CIVIL ENGINEERING
Department website: http://cagesun.nmsu.edu/
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K. R. White,* Ph.D. (Texas Tech-emeritus) – structural design; P. Bandini, Ph.D. (Purdue) – geotechnical engineering; A. S. Bawazir, Ph.D. (New Mexico State) – agricultural/water resources engineering, F. Cadena-C.,* Ph.D. (Cal Tech- emeritus) – environmental engineering; D. Cortes, Ph.D. (Georgia Tech) – geotechnical engineering; A.T. Hanson,* Ph.D. (Iowa State) – environmental engineering; R. L. Idriss, Ph.D. (New Mexico State) – structural engineering; R. B. Jacquez,* Ph.D. (Virginia Polytechnic) – environmental engineering; D. Jáuregui, Ph.D. (Texas-Austin) – structural engineering; J.W. Kang, Ph.D. (Texas-Austin) – structural engineering; N. N. Khandan,* Ph.D. (Drexel) – environmental engineering; J. P. King,* Ph.D. (Colorado State) – agricultural/water resources engineering; C. Newtson, Ph.D. (Washington) – structural engineering; L. Papelis, Ph.D. (Stanford); Z. Samani,* Ph.D. (Utah State) – agricultural engineering, water resources; B. Weldon, Ph.D. (Notre Dame) – structural engineering; C. B. Woodward,* Ph.D. (New Mexico State-emeritus) – structural engineering.
*Registered Professional Engineer
# Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE)
DEGREE: Master of Science in Civil Engineering
DEGREE: Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
DEGREE: Doctor of Philosophy
MAJOR: Engineering
CONCENTRATION: Civil Engineering
The Civil Engineering Department offers excellent opportunities for advanced study and professional training in several fields leading to the M.S.C.E., M.S. ENVE, and the Ph.D. degrees. Among the currently active areas are environmental (water and wastewater treatment, hazardous waste, and site remediation); geotechnical (experimental soil mechanics, foundations, and other geosystems, and pavement geotechnics); water resources (surface and ground water, irrigation and drainage, erosion and sediment transport); hydraulics (open channel and structures); structural mechanics (emphasis on bridge design and inspection); structural design, and structural health monitoring/NDE.
The department has excellent facilities including some 15 teaching and/or research laboratories with facilities for mechanical, chemical, and biological research. The outstanding feature of the program is the energetic, highly motivated faculty and the low student-faculty ratio. The department currently has several ongoing research projects of various size and scope employing graduate students. Office space is normally provided for those students pursuing an advanced degree. Teaching and research assistantships are available to qualified students.
Students enrolling for graduate work in civil engineering must have received a bachelor's degree in engineering or one of the allied fields. A candidate for the master's degree may choose either a thesis or a nonthesis option. When a student enrolls for the Ph.D., a doctoral committee is formed to assist the student in planning a program appropriate to the student's background and goals and to administer the required examinations. All Ph.D. candidates in civil engineering must have a demonstrated proficiency in English and two research tools. Mutual understanding between the Ph.D. candidate and his or her doctoral committee on the final nature of these two research tools will be on an individual basis.
Exceptions to these requirements must be approved by the head of the department.
Structural Engineering
Thesis Option
Prerequisite Courses:
| C E 365, Indeterminate Structural Analysis |
| C E 444, Structural Steel Design (based on AISC) |
| C E 445, Reinforced Concrete Design (based on ACI) |
Required Courses:
| C E 501, Advanced Mechanics of Materials | 3 |
| C E 515, Finite Element Methods | 3 |
| C E 544, Advanced Design of Steel Structures | 3 |
| C E 545, Advanced Concrete Design | 3 |
| C E 571, Structural Dynamics | 3 |
Option Courses:
At least 9 credits from the following list (1):
| C E 502, Advanced Mechanics of Steel Structures | 3 |
| C E 504, Advanced Engineering Design | 3 |
| C E 509, Deep Foundations | 3 |
| C E 543, Advances in Concrete Technology | 3 |
| C E 547, Bridge Engineering | 3 |
| C E 548, Advanced Wood and Masonry Design | 3 |
| C E 554, Wood Design | 3 |
| C E 555, Masonry Design | 3 |
| C E 572, Earthquake Engineering | 3 |
| C E 577, Pavement Analysis and Design | 3 |
| C E 615, Advanced Finite Element Analysis | 3 |
| C E 645, Prestressed Concrete Analysis and Design | 3 |
Research Credits:
| C E 599, Master's Thesis | 6 |
(A maximum of 6 credits are counted toward the Master's Degree program)
Total credits: 24 credits of coursework and 6 credits of Master's Thesis research.
