CET Course Descriptions
CET 1100 - Introduction to Civil Engineering Technology 3
(3 + 0)
Syllabus
This course is a cross section of topics in contemporary civil engineering disciplines,
with emphasis on the tools of engineering problem solving. Students are taught
to work in teams and introduced to the design process and to several tools necessary
in a civil engineering career. In this course they develop an appreciation of
professional topics to include: ethics, respecting others, and professional
societies.
CET 1215 - Engineering Graphics 3 (1 + 4)
Syllabus
This course uses CAD software to perform geometric constructions, multi-view
projection, section views, dimensioning, and solid modeling.
CET 2100 - Structural Drawing 3 (1 + 4)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 1215 with a grade of “C” or better,
or Permission of instructor.
This course introduces drawings of structural members and connections, including
engineering layouts and detail drawings.
CET 2150 - Mechanics I–Statics 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite/Corequisite: MTH 1410, PHY 2321, and PHY 2311,
with grades of “C” or better, or permission of instructor
This course examines principles of statics, studies of vectors, their resolution
and composition, forces and moments, force systems and their resultants. It
also covers force systems in equilibrium, static friction, centroids, moments
of inertia and radii of gyration of areas, shear and moment diagrams.
CET 2530 - Route Surveying 4 (2 + 4)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: SUR 1520 for CET majors, SUR 2520 and SUR 2620
for SUR majors, all with a grade of “C” or better, or Permission
of instructor.
This course is designed to expand the concepts on circular and parabolic curves
and earthwork introduced in SUR 1520 and SUR 2520. Included is the mathematics
of spirals, unequal tangent vertical curves, mass diagram of earthwork quantities,
alignment profile and slope staking, large scale site mapping, alignment and
design, and other surveying techniques required for highways, pipelines, tunnels,
transmission lines, water lines, sewers and canals, etc. This course will introduce
terrain modeling for site development and environmental concerns (SUR 2530)
CET 3100 - Construction Methods 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: At least junior standing, or Permission of instructor.
This course provides a basic understanding of the methods used by a general
contractor to determine earthwork costs. The student is introduced to the application
of engineering fundamentals for the analysis of heavy earth-moving equipment,
as well as to the basic concepts of CPM.
CET 3110 - Construction Estimating 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 3100; or permission of instructor.
This course is a continuation of CET 3100, Construction Methods. It provides
a basic understanding of the methods used to prepare a building and/or bridge
construction cost estimate. The students learn to do quantity takeoff utilizing
plans and specifications.
CET 3120 - Engineering Economy 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: At least junior standing, permission of instructor
This course examines the “time value of money” as a basis for evaluating
economic alternatives required in engineering decision-making.
CET 3130 - Mechanics of Materials 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 2150 with a grade of “C” or
better, or permission of Instructor.
Corequisite: CET 3140.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: MTH 2410.
This course introduces the theory of strength of materials, stresses and strains
in members subjected to tension, compression, torsion, and shear. Flexural
and shearing stresses in beams, principal stresses, and deflection of beams,
column analysis, and indeterminate structures are also introduced.
CET 3140 - Mechanics of Materials–Laboratory 1 (0 +
2)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 2150 and COM 2610 all with a grade of “C” or
better; or permission of instructor.
Corequisite: CET 3130.
This course is a laboratory course to accompany the lecture course CET 3130,
Mechanics of Materials. It is structured to give the student experience in
the use of laboratory equipment for conducting axial loading, shear and bending
tests on various materials.
CET 3170 - Introduction to Structural Analysis 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 3130 with a grade of “C” or
better, or Permission of instructor.
This course presents and applies the principles of structural analysis to statically
determinate and indeterminate structures.
CET 3185 - Fluid Mechanics I for Civil Engineering Technology 3
(3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: MET 3160 with a grade of “C” or
better, or Permission of instructor.
This course covers and studies the engineering applications of physical properties
of ideal fluids, real fluids, hydrostatics, kinematics, energy considerations,
momentum principle, dimensional analysis, and incompressible flow in pipes
and ducts.
