Major: Civil Engineering

Remark: * Elective course(s) can be used to replace any equivalent required course(s) that cannot be offered for unforeseen reason(s)

Course Description

ENGR 101      Engineering Drawing

The aims of designing this course are:

• to impart proper understanding of theory of projection
• to improve the visualization skills
• to improve the participating students with various concepts like dimensioning, conventions, and standards related to working drawing in order to become professionally efficient
• to impart the knowledge on understanding and drawing of simple residential and office building

ENGR 103      Engineering Mechanics

A thorough understanding of this subject is an essential prerequisite for work in Civil   Engineering.  The objective of the course is intended to study about equilibrium of a particle and a rigid body. The reactions and internal forces are shown for a structure. The principles of rigid-body equilibrium are developed and then applied to specific problems involving the equilibrium of CE structures, and to the analysis of internal forces in beams. Applications to problems involving frictional forces, center of gravity and centroid, and topics related to the center of gravity and moment of inertia are treated. The principal objective of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the first-hand knowledge in civil engineering primarily used in resolving static structures, equilibrium systems, and the various interacting forces exerted by members in these systems, and to provide a foundation upon which further civil engineering studies are based.

ENGR 104      Introduction to Civil Engineering

The civil engineering discipline involves the development of structural, hydraulic, geotechnical, construction, environmental, transportation, architectural, and other civil systems that address societies’ infrastructure needs. This course is designed for students to further study all civil engineering courses. Applications of mathematics and physics to CE designs are introduced and the ways to solve everyday engineering problems are mentioned.

ARCH 115      Computer Architecture Application/AutoCAD I&II 

After completing the AUTOCAD program, student will be able to:

• Use the functions and commands of AutoCAD software to create, save, and print drawings that make use of multiple lines, geometric shapes, and curves.
• Locate and apply the many features of AutoCAD that automate the drafting process and facilitate the creation of more accurate drawings in less time than traditional drafting methods.
• Locate and apply the features of AutoCAD that provide for the accurate addition of dimensions, tolerances, and drawing notes and labels using symbols and placements recognized by multiple standards organizations.
• Use the functions and commands of AutoCAD software to create isometric and three-dimensional drawing and models.

PHY 202         Physics For Engineering II

The objectives of this course are fluid mechanics and thermodynamics.
Fluid mechanics is the branch of physics which involves the study of fluids (liquids, gases, and plasmas) and the forces on them. Fluid mechanics can be divided into fluid statics, the study of fluids at rest; and fluid dynamics, the study of the effect of forces on fluid motion.
Thermodynamics is a branch of physics concerned with heat and temperature and their relation to energy and work. It defines macroscopic variables, such as internal energy, entropy, and pressure, that partly describe a body of matter or radiation. It states that the behavior of those variables is subject to general constraints, that are common to all materials, not the peculiar properties of particular materials. These general constraints are expressed in the four laws of thermodynamics. Thermodynamics describes the bulk behavior of the body, not the microscopic behaviors of the very large numbers of its microscopic constituents, such as molecules. Its laws are explained by statistical mechanics, in terms of the microscopic constituents.

MATH 211      Calculus II

The scope of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental mathematical tools primarily used in resolving engineering problems, and a foundation upon which further mathematical studies are based:

• Establish a practical foundation in calculus as a basic analytical tool for engineering studies
• Improve systematic and mathematical way of approaching an engineering problem
• Engineering problems both in hypothetical sense or actual phenomenon can be explained by formula, modeling and graphing, and various computational techniques are used to resolve their significance and mathematical relations to real life applications
• Ability to relate mathematical modeling, graphs and functions in some appreciable degree of understanding to a given theory, concept, and actual phenomenon
• Analysis of results on the basis of common sense and logic to validate their findings, and further optimization
• Materials covered under the scope of this course will be a useful background for further studies of engineering and mathematics

MATH 213      Analytic Geometry

The scope of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of a fundamental mathematical tool primarily dealing with the study of geometry using standard coordinates systems. It involves defining and representing geometrical shapes necessary in structural shape design in 2-D Euclidean plane and 3-D Euclidean space by means of numerical expressions, and extract analytical numerical information from shape’s numerical expressions and representations. Analytic geometry is widely applicable to many practical civil engineering problems, as well as serves as a foundation upon which further mathematical studies are based:

