Water and Wastewater Engineering
The course covers water pollutants, water quality and quantity, principles of water treatment, wastewater characterization, principles of wastewater treatment and wastewater treatment process analysis and selection.
Engineering Review 2
HYDROLOGY
This course is concerned with the discussion of Hydrologic Cycle; occurrence and analysis of components of hydrologic cycle such as precipitation, evapotranspiration, infiltration, stream flow and ground water; river and reservoir sedimentation; flood routing techniques; probability analysis for hydrologic design; computer modeling for hydrologic systems.
Principles of Steel Design
A professional course common to all civil engineering students designed to provide fundamental concepts, principles and theories in the structural strength analysis and design of steel elements in the structure.
COMPUTER FUNDAMENTALS AND PROGRAMMING
Basic Information Technology concepts; fundamentals of algorithm development; high-level language and programming applications; computer solutions of engineering problems.
Engineering Data Analysis
This course introduces different methods of data collection and the suitability of using a particular method for a given situation. It includes a coverage and discussion of the relationship of probability to statistics, probability distributions of random variables and their uses, linear functions of random variables within the context of their application to data analysis and inference, estimation techniques for unknown parameters, and hypothesis testing used in making inferences from sample to population, inferences for regression parameters and build models for estimating means and predicting future values of key variables under study. Statistically based experimental design techniques and analysis of outcomes of experiments are discussed with the aid of statistical software.
Physics for Engineers
This course covers topics involving basic concepts vectors; kinematics; dynamics; work, energy, and power; impulse and momentum; rotation; dynamics of rotation; elasticity; oscillation; fluids; thermal expansion; thermal stress; heat transfer; calorimetry; waves; electrostatics; electricity; magnetism; optics; image formation by plane and curved mirrors; and image formation by thin lenses. A fundamental laboratory course designed to relate and apply principles and theories of physics.
GEOLOGY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS
This course deals with the fundamentals of geology applied to civil engineering problems which include the topics on rock and mineral types, soil properties, rock mechanics, geologic structures, active tectonics and earthquake hazards, slope stability and landslides, groundwater, rivers and flood hazards. Team projects include engineering geology case studies and site assessment investigations.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 2 (FOUNDATION)
The introductory part
of this course deals with some fundamentals of geotechnical engineering that
includes compressibility of soil, shear strength of soils, triaxial tests of
soils, settlement, lateral earth pressure, soil bearing capacity, slope
stability, and earth retaining structures.
The second part of this course deals with the design of reinforced
concrete footings such as wall footing, square isolated footing (subject to
axial load, and to axial load and bending moment), rectangular footing
(isolated and combined), trapezoid footing, footing on piles, and strap.
EM 122 - INTEGRAL CALCULUS (CE-1ABCDE)
The course introduces the concept of integration and its application to some physical problems such as evaluation of areas, volumes of revolution, force, and work. The fundamental formulas and various techniques of integration are taken up and applied to both single variable and multi-variable functions. The course also includes tracing of functions of two variables for a better appreciation of the interpretation of the double and triple integral as volume of a three-dimensional region bounded by two or more surfaces.
CE Project 1
Development of capstone project
HYDRAULICS
The course emphasizes the continuity equation, energy equation, and momentum equation. Familiarization of the properties of common liquids in the study of hydraulics. Application of fundamental principles to solve problems involving liquid pressure and corresponding forces resulting from this pressure. Applications of appropriate equations in performing calculations involving flow velocity, flow rate and forces exerted by moving liquids in closed conduits and open channels. Familiarization and applications of flow measuring devices such as orifice, weirs, and pitot tube.
Principles of Reinforced/ Prestressed Concrete
A professional course common to all civil engineering students designed
to provide fundamental concepts, principles, and theories in the structural
strength analysis and design of plain, reinforced, and prestressed concrete
elements in a structure.
Engineering Drawing and Plans
This laboratory course is designed to develop abilities needed to develop, accurately locate and interpret dimensions on and read engineering drawings.