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Catalog 2002 / 2003 Vol. XXXX 7/02 No. 2


 
CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (CET)
 
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES CET 

102 Surveying I 3(0-6) Beginning course in plane surveying; covers proper chaining techniques, care and use of engineering levels, differential leveling, traversing, and construction surveying. (F) 

CET 103 Surveying II 3(0-6) Introduction to land, topographic, and construction surveying. Prerequisite: CET 102, or permission of instructor. Corequisite: CET 116. (S) 

CET 115 Civil Drafting I 3(0-6) An introduction to basic drafting, AutoCAD and Structural Detail drafting. Corequisite: CET 102. (F) 

CET 116 Civil Drafting II 3(0-6) An introduction to maps, traverses, contours, plans and profiles, cut and fills. An introduction to architectural plans, elevations and section. Prerequisite: CET 115. Corequisite: CET 103. (S) 

CET 203 Dynamics 1(1-0) The application of kinematics to rigid bodies in motion. Prerequisite: MATH 132. Corequisite: ET 202. (F) 

CET 207 Construction Materials and Methods 3(3-0) Properties, uses and methods of assembly of building materials as they apply to the construction industry. (F) 

CET 208 Concrete and Asphalt Materials 3(2-2) Study of Portland cement concrete and bituminous pavements. Manufacturing, mix design, placing and finishing of these materials. The laboratory includes ASTM testing of these materials. (S) 

CET 215 Advanced Surveying I 3(0-6) Develops professional skills in surveying, electronic traversing, state plane coordinates, and global positioning. Prerequisites: CET 103 and MATH 132. (F) 

CET 216 Advanced Surveying II 3(0-6) Highway and route surveys, horizontal and vertical curves, grades, slope staking and earthwork. Prerequisites: CET 103 and MATH 132. (S) 

CET 303 Construction Management 3(3-0) Job specifications, contractor, organization, bonding, contracts, insurance and labor relations. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. (S) 

CET 304 Construction Cost Estimating I 3(3-0) Estimating related to building construction industry. Quantity take-off, labor and material costs, records and assembling a general contractor’s bid. Prerequisite: CET 207 or permission of instructor. (F) 

CET 305 Construction Cost Estimating II 3(3-0) Estimating relating to heavy and highway construction. Covers heavy equipment selection, use and production rates. Prerequisite: junior standing or permission of instructor. (S) 

CET 313 Architectural Drafting I 3(0-6) Preparation of a complete set of working drawings for a modern residential building. Prerequisite: CET 116. (F) 

CET 314 Architectural Drafting II 3(0-6) Introduction to architectural design, design sketches and working drawings for a light commercial building. Prerequisite: CET 313. (S) 

CET 315 Soil Mechanics Technology 3(2-2) Basic principles of soil mechanics and foundation design as they apply to design and construction. ATSM field tests will be done in the laboratory. Prerequisite: ET 206. (S) 

CET 316 Structural Analysis 3(3-0) Introduction to the analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structures. Prerequisite: ET 206 (F) 

CET 401 Land Surveying 3(3-0) Boundary control, property descriptions, deeds, subdivisions, emphasizing the legal aspects of land law and surveying. Prerequisite: CET 103 or permission of instructor. (F) 

CET 404 Structural Steel Design 3(3-0) Structural steel design of beams, columns, girders and trusses to AISC standards. Prerequisite: CET 316. (S) 

CET 405 Reinforced Concrete Design 3(3-0) Design of reinforced concrete beams, columns, girders and floor systems to conform to current ACI code. Prerequisite: CET 316. (F) 

CET 411 Hydraulics 3(2-2) Study of non-compressible fluids including the flow of water in pipes and open channels. Laboratory involves measuring static pressure, head losses, and flow rates. Prerequisite: ET 202. (F) 

CET 412 Hydrology 3(3-0) Hydrologic cycle including precipitation, streamflow, ground-water runoff and the preparation of hydro graphs and frequency analysis. Prerequisite: junior standing. (S) 

CET 414 Bridge Design 3(3-0) Design of bridge slabs, beams, abutments, wingwalls, piers, and footings. Prerequisite: senior status. (*) 

CET 415 Water and Sewer System Design 3(3-0) Fundamental principles of water supply and sewage design. Prerequisite: senior status. (*) 

CET 455 Senior Project Seminar 1(1-0) Students formulate a proposal for their senior project and make written and oral presentations of the proposal. Speakers from industry present real-world examples. Prerequisites: senior standing in CET. (S/U grading) (F) 

CET 456 Senior Project 3(1-4) Practical realistic projects relating to CET discipline are selected for design, analysis, and execution. Students prepare reports and make oral presentations. Prerequisite: CET 455. (S) 

CET 491 Special Topics (1-3 VAR) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (*) 

CET 495 Independent Study (1-3 VAR) Directed study for students interested in specific areas of CET. Prerequisite: junior standing in CET and permission of instructor. (F,S) 

CET 496 Cooperative Education Placement (1-4 VAR) Industrial cooperative education work experience under the direction of a field supervisor and faculty member. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. (F,S,SS)

 

 
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