Geotechnical Engineering
Thesis Option
Prerequisite Courses:
| One course in Geological Sciences: GEOL 111 or higher |
| One course in Reinforced Concrete (based on ACI): C E 445 or higher |
| C E 357, Soil Mechanics (with lab) |
| C E 457, Foundations Design |
Required Courses:
| C E 506, Advanced Soil Mechanics | 3 |
| C E 509, Deep Foundations | 3 |
| C E 585, Slope Stability Analysis and Design | 3 |
Optional Courses:
(Can be taken as C E 503. A maximum of 6 credits of C E 503 are counted toward the Masters Degree program)
At least 6 credits from the following list:
| C E 485, Design of Earth Dams | 3 |
| C E 577, Ground Improvement | 3 |
| G EN 452, Geohydrology or C E 581, Ground Water Hydrology | 3 |
At least 6 credits from the following list:
| C E 515, Finite Element Methods (or similar course) | 3 |
| C E 575, Plasticity Theory | 3 |
| C E 577/ 479, Pavement Analysis and Design | 3 |
| C E 586, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering | 3 |
At least 3 credits from courses outside the area or department (1):
| Geological Sciences or Geophysics course (For example: GEOL 470, GPHY 451) | 3 |
| A ST 505, Statistical Inference I or similar statistics course | 3 |
| C E 543, Advances in Concrete Technology | 3 |
| C E 545, Advanced Concrete Design | 3 |
| C E 596/503, Special Design Program | 3 |
| ENVE 455, Solid and Hazardous Waste System Design | 3 |
| Course in mathematics, numerical methods, or programming (450 or higher) | 3 |
Research Credits:
| C E 599, Master's Thesis (A maximum of 6 credits are counted toward the Masters Degree program) | 6 |
Total credits: 24 credits of coursework and 6 credits of Master's Thesis research (2) (3)
Notes:
- The optional courses outside the area or department should be previously approved by the academic advisor or student's Graduate Committee.
- International students must be registered at least 9 credits per semester.
- International students may be required to take English language courses to show proficiency in English.
