DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING (CE)

Professor Tom Novak, Interim Department Head
Office: 260 H. M. Comer Hall (MIB)

The American Society of Civil Engineers takes pride in describing its role as a people-serving profession. Civil engineers protect our environment and conserve our natural resources while providing the infrastructures society takes for granted. Civil engineering provides a rewarding career for those who dream of planning, designing, and constructing structures like air-pollution control systems, airports, bridges, dams, environmental engineering facilities, foundations for structures, highways and roads, hydroelectric facilities, reservoirs and lakes, structural frameworks for large buildings, traffic systems, and water-supply systems.

Program Objectives

Graduates and upper-level students of civil engineering must demonstrate the following:

• an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics (through differential equations and probability and statistics), science (including calculus-based physics and general chemistry), and engineering
• an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams
• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
• an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
• an ability to communicate effectively
• a knowledge of contemporary issues
• an ability to present a major design based on the professional component of the curriculum
• an understanding of civil engineering professional issues such as procurement of work; bidding versus quality based selection process; interaction between design professionals and construction professionals; the impact of civil engineering solutions in a global and societal context; and the importance of professional licensure and continuing education in lifelong learning
• proficiency (including the ability to design and conduct laboratory experiments and to analyze and interpret data) in at least four of the following major civil engineering areas: environmental, structural, geotechnical, water resources, and transportation

Research. Faculty are conducting research on topics such as applying computers and advanced management techniques to civil engineering projects; bridge management systems; timber bridge design and long-term durability; automated computer design and drafting of structures; remediation of hazardous waste sites; movement of contaminated groundwater; landfill design and regulations; pavement durability; geotextile soil anchors; and hydrologic extremes of precipitation, floods, and droughts. The University Transportation Center for Alabama provides a focal point for a wide range of transportation-related research topics.

Laboratories. Laboratory facilities are provided for instruction and research investigations in computer-aided design, bituminous materials, cement and concrete, environmental engineering, including chemical-bacteriological phenomena, structures, transportation and ITS, surveying, and geotechnological engineering.

Graduate programs. Graduate programs are offered leading to the degrees of master of science in civil engineering, master of science in engineering, master of science in engineering (environmental), and doctor of philosophy. Please refer to the University of Alabama graduate catalog for details of these programs.

CIVIL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM

Related department policies and updates of catalog information are posted on the civil engineering bulletin board.

Grades. A grade of "C-" or higher must be earned in each required civil engineering course and in all courses counted as technical electives.

Interim term courses. Interim term courses may not be used to fulfill civil engineering or technical elective course requirements.

FRESHMAN YEAR
First Semester	Hours
CH 131 General Chemistry for Engineering Students I (N)	4
DR 125 Engineering Graphics	3
EC 110 Principles of Microeconomics (SB)	3
EN 101 English Composition I (FC)	3
MATH 125 Calculus I (MA)	4
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	17
Second Semester
CH 132 General Chemistry for Engineering Students II (N)	4
EN 102 English Composition II (FC)	3
MATH 126 Calculus II (MA)	4
PH 105 General Physics with Calculus I (N)	4
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	15
SOPHOMORE YEAR
First Semester
CE 260 Elementary Surveying	3
ESM 201 Statics	3
GES 126 Introduction to Engineering Computing	3
MATH 227 Calculus III (MA)	4
PH 106 General Physics with Calculus II (N)	4
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	17
Second Semester
CE 262 Civil Engineering Materials	3
ESM 250 Mechanics of Materials I	3
ESM 251 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory	1
ESM 264 Dynamics	3
MATH 238 Applied Differential Equations I	3
History (HI) or social and behavioral sciences (SB) elective1	3
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	16
JUNIOR YEAR
First Semester
CE 331 Structural Analysis I	4
CE 340 Geotechnical Engineering I	3
CE 342 Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory	1
ESM 311 Fluid Mechanics	3
ESM 312 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory	1
History (HI) or social and behavioral sciences (SB) elective1	3
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	15
Second Semester
CE 333 Structural Steel Design I	3
CE 420 Environmental Engineering Science	3
CE 421 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory	1
CE 450 Highway Design (W)	3
CE 478 Water Resources Engineering	3
Humanities (HU), literature (L), or fine arts (FA) elective1	3
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	16
SENIOR YEAR
First Semester
CE 401 Civil Engineering Design Project	4
ECE 320 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering	3
Technical electives2	6
Humanities (HU), literature (L), or fine arts (FA) elective1	3
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	16
Second Semester
CE 433 Reinforced Concrete Structures I	3
CE 467 Construction Methods and Estimating	3
IE 203 Engineering Economics	3
Approved statistics elective	3
Technical elective2	3
Humanities (H), literature (L), or fine arts (FA) elective1	3
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	18
Total: 130 hours

