Course Offerings

Civil Engineering Course Offerings

OREN 104 FRESHMAN ORIENTATION FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS - Two hours lecture;

1 credit. This course is designed to prepare students for the rigors of earning an

engineering degree. It introduces students to the expectations and demands of

higher education, to the legacy and traditions of Morgan State University, to college

success strategies, and to the broad array of career opportunities in the fields of

engineering. Students enrolled in this class are required to attend selected University

convocations, School of Engineering programs, and other prescribed activities. They

are also required to hold conferences with their faculty advisors. Students

transferring 24 or more credits to the University when admitted are exempt from

this requirement. (Formerly ORIE104). (FALL/SPRING)

 

ENGR 101 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING I - Four hours lecture, one hour

laboratory; 4 credits. This is the first part of a two course sequence designed to

provide students with the analytical and problem solving skills needed as a

foundation to enter into Calculus I (MATH 241), Introduction to Probability (MATH

120), and/or Finite Mathematics (MATH 118). Math concepts at the pre-calculus

level (MATH 141) are accompanied by a contemporary engineering problem lab.

MATH 141 is considered to be the equivalent to the two semester sequence of

MATH113 and MATH 114. Prerequisite: MATH 113 or higher placement score or

special permission from the program chair.

 

ENGR 102 FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING II - Four hours lecture, one hour

laboratory; 4 credits. This is the second part of a two course sequence designed to

provide students with more time to develop the analytical and problem solving skills

needed as a foundation to enter into Calculus I (MATH 241), Introduction to

Probability (MATH 120), and/or Finite Mathematics (MATH 118). Math concepts at

the pre- calculus level (MATH114) are accompanied by engineering problem solving

labs. Prerequisite: ENGR 101.

 

CEGR 106 INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL ENGINEERING- Two hour lecture; 1 credit. This

orientation course will introduce students to the concept of engineering design by

exposure to several design problems from various areas of civil engineering including:

structural, transportation, geotechnical and environmental engineering. (Formerly

CEGR 105). Prerequisite: None. (FALL and SPRING)

 

CEGR 107 COMPUTERAIDED ENGINEERING GRAPHICS, ANALYSIS & DESIGN - Two hours

lecture, two hours studios; 3 credits. This course introduces students to computer-aided

engineering graphics and engineering analysis in the context of defining

demonstrating and solving interesting but simple visualization and design problems in

civil engineering; Review of geometry and trigonometry in conjunction with related

computer graphics functions; data reduction and analysis, graphing and presentation.

Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) and to contemporary

CAD/3D modeling and analysis software for civil engineers. Modeling exercises and

design projects, with students working in teams and using computer analysis and

design spreadsheets and technical word processing and presentation programs.

(Formerly CEGR 201). Prerequisite: None. (FALL/SPRING)

 

CEGR 110 SURVEY TECHNOLOGIES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING - One hour lecture, three

hours practicum, 2 credits. The course provides students with comprehensive

knowledge and understanding of surveying technologies and their applications in Civil

Engineering. It will highlight fundamental surveying measurements, traverse

computations, coordinate geometry, mapping, GPS and GIS, circular and parabolic

curves, earthwork, boundary surveys, CAD applications. Students will actively

participate in data acquisition, mapping, surveying, site geometries, and geology.

Prerequisite: None. (FALL/SPRING)

 

CEGR 202 STATICS - Two hours lecture, two hours practicum; 3 credits. Review of

relevant concepts from geometry, algebra and calculus. Representation and

resolution of vectors. Resultants of force and couple systems by graphical and analytical approaches. Particle interaction forces; Coulomb friction, spring behavior. Application of Free Body Diagrams in problem solving. Equilibrium of particles and rigid

bodies. Analysis of simple trusses and frames. Center of gravity, center of mass, and

centroid of area. Reduction of distributed normal loads, internal reactions, area

moments of inertia Practicum: Problem solving in statics; forces and force

components, moments and equilibrium, introduction to computer-aided design and

simulations of simple structural systems. Project(s) would require oral and visual

presentation and written report. Prerequisites: PHYS 205 and PHYS 205L. Co-requisite:

CEGR 106, CEGR 107, MATH 242. (FALL/SPRING)

 

CEGR 212 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS AND LABORATORY - Two hours lecture, three

hours laboratory; 3 credits. Stress and strain for various types of loads - axial, shear,

torsion and bending. Constitutive Laws. Multidimensional Hooke's Law. Stress

concentration. Introduction to Indeterminate analysis - Equilibrium vs. Compatibility.