Water Resources Engineering
Thesis Option
Prerequisite Courses: (Total of 30 credits required)
| Core Courses | 12 |
| Statistics | 3 |
| Area of Interest Courses | 9 |
| Thesis (C E 599, Master's Thesis) | 6 |
Non-Thesis Option (Total of 30 credits required):
| Core Courses | 12 |
| Statistics | 3 |
| Area of Interest Courses | 15 |
Foundation Requirements
- ABET- Accredited B.S. in Civil, Agricultural, Geological Engineering, or closely related field or equivalent (as per existing CAGE Department regulations)
- One course in surface water hydrology
- One course in hydrogeology or geohydrology
- At least three semesters of hydraulic and hydraulic design
Core Courses (15 credits from following courses):
| A ST 505, Statistical Inference I or advanced statistics class if student is qualified | |
| C E 531, Open Channel Hydraulics | 3 |
| C E 557, Water Resources Development | 3 |
| C E 581, Groundwater Hydrology and Modeling | 3 |
| C E 582, Statistical Hydrology | 3 |
Area of Interest Courses (Flexible):
Agricultural/ Civil/ Environmental Engineering
| A EN 459, Design of Water Wells/ Pumping Systems |
| A EN 475, Soil and Water Conservation Engineering |
| A EN 478, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering |
| A EN 479, Irrigations System Design and Management |
| C E 482, Hydraulic Structures |
| C E 483/503, Surface Water Hydrology |
| C E 485/504, Design of Small Earth Dams |
| C E 682, Hydrodynamics II |
| ENVE 557, Surface Water Quality Modeling Control |
| ENVE 630, Fate and Transportation of Environmental Contaminants |
| G EN 452/C E 503, Geohydrology |
| GEOG 487, GIS Practicum |
| GEOG 581, GIS Modeling and System Modeling |
| SOIL 651, Advanced Soil Chemistry |
| SOIL 652, Advanced Soil Physics |
Modeling/Fluid Mechanics
| M E 530, Intermediate Fluid Mechanics |
| M E 533, Computational and Theoretical Fluid Mechanics |
| M E 580, Engineering Analysis II- Numerical Methods |
Management/ Optimization
| I E 533, Linear Programming |
| I E 534, Nonlinear Programming |
| I E 535, Discrete Optimization |
Institutional Aspects:
| AG E 484, Water Resources Economics |
| BLAW 527, Negotiation and Dispute Resolution |
| C E 486/487/488, Water Law, Water Regulations, Etc. |
| ECON 583, Cost-Benefit Analysis |
Approved Electives in College of Engineering: A ST, AEEC, GEOG, GEOL, MATH, STAT, and SOIL (Must be approved by the Advisor and Committee Members).
DEGREE: Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
Environmental engineering at New Mexico State University provides unique educational and research opportunities at the graduate level in the fields of water quality, water treatment, water pollution control, wastewater treatment reclamation and reuse, industrial, hazardous and solid waste management, groundwater treatment, air pollution control; waste minimization and pollution prevention. Therefore, course offerings have been developed to emphasize basic engineering and scientific principles, as well as design and application of environmental engineering unit operations and processes. Special problem and thesis research are closely matched with faculty expertise and the programs and professional goals of the graduate students. Study and research programs are specifically designed for individual students, taking advantage of not only the program capabilities, but complementing activities of the university as a whole, the student's professional experience and work environment.
Graduate students satisfy degree requirements in environmental engineering by completing specific core course work. Course work in the graduate program includes: water and wastewater treatment, solid and hazardous waste systems design, environmental chemistry, environmental microbiology, environmental contaminant analysis, industrial pollution control, fate and transport of pollutants in engineered and natural systems and water quality in surface water and groundwater systems. Additional topics of interest to the students are covered through special topics classes and by courses taught outside of the College of Engineering.
The M.S. program requires either a thesis or a non-thesis practice oriented experience. The non-thesis option is designed for students that are working full time in engineering practice, but is also available to other students interested in pursuing a non-thesis option. The thesis option consists of a minimum of 30 semester credit hours, including 6 credit hours of thesis. Students who are working full time in engineering practice may apply for the non-thesis option. This option consists of 30 semester credit hours of which up to 3 credit hours can be awarded for a professional engineering design experience (ENVE 590) and up to 6 credit hours can be awarded for an engineering practicum (ENVE 598). Transfer credit for courses taken elsewhere is evaluated on an individual basis. Up to six semester hours of graduate level courses taken may be used to satisfy M.S. degree requirements provided that the credits were not used toward another degree.
Required Curriculum
The graduate environmental engineering program of the CAGE department expects all M.S. and Ph.D. students to meet certain requirements in pursuit of an advanced degree. Some of these requirements are related to the quantity, level, and quality of coursework. This Graduate Catalog details what is expected as a minimum for graduation, but it is up to the student and his/her advisor and graduate committee to determine the plan of study for the student. The student and his/her advisor will create this program of study in the first semester of graduate work.
