Geosystems < University of California, Berkeley

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About the Program

Minor

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a minor program in GeoSystems. GeoSystems is traditionally an interdisciplinary field, drawing on elements of geology, geophysics, and the mechanics of fluids and solids. This breadth can be obtained by combining an undergraduate major in physical and mathematical sciences with a minor in GeoSystems. This minor is suitable for students interested in either professional practice or in graduate studies within the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Berkeley, and elsewhere.

There is no major program in GeoSystems.

Declaring the Minor

To be considered for admission to the minor, students should:

Have earned an overall grade-point average (GPA) of 3.0.
Have completed the lower division prerequisite courses with a GPA of 3.0 (for further information regarding the prerequisites, see the Minor Requirements tab on this page).
Be able to complete the minor without delaying graduation.

Upon admission to the minor, students should:

Complete a minimum of five courses, of which no more than one can be counted toward the requirements of the major(s).
Earn a minimum grade-point average of 2.0 in the minor.

After completion of the prerequisite courses, students need to complete and submit to the Civil and Environmental Academic Affairs Office (750 Davis Hall) a Minor Program Application form.

Upon completion of the minor requirements, the student must complete and submit to the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department’s Office of Academic Affairs the Confirmation of Completion form during the first 2 weeks of the term in which the minor will be completed.

Other Majors and Minors Offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Civil Engineering (Major only)
Environmental Engineering (Minor only)
Structural Engineering (Minor only)

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Minor Requirements

Minor programs are areas of concentration requiring fewer courses than an undergraduate major. These programs are optional, but can provide depth and breadth to a UC Berkeley education. The College of Engineering does not offer additional time to complete a minor, but it is usually possible to finish within the allotted time with careful course planning. Students are encouraged to meet with their ESS adviser to discuss the feasibility of completing a minor program.

All the engineering departments offer minors. Students may also consider pursuing a minor in another school or college.

General Guidelines

All minors must be declared no later than one semester before a student's Expected Graduation Term (EGT). If the semester before EGT is fall or spring, the deadline is the last day of RRR week. If the semester before EGT is summer, the deadline is the final Friday of Summer Sessions. To declare a minor, contact the department advisor for information on requirements, and the declaration process.
All courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements must be taken for graded credit.
A minimum overall grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 and a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the prerequisite courses is required for acceptance into the minor program.
A minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 is required for courses used to fulfill the minor requirements.
No more than one upper division course may be used to simultaneously fulfill requirements for a student’s major and minor programs.
Completion of the minor program cannot delay a student’s graduation.

Lower Division Prerequisites

Course List
Code	Title	Units
MATH 1A & MATH 1B	Calculus and Calculus	8
MATH 53 & MATH 54	Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra and Differential Equations	8
CHEM 1A	General Chemistry	3
or CHEM 4A	General Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis
PHYSICS 7A	Physics for Scientists and Engineers	4
CIV ENG C30	Introduction to Solid Mechanics	3
CIV ENG 70	Engineering Geology ( or equivalent)	3

Upper Division Requirements

Course List
Code	Title	Units
CIV ENG 100	Elementary Fluid Mechanics	4
CIV ENG 130N	Mechanics of Structures	3
CIV ENG 175	Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering	3
Select two courses from the following:
CIV ENG 171	Rock Mechanics	3
CIV ENG 173	Groundwater and Seepage	3
CIV ENG 176	Environmental Geotechnics	3
CIV ENG 177	Foundation Engineering Design	3
CIV ENG C178	Applied Geophysics	3

UC and Campus Requirements

University of California Requirements

Entry Level Writing

All students who will enter the University of California as freshmen must demonstrate their command of the English language by fulfilling the Entry Level Writing Requirement. Satisfaction of this requirement is also a prerequisite to enrollment in all Reading and Composition courses at UC Berkeley.

American History and American Institutions

The American History and Institutions requirements are based on the principle that a U.S. resident graduated from an American university should have an understanding of the history and governmental institutions of the United States.

Campus Requirement

American Cultures

The American Cultures requirement is a Berkeley campus requirement, one that all undergraduate students at Berkeley need to pass in order to graduate. You satisfy the requirement by passing, with a grade not lower than C- or P, an American Cultures course. You may take an American Cultures course any time during your undergraduate career at Berkeley. The requirement was instituted in 1991 to introduce students to the diverse cultures of the United States through a comparative framework. Courses are offered in more than fifty departments in many different disciplines at both the lower and upper division level.

The American Cultures requirement and courses constitute an approach that responds directly to the problem encountered in numerous disciplines of how better to present the diversity of American experience to the diversity of American students whom we now educate.

Faculty members from many departments teach American Cultures courses, but all courses have a common framework. The courses focus on themes or issues in United States history, society, or culture; address theoretical or analytical issues relevant to understanding race, culture, and ethnicity in American society; take substantial account of groups drawn from at least three of the following: African Americans, indigenous peoples of the United States, Asian Americans, Chicano/Latino Americans, and European Americans; and are integrative and comparative in that students study each group in the larger context of American society, history, or culture.

This is not an ethnic studies requirement, nor a Third World cultures requirement, nor an adjusted Western civilization requirement. These courses focus upon how the diversity of America's constituent cultural traditions have shaped and continue to shape American identity and experience.

Visit the Class Schedule or the American Cultures website for the specific American Cultures courses offered each semester. For a complete list of approved American Cultures courses at UC Berkeley and California Community Colleges, please see the American Cultures Subcommittee’s website. See your academic adviser if you have questions about your responsibility to satisfy the American Cultures breadth requirement.

Courses

Geosystems

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
An introduction to key engineered systems (e.g., energy, water supply, buildings, transportation) and their environmental impacts. Basic principles of environmental science needed to understand natural processes as they are influenced by human activities. Overview of concepts and methods of sustainability analysis. Critical evaluation of engineering approaches to address sustainability.
Engineered Systems and Sustainability: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 1A and MATH 1A

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Harley, Horvath, Nelson

Engineered Systems and Sustainability: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019
The Berkeley Seminar Program has been designed to provide new students with the opportunity to explore an intellectual topic with a faculty member in a small-seminar setting. Berkeley seminars are offered in all campus departments, and topics vary from department to department and semester to semester.
Freshman Seminars: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit when topic changes.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of seminar per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: The grading option will be decided by the instructor when the class is offered. Final Exam To be decided by the instructor when the class is offered.

Freshman Seminars: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019
A review of equilibrium for particles and rigid bodies. Application to truss structures. The concepts of deformation, strain, and stress. Equilibrium equations for a continuum. Elements of the theory of linear elasticity. The states of plane stress and plane strain. Solution of elementary elasticity problems (beam bending, torsion of circular bars). Euler buckling in elastic beams.
Introduction to Solid Mechanics: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Mathematics 53 and 54 (may be taken concurrently); Physics 7A

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Mechanical Engineering C85/Civil and Environmental Engineering C30 after completing Mechanical Engineering W85. A deficient grade in Mechanical Engineering W85 may be removed by taking Mechanical Engineering C85/Civil and Environmental Engineering C30.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 7.5 hours of lecture and 2.5 hours of discussion per week
10 weeks - 4.5 hours of lecture and 1.5 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Armero, Papadopoulos, Zohdi, Johnson

Also listed as: MEC ENG C85

Introduction to Solid Mechanics: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Summer 2020 8 Week Session, Summer 2019 8 Week Session, Summer 2018 8 Week Session
A review of equilibrium for particles and rigid bodies. Application to truss structures. The concepts of deformation, strain, and stress. Equilibrium equations for a continuum. Elements of the theory of linear elasticity. The states of plane stress and plane strain. Solution of elementary elasticity problems (beam bending, torsion of circular bars). Euler buckling in elastic beams.
Introduction to Solid Mechanics: Read More [+]

Objectives & Outcomes

Course Objectives: To learn statics and mechanics of materials

Student Learning Outcomes: -
Correctly draw free-body
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Apply the equations of equilibrium to two and three-dimensional solids
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Understand the concepts of stress and strain
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Ability to calculate deflections in engineered systems
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Solve simple boundary value problems in linear elastostatics (tension, torsion, beam bending)

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: MATH 53 and MATH 54 (may be taken concurrently); PHYSICS 7A

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for MEC ENG W85 after completing MEC ENG C85. A deficient grade in MEC ENG W85 may be removed by taking MEC ENG C85.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of web-based lecture and 1 hour of web-based discussion per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 7.5 hours of web-based lecture and 2.5 hours of web-based discussion per week
8 weeks - 6 hours of web-based lecture and 2 hours of web-based discussion per week
10 weeks - 4.5 hours of web-based lecture and 1.5 hours of web-based discussion per week

Online: This is an online course.

