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2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

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CVE 4019 TIMBER STRUCTURES (3 credits). Covers the engineering properties<br />

<strong>of</strong> timber and their effect on design <strong>of</strong> timber structures. Studies the design<br />

<strong>of</strong> various elements <strong>of</strong> timber structures including tension members, beams, beancolumns,<br />

diaphragms and connections according to the NDS ASD specification.<br />

Includes a design project. Prerequisites: CVE 3015.<br />

CVE 4020 FOUNDATION DESIGN (3 credits). Applies soil mechanics to foundation<br />

engineering, exploration techniques, foundation selection criteria, design<br />

and construction. Includes analysis and design <strong>of</strong> spread, mat and pile foundations;<br />

retaining wall design; drilled piers; caissons; design using geotechnical fabrics; and<br />

slope stability. Prerequisites: CVE 3020.<br />

CVE 4032 HYDRAULICS AND HYDROLOGY (3 credits). Includes steady flow in<br />

open channels, analysis <strong>of</strong> water surface pr<strong>of</strong>iles, channel design; measurements and<br />

estimation <strong>of</strong> components in the hydrologic cycle; unit hydrograph theory; statistical<br />

design methods; and hydrologic routing. Prerequisites: CVE 3030.<br />

CVE 4035 URBAN HYDROLOGY (3 credits). Uses state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art water-quality<br />

and water-quantity computer models to predict the impact <strong>of</strong> urbanization on<br />

receiving waters. Students design a stormwater management system as a project.<br />

Prerequisites: CVE 4032.<br />

CVE 4050 SOLID AND HAZARDOUS WASTE (3 credits). Covers the design<br />

process used in investigation and remediation <strong>of</strong> sites contaminated with solid or<br />

hazardous waste. Also covers the processing, treatment and disposal <strong>of</strong> solid and<br />

hazardous wastes.<br />

CVE 4060 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (3 credits). Modes <strong>of</strong> transportation<br />

are reviewed with emphasis on highways, including vehicle characteristics,<br />

geometric alignment, traffic analysis, queuing theories, signal timing, levels <strong>of</strong><br />

service, traffic forecasting, pavement design and airport runway design and layout.<br />

Prerequisites: CVE 2080, CVE 3020.<br />

CVE 4070 CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING (3 credits). The fundamentals<br />

<strong>of</strong> construction engineering from a project management point <strong>of</strong> view. Focus on<br />

basics <strong>of</strong> construction project management principles including scope, quality<br />

control, planning and scheduling, cost engineering, risk management and loss<br />

prevention, local environment, information and communications, and stakeholder<br />

relations. (Requirement: Instructor approval or prerequisite course.) Prerequisites:<br />

CVE 3012, CVE 3013.<br />

CVE 4073 CONSTRUCTION COST ENGINEERING (3 credits). The application<br />

<strong>of</strong> cost engineering principles and estimating within a project management framework<br />

in conjunction with scope definition, quality control, planning and scheduling,<br />

risk management and loss prevention techniques, local conditions, information and<br />

communication, and working relations with stakeholders. Prerequisites: CVE 4000.<br />

CVE 4074 LEADING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS (3 credits). Covers specialized<br />

application <strong>of</strong> leadership fundamentals and team building to construction<br />

operations. Focuses on the basic principles <strong>of</strong> leadership including motivation,<br />

organizational dynamics, team formation and conflict resolution. Examines construction<br />

operations, work practices and ethics in the business environment.<br />

Corequisites: CVE 4070.<br />

CVE 4090 SELECTED TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (1-3 credits). Advanced<br />

topics in civil engineering in which a formal course does not exist at <strong>Florida</strong> Tech.<br />

Classes are conducted on a seminar basis with extensive student participation.<br />

Topics are chosen according to student interest and faculty expertise. May be<br />

repeated for a maximum <strong>of</strong> six credits. (Requirement: Department head approval.)<br />

CVE 4091 DESIGN PROJECT 1 (1 credit). Develops a real world, peer reviewed,<br />

team design project. Students review alternatives and present a schedule and cost<br />

estimate. Pr<strong>of</strong>essional and ethical issues are discussed. Project is completed in<br />

CVE 4092. Oral and written reports and a final team presentation are required.<br />

(Requirement: Senior standing.) (Q)<br />

CVE 4092 DESIGN PROJECT 2 (3 credits). Proposal developed in CVE 4091 is<br />

completed. Oral and written reports and a final team oral presentation and report<br />

required. Also includes discussion <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essional and ethical issues. (Requirement:<br />

Senior standing.) (Q) Prerequisites: CVE 4091.<br />

CVE 4095 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (3 credits).<br />

Independent study undertaken on a cooperative basis between a student and a<br />

member <strong>of</strong> the faculty. Typically, it is a short-term research-related project. May be<br />

repeated for a maximum <strong>of</strong> six credits. (Requirement: Department head approval.)<br />

CVE 5014 ADVANCED STEEL DESIGN (3 credits). Behavior and design <strong>of</strong> steel<br />

structures with an emphasis on the AISC-LRFD specifications. Includes plate<br />

girders, continuous beams, complex connections, frames and composite construction.<br />