Students desiring to work toward an advanced degree in environmental engineering must have completed undergraduate preparation similar to that required for a Bachelor of Science degree in an ABET accredited engineering program or must have adequate background, as determined by the graduate faculty of the program. The program administrator will approve exceptions to these requirements.
The environmental engineering faculty will form a committee for every entering student. The faculty will evaluate the student's record and determine which deficiencies and/or core courses, if any, are needed by the student. For all professional non-thesis programs, the department head will review the committee's decision. In order to provide consistency among plans of study for graduate students and to set a minimum set of core or pertinent courses, it is the policy of the graduate environmental engineering program that each graduate student will fulfill the following course requirements (or equivalent).
Required Background Courses
The following courses may be required if the student did not take a similar course at the undergraduate level, as negotiated with the general faculty committee.
| C E 356, Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| C E 382 Hydraulic Systems Design | 3 |
| ENVE 455, Solid and Hazardous Waste Systems Design | 3 |
| ENVE 456, Environmental Engineering Design | 3 |
Core Courses- All of the following core courses are required (12 cr.):
| ENVE 551, Unit Processes/Operation of Water Treatment | 3 |
| ENVE 552, Unit Processes/Operations of Wastewater Treatment | 3 |
| ENVE 553, Chemical Theories of Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| ENVE 557, Surface Water Quality Modeling | 3 |
Thesis or Professional Experience for MS students
ENVE 590, Professional Engineering Experience 3 (may replace ENVE 455 or 456) and ENVE 598, Environmental Engineering Practicum 6, or ENVE 599, Master's Thesis (for students pursuing the thesis option) 6
Dissertation, Research Tools for Ph.D. Students
| A minimum of two research tools | 3 cr. each. |
| ENVE 700, Doctoral Dissertation | 18 cr. |
Professional Development Electives for the Non-thesis option (outside the college of engineering):
M.S. program:A minimum of six credits hours in graduate-level communications, management, economics and/or other relevant disciplines. These courses will be selected by the student and must be approved by the environmental engineering faculty (6 cr.).
Elective Courses (3 cr.)
| A EN 459, Design of Water Wells/Pumping Systems | 3 |
| C E 557, Water Resources Development | 3 |
| E S 462, Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Contaminants | 3 |
| ENVE 510, Environmental Engineering Seminar | 1-3 |
| ENVE 554, Microbiological Theories of Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| ENVE 558, Advanced Waste Management | 3 |
| ENVE 630, Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants | 3 |
| G EN 452, Geohydrology | 3 |
AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
- A EN 459. Design of Water Wells/Pumping Systems 3 cr.
- Design of water wells; selection and specification of pumps and power units. Prerequisite: C E 382.
- A EN 475. Soil and Water Conservation 3 cr.
- Types and extent of erosion. Design and operation of structural and vegetative systems to control erosion. Elements of hydrology. Prerequisite: C E 331. Corequisite: C E 382 or consent of instructor.
- A EN 478. Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 3 cr. (2+3P)
- Design and operation of surface and sprinkler irrigation systems; pumping and conveyances; introduction to principles and practices of drainage systems and wells. Prerequisite: C E 382 or consent of instructor.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
- C E 450. Engineering Economy and Law 3 cr.
- Discounted cash flows, economics of engineering projects, contracts and specifications. Prerequisite: senior standing.
- C E 450 H. Engineering Economics Honors 3 cr.
- Discounted cash flows, economics of engineering projects, contracts, and specifications. Prerequisite: senior standing and the University Honors Program.
- C E 452. Geohydrology 3 cr.
- Origin, occurrence, and movement of fluids in porous media and assessment of aquifer characteristics. Development and conservation of ground water resources, design of well fields. Prerequisite(s): C E 160 or GEOL 111G, and C E 231. Crosslisted with: E S 452 and GEOL 452.
- C E 454. Wood Design 3 cr.
- Theory and design of wood structural members and systems subjected to gravity and lateral loads. Taught every other year, alternates with CE 455, Masonry Design. Prerequisites: C E 301 and C E 315. Corequisites: C E 311 and C E 365.
