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Prerequisite: CIV 411
The class objective is to provide experience in the application of engineering principles to the solution of a specific
civil engineering design problem. Students are required to select a topic, prepare a proposal, and prepare a work
schedule. The project is executed under the supervision of the instructor and should focus on a design problem.
Students are required to prepare a formal report and make an oral presentation of their project.
CIV498 Senior Design 2 (3 = 0 + 3) (Spring)
Prerequisite: CIV 497
This course is a continuation of Senior Design 1 (CIV 497) where students can continue their design work for a
selected civil engineering project. This course will enable student to implement all design skills at the inter and/or
multi-disciplinary level they learn and acquire in Senior Design 1 to produce the final design output of the
anticipated project in hand. This course aims to improve the practical and professional experience of graduating
students.
Technical Electives
CIV 404 Transportation Systems (3 = 3 + 0) (Fall)
Prerequisite: CIV 311
This class covers urban transportation planning, transportation demand and supply, transportation management.
The environmental impact of transportation systems such as noise and air pollution will be examined. Methods to
measure, predict, and evaluate impact of transportation modes will be covered.
CIV 405 Alluvial Channels and River Engineering (3 = 3 + 0) (Fall)
Prerequisite: CIV 312
This course will consider various aspects of fluvial geomorphology from a civil engineering point-of- view. This
will include discussion of hydraulic resistance based on quantitative estimates of channel roughness, regime
concepts for artificial and natural rivers, uses of boundary shear stress and unit stream power in bed-load
estimations, the hydraulics and statistics of suspended sediment, numerical versus physical modeling, and a
review of case histories of responses of rivers to human activity. Ephemeral flows, flashfloods and other
aspects relevant to streams in arid zones will be discussed. The application of HEC-RAS to a brook is also part
of the course.
CIV 406 Engineering Hydrogeology (3 = 3 + 0) (Fall)
Prerequisite: CIV 306 and CIV 312
This is relatively a quantitative introduction to hydrogeology with a review of key definitions and hydraulic
principles pertaining to flow to porous media. This is followed by consideration of well hydraulics in the
context of the evaluation and management of groundwater resources. Aspects relevant to groundwater in arid
zones will be discussed. The theory and application of numerical methods are discussed in relation to simple
groundwater systems, and this is followed by discussion of the chemistry of both natural and contaminated
systems.
CIV 407 Introduction to Finite Element Methods for Structural Systems (3 = 2 + 1) (Fall)
Prerequisite: CIV 313
The class represents an introduction to the theory and application of the finite element method. The basic linear
elasticity, principles of minimum work and energy methods will be used in developing the methodology. Students
will gain practical experience, using a commercial software package, to treat a balance set of real-life two and
three-dimensional stress formation problem under static and dynamic loading systems that are of interest to
structural engineers.
CIV 408 Applied Geomatics (3 = 2 + 1) (Fall)
Prerequisite: CIV 311
The class covers principles of Geomatics utilizing exercises to show applications of the use of Global Positioning
Systems (GPS) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) technologies in engineering projects. Concepts of
GPS such as data collection, processing and integration are discussed. GIS tools are used to acquire existing data
sets, to merge GPS observations with these data, and to produce maps and to perform common, as well as more
complex, analyses on a prototype GIS.
CIV 409 Risk Assessment and Management (3 = 3 + 0) (Fall)
Prerequisite: CIV 315
This course prepares students with basic tools of project management. Fundamental concepts of engineering
management will be presented in this course. Various risk analysis techniques will be presented and methods
of risk minimization and process optimization discussed. The shortcomings of the currently used models for
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