Course Catalog - 2010-2011

     

CEVE 100 - AP CREDIT ENVIRONMENTL SCIENCE

Long Title: AP CREDIT IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course provides credit for students who have successfully completed approved examinations, such as Advanced Placement exams. This credit counts toward the total credit hours required for graduation.
 

CEVE 101 - FUNDAMENTAL OF CIVIL & ENVIR

Long Title: FUNDAMENTALS OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This introduction will cover the essential topics and quantitative techniques in civil and environmental engineering. General engineering, engineering math, fluid mechanics, hydrology, statistics, and mass balance techniques will be presented followed by applications.
 

CEVE 201 - URBAN & ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS

Long Title: URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 4
Description: The structure, function and interrelatedness, of urban environmental systems with emphasis on the physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment as natural resources. Cross-list: HEAL 201.
 

CEVE 211 - ENGINEERING MECHANICS

Long Title: ENGINEERING MECHANICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 111 OR PHYS 125 OR PHYS 141) AND MATH 101 AND MATH 102
Description: The study of equilibrium of static systems, the dynamics of a particle and particle systems, and rigid-body dynamics. Required for mechanical engineering and materials science and engineering majors. Cross-list: MECH 211.
 

CEVE 302 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Long Title: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The objective of this course is to develop skills in formulating and solving problems arising from emerging technologies for the energy and water industries, such as green construction or renewable energy technologies, in the context of sustainable design. Students will be challenged to examine the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of emerging challenges and opportunities, by identifying the relevant objectives, constraints, and decision variables as viewed by various stakeholders. Grad students will have extra research assignments involving some aspect of a design solution. Cross-list: ENGI 302, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 502. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 302 if student has credit for CEVE 502.
 

CEVE 304 - STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I

Long Title: STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): CEVE 211 OR CIVI 211 OR MECH 211
Description: Analysis of statically determinate structures; stability and determinacy; influence lines and deflections. Introduction to analysis of indeterminate structures by force and displacement methods.
 

CEVE 306 - GLOBAL ENVIRON LAW & SUST DEV

Long Title: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
May not be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Description: Examination of emerging trends toward sustainable development and global environmental protection. Includes international treaties on management of the oceans, global warming, ozone depletion, biodiversity and development patterns; impact of trade treaties such as NAFTA and GATT. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 506.
 

CEVE 307 - ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Long Title: ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course explores the physical principles of energy use and its impacts on Earth's environment and climate. Topics will include energy mechanics, climate change, and the environmental impacts and future prospects of various fossil fuel and alternative energy sources. Cross-list: ENST 307, ESCI 307.
 

CEVE 308 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): (CHEM 121 OR CHEM 151) AND (CHEM 122 OR CHEM 152) AND (MATH 101 OR MATH 102) AND (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 111 OR PHYS 125 OR PHYS 141)
Description: This course will discuss the history of air pollution and its effects as motivation for control of anthropogenic emissions to the atmosphere. Topics will include air pollution control strategies and regulations, predictive pollution concentration models, general ideas to reduce air pollution, and specific technologies to limit emissions of criteria pollutants and their precursors.
 

CEVE 310 - PRINCIPLES OF ENVI ENGINEERING

Long Title: PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course provides basic information on principles of water quality engineering, air pollution control and solid and hazardous waste management. Elements of risk assessment, global atmospheric change, and pollution prevention are also addressed to contribute to adequate-level competency in Environmental Engineering. Graduate students will write a term paper and prepare a lecture. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 510. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 310 if student has credit for CEVE 510.
 

CEVE 311 - MECHANICS OF SOLIDS

Long Title: MECHANICS OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): CEVE 211 OR MECH 211
Description: Analysis of stress and deformation of solids with applications to bars, beams, and columns. Study of engineering properties of materials. Applying equilibrium, compatibility, and force-deformation relationships to structural elements. Cross-list: MECH 311.
 

CEVE 312 - STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LAB

Long Title: STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LAB
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Instruction in standard tension, compression, and torsion tests of ferrous and nonferrous metals. Includes experimental techniques and the behavior of structural elements.
 

CEVE 313 - UNCERT & RISK IN URBAN INFRAST

Long Title: UNCERTAINTY AND RISK IN URBAN INFRASTRUCTURES
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): STAT 312 OR STAT 310 OR ECON 382 OR STAT 331
Description: Practical applications and relevance of infrastructure risk are developed in the context of real engineering problems and phenomena, including unique systems and challenges of the gulf coast area. The course starts with a survey of the roles of probability in engineering and focuses on computer-based methods, the Bayesian approach, risk analysis tools, and infrastructure safety. Cross-list: STAT 313. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 314 - SUST WTR PURIF FOR DEV WORLD

Long Title: SUSTAINABLE WATER PURIFICATION FOR THE DEVELOPING WORLD
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 1
Description: This course is an introduction to several innovative methods of small scale water purification which are appropriate for implementation in the developing world. Through the different components of the course, students will acquire and hone a sustainable methodology for addressing global health problems at the local level. Cross-list: BIOE 365.
 

