courses of instruction - Lafayette College

ENGINEERING/CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
311. Fundamentals of Structural Engi
neering. This course provides a founda
tion in the principles of structural engi
neering. Both design and analysis aspects
are addressed. Topics include types and
optimization of structural systems, design
codes and standards, loads and load
paths, load and resistance factor design
principles, construction issues, consider
ations of economics, and the roles of the
various design and construction profes
sionals. Structural engineering software
utilized in assignments and projects. Lec
ture/laboratory. Prerequisite: ES 230. Of
fered in fall semester. S taff
331. Civil Engineering Project Manage
ment. This course addresses management
of civil engineering projects, including
planning and feasibility studies, environ
mental assessments, resource develop
ment, design, construction, and other
types of projects in which civil engineers
are involved. Topics include definition
and scheduling of project tasks and re
source management. The course also
provides an overview of the concepts and
analytical techniques of engineering eco
nomics, including present and annual
worth analysis, capitalized cost analysis,
rate of return analysis, cost/benefit analy
sis, and sensitivity analysis. The course
introduces students to software packages
used in project management and econom
ic analysis. Lecture. Prerequisite: ES 225.
Offered in fall semester. Staff
341. Transportation Systems. Technical
and policy related aspects of transporta
tion systems. Topics include traffic analy
sis and control, traffic flow theory, geo
metric design, capacity analysis and level
of service, transportation demand analy
sis, and transportation planning.
Computer applications. Design projects
include oral presentations and written
reports. Lecture/discussion. Prerequisites:
Mathematics 264 and junior or senior
standing in engineering. Offered in fall
semester. Staff
361. Geotechnical Engineering. An intro
ductory course in soil mechanics and geo-
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technical engineering. Studies include the
classification, permeability, consolidation,
and strength of soils in lecture and labora
tory settings. Written reports for laborato
ry and design results are required. Discus
sion of traditional design methods in
foundation engineering is included.
Lecture/laboratory. Prerequisites: ES 230
and CE 251, or permission of the instruc
tor. Offered in fall semester. S taff
372. Design II. Properties and tests of
materials used in civil engineering appli
cations, including buildings, transporta
tion systems, utility systems, and rein
forced earth. Introduction to laboratory
and field measurement techniques to as
sess material performance capabilities of
steel, concrete, wood, masonry, fiber-rein
forced composites, and geotextiles. Tech
nical report preparation. Introduction to
material structure, properties, and pro
cessing. Material selection in design of civ
il engineering systems through the use of
design codes and standards. Laboratory
testing for quality assurance and perfor
mance evaluation in service are included
through labs and design projects. Lecture/
laboratory. Prerequisite: junior standing.
Offered in spring semester. S taff
473. Design III. Students work in teams
to develop the design of a comprehensive
and realistic project that involves several
interrelated civil engineering disciplines.
At the end of the project, they are required
to submit a detailed set of design draw
ings and related documents, as well as
present the results orally. Participants de
velop skills in project design, project man
agement, engineering report preparation
and presentation, leadership, and are also
given an opportunity to utilize many of
the skills learned in previous courses
within the CE disciplines. Lecture/discus
sion. Prerequisite: senior standing. Offered
in spring semester. Staff
DEPARTMENTAL ELECTIVES
390, 391. Independent Study or Research.
Independent study or research projects se
lected based on the background and inter-