ECIV - Civil Engineering

ECIV 101 Intro To Civil Engineering: 1 Credits (1 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: Must be taken within your freshman year. This course is optional for students entering civil engineering but is encouraged for freshmen wanting to learn about the breadth of the discipline. Students choosing to take the course will be introduced to civil engineering, including department programs and areas of specialty, civil engineering career options, professionalism, history, and ethics

ECIV 120 Infrastructure & Society: 3 Credits ()

(F) On demand. Physical infrastructure is a critical element in the foundation of our society, being both shaped by our societal values, goals and technical abilities and simultaneously shaping our social and economic landscape. Our federal, state and local governments spend hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure each year (over $400 billion, for example, in 2014). Despite the importance of this infrastructure in our daily lives and the magnitude of our investment in it, most individuals lack a basic understanding of how infrastructure systems work, how they are paid for and the consequences of our individual and societal choices relative to the built environment. One result of this situation is that America’s basic infrastructure is deteriorating with major long term impacts to our safety, health and economic prosperity. This course will provide a basic understanding of how the nation’s water, wastewater, solid waste, transportation, electrical power and communications systems are designed and operated. The decision-making processes through which infrastructure projects are initiated and funded will be described and discussed. The manner in which individual choices and actions impact basic infrastructure systems will be explored and discussed. Development of more sustainable systems will be researched.

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Describe and explain how basic infrastructure systems function (basics of design, construction and operation of these systems).
Describe and explain how infrastructure systems are planned and financed (basics of capital planning, financing, taxation and user fees).
Describe how infrastructure systems have evolved over time, including ongoing initiatives to use more sustainable systems.
Recognize the role and impact of individual and societal choices on the design, operation and further development of infrastructure systems.
Critically plan/evaluate society’s future infrastructure needs, both at a broad and a project specific level, in the context of societal goals, technical practice, funding constraints, and historical precedent. ; ;
Work more effectively in a team environment.
Better communicate their ideas/analyses orally and in writing.

ECIV 202 Applied Analysis: 1 Credits (1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: M 165Q or M 171Q or M 181Q; Civil Engineering or CE/Bio-Resources Option Engineering or Environmental Engineering majors only. Computer applications in civil engineering using M-based software and a programming language. -

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After successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
1. Organize and evaluate data/information
2. Apply systematic problem solving strategies
3. Communicate information in a logical, professional manner
4. Create Excel and Matlab solutions to engineering problems and evaluate the effect of changing various parameters
5. Use Excel and Matlab to create various plots and charts, solve systems of linear equations, find roots, program basic macros, and numerically integrate and differentiate equations.

ECIV 231 Introduction to Engineering Hydrology: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: M 171Q. (F, Sp) The course focuses on the fundamental physical processes, computations, and data that drive water resource design and has a specific emphasis on groundwater and surface-water hydrology. Students will be presented numerous examples of real-world applications of water resources systems, gain an awareness of the sources and availability of existing data, perform fundamental hydrologic and groundwater calculations, and be able to discuss the role of risk and uncertainty in water resource design

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Describe the water cycle at the global and watershed level and explain how climate change may impact this cycle and engineering design.
Explain different types of water-resource systems, calculate water demands related to these systems, and describe the trade-offs, risks, and uncertainty that engineers face when designing sustainable and equitable water-resource systems.
Describe and interpret sources of water resources data and apply the data to fundamental hydrologic and groundwater problems.
Estimate peak flow and runoff volumes for small watersheds.
Define types of aquifers and parameters that can be used to characterize them.
Apply principles of groundwater mechanics to calculate aquifer properties and groundwater movement given sufficient information.

ECIV 290R Undergraduate Research: 1-6 Credits (1-6 Other)

() On demand. Directed undergraduate research which may culminate in a written work or other creative project. Course will address responsible conduct of research. May be repeated.
Repeatable up to 99 credits.

ECIV 291 Special Topics: 1-4 Credits (1-4 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: None required but some may be determined necessary by each offering department. On demand. Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one-time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

ECIV 307 Construction Estimating and Bidding: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 202 or ETCC 204, and ECIV 308. Preparation of cost estimates and bids for construction projects. Introduction of computer estimating software and procedures. -

ECIV 308 Construction Practice: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EGEN 201 or EGEN 203; and DDSN 131. (F, Sp) Introduction to the construction company and project operations and an overview of the construction industry in general. Topic areas include contract documents, insurance and bonding, labor and labor law, business organization, leadership, ethics, environmental and financial aspects

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Describe the contract document components and how they are used in construction practice.
Describe how the construction industry functions with other types of professional architect/engineer, owner, and other public/private entities and the basic construction and environmental laws involved in the construction process.
Demonstrate that teamwork and communication skills are required to be successful at practicing construction.\\n\\n
Demonstrate the internal operations of a construction business.

