures as they relate to the practicing engineer. Contracts, professional liability, professional ethics, licensing, bidding procedures, intellectual property, products liability. Emphasis on development of critical thinking process, abstract problem analysis and evaluation.
CE 331 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING 3 HOURS
Prerequisites: CE 160 and 161.
An introduction to transportation engineering. Development of transportation systems in the United States. Route geometrics and design. Traffic flow characteristics and control. Planning, financing and economic analysis of transport facilities.
CE 351 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CHEM 120.
Introduction to the fundamental principles of environmental engineering. Topics in water quality, water and wastewater treatment, air quality, and solid waste and landfills are discussed.
CE 360 ESTIMATING SCHEDULING BIDDING 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 303.
Co-Requisite: CE 361.
Investigates the principles of cost estimating, scheduling, and preparing bid documents for construction projects. Topics include feasibility studies, preliminary and detailed estimating, sequencing of tasks, tracking time and cost and variance analysis. State-of-the-practice computer applications for estimating and scheduling will be stressed in the lecture as well as the co-requisite laboratory.
CE 361 ESTIMATING LAB 1 HOUR
Prerequisite: CE 303.
Co-Requisite: CE 360.
Extension of CE 360 lecture course. Traditional and computer tools will be applied to construction estimating and scheduling. Techniques for quantity take offs and computer scheduling will be covered.
CE 366 MECHANICAL & ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 303.
The fundamental design and installation of M/E systems in buildings. Topics covered include HVAC systems, plumbing and fire protection, electrical principles, equipment and wiring, illumination, environmental control, and plan reading as it relates to the above topics.
CE 370 MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION 2 HOURS
Co-Requisite: CE 371 Prerequisite: EM 302
An introduction to construction materials focusing on aggregate, concrete, masonry, asphalt, timber and construction materials inspections. Topics will include material properties, applications, production and physical characteristics. Students will have the opportunity to become Level I certified through the American Concrete Institute.
CE 371 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS LABORATORY 1 HOUR
Co-Requisite: CE 370
The laboratory component of CE 370 Construction Materials. Projects include aggregate sieve analysis and specific gravity, asphalt sample preparation and strength testing using Superpave, and concrete strength, slump and air content.
CE 378 ROUTE SURVEYING 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 160 and CE 161
Co-Requisite: CE 379
Horizontal alignment of simple curves, compound curves, and spirals; vertical alignment using equal and unequal tangent parabolic curves in conjunction with road gradients; superelevations ; slop stakes; earthwork calculations including volumes and mass diagrams.
CE 379 ROUTE SURVEYING LAB 1 HOUR
Prerequisites: CE 160 and CE 161
Field and office procedures in support of content in CE 378.
CE 380 BOUNDARY SURVEYING 3 HOURS
Prerequisites: CE 160 and 161.
Co-Requisite: CE 381.
A study of the principles of land surveying. Topics include: boundary descriptions, deeds, horizontal and vertical control, traverse computations, US Public Land Surveys, metes and bounds, property law, partitioning of land, restoring lost corners, right of ways, easements, and minimum standards for boundary surveys.
CE 381 BOUNDARY SURVEYING LAB 1 HOUR
Prerequisites: CE 160 and 161.
Co-Requisite: CE 380.
Field and Office procedures in support of material covered in CE 380.
CE 382 STRUCTUrAL ANALYSIS 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: EM 302.
Modeling of real structural systems; loads and building codes;analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate planar structures including displacements, internal forces and influence lines; exact and approximate techniques.
CE 383 STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 382
Principles of the design of steel structures using the LRFD method. Design topics include axial tension and compression members, flexural members, beam-columns, connections, framing systems and design codes. Additional topics include influence of non-technical factors such as availability, economy and constructibility.
CE 384 REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 382
Design of reinforced concrete structures using the ACI Building Code. Design includes compression members, flexural members, foundations and one-way slabs.
CE 400 CIVIL ENGINEERING SENIOR DESIGN SEMINAR 1 HOUR
Professional, ethical and decision-making issues related to the civil engineering process. Structured small group discussions, oral presentations, and written assignments. Students will complete proposals for CE 498 during this course. Must be taken semester prior to CE 498.
CE 410 SOIL MECHANICS 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: ME 330.
Co-Requisite: CE 411.
A study of soils and their properties. Stress-strain analysis, horizontal and vertical stress distribution, consolidation and settlement, soil classification, compaction, static lateral earth pressure, permeability and flow nets, bearing capacity and slope stability, and foundation construction.
CE 411 SOIL MECHANICS LAB 1 HOUR
Prerequisite: ME 330.
Co-Requisite: CE 410.
The laboratory component of CE 410 – Soil Mechanics. Projects include collection of soil samples in the field, observation of soil drilling and field testing equipment, classification of soils, plasticity testing, liquid limit, plastic limit, standard and modified proctor compaction test, nuclear density testing, and soil strength testing.
CE 412 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 410.
A continuation of CE 410/411 Soil Mechanics, emphasizing design and construction of foundations.
CE 426 ADVANCED CONSTRUCT MATERIALS 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 370.
