Catalog Description:Mathematical techniques commonly associated with operations research and economics which are applicable to the planning design and operation of civil engineering
Pre-requisite(s):
STA 3032ructures
Designation: Elective
Contribution of course to meeting the Professional Component:
| Math & Science Topic | 0.0 credit hours |
| Engineering Topics | 3.0 credit hours |
| General Education Topics | 0.0 credit hours |
| Class Schedule: | Laboratory Schedule: | ||
| Number of sessions per week | 2 | Number of sessions per week | 0 |
| Duration of each session | 75 mins | Duration of each session | 0 |
Course Objectives:
· This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge to perform
the design and operation of civil and environmental engineering systems
Topics:
· Provide students with the knowledge to perform the design and operation
of civil and environmental engineering systems
· Identify problems of an existing engineering system
· Able to formulate improvement alternatives
· Able to select the best alternative
· Understanding of engineering economics
· Understanding of linear equation and matrices
· Able to calculate maximum and minimum vales of a function, using calculus
probability and statistics
· Spreadsheet manipulations, such as excel or lotus 123, optional
· Word processor, such as word perfect or word star required
· CADD such as AutoCAD or MicroStation, optional
· Highway Capacity Software (HCS) required
· Decision making based on engineering economics
· Cash flow diagram
· Interest inflation and income tax
· Present worth analysis
· Decision making under uncertainty.
· Decision making using linear programming
· Linear equations and matrices
· Formulation of linear programming problems
· Solving linear programs graphically
· The simple method for solving linear programs
· The Tableau Method for Simplex Pivoting
· Highway capacity analysis
· Signalized intersections
· Roadway design
· Intersections
· Roadway segments
Textbook(s):
· Civil and Environmental Systems Engineering
Reference(s):
· Highway capacity manual
Relationship of the
course to Program Outcomes:
· This course addresses the CEE program outcome 4.
· It also addresses ABET Criteria a, c and k.