ECIV 309 Building Information Modeling in Construction: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EGEN 115 and DDSN 101 or DDSN 131. Introduction to the use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) in the Construction Industry. Instruction in BIM basics using contemporary software, with hands-on exercises in typical construction applications

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Develop a working knowledge of BIM's use in the AEC industry.
Complete a 'real-world' BIM project untilizing Revit and other applicable software.
Gain a working knowledge of BIM software (Revit) utilizing software tutorials.
Analyze BIM's place in the current AEC industry through one-on-one interviews.
Understand how contractors are using BIM to facilitate projects.

ECIV 311 Construction Project Documentation: 2 Credits (2 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 308 and student must be within two semesters of graduation. Review and development of various administrative instruments required for project management, including plans and specifications, business communications, submittals, contracts, financial reports, contract risk and pass through clauses, labor issues and legislation, submittals, claims and disputes, change orders, quality control plans and reports, project close outs and productivity analyses

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Upon successful completion of this course, students will have a fundamental understanding of construction project documentation and they will:

1. Be able to create various forms of business communication including business meeting agendas, business correspondence, submittal reviews, change orders and project close outs.

2. Have a fundamental knowledge of construction contracts/agreements, contract risk and pass through clauses, labor legislation, and claims and dispute resolution techniques.

3. Have a working knowledge of construction blue prints and specifications and how to interpret and apply them to a project.

4. Incorporate key aspects of contracts/agreements and construction blueprints and specifications to make targeted presentations to colleagues, clients, public officials and others on project issues.

ECIV 312 Structures I: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EGEN 205. Study of loading on structures. Study of structural systems and systems modeling. Analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures. Introduction to matrix methods. Introduction to structural analysis software. Introduction to design approaches and philosophies

ECIV 315 Structures II: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 312. Structural design of steel and reinforced concrete members used in buildings and bridges. Theory and application of design codes. Laboratory experience utilizing construction materials

ECIV 320 Geotechnical Engineering: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EGEN 205. The treatment of soil as an engineering material. Fundamental soil mechanics principles and introductory solutions to geotechnical engineering problems. Basic soil mechanics laboratory tests and procedures

ECIV 333 Water Resources Engineering: 4 Credits (3 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 231 and ECIV 337 and EGEN 350 or STAT 332. (F, Sp) Descriptive and quantitative hydrology with applications in water resources engineering. Pipe flow, open channel flow, and hydraulic machines with applications in water resources engineering

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Understand the basic elements of engineering hydrologic methods, including data collection, return interval as a risk indicator, hydrologic abstractions, and synthetic data generation.
Apply the principles of conservation of energy, mass, and momentum to problems encountered in water resources engineering, focusing on those typical to closed-conduit and open-channel systems.
Understand basic design process for integrating hydrologic computations with elementary hydraulic design methods.
Quantify parts of the hydrologic cycle.
Calculate water balances.
Estimate rainfall amounts and storm frequency.
Determine runoff volume and peak flow.
Predict flood frequencies.
Estimate the risk of hydrologic failure or the chance of a flow event occurring.

ECIV 334 Heavy Civil Construction Planning & Estimating: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

This course will cover planning and cost estimation for construction of highways, bridges, tunnels, dams and other heavy civil projects including fleet management.

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1. Student will be able to develop detailed estimates and project logistic plans for a heavy civil project

2. Student will be able to evaluate and understand various factors that contribute to a heavy civil estimate

3. Student will be able to recognize and solve real world construction project problems

4. Student will be able to create the appropriate technical documents to support the requirements of a heavy civil construction project

5. Student will be able to work effectively in a team environment

ECIV 337 Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITES: EGEN 201 Fundamental concepts developed in the course include fluid statics, conservation of mass, energy and momentum using Reynolds Transport Theorem, kinematics, plane potential flow, lift and drag. Applications focus on civil engineering problems including closed conduit and open channel hydraulics

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Students will be able to analyze basic problems associated with fluid statics. ;
Students will apply fundamental concepts of transport phenomena (mass, energy and momentum) to practical hydraulics applications. ;
Students will have an entry-level understanding of the procedures used to apply fluid mechanics principles to closed conduit and open channel flow. ; ; ;

ECIV 350 Transportation Engineering: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: Junior standing. Introduction to vehicle operating characteristics, geometric and pavement design, traffic flow theory, signal design and analysis, capacity analysis and planning. Laboratory work will introduce various in-practice software packages

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Students who have successfully completed the course will be able to:
1. design sound roadway geometries, such as computing the minimum radius, superelevation, vertical grade, and clearance for safe vehicle operation
2. identify any stopping sight restriction along horizontal curves
3. gain basic understanding of pavement design for both rigid and flexible pavement
4. enhance understanding of statistics and probability distribution functions, such as the exponential distribution (for modeling waiting time) and Poisson distribution (for modeling car arrivals)
5. analyze level of service and conduct capacity analysis for intersection and roadway segments
6. apply queuing theory to estimate waiting times at an intersection
7. understand the standard four-step planning framework, including trip generation, production, mode split, and assignment.
8. apply basic econometric methods to estimate trip production and apply canned software to implement the four-step planning method.

