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Introduction to rural and agricultural transportation topics including transport economics, freight transportation, multimodal issues and asset management. Introduction to driver, pedestrian, and vehicular characteristics. Traffic characteristics; highway capacity; traffic studies and analyses. Principles of traffic control for improved highway traffic service. Includes significant design component.

Prerequisites:

CIVE 370W

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Programs:

Agriculture Minor

Development and design of airport facilities and the integration of multiple disciplines including runway orientation and capacity, terminal facilities, forcasting, planning, noise, airspace utilization, parking, lighting, and construction. Includes significant design component.

Prerequisites:

CIVE 370W

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Engineering management techniques for maintaining and managing infrastructure assets. Systematic approach to management through value engineering, engineering economics, and life cycle cost analysis. Selection and scheduling of maintenance activities. Analysis of network-wide resource needs. Project level analysis. Transportation Asset Management Plans. Includes significant design component.

Prerequisites:

CIVE 370W

Graduation Requirements:

Writing Intensive

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Overview of municipal water and wastewater treatment and distribution practices. Application of chemical, biological and physical principles to design and the operation of water and wastewater treatment and distribution systems. Includes significant design component.

Prerequisites:

CIVE 380

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

This course will be taught as a classroom based course with a combination of lecture, individual and group projects, reading, homework, discussion, review, and examinations. The goal of the course is to develop competency in the design and implementation of landfill design and hazardous waste remediation, with understanding of both performance and cost implications to all choices.

Prerequisites:

CIVE 380

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

May be repeated for credit on each different topic.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

This class provides students pursuing a minor in Global Solutions in Engineering and Technology with an opportunity to explore a set of topics related to achieving success in advance of and following an international experience (internship, study abroad, etc.). Speakers will include faculty, graduate students, visiting researchers and industry members as well as student participants. Returning students will be required to participate in mentoring of students preparing for their international experience and provide written and/or oral presentations of various topics during the semester. This course is required both before and after participation in the international experience (min. 2 cr.)

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

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Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

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Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Selected studies in the properties and design on concrete mixtures, cement chemistry, concrete durability, specialty concretes, conrete construction, admixtures, and quality control.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Analysis of open channel flow systems. Includes natural channels, designed channels, flow transitions, steady flow, unsteady flow, uniform flow, and non-uniform flow.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Analysis and design of water regulation structures. Includes dams, spillways, gates, dikes, levees, stilling basins, water distribution systems, and various simplier structures. Environmental impacts of hydraulic structures are discussed throughout the course.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Application of fluid mechanics and hyrology to the design of storm water management facilities.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Performance and design of rigid, flexible, and composite pavement structures with emphasis on modern pavement design procedures. Principles of pavement maintenance and rehabilitation, and pavement management systems. Materials characterization, tests, quality control, and life cycle cost analysis.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Design and construction of traditional embankments, including slope stability analysis; earth and rockfill dams, including introduction to seepage analysis; excavations, earth retaining structures, and other geotechnical structures. Geotechnical software application in analysis and design.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Introduces the classification and design process of highways; development and use of design controls, criteria and highway design elements design of vertical and horizontal alignment, and establishment of sight distances design of cross-sections, intersections, and interchanges.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Development and design of airport facilities and the integration of multiple disciplines including runway orientation and capacity, terminal facilities, forecasting, planning, noise, airspace utilization, parking, lighting, and construction.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

Overview of municipal water and wastewater treatment and distribution practices. Application of chemical, biological and physical principles to design and operation of water and wastewater treatment and distribution systems.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

This course will be taught as a web-based, mixed synchronous-asynchronous format course with a combination of lecture, individual and group projects, reading, homework, discussion, review, and examinations. The goal of the course is to develop competency in the design and construction of solid waste landfills, composting facilities and hazardous remediation, with understanding of both performance and cost implications to all choices.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

This class will provide students pursuing a certificate in Global Solutions in Engineering and Technology with an opportunity to explore a set of topics related to achieving success either in advance of or following an international experience (internship, study abroad, etc.). Speakers will include faculty, graduate students, visiting researchers and industry members as well as student participants. Returning students will be required to participate in mentoring of students preparing for their international experience and provide written and/or oral presentations of various topics during the semester. This course is to be required either before or after participation in the international experience.

Areas of Interest:

Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

A course designed to improve students' understanding in communication, including the areas of interpersonal, nonverbal, listening, small group and public speaking.

Graduation Requirements:

Goal Area 1B - Speech and Oral Reasoning

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Applied Health Science (BS) Health Education & Promotion | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Athletic Training | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Healthcare Administration | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Occupational Therapy | Applied Health Science (BS) Public Health | Automotive Engineering Technology (BS) | Computer Information Technology (BS) | Management Information Systems (BS) | Manufacturing Engineering Technology (BS) | Sport Management (BS)

A course in communication principles to develop skills in the analysis and presentation of speeches.

Graduation Requirements:

Goal Area 1B - Speech and Oral Reasoning

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Applied Health Science (BS) Health Education & Promotion | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Athletic Training | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Healthcare Administration | Applied Health Science (BS) Pre-Occupational Therapy | Applied Health Science (BS) Public Health | Automotive Engineering Technology (BS) | Computer Engineering Technology (BS) | Computer Information Technology (BS) | Electronic Engineering Technology (BS) | Management Information Systems (BS) | Manufacturing Engineering Technology (BS) | Mechanical Engineering (BSME) | Military Science Minor | Sport Management (BS)

A course blending theory and practice to help individuals build effective relationships through improved communication.

Graduation Requirements:

Goal Area 2 - Critical Thinking | Writing Intensive

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Communication and Media Minor | Communication Arts and Literature - Education (BS)

Nature, functions, responsibilities and effects of the media in contemporary society.

Graduation Requirements:

Goal Area 9 - Ethical and Civic Responsibility | Diverse Cultures - Purple

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications

Programs:

Communication and Media Minor | Film and Media Studies (BA) | Health Communication (BS) | Media Studies (BA) | Public Relations (BS)

Provides an introduction to storytelling and design in games through their analysis and application. Students will design their own basic game as part of the class.

Areas of Interest:

Arts, Audio and Video, Technology, and Communications