Prerequisites: CVE 4013.<br />

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CVE 5019 DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES (3 credits). Includes engineering<br />

properties <strong>of</strong> timber and their effects on design <strong>of</strong> timber structures. Studies<br />

the design <strong>of</strong> various elements <strong>of</strong> timber structures including tension members,<br />

beams, beam-columns, diaphragms and connections according to the NDS ASD<br />

specification. Includes a design project. Prerequisites: CVE 3015.<br />

CVE 5020 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (3 credits). Advanced treatment<br />

<strong>of</strong> theory and principles <strong>of</strong> engineering soil mechanics as related to permeability,<br />

capillary, seepage forces, stress distribution, effective stress, consolidation and<br />

shear strength. Includes lab testing <strong>of</strong> soils for engineering properties. Prerequisites:<br />

CVE 3020.<br />

CVE 5025 FOUNDATION DESIGN (3 credits). Explores the application <strong>of</strong> soil<br />

mechanics to foundation engineering, exploration techniques, foundation selection<br />

criteria, design and construction; analysis and design <strong>of</strong> spread, mat and pile<br />

foundations; retaining wall design; drilled piers; caissons; design using geotechnical<br />

fabrics; and slope stability. Prerequisites: CVE 3020.<br />

CVE 5035 DESIGN CONCEPTS IN URBAN HYDROLOGY (3 credits). Uses<br />

state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art water-quality and water-quantity computer models to predict the<br />

impact <strong>of</strong> urbanization on receiving waters. Students design a stormwater management<br />

system as a project. Prerequisites: CVE 4032.<br />

CVE 5037 NUMERICAL GROUNDWATER MODELING (3 credits). Studies<br />

the partial differential equations governing the motion <strong>of</strong> fluids and solute or contaminants<br />

in subsurface media; introduction to finite difference methods; description<br />

<strong>of</strong> the Galerkin finite element method. Uses state-<strong>of</strong>-the-art models, such as<br />

MODFLOW and SUTRA to solve real-world problems. Prerequisites: CVE 5039.<br />

CVE 5039 GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY AND CONTAMINANT<br />

TRANSPORT (3 credits). Covers energy concepts and governing equations in<br />

groundwater, estimation <strong>of</strong> aquifer properties, well and well-field design, saltwater<br />

intrusion, artificial recharge and modeling <strong>of</strong> contaminant transport in groundwater.<br />

Prerequisites: CVE 3030.<br />

CVE 5050 DESIGN OF REMEDIATION SYSTEMS (3 credits). Covers the design<br />

process to clean up soil and groundwater contaminated with hazardous waste,<br />

including the design <strong>of</strong> contaminated groundwater capture systems, contaminant<br />

treatment, treated water disposal and air phase emission compliance.<br />

CVE 5052 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT (3 credits). Regulation, generation,<br />

storage, treatment and disposal <strong>of</strong> solid wastes. Emphasizes the management <strong>of</strong><br />

solid waste in an environment <strong>of</strong> changing regulations. (Requirement: Instructor<br />

approval.) Prerequisites: CVE 5050.<br />

CVE 5060 HIGHWAY DESIGN (3 credits). Includes vehicle stopping sight distances,<br />

vertical and horizontal curve layout, cut and fill, analysis <strong>of</strong> level <strong>of</strong> service,<br />

queuing theory, flexible and rigid pavement designs, pavement overlay designs,<br />

nondestructive evaluation <strong>of</strong> pavements and pavement rehabilitation techniques.<br />

Prerequisites: CVE 3020.<br />

CVE 5072 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS, LAW AND SPECIFICATIONS<br />

(3 credits). Includes liability, real property and water rights; environmental and<br />

comprehensive planning laws and requirements; evidence, expert witness, claims,<br />

disputes and arbitration; contract specifications and drawings; resolution <strong>of</strong> differences;<br />

change orders and contract modifications; and case studies. Prerequisites:<br />

CVE 4070.<br />

CVE 5073 CONSTRUCTION COST ENGINEERING (3 credits). Explores the<br />

application <strong>of</strong> cost engineering principles, and estimating within a project management<br />

framework in conjunction with scope definition, quality control, planning<br />

and scheduling, risk management and loss prevention techniques, local conditions,<br />

information and communications, and working relations with stakeholders.<br />

Prerequisites: CVE 4000.<br />

CVE 5074 LEADING CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS (3 credits). Fundamentals<br />

<strong>of</strong> leadership and team building to construction operations. Focuses on the basic<br />

principles <strong>of</strong> leadership including team formation, motivation, organizational<br />

dynamics and conflict resolution. Examines construction operations and characteristics,<br />

ethics in the business environment and its relationship to sound leadership<br />

principles. Prerequisites: CVE 4070.<br />

CVE 5080 SELECTED TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (1-3 credits).<br />

Advanced topics in civil engineering. Conducted on a seminar basis with extensive<br />

student participation. Topics chosen according to student interest. (Requirement:<br />

Instructor approval.)

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