ECIV 360 Estimating & Bidding Fundamentals: 1-2 Credits (1-2 Lec, 1-2 Lab)

(F) This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of preparing construction work plans, site logistics, and scope sequencing to create a construction schedule. Students will also develop skills that include quantity takeoff, cost estimating and project bidding that will culminate with a written proposal and defense of proposal with a presentation and QA session.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.

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Plan and create construction work plans (means methods), site logistics and scope sequencing to create a construction schedule (Homework, Workshops)
Identify, measure, and calculate project scope (quantity takeoff) and cost estimate (Homework, Workshops)
Identify and assess project risks and develop mitigation plans (Homework, Workshops)
Develop methods and behaviors to function effectively as a member and/or leader on a technical team. (Homework, Workshops)
Prepare and validate construction plan with a written professional proposal (RFP) for an actual construction project. (Workshops)
Justify and defend construction plan (Request For Proposal (RFP)) through a professional presentation with a QA. (Workshops)

ECIV 401 Civil Eng Practice and Ethics: 1 Credits (1 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Concurrent registration with ECIV 489R required. Professional ethics, social responsibility, public policy, and leadership

ECIV 404 Heavy Const Equip and Methods: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ETCC 302 or ECIV 320. Construction equipment operating characteristics, economics, and production rate estimation. Heavy construction methods associated with tunneling, aggregate production, and mass earthwork operations

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Determine equipment costs per hour and equipment life cycle.
Calculate earthwork through volume tables and mass earth diagrams to analyze volume of earth to be moved and the average haul distance
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic types of heavy construction equipment and their capabilities
Calculate and determine production rates and costs per Bank Cubic Yard (BCY) for equipment based on type of equipment and site/project conditions.
Design and create equipment spreads
Assess and validate an earthwork construction plan with a written professional Request for Proposals (RFP) for a real earthwork project.
Develop methods and behaviors to function effectively on a technical team.

ECIV 405 Construction Project Planning and Scheduling: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 308. Project planning and scheduling procedures involving both network (CPM) and non-network techniques. Introduction to computer scheduling software

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Understand the principles of construction project planning.
Notice improvement in your ability to speak publicly.
Notice improvement in your ability to write technically
Notice improvement in your ability to analyze real world problems and to develop solutions to those problems.
Use computer scheduling software.
Understand and assess the numerous factors that are evaluated when a construction project schedule is developed.

ECIV 406 Sustainability Issues in Construction: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 308. Review sustainability issues in the construction industry, including LEED; green practices; energy systems and renewable energy; water resources; storm and waste water; life cycle assessment; building health issues

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Have a fundamental understanding of the concepts of sustainable construction.
Assess the implications on project execution of different sustainablilty framesworks used worldwide in building design/construction
Select and apply appropriate sustainability practices on construction projects
Understand building energy systems and sustainable water design principles and how they impact the environment and project requirements
Assess sustainability impacts of construction material selection.
Recognize the impact of building design on occupant's health and well-being and practices that promote their health and well-being.

ECIV 414 Steel Design: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 315. () Fall, odd years. Design of structural steel members and systems

ECIV 415 Design of Masonry Structures: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 315. () Spring, even years. Introduction to masonry design. Integrated building design from the roof to the foundation. Including load calculations, structural roof and floor elements and connections. Emphasis on low-rise buildings

ECIV 416 Design of Wood and Timber Structures: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 315. () Spring, odd years. Introduction to the basic behavior of wood and timber structures. Design of wood and timber components and structures using contemporary building codes

ECIV 417 Heavy Civil Construction Practices: 3 Credits (3 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 308 Construction Practices. Heavy Civil Construction Practices will cover project management methods, environmental mitigation practices, safety and trenchless and other current heavy civil technologies and well as look at professional management practices for heavy civil projects

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1.      Ability to recognized common heavy civil practices and solutions to challenges

2.      Demonstrate heavy civil problem solving and analysis skill set

3.      Develop an understanding of the basic concepts of heavy civil practices.

ECIV 420 Earth and Foundation Engr: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 320. Application of soil mechanics principles to the analysis and design of conventional shallow foundations, mat foundations, and deep foundation systems

ECIV 425 Geotechnical Structures: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 320. Analysis of lateral earth pressures and design of geotechnical structures including retaining walls, MSE walls, sheet pile walls, and braced excavations. Stability analysis of natural and engineered slopes. Analysis and design of embankments and dams

ECIV 431 Open Channel Hydraulics: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 333. (F) Principles of open channel flow; hydraulic design of open channel structures

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Students will be able to competently apply mathematics and engineering mechanics based approaches to the solution of hydraulics problems having open channel water flow, and will be able to successfully design systems or settings including these applications. Students will be familiar with contemporary computational tools, including the ability to independently develop programmed methods for special cases. Students will appreciate the diverse goals and constraints associated with open channel flow, issues ranging from public safety to ecosystem concerns.

