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2604. Properties and Strength of Materials. Introduction to the physical and chemical properties of materials and their behavior under various loads and environments. Concepts of stress and strain developed and evaluated for the application of axial, shear, torsional, and bending loads. Prereq. or concurrent: MET 1515. 3 s.h.
2614. Materials Laboratory 1. Use and care of testing equipment, data retrieval, data reduction and report preparation. Physical testing of metals, concrete, aggregates, asphalts, soils and woods. Three hours per week. Prereq or concurrent: CCET 2604. 1 s.h.
2617. Construction Methods and Materials. Basic properties of construction materials. Processing and placement methods. Purchase, use and replacement of construction equipment. Application of engineering economics to construction. Use of building codes. Prereq.: CCET 2604. 3 s.h.
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Upper-Division Courses
3705. Computing for Technologists. Development of computer techniques used in solutions to problems in all fields of engineering technology. Students write computer programs to solve problems with which they are familiar. Use of database management, spreadsheets. May be taken by non-CCET majors. Two hours lecture, three hours lab per week. Prereq.: junior standing or consent of instructor. 3 s.h.
3706. Structural Design. Structural design using AISC, ACI and similar codes. Selection of members and connections in accordance with manuals and code specifications. Design and AutoCAD projects required. Three hours lecture and three hours computational lab per week. Prereq.: DDT 1505, MET 1515, MATH 1513, CCET 2604. 4 s.h.
3707. Steel Design. A continuation of CCET 2612 (3706) with design applications in steel. Practical solutions to more complex members and load applications, Emphasis on understanding and applying AISC and AISI codes. Design projects required. Two hours lecture, two hours design lab per week. Prereq.: CCET 2612 (3706). 3 s.h.
3709. Structural Analysis 1. Fundamental determination of member forces in trusses, beams, arches, frames and cables. Calculation of member stresses and defections. Two hours lecture, three hours computational lab per week. Prereq.: STECH 1505, MATH 1513, CCET 2604. 3 s.h.
3710. Structural Analysis 2. Continuation of CCET 2610 (3709). Analysis techniques for common structures. Introduction to classical approaches to statistically indeterminate structures and calculation of deflections. Use of standard computer programs such as STAAD and SABLE. Two hours lecture, two hours computational lab per week. Prereq.: CCET 2610 (3709) . 3 s.h.
3711. Specifications and Estimating. Fundamentals of writing and interpreting specifications for materials and construction methods. Estimating materials and labor costs for construction projects. Use of computer estimating packages. Two hours lecture and three hours computational laboratory. Prereq: STECH 1505, MATH 1513, CCET 2604. 3 s.h.
3712. Architectural Design Technology. Design using masonry and wood materials. Overall planning, layout and design of building elements. Application of concepts with design projects, and compliance with applicable building codes. Two hours lecture, three hours design lab per week. Prereq.: CCET 2612 (3706) and 2617. 3 s.h.
3714. Materials Laboratory 2. Practice in soil identification
and determination of soil properties. Use and care of basic soil testing equipment. Additional properties testing and quality control tests of construction materials. Three hours per week. Prereq.: CCET 2614 and 3717 or concurrent. 1 s.h.
3717. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Design. Study of soil properties, classifications, strength, and behavior. Application of concepts for design of foundations, retaining walls, and underground structures. Two hours lecture, two hours computational lab per week. Prereq.: CCET 2604 and junior standing. 3 s.h.
3724. Hydraulics and Land Development. Study of hydraulics and hydrologic principles and their applications to drainage requirements, storm-water management, detention/retention basin design, erosion and sedimentation control plans and landuse planning. Use of computer software for analysis and design. Two hours lecture, three hours of computational lab per week. Prereq:, DDT 1505, STECH 1505, MATH 1513, CCET 2604.
3 s.h.
3730. Transportation Technology. Transportation planning and highway system design. Familiarization with AASHTO design manuals; geometric design and signalization of highway segments; capacity analysis and route selection. Cost-benefit analysis for transportation projects. Prereq.: CEEGR 2610 and CCET 2624 (3724). 3 s.h.
4807. Engineering Project Management. Application of engineering skills to a total design project. Teaches and require utilization of technical and management skills necessary to lead a project from proposal through design and preparation of bid plans and specifications. A capstone design project is required. Two hours lecture, three hours design lab per week. Prereq.: Senior standing and less than one year of course work remaining.
3 s.h.
4810. Construction Surveying. Theory and applications of advanced land surveying techniques for: route surveying and geometric design; topographic site surveys and mapping; civil engineering, utilities, and construction surveys; global positioning systems; and quantities and final surveys. Two hours lecture and three hours field surveying laboratory. Prereq.: CEEGR 2610, CEEGR 2610L. 3 s.h.
4812. Concrete Design. A continuation of CCET 2612 (3706) with design of concrete elements. Applications of reinforced, prestressed and precast concrete design procedures. Two hours lecture, two hours design lab per week. Prereq.: CCET 2612 (3706). 3 s.h.
4817. Construction Management. Design and construction office planning and scheduling techniques. Computer methods for program planning and updating. Financial, labor and material resource allocation and tracking. Construction reports; contracts; specifications and general conditions. Relationships among owner, architect/engineer, and constructor. Prereq.: CCET 2611 (3711) and 2617 and junior standing. 3 s.h.
4824. Environmental Technology. Application of environmental principles to land planning and development. Wastewater treatment processes and system design. Application of water and wastewater management to specific sites. Permitting and endangerment assessment. Two hours lecture, two hours computational lab per week. Prereq.: CCET 2624 (3724) and junior standing. 3 s.h.
4884. Civil/Structural Facilities Design. Interdisciplinary capstone course. An overview of the requirements and design procedures for civil and structural systems. Includes the analysis and design for site development, utilities, foundation, wall systems, framing systems, floor system and the preparation of the plans, specifications and estimate package. Includes a major interdisciplinary group project. Two hours lecture, three hours design studio. Prereq.: Senior standing in CCET or EET permission of instructor. Concurrent: EET 4880.
3 s.h.
4890. Special Topics in Civil and Construction Engineering Technology. New developments in CCET. Subject matter, special prerequisites, and credit hours to be announced in advance of each offering. May be repeated with different subject matter to a maximum of 8 s.h. Prereq.: Senior standing in CCET or consent of the instructor. 1-4 s.h.
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