Combined stresses in 2D and 3D using Mohr's Circle. Laboratory exercises to include

tension, compression, bending and torsion. Concrete mix design and asphalt mix

design. Elastic vs. plastic behavior of metals. Use of basic finite element software to

investigate concepts of stress and deformation caused by external loads. (Formerly

CEGR 301). Prerequisite: CEGR 202. (FALL/SPRING)

 

CEGR 214 FLUID MECHANICS AND LABORATORY - Two hours lecture, three hours

laboratory; 3 credits. The lecture includes the following: studies of fluid properties;

fluid statics and dynamics involving integral and differential forms of fluid behavior;

viscous flow in pipes; losses in bends, fittings, valves, and flanges; and similitude and

dimensional analysis. The laboratory includes properties of fluids; viscosity of fluids;

vortex apparatus; stability of floating bodies; flow measurements; losses in straight

runs of pipes; and losses in bends fittings, valves, and flanges (Formerly CEGR 311)

Prerequisite: MATH 243. Co-requisite: CEGR 110 and MATH 340 (FALL/SPRING)

 

CEGR 302 DYNAMICS - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. Kinematics and kinetics of

particles and rigid bodies in one- and two-dimensional motion. Frictional behavior,

Mass moments of inertia. Motion of particle systems and simple deformable mass

systems. Use of impulse and momentum methods. Application of principles of work,

energy and power. Simple 3D gyroscopic motion. Introduction to free and forced

vibrations of particles and simple rigid bodies. Coursework includes problems

involving computer simulations. Prerequisite: CEGR 202 and CEGR 212. (FALL/SPRING)

 

CEGR 304 ENGINEERING MECHANICS - Four hours lecture; 4 credits. Resolution,

composition" and equilibrium of forces. Analysis of force systems; center of gravity; and moments of inertia. Motion study; Newtons Laws and work-energy, impulse-

momentum, and power. Closed to Civil Engineering Majors. Prerequisites: MATH 242

(Calculus II) and PHYS 205 (General Physics I). (FALL/SPRING).

 

CEGR 307 COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMMING FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING - One

hour lecture, three hours practicum; 2 credits. This course will introduce and reinforce

computer methods and programming in Civil Engineering Analysis and Design.

Overview of basic linear algebra, relevant numerical analysis algorithms, basic

algorithm development and programming; types of variables, objects and classes,

conversion of mathematical equations to objects and classes, and generation of

corresponding software. Application of Spreadsheet and Computational-Math

software to routine analysis and design; development of e-books in writing technical

reports. Further exposure to general purpose CAD, Modeling and Analysis software.

Examples will draw from diverse sub disciplines within Civil Engineering. Prerequisite:

CEGR 107, MATH 243 and MATH 340. (FALL/SPRING) Co-requisite: PHYS 206, PHYS

206L

 

CEGR 324 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I AND LABORATORY -Two hours lecture, three hours

laboratory; 3 credits. Structural forms; structural load definitions; statically

determinate structures; reactions; axial force, shear, bending moment and qualitative

deflected shape diagrams for determinate beams and frames; cable-supported

structures; arches; influence lines; Computer programming assignments are

incorporated into the coursework. (Formerly CEGR 314). Prerequisites: CEGR 202 and

CEGR 212. (FALL/SPRING).

 

CEGR 325 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND LABORATORY - Two hours lecture, three

hours laboratory; 3 credits. Basic physical and mechanical structural characteristics of

 

geotechnical engineering applied to soil classification, permeability and seepage, in-

situ stresses and compressibility, lateral earth pressures, slope stability, and bearing

capacity of shallow foundations. (Formerly CEGR 334). Prerequisites: CEGR 202 and

CEGR 212. (FALL/SPRING).

 

CEGR 332 HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. Includes hydrology;

open- channel flow; pipe flow; ground water flow; dams and reservoirs. Computer

programming assignments are incorporated into the course work. Prerequisite: CEGR

214. (FALL/SPRING)

 

CEGR 338 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING I AND LABORATORY - Two hours lecture,

three hours laboratory; 3 credits. The lecture introduces students to the planning and

design of elements of water treatment plants and elements of wastewater treatment

plants, and the design of sewers and water distribution system hydraulics. The

laboratory applies the knowledge of general chemistry to sanitary chemical analyses,

which include the various forms of solids, pH measurements, and salinity. The

laboratory will also introduce the students to the use of the atomic absorption

spectrophotometer. (Formerly CEGR 328). Prerequisites: CHEM 110, CHEM 110L,

BIOL 101, CEGR 214 and MATH 242 (FALL/SPRING).