• Establish a practical foundation in calculus as a basic analytical tool for engineering studies
• Improve systematic and mathematical way of approaching an engineering problem
• Engineering problems both in hypothetical sense or actual phenomenon can be explained by formula, modeling and graphing, and various computational techniques are used to resolve their significance and mathematical relations to real life applications
• Ability to relate mathematical modeling, graphs and functions in some appreciable degree of understanding to a given theory, concept, and actual phenomenon
• Analysis of results on the basis of common sense and logic to validate their findings, and further optimization
• Materials covered under the scope of this course will be a useful background for further studies of engineering and mathematics

MATH 214      Linear Algebra And Differential Equation

Belong to one of the main mathematical concepts. They are equations for finding functions whose derivatives (or differentials) satisfy given conditions. The differential equations arrived at in the process of studying a real phenomenon or process are called the differential model of this phenomenon or process. It is clear that differential models constitute a particular case of the numerous mathematical models that can be built as a result of studies of the world that surrounds us. It must be emphasized that there are different types of differential models. This course considers models described by what is known as ordinary differential equations.

PHY 201         Physics for Engineering I&II

The goal of physics is to provide an understanding of the physical world by developing theories based on experiments. A physical theory, usually expressed mathematically, describes how a given physical system works. The theory makes certain predictions about the physical system which can then be checked by observations and experiments. If the predictions turn out to correspond closely to what is actually observed, then the theory stands, although it remains provisional. The basic laws of physics involve such physical quantities as force, velocity, volume, and acceleration, all of which can be described in terms of more fundamental quantities. In mechanics, it is conventional to use the quantities of length (L), mass (M), and time (T); all other physical quantities can be constructed from these three.

MATH 210      Calculus I

The scope of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental mathematical tools primarily used in resolving engineering problems, and a foundation upon which further mathematical studies are based:

• Establish a practical foundation in calculus as a basic analytical tool for engineering studies
• Improve systematic and mathematical way of approaching an engineering problem
• Engineering problems both in hypothetical sense or actual phenomenon can be explained by formula, modeling and graphing, and various computational techniques are used to resolve their significance and mathematical relations to real life applications
• Ability to relate mathematical modeling, graphs and functions in some appreciable degree of understanding to a given theory, concept, and actual phenomenon
• Analysis of results on the basis of common sense and logic to validate their findings, and further optimization
• Materials covered under the scope of this course will be a useful background for further studies of engineering and mathematics

MATH 201      Construction Materials

The introduction to construction materials includes information on the basic mechanistic properties of materials, environmental influences, and basic material classes. In addition, one of the responsibilities of civil and construction engineers is the inspection and quality control of materials in the construction process. This requires an understanding of material variability and testing procedures.

The discussion of each type of material includes information on the following:

• Basic structure of the materials
• Material production process
• Mechanistic behavior of the material and other properties
• Environmental influences
• Construction considerations
• Special topics related to the material discussed in each chapter

ENGR 202      Strength of Materials I & II

The objectives of studying the strength of materials are:

• to provide a comprehensive coverage of the important topics in strength of materials with an emphasis on applications, problem solving, and design for structural members, mechanical devices, and systems
• to offer a heavy emphasis on the application of the principles of strength of materials to mechanical, structural, and construction problems
• to enhance the students’ capability to design the stable, safe, and sound structure, one of the most important parts in civil engineering studies
• to obtain a practical understanding of the theories and concepts of designing members under the stresses, the characteristic of stresses and loads, defining the design stress, the properties of wood , concrete plastics and composites, shearing forces and bending moments in beams, centroids and moments of inertia of areas, shearing stress in beams, general case of combined stress and Moh’s circle, deflection of beams, statically indeterminate beams, columns, pressure vessels, and connections
• to increase the students’ ability to relate mathematical modeling, graphs and functions to the theories, concepts, and actual phenomenon which have already been mentioned to resolve all civil engineering problems
• to make the participating students be able to analyze the result of the solution to the problem happening in the civil engineering field on the basis of common sense and logic to validate their findings, and further optimization

PHY 203         Physics for Engineering III

After successfully studying this course, students will be able to:

.Understand the basic electrical engineering principles and abstractions on which the design of electronic systems is based. These include lumped circuit models, digital circuits, and operational amplifiers.

.Use these engineering abstractions to analyze and design simple electronic circuits.

.Formulate and solve differential equations describing the time behavior of circuits containing energy storage elements.

