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College of Engineering
Arkansas State University
P.O. Box 1740
State University, AR 72467
tel.: 870-972-2088
engrcollege@astate.edu





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Civil Engineering Required and Elective Courses(CE)

CE 2202. Civil Engineering Presentations: An introduction to computer aided design, CAD, for civil engineers with applications in civil engineering drawings. Four different types of civil engineering drawings will be developed and presented in the course. Prerequisite, C or better in CE 2223. Spring.

CE 2223. Plane Surveying: Theory and practice of plane surveying. Lecture one hour, laboratory four hours per week. Prerequisite, C or better in MATH 1033 or equivalent. Fall.

CE 3213. Structural Analysis I: Analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures and trusses, shear and moment diagrams, influence lines and moving loads, deflection calculations, and computer solutions. Lecture three hours per week. Prerequisite, C or better in ENGR 2403. Corequisite, ENGR 2413. Spring..

CE 3223. Civil Engineering Materials: Theory and application of materials used in civil engineering. Aggregate testing, concrete testing, concrete mix design, asphalt testing, asphalt mix design, timber testing. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours per week. Prerequisite, C or better in ENGR 2411 and ENGR 2413. Fall.

CE 3233. Structural Analysis II: Analysis of indeterminate structures and trusses using approximate analysis, area moment and conjugate methods, virtual work, slope deflection, and moment distribution. Computer analysis by finite elements. Lecture three hours per week. Prerequisites, C or better in CE 2202 and ENGR 3213. Fall.

CE 3253. Engineering Hydrology: Studies of the hydrologic cycle, solar radiation and meteorology, precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, groundwater flow, hydrographs, flood routing, and probability concepts. Lecture three hours per week. Prerequisite, C or better in ENGR 3471 and ENGR 3473. Spring.

CE 3263. Introduction to Environmental Engineering: Introduction to environmental engineering fundamentals, concepts of mass balance, water and wastewater treatment, air pollution, solid waste management, and hazardous waste. Lecture three hours per week. Prerequisite, Junior standing, BIOL 1063, and C or better in CHEM 1013 and MATH 2204. Spring.

CE 3273. Water and Waste Systems: Projection of water requirements and wastewater flows, water and waste systems hydraulics, design of water distribution systems, sanitary sewers, stormwater collection systems, and pumping systems. Lecture three hours per week. Prerequisite, C or better in CE 2202 and ENGR 3473. Spring.

CE 4213. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis: Theory and application of energy concepts and structural mechanics required for the development of finite element methods are presented. Applications to beams, trusses, torsion, etc. are presented. Prerequisites, C or better in ENGR 2413. Fall.

CE 4223. Transportation Engineering: Provides the engineering student with an understanding of the principles of highway design, pavement designs, highway economics, traffic theory and other areas related to traffic engineering. A highway design project is required. Prerequisites, C or better in CE 2202. Spring.

CE 4233. Foundation Engineering: Prediction of soil variation, soil investigations, stress distribution and bearing capacity, dewatering analysis and procedures, and settlements. The design and analysis of retaining structures and lateral earth pressures, shallow foundations, pile foundations. Three foundation design projects are required. Prerequisite, C or better in CE 2202. Corequisite, CE 4253. Spring.

CE 4243. Reinforced Concrete Design: Design of beams with bending, shear and torsion stress; splicing design and deflection calculations, design columns. Prerequisites, C or better in CE 3213. Fall.

CE 4251. Soil Mechanics Laboratory:  Experiments in analysis of soil systems including index properties, permeability, compressibility, and shear strength. Corequisite, CE 4253. Fall.

CE 4253. Soil Mechanics: Physical properties of soils as used in design, specific gravity, grain size distribution, plasticity, shrinkage, permeability, compressibility, consolidation, and shear strength. Foundation design for consolidation.  Corequisites, ENGR 3473 and CE 4251. Fall.

CE 4263. Water and Waste Treatment: Design of physical, chemical and biological unit processes for treatment of water, wastewater and sludges. Advanced wastewater treatment processes are presented. Student papers on selected waste treatment applications are required. Prerequisites, C or better in CE 3273. Spring, even.

CE 4273. Advanced Surveying: Techniques of route, rural and urban, construction, and photogrammetric surveying. Elements of electronic measurements. Legal aspects of surveying. Lecture two hours, laboratory three hours per week. Prerequisite, C or better in CE 2223. Spring, odd.

CE 4283.Structural Steel Design: Design of structural systems in steel. Design of tension and compression members, beams with bending and axial stresses, bolted and welded connections. Prerequisite, C or better in CE 3213 . Spring.

CE 429V. Special Problems in Civil Engineering: Individually directed problems in civil engineering for juniors and seniors. A course outline and project summary listing the goals and expected outcomes must be approved by the student advisor and the director. Prerequisites are dependent on the nature of the special problem. Demand.

CE 5213. Introduction to Finite Element Analysis: Theory and application of energy concepts and structural mechanics required for the development of finite element methods are presented. Applications to beams, trusses, torsion, etc. are presented. Prerequisites, C or better in ENGR 2413. Dual listed as CE 4213.

CE 5223. Transportation Engineering: Provides the engineering student with an understanding of the principles of highway design, pavement designs, highway economics, traffic theory and other areas related to traffic engineering. A highway design project is required. Prerequisites, C or better in CE 2202. Dual listed as CE 4223.

CE 5233. Foundation Engineering: Prediction of soil variation, soil investigations, stress distribution and bearing capacity, dewatering analysis and procedures, and settlements. The design and analysis of retaining structures and lateral earth pressures, shallow foundations, pile foundations. Three foundation design projects are required. Prerequisite, C or better in CE 2202. Corequisite, CE 4253. Dual listed as CE 4233.

CE 5243. Reinforced Concrete Design: Design of beams with bending, and shear stress, splicing design and deflection calculations, design columns. Prerequisites, C or better in CE 3213. Dual listed as CE 4243.

CE 5253. Soil Mechanics: Physical properties of soils as used in design, specific gravity, grain size distribution, plasticity, shrinkage, permeability, compressibility, consolidation and shear strength. Foundation design for consolidation. Corequisites, ENGR 3473 and CE 4251. Dual listed as CE 4253.

CE 5263. Water and Waste Treatment: Design of physical, chemical and biological unit processes for treatment of water, wastewater and sludges. Advanced wastewater treatment processes are presented. Student papers on selected waste treatment applications are required. Prerequisites, C or better in CE 3273. Dual listed as 4263.

CE 5283. Structural Steel Design: Design of structural systems in steel. Design of tension and compression members, beams with bending and axial stresses, bolted and welded connections. Prerequisite, C or better in CE 3213. Dual listed as 4283.

 
 
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