 

CEGR 400 PROJECT MANAGEMENT, FINANCE & ENTREPRENEURSHIP - Two hours

lecture; 2 credits. The principles and techniques of project management in the

planning, design and operation of civil engineering infrastructure and service systems.

Specific topics and project management techniques covered include: Project manager

and Team building and leadership, Economic analysis in project selection, Project

Financing and entrepreneurship, project planning, project organization Project cost

estimation, Network analysis and related applications to Project scheduling (i.e. PERT-

CPM), Project Monitoring and control using Microsoft project software and project

termination process. Prerequisites: ECON 211/ECON 212 and MATH 331/IEGR 251.

FALL/SPRING).

 

CEGR 416 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING - Three hours lecture; 3 credits.

Engineering and planning for transportation facilities with emphasis on ground

transportation. Topics include: vehicle motion, vehicle flow models, human factors,

geometric de- sign, safety, capacity analysis and transportation planning. Prerequisite:

ECON 211/212. Co-requisite: CEGR 214. (FALL/SPRING)

 

CEGR 436 ELEMENTARY STRUCTURAL DESIGN - Three hours lecture; 3 credits.

Introduction to design principles. Safety factors. Steel and concrete properties.

Design of steel and reinforced concrete beams and columns. Design of steel

connections. Design of steel trusses. Prerequisite: CEGR 324. (FALL/SPRING)

 

CEGR 450 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. Deflection of

statically determinate structures using virtual work and moment area methods;

analysis of statically indeterminate structures; approximate methods, stiffness and

flexibility matrices, solution by digital computer. Plastic method of analysis.

Prerequisite: CEGR 324. (FALL/SPRING)

 

CEGR 451 DESIGN OF REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES - Three hours lecture 3

credits. Structural properties of concrete, building codes; design of beams, columns,

slabs, footings, and retaining walls. Prerequisites: CEGR 436. (FALL)

 

CEGR 452 DESIGN OF STEEL STRUCTURES - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. Introduction

to steel structures; design of tension members, beams and column connections, plate

girders, continuous beams; introduction to computer-aided design. Prerequisites:

CEGR 436. (SPRING)

 

CEGR 453 RELIABILITY BASED DESIGN IN CIVIL ENGINEERING - Three hours lecture; 3

credits. Systems reliability and reliability analysis. Includes measures of reliability,

reliability index, reliability bounds and other related measurements. Prerequisite:

MATH 331/IEGR 251. (OFFERED AS NEEDED)

 

CEGR 454 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. Application of

the principles of soil mechanics to the design of footings, retaining walls, pile

foundations, bulkheads, cofferdams, bridge piers and abutments, and underpinnings.

Prerequisite: CEGR 325. (FALL)

CEGR 455 SEEPAGE, DRAINAGE, AND GROUNDWATER - Three hours lecture; 3 credits.

Introduction to groundwater hydrology, well hydraulics, permeability, seepage, flow

nets, filter criteria, dewatering, slope stabilization, practical applications. Prerequisite:

CEGR 325. (OFFERED AS NEEDED)

 

CEGR 456 EARTH STRUCTURES AND SLOPES - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. Earth

dams, embankments, and natural slopes. Site investigation, soil properties and

compaction. Slope stability analysis and landslide prevention. Earthquake effects.

Case studies. Prerequisite: CEGR 325. (OFFERED AS NEEDED)

 

CEGR 457 GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING - Three hours lecture, 3 credits. Geologic

overview, site investigations, subsurface stresses and stress path analyses, shear

strength and laboratory test, stress-strain relations, application of soil mechanics

theories and site improvement, and slope stability analysis. Prerequisite: CEGR 325.