.Build circuits and take measurements of circuit variables using tools such as oscilloscopes, multimeters, and signal generators. Compare the measurements with the behavior predicted by mathematic models and explain the discrepancies.

.Understand the relationship between the mathematical representation of circuit behavior and corresponding real-life effects.

.Appreciate the practical significance of the systems developed in the course.

ENGR 204      Structural Analysis I & II
Is the determination of the effects of loads on physical structures and their components. Structures subject to this type of analysis include all that must withstand loads, such as buildings, bridges, vehicles, machinery, furniture, attire, soil strata, prostheses and biological tissue. Structural analysis incorporates the fields of applied mechanics, materials science and applied mathematics to compute a structure's deformations, internal forces, stresses, support reactions, accelerations, and stability. The results of the analysis are used to verify a structure's fitness for use, often saving physical tests. Structural analysis is thus a key part of the engineering design of structures.
ENGR 206      Soil Mechanics I &II

Is a branch of engineering mechanics that describes the behavior of soils. It differs from fluid mechanics and solid mechanics in the sense that soils consist of a heterogeneous mixture of fluids (usually air and water) and particles (usually clay, silt, sand, and gravel) but soil may also contain organic solids, liquids, and gases and other matter. Along with rock mechanics, soil mechanics provides the theoretical basis for analysis in geotechnical engineering, a subdiscipline of Civil engineering. Soil mechanics is used to analyze the deformations of and flow of fluids within natural and man-made structures that are supported on or made of soil, or structures that are buried in soils. Examples applications are building and bridge foundations, retaining walls, dams, and buried pipeline systems.

ENGR 207      Surveying I

This course develops fundamental skills in the theoretical and practical aspects of plane surveying through the use and care of modern instruments and the associated computations. Topics include the classification of errors incurred in observed field data and necessary correction applications, the use and care of surveying equipment, traversing, differential leveling, stadia and mapping, and electronic data transfer. Computer applications are used where appropriate. Successful completion of the course will enable students to:

• absorb widely with the fundamental of surveying for location, design and construction of engineering projects
• Understand angle and distance measurement; and differential, profile, cross-section, and topographic leveling procedures and apply them to field conditions
• Prepare proper field notes and data collection approaches
• Use standard survey tools including measuring tapes, automatic levels, theodlites, and electronic distance measurement equipment
• Understand and apply measurement error, accuracy, precision and techniques to improve accuracy of surveys
• to have sufficient ability to identify error sources and procedures to minimize errors which are the important components of the course
• Work effectively in groups for field survey and data interpretation
• Analyze and synthesize survey data
• to be able to apply the fundamental concepts to adjust data and develop a preliminary route plan
• Understand (introductory level) geographic information systems

ENGR 208      Surveying II

Surveying may be defined as the science of determining the position, in three dimensions, of natural and man-made features on or beneath the surface of the Earth. These features may be represented in analogue form as a contoured map, plan or chart, or in digital form such as a digital ground model. In engineering surveying, either or both of the above formats may be used for planning, design and construction of works, both on the surface and underground. At a later stage, surveying techniques are used for dimensional control or setting out of designed constructional elements and also for monitoring deformation movements.

ENGR 209      Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics

Is involved in nearly all areas of Civil Engineering either directly or indirectly. Some examples of direct involvement are those where we are concerned with manipulating the fluid:

• Sea and river (flood) defenses;
• Water distribution / sewerage (sanitation) networks;
• Hydraulic design of water / sewerage treatment works;
• Dams;
• Irrigation;
• Pumps and turbines;
• Water retaining structures.

And some examples where the primary object is construction – yet analysis of the fluid mechanics are essential:

• Flow of air in / around buildings;
• Bridge piers in rivers;
• Groundwater flow.

MATH 212      Calculus III

The scope of this course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the fundamental mathematical tools primarily used in resolving engineering problems, and a foundation upon which further mathematical studies are based:

• Establish a practical foundation in calculus as a basic analytical tool for engineering studies
• Improve systematic and mathematical way of approaching an engineering problem
• Engineering problems both in hypothetical sense or actual phenomenon can be explained by formula, modeling and graphing, and various computational techniques are used to resolve their significance and mathematical relations to real life applications
• Ability to relate mathematical modeling, graphs and functions in some appreciable degree of understanding to a given theory, concept, and actual phenomenon
• Analysis of results on the basis of common sense and logic to validate their findings, and further optimization
• Materials covered under the scope of this course will be a useful background for further studies of engineering and mathematics
• Calculus III provides materials in basic mathematics for general need in related fields such as engineering, technology, sciences, and so on. The topics will be covered by vectors, curves, and surfaces; differentiation of functions of several variables; multiple integrals; and vector calculus. All the topics are accompanied by applications in order to get the students to know the real use of mathematics.