CEVE 315 - SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES

Long Title: SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 2
Description: This course is an introduction to the concept of sustainable technology with specific reference to rural communities in developing countries. The issue to be addressed is the application of appropriate technologies in the context of a lack of infrastructure and a specific focus on limited access to energy resources.
 

CEVE 320 - ETHICS & ENGINRNG LEADERSHIP

Long Title: ETHICS AND ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Seminar introduces students to a framework for discussing and making ethical engineering and professional decisions. Using case studies and exercises, students will look at their own profession and its Engineering Code of Ethics as well as at the issues and risks they may face as managers and executives. Cross-list: ENGI 320, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 529. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 320 if student has credit for CEVE 529.
 

CEVE 322 - ENGINEERING ECONOMICS

Long Title: ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to the evaluation of alternative investment opportunities with emphasis on engineering projects and capital infrastructure. Time value of money concepts are developed in the context of detailed project evaluation and presentations. In addition, concepts and applications of risk analysis and investment under uncertainty are introduced. Requires oral and written presentations by students. Cross-list: ENGI 303, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 528. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 322 if student has credit for CEVE 528.
 

CEVE 325 - MEASURING SUSTAINABILITY: HOU

Long Title: MEASURING SUSTAINABILITY: TARGET HOUSTON
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The course will focus on the three legs of sustainability - environmental, economic, and social issues - and will address both theoretical and practical aspects of measuring sustainable development. Sustainability is one of the great challenges for humans in the 21st century and will be a key consideration in future settlement patterns and engineering design solutions. The course will focus on measuring sustainability using the Houston-area as a case study. Cross-list: ENST 325, SOSC 325.
 

CEVE 334 - BUILDING WORKSHOP II

Long Title: BUILDING WORKSHOP II
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Real-life problems dealing with design and construction. Cross-list: ARCH 334. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 363 - APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS

Long Title: APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): MATH 212 AND (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 111 OR PHYS 125 OR PHYS 141)
Description: Study of fluid properties, fluid statics, and incompressible fluid steady flow. Includes energy and momentum equations with many applications, similitude and dimensional analysis, and viscous fluid flow in pipe networks. Required for B.S.C.E.
 

CEVE 400 - ADV MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

Long Title: ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): (MECH 211 OR CEVE 211) AND (MECH 311 OR CEVE 311)
Description: Advanced topics in solid mechanics and strength of materials including energy methods, principle of virtual work, conservation laws, constitutive modeling, aspects of elasticity theory, stability and fracture mechanics with application to the analysis and design of reliable structures. Cross-list: MECH 400, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 500. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 400 if student has credit for CEVE 500.
 

CEVE 401 - ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

Long Title: CHEMISTRY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE LAB
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Laboratory
Credit Hours: 4
Description: Students will design and perform soil and water collection and extractions for trace concentration of organic compounds and heavy metals. This course covers basic statistics and EPA-certified software for inorganic and organic property estimations needed for data reduction and report writing. Most common measures of water quality are performed by students including pH, alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, and spectroscopic methods.
 

CEVE 404 - ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER

Long Title: ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): (CHEM 121 OR CHEM 151) AND (CHEM 122 OR CHEM 152) AND MATH 101 AND MATH 102 AND (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 111 OR PHYS 125 OR PHYS 141)
Description: Description and examination of the processes determining the chemical and physical characteristics of atmospheric aerosol particles. Important focal points include aerosol measurements and control techniques and aerosol climate effects. Most attention will be paid to processes active in the troposphere, but important differences between the troposphere and stratosphere are addressed. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 504. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 404 if student has credit for CEVE 504.
 

CEVE 405 - STEEL DESIGN

Long Title: STEEL DESIGN
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): CEVE 311 OR MECH 311
Description: Design of steel members, connections, and assemblies. Behavior of a member as related to design.
 

CEVE 406 - INTRO TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Legal techniques by societies to plan and regulate the use of environmental resources. Cross-list: ENST 406.
 

CEVE 407 - REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN

Long Title: REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Corequisite: CEVE 408
Description: Instruction in tests of materials and reinforced concrete members.
 

CEVE 408 - CONCRETE LABORATORY

Long Title: CONCRETE LABORATORY
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Corequisite: CEVE 407
Description: Instruction in tests of materials and reinforced concrete members.
 