ECIV 435 Closed-Conduit Hydraulics: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 333. (Sp) Advanced topics in hydraulic engineering, with emphasis on analysis and design of pipe transmission lines, pumps, and pipe distribution networks

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Students will be able to competently apply mathematics and engineering mechanics based approaches to the solution of hydraulics problems having closed conduit water flow, and will be able to successfully design systems or settings including these applications. Students will be familiar with contemporary computational tools, including the ability to independently develop programmed methods for specific cases. Students will appreciate the diverse goals and constraints associated with closed conduit flow, issues ranging from public safety to economic and energy conservation concerns.

ECIV 444 Civil Engineering Computations: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 202 and M 273. (Sp) The focus of this course is to teach students to appreciate and use various computational tools to solve complex civil engineering problems. Specifically, this course will focus on the MATLAB programming language and will cover a comprehensive set of tools and methods available in this program

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use computational tools for engineering applications.
solve complex engineering related problems with these various computational tools, with primary focus on the MATLAB programming language.
apply basic coding elements, such as logical functions, loops, arrays, and matrices.
distinguish between symbolic and numeric solution procedures and programs.
identify and execute the most appropriate methods for presenting findings from their analyses (e.g., plotting, table of results).

ECIV 450 Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Design: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 350. (F) The Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Transit Design course covers the design, planning, implementation and operations of both dedicated and mixed-use facilities for these transportation modes. Attention will be given to both quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills that are trademarks of a successful engineering professional

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Know background of funding sources and legislation.
Understand system design
Know the pros and cons of different modes of public transportation
Apply route optimization strategies
Apply demand estimation methods

ECIV 451 Highway Pavements: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 350 and ECIV 320. () Spring, even years. Design of highway pavements including drainage and base/subbase/subgrade preparation. Laboratory in bituminous materials

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Students will be able to complete practical pavement design problems with an understanding of the background of the design process supported by and reinforcing previously acquired skills in basic sciences, engineering fundamentals, Civil Engineering sub discipline areas, and computer program usage. The incorporation of modern and emerging concepts in pavement design along with field trips to the State DOT materials laboratory, a hot-mix asphalt plant, and a highway construction project will provide students with an appreciation for professional practice and continued learning.

ECIV 452 Traffic Engineering and ITS: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 350. () Fall, odd years. Application of driver, vehicle, and roadway characteristics to principles of traffic control, operations, and safety. Traditional and advanced technology solutions will be explored. -

ECIV 454 Transportation Planning: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 350 and EGEN 350 or STAT 332. (Spring, odd years.) Urban transportation planning and travel demand forecasting including land use and transportation interaction, land use models and the traditional four-step travel demand forecasting process, traffic impact and parking studies, and the evaluation of alternative transportation plans

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Define the basic elements of transportation systems
Identify the nature of the transportation-land use interaction
Conduct the four-step travel demand forecasting analysis
Conduct traffic impact studies
Conduct parking studies
Identify the multimodal transportation issues and recent advances
Evaluate alternative transportation plans

ECIV 455 Survey Data Collection & Analysis for Transportation Engineering: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EGEN 350 or EIND 354 or consent of instructor. () Spring, even years. Course introduces students to the principles and practice of survey and data analysis for transportation engineering and elevates students’ ability to design and apply scalable approaches to analyze transportation-related data. Transportation survey design, implementation and analysis are covered. Methods and techniques for anticipating traffic events (crashes, congestion, etc.) are studied . Co-convened w/ECIV 555

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- Students will be able to categorize at least five ways to collect travel/traffic data and identify appropriate methods to developing predictive tools to anticipate transportation-related events (e.g., traffic crash occurrence, adoption of alternative-fuel vehicles, and shifts in travel behavior).

- Students will be able to critique the three fundamental types of sampling methods and identify the appropriate methods in various transportation contexts.

- Students will be able to design and evaluate a survey instrument for a given study objective (e.g., transit ridership, vehicle ownership, and bike/walk facility surveys).

- Students will be able to recognize, develop, and apply appropriate statistical models to analyze a multitude of transportation data sets including traffic crashes, mode choice, route choice, and bus ridership.

- Students will be able to make recommendations for transportation decision making based on statistical inferences.

- Additional outcomes for graduate students include developing the skills to read and modify source codes for more complex transportation problems.