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Govindjee

Also listed as: MEC ENG W85

Introduction to Solid Mechanics: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019
Introduction to structure and properties of civil engineering materials such as asphalt, cements, concrete, geological materials (e.g. soil and rocks), steel, polymers, and wood. The properties range from elastic, plastic and fracture properties to porosity and thermal and environmental responses. Laboratory tests include evaluation of behavior of these materials under a wide range of conditions.
Structure and Properties of Civil Engineering Materials: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Monteiro, Ostertag

Structure and Properties of Civil Engineering Materials: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Principles of physical and structural geology; the influence of geological factors on engineering works and the environment. Field trip.
Engineering Geology: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 1A (may be taken concurrently)

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 4 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Glaser, Sitar

Engineering Geology: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2017
In this course, we will pursue analysis of long-term records of coastal water levels in the context of sea level rise. We will cover the collection, evaluation, visualization and analysis of time series data using long-term records of sea levels from coastal sites around the world. Specific topics will include extreme events and distributions, frequency-based descriptions, averaging, filtering, harmonic analysis, trend identification, extrapolations, and decision-making under uncertainty.
Time Series Analysis: Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Concurrent or prior enrollment in Foundations of Data Science (COMPSCI C8 / INFO C8 / STAT C8) and MATH 1A

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructor: Stacey

Time Series Analysis: Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020
Cities become more dependent on the data flows that connect infrastructures between themselves, and users to infrastructures. Design and operation of smart, efficient, and resilient cities nowadays require data science skills. This course provides an introduction to working with data generated within transportation systems, power grids, communication networks, as well as collected via crowd-sensing and remote sensing technologies, to build demand- and supply-side urban services based on data analytics.
Data Science for Smart Cities: Read More [+]

Objectives & Outcomes

Course Objectives: Become familiar with urban big data and sensor data collection techniques.

Develop intuition in various machine learning classification algorithms, as well as regression modelling.
Develop intuition in various machine learning classification algorithms, as well as regression modelling.
Foster critical thinking about real-world actionability from analytics.
Learn how to use data science techniques in urban decision-making and scenario generation.

Student Learning Outcomes: Develop capabilities in a range of data science techniques.

Gain the ability to solve problems in smart city research and practice.
Think critically about how to assess analytics for cities.
Use data analytics in the smart city domain.

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: This course is a Data Science connector course and is meant to be taken concurrent with or after Foundations of Data Science COMPSCI C8/INFO C8/STAT C8. Students may take more than one Data Science connector course if they wish, concurrently or after taking the C8 course

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructor: Gonzalez

Formerly known as: Civil and Environmental Engineering 88

Also listed as: CY PLAN C88

Data Science for Smart Cities: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
A course designed to familiarize the entering student with the nature and scope of civil and environmental engineering and its component specialty areas.
Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020
Hands-on engineering design experience for creating future infrastructure systems. Intelligent infrastructure systems leverage data and computational to enhance sustainability and resilience for smart cities of the future. Student teams identify a challenge with current transportation, energy, water, waste, and/or the built infrastructure. Student teams design and prototype an innovation that solves this problem using maker resources, e.g. 3D printing, laser cutters, and open-source electronics. The project will be executing via the "Design Sprint" process, which is popular in agile development and Silicon Valley. Students present projects to guest judges from industry. Course is an introductory design experience for first-year students.
Design for Future Infrastructure Systems: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Alternative to final exam.

Instructor: Moura

Design for Future Infrastructure Systems: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019
Application of the concepts and methods of probability theory and statistical inference to CEE problems and data; graphical data analysis and sampling; elements of set theory; elements of probability theory; random variables and expectation; simulation; statistical inference. Use of computer programming languages for analysis of CEE-related data and problems. The course also introduces the student to various domains of uncertainty analysis in CEE.
Engineering Data Analysis: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: ENGIN 7 or COMPSCI C8 / INFO C8 / STAT C8. Student should consult instructor prior to enrolling

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit after taking Statistics 25.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Summer: 6 weeks - 5 hours of lecture and 7.5 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Hansen, Rubin, Walker

Engineering Data Analysis: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019
Supervised group study and research by lower division students.
Supervised Group Study and Research: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-3 hours of directed group study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Supervised Group Study and Research: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019
Supervised independent study by lower division students.
Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore standing and consent of instructor. Minimum grade point average of 3.3 required

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 2-7.5 hours of independent study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Supervised Independent Study and Research: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Fluid statics and dynamics, including laboratory experiments with technical reports. Fundamentals: integral and differential formulations of the conservation laws are solved in special cases such as boundary layers and pipe flow. Flow visualization and computation techniques are introduced using Matlab. Empirical equations are used for turbulent flows, drag, pumps, and open channels. Principles of empirical equations are also discussed: dimensional analysis, regression, and uncertainty.
Elementary Fluid Mechanics: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: PHYSICS 7A, MATH 53, and ENGIN 7 (may be taken concurrently); and CIV ENG C30 / MEC ENG C85 recommended

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of laboratory per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Chow, Stacey, Variano

Elementary Fluid Mechanics: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2010
Analysis of steady and unsteady open-channel flow and application to rivers and streams. Examination of mixing and transport in rivers and streams. Effects of channel complexity. Floodplain dynamics and flow routing. Interaction of vegetation and fluid flows. Freshwater and tidal marshes. Sediment transport in rivers, streams, and wetlands. Implications for freshwater ecosystem function.
Fluid Mechanics of Rivers, Streams, and Wetlands: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 100, MEC ENG 106, or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Variano

Fluid Mechanics of Rivers, Streams, and Wetlands: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017
Course addresses principles and practical aspects of hydrology. Topics in introduction to hydrology include hydrologic cycle, precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, snow and snowmelt, and streamflow; introduction to geomorphology, GIS (Geographic Information Systems) applications, theory of unit hydrograph, frequency analysis, flood routing through reservoirs and rivers; introduction to rainfall-runoff analyses, watershed modeling, urban hydrology, and introduction to groundwater hydrology.
Introduction to Hydrology: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 93 and CIV ENG 100

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Thompson

Introduction to Hydrology: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Spring 2014
A quantitative introduction to the hydrology of the terrestrial environment including lower atmosphere, watersheds, lakes, and streams. All aspects of the hydrologic cycle, including precipitation, infiltration, evapotranspiration, overland flow, streamflow, and groundwater flow. Chemistry and dating of groundwater and surface water. Development of quantitative insights through problem solving and use of simple models. This course requires one field experiment and several group computer lab assignments.
Terrestrial Hydrology: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 1A, MATH 1A, MATH 1B, and PHYSICS 7A; or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructor: Larsen

Also listed as: ESPM C130/GEOG C136

Terrestrial Hydrology: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2017, Fall 2016
Hands-on design course in applied fluid mechanics, hydrology and water resources. Course goes beyond basic examples of fluid flow to develop environmental engineering solutions to real-world problems. A class team project is used to (1) explore the design process and project management; and (2) to integrate concepts from hydrology and fluid mechanics with structural, geotechnical and/or transportation engineering for a holistic design approach. Specific project topics vary with offering. Example topics include: engineering for air quality, design for sea-level rise mitigation, and development of alternative water supplies to address scarcity and post-disaster management.
Water and Wind - Design for a Variable Environment: Read More [+]

Objectives & Outcomes

Course Objectives: To develop and defend design criteria
To gain familiarity with the process of design and project management, from proposal writing to preliminary design delivery
To integrate fundamental engineering principles, subject to the needs and constraints of a specific design.