CEVE 411 - ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES

Long Title: ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 AND CHEM 122 AND MATH 101 AND MATH 102 AND (PHYS 101 OR PHYS 111 OR PHYS 125 OR PHYS 141)
Description: Study of the chemical and physical processes that govern the formation, transformation, and transport of gases and particles in the atmosphere. Overview of urban and regional air pollution, including tropospheric ozone formation and particulate matter; stratospheric chemistry; and global climate change. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 511. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 411 if student has credit for CEVE 511.
 

CEVE 412 - HYDROLOGY & WATERSHED ANALYSIS

Long Title: HYDROLOGY AND WATERSHED ANALYSIS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Fundamentals of the hydrologic cycle, hydrograph techniques, flood routing, urban system, and open channel flow. Topics in ground water and well mechanics are covered. Includes computational hydrology, floodplain analysis, hydrologic design and local watershed applications. Environmental flows and water quality topics are also covered. Group presentations are required.
 

CEVE 415 - WATER RESOURCES PLANNING

Long Title: WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING AND PLANNING
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Managing water resources and the regional planning process will be covered along with the engineering topics of surface and groundwater systems for supply and transmission. Topics include water resources engineering, water law, water resources economics, environmental, regulatory, and socio-political issues. Management issues for surface, groundwater, desalination, water reuse, and conservation will be explored. Field trips and semester projects are included. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 515.
 

CEVE 417 - FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS

Long Title: FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): (MATH 212 OR MATH 222) AND (CAAM 210 OR CAAM 211)
Description: An introduction to finite element analysis by Galerkin's method and the method of least squares as applied to both ordinary and partial differential equations common in engineering applications. Element interpolations, numerical integration, computational considerations for efficient solution and post-processing methods. Application of the commercial codes to ANSYS and Cosmosworks. Cross-list: MECH 417.
 

CEVE 418 - QUANTITATIVE HYDROGEOLOGY

Long Title: QUANTITATIVE HYDROGEOLOGY
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Advanced course that will provide a quantitative overview of groundwater hydrology. Emphasis will be placed on mastering concepts in fluid mechanics and applying these concepts to water supply, environmental, and geological problems. Cross-list: ESCI 418.
 

CEVE 427 - MATRIX METH IN STRUCTURAL MECH

Long Title: MATRIX METHODS IN STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): CEVE 311 OR MECH 311
Description: Introduction to matrix structural analysis, trusses, beams, frames. Use of computer programs for structural analysis of Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Structures. Cross-list: MECH 427. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 427 if student has credit for CEVE 527.
 

CEVE 434 - FATE/TRANSPORT OF CONTAMINANTS

Long Title: FATE AND TRANSPORT OF CONTAMINANTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Physical and chemical principles governing the fate and transport of contaminants in the aqueous environment, and the applications of such principles in environmental engineering. Emphasis is put on mass transport and transportation processes in natural and engineering systems. Previous course work in fluid mechanics and calculus through differential equations is strongly suggested. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 534. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 434 if student has credit for CEVE 534.
 

CEVE 450 - REMOTE SENSING

Long Title: REMOTE SENSING
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to electromagnetic remote sensing of the earth and other planets using passive and active methods. The course includes a computer lab component involving processing and interpretation of remote sensing imagery, and an individual project. Cross-list: ESCI 450.
 

CEVE 451 - ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA

Long Title: ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to data display, statistical methods, system stimulation, and geostatistics for environmental scientists. The course will emphasize the application of these techniques to real and stimulated environmental problems. The lab will involve extensive computer use and the completion of a major individual project on a topic selected by the student. Cross-list: ESCI 451.
 

CEVE 452 - URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS

Long Title: URBAN TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Survey of operation characteristics of transport modes the elements of transportation planning, and the design of stationary elements.
 

CEVE 453 - GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE

Long Title: GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to geographic information systems (GIS) technology, mapping sciences, and spatial analysis. The course will include extensive computer use and the completion of a major individual project on a topic selected by the student. Cross-list: ESCI 454.
 

CEVE 454 - COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS

Long Title: COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Fundamental concepts of finite element methods in fluid mechanics, including spatial discretization and numerical integration in multi-dimensions, time-integration, and solution of nonlinear ordinary differential equation systems. Advanced numerical stabilization techniques designed for fluid mechanics problems. Strategies for solution of complex, real-world problems. Topics in large-scale computing, parallel processing, and visualization. Cross-list: BIOE 454, MECH 454, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 554. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 454 if student has credit for CEVE 554.
 