ECIV 456 Highway Geometric Design: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 350. Advanced geometric design of highway systems including two-lane, interstate roadways, roundabouts, and intersection design elements

ECIV 457 MDT Highway Design: 3 Credits (1 Lec, 2 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: Consent of instructor. (F) Course providing training on the pre-construction design process of highway projects at the Montana Department of Transportation. This course is offered to students in cooperation with MD Design Unit in Bozeman. The course is intended to follow summer employment with MDT Design Unit

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Students will be able to use CADD software tools to produce plan sheets for highway projects.
Students will be able to locate the appropriate design guidance and use technical documents to develop design controls as inputs to a highway design.
Students will be able to apply basic geometric design principals to calculate elements of a highway design project, including estimating quantities of materials.
Students will be able to recognize the need for advanced highway features and apply basic knowledge to develop plans and details.
Students will be able to produce written documentation to support design decisions and computations.
Students will be able to conduct quality assurance checks on their own work and the work of others.

ECIV 459 Sustainable Transportation & Community Health: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 350 or consent of instructor. (Sp) This class is intended to bring together ideas in engineering, community health, planning, and policy disciplines to study the relationship between transportation and public health. The course will introduce students to how transportation systems evolved in the U.S. and in the Netherlands, and the design standards that go along with active transportation infrastructure.Students will compare how different land use patterns and the built environment influence how we travel and our public health outcomes

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Explain the legitimacy of active transportation (bike/walk/transit) as a critical part of a balanced transportation system.
Identify transportation planning and design guidance and assess design guidance for strengths and challenges in creating infrastructure that is safe for people of all ages and abilities.
Apply active transportation design guidance to a transportation corridor.
Compare and contrast various performance metrics for transportation projects with motor vehicle level-of-service.
Analyze the relationship between the social determinants of health and transportation planning and design.
Summarize policies and tools that exist to incorporate health into transportation planning and design.
Measure the effectiveness and community perceptions of a quick build traffic calming project.

ECIV 460 Advanced Estimating & Bidding: 1-2 Credits (1-2 Lec, 1-2 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 360. (F) This course will build upon the fundamentals learned in ECIV 360 with the addition of taking on a leadership role and preparing information briefings. Students will take on a leadership role in supervising and assessing their team’s development of preparing construction work plans, site logistics, and scope sequencing to create a construction schedule for real projects. Students will also advance their skills in quantity takeoff, cost estimating and project bidding that will culminate with a written proposal and defense of proposal with a presentation and Q&A session for real projects
Repeatable up to 3 credits.

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Supervise and assess the team’s development of construction work plans (means methods), site logistics and scope sequencing to create a construction schedule (Homework, Workshops)
Lead the development of and evaluate project scope (quantity takeoff) and cost estimates (Homework, Workshops)
Prepare and present an information briefing on relevant topic to the class (Presentation)
Develop methods and behaviors to function effectively as a leader on a technical team. (Presentation, Workshops)
Lead team in the development and assessment of a construction plan with a written professional proposal (RFP) for an actual construction project. (Workshops)
Lead team in justifying and defending construction plan (Request For Proposal (RFP)) through a professional presentation with a QA session. (Workshops)

ECIV 461 Cold Regions Infrastructure Engineering: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 320 or ETCC 302, EGEN 331 or EGEN 335
COREQUISITE: ECIV 308. () On demand. This course explores the challenges of cold regions infrastructure engineering. Design, construction and performance issues specific to cold climates are identified, and methods to overcome them are developed and demonstrated
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a working knowledge of the effects of low temperatures on the natural and built environments, and
the ability to design, construct and operate civil engineering infrastructure to withstand/accommodate these effects – including, but not limited to low temperature and snow and ice effects on foundations, transportation facilities, buildings and other structures.

ECIV 464 Lightweight Concrete Engineering: 1-3 Credits (1-3 Lec)

(F, Sp) Students work together towards the successful design and build of a concrete structure (generally a canoe). Focus areas generally include lightweight concrete mix design, hull design, structural analysis, formwork design, reinforcement design, construction/implementation, sustainability, transport, and theme and creativity.
Repeatable up to 3 credits.

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Demonstrate proficiency in one or more design and/or analysis elements dealing with a lightweight concrete structure, including but not limited to: concrete mix design, hull design, structural analysis, formwork design, reinforcement design, construction and implementation aspects, sustainability, and/or transport.
Prepare a technical proposal.
Prepare and present an oral technical presentation to an audience of competition judges and/or peers.
Offer quality peer evaluations used to evaluate individual contributions to overall team effectiveness.

ECIV 484 Reinforced Concrete Design: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 315. () Fall, even years. Design of reinforced concrete members and systems

ECIV 489R Civil Engineering Design I: 2 Credits (1 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 308 or ECIV 315 AND ECIV 320 or ECIV 333, AND ECIV 350
COREQUISITE: EGEN 325 or EGEN 330. (F, Sp) Concurrent registration with ECIV 401 is required. Senior capstone course. Discussion of the design process from conceptual/preliminary design to final design, plans, and specifications. Develop proposal for engineering services, including scope of work, data acquisition, and organization of design team
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apply engineering procurement skills through development of an engineering proposal –assessed by a written proposal and a proposal presentation;
evaluate and compare preliminary design alternatives – assessed by a Preliminary Design Report (PDR);
apply written and oral communication skills in the civil engineering business environment – assessed by a written proposal, a proposal presentation, and a PDR; and
function on a multi-disciplinary (within Civil Environmental Engineering) design team – assessed by Team Evaluations.

