CE 111 Introduction to Civil Engineering (1) (CR/NC)
Description of the field of civil engineering and the function of the professional civil engineer. Introduction to the major subdivisions of civil engineering including environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation and water resource engineering. Credit/No Credit grading only. 1 lecture.
CE 114 Introduction to CAD in Civil and Environmental Engineering (4)
The Civil and Environmental Engineering design process. Use of AutoCAD to illustrate and quantify design alternatives. Practice in creating and evaluating typical designs drawn from different specialty areas of the field. Related topics in information technology. Miscellaneous course fee may be requiredsee Class Schedule. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: MATH 141; CSC 110 or equivalent or passing score on qualifying test of basic computer skills.
CE 200 Special Problems for Undergraduates (1-2)
Individual investigation, research, studies, or surveys of selected problems. Total credit limited to 4 units, with a maximum of 2 units per quarter. Prerequisite: Consent of department head.
CE 204, 205 Strength of Materials (3) (2)
Stresses, strains and their relations applied to axial, torsional and flexural loads. Statically indeterminate axial members, beams and shafts. Columns, dynamic loads, repeated loads. Tension, compression, bending, shear, and torsion tests. Use of the SR-4 strain rosette for determining principal strains. CE 204: 3 lectures; CE 205: 2 lectures. Prerequisite: ME 211, CE 204 (for CE 205).
CE 206 Strength of Materials Laboratory (1)
Physical properties of engineering materials. Tension, compression, bending, shear, and torsion tests. Stress and strain transformation. Current strain gauge technology. 1 laboratory. Concurrent: CE 205.
CE 221 Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering (3) GEB F.2.
The characteristics and functions of highway, air, rail, transit and other modes of urban and intercity transportation. History of transportation design, operations, and planning. Evaluation of costs, benefits, and environmental considerations. 3 lectures. Prerequisite: MATH 141.
CE 222 Fundamentals of Transportation Engineering Laboratory (2)
Application of principles of transportation planning, operations, and design. Emphasis on urban transportation planning and operations, and the design of urban and intercity highway and rail facilities. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite or co-requisite: CE 221.
CE 259 Civil Engineering Materials (2)
Experimental determination of mechanical properties of concrete, asphalt, and soils as required for engineering applications. Experimental verification of assumptions made in mechanics of materials procedures. Use of strain measuring devices. Preparation of technical reports. 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: CE 204.