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 100 and CIV ENG 103; or instructor's permission

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructors: Chow, Stacey, Variano

Water and Wind - Design for a Variable Environment: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
This course is an introduction to air pollution and the chemistry of earth's atmosphere. We will focus on the fundamental natural processes controlling trace gas and aerosol concentrations in the atmosphere, and how anthropogenic activity has affected those processes at the local, regional, and global scales. Specific topics include stratospheric ozone depletion, increasing concentrations of green house gasses, smog, and changes in the oxidation capacity of the troposphere.
Air Pollution: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Chemistry 1A-1B, Physics 8A or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Goldstein

Also listed as: EPS C180/ESPM C180

Air Pollution: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
Assessment of technological options for responding to climate change. Overview of climate-change science; sources, sinks, and atmospheric dynamics of greenhouse gases. Current systems for energy supply and use. Renewable energy resources, transport, storage, and transformation technologies. Technological opportunities for improving end-use energy efficiency. Recovery, sequestration, and disposal of greenhouse gases. Societal context for implementing engineered responses.
Climate Change Mitigation: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper division or graduate standing in engineering or physical science, or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Climate Change Mitigation: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2017
This course will familiarize students with the complex infrastructure used to meet human water demands; competing uses and demands; water and wastewater infrastructure; technologies to enable recovery of water, energy, and other resources from wastewater; supply planning; trends and forecasting; costs, pricing and financing; environmental justice; methods to assess sustainability; regulatory, policy and institutional challenges; and water's contribution to other sectors (e.g., energy, food, buildings). Innovation, both barriers and opportunities, will be highlighted. California and the U.S. will be emphasized but global challenges will be discussed. Students will study, critique, and recommend improvements for a real-world system.
Water Systems of the Future: Read More [+]

Objectives & Outcomes

Course Objectives: Consider costs and tradeoffs in water supply planning under uncertainty for real-world water systems
Critically evaluate water planning and innovation potential for real-world utilities given future uncertainties and competing priorities.
Explore the innovation ecosystem in the water sector, its opportunities and challenges, and analyze case studies
Introduce the technologies that are currently in use for treating and managing water and wastewater, as well as innovations that have the potential to dramatically change water infrastructure.
Provide overview and examples of concepts and methods for analyzing the sustainability of water systems
Provide overview of the complex infrastructure systems that supply and manage water and wastewater.

Student Learning Outcomes: Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. MODERATE
Ability to communicate effectively. EXTENSIVE
Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. MODERATE
Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. EXTENSIVE
Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. MODERATE
Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. MODERATE
Knowledge of contemporary issues. EXTENSIVE
Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. EXTENSIVE
Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. EXTENSIVE
Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. EXTENSIVE

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper division status or consent of the instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Nelson

Water Systems of the Future: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Quantitative overview of air and water contaminants and their engineering control. Elementary environmental chemistry and transport. Reactor models. Applications of fundamentals to selected current issues in water quality engineering, air quality engineering, air quality engineering, and hazardous waste management.
Environmental Engineering: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper division standing in engineering or physical sciences, or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Alvarez-Cohen, Nelson, Sedlak

Environmental Engineering: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
This laboratory course is designed to accompany the lecture topics in Civil Engineering 111. Each laboratory activity will provide an opportunity to understand key concepts in water and air quality through hands-on experimentation. Laboratory topics include phase partitioning, acid/base reactions, redox reactions, biochemical oxygen demand, absorption, gas transfer, reactor hydraulics, particle destablization, disinfection, and combustion emissions.
Water and Air Quality Laboratory: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 111 (may be taken concurrently)

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Alvarez-Cohen, Nelson, Sedlak

Water and Air Quality Laboratory: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015
Engineering design and project management of environmental systems. Students will complete a design project focusing on pollution control in a selected environmental system. Lectures and project activities will address process design, economic optimization, legal and institutional constraints on design, and project management. Additional components of design (e.g., hydraulics, engineering sustainability, plant structures) will be included.
Environmental Engineering Design: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 100 and CIV ENG 111

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Environmental Engineering Design: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Fall 2003
Ecological engineering approaches for treating contaminated water using natural processes to improve water quality. Emphasis on combining basic science and engineering approaches to understand the fundamental processes that govern the effectiveness of complex natural treatment systems. Applications include constructed wetlands, waste stabilization ponds, stormwater bioretention, decentralized wastewater management, ecological sanitation. Laboratory sessions will consist of design and monitoring of laboratory and full-scale natural treatment systems, including a range of water quality measurements.
Ecological Engineering for Water Quality Improvement: Read More [+]

Objectives & Outcomes

Course Objectives: Become familiar with common applications of natural treatment systems through lectures, reading materials, laboratory activities, and field trips
Develop a solid understanding of the fundamental processes in ecological engineering approaches to natural treatment systems that govern the removal or transformation of contaminants in water

Learn common design approaches for waste stabilization ponds and wetlands, as well as their necessary operation and maintenance activities
Measure key water quality parameters and evaluate the performance of mesocosm ponds and wetlands based on the data collected throughout the semester
Understand and appreciate the complexity of these systems compared to mechanical treatment systems

Student Learning Outcomes: Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering. EXTENSIVE
Ability to communicate effectively. MODERATE
Ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs. EXTENSIVE
Ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data. EXTENSIVE
Ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams. MODERATE
Ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems. EXTENSIVE
Ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice. EXTENSIVE
Knowledge of contemporary issues. MODERATE
Recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning. MODERATE
Understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal context. MODERATE
Understanding of professional and ethical responsibility. MODERATE

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 111 or consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Civ Eng 113N

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructor: Nelson

Formerly known as: Civil and Environmental Engineering 113N

Ecological Engineering for Water Quality Improvement: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2014
The scope of modern environmental engineering requires a fundamental knowledge of microbial processes with specific application to water, wastewater and the environmental fate of pollutants. This course will cover basic microbial physiology, biochemistry, metabolism, growth energetics and kinetics, ecology, pathogenicity, and genetics for application to both engineered and natural environmental systems.
Environmental Microbiology: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CHEM 1A and CHEM 1B

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Alvarez-Cohen

Environmental Microbiology: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
The application of principles of inorganic, physical, and dilute solution equilibrium chemistry to aquatic systems, both in the aquatic environment and in water and wastewater treatment processes.
Water Chemistry: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper division or graduate standing in engineering or physical science, or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Sedlak

Water Chemistry: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2018, Spring 2017
Chemical mechanisms of reactions controlling the fate and mobility of nutrients and pollutants in soils. Role of soil minerals and humus in geochemical pathways of nutrient biovailability and pollutant detoxification. Chemical modeling of nutrient and pollutant soil chemistry. Applications to soil acidity and salinity.
Chemistry of Soils: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 111

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Also listed as: ESPM C128

Chemistry of Soils: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
Introduction to design and analysis of structural systems. Loads and load placement. Proportioning of structural members in steel, reinforced concrete, and timber. Structural analysis theory. Hand and computer analysis methods, validation of results from computer analysis. Applications, including bridges, building frames, and long-span cable structures.
Structural Engineering: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG C30 / MEC ENG C85 and CIV ENG 60 (may be taken concurrently)

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Moehle

Structural Engineering: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016
Theory and application of structural analysis. Stiffness and flexibility methods, with emphasis on the direct stiffness method. Equilibrium and compatibility. Virtual work. Response of linear and simple nonlinear structures to static loads. Use of computer programs for structural analysis. Modeling of two- and three-dimensional structures. Verification and interpretation of structural response.
Structural Analysis: Read More [+]