Continuation of CE 370. Topics focus on highway construction and include soil stabilization, bituminous materials and mixtures, general highway materials and construction of rigid and flexible pavements.
CE 436 DESIGN/CONSTRUCT INTEGRATION 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
The integration of the design and construction process. Using constructibility concepts during the design process. Topics include value engineering, operation and maintenance, design from a construction standpoint, environmental concerns, cost analysis, alternative methods, and aesthetics
ce 440 masonry design and construction 3 hours
Prerequisites: CE 382, 370 and 371
Co-Requisite: CE 441
Principles in the design and construction of masonry structures in a accordance with the American Concrete Institute. Current and historical properties of brick, natural block, natural stone, mortar, grout and reinforcement. Design and constructibility of masonry columns, shearwalls, and unreinforced and reinforced masonry structures..
CE 441 MASONRY CONSTRUCTION LAB 1 HOUR
Prerequisites: CE 382, 370, and 371
Co-Requisite: CE 440
The laboratory component of CE 440 Masonry Design and Construction. Projects include mortar testing, grout, testing, strength testing of masonry block and clay brick, block wall testing, developing plan and specifications for the construction of masonry structures, and inspection techniques of masonry systems.
CE 451 WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT 3 HOURS
Pre-requisite: CE 351.
Fundamentals of the design and operation of water and waste water treatment facilities.
CE 461 HYDROLOGY 3 HOURS
Prerequisites: STAT 301, CE 160, ME 362
A study of the laws governing the occurrence, distribution and movement of water and contaminant substances in watershed systems. Meteorological considerations, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration, streamflow, hydrograph analysis, flood routing groundwater flow, and frequency analysis. Principles and mathematical models describing the propagation of contaminants in rivers, lakes, soils and groundwater.
CE 462 HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING SYSTEMS 3 HOURS
Prerequisites: MATH 331, ME 362 and CE 461
Methods of analysis for hydrostatics, pipe flow, open channel flow including uniform and gradually varied flow, culvert and channel hydraulic design, dimensional analysis and channel modeling for flood mapping.
CE 466 CONTRACTS & SPECIFICATIONS 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: Senior standing.
Basic principles of construction contracts and specifications. Topics will include owner, designer, and builder contractual relationships, subcontractors, basic formats for specifications, claims and disputes, bonds, and insurance.
CE 474 CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN PROJECT I 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
An independent study course in which students complete an engineering design project of their choice under the guidance of a faculty adviser. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours.
CE 475 SELECTED TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Advanced special topics delivered by WKU faculty to acquaint undergraduate students with significant problems and developments of current interest in civil engineering. Course is repeatable (with different topics) two times. Permission of instructor only.
CE 476 HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 370.
An in-depth study of certain phases of highway engineering and construction including geometric design, planning, traffic flow, highway capacity analysis, and economic analysis.
CE 482 ELEMENTARY STRUCTURAL DESIGN 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 382, EM 302
Applications of principles of solid mechanics to the design of steel, timber and reinforced concrete members and structures. Emphasis is on basic ideas and their application to practical design of relatively simple structures according to the building code.
CE 486 STEEL & CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: CE 316.
Planning and field engineering for concrete and steel construction. Design and applications of concrete formwork to construction. Erection of structural steel. Safety and Building Codes.
CE 490 UK-CE SELECTED TOPICS (FALL) 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Advanced special topics delivered in the fall semester by UK faculty to acquaint undergraduate students with significant problems and developments of current interest in civil engineering. Course is repeatable (with different topics) two times. Permission of instructor only
CE 491 UK-CE SELECTED TOPICS (SPRING) 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor
Advanced special topics delivered in the spring semester by UK faculty to acquaint undergraduate students with significant problems and developments of current interest in civil engineering. Course is repeatable (with different topics) two times. Permission of instructor only.
CE 498 SENIOR PROJECT 3 HOURS
Students work on a multi-disciplinary civil engineering team to develop, design, test and build (if applicable) a civil engineering project. Students choose their own project, normally encompassing multiple areas of civil engineering practice. Teamwork and management are stressed.
ENGINEERING MECHANICS EM 221 STATICS 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: MATH 126.
Prerequisite or concurrent: MATH 227, PHYS 250.
A study of forces on bodies at rest. Vector algebra: study of force systems, equivalent force systems, distributed forces, internal forces, principles of equilibrium, application to trusses, frames and beams and friction.
EM 302 MECHANICS OF DEFORMABLE SOLIDS 3 HOURS
Prerequisites: MATH 227, EM 221
Co-Requisite: ME 331.
A study of fundamental principles and physical laws governing the response of mechanical components to external forces. Concepts of stress, equivalent systems, rigid body equilibrium, stress-strain and deformation, torsion, internal forces and bending moments, shear and bending moment diagrams, flexural loading, Mohr’s circle and pressure vessels are presented.
EM 313 DYNAMICS 3 HOURS
Prerequisite: EM 221.
Prerequisite or concurrent: MATH 331
Study of the motion of bodies. Kinematics: Cartesian and polar coordinate systems, normal and tangential components, translating and rotating reference frames. Kinetics of particles and rigid bodies, laws of motion, work and energy, impulse and momentum.