POL 101          Introduction to Political Science

The course introduces the student to basic concepts of political science. The course also examines institutions and political processes in various systems throughout the world. Information and analysis provided in the course are necessary foundations for further study in this field.

ANTH 102       Cultural Anthropology

This course is designed to investigate the impact of culture on everyday living and decision-making, both locally and globally.  It presents basic concepts in cultural anthropology and applies them to various expressions of culture, such as languages, family structures, livelihoods, political systems, belief systems, and art.

NATS 102        Environmental Science

Significant increases in the world population along with technology advances in the manufacture of products corresponding to people’s demand, led to the over-exploration of nature resources. This brought environmental and other impacts, such as natural resources depletion, solid waste generation increment, ecosystem unbalancing, health and safety problems on human beings, etc. Similarly, Cambodia is also facing such problems. Hence, awareness in environmental issues contributing to environmental protection is in need to address. This course is designed to provide some fundamental concepts of environmental science in order to make students environmentally aware about vital issues like natural resources conservation, sustainable use of resources, environmental degradation, and rapid growth of human population coupled with technology causing major environmental problems. Emphasis is given to promote sustainable concepts and to enable students to make informed choices regarding their environment. Additionally, this course is introduced to make students understand theories and integrate them into practical applications through real world situation observations, consequentially allowing them to establish cause and effect relationship via impact assessment projects.

COMP 110      Introduction to Computers

This course is one of the general courses in the FY program required by PUC to familiarize students with the use of computer as an efficient tool for their study and work. It is designed to provide non-IT students an overview of how computer system has been developed the fundamental concepts and terminologies of computer systems, knowledge of basic computer hardware and software, and the teach students how to assemble computer, install software, and computer troubleshooting. There are 2 Lab-sessions, which equal to 3 hours for students to practice computer assembling and software installation. Students will learn what computer components are, implication of information technology, and basic troubleshooting knowledge.

ENGL 110       English I: Reading and Composition

This course is designed to enable students of the foundation year to improve their reading and writing skills at an intermediate level. The students will read a wide range of interesting texts related to real life situations. All the texts will enhance students’ reading competence through guided and independent reading activities for both academic work and pleasure. In addition to the reading skills, the students will develop their writing skills ranging from writing meaningful paragraphs to composing meaningful short essays which include a descriptive essay, a narrative essay, a cause-effect essay, a problem-solution essay, and an opinion essay. To make this course more fun and productive, a variety of approaches and interactive practice activities will be employed. Those include student-centered, communicative, cooperative learning, task-based and project-based approaches, and communicative and interactive practice activities. The students are also required to do assignments and projects individually, in pairs, and/or in groups.

KHMR 110     Khmer Studies

Khmer Studies observes the evolution of Khmer culture from pre-history through the Angkorean period to contemporary society.  It examines the arts, languages, literature, customs, traditions, and creations of the Khmer people.  Students gain a sense of appreciation and love for the Khmer culture and a sense of pride, integrity, and national identity

SOC 110          Gender Studies

This course is the introduction to Gender Studies/Women’s Studies. Given the comprehensiveness and diversity of the overall subject area, this course will provide an introduction to and critical engagement with several specific areas of inquiry that make up Gender Studies/Women’s studies.

ENGL 120       English II: Reading and Composition

Continuing from ENGL 110, this course aims to further enhance students’ reading and writing skills at an intermediate level. The students will read various interesting texts on different topics and themes related to real life contexts and situations. All the texts will enhance students’ reading competence through guided and independent reading activities for both academic work and pleasure. In addition to the reading skills, the students will develop their writing skills ranging from writing longer essays which include a descriptive essay, a narrative essay, a cause-effect essay, a problem-solution essay, a compare and contrast essay, an opinion essay, a persuasive essay, and a summary of a text. To make this course more fun and productive, a variety of approaches and interactive practice activities will be employed in class. Those include student-centered, communicative, cooperative learning, task-based and project-based approaches, and lots of communicative and interactive practice activities. The students are also required to do assignments and projects individually, in pairs, and/or in groups.