Objectives & Outcomes

Course Objectives: Collapse load factor determination of simple structures by lower bound theorem of plastic analysis.
Consistent process of writing equilibrium and compatibility relations for small and large structures permitting solution by hand and by matrix algebra software. Identification of degree of static indeterminacy.
Force-deformation relations for truss and frame elements
Modeling of structures. Nodes, elements, loading, organization of information for describing structural model, element properties and loading
Solution of simple statically indeterminate structures by the force method of analysis. Understanding of structure flexibility and flexibility coefficients. Treatment of nodal loads and non-mechanical element deformations
Solution of statically indeterminate structures of any size by the displacement method of analysis. Stiffness coefficients. Treatment of element and thermal loads. Computer implementation in the form of the direct stiffness approach
Structural systems and their use in buildings and bridges. Parametric studies
Work and energy principles. Principles of virtual work and complementary virtual work. Relation between virtual work principles and equilibrium/compatibility relations

Student Learning Outcomes: Analyze any type of truss and frame structure with the displacement method of analysis by hand and by computer. Determine internal forces, deformations, global displacements, support reactions. Error checking of computer analysis results (ABET Learning Goals: 1, 3, 5).
Determine the collapse load of simple perfectly-plastic truss and frame structures under equilibrium considerations (ABET Learning Goals: 1, 3, 5).
Identify the structural response contribution of individual elements and identify the effect of changes in element properties on the results (ABET Learning Goals: 1, 3, 11).
Perform analysis of statically determinate truss and frame structures under equilibrium and compatibility considerations. Perform equilibrium checks of given results under given loading. Perform compatibility checks for given deformations (ABET Learning Goals: 1, 3, 5).
Recognize force flow in beam, arch and cable structures and their derivatives, like suspension bridges, cable-stayed bridges, roofs and high-rise buildings (ABET Learning Goals: 3, 8, 10, 11).
Understand basic structural systems and their use throughout history and in modern times. (ABET Learning Goals: 3, 8, 10, 11)
Understand structural modeling.
Be able to assess the complexity of a structural model and identify number of unknowns in the solution of the structural response to given loading. Be able to select the most appropriate solution method for hand calculations (ABET Learning Goals: 1, 3, 5).

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 120 and CIV ENG 130

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Filippou

Structural Analysis: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2015, Spring 2012
A first course in steel design focusing on basic principles. Introduction to materials and methods of steel construction; behavior and design of tension members, compression members, flexural members and beam-columns; design of welds, bolts, shear connections, and moment connections. Includes laboratory sessions to illustrate member behavior. By the end of the course students should be able to design simple steel structures subjected to static gravity and lateral loads. Design teams will conceive, determine design loads, and conduct a preliminary and final design of a structural system and its foundation. Teams will prepare a report containing project description, design criteria, structural drawings, and supporting calculations.
Design of Steel Structures: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 120

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CIV ENG 122 after completing CIV ENG 122N, or CIV ENG 122. A deficient grade in CIV ENG 122 may be removed by taking CIV ENG 122N, or CIV ENG 122.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Becker

Design of Steel Structures: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
Introduction to one or more comprehensive structural design problems. Design teams will conceive structural system; determine design loads; conduct preliminary and final design of structure and its foundation; prepare construction cost estimate; prepare final report containing project description, design criteria, cost estimate, structural drawings, and supporting calculations; and make "client" presentations as required.
Structural Steel Design Project: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 122N

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Civil and Environmental Engineering 122L after taking Civil and Environmental Engineering 122 or 123L.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Instructor: Becker

Structural Steel Design Project: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
Introduction to materials and methods of steel construction; behavior and design of tension members, compression members, flexural members and beam-columns; design of welds, bolts, shear connections and moment connections; design of spread footings or other foundation elements, inroduction to design of earthquake-resistant steel structures including concentrically braced frames and moment frames.
Design of Steel Structures: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 120

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Becker

Formerly known as: Civil and Environmental Engineering 122

Design of Steel Structures: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2015, Spring 2012, Fall 2011
Introduction to materials and methods of reinforced concrete design and construction; behavior and design of reinforced concrete beams and one-way slabs considering deflections, moment, shear, and reinforcement development requirements; behavior and design of columns; design of spread footings; design of earthquake-resistant structures; laboratory sessions to illustrate member behavior, to solve problem sets, and to develop and present the preliminary designs for a design project.
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 120

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CIV ENG 123 after completing CIV ENG 123N, or CIV ENG 123. A deficient grade in CIV ENG 123 may be removed by taking CIV ENG 123N, or CIV ENG 123.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Moehle

Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
Introduction to one or more comprehensive structural design problems. Design teams will conceive structural system; determine design loads; conduct preliminary and final design of structure and its foundation; prepare construction cost estimate; prepare final report containing project description, design criteria, cost estimate, structural drawings, and supporting calculations; make "client" presentations as required.
Structural Concrete Design Project: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 123N

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for Civil and Environmental Engineering 123L after taking Civil and Environmental Engineering 122L or 123.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1.5 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Instructors: Moehle, Mosalam

Structural Concrete Design Project: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
Introduction to materials and methods of reinforced concrete construction; behavior and design of reinforced concrete beams and one-way slabs considering deflections, flexure, shear, and anchorage; behavior and design of columns; design of spread footings or other foundation elements; design of earthquake-resistant structures; introduction to prestressed concrete.
Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 120

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Moehle, Mosalam

Formerly known as: Civil and Environmental Engineering 123

Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Characteristics and properties of wood as a structural material; design and detailing of structural elements and entire structures of wood. Topics include allowable stresses, design and detailing of solid sawn and glulam beams and columns, nailed and bolted connections, plywood diaphragms and shear walls. Case studies.
Structural Design in Timber: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 120

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Filippou

Structural Design in Timber: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019
Introduction to the dynamics of particles, rigid bodies, and deformable solids in civil engineering. Newtonian and Lagrangian formulations. Vibration of particles and rigid body systems: natural frequencies and mode shapes, free and forced vibration. Vibration of continuous systems: bars, strings, beams. Modeling and numerical simulation methods..
Engineering Dynamics and Vibrations: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG C30 / MEC ENG C85 and ENGIN 7; or consent of instructor

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CIV ENG 126 after completing MEC ENG 104. A deficient grade in CIV ENG 126 may be removed by taking MEC ENG 104, or MEC ENG 104.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Konstantinidis, DeJong

Engineering Dynamics and Vibrations: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2019, Summer 2018 8 Week Session, Spring 2018
Elastic and plastic stress and deformation analysis of bars, shafts, beams, and columns; energy and variational methods; plastic analysis of structures; stability analysis of structures; computer-aided mathematical techniques for solution of engineering problems and modular computer programming methods.
Mechanics of Structures: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG C30 / MEC ENG C85; and CIV ENG 60 or MAT SCI 45

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for 130N after taking 130.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 4 hours of lecture and 6 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Filippou, Govindjee, Li

Mechanics of Structures: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020
Concepts of theory of solid mechanics: three dimensional stress, strain, and material response; elastic and inelastic boundary value problems; fracture, fatigue, and geometric instability. Problems in advanced strength of materials; thin plate and axis-symmetric shell theory.
Applied Structural Mechanics: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG C30 / MEC ENG C85, MATH 53 and MATH 54

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for CivEng 132 after CivEng 130N.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Summer: 8 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 2 hours of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Govindjee, Li, Konstantinidis

Applied Structural Mechanics: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019
This is an introductory course on the finite element method and is intended for seniors in engineering and applied science disciplines. The course covers the basic topics of finite element technology, including domain discretization, polynomial interpolation, application of boundary conditions, assembly of global arrays, and solution of the resulting algebraic systems. Finite element formulations for several important field equations are introduced using both direct and integral approaches. Particular emphasis is placed on computer simulation and analysis of realistic engineering problems from solid and fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and electromagnetism. The course uses FEMLAB, a multiphysics MATLAB-based finite element program that possesses a wide array of modeling capabilities and is ideally suited for instruction. Assignments will involve both paper- and computer-based exercises. Computer-based assignments will emphasize the practical aspects of finite element model construction and analysis.
Engineering Analysis Using the Finite Element Method: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Engineering 7 or 77 or Computer Science 61A; Mathematics 53 and 54; senior status in engineering or applied science

