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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