CEVE 455 - NUMERICAL METHODS FOR PDES

Long Title: NUMERICAL METHODS FOR PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course covers various numerical methods for solving partial differential equations: aspects of finite difference methods, finite element methods, finite volume methods, mixed methods, discontinuous Galerkin methods, and Meshless methods. Both theoretical convergence and practical implementation of the methods are studied for hyperbolic, elliptic, and parabolic problems. Cross-list: CAAM 452. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CAAM 336
 

CEVE 460 - BRIDGE ENG. & EXTREME EVENTS

Long Title: BRIDGE ENGINEERING AND EXTREME EVENTS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course integrates information from various engineering and scientific disciplines to provide a rational basis for bridge design under regular and extreme loading. It provides an introduction to bridge engineering, including bridge systems, construction material, loading, and reliability-based design. Design, analysis, and retrofit for seismic and coastal threats will be introduced. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CEVE 304 and CEVE 311 and CEVE 407. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 460 if student has credit for CEVE 560.
 

CEVE 470 - BASIC SOIL MECHANICS

Long Title: BASIC SOIL MECHANICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4
Description: Index and classification properties of soil including soil classification systems; clay minerals and soil structure; compaction theory; engineering behavior and properties of soils including permeability, compressibility and strength; design considerations. Required for B.S.C.E.
 

CEVE 476 - STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC SYSTEMS

Long Title: STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC SYSTEMS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to structural dynamic systems. Linear SDOF and MDOF discrete systems, undamped and damped systems, free and forced vibration, dynamic response to periodic and arbitrary excitations, numerical evaluation of dynamic response, response spectrum and modal analysis Applications using MATLAB. Demonstrations and laboratory examples. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 576. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 476 if student has credit for CEVE 576.
 

CEVE 479 - ENGINEERING PROJECT DEV & MGMT

Long Title: ENGINEERING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Life cycle approach to project development and management, success factors, project planning, and economic analysis contracting, project communications, network scheduling techniques, pricing and cost control, risk management, organizational structures, ethics, linear programming, global context, and project financing and contract risk analysis. Case studies. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 505. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 479 if student has credit for CEVE 505. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 480 - SENIOR DESIGN

Long Title: SENIOR DESIGN
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The capstone design course will provide senior engineering students with a complete design experience including fundamental design issues in the major areas of the curriculum, small team experiences, project proposals, progress reports and presentations, design software and computations, major report writing, and a final presentation to the CEE faculty. An established local firm will assist in teaching practical design methods and consultation with other faculty is required as part of the overall experience.
 

CEVE 481 - INTRODUCTION TO SENIOR DESIGN

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO SENIOR DESIGN
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Description: This will set the stage for Senior projects in the Spring Semester. Guest lectures on various engineering design topics and CAD training. Students will be divided into groups and projects introduced.
 

CEVE 484 - ENVIRON RISK ASSESS&HUMAN HLTH

Long Title: ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT & HUMAN HEALTH
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course is a series of group projects. Student assessment is performed through quantification of the role and contributions of each student in the group and the overall strength of the project. Undergraduates will be members of the teams led by graduate students. The grading scale for each group will be separate. Graduate students will be graded on leadership as well as the other aspects of the project. Undergraduates will be graded on their ability to contribute to the group effort. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 484 if student has credit for CEVE 684.
 

CEVE 490 - SPECIAL STUDY AND RESEARCH

Long Title: SPECIAL STUDY AND RESEARCH
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture, Research
Credit Hours: 1 TO 12
Description: Open to environmental science or engineering majors with permission of instructor. Written report required. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: ENST 490.
 

CEVE 492 - RELIABILITY OF URBAN SYSTEMS

Long Title: RELIABILITY OF COMPLEX URBAN SYSTEMS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: To introduce structural and system reliability topics, as well as concepts of graph theory and optimization for characterizing complex networked systems; to study probabilistic tools for predicting system failure modes given natural hazards or attacks; and to quantify the effects of network interdependencies and mitigation actions. Complex systems apply to the structure and dynamics of civil, mechanical, electrical and bioengineering systems and networks. The graduate level course includes advanced exercises in homework and exams as well as a research- oriented final project. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 592. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 492 if student has credit for CEVE 592. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 495 - HURRICANE RISK ASSESSMENT

Long Title: HURRICANE RISK ASSESSMENT & DESIGN OF EVACUATION POLICIES FOR HOUSTON
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Distribution Group: Distribution Group III
Credit Hours: 1 TO 3
Description: This course provides students with an opportunity to learn and apply tools and technologies from civil and environmental engineering, political science, and computer science to evaluate plans for Houston's response to major hurricane and flood hazards. This course includes field work to survey residential neighborhoods and visits to the state-of-the-art Emergency Management Operations Center of the City of Houston. This course may be repeated once if annual hurricane seasons justify it. Instructor Permission Required.Cross-list: COMP 495, POLI 481. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 496 - OFFSHORE AND MARINE SYSTEMS

Long Title: OFFSHORE AND MARINE SYSTEMS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to dynamics of offshore and marine systems, structures, drill strings, marine risers, fluid forces, hydrodynamic forces, wind and earthquake forces. MATLAB programming and use of computer software. Demonstrations and laboratory examples. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 496 if student has credit for CEVE 596.
 