PSYC 212        Personal Growth and Development

This course is designed to teach discipline, good behavior, positive attitude, self-respect, and self-confidence, as a member of the university and society.  The course also teaches study skills and time management to help ensure students’ success in college and in life.  Buddhist as well as Western philosophies and thought are both essential to this course.  Students can learn to value life and develop virtue, shaping themselves after exemplary heroes.

ENGR 301       Soil Mechanics II

This course is designed as an introduction to soil mechanics. Soil mechanics is a branch of civil engineering that uses principles of applied mechanics to characterize the physical and mechanical properties and behaviors of soils on the purpose of a construction material and supporting foundations. Professor Karl Terzaghi defines soil mechanics as follows: “Soil mechanics is the application of the laws of mechanics and hydraulics to engineering problems dealing with sediments and other unconsolidated accumulations of solid particles produced by the mechanical and chemical disintegration of rocks, regardless of whether or not they contain an admixture or organic constituents.” Soils are heterogeneous, nonlinear, and anisotropic. Soils have a memory they almost remember everything that ever happened to them, and this fact strongly affects their engineering behavior.

The course is divided into six parts. Part I describes the nature of soil problems encountered in civil engineering and gives an overall preview of the physical behaviors of soils and their classifications. Part II describes water flow through soils and the effect of water on behaviors of soils. Part III is devoted primarily to consider the interaction of soil particles without the presence of water by principle of effective stress; Part IV builds upon the theory of consolidation. Consolidation is the time-dependent settlement of soils resulting from the expulsion of water from the soil pores. Part V mentions about field investigations. Field investigation is aimed at assessing enough information to select the most appropriate foundation solution, to highlight problems that could arise during construction, and, more in general, to highlight potential geological hazards in the examined area (as an example, slope instability or soil liquefaction during earthquakes). Part VI considers the most important part of soil mechanics: shear strength of soils. If the load or stress in a foundation or earth slope is increased until the deformations become unacceptably large, we say that the soil in the foundation or slope has "failed" In this case we are referring to the strength of the soil, which is really the maximum or ultimate stress the material can sustain. In geotechnical engineering, we are generally concerned with the shear strength of soils because, in most of our problems in foundations and earthwork engineering, failure results from excessive applied shear stresses.

ENGR 302      Reinforcement Concrete Design I&II

• help students to understand the fundamental principle and procedure of reinforcement concrete design.
• provide students with a rational basis of the design of reinforced concrete members and structures through advanced understanding of material and structural behavior
• help students learn to apply the principles of reinforced concrete design to real world problems
• prepare students for entry level structural engineering employment
• apply the concepts of strain compatibility and equilibrium concepts to determine the strength of reinforcement concrete members
• design simple and continuous RC beams of any cross sectional shape for shear, flexure, and deflection
• design RC beam-columns of any cross sectional shape
• design basic RC foundations
• design RC cantilevered retaining walls

ENGR 303      Reinforcement Concrete Design II

The main objective is to provide students with a rational basis of the design of reinforced concrete members and structures through advanced understanding of material and structural behavior. Reinforced concrete is a widely used material for constructed systems. This course outlines are as follows: analysis and design of column, analysis and design of one-way and two-way slabs by direct design method, strip and advanced strip methods, analysis and design of footings, analysis and design of shear walls.

ENGR 304      Transportation Engineering

After successfully completing this unit, students are expected to be able to:

• Describe the four-step transport planning process, data requirements and collection
• Analyze and assess the performance of routes and intersections through an understanding of traffic flow theories and the use of hand calculations and relevant software
• Apply the principles and objectives of geometric design in the design of intersections using current guidelines and generate a complete set of high standard plans and high quality reports as part of a team
• Appreciate and consider the needs of all road users, their interaction and management of their movement in an efficient and safe manner
• Apply the current guidelines and codes of practice in the design of flexible road pavements using empirical and mechanistic approaches aided by relevant charts and software
• Identify the principles of road transport integration and sustainability
• Apply current guidelines in the design and construction of heavy and light rail systems and identify factors affecting system operation

ENGR 402      Foundation Engineering I&II

The foundation is the part of an engineered system that transmits to, and into, the underlying soil or rock the loads supported by the foundation and its self-weight. The resulting soil stresses-except at the ground surface-are in addition to those presently existing in the earth mass from its self-weight and geological history. The term superstructure is commonly used to describe the engineered part of the system bringing load to the foundation, or substructure. It is evident on the basis of this definition that a foundation is the most important part of the engineering system.