- C E 455. Masonry Design 3 cr.
- Theory and design of masonry structural members and systems subjected to gravity and lateral loads. Taught every other year, alternates with C E 454, Wood Design. Prerequisites: C E 301 and C E 315. Corequisites: C E 311 and C E 365.
- C E 457. Foundation Design 3 cr. (2+3P)
- Application of principles of classical soil mechanics to the design and analysis of shallow and deep foundations and retaining structures. Prerequisite(s): C E 357.
- C E 459. Geomechanics and Rock Engineering 3 cr. (2+3P)
- Application of rock mechanics principles to the design and construction of structures in and on rock, including design of rock support systems, rock slopes and blasting/excavation techniques. Prerequisite(s): C E 357. Pre/Corequisite(s): C E 457.
- C E 460. Site Investigation 3 cr. (2+2P)
- Investigation and characterization of surficial and subsurface geologic materials and ground water for civil engineering projects. Includes exploration program, drilling and sampling, rock and soil classification and logging, groundwater monitoring, profiles, and preparation of geotechnical reports. Prerequisite(s): C E 357. Pre/Corequisite(s): C E 457.
- C E 469. Structural Systems 3 cr. (2+3P)
- Design of structural systems for building and bridges. Prerequisite: C E 444. Corequisite: C E 445.
- C E 470. Design of Municipal and Hazardous Waste Landfills 3 cr.
- Solid waste and application of geotechnical engineering principles and methods to the site selection and design of municipal and hazardous waste landfills. Prerequisite(s): C E 357 and C E 452, or consent of instructor.
- C E 471. Highway Engineering 3 cr. (2+3P)
- Highway systems design and management. Prerequisite: C E 357, STAT 371, or consent of instructor.
- C E 477. Construction Engineering 3 cr.
- Construction planning, equipment, and methods. Prerequisites: C E 357 and C E 450.
- C E 479. Pavement Analysis and Design 3 cr.
- Covers stresses and deflections in pavement layers, material characterization, flexible and rigid pavement design by AASHTO, mechanistic design, rehabilitation concepts. Taught with C E 577. Extra work required for graduate credit. Prerequisite(s): C E 357.
- C E 482. Hydraulic Structures 3 cr.
- Engineering design of water-regulating structures. Prerequisites: C E 301 and C E 382.
- C E 483. Surface Water Hydrology 3 cr.
- Hydrologic cycle and relationships between rainfall and surface water runoff. Prerequisite: C E 331 or consent of instructor.
- C E 485. Design of Earth Dams 3 cr.
- Engineering design applied to site selection, foundation inspection and treatment, hydrology and hydraulics, stability, and seepage analysis. Economic and environmental factors. Prerequisite(s): C E 357.
- C E 497. Senior Seminar 2 cr.
- Selected topics on the civil engineering profession and orientation for professional practice. Preparation for the FE exam. Corequisite: application for degree.
- C E 498. Special Topics 1-3 cr.
- Prerequisite: consent of department head. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
- C E 501. Advanced Mechanics of Materials 3 cr.
- Study of stress and strain in two and three dimensions, theories of failure, stress concentrations, unsymmetrical bending, curved beams, beams on elastic foundations, column theories, torsion, thick-wall cylinders. Prerequisites: C E 301, MATH 392. Same as M E 501.
- C E 502. Advanced Mechanics of Steel Structures 3 cr.
- Advanced structural mechanics applicable to steel structures. Includes inelastic behavior, plastic analysis, column and frame stability and torsion. Prerequisite: C E 444.
- C E 503. Special Design and Analysis Program 3-6 cr.
- Design and analysis covering subject matter of an approved 450 undergraduate departmental course plus an additional report or project. Course may be subtitled in the Schedule of Classes. Prerequisite: consent of instructor/committee. May be repeated once for a total of 6 credits.
- C E 504. Advanced Engineering Design 3 cr.