CET 3190 - Fluid Mechanics II for Civil Engineering Technology 3
(3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 3185 with a grade of “C” or
better.
This course is a continuation of the fundamentals introduced in Fluid Mechanics
I for Civil Engineering Technology, with emphasis on the analysis of forces
on immersed bodies, steady flow in open channels, fluid measurements, and the
problems associated with unsteady fluid flow.
CET 3320 - Environmental Impact Statements 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: At least junior standing, or Permission of instructor.
This course is a study of the physical and legal requirements of the environmental
impact assessment process. Students will learn to do information research and
prepare a draft environmental impact statement.
CET 3330 - Environmental Technology Processes 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CHE 1100 or CHE 1800 with a grade of “C” or
better, at least junior standing; or permission of instructor.
This course covers chemistry basics, acid-base reactions, biochemical processes
and reactions. Also included is an overview of water and wastewater processes
following fieldtrip(s) in this area.
CET 4120 - Concrete Design I 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 3170 with a grade of “C” or
better, or Permission of instructor.
This course is a basic introduction to the fundamental principles of reinforced
concrete design according to current ACI Code. The course covers flexural analysis
and design of beams and one-way slabs, serviceability, bond and development
lengths, and shear and diagonal tension.
CET 4130 - Soil Mechanics 4 (2 + 2)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 3130 and CET 3185 with grades of “C” or
better, and Senior standing.
This course covers the principles of soil mechanics and fundamentals of application
in geotechnical engineering. This course covers soil behaviors and mechanical
properties of soil, engineering classification of soil, permeability and seepage,
consolidation and settlement, shear strength, lateral earth pressures, fundamentals
of retaining structures, soil bearing capacity, and slope stability. This course
also provides students the opportunity to obtain “hands-on” experience
with some of the laboratory tests, techniques used in geotechnical engineering
data collection and analysis methods. (Senior Experience)
CET 4135 - Foundation and Geotechnical Engineering 3 (3 +
0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 4130 with grade of “C” or better.
The course applies engineering mechanics and soil mechanics principles to the
provision of safe designs for foundations of bridges, buildings, towers and
other structures. This course covers the analysis and design of shallow foundations,
spread footings, mats, deep foundations, earth retaining structures and site
exploration and characterization. It is a practical design course in foundation
and geotechnical engineering.
CET 4140 - Concrete Design II 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 4120 with a grade of “C” or
better, or Permission of instructor.
This course is a continuation of the fundamentals introduced in Concrete Design
I, with emphasis on the analysis and design of columns, footings, retaining
walls, two-way slabs, and introduction of principles of prestressed concrete.
CET 4150 - Highway Engineering 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: At least junior standing; or permission of instructor.
This course is a specialized course in requirements, functional characteristics,
and system characteristics of highway design. Develops design methods, procedures,
and analysis for pavement design, roadway alignment, and user information for
freeways, city arterials, and rural roadways.
CET 4400 - Steel Design I 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 3170 with a grade of “C” or
better, or Permission of instructor.
This course focuses on the analysis and design of structural steel members,
based on the latest edition of AISC design requirements and specifications
for structural steel.
CET 4410 - Steel Design II 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 4400 with a grade of “C” or
better, or Permission of instructor.
This course is a continuation of the fundamentals introduced in Steel Design
I, with emphasis on the analysis and design of structural steel connections,
based on the latest AISC design requirements and specifications for structural
steel.
CET 4450 - Timber Design 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 3170 with a grade of “C” or
better, or Permission of instructor.
This course focuses on the analysis and design of wood structures based on
the latest edition of the National Design Specifications for Wood Construction
and Supplement.
CET 4570 - Engineering Law 3 (3 + 0)
Syllabus
Prerequisite: CET 3120 or Permission of instructor.
This course provides the student with a basic understanding of contract laws
and regulations, laws that govern the execution of the work being performed
under the contract, laws that relate to the settling of differences and disputes,
and licensing laws.