(SPRING)

 

CEGR 458 BIOLOGICAL WASTE WATER TREATMENT - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. This

course covers the planning and design of the unit operations and unit processes of

biological wastewater treatment. Topics include principles of biological treatment;

biological lagoons; trickling filter; activated sludge process; anaerobic and aerobic

digestion of sludge. Prerequisite: CEGR 332 and CEGR 338 (OFFERED AS NEEDED)

CEGR 459 WATER SUPPLY ENGINEERING - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. This course

covers planning and design in water supply engineering which includes raw water

supply sources, reservoir sizing, pumping and transmission of raw and treated waters,

groundwater, distribution systems, treatment processes and chemistry and

microbiology of raw and treated waters. Prerequisite: CEGR 332 and CEGR 338(FALL)

 

CEGR 460 HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT- Three hours lecture; 3 credits. This

course is an in-depth study of hazardous waste management covering the scientific

and engineering principles of hazardous waste management. Specific topics covered

include properties, behavior (pathways, fates and disposition) of hazardous materials

in air, groundwater and soil, exposure assessment, regulations, treatment and

remediation technologies of hazardous waste materials. Prerequisites: CEGR 332 and

CEGR 338. (OFFERED AS NEEDED)

 

CEGR 463 PHYSICAL – CHEMICAL TREATMENT OF WASTEWATER - Three hours lecture;

3 credits. Theory and application of physical and chemical operation and processes

for wastewater treatment. Topics and discussion will include sedimentation; flotation;

disinfection; coagulation; flocculation; filtration; carbon absorption; reverse osmosis;

ion exchange and thickening. Prerequisite: CEGR 332 and CEGR 338. (SPRING)

 

CEGR 464 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING II - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. This

course covers planning and design in environmental engineering which include

environmental engineering hydrology, hydraulics and pneumatics; air pollution

control; and solid waste characteristics, management and control. Prerequisite: CEGR

332 and CEGR 338 (FALL).

 

CEGR 465 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. The principles of

traffic engineering involving the analysis, planning and design of roads, streets and

highways, and their related networks. Coverage includes the dynamics of traffic flows;

traffic studies and data collection; capacity analysis of freeways and arterials; the analysis and design of traffic control systems, including signalized and unsignalized

intersections. Prerequisite: CEGR 307, CEGR 400 and CEGR 416. (FALL).

 

CEGR 466 TRANSPORTATION MODELS AND SIMULATION - Three hours lecture; 3

credits. The theory, development and application of models and modeling systems

commonly used in the planning, design and operational analysis of transportation

systems. Students are expected to apply existing software in the analysis of

transportation data sets and to develop models using one of the common high level

languages. Applications will include: travel demand estimation, modal choice,

terminal and servicing phenomena and traffic performance evaluation. Prerequisites:

CEGR 307, CEGR 400 and CEGR 416. (SPRING)

 

CEGR 467 TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING SYSTEMS- Three hours

lecture; 3 credits. Advanced topics in the transportation infrastructure engineering

systems and management. Topics and methods to include: constrained optimization;

marginal analysis; linear programming; sensitivity analysis; dynamic programming;

multi-objective optimization. Prerequisite: CEGR 307, CEGR400, CEGR 416. (OFFERED

AS NEEDED).

 

CEGR 470 ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS - Three hours lecture; 3 credits.

Introduction to principles of energy generation, transport and storage in building

components, materials and spaces. Concepts of thermal comfort and energy

conservation in buildings. Heating, cooling and air change/quality requirements.

Thermal analysis and design of building envelopes. Performance and control of

HVAC and other integrated building energy components. Introduction to solar -

renewal energy and sustainable building design, analysis and performance

assessment. Prerequisite: PHYS 206, PHYS 206L and CEGR 400. (OFFERED AS NEEDED)

 

CEGR 471 MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL FACILITIES - Three hours lecture; 3 credits.

Introduction to principles and applications of mechanical and electricalsystems to the

design, construction codes, and integration of (1) mechanical facilities, including

water and waste plumbing, heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and fire-protection,

and (2) electrical facilities, including power, lighting and safety circuits and wiring,

and building automation systems. Prerequisite: PHYS 206, PHYS 206L and CEGR 400.

(OFFERED AS NEEDED).

 

CEGR 475 FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT -

Three hours lecture; 3 credits. This course will teach the applications of the

fundamentals of construction engineering and management in construction practice

and provide a foundation in the important aspects of construction management and

the emerging areas that will concern the construction manager in the future.

Prerequisite: CEGR 307 and CEGR 400. (FALL/SPRING).

 

CEGR 476 CONSTRUCTION ECONOMICS - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. This course will

teach the civil engineering, architecture, surveying, mechanical engineering, structural

engineering, construction, project or estate management, property development,

conservation and economics student, the basic concepts of allocation of scarce

resources in construction. Prerequisite: CEGR 307 and CEGR 400. (FALL).

