Teaching
Material for classes taught are listed here.
Other courses taught previously:
Engineering programming and computations, Engineering economics, Experimental geotechnical engineering, advanced foundation engineering.
Other courses taught previously:
Engineering programming and computations, Engineering economics, Experimental geotechnical engineering, advanced foundation engineering.
Engineering Fundamentals
- CEE 003 Statics Vector algebra. Concurrent force systems and equilibrium of a particle. General force systems and equilibrium of a rigid body. Elements of structural analysis.
- CEE 012 Engineering Probability & Statistics Basic engineering statistics with a civil & environmental engineering focus. Topics to include: random variables and histograms; central tendency, dispersion and skew; probability…
- CEE 101 Introduction to Civil Engineering Fundamentals of site usage and land development to address project specific requirements and constraints.
- CEE 117 Numerical Methods in CEE Techniques for computer solution of linear and non-linear simultaneous equations; eigenvalue analysis; finite differences; numerical integration; numerical solutions to ordinary…
- CEE 122 Fluid Mechanics A study of incompressible fluids at rest and in motion. Hydrostatics, bouyancy, and stability.
- Computational Methods in CE Solution techniques with civil engineering applications. Concepts from probability and statistics, linear algebra, and numerical methods. Programming in the Matlab environment. Undergraduate
- Engineering Mathematics I Introduction to linear algebra, including vector spaces, linear dependence and independence, linear transformations, matrices and determinants. Graduate
Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental
- CEE 142 Soil Mechanics Physical properties of soils; mineralogy, composition and fabric. Phase and weight-volume relationships, consistency, gradation and classification of soils.
- CEE 242 Geotechnical Engineering The principles related to analysis and evaluation of earthen infrastructure. Site characterization and in-situ testing of soils.
- CEE 323/428 Environmental Groundwater Hydrology The study of subsurface water, its environment, distribution, and movement. Included are flow patterns, well hydraulics, and an introduction to the movement of contaminants.
- CEE 341 Ground Improvement This course covers the mechanisms of soil stabilization by mechanical methods (compaction, explosives, vibroflotation, vibroreplacement), hydraulic methods (groundwater lowering…
- CEE 345 Geoenvironmental Engineering This course offers important concepts in the design and construction of waste disposal facilities, and in the closure of existing disposal facilities.
- CEE 347 Foundation Engineering and Design Application of theories and principles of soil mechanics to geotechnical and structural foundation design. In-situ testing, subsurface exploration and soil sampling.
- Retaining Walls, Slopes and Dams The course covers classical earth pressure theories, effects of groundwater, surcharge loads and earthquakes on lateral earth pressure, landslide characteristics and terminology… Undergraduate
Structures, Materials & Transportation
- CEE 159 Structural Analysis I Elastic analysis of statically determinate beams, frames, and trusses; deflections by the methods of virtual work and moment area; influence lines for determinate structures…
- CEE 207 Transportation Engineering Principles of the design of transportation facilities with emphasis on highways and airports in the areas of geometric, drainage, and pavement design. Design problems.
- Materials Engineering The interrelationship between the structure of materials in the solid state (atomic, molecular, crystalline, and aggregate structure) and their engineering properties. Undergraduate
Construction & Project Management
- CEE 202 Engineering Economics The planning and management of civil engineering projects. Modeling and optimization methods, project management techniques. Financial decision-making among alternatives.
- CEE 266 Construction Management An overview of management and construction techniques used in engineering ventures and projects.
- CEE 364 Advanced Project Management Interrelations of planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance, and decommissioning. Project life cycle cost analysis.
- VAST 203 Sustainability of Built Systems In this course we take a cross-disciplinary approach to explore the concept of sustainability and its application to built or engineered systems - e.g., a transportation network… Undergraduate
- Performance Evaluation of Constructed Facilities This course covers the techniques and methods of analysis for evaluating the performance of a wide range of constructed facilities including highways, bridges, dams, buildings… Graduate