ECIV 490R Undergraduate Research: 1-4 Credits (1 Other)

(F, Sp, Su) Directed undergraduate research/creative activity which may culminate in a research paper, journal article, or undergraduate thesis. Course will address responsible conduct of research. May be repeated.
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

ECIV 491 Special Topics: 1-4 Credits (1 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: Upper division courses and others as determined for each offering. On demand. Courses not required in any curriculum for which there is a particular one time need, or given on a trial basis to determine acceptability and demand before requesting a regular course number
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

ECIV 492 Independent Study: 1-6 Credits (1-6 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor, and approval of Department Head. (F, Sp, Su) Directed research and study on an individual basis
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

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This course is an independent research and study course where variable subjects are studied. It is directed by various faculty dependent on subject.
Goals and objective will be stated and how those goals and objectives will be accomplished in an outline approved by faculty and Department Head prior to registration for the credits. Deliverables will be determined.

ECIV 498 Internship: 3 Credits (3 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Junior standing, consent of instructor and approval of Department Head. An individualized assignment arranged with an agency, business, or other organization to provide guided experience in the field. Students may not take this course the semester they graduate
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

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Students will enhance their leadership, ethical and professional skills. By having the opportunity to practice classroom theory in reality, this allows an individual to grow in their personal integrity and realize the importance of proper ethical and professional behavior along with leadership and management skills required in a real world setting.

ECIV 499R Capstone: Civil Engineering Design: 3 Credits (1 Lec, 2 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 333 and ECIV 312 and EGEN 310R. (F, Sp) Senior capstone course for civil engineering students. Students work in teams on design of an engineering project, integrating technical and professional skills. Projects include evaluation of design alternatives and communication of design recommendations. Lecture content may include topics relevant to the project completion, including project management, cost estimates, and engineering services during construction. Students must be in final semester of the degree program

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Apply engineering procurement skills through development of an engineering proposal – assessed by a written proposal and a proposal presentation.
Create and critique preliminary design alternatives with consideration of social, civil, and sustainability factors– assessed by a preliminary design memo.
Design solutions for open-ended civil engineering problems with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors– assessed by the technical competence presented in the workplan deliverables.
Organize and participate in project delivery and teamwork on a civil engineering project –assessed by workplan deliverables and team evaluations.
Create and revise written and oral communication products – assessed by a written proposal, workplan deliverables, and project presentations.

ECIV 504 Construction Productivity: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: Two years of construction field experience required. () No longer offered. Management concepts will include human factors as well as enlightened leadership and advanced management concepts. Productivity improvement data collection, analysis, and solutions to include the construction work force and cost

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By the end of the course successful students will:
1. Comprehend the opportunity, potential an obstacles to productivity improvement
2. Develop skills in problem solving techniques, systems, teams and organizational issues related to methods analysis and improvement
3. Realize and identify the human factor involved in productivity improvement
4. Develop leadership skills to enhance the productivity process.

ECIV 505 Quality Assurance and Risk Management: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: Either EGEN 350, EIND 354 or STAT 332 and ECIV 308 or equivalent plus one year of industrial experience or one internship (ECIV 498 or ETCC 498). () No longer offered. Analysis of quality assurance and control concepts to include utilization of statistical analysis. Application of risk analysis principles to the construction process to minimize liability and project costs

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The student will be able to:
1) Use a complete set of Contract Documents from an actual construction project to develop a Quality Control Plan and a comprehensive Risk Management Plan for the project.
2)    Understand the principles of Project Partnering.
3)    Understand the difference between the macro (project assessment) and micro (day-to-day jobsite management) components of construction project risk.
4)    Increase their awareness of the significant risks associated with the major contract clauses
5)    Use Earned Value principles to assess the technical, schedule, and cost risk elements of a construction project.
6)    Understand the management decisions that have historically contributed to the failure of construction contractors.
7)    Understand how contractors proactively manage their business practices to be successful in a cyclical economy.
8)    Understand the risk components inherent in the traditional construction contract clauses.

ECIV 506 Ad Construction Management: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: One year of industrial experience or one internship (ECIV 498 or ETCC 498)
COREQUISITE: ETCC 499 or equivalent. () No longer offered. Broad issues of construction sustainability (LEED, Lean Construction, Environmental requirements, etc.) and how the construction industry needs to manage this process
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having working knowledge of various management styles in use today, including Total Quality Management (TQM)
understand and be able to teach modern leadership and TQM processes to management professionals.
be able to use a multitude of planning and management tools for continuous quality improvement and strategic planning.

