CET 1001 Orientation
to CET Profession
1-0-1
Introduction to Civil Engineering
Technology field; career opportunities; educational spectrum; and professional
options. Includes program policies and expectations for student majors.
CET 1002 Orientation
to CET Computer Practices
0-2-1
A general introduction to
computer methods and tools used in practice. Various software applications
including spreadsheets, word processors and network programs will be covered.
CET 2160 Civil Graphics
and Computer Aided Drafting
1-6-3
An introduction to graphic
principles and practices in civil engineering technology. This course includes
the development of the basic drafting skills needed to produce civil engineering
plans and graphical presentations. The elements of descriptive geometry
are addressed. A major component of the course is an introduction to the
fundamentals of computer-aided drafting and design (CADD).
CET 2200 Introduction
to Structures
4-0-4
Prerequisite: PHYS 1111K
(or concurrent enrollment)
An introduction to architectural
structures with emphasis on statics and strength of materials concepts.
Subject matter includes force systems, shear and moment diagrams, determination
of section properties, and the design of wood beams and columns. (Not for
credit for CET students.)
CET 2214 Engineering
Mechanics – Statics
3-0-3
Prerequisites: PHYS 2211K
(or concurrent enrollment)
Study of force vectors,
equilibrium of particles, equilibrium of rigid bodies in two and three
dimensions; trusses, friction, centroids and moments of inertia.
CET 2215 Engineering
Mechanics – Dynamics
2-0-2
Prerequisite: CET 2214
A study of kinematics and
kinetics of particles and rigid bodies. Topics include principles of displacement;
velocity and acceleration; relative and absolute motions; force, mass and
acceleration; work and energy; and impulse momentum.
CET 2219 Strength
of Materials
3-3-4
Prerequisites: CET 2214,
MATH 2254
The study and mathematical
modeling of the mechanical behavior of materials under load. Emphasis
will be on the elastic conditions of equilibrium, compatibility and material
behavior. Includes study of stress and strain in columns, connectors,
beams, eccentrically-loaded members, as well as introduction to statically
indeterminate members.
CET 3301 Soil Mechanics
3-3-4
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211K,
CET 2219, CET 3343
Theory of soil mechanics
relative to index properties, classification, stress distribution, settlement,
permeability, consolidation, shear strength, density, compaction, bearing
capacity and lateral earth pressures. Introduction to selection and design
of foundations. Laboratory includes obtaining field sampling, evaluation
of soil properties, and utilizing test results in design projects.
CET 3302 Construction
Materials
3-3-4
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211K,
CET 2219
Introduction to materials
science and the engineering properties of a variety of civil engineering
materials such as metals, wood, aggregates, Portland cement products and
concretes, asphalt products and concretes. The relationship between composition,
material properties and manufacturing will be examined. Laboratory
will emphasize the analysis of data and the application of standard tests
to design and construction specifications.
CET 3381 Reinforced
Concrete Design I
2-3-3
Prerequisites: CET 3302,
CET 3316
ACI design procedures for
reinforced concrete beams, columns, footings, slabs and other members.
Introduction to masonry design.
CET 3371 Structural
Steel Design I
2-3-3
Prerequisites: CET 3316
AISC design procedures for
steel beams, joints, girders, columns, base plates, and connections.
CET 3316 Structural
Analysis
4-0-4
Prerequisite: CET 2219
Structural loads and types
of structures, analysis of determinate and indeterminate structures and
deflection of beams, frames, and trusses.
CET 3321 Transportation
Systems
3-3-4
Prerequisite: SURV 2221
An overview of transportation
engineering as it applies to land, air, and sea systems. Special emphasis
is given to the design factors required in planning and constructing a
highway including the planning process, traffic analysis and capacity,
intersection design and signalization. The lab focuses on the preparation
of highway design plans as well as data measurement techniques unique to
transportation engineering.