The purpose of the course, foundation engineering, is to present a concise, systematic, and complete treatment of the subject leading to rational design procedures for the practicing geotechnical and structural engineers. The material is presented for convenient application. The background theories are generally presented in concise forms of formulae or charts. The course is divided into seven parts: Part 1, general principles. Part 2, Footing foundation and its settlement. Part 3, Mat foundation and structural designs of shallow foundation. Part 4, Pile foundation and its settlement. Part 5 Group pile. Part 6 Bored pile and its settlement. Part 7 Project of foundation analysis and design.

ENGR 404      Steel Design I &II

This course covers the theory and practice of structural steel design. The structural design process for beams, columns, trusses, frames, and connections is based on Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) specifications of the American Institute of Steel Construction is mentioned. The knowledge and expertise required to design steel-framed structures are essential for any architectural or structural designer, as well as students intending to pursue careers in the field of building design and construction. This course provides the essentials of structural steel design required for typical projects from a practical perspective so that students understand each topic and understand how to combine each of these topics into a project resulting in a fully designed steel structure. This course will help bridge the gap between the design of specific building components and the complete design of a steel structure. We provide details and examples that not only provide the reader with an essential background on structural steel design, but also provide subject material that closely mirrors details and examples that occur in practice.

ENGR 406      Electrical Engineering for Building

The main objectives of designing this course are to:

• Mathematically describe and manipulate complex exponential signals and linear, time-invariant systems that operate on them
• Apply Kirchhoff’s Laws, equivalent circuit models, and transfer functions to analyze voltage and current relationships in passive circuits;
• Apply formal node analysis to analyze the operation of basic op-amp circuits;
• Use Fourier series representation of periodic signals to perform frequency domain analysis of linear time-invariant systems;
• Apply properties of the Fourier transform to describe and analyze the operation of Amplitude Modulation (AM) for communicating information;
• Specify how to encode and recover a band limited signal with a digital sequence using the sampling theorem and amplitude quantization;
• Analyze the behavior of digital systems on discrete-time signals using the Discrete-Time Fourier Transform (DTFT);
• Calculate the complexity of implementing discrete-time filtering using the Fast Fourier Transform; describe and analyze discrete-time filtering of analog signals;
• Describe the operation of baseband and modulated communication systems, and analyze the signal-to-noise ratio of AM systems;

ENGR 407      Plumbing System and Fitting

After completing this course, participating students will be able to:

• Describe the basic materials and tools used for standard residential plumbing projects and describe how they are applied as part of the construction and home- repair process
• Outline the basic concepts and rules of construction safety and list the types of personal protective equipment used by construction technicians to stay safe on the job site.
• Perform the essential math, print-reading functions, and interpretation of plumbing codes required to execute standard plumbing services.
• Describe the components and assembly techniques required for the construction of standard piping and water supply systems
• Describe the application and installation of standard plumbing fixtures and water-based appliances
• Outline the plumbing systems required for related building systems such as HVAC, Pools, and irrigation systems

ENGR 408      Wood Design and Construction Technology

Design of Wood Structures provides students with an understanding of structural engineering wood design principles. Upon completion, students will be able to describe and apply design techniques for individual wood components, including: beams, columns, trusses, wood/steel connections, and diaphragms, using engineered wood composites and conventional lumber products. Students will also have the opportunity to work in interdisciplinary teams to complete course projects and assignments.

ENGR 409      Building & Bridge Design

The purposes of designing this course are to:

• Introduce to basic Civil Engineering bridge design process through realistic, hands-on, and building experience
• provide basic principles of designing bridges using trusses
• design the most reliable and cost efficient bridge using the designer software
• Give an overview of common forms of steel bridge used in the highway infrastructure
• Examine the modeling techniques for bridges to determine internal forces and moments
• Explain the basis for determining the resistance of structural members, bracing systems and connections
• Examine requirements for fatigue design
• Give practical guidance on material selection, connection detailing, bridge articulation and support

ENGR 410      Highway Design I&II

The Highway Engineering module is designed to follow the process of locating, designing, constructing and maintaining highways. The first part of the course covers the highway planning process and the principles of route location. The second part of the course introduces the concepts of design speeds, operating speeds and speed limits. Based upon the design speeds, consideration is then given to geometric link design and in particular vertical links and horizontal links. The optimization of horizontal and vertical alignments is also presented in the second part. This is followed by pavement design, considering the design of both flexible and rigid pavements. This part also considers how such pavements deteriorate and their maintenance. The final part of the course considers alternative methods of surface drainage for highways as well as the earthworks requirement for the construction of highways. The quantitative methods taught in the lectures are practiced in tutorials and there is a test in the latter half of the course.

