• CE 4070

    Smart and Healthy Buildings
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    Fall 2025

    This class focuses on the next generation of buildings where smart devices, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, machine learning applications, and simulations platforms will be utilized to contextualize the changes in indoor environments and occupants¿ needs, allowing building systems (e.g., HVAC, lighting, blinds) to dynamically adjust themselves to enhance the indoor environmental conditions from the health, comfort, and energy perspectives.

  • CE 4100

    Water Chemistry
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    4.00

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.51

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    This course covers the basic principles of aquatic chemistry as applied to problems in natural and engineered waters. Four specific reaction types will be covered including 1) acid-base, 2) precipitation-dissolution, 3) complexation, and 4) oxidation-reduction. Problem solving skills will be developed using graphical and analytical techniques. Taught concurrently with CE 6220

  • CE 4110

    Environmental Systems Modeling & Management
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     GPA

    3.29

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    The course emphasizes the formulation of environmental management issues as optimization problems. Simulation models will be presented and then combined with optimization algorithms. Environmental systems to be addressed include stream quality, air quality, water supply, waste management, groundwater remediation, and reservoir operations. Optimization techniques presented include linear programming, dynamic programming, and genetic algorithms.

  • CE 4160

    Environmental Microbiology and Biological Waste Treatment
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    4.00

     Difficulty

    2.50

     GPA

    3.41

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    We will explore terminology and concepts for characterizing and mathematically modeling human impacts on microbial systems and vice versa. Special consideration will be given to microbe-mediated cycling of organic materials (i.e., pollutants) in natural and engineered systems, including: conventional water and wastewater treatment, municipal landfills, pristine and contaminated groundwater and surface waters, etc. Prerequisites: CE 2100 and CE 3100

  • CE 4210

    Stormwater Management
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    3.00

     Difficulty

    4.00

     GPA

    3.60

    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    Emphasizes the management of stormwater quantity and quality, especially in urban areas. Course includes impacts of stormwater on infrastructure and ecosystems, hydrologic and contaminant transport principles, stormwater regulation, structural and non-structural stormwater management approaches, and modeling tools for stormwater analysis and management. Prerequisite: CE 3220

  • CE 4320

    Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
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    Fall 2026

    Advanced topics in reinforced concrete design, including design of slender columns, deflections, torsion in reinforced concrete, design of continuous frames, and two-way floor systems. Introduction to design of tall structures in reinforced concrete, and design of shear walls. Prerequisite: CE 3330.

  • CE 4500

    Special Topics in Civil Engineering
     Rating

    4.33

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.82

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Applies basic engineering principles, analytical procedures and design methodology to special problems of current interest in civil engineering. Topic for each semester are announced at the time of course enrollment. Prerequisite: Fourth-year standing and instructor permission.

  • CE 4600

    Adapting Civil Infrastructure Systems for Climate Change
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    Fall 2026

    In this course, civil engineers learn to create resilient infrastructure that withstands climate impacts like floods, droughts, & heat. It covers risk assessment, managing uncertainty, and designing for climate adaptation, with a focus on water, energy, & transport systems. Students will use case studies to consider the effects on various communities, emphasizing equitable solutions, and complete a project on a climate challenge of their choice. Prerequisite: APMA 3110 or APMA 3100

  • CE 4610

    Smart Communities
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2026

    Smart communities use technology to improve sustainability, resilience, & quality of life. Technology adoption depends on the specific needs & resources of a place. When done right, it can greatly benefit communities; if not, it can create inequality & privacy issues. This course gives students an understanding of advanced smart technology & hands-on experience to address community issues, showcasing technology's role in community improvement. Prerequisite: Fourth-Year Standing and CS 1110, or CS 1111, or CS 1112, or CS 1113.

  • CE 4990

    Civil Engineering Design and Practice I
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     GPA

    3.70

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Team-based project course focusing on a design in a sub-discipline of civil and environmental engineering. Student participants will develop professional practice skills, such as project scoping, scheduling, cost-estimation, and appropriate technical communication, and visual representation of designs. Projects will continue in CE4992. Requisites: 4th-Year Standing in Civil Engineering