ECIV 507 Law of the Construction Industry: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

() On demand. ONLINE ONLY. This class exposes engineers to the effect of law, rules and regulations on their work both from a practical perspective, for example, what engineers should know about basic concepts of contract law, to more abstract concepts like whether, and in what manner, government should mandate green construction practices. It is about understanding how the construction industry works within a framework of rules and regulations, critically considering whether the rules help or hinder the construction process and most importantly, how you as future leaders in the engineering profession are going to make the process better.

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Identify how construction law differs when looked at from a historic, economic, political, engineering, and fairness viewpoint
Understand how the laws, rules, and regulations effect a construction project
Discuss whether rules and laws help or hinder the construction process
Identify ways that construction engineers can improves the laws and regulations for the future

ECIV 511 Building Structural Systems: 2 Credits (2 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 484 or ECIV 414 or ECIV 415 or ECIV 416
COREQUISITE: ECIV 512. () On demand. Analysis of multistory structural systems. Emphasis on lateral force resisting systems in steel framed buildings
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use approximate methods for calculating deflections and resultant moments/shears in structural systems
run collapse analysis on structural systems
understand key aspects of steel moment frame design
calculate the seismic response of structures via the equivalent static force procedure, modal analysis, and time-history analysis.

ECIV 512 Structural Dynamics: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 312. () Fall, even years. Response of structures to dynamic loads, including seismic loads

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Students will understand the behavior of structures subjected to dynamic loads, including seismic loads.
Students will be capable of calculating seismic response of single and multi degree-of-freedom structures subjected to earthquakes, including the development of response spectra and time histories.
Students will also understand how seismic design building codes incorporate the dynamic response of structures.
Fundamental engineering mechanics, math skills, and computational methods will be utilized.

ECIV 513 Behavior of Concrete Structure: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 484. () Spring, odd years. Behavior of reinforced concrete members, frames, and shear wall systems. Significance of behavior in design of reinforced concrete structures

ECIV 514 Behavior of Steel Structures: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 414. () Spring, even years. Behavior of steel members and frames. Significance of behavior in design of steel structures

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An in-depth understanding of the basic and advanced behavior of steel members and their relationship to design methods.
The ability to use this knowledge to better execute modern approaches to the analysis and design of steel members and systems.

ECIV 515 Adv Structural Analysis: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EGEN 415. () Spring, even years. This course presents the theoretical background behind common finite elements used by structural engineers. This course will allow students to utilize finite element structural engineering software in an informed manner. Application of design software for typical structures will be practiced. Interconnection of FEA software and design codes will be explored

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Describe the background for finite elements and their use in analysis.
Develop and solve basic finite element formulations and problems.
Develop an understanding of software integration for structural engineering problems.
Develop and analyze gravity and lateral structural systems using FEA software.
Investigate the connectivity of design codes and FEA software.

ECIV 519 Bridge and Prestressed Concrete Design: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 315. () Fall, odd years. Design of concrete structures utilizing pre- and post-tensioned concrete elements. Introduction to bridge analysis and design

ECIV 521 Applied Geotechnical Engin: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 2 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 320. () Fall, even years. Principles of geotechnical site investigations and advanced laboratory testing for the purpose of characterizing soils and the determination of engineering soil properties used in the design of soil structures

ECIV 524 Advanced Soil Mechanics: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 320. () Fall, odd years. Topics leading to an advanced understanding of the engineering behavior of soils with an emphasis on settlement and shear strength

ECIV 526 Geotechnical Aspects of Earthquake Engineering: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 320. () Fall, odd years. Principles of engineering seismology and geotechnical earthquake engineering. Focus is on advanced principles, evaluation procedures, and design methods

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Understand the fundamental principles of wave propagation and apply them in engineering examples.
Understand basic facets of soil behavior under dynamic loading.
Understand the role of soil deposits in modifying seismic ground motion.
Perform a site response analysis using analytical and numerical approaches.
Evaluate liquefaction potential using a range of simplified methodologies and understand principles of mitigation measures.
Understand the behavior of soil slopes under seismic loading and sliding block methodologies.

ECIV 529 Groundwater Contamination: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: EGEN 335 or ECIV 337 or ECHM 321. Introduction to fundamental concepts, applied analysis and design related to groundwater flow, well mechanics, contaminant transport and remediation technologies. Co-convened with EENV 434, graduate students who took EENV 434 as undergraduates should not take ECIV 529

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Identify and define types of aquifers and parameters that can be used to characterize them.
Apply principles of groundwater mechanics to calculate aquifer properties and groundwater movement\\ngiven data and sufficient information.\\n
Predict the fate of common groundwater contaminants and rate of transport in groundwater.
Select an appropriate remedial strategy and perform initial design steps for a specific groundwater\\ncontamination scenario.