CEVE 499 - SPECIAL TOPICS

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1 TO 12
Description: Study of selected topics including individual investigations special lectures, and seminars. Offered upon mutual agreement of faculty and student. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 599. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 500 - ADV MECHANICS OF MATERIALS

Long Title: ADVANCED MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Advanced topics in solid mechanics and strength of materials including energy methods, principle of virtual work, conservation laws, constitutive modeling, aspects of elasticity theory, stability and fracture mechanics with application to the analysis and design of reliable structures. Cross-list: MECH 500, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 400. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 500 if student has credit for CEVE 400.
 

CEVE 502 - SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

Long Title: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: The objective of this course is to develop skills in formulating and solving problems arising from emerging technologies for the energy and water industries, such as green construction or renewable energy technologies, in the context of sustainable design. Students will be challenged to examine the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of emerging challenges and opportunities, by identifying the relevant objectives, constraints, and decision variables as viewed by various stakeholders. Grad students will have extra research assignments involving some aspect of a design solution. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 302. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 502 if student has credit for CEVE 302.
 

CEVE 503 - NONLINEAR FEM

Long Title: NONLINEAR FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Formulation and solution of nonlinear initial/boundary value problems using the finite element method. Variational principles for nonlinear problems, finite element discretization, and equation-solving strategies for discrete nonlinear equation systems. Applications include: materially nonlinear systems, geometrically nonlinear systems, transient nonlinear problems, and treatment of non smooth constraints in a nonlinear framework. Cross-list: MECH 520.
 

CEVE 504 - ATMOSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER

Long Title: ATOMSPHERIC PARTICULATE MATTER
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Description and examination of the processes determining the chemical and physical characteristics of atmospheric aerosol particles. Important focal points include aerosol measurements and control techniques and aerosol climate effects. Most attention will be paid to processes active in the troposphere, but important differences between the troposphere and stratosphere are addressed. Extra work required for graduate students. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 404. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 504 if student has credit for CEVE 404.
 

CEVE 505 - ENGINEERING PROJECT DEV & MGMT

Long Title: ENGINEERING PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Life cycle approach to project development and management, success factors, project planning, and economic analysis contracting, project communications, network scheduling techniques, pricing and cost control, risk management, organizational structures, ethics, linear programming, global context, and project financing and contract risk analysis. Case studies. Cross-list: ENGI 505, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 479. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 505 if student has credit for CEVE 479.
 

CEVE 506 - GLOBAL ENVIRON LAW & SUST DEV

Long Title: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Examination of emerging trends toward sustainable development and global environmental protection. Includes international treaties on management of the oceans, global warming, ozone depletion, biodiversity and development pattern; impact of treaties such as NAFTA and GATT. Extra work required. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 306.
 

CEVE 508 - INTRO TO AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

Long Title: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Examination of emerging trends toward sustainable development and global environmental protection. Includes international treaties on management of the oceans, global warming, ozone depletion, biodiversity and development pattern; impact of treaties such as NAFTA and GATT.
 

CEVE 510 - PRINCIPLES OF ENVI ENGINEERING

Long Title: PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course provides basic information on principles of water quality engineering, air pollution control and solid and hazardous waste management. Elements of risk assessment, global atmospheric change, and pollution prevention are also addressed to contribute to adequate-level competency in Environmental Engineering. Graduate students will write a term paper and prepare a lecture. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 310. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 510 if student has credit for CEVE 310.
 

CEVE 511 - ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES

Long Title: ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Study of the chemical and physical processes that govern the formation, transformation, and transport of gases and particles in the atmosphere. Overview of urban and regional air pollution, including tropospheric ozone formation and particulate matter; stratospheric chemistry; and global climate change. Extra work required for graduate students. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 411. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 511 if student has credit for CEVE 411.
 

CEVE 512 - HYDROLOGIC DESIGN LAB

Long Title: HYDROLOGIC DESIGN LAB
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and design of GIS-developed hydrologic models commonly applied in the water resources field. The course covers principles and operation of the ArcView/ArcGIS programs, design and implementation of standard hydrologic and hydraulic models, and the linkage of these models to engineering analysis of current water problems. Hec-HMS and Hec-RAS are covered in detail with full watershed project. Class presentations.
 

CEVE 513 - THEORY OF ELASTICITY

Long Title: THEORY OF ELASTICITY
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Advanced topics in the linear theory of elasticity. Cross-list: MECH 513.
 

