Undergraduate Catalog, Academic Year 2011 - Sirindhorn ...

Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology
Undergraduate Catalog 2011
CES 354 Civil Engineering Project 3(3-0-6)
Appraisal
Prerequisite: None
Fundamentals of project appraisal and feasibility study.
Planning of civil engineering projects. Economic analysis of
civil engineering projects. Introduction to environmental
impact assessment and social impact assessment. Case
studies on civil engineering project appraisal.
CES 355 Construction Estimating and 3(3-0-6)
Tendering
Prerequisite: CES 353 or consent of Head of School
Principles of construction cost estimating. Quantity takeoff.
Methods of detailed cost estimating. Analysis of labor and
equipment costs. Construction tendering process. Bidding
and contracting systems for construction projects. Laws and
regulations related to the construction industry.
CES 356 Introduction to the Construction 3(3-0-6)
Industry
Prerequisite: None
Characteristics of the construction industry. Types of
construction companies. Contracts. People involved in a
project, their responsibilities and interrelationships.
Evolution of a project. Interpreting working drawings.
Construction bonds. Contract documents.
CES 361 Surveying 3(2-3-4)
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to surveying work. Basic field works:
leveling. Principles and applications of theodolite. Angle
measurement. Distance measurement. Errors in
surveying: acceptable error, data correction, and
triangulation. Precise determination of azimuth. Precise
traverse plane coordinate system. Precise leveling.
Route survey. Topographic survey. Map plotting.
Introduction to photogrammetry and remote sensing.
CES 362 Introduction to Photogrammetry 3(2-3-4)
and Remote Sensing
Prerequisite: CES 361 or consent of Head of School
Basic concepts of photogrammetry. Cameras and
photography. Mathematical and geometric principles
relevant to photography. Rectification and orientation.
Orthophotography. Mosaic. Applications of
photogrammetry. Basic concepts of remote sensing. Sensor
and platform. Digital imagery. Image enhancement.
Rectification and classification.
CES 363 Land Development 3(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: None
Methods and practices of land development. Market
research. Financial feasibility. Land use regulations. Legal
documentation. Site analysis and design. Case studies.
CES 370 Mechanics of Materials 3(3-0-6)
(For non-civil engineering students)
Prerequisite: SCS 138 or consent of Head of School
Forces, stresses, and equilibrium. Strains. Stress-strain
relationships. Elastic and plastic behavior of materials.
Linear elasticity. Plane stress and plane strain problems.
Uniaxial problems. Bending of beams. Torsional
problems.
CES 371 Mechanics of Solids I 3(3-1-5)
Prerequisite: SCS 138 or consent of Head of School
Forces and stresses. Stress and strain relationships. Stresses
in beams. Shear and bending moment diagrams. Deflection
of beams. Torsion. Buckling of columns. Mohr’s circle and
combined stresses. Failure criterion.
CES 372 Mechanics of Solids II 3(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: CES 371 or consent of Head of School
Torsion. Shear stress and shear center. Composite beams
and reinforce concrete beams. Buckling of columns.
Unsymmetrical bending. Impact and repetitive loading.
Failure criteria.
CES 381 Hydraulics 3(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: MAS 215 or CES 215 or
consent of Head of School
Properties of fluids, viscosity. Fluid statics. Conservation
of mass, momentum, and energy. Viscous flow in pipes.
Open channel flow. Fluid flow measurements.
Dimensional analysis and similarity.
CES 382 Hydraulics Laboratory 1(0-3-0)
Corequisite: CES 381 or consent of Head of School
Experimental measurement of viscosity. Fluid pressure.
Principles of fluid flow through orifices and weirs.
Measurement of flow in pipes, flow in open channels,
and unsteady flow.
CES 391 Special Topics in Civil Engineering I 3(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: Senior standing
New topics or areas of study not offered in other civil
engineering courses. Topics may vary from semester to
semester, but are different from CES 392.
CES 392 Special Topics in Civil Engineering II 3(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: Senior standing
New topics or areas of study not offered in other civil
engineering courses. Topics may vary from semester to
semester, but are different from CES 391.
CES 403 Seminar 1(0-3-0)
Prerequisite: Senior standing or
consent of Head of School
A group seminar on one or more topics of interest in the
field of civil engineering as approved by the seminar
advisor.
CES 404 Civil Engineering Project 3(0-9-0)
Prerequisite: CES 403
An individual project on an interesting topic of current
research and/or practical problem in the field of civil
engineering as approved by the project advisor must be
completed. At the end of the course, the completed
project must be presented orally and a report of the
project must be submitted.
CES 405 Special Study in Civil Engineering I 3(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: Consent of Advisor and Head of School
An in-depth study of a topic in the field of civil engineering
that is different from CES 406.
CES 406 Special Study in Civil Engineering II 3(3-0-6)
Prerequisite: Consent of Advisor and Head of School
An in-depth study of a topic in the field of civil engineering
that is different from CES 405.
CES 407 Senior Project 6(0-18-0)
Prerequisite: CES 403
An in-depth study on a topic of interest in the field of civil
engineering as approved by the project advisor.
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