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Also listed as: MEC ENG C180

Engineering Analysis Using the Finite Element Method: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2013, Spring 2010, Spring 2009
The failure mechanisms in civil engineering materials (cement-based materials, metallic- and polymer-based materials) are associated with processing, microstructure, stress states, and environmental changes. Fracture mechanics of brittle, quasi-brittle, and ductile materials; cracking processes in monolithic, particulate, and fiber reinforced materials; examples of ductile/brittle failure transitions in civil engineering structures; retrofitting of existing structures; non-destructive techniques for damage detection.
Failure Mechanisms in Civil Engineering Materials: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 60

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Ostertag

Failure Mechanisms in Civil Engineering Materials: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
A capstone class with the objective to design transportation facilities based on operational capacity, site constraints, and environmental design considerations. Emphasis on airports, including landside and airside elements, and environmental assessment and mitigation techniques.
Transportation Facility Design: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 155

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Hansen

Transportation Facility Design: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
Operation, management, control, design, and evaluation of passenger and freight transportation systems. Their economic role. Demand analysis. Overall logistical structure. Performance models and modeling techniques: time-space diagrams, queuing theory, network analysis, and simulation. Design of control strategies for simple systems. Feedback effects. Paradoxes. Transportation impact modeling; noise; air pollution. Multi-criteria evaluation and decision making. Financing and politics.
Transportation Systems Engineering: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Sophomore standing in engineering or consent of instructor

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Cassidy, Daganzo, Hansen, Kanafani, Madanat

Transportation Systems Engineering: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2011
This course focuses on physical infrastructure systems that support society, including transportation, communications, power, water, and waste. These are complex, large-scale systems that must be planned and managed over a long-term horizon. Economics-based, analytical tools are covered, including topics of supply, demand, and evaluation. Problem sets, case studies, and a class project provide for hands-on experience with a range of infrastructure systems, issues, and methods of analysis.
Infrastructure Planning and Management: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: MATH 1A, MATH 1B, and CIV ENG 93

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Walker

Infrastructure Planning and Management: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
Concrete materials: cements, supplementary cementitious materials, water, and admixtures. Sustainability analysis of concrete materials and mixtures. Development of special concretes: self-leveling concrete, high-performance concrete, and mass concrete. Consideration of sustainability of concrete construction methods used for buildings, highways, airfields, bridges, dams and other hydraulic structures. Non-destructive methods. Discussion of long-term durability. Comprehensive group projects.
Concrete Materials, Construction, and Sustainability: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 60

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Monteiro

Concrete Materials, Construction, and Sustainability: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2018, Spring 2016, Fall 2014
Introduction to construction engineering and field operations. The construction industry, construction methods and practice, productivity improvement, equipment selection, site layout formwork, erection of steel and concrete structures. Labs demonstrate the concepts covered. Field trips to local construction projects.
Construction Engineering: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper division standing; CIV ENG 167 recommended

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Horvath

Construction Engineering: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Principles of economics, decision making, and law applied to company and project management. Business ownership, liability and insurance, cash flow analysis, and financial management. Project life-cycle, design-construction interface, contracts, estimating, scheduling, cost control.
Engineering Project Management: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 93 (can be taken concurrently)

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Ibbs, Tommelein

Engineering Project Management: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020
Introduction to sensing and modeling of infrastructure system; Imagery analysis (point clouds, lidar, structure for motion, satellite); Geophysics (Synthetic-aperture radar analysis, time histories analyses); Sensor systems (distributed fiber optics, wireless sensor network, MEMS, conventional); Structural health monitoring and analysis; Infrastructure network analysis (graph theory, GIS, simulations); entrepreneurship in infrastructure and smart cities industry.
Infrastructure Sensing and Modeling: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: ENGIN 7, CIV ENG C30, and CIV ENG 93 or equivalents

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructors: Soga , Zekkos, Kayen

Infrastructure Sensing and Modeling: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2017
Geological and geophysical exploration for structures in rock; properties and behavior of rock masses; rock slope stability; geological engineering of underground openings; evaluation of rock foundations, including dams.
Rock Mechanics: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 70 or an introductory course in physical geology; and upper division standing in engineering

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Glaser

Rock Mechanics: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2001, Fall 1999
The course will introduce junior/senior undergraduate students to the basic physical concepts of remote sensing as they relate to different earth surface processes. It will introduce students to a variety of recently developed ground, airborne, and satellite instruments and their applications to monitor and analyze environmental processes. These include active (e.g., Lidar), and passive (radiometers) sensors, optical (e.g., Landsat, MODIS), microwave (e.g., SMAP), and gravitational (e.g., GRACE) satellites.
Remote Sensing of the Environment: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Credit Restrictions: Students will receive no credit for ESPM C172 after completing CIV ENG 172, or ESPM 172. A deficient grade in ESPM C172 may be removed by taking CIV ENG 172, or ESPM 172.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Girotto

Also listed as: ESPM C172

Remote Sensing of the Environment: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Introduction to principles of groundwater flow, including steady and transient flow through porous media, numerical analysis, pumping tests, groundwater geology, contaminant transport, and design of waste containment systems.
Groundwater and Seepage: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Senior standing in engineering or science; CIV ENG 100 recommended

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Rubin, Sitar

Groundwater and Seepage: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Summer 2015 First 6 Week Session, Summer 2014 10 Week Session, Summer 2014 First 6 Week Session
Engineering Geomatics is a field that integrates collections, processing, and analysis of digital geospatial data. This new field is anchored in the established field of geodetics that describes the complex shape of the Earth, elements and usage of topographic data and maps. Basic and advanced GPS satellite mapping. Digital globe technology. Advanced laser-LIDAR mapping. Quantitative terrain modeling, change detection, and analysis. Hydrogeomatics-seafloor mapping.
Engineering Geomatics: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Summer: 6 weeks - 6 hours of lecture and 5 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Engineering Geomatics: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
Soil formation and identification. Engineering properties of soils. Fundamental aspects of soil characterization and response, including soil mineralogy, soil-water movement, effective stress, consolidation, soil strength, and soil compaction. Use of soils and geosynsynthetics in geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications. Introduction to site investigation techniques. Laboratory testing and evaluation of soil composition and properties.
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG C30 / MEC ENG C85 (may be taken concurrently); CIV ENG 100 recommended

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Bray, Sitar, Soga

Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014
Principles of environmental geotechnics applied to waste encapsulation and remediation of contaminated sites. Characterization of soils and wastes, engineering properties of soils and geosynthetics and their use in typical applications. Fate and transport of contaminants. Fundamental principles and practices in groundwater remediation. Application of environmental geotechnics in the design and construction of waste containment systems. Discussion of soil remediation and emerging technologies.
Environmental Geotechnics: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 175 or consent of instructor; CIV ENG 111 and CIV ENG 173 recommended

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Sitar

Environmental Geotechnics: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Fall 2014
Principles of foundation engineering. Shear strength of soil and theories related to the analysis and design of shallow and deep foundations, and retaining structures. Structural design of foundation elements; piles, pile caps, and retaining structures. The course has a group project that incorporates both geotechnical and structural components of different foundation elements.
Foundation Engineering Design: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 175; CIV ENG 120 recommended

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Bray

Foundation Engineering Design: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
The theory and practice of geophysical methods for determining the subsurface distribution of physical rock and soil properties. Measurements of gravity and magnetic fields, electrical and electromagnetic fields, and seismic velocity are interpreted to map the subsurface distribution of density, magnetic susceptibility, electrical conductivity, and mechanical properties.
Applied Geophysics: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Rector