CEVE 515 - WATER RESOURCES PLANNING

Long Title: WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING AND PLANNING
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Managing water resources and the regional planning process will be covered along with the engineering topics of surface and groundwater systems for supply and transmission. Topics include water resources engineering, water law, water resources economics, environmental, regulatory, and socio-political issues. Management issues for surface, groundwater, desalination, water reuse, and conservation will be explored. Field trips and semester projects are included. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 415.
 

CEVE 518 - CONTAMINANT HYDROGEOLOGY

Long Title: CONTAMINANT HYDROGEOLOGY
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Groundwater hydrology, well mechanics, hydraulics. Contaminant transport issues in aquifer systems, numerical models, of large aquifers. Topics in water resources engineering and aquifer water management. Use of major computer models is covered in detail.
 

CEVE 519 - ELASTICITY/PLASTICITY/DAMAGE

Long Title: ELASTICITY, PLASTICITY AND DAMAGE MECHANICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: An overview of phenomena that determine the response of solids to deformation and loading: elasticity, plasticity, damage mechanics and cracking. Review of continuum mechanics with emphasis on the physical mechanisms of deformation and fracture. Classification of the behavior of solids. Modeling of different types of material behavior. The physics underlying the phenomena and methods for the numerical analysis of the resulting equations are discussed.
 

CEVE 520 - REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES

Long Title: ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of current remediation technologies for soil, water, and air. Includes selection criteria, costs, operating strategies and engineering design.
 

CEVE 527 - COMP METHODS STRUCTURAL MECH

Long Title: COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN STRUCTURAL MECHANICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to differential and integral formulations, minimum principles, variational principles, weighted residuals, energy principles, and principle of virtual work. Boundary, initial, and eigenvalue problems. Finite element and finite difference methods for structural mechanics. Applications to static and dynamic truss beams and frame problems. MATLAB programming and use of computer software. Students in CEVE 527 (GR version) will be required to do more advanced assignments and a project. Cross-list: MECH 527. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 527 if student has credit for CEVE 427.
 

CEVE 528 - ENGINEERING ECONOMICS

Long Title: ENGINEERING ECONOMICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to the evaluation of alternative investment opportunities with emphasis on engineering projects and capital infrastructure. Time value of money concepts are developed in the context of detailed project evaluation and presentations. In addition, concepts and applications of risk analysis and investment under uncertainty are developed. Requires oral and written presentations by students. Grad students will have an additional case study to perform beyond CEVE 322 requirements. Cross-list: ENGI 528, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 322. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 528 if student has credit for CEVE 322.
 

CEVE 529 - ETHICS & ENGINRNG LEADERSHIP

Long Title: ETHICS AND ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Seminar introduces students to a framework for discussing and making ethical engineering and professional decisions. Using case studies and exercises, students will look at their own profession and its Engineering Code of Ethics as well as at the issues and risks they may face as managers and executives. Graduate students will do an extra paper. Cross-list: ENGI 529, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 320. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 529 if student has credit for CEVE 320.
 

CEVE 530 - CONCRETE BUILDING DESIGN

Long Title: CONCRETE BUILDING DESIGN
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Design of reinforced concrete building structures and floor slab systems. Case histories will be discussed.
 

CEVE 531 - BEHAVIOR/REINFORCED CONCRETE

Long Title: BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBERS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of moment-curvature relationship for beams and columns biaxally loaded columns, slenderness effects, interaction diagrams, shear and torsion in members, shear wall-frame interaction, and behavior under large load reversals. Includes extensive use of microcomputers.
 

CEVE 533 - NANOSCIENCE & NANOTECHNOLOGY

Long Title: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: An introduction to the basic principles of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Size dependent physical properties of nanoscopic solids will be described using solid state physics and molecular orbital theory as a foundation. Wet chemical techniques that produce nanoscale materials (e.g. carbon nanotubes, semiconductor and metallic nanocrystals, dendrimers...) will be introduced in the second half of the semester. Cross-list: CHEM 533.
 

CEVE 534 - FATE/TRANSPORT OF CONTAMINANTS

Long Title: FATE AND TRANSPORT OF CONTAMINANTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Physical and chemical principles governing the fate and transport of contaminants in the aqueous environment, and the applications of such principles in environmental engineering. Emphasis is put on mass transport and transportation processes in natural and engineering systems. Previous course work in fluid mechanics and calculus through differential equations is strongly suggested. Extra work required, for Graduate Students. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 434. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 534 if student has credit for CEVE 434. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 535 - PHYS CHEM PROC WATER QUAL CTRL

Long Title: PHYSICAL CHEMICAL PROCESSES FOR WATER QUALITY CONTROL
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Principles, modeling and design aspects of physical chemical treatment processes in drinking water, wastewater and groundwater remediation applications. Modern treatment technologies such as membrane separation, advanced oxidation, and photocatalysis will be covered.
 