CET 3324 Project
Cost Analysis
4-0-4
Prerequisite: CET 3381 or
(CET 3371 and CET 3302)
A study of the project cost
measurement and analysis techniques unique to the civil engineering profession.
Cost analysis procedures and their relationship with cost estimation methodologies
are examined. Emphasis is placed on techniques for economy studies of multiple
alternatives, uncertainties in forecasts, increment costs, taxes, and retirement
and replacement of highways, transportation systems, bridges and publics
works facilities. Current economic issues are also discussed.
CET 3343 Basic Fluid
Mechanics
3-3-4
Prerequisite: CET 2200 or
CET 2214
A study of the basic principles
of fluid mechanics and the application of these principles to practical
problems. The subject matter will consist of fluid properties, fluid pressure,
buoyancy, pipe flow analysis, open channel flow, and pump selection. Pressure
pipe systems, flow measurement, and open channel systems are examined.
CET 3344 Fundamentals
of Environmental Engineering Technology
3-3-4
Prerequisites: CHEM 1211K,
CET 3343
A study of the basic unit
operations of Environmental Engineering Technology with emphasis on the
design of water and wastewater treatment plants. Aspects of environmental
chemistry and standard methods of industrial and municipal wastewater characterization
are included.
CET 3901-3904 Special
Topics
1 to 4 hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing,
consent of the program head.
Special topics offered by
the program on a demand basis.
CET 4220 Soils and
Concretes in Construction
3-3-4
Prerequisite: CET 2200
A study of the properties
and behavior of soil, aggregates and Portland cement concrete as
they relate to construction operations. Topics include soil index properties,
classification, compaction and drainage; aggregate gradation, durability
and applications; design of Portland cement concrete mixtures and testing
of concrete in both plastic and cured states, use of concrete admixtures
and field concreting practices. (Not for credit for CET students).
CET 4331 Highway
Design
3-3-4
Prerequisite: CET 3321
A continuation of the highway
design concepts introduced in Transportation Systems. The changing role
of the highway designer and the impacts of GIS on the design process will
be examined. Design projects will be used to reinforce material studied.
CET 4354 Unit Operations
in Environmental Engineering
3-3-4
Prerequisite: CET 3344
Study of the unit operations
for advanced water and wastewater treatment. Standard laboratory tests
with accompanying reports are included. Topics include membrane processes,
carbon absorption, air stripping, nutrient removal and sludge treatment.
CET 4371 Steel Design
II
4-0-4
Prerequisite: CET 3371
This is a follow up steel
design course with an emphasis on the AISC Load and Resistance Factor Design
method. Topics covered are beams (fully plastic, inelastic, elastic), concentric
columns, leaner columns, standard connections (bolted and welded), eccentric
connections, frame design (braced), modified effective lengths, base plates,
and composite beam design (both ASD and LRFD).
CET 4374 Solid Waste
Management
2-3-3
Prerequisite: CET 3344
Study of management and
equipment alternatives in solid waste generation, collection, processing,
transferring, transporting and disposal. Consideration of legislation,
regulation and management of solid wastes. Activities include field trips
and a municipal solid waste landfill design with both oral and written
project reports.
CET 4381 Concrete
Design II
4-0-4
Prerequisite: CET 3381
This is a continuation of
the concrete design procedures covered in CET 3381. Topics include pre-stress
member design, post-tensioned member design, retaining wall design, biaxial
bending in short and long concrete columns, and two-way slab design.
CET 4401 Computer
Methods in Structures
3-3-4
Prerequisite: CET 3371 (or
concurrent enrollment) or CET 3381 (or concurrent enrollment)
Review of matrix algebra,
structural analysis by matrix methods (Flexibility and Displacement), Slope-Deflection
theory, true stiffness determination of spans with varying moments of inertia,
multi-story analysis, global stiffness matrix determination as applied
to trusses, beams and frames (2D, 3D). Use of commercially available software
for analysis and design such as PC-STRAN, GTSTRUDL or STAAD-III emphasized.