Also listed as: EPS C178

Applied Geophysics: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Geosystem engineering design principles and concepts. Fundamental aspects of the geomechanical and geoenvironmental responses of soil are applied to analyze and design civil systems, such as earth dams and levees, earth retention systems, building and bridge foundations, solid-waste fills, and tailings dams. Students form teams to design geotechnical aspects of a civil project and prepare/present a design document. Field trip to a project site.
Geosystems Engineering Design: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 175

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Bray, Sitar, Soga

Geosystems Engineering Design: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
Course encompasses two design aspects of a civil and environmental engineering system: 1) Design of whole system, component, or life-cycle phase, subject to engineering standards and constraints, and 2) production system design (e.g., cost estimation and control, scheduling, commercial and legal terms, site layout design). Students form teams to address real-life projects and prepare project documentation and a final presentation.
Life-Cycle Design and Construction: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 167

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture and 1 hour of discussion per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

Instructor: Horvath

Life-Cycle Design and Construction: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017
Hands-on engineering design experience for creating cyber-physical systems, or more colloquially, "internet-of-things (IoT) systems" for smart cities. Projects overlay a software layer onto physical infrastructure to produce one integrated system. Student teams will identify a challenge with current urban systems, e.g. mobility, energy & environment, water, waste, health, security, and the built environment. Student teams design and prototype an innovation that addresses this challenge using maker resources, e.g. 3D printing, laser cutters, and open-source electronics. The project will be executing via the "Design Sprint" process, which is popular in agile development and Silicon Valley. Students present projects to industry judges.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 191

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternate method of final assessment during regularly scheduled final exam group (e.g., presentation, final project, etc.).

Instructors: Moura, Sengupta

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Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2016
This course covers current topics of interest in civil and environmental engineering. The course content may vary from semester to semester depending upon the instructor
Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering: Read More [+]

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

Instructor: Variano

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Terms offered: Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018
This course is organized around five real-world large-scale CEE systems problems. The problems provide the motivation for the study of quantitative tools that are used for planning or managing these systems. The problems include design of a public transportation system for an urban area, resource allocation for the maintenance of a water supply system, development of repair and replacement policies for reinforced concrete bridge decks, traffic signal control for an arterial street, scheduling in a large-scale construction project.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: CIV ENG 93 and ENGIN 7

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 2 hours of lecture and 3 hours of laboratory per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructors: Bayen, Madanat, Sengupta

Formerly known as: 152

Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems Analysis: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015
A series of lectures by distinguished professionals designed to provide an appreciation of the role of science, technology, and the needs of society in conceiving projects, balancing the interplay of conflicting demands, and utilizing a variety of disciplines to produce unified and efficient systems.
The Art and Science of Civil and Environmental Engineering Practice: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Senior standing in Civil Engineering

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1 hour of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam not required.

The Art and Science of Civil and Environmental Engineering Practice: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018
Applications of probability theory and statistics in planning, analysis, and design of civil engineering systems. Development of probabilistic models for risk and reliability evaluation. Occurrence models; extreme value distributions. Analysis of uncertainties. Introduction to Bayesian statistical decision theory and its application in engineering decision-making.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper division standing

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3 hours of lecture per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Final exam required.

Instructor: Li

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Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019
Supervised research. Students who have completed 3 or more upper division courses may pursue original research under the direction of one of the members of the staff. A final report or presentation is required. A maximum of 4 units of H194 may be used to fulfill the technical elective requirement.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Upper division technical GPA 3.3, consent of instructor and faculty advsior

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit up to a total of 8 units.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 3-4 hours of independent study per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 7.5-10 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 6-7.5 hours of independent study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Letter grade. Alternative to final exam.

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Terms offered: Fall 2020, Summer 2020 10 Week Session, Spring 2020
Supervised experience in off-campus companies or tutoring/mentoring relevant to specific aspects and applications of civil engineering on or off campus. Written report required at the end of the semester.
Field Studies in Civil Engineering: Read More [+]

Rules & Requirements

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of fieldwork per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 2.5-10 hours of fieldwork per week
8 weeks - 1.5-7.5 hours of fieldwork per week
10 weeks - 1.5-6 hours of fieldwork per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

Field Studies in Civil Engineering: Read Less [-]

Terms offered: Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019
Group study of a selected topic or topics in civil engineering.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Senior standing in engineering

Credit Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted; see the Introduction to Courses and Curricula section of this catalog.

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of directed group study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

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Terms offered: Fall 2020, Summer 2020 3 Week Session, Spring 2020
Supervised independent study.
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Rules & Requirements

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and major adviser. Enrollment is restricted; see the Course Number Guide for details

Credit Restrictions: Course may be repeated for a maximum of four units per semester.

Repeat rules: Course may be repeated for credit without restriction.

Hours & Format

Fall and/or spring: 15 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week

Summer:
6 weeks - 1-5 hours of independent study per week
8 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week
10 weeks - 1-4 hours of independent study per week

Additional Details

Subject/Course Level: Civil and Environmental Engineering/Undergraduate

Grading/Final exam status: Offered for pass/not pass grade only. Final exam not required.

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Faculty and Instructors

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Faculty

Norman Abrahamson, Adjunct Professor. Civil and environmental engineering, earthquake ground motions, spectral attenuation relations .
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Lisa Alvarez-Cohen, Professor. Environmental microbiology, biodegradation of environmental contaminants, microbial carbon cycling, molecular tools for microbial ecology, metagenomics, biological hazardous waste treatment, bioremediation of groundwater pollutants such as PCE, TCE, DCE, VC, TCA, DCA, MTBE, BTEX, PBDEs, NDMA, Dioxane, PFOS, PFOA, fire-fighting foams.
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Francisco Armero, Professor. Computational mechanics, nonlinear continuum mechanics.
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Roger Bales, Adjunct Professor. Hydrology, water resources, climate, earth science, environmental engineering .
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Alexandre M. Bayen, Professor. Transportation, modelling and control of distributed parameters systems, large scale infrastructure systems, water distribution.
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Tracy Becker, Assistant Professor. Structural dynamics and design, earthquake engineering, isolation and other high performance systems, use of novel materials in design.
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Jonathan D. Bray, Professor. Earthquake engineering, geotechnical engineering, physical and numerical modeling, environmental geotechnics.
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Michael J. Cassidy, Professor. Traffic and transportation operations, traffic control.
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Fotini Katopodes Chow, Professor. Environmental fluid mechanics, large-eddy simulation, turbulence modeling, atmospheric boundary layer flow, flow over complex terrain, urban dispersion modeling, coupled land-atmosphere modeling, wind energy applications .
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Carlos F. Daganzo, Professor. Logistics, networks, urban transportation, traffic flow .
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Mathew De Jong, Assistant Professor. Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Materials.
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Filip C. Filippou, Professor. Nonlinear analysis of structures, finite element analysis, seismic response simulation, seismic evaluation of structures by computer analysis .
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Ashok Gadgil, Professor. Fuel-efficient stoves, indoor air quality, energy efficiency, developing countries, drinking water, buildings energy efficiency .
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Steven D. Glaser, Professor. Wireless sensor networks, ecological monitoring, rock mechanics, geophysics, nano-seismology .
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Allen Goldstein, Professor. Global change, air pollution, environmental science, biogeochemistry, atmospheric chemistry .
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Marta Gonzalez, Associate Professor.
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Sanjay Govindjee, Professor. Finite element analysis, Theoretical and computational solid mechanics, constitutive theory, micromechanics, polymer mechanics, elastomer modeling, thermomechanics, continuum mechanics, failure analysis .
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Mark Hansen, Professor. Transportation economics, policy and planning, air transportation, public transportation .
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Robert Harley, Professor. Air pollution, atmospheric chemistry, motor vehicle emissions, ozone, sustainable transportation, air quality, emission inventory, photochemical air quality modeling, gasoline, diesel .
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Slav W. Hermanowicz, Professor. Water quality management, biofilms, membrane processes, water reuse, biological processes for water quality, physical sustainability .
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Arpad Horvath, Professor. Life cycle assessment, LCA, sustainability, green design, transportation, water, construction, biofuels, energy, environmental management, infrastructure systems .
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C. William Ibbs, Professor. Strategic trends, strategic planning, construction industry, project control, management systems, construction disputes, management of engineering and contruction projects, labor productivity, construction accounting and project finance .
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Adib Kanafani, Professor. Transportation economics, air transportation, transportation planning, transportation systems analysis, aviation policy and planning, urban and regional planning .
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Robert Kayen, Adjunct Professor. GeoSystems.
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Thomas W. Kirchstetter, Adjunct Professor. Air pollution .
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Dimitrios Konstantinidis, Assistant Professor. Structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, nonstructural components, seismic isolation, passive control.
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Laurel Larsen, Associate Professor. Hydroecology, landscape dynamics, complex environmental systems, environmental restoration.