- Advanced engineering design covering subject matter of a selected capstone undergraduate design course plus an additional report or project. May be subtitled. Prerequisite: consent of instructor/committee.
- C E 505. Advanced Mechanics of Concrete 3 cr.
- Advanced structural mechanics applicable to concrete structures. Topics include: nonlinear-inelastic modeling and analysis of reinforced concrete structures, seismic behavior of reinforced concrete structures, and deformation of members under various loads. To be taught along with C E605. Prerequisite(s): C E 445.
- C E 506. Advanced Soil Mechanics 3 cr.
- Stress and strain analyses in soil, stress paths; drained and undrained shear strengths of granular soils and clays, consolidation, liquefaction, soil improvement. Prerequisite: C E 457 or consent of instructor.
- C E 507. Design of Earth Retaining Structures 3 cr.
- Lateral earth pressure theory, soil-reinforcement interaction, and analysis and design of rigid and flexible earth retaining structures for support of fills and excavations, including retaining walls, mechanically stabilized earth (MSE) walls, sheet pile walls, anchored walls, tiebacks and soil nailing. Prerequisite(s): C E 357. Pre/Corequisite(s): C E 457.
- C E 509. Deep Foundations 3 cr.
- Behavior, analysis and design of pile and pier foundations subjected to axial and lateral loads. Prerequisite: C E 457 or consent of instructor.
- C E 515. Finite Element Methods 3 cr.
- Introduces the finite element method. Topics may include beam, frame, plane stress, plane strain, axisymmetric, and 3-D stress elements. Includes static and dynamic analysis. Uses readily available finite-element software. Prerequisite: graduate standing or consent of instructor.
- C E 530. Environmental Management Seminar I 1 cr.
- Survey of practical and new developments in hazardous and radioactive waste management provided through a series of guest lectures and reports of ongoing research.
- C E 531. Open Channel Hydraulics 3 cr.
- Theoretical and applied hydraulics of open channels, with emphasis on nonuniform flow, rapidly varied flow, and wave formation. Prerequisite: C E 382 or consent of instructor.
- C E 543. Advances in Concrete Technology 3 cr.
- Advanced topics related to concrete materials, including mixture proportioning with nontraditional admixtures, roles and side effects of concrete admixtures, durability of concrete, nondestructive testing of concrete, creep, and shrinkage. Prerequisites: C E 311 and C E 445.
- C E 544. Advanced Design of Steel Structures 3 cr.
- Connection design; beam, column, and beam-column stability and design; and seismic frame design. Prerequisites: C E 444 and C E 468.
- C E 545. Advanced Concrete Design 3 cr.
- Prestressed concrete, ultimate strength theory, design of shell structures. Prerequisites: C E 445 and C E 468.
- C E 547. Bridge Engineering 3 cr.
- Topics related to prestressed concrete, reinforced concrete and steel bridge design according to the AASHTO specifications; bridge analysis and evaluation. Prerequisite: C E 469 or consent of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
- C E 550. Environmental Management Seminar II 1 cr.
- Survey of practical and new developments in hazardous and radioactive waste management provided through a series of guest lectures and reports of ongoing research.
- C E 554. Wood Design 3 cr.
- Theory and design of wood structural members and systems subjected to gravity and lateral loads. Design project required. Taught every other year, alternates with C E 555 - Masonry Design.
- C E 555. Masonry Design 3 cr.
- Theory and design of masonry structural members and systems subject to gravity and lateral loads. Design project required. Taught every other year, alternates with C E 554 - Wood Design.
- C E 557. Water Resources Development 3 cr.
- Students function as members of a consulting panel and prepare reports on major water resources development problems. Political, financial, and social aspects of water resources development are considered as well as scientific and technical details. Background: C E 450. Corequisite: C E 483, or C E 482.
- C E 571. Structural Dynamics 3 cr.
- Response of elastic structure to dynamic loading. Moving load, earthquake and blast loading. Prerequisite: C E 468 or consent of instructor.