 

CEGR 477 FUNDAMENTALS OF CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATING - Three hours lecture;

3credits. This course will teach the students the process of construction cost

estimating and control of construction projects. It will provide learning in cost

estimating that is applicable to studentstaking the course while in college or while they

are out of college, but have recently assumed estimating responsibilities in a

construction organization. Prerequisite: CEGR 307 and CEGR 400. (SPRING)

 

CEGR 480 FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Three hours

lecture; 3 credits. The course provides students with comprehensive knowledge and

understanding of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its applications in science,

technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). It will cover GIS concepts,

principles, and applications. Data acquisition, processing, management, analysis,

modeling, and product generation are emphasized. Students will actively participate

in data acquisition, and mapping. Training in GIS software, including ArcGIS/Arc View,

GeoMedia Suite, and Pathfinder Office software will be provided during the course.

Term project with oral presentation and written report will form part of this course.

Prerequisite: CEGR 110, CEGR 307 and CEGR 416 (SPRING).

 

CEGR 481 FUNDAMENTALS OF REMOTE SENSING - Three hours lecture; 3 credits. The

course introduces students to sensor systems, basic concepts of Remote Sensing

(RS), methodologies and applications in science. Technology, engineering and

mathematics (STEM). Aerial photographs and airborne/satellite images will be

processed and analyzed. NASA's Mission to Planet Earth and the Earth Observing

Systems (EOS) Program will be introduced. Training in RS software, including the

environment for visualizing images (ENVI) will be provided. Students will actively

participate in data acquisition, ground- truthing/verification, and final product generation/mapping. Term project with oral presentation and written report will form

part of this course. Prerequisite: CEGR 110, CEGR 307 and CEGR 416 (FALL).

 

CEGR 492 SENIOR REVIEW AND PROJECT PROPOSAL - One hour lecture, four hours

practicum; 2 credits. This course, typically undertaken in student's penultimate

semester, has two parts: (1) Lecture (Senior Project Proposal) - during which student

develops, in concert with a faculty advisor (for some projects, it is also desirable that

the student select an advisor from industry, in addition to the faculty advisor), the

technical proposal for the Senior Design Project, and (2) Practicum - comprehensive

review of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) civil-discipline-specific examination

topics and mock-FE examinations. A brief initial part of the practicum reviews technical

report writing and presentation for engineers and development of a design project

proposal. Two 4-hour mock-FE exams (simulating the A.M. and P.M. sessions of the

FE exam) serve as the program's Comprehensive examination, as well as an

assessment of the practicum part of the course. The final grade in the course is a

combination of the faculty advisor’s evaluation of the student’s project proposal effort

and written report, and the student’ performance in the mock-FE exams and other

aspects of the practicum. Civil Engineering students of at least junior standing may be

allowed, with department approval, to audit the review class portion without financial

obligation. Prerequisite: CEGR 416, CEGR 338, CEGR 332, CEGR 325 and CEGR 307. Co-

requisite: CEGR 436. (SPRING and FALL).

 

CEGR 493 SENIOR PROJECT - Two hours lecture; 1 credit. This is a follow up on the

proposal developed and approved in CEGR 492, and will focus on the execution of

the proposed analysis and design, under the guidance of the same faculty advisor

(and external advisor, if any). Specific guidelines on the successful completion of the

project should come from the student's faculty advisor. However, this second

semester of the two-semester CEGR 492-493 sequence should be spent on finalizing

preliminary design and analysis, as well as completion of detailed design and possible

optimization, creation of a design project report of acceptable format, conclusion of

student's electronic portfolio, and a formal delivery of a PowerPoint (or similar)

presentation of the project to an audience of faculty, students and others. The

grade for this course is based upon two components: (1) the advisor's assessment

of the student's progress through the entire design project and the quality of the

written technical report and (2) department's assessment of the student's up-to-date

electronic portfolio; and assessment, by the attending department faculty, of the

content and the quality of the presentation made by the student. Prerequisite: CEGR

492 (FALL and SPRING).

 

CEGR 496 SENIOR PROJECT PROPOSAL AND DESIGN - Two hours lecture, four hours

practicum; 3 credits. This is a one-semester course combining CEGR 492 Senior

Review and Project Proposal, and CEGR 493 Senior Project. Prerequisite: CEGR 416,

CEGR 338, CEGR 332, CEGR 325 and CEGR 307. Co-requisite: CEGR 436 (OFFERED AS

A SPECIAL CASE AND REQUIRED THE APPROVAL OF DEPARTMENT CHAIR).

 

CEGR 498 TOPICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING - Three hours lecture: 3 credits. In-depth

study in areas of student/faculty interest. Approvals of the faculty advisor and

Department Chair are required (FALL/SPRING).