2011–2012 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Ashok Pandit, Ph.D., P.E., Head
Degree Programs
Civil Engineering, B.S.
Civil Engineering, M.S.
Areas of Specialization:
Construction Management
Environmental
Geo-Environmental
Geotechnical
Structures
Water Resources
Civil Engineering, Ph.D.
Professors
Paul J. Cosentino, Ph.D., P.E., pavement design and evaluation,
transportation planning, containment of hazardous wastes, geotechnical
engineering with emphasis on in situ testing and slope stability.
Edward H. Kalajian, Ph.D., P.E., geotechnical engineering, foundations,
stabilization of waste materials.
Ralph V. Locurcio, M.S., P.E., construction management, project
management, quality management, engineering leadership, disaster recovery,
urban engineering, urban infrastructure, industrial relations.
Ashok Pandit, Ph.D., P.E., groundwater hydraulics and hydrology, numerical
methods in subsurface modeling, hydraulic design, stormwater management.
Jean-Paul Pinelli, Ph.D., P.E., wind and earthquake engineering, risk analysis
and risk modeling, wireless instrumentation.
Thomas D. Waite, Ph.D., P.E., F.W. Olin Professor of Engineering, waste,
wastewater treatment.
Associate Professor
Howell H. Heck, Ph.D., P.E., solid waste management, degradable materials,
determining the ultimate fate of chemicals in disposal facilities.
Adjunct Faculty
D.W. Fisher, J.D., P.E.; L.M. Monari, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
Jack W. Schwalbe, M.S.
Mission Statement
The mission of the civil engineering department is to provide stateof-the-art
education in a caring and nurturing environment, helping
students achieve their full potential. The educational objectives are to
produce graduates who collaborate in teams and can independently
appraise and conduct work-related projects to service their constituents;
continuously seek professional growth; display ethical responsibility
and leadership qualities; and who communicate effectively with
their clients, constituents, peers, subordinates and supervisors.
Civil engineering extends across many technical specialties, such
as construction, environmental, geological, structures, transportation
and water resources, that interact with each other. The planning,
designing and constructing of facilities and infrastructure
systems used in public and private sectors are the responsibility
of the civil engineer. Civil engineers work with architects and
other engineers designing and constructing buildings, bridges,
highways, aerospace facilities, ocean structures, ports and harbors,
and utility facilities. Many civil engineers are involved in the
solution and prevention of environmental problems and work on
water resources management, soil and groundwater cleanup, and
solid and hazardous waste management.
Some Florida Tech students select an environmental engineering
emphasis to prepare for careers concerned with the treatment and
distribution of water and water resources, as well as the management,
treatment and reuse of wastewater, and soil remediation,
groundwater cleanup and solid waste management.
Employment opportunities in civil engineering can be found in technical,
administrative or commercial work with manufacturing, design,
construction, transportation or power companies; with city, state or
federal agencies; and with architectural and engineering firms.
UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Civil Engineering, B.S. _______________________
Major Code: 7043 Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission Status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
The civil engineering curriculum is designed to prepare students
for professional careers and graduate school. During the first two
years, emphasis is placed on foundation courses in chemistry,
mathematics, physics and engineering mechanics, augmented by
practice-oriented civil engineering courses. The introductory civil
engineering courses include field trips and introduction to various
disciplines of civil engineering. The CAD lab course, using the
latest CAD software, provides knowledge that is applied in the rest
of the curriculum, as do the engineering materials and construction
measurement courses.
During the second and third years, emphasis is on courses in the
main disciplines of civil engineering (construction, environmental/
water resources, geotechnical, structures and transportation) that
further develop analytical skills in preparation for design courses in
the last two years. The emphasis in the third and fourth years is on
design. The curriculum provides flexibility in the form of restricted
electives and a technical/business elective that allow further depth
in a discipline of choice, or further breadth.
Altogether, students are required to take five civil engineering
laboratory courses to understand concepts and to learn, firsthand,
what works and what does not. Each student is also required to
be part of a multidisciplinary design project team that identifies,
formulates and designs a real-world project. In this course, students
must assemble information from previous courses. To enhance
the application of their engineering skills to accomplish societal
goals, technical courses in the third and fourth years incorporate
leadership, teamwork, oral and written communication and ethics.
Mandatory electives in the humanities and social sciences provide
a broader understanding of the professional work environment,
human history and culture.
Freshman Year
FALL CREDITS
ASC 1000 University Experience ............................................................. 1
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1 ............................................................... 4
COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric ...................................................... 3
CVE 1000 Introduction to Civil Engineering ........................................... 3
CVE 1001 Computer Applications Lab .................................................... 1
MTH 1001 Calculus 1 ............................................................................... 4
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SPRING
COM 1102 Writing about Literature ......................................................... 3
CVE 2080 Construction Measurements ................................................... 3
MTH 1002 Calculus 2 ............................................................................... 4
PHY 1001 Physics 1 ................................................................................. 4
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