ECIV 530 Adv Hydraulic Investigations: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

() Spring, even years. Advanced topics in hydraulics and fluid mechanics.

ECIV 531 River Modelling: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

() Spring, odd years. Theory and practice of multi-dimensional open channel modelling including theory, field data collection, data management, modelling best practices, verification and validation.

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gain a thorough understanding of the equations that form the basis of multidimensional hydraulic computer models.
demonstrate an understanding of the foundational equations for multidimensional hydraulic computations by solving simplified examples and by appropriately simplifying the full equations.
be able to set up, execute, and evaluate results from 2-D hydraulic computer codes using skills from GIS, hydraulics theory, and field data.

ECIV 544 Civil Engineering Computations: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 202 and M 274. (Sp) The focus of this course is to teach students to appreciate and use various computational tools to solve complex civil engineering problems. Specifically, this course will focus on the MATLAB programming language and will cover a comprehensive set of tools and methods available in this program. Elements learned in this program (logical functions, loops, matrices) will be extended to various other programs suitable for such analyses

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summarize and distinguish appropriate computational tools for engineering applications.
solve complex engineering related problems with these various computational tools, with primary focus on the MATLAB programming language.
apply basic coding elements, such as logical functions, loops, arrays, and matrices.
distinguish between symbolic and numeric solution procedures and programs.
identify and execute the most appropriate methods for presenting findings from their analyses (e.g., plotting, table of results).

ECIV 554 Transportation Safety: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 350. () Spring, odd years. This course addresses safety of the highway system as related to design, construction, and operations. The course provides an overview of the various elements of the highway system namely, road users, vehicles, roadways, and environment as related to safety. Apart from the introduction, the course is structured in three distinct components that represent the sequential stages in highway life; i.e. design, construction, and operations

ECIV 555 Survey Data Collection & Analysis: 3 Credits (2 Lec, 1 Lab)

PREREQUISITE: EGEN 350 or EIND 354. () No longer offered. This course introduces students to the principles and practice of survey data collection and analysis for transportation engineering and elevates students' ability to design and apply scalable approaches to analyze transportation-related data. Transportation survey design, implementation and analysis are covered. Methods and techniques for anticipating traffic events (crashes, congestion, etc.) are studied. Co-convened with ECIV 455

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Students will be able to identify two fundamental types of survey responses.
Students will be able to categorize at least five ways to collect survey data and apply at least one of them to collect data to solve a real-life problem.
Students will be able to critique the three fundamental types of sampling methods and identify the appropriate methods in various contexts.
Students will be able to design and evaluate a survey instrument for a given study objective.
Students will be able to compute adjustment factors (e.g., weights and expansion factors) for a sample and apply those factors to make inference about the corresponding population.
Students will be able to recognize, develop, and apply appropriate statistical models to analyze a multitude of data sets.
Students will be able to interpret results from statistical models, estimate changes in the response variable following a change in the covariates, and make recommendations.

ECIV 556 Traffic Flow Fundamentals: 3 Credits (3 Lec)

PREREQUISITE: ECIV 350, EGEN 350 or STAT 332. () Spring, even years. This course covers traffic stream parameters, their relationships, and important analytical techniques in traffic engineering such as capacity analysis, queuing analysis, shockwave analysis, and traffic simulation. Topics covered are essential in understanding the behavior of vehicular traffic as a complex system

ECIV 575 Research or Prof Paper/Project: 1-4 Credits (1-4 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing. (F, Sp, Su) A research or professional paper or project dealing with a topic in the field. The topic must have been mutually agreed upon by the student and his or her major adviser and graduate committee
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

ECIV 589 Graduate Consultation: 1-3 Credits (1-3 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Master's standing and approval of the Dean of Graduate Studies. This course may be used only by students who have completed all of their course work (and thesis, if on a thesis plan) but who need additional faculty or staff time or help
Repeatable up to 3 credits.

ECIV 590 Master's Thesis: 1-10 Credits (1 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Master's standing. Department of Civil Engineering
Repeatable up to 99 credits.

ECIV 591 Special Topics: 1-4 Credits (1-4 Lec)

ECIV 592 Independent Study: 1-6 Credits (1-6 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Graduate standing, consent of instructor, approval of Department Head and Dean of Graduate Studies. (F, Sp, Su) Directed research and study on an individual basis
Repeatable up to 6 credits.

ECIV 594 Seminar: 1 Credits (1 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Final semester of MS program. Students participate in preparing and presenting discussion material
Repeatable up to 4 credits.

ECIV 598 Internship: 2 Credits (2 Other)

An individual assignment arranged with an agency, business or other organizations to provide guided experience in the field.
Repeatable up to 12 credits.

ECIV 690 Doctoral Thesis: 1-10 Credits (1-10 Other)

PREREQUISITE: Doctoral standing. Department of Civil Engineering
Repeatable up to 99 credits.