¹Information about acceptable history, humanities, literature, fine arts, or social and behavioral sciences electives is available from engineering faculty advisers and the schedule of classes.

²Technical electives are civil engineering courses numbered 400 or above, or other courses approved by petition. At least 3 hours of technical electives must be CE courses.

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE

Engineering students may earn the certificate in environmental engineering in addition to the B.S. degree. The certificate is noted on transcripts and is awarded to students who complete 12 hours of environmental engineering courses from the approved list. Most of these courses are acceptable for elective credit toward the degree; however, of the 12 hours, at least 6 must be in addition to the B.S. degree requirements. Students should consult their advisers for more information.

Eligible Courses

CHE 464 Health and Safety in the Chemical Process Industry
CHE 491 and CHE 492 Special Problems — Environmental Engineering
400-level waste minimization course
CHE 495 and CHE 496 Undergraduate Honors Seminar
CHE 498 and CHE 499 Honors Special Problems — Environmental Engineering

CE 420 Environmental Engineering Science
CE 422 Solid Waste Management
CE 423 Hazardous Waste Management
CE 424 Water and Wastewater Treatment
CE 425 Air Pollution
CE 427 Water Supply Engineering
CE 428 Environmental Aqueous Chemistry
CE 429 Environmental Systems Analysis
CE 442 Waste Containment Facilities
CE 475 Hydrology

GES 449 Radiation Safety
GES 500 Engineering Statistics

IE 454 Safety Engineering

ME 377 Noise Control

CE 522¹ Solid Waste Management
CE 523 Hazardous Waste Management
CE 524 Air Pollution
CE 527 Water Supply Engineering
CE 528 Environmental Aqueous Chemistry
CE 529 Environmental Systems Analysis
CE 542 Waste Containment Facilities
CE 573 Statistical Applications in Civil Engineering
CE 575 Hydrology
500-level waste minimization course

¹Some undergraduates may qualify to enroll in 500-level courses.

MINING ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The College of Engineering offers a certificate in mining engineering to those B.S. engineering graduates who complete 12 hours from a list of approved courses. Most of these mining engineering courses are acceptable electives in the bachelor's degree program. The certificate program requires 6 hours beyond the bachelor's degree program. Students completing all requirements receive the B.S. in Engineering degree in their respective disciplines and a certificate indicating completion of the additional requirements. The student's transcript likewise indicates completion of the Mining Engineering Certificate program. Students interested in the certificate program should contact their advisers.

A scholarship of $500 each will be awarded for the first two courses successfully completed for the Mining Engineering Certificate. A scholarship of $1000 each will be awarded for the third and fourth courses (a maximum total of $3000).

In addition, the College of Engineering, through an interdisciplinary M.S. in engineering (mining) degree program offers students with B.S. degrees in all engineering fields the opportunity to design a course of study to obtain a master's degree that is directed at meeting their needs and interests.

Eligible Courses
CE 411 Rock Mechanics
CE 412 Mining Systems
CE 426 Underground Mining Systems and Ventilation
CE 482 Geological Engineering
Other courses approved by petition