CEVE 536 - ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY

Long Title: ENVIRONMENTAL BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOREMEDIATION
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Theory and application of biochemical processes in environmental engineering. Recommended prerequisite(s): CEVE 203, CEVE 401, and CEVE 402.
 

CEVE 540 - STEEL BUILDING DESIGN

Long Title: STEEL BUILDING DESIGN
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Corequisite: CEVE 405
Description: Exploration of practical design form conceptual stage to final analysis. Includes design parameters and serviceability limitations.
 

CEVE 550 - ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIC CHEM

Long Title: ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: A course covering parameter estimation methods, thermodynamics, and kinetic needed to predict the fate, transports, and reactivity of organic compounds in air, water, and soils. Topics: volatization, solubility, sorption, partitioning, diffusion, aquatic reactivity, photochemistry, and transport modeling.
 

CEVE 554 - COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS

Long Title: COMPUTATIONAL FLUID MECHANICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Credit cannot be earned for CEVE 554 and CEVE 454.
 

CEVE 560 - BRIDGE ENG. & EXTREME EVENTS

Long Title: BRIDGE ENGINEERING AND EXTREME EVENTS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: This course integrates information from various engineering and scientific disciplines to provide a rational basis for bridge design under regular and extreme loading. It provides an introduction to bridge engineering, including bridge systems, construction material, loading, and reliability-based design. Design, analysis, and retrofit for seismic and coastal threats will be introduced. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CEVE 304 and CEVE 311. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 560 if student has credit for CEVE 460.
 

CEVE 570 - FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Long Title: FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): CEVE 470 OR CIVI 470
Description: Subsurface exploration methods and techniques; lateral earth pressures and design of retaining walls; bearing capacity and shallow foundation design; settlement considerations; design of deep foundations; temporary excavations and dewatering.
 

CEVE 576 - STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS & CONTROL

Long Title: STRUCTURAL DYNAMIC SYSTEMS AND CONTROL
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to structural dynamic systems and control. Linear systems and control theory, transform methods, state space methods, feedback control, observers and identification. Applications using MATLAB. Demonstrations and laboratory examples. Students in CEVE 576 (GR version) will be required to do more advanced assignments and a project. Cross-list: MECH 576, Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 476. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 576 if student has credit for CEVE 476.
 

CEVE 578 - EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING

Long Title: EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Characteristics of ground motion, analysis methods for linear and nonlinear base excited structures, and principles of seismic design including case studies and performance based engineering concepts. Probabilistic methods in earthquake engineering including seismic hazard analysis, fragility modeling, and risk assessment and mitigation. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CEVE 576 or equivalent course in Structural Dynamics.
 

CEVE 580 - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY METHODS

Long Title: MOLECULAR BIOLOGY METHODS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3 TO 4
Description: This course is designed for students not familiarized with molecular biology to develop an in depth understanding of the basic principles and methodologies of modern molecular biology applied to the field of Environmental Engineering. This intense lecture/laboratory course will introduce the student with qualitative and quantitative analyses using modern molecular techniques and methodologies that are becoming essential for assessment of environmental samples.
 

CEVE 590 - MCEE SPECIAL STUDY

Long Title: M.E.E. AND M.E.S. SPECIAL STUDY AND RESEARCH (TECHNICAL WRITING COURSE)
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Independent investigation of a specific topic or problem in environmental engineering under the direction of a selected faculty member. Preparation of a formal report and oral presentation of results are required. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 592 - RELIABILITY OF URBAN SYSTEMS

Long Title: RELIABILITY OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory
Credit Hours: 3
Description: To introduce structural and system reliability topics, as well as concepts of graph theory and optimization for characterizing complex networked systems; to study probabilistic tools for predicting system failure modes given natural hazards or attacks; and to quantify the effects of network interdependencies and mitigation actions. complex systems apply to the structure and dynamics of civil, mechanical, electrical and bioengineering systems and networks. The graduate level course includes advanced exercises in homework and exams as well as research-oriented final project. Graduate/Undergraduate Equivalency: CEVE 492. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 592 if student has credit for CEVE 492. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 596 - OFFSHORE AND MARINE SYSTEMS

Long Title: OFFSHORE AND MARINE SYSTEMS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Introduction to dynamics of offshore and marine systems, structures, drill strings, marine risers, fluid forces, hydrodynamic forces, wind and earthquake forces. MATLAB programming and use of computer software. Students in CEVE 596 (GR version) will be required to do more advanced assignments and a project. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 596 if student has credit for CEVE 496.
 