Shaofan Li, Professor. Structural mechanics, computational mechanics and computational physics, finite element methods and meshfree particle methods, atomistic simulation and multiscale simulations, nonlinear continuum mechanics, soft matter mechanics, wave propagations, Modeling and simulation of material failures, Nano-mechanics, bio-mechanics and bio-physics, Cellular mechanics, micromechanics & composite materials .
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Baoxia Mi, Associate Professor. Membrane separation, transport and interfacial phenomena, physicochemical processes, drinking water purification and wastewater reuse, desalination, environmental nanotechnology, and innovative applications of membrane technology to renewable energy generation, public health protection, and_hygiene and sanitation improvement for underdeveloped and disaster-ridden regions .
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Jack P. Moehle, Professor. Earthquake engineering, structural engineering, reinforced concrete, performance-based earthquake engineering, high-rise buildings, lifeline systems, rehabilitation (retrofitting), laboratory testing .
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Paulo J.M. Monteiro, Professor. Concrete behavior, structural materials .
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Khalid M. Mosalam, Professor. Earthquake engineering, concrete and masonry structures, fracture mechanics, damage mechanics .
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Scott Moura, Associate Professor. Optimal control, PDE control, estimation, adaptive control, dynamic system modeling, energy management, battery management systems, vehicle-to-grid, smart grid .
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Kara L. Nelson, Professor. Water and wastewater treatment, water reuse, detection and inactivation of pathogens in water and sludge, appropriate technologies .
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Claudia P. Ostertag, Professor. Fiber reinforced concrete, mechanical behavior, toughening mechanisms .
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James W. Rector, Professor. Geophysics, Oil and Gas, Unconventional Shale Gas Reservoirs, Horizontal Drilling, Fracking, Near Surface Seismology, Tunnel Detection, Treasure Hunting, and Geophysical Archaeology, Borehole Seismology .
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Michael Riemer, Adjunct Professor. Static evaluation, dynamic evaluation of soil properties, constitutive behavior of sands, liquefaction of unusual soils .
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Yoram N. Rubin, Professor. Risk assessment, hydrogeology, contaminant transport, geostatistics .
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David L. Sedlak, Professor. Fate and transport of and transformation of chemicals in the aquatic environment, water reuse and water recycling, urban water infrastructure, engineered treatment wetlands .
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Raja Sengupta, Professor. Transportation, wireless communications, inertial navigation for vehicle systems .
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Susan Shaheen, Professor In-Residence. Policy analysis, behavioral research, transportation, energy/environment, mobility and sharing economy, ITS (smartphone apps, automated vehicles), alternative fuels, and mobility for special populations (accessibility) .
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Zuo-Jun Max Shen, Professor. Logistics, supply chain design and management, inventory management, auction mechanism design .
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Nicholas Sitar, Professor. Geotechnical earthquake engineering, wireless sensors, seismic slope stability, seismic earth pressure, rock erosion, groundwater remediation .
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Alexander Skabardonis, Professor In-Residence. Transportation, traffic engineering, traffic control systems, traffic management, the environment .
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Kenichi Soga, Professor. Infrastructure sensing and geomechanics for energy and sustainability .
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Mark Stacey, Professor. Environmental fluid mechanics, transport and mixing in stratified flows, dynamics of estuaries, lakes and the coastal ocean, interdisciplinary applications of environmental fluid mechanics .
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Robert L. Taylor, Professor. Computational mechanics, mechanics of solids, finite element methods, finite element software .
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Sally Thompson, Associate Adjunct Professor. Nonlinear dynamics, spatial ecology, Ecohydrology, surface hydrology, arid and semi-arid watersheds and ecosystems, pattern formation, plant physiology, water resource sustainability .
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Iris D. Tommelein, Professor. Lean construction, lean production, design management, sustainability, supply-chain management, life-cycle engineering, civil infrastructure systems, adaptive project leadership, megaproject delivery, construction process engineering, integrated project delivery IPD, building information modeling BIM, virtual design and construction VDC .
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Evan A. Variano, Associate Professor. Fluid mechanics, turbulence, wetlands, imaging, plankton, sediment transport .
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Joan Walker, Professor. Behavioral modeling, with an expertise in discrete choice analysis and travel behavior .
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Affiliated Faculty

Paolo D'Odorico, Professor. Ecohydrology, Surface Hydrology, Ecosystem Ecology, Aeolian Processes, Desertification, Stochastic, Nonlinear Environmental Dynamics, Water and Food Security.
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Paul Waddell, Professor. UrbanSim, land use models, transportation models, urban sustainability.
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Lecturers

Jasenka Rakas, Continuing Lecturer. Availability and reliability of communications, navigation and surveillance systems, airport systems planning and design, airport and airspace capacity and delay analysis, systems modeling and performance analysis, National Airspace System (NAS) infrastructure performance and investment analysis, air traffic flow management, cost/benefit analysis, simulation modeling and analysis, human factors and cognitive psychology .
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Ronald Shumway, Continuing Lecturer. Legal Resolution of Construction-Related Disputes.
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Emeritus Faculty

James M. Anderson, Professor Emeritus. Detection of faultline movements, modern surveying techniques, image processing applications, photogrammetry.
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Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, Professor Emeritus. Structural engineering, bridges, buildings, eathquake engineering, collapse of structures, Steel structures, welds, bolts, protection of buildings and bridges against terrorist attacks, self anchored suspension Bay Bridge, fatigue and fracture of structures, failure analysis, gusset plates, base plates, seismic design, ethics in engineering, registered professional engineer, long span bridges, skyscrapers, World Trade Center collapse studies.
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Robert G. Bea, Professor Emeritus. Risk management, risk assessment, reliability, human and organizational factors, quality assurance, quality control, design, construction, maintenance, operations, decommissioning, ocean engineered systems.
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Alex Becker, Professor Emeritus. Civil and environmental engineering, geoengineering, airborne electromagnetic sensing systems, detection and classification of buried metallic objects, high frequency impedance measurements for non-invasive permittivity determination.
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Jack G. Bouwkamp, Professor Emeritus.

+ Anil K. Chopra, Professor Emeritus. Earthquake engineering, structural dynamics.
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George A. Cooper, Professor Emeritus. Novel drilling methods, drill bit design, borehole stability, cryogenic drilling, diamond tooth wear, electro-osmosis to reduce bit balling .
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Keith C. Crandall, Professor Emeritus. Construction engineering.
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Armen Der Kiureghian, Professor Emeritus. Risk analysis, earthquake engineering, structural reliability, random vibrations .
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John A. Dracup, Professor Emeritus. Hydroclimatology, water resources systems, surface water hydrology .
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Mostafa Foda, Professor Emeritus. Continental shelf water dynamics, seabed mechanics .
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Richard E. Goodman, Professor Emeritus. Rock mechanics, characterization and analysis of discontinuous rocks .
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Alexander J. Horne, Professor Emeritus. Water pollution, behavior of pollutants in an aqueous environment .
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David Jenkins, Professor Emeritus. Biological wastewater treatment, water chemistry, wastewater chemistry .
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James M. Kelly, Professor Emeritus. Seismic response of structures, seismic-resistant design .
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Jacob Lubliner, Professor Emeritus. Plasticity, viscoelasticity .
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Samer M. Madanat, Professor Emeritus. Transportation systems analysis, transportation infrastructure management, transportation sustainability .
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Adolf D. May, Professor Emeritus. Operations, control systems, simulation modeling, detector systems, capacity Analysis, HOV Systems .
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Povindar K. Mehta, Professor Emeritus. Admixtures, aggregates, cements, composite materials, concrete, industrial waste management and waste reuse .
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James K. Mitchell, Professor Emeritus.