- C E 572. Earthquake Engineering 3 cr.
- Earthquake characteristics; seismic loads; elastic and inelastic response; analysis and design of buildings for earthquakes. Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
- C E 575. Plasticity Theory 3 cr.
- Introduce the basic theory of plasticity and its applications in design and modeling of engineering materials. Prerequisite: CE 301
- C E 576. Continuum Mechanics 3 cr.
- An introduction to the main principles of continuum mechanics: the stress tensor, deformation, and flow, constitutive relations, and applications to common solids and fluids. Prerequisite: CE 301.
- C E 577. Pavement Analysis and Design 3 cr.
- Covers stresses and deflections in pavement layers, material characterization, flexible and rigid pavement design by AASHTO, mechanistic design, rehabilitation concepts. Prerequisite(s): C E 357 or consent of instructor.
- C E 579. Ground Improvement 3 cr.
- Review soil properties and the need for ground improvement, introduce different kinds of ground improvement techniques. Prerequisites: CE 357.
- C E 581. Ground Water Hydrology 3 cr.
- Mathematical treatment of water flow in porous media. Emphasis on hydraulics of water movement, including pumping and recharge wells, drainage, and water quality. Prerequisites: MATH 392, G EN 452, and C E 382, or consent of instructor.
- C E 582. Statistical Hydrology 3 cr.
- Application of statistical techniques to hydrologic data, including distributions, hypothesis testing, linear models, non-parametrics, and time-series and stochastic models. Background: C E 510, E ST 465, or consent of instructor.
- C E 585. Slope Stability Analysis and Design 3 cr.
- Design of earth slopes, causes of instability, limit equilibrium methods, slope reinforcement (geosynthetics soil nailing, tiebacks), seismic analysis, rock slope stability. Consent of instructor required.
- C E 586. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering 3 cr.
- Earthquake origin and geology, wave propagation, dynamic soil properties, ground response analysis, local site effects, design ground motion, liquefaction assessment. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
- C E 596. Special Topics 1-3 cr.
- May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Prerequisite: consent of department head.
- C E 598. Special Research Programs 1-3 cr.
- Individual investigations either analytical or experimental. May be subtitled. Maximum of 3 credits per semester.
- C E 599. Master's Thesis 0-88 cr.
- Thesis.
- C E 600. Doctoral Research 1-88 cr.
- Research.
- C E 604. Advanced Engineering Topics 3 cr.
- In depth study of a topic at the forefront of environmental engineering & science. Journal papers will be critically reviewed and students will be asked to write an analysis of the topic and present their thoughts orally.
- C E 615. Advanced Finite Element Methods 3 cr.
- Finite element method with emphasis on stress analysis. May include development and use of plane stress, plane strain, and 3-D and shell elements. Includes static, dynamic, and nonlinear analysis. Prerequisite: graduate standing.
- C E 645. Prestressed Concrete 3 cr.
- Behavior of prestressed concrete; design of statically determinate and indeterminate structures; estimation of prestress loss; flexure and shear strength; deflections and stress control; composite behavior and design. Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
- C E 682. Topics in Hydrodynamics II 3 cr.
- Selected topics in flow-in open channels, flow-through porous media, and transport of sediments and contaminants. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
- C E 698. Special Research Programs 1-3 cr.
- May be subtitled. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.
- C E 700. Doctoral Dissertation 0-88 cr.
- Dissertation.
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
- ENVE 455. Solid and Hazardous Waste Systems Design 3 cr.
- Design of processes and facilities used in the transport, storage, treatment, and disposal of solid and hazardous wastes. Prerequisite: C E 356 or consent of instructor.
- ENVE 456. Environmental Engineering Design 3 cr. (2+3P)
- Design of chemical, physical and biological operations and processes involved in water and wastewater treatment. Prerequisite: C E 356.