CEVE 599 - SPECIAL TOPICS

Long Title: SPECIAL TOPICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 1 TO 3
Description:
 

CEVE 601 - SEMINAR

Long Title: SEMINAR
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 1
Description: Continuing seminar on Civil and Environmental research. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 602 - SEMINAR

Long Title: SEMINAR
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1
Description: See CEVE 601. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 611 - ADVANCED TOPICS: AIR POLLUTION

Long Title: ADVANCED TOPICS IN AIR POLLUTION
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Prerequisite(s): CEVE 511
Description: Advanced topics in atmospheric chemistry, air pollutant formation and transport, and photochemical and meteorological modeling. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 630 - MEMBRANE PROC & SPECIAL TOPICS

Long Title: MEMBRANE PROCESSES AND SPECIAL TOPICS IN COLLOID AND NANOCHEMISTRY
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Class(es):
Graduate
Description: Fundamentals of membrane processes, theory and methods for characterizing aquasols, particle transport in porous media and simple flows, particle aggregation, aggregate and deposit morphology, and other special topics.
 

CEVE 635 - ADV TOPICS: WATER CHEMISTRY

Long Title: ADVANCED TOPICS: WATER CHEMISTRY
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1 TO 12
Description: Formal lecture and assigned reading in topics such as redox kinetics and thermodynamics, absorption and desorption, and the associated mathematics. An advanced topics course. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 636 - ADV TOPICS IN BIOREMEDIATION

Long Title: ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOREMEDIATION
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Basic principles of Microbial Physiology, Metabolism, Stoichiometry, Thermodynamics and Kinetics applied to the selection, design and performance evaluation of engineered and intrinsic bioremediation systems. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 640 - ADV TOPICS/ENVIRONMENTAL ENG

Long Title: ADVANCED TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SCIENCES
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1 TO 12
Description: Special topics in Graduate Study.
 

CEVE 641 - ADV TOPICS/ENVIRONMENTAL ENG

Long Title: ADVANCED TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1 TO 12
Description: Advanced topics in Graduate Study.
 

CEVE 651 - M.S. RESEARCH AND THESIS

Long Title: M.S. RESEARCH AND THESIS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1 TO 15
Description:  Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 652 - M.S. RESEARCH AND THESIS

Long Title: M.S. RESEARCH AND THESIS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1 TO 15
Description:  Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 654 - ADV COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS

Long Title: ADVANCED COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisite(s): CEVE 554 OR BIOE 554 OR MECH 554 OR BIOE 454 OR CEVE 454 OR MECH 454 or permission of instructor
Description: Advanced topics in computational mechanics with emphasis on finite element methods and fluid mechanics. Stabilized formulations. Fluid-particle and fluid-structure interactions and free-surface and two-fluid flows. Interface tracking and interface-capturing techniques, space-time formulations, and mesh update methods. Enhanced discretization and solution techniques. Iterative solution methods, matrix-free computations, and advanced preconditioning techniques. Cross-list: BIOE 654, MECH 654.
 

CEVE 678 - ADV STOCHASTIC MECHANICS

Long Title: ADVANCED STOCHASTIC MECHANICS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Nonlinear random vibrations, Statistical Linearization, ARMA filters modeling, Monte Carlo Simulation, Wiener-Volterra series, time-variant structural reliability, and Stochastic Finite Elements are presented from a perspective of usefulness to aerospace, civil, marine, and mechanical applications. Cross-list: MECH 678.
 

CEVE 679 - APPLIED MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS

Long Title: APPLIED MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Probability density and power spectrum based simulation concepts and procedures are discussed. Scalar and vectorial simulation are addressed. Spectral decomposition and digital filter algorithms are presented. Applications from aerospace, earthquake, marine, and wind engineering, and from other applied science disciplines are included. Cross-list: MECH 679.
 

CEVE 684 - ENVIRON RISK ASSESS&HUMAN HLTH

Long Title: ENVIRONMENTAL RISK ASSESSMENT & HUMAN HEALTH
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Learn and apply quantitative risk assessment methodology to estimate human health risk from environmental exposure to contamination in air, soil and water. Students will conduct a series of team projects focused on toxicology, risk based screening levels, exposure concentration estimation and risk characterization. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CEVE 684 if student has credit for CEVE 484.
 

CEVE 699 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS

Long Title: SPECIAL PROBLEMS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Study of selected topics including individual investigations under the direction of a member of the civil engineering faculty. Offered upon mutual agreement of faculty and student. Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 800 - PH.D. RESEARCH AND THESIS

Long Title: PH.D. RESEARCH AND THESIS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Research
Credit Hours: 1 TO 15
Description:  Repeatable for Credit.
 

CEVE 801 - PHD RESEARCH AND THESIS

Long Title: PH.D. RESEARCH AND THESIS
Department: Civil & Environmental Engr
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Research
Credit Hours: 1 TO 15
Description:  Repeatable for Credit.