Carl L. Monismith, Professor Emeritus. Pavement design, pavement rehabilitation, asphalt paving technology, transportation facilities design .
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H. Frank Morrison, Professor Emeritus. Applied geophysics, electromagnetic methods, electrical properties of rocks, soils, field surveys and interpretation .
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William W Nazaroff, Professor Emeritus. Indoor air quality, pollutant-surface interactions, transport/mixing phenomena, aerosols, semivolatile organic compounds, bioaerosol dynamics, environmental tobacco smoke, source characterization, control techniques, exposure analysis .
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+ Juan M. Pestana, Professor Emeritus. Geotechnical engineering, environmental geotechnics, constitutive modeling of soil behavior, soil properties, numerical modeling of soil-structure interaction, geotechnical earthquake engineering .
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Karl S. Pister, Professor Emeritus. Technology, K-12 math and science education, technological literacy, society .
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Graham H. Powell, Professor Emeritus. Bridges, earthquake engineering, computing, buidings .
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+ Raymond B. Seed, Professor Emeritus. Geotechnical earthquake engineering, soil/structure interaction, slope stability, performance of dams, waste fills.
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Hsieh Wen Shen, Professor Emeritus. Fluvial hydraulics, environmental river mechanics, basic sediment transport .
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Rodney J. Sobey, Professor Emeritus. Civil and environmental engineering, coastal hydrodynamics, estuaries and wetlands, wave theory, hydrodynamic circulation in the coastal-zone, transient response modes of water bodies .
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Garrison Sposito, Professor Emeritus.

Jerome F. Thomas, Professor Emeritus. Water, applied chemistry: air, corrosion .
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Martin Wachs, Professor Emeritus. Urban Transportation Planning , Transportation Economics and Finance, Ethics in Planning.
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William C. Webster, Professor Emeritus. Nonlinear coupled motions of offshore structures, operations research, shallow-water wave mechanics .
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Edward L. Wilson, Professor Emeritus. Computational mechanics, civil and environmental engineering, systems, numerical methods, analysis and design, large structural, field testing of structures .
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Contact Information

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

760 Davis Hall

Phone: 510-642-3261

Fax: 510-643-5264

Visit Department Website

Department Chair

Robert Harley, PhD

763 Davis Hall

Phone: 510-643-8739

chair@ce.berkeley.edu

Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs

Mark Stacey, PhD

760 Davis Hall

stacey@ce.berkeley.edu

Faculty Minor Program Advisor

Nicolas Sitar, PhD

449 Davis Hall

sitar@ce.berkeley.edu

Undergraduate Staff Advisor

Julia Konopasek

710 Davis Hall

Phone: 510-642-1022

konopasek@berkeley.edu

Geosystems

About the Program

Minor

Declaring the Minor

Other Majors and Minors Offered by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Minor Requirements

General Guidelines

Lower Division Prerequisites

Upper Division Requirements

UC and Campus Requirements

University of California Requirements

Campus Requirement

Courses

Geosystems

CIV ENG 11 Engineered Systems and Sustainability 3 Units

CIV ENG 24 Freshman Seminars 1 Unit

CIV ENG C30 Introduction to Solid Mechanics 3 Units

CIV ENG W30 Introduction to Solid Mechanics 3 Units

CIV ENG 60 Structure and Properties of Civil Engineering Materials 3 Units

CIV ENG 70 Engineering Geology 3 Units

CIV ENG 88B Time Series Analysis: Sea Level Rise and Coastal Flooding 2 Units

CIV ENG C88 Data Science for Smart Cities 2 Units

CIV ENG 92 Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering 1 Unit

CIV ENG 92A Design for Future Infrastructure Systems 2 Units

CIV ENG 93 Engineering Data Analysis 3 Units

CIV ENG 98 Supervised Group Study and Research 1 - 3 Units

CIV ENG 99 Supervised Independent Study and Research 1 - 4 Units

CIV ENG 100 Elementary Fluid Mechanics 4 Units

CIV ENG 101 Fluid Mechanics of Rivers, Streams, and Wetlands 3 Units

CIV ENG 103 Introduction to Hydrology 3 Units

CIV ENG C103N Terrestrial Hydrology 4 Units

CIV ENG 105 Water and Wind - Design for a Variable Environment 3 Units

CIV ENG C106 Air Pollution 3 Units

CIV ENG 107 Climate Change Mitigation 3 Units

CIV ENG 110 Water Systems of the Future 3 Units

CIV ENG 111 Environmental Engineering 3 Units

CIV ENG 111L Water and Air Quality Laboratory 1 Unit

CIV ENG 112 Environmental Engineering Design 3 Units

CIV ENG 113 Ecological Engineering for Water Quality Improvement 3 Units

CIV ENG 114 Environmental Microbiology 3 Units

CIV ENG 115 Water Chemistry 3 Units

CIV ENG C116 Chemistry of Soils 3 Units

CIV ENG 120 Structural Engineering 3 Units

CIV ENG 121 Structural Analysis 3 Units

CIV ENG 122 Design of Steel Structures 3 Units

CIV ENG 122L Structural Steel Design Project 1 Unit

CIV ENG 122N Design of Steel Structures 3 Units

CIV ENG 123 Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures 3 Units

CIV ENG 123L Structural Concrete Design Project 1 Unit

CIV ENG 123N Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures 3 Units

CIV ENG 124 Structural Design in Timber 3 Units

CIV ENG 126 Engineering Dynamics and Vibrations 3 Units

CIV ENG 130N Mechanics of Structures 3 Units

CIV ENG 132 Applied Structural Mechanics 3 Units

CIV ENG C133 Engineering Analysis Using the Finite Element Method 3 Units

CIV ENG 140 Failure Mechanisms in Civil Engineering Materials 3 Units

CIV ENG 153 Transportation Facility Design 3 Units

CIV ENG 155 Transportation Systems Engineering 3 Units

CIV ENG 156 Infrastructure Planning and Management 3 Units

CIV ENG 165 Concrete Materials, Construction, and Sustainability 3 Units

CIV ENG 166 Construction Engineering 3 Units

CIV ENG 167 Engineering Project Management 3 Units

CIV ENG 170A Infrastructure Sensing and Modeling 3 Units

CIV ENG 171 Rock Mechanics 3 Units

CIV ENG C172 Remote Sensing of the Environment 3 Units

CIV ENG 173 Groundwater and Seepage 3 Units

CIV ENG 174 Engineering Geomatics 3 Units

CIV ENG 175 Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 3 Units

CIV ENG 176 Environmental Geotechnics 3 Units

CIV ENG 177 Foundation Engineering Design 3 Units

CIV ENG C178 Applied Geophysics 3 Units

CIV ENG 179 Geosystems Engineering Design 3 Units

CIV ENG 180 Life-Cycle Design and Construction 4 Units

CIV ENG 186 Design of Internet-of-Things for Smart Cities 3 Units

CIV ENG 190 Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering 1 - 4 Units

CIV ENG 191 Civil and Environmental Engineering Systems Analysis 3 Units

CIV ENG 192 The Art and Science of Civil and Environmental Engineering Practice 1 Unit

CIV ENG 193 Engineering Risk Analysis 3 Units

CIV ENG H194 Honors Undergraduate Research 3 - 4 Units

CIV ENG 197 Field Studies in Civil Engineering 1 - 4 Units