ENGR 412      Construction Management I & II

The Construction Management Programs’ Mission is to prepare students to enter the construction industry at the management level, possessing a broad-scope understanding of the techniques of construction project and company management, and demonstrating the entry level skills appropriate to the construction industry.

ARCH 340      Architectural Law and Regulation

The practice of the profession of architecture is defined as rendering or offering to render services which require the application of the art, science, and aesthetics of design and construction of buildings, groups of buildings, including their components and appurtenances and the spaces around them wherein the safeguarding of life, health, property, and public welfare is concerned. Such services include, but are not limited to consultation, evaluation, planning, the provision of preliminary studies, designs, construction documents, construction management, and the administration of construction contracts.

ENGR 413       Construction Management II

Through the course students will understand the overall concept of construction project management in term of construction management terminology, project management pillars (schedule, cost, scope and quality/safety), and industry-recognized project management tools (Gannt chart, Logic Network, Work Breakdown structure, CPM, etc.). This course is a 3 credit-hour course with traditional grading, has a lecture and is designed to enable students to meet the course objectives both individually, as well as members of a team, in a timely, accurate, and apprentice manner.

ENGR 414      Prestressed Concrete

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of the course, students should be able to

• evaluate the behavior and design of prestressed concrete beams and slabs (including statically indeterminate beams and slabs) and design tendon layout, which satisfy the strength and serviceability limit states as required by design standards;
• analyze the stresses in anchorage zones and design end anchorages for prestressed concrete beams and slabs;
• evaluate the short-term and long-term losses in prestressing and design prestressed structures considering these losses;
• discuss and appraise the recent advances in the prestressed concrete technology

ENGR 415      Computer Robot Millennium

This course will teach students about various how to use computer software called Robot Millennium to design different parts of CE structures and buildings. Comparisons would be made between manual computations and the software results.

ENGR 102      Geology

Geology is the study of the Earth, the materials of which it is made, the structure of those materials, and the processes acting upon them. It includes the study of organisms that have inhabited our planet. An important part of geology is the study of how Earth’s materials, structures, processes and organisms have changed over time. Geology also plays a role in geotechnical engineering and environmental engineering.

ENGR 105      Engineering Dynamics

The most important principle objective of this course is to provide the students a comprehensive understanding of the first-hand knowledge in dynamics which is one of the most important aspects of civil engineering studies, and to provide a foundation upon which further civil engineering studies are based.

ENGR 106      Numerical Analysis for Civil Engineering

Numerical methods are techniques by which mathematical problems are formulated so that they can be solved with arithmetic operations. Although there are many kinds of numerical methods, they have one common characteristic: they invariably involve large numbers of tedious arithmetic calculations. It is little wonder that with the development of fast, efficient digital computers, the role of numerical methods in engineering problem solving has increased dramatically in recent years.

MATH 209      Preculculus

Prepares students for calculus and other advanced engineering mathematics. While pre-algebra often has extensive coverage of basic algebraic concepts, precalculus might see only small amounts of calculus concepts, if at all, and often involves covering algebraic topics that might not have been given attention in earlier algebra courses. Furthermore, this course serves as the review on basic mathematics from high school for students of civil engineering. The topics include algebra, trigonometry, geometry, vector, and applications.

MATH 215      Math Cad

Interface allows users to combine a variety of different elements (mathematics, descriptive text, and supporting imagery) into the form of a worksheet, which is naturally readable. Because the mathematics are core to the program, the math is inherently live, dynamically recalculating as value upstream are altered. This allows for simple manipulation of input variables, assumptions, and expressions, which in turn update in real-time. The examples below serve to outline the scope of Mathcad’s capabilities, rather than to give specific details on the individual product functionality.

ENGR 401      Earth Structures

This course is about the calculation or estimation of the pressures that soil— or more often, soil and water-can apply to retaining structures. Retaining structures are used on almost all construction projects, so an understand­ing of their interaction with the ground is essential for structural and geo­technical engineers.

THES 489       Supervised Research and Design

Consult with the dean of the faculty.

THES 490       Research Report and Defending

Work with the assigned faculty.