CET 4402 Ethics
of Engineering
1-0-1
A review of the theoretical
and practical aspects of ethical problems in engineering, along with their
suggested solutions. Specific examples, situations and limitations of ethics
and ethical relationships are discussed in detail.
CET 4411 Fundamentals
of Civil Engineering Technology
2-3-3
Prerequisites: Senior
Standing or consent of the Program Head
A review of the civil engineering
technology discipline, associated sciences, and applications in practice.
CET4415 Foundation
Design
3-0-3
Prerequisites: CET 3301
Study of the evaluation
of alternatives, selection and design of foundations for civil engineering
facilities such as buildings, bridges, and other public works. Consideration
will be given to behavior of earth materials both during and after construction.
Course topics will include subsurface investigation, stress analysis, settlement,
bearing capacity, structural design of footings, lateral earth pressures
and earth retaining structures, slope stability, and pile foundations.
CET 4418 Geology
of Engineering
2-3-3
Prerequisites: CET 3301,
CET 3302
Introductory geology, including
rock types, geneses, formations, strength, permeability, and weathering.
Investigation of the effects of geologic structure, groundwater, rock properties
and mineralogy on design and construction of highways, buildings, tunnels
and dams. Problems of construction excavation and de-watering, tunneling
methods, evaluation of slope stability and determination of geologic substructure
through use of maps and subsurface investigations.
CET 4442 Industrial/Hazardous
Waste Treatment
3-3-4
Prerequisite: CET 3344
Deals with the scope and
characteristics of industrial wastewater, treatment processes, pre and
primary treatment, coagulation and precipitation, aeration and mass-transfer,
and adsorption and biological oxidation.
CET 4444 Applied
Hydrology
3-3-4
Prerequisite: CET 3343
An introduction to the physical
process of the hydrologic cycle, the fundamentals of hydrologic analysis,
and the elements of design hydrology. Also includes drainage area studies,
hydrograph theory, and storm water and culvert design. Analysis and design
of storm sewer appurtenances, flood plain analysis, and open channels.
Introduction to site development and the methods presently employed to
control erosion and sediment in urban areas. Design of detention ponds,
sediment basins and storm sewer systems.
CET 4450 Pavement
Design and Maintenance
3-3-4
Prerequisites: CET 3301,
CET 3302, CET 3321
A study of the methods used
to determine thickness and composition of the components of both flexible
and rigid highway pavements. Class work will also include evaluation of
paving materials, design of pavement drainage systems recognition of pavement
distress, and the design of repair measures. Standard techniques and computer
software such as that of PCA, ACPA, the Asphalt Institute and AASHTO will
be utilized in pavement thickness design.
CET 4464 Air Pollution
Control
3-0-3
Prerequisite: CET 3344
Global and local effects
of air pollution, pollution sources, emission controls, meteorology, plume
dispersion and rise, particulate, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, air quality
and emission standards, and control systems and devices.
CET 4471 Transportation
Network Design
3-3-4
Prerequisite: CET 3321
A study of the principles
and concepts employed in the design of multi-model transportation networks.
Topics include: interaction of multi-model systems, terminal design, ports
and harbors, airport design, and mass transit. Design projects will
look at solutions to network problems facing metropolitan Atlanta.
CET 4480 Senior
Project
1-9-4
Prerequisites: Senior standing,
consent of the program head
This course is designed
to be the culmination of the undergraduate civil engineering technology
education. Under the guidance of the professor, students will form small
design teams, choose a proposed or ongoing project in the metropolitan
area of Atlanta and redesign the project. Working as independent teams
with guidance from the lead professor the projects will be completed and
the results presented for review to a panel of faculty and students.
CET 4901-4904 Special
Topics
1 to 4 hours
Prerequisites: Junior standing,
consent of the program head
Special topics offered by
the program on a demand basis.