- ENVE 462. Sampling and Analysis of Environmental Contaminants 3 cr. (1+6P)
- Theory, application, methodology, and instrumentation used in the sampling and analysis of environmental contaminants. Prerequisites: C E 256 and E S 256. Same as E S 462.
- ENVE 487. Air Pollution Control Systems Design 3 cr.
- An introduction to sources and nature of air pollution, regulations, and risk analysis. Detailed study of air pollution control technologies and design of air pollution control equipment. Prerequisite: senior or graduate standing. Restricted to C E, CH E, or M E majors. Main campus only.
- ENVE 551. Unit Processes/Operation of Water Treatment 3 cr.
- Theory and applications with unit processes in environmental engineering. Physical / chemical treatment methods emphasized. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Corequisite: ENVE 551L. Restricted to majors.
- ENVE 551 L. Unit Processes/Operation of Water Treatment Laboratory 1 cr. (3P)
- Practical laboratory covering development of design information for common unit operations/process using bench scale and small pilot scale facilities. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Corequisite: ENVE 551. Restricted to majors.
- ENVE 552. Unit Processes/Operation of Wastewater Treatment 3 cr.
- Theory and applications with unit processes in environmental engineering. Biological treatment methods emphasized. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Corequisite: ENVE 552L. Restricted to majors.
- ENVE 552 L. Unit Processes/Operation of Wastewater Treatment Laboratory 1 cr. (3P)
- Dry laboratory emphasizing design of common unit operations/processes in biological treatment. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Corequisite: ENVE 552. Restricted to majors.
- ENVE 553. Chemical Theories of Environmental Engineering 3 cr.
- Theoretical aspects of physical chemistry applied to the solution of environmental engineering problems. Emphasis on carbonate equilibria solubility, buffering and redox conditions. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
- ENVE 557. Surface Water Quality Modeling 3 cr.
- Modeling the impacts of waste disposal practices on surface waters. Emphasis on fate and transport of bacteria, dissolved oxygen, nutrients, and toxicants in rivers, lakes, and tidal waters. Restricted to majors.
- ENVE 598. Special Research Programs 1-3 cr.
- Individual investigations either analytical or experimental. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Restricted to majors.
- ENVE 599. Master's Thesis 0-88 cr.
- Thesis. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits.
- ENVE 630. Fate and Transport of Environmental Contaminants 3 cr.
- Modeling of transport phenomena in natural and engineered systems for predicting the fate of contaminants in the air, soil, sediment, and water compartments of the ecosystem. Prerequisites: C E 555 and consent of instructor.
SURVEYING ENGINEERING
- SUR 450. Senior Project 1 cr.
- SUR 451. Advanced Survey Measurements, Analysis, and Adjustments 3 cr. (2+3P)
- Rigorous analysis of theory of observations as applied to surveying. Conventional topics of error ellipses, least squares, and survey pre-analysis, etc., to be addressed. Emphasis on computer applications for adjustments and analysis. Prerequisite(s): SUR 330, SUR 351, (MATH 280 or MATH 480). Pre/Corequisite(s): STAT 371.
- SUR 452. Land Development Design 3 cr. (2+3P)
- Covers different phases of land development process. Study of New Mexico subdivision and condominium laws. Site evaluation includes boundary, control topographic surveys, and environmental and cultural considerations. Students design lot and building arrangements and streets. Prerequisite(s): SUR 312, SUR 328. Pre/Corequisite(s): DRFT 153.
- SUR 461. Introduction to Satellite Geodesy 3 cr. (2+3P)
- Overview of astronomy concepts, summary of celestial mechanics, history of satellite positioning, modern positioning techniques, impact of gravity, review of geodetic standards and specifications, logistics of GPS data collection. GPS data processing, network adjustments, and evaluation of spatial data accuracy. Prerequisite(s): SUR 361 and (MATH 280 or MATH 480).
- SUR 464. Land Information Systems Applications 3 cr. (2+3P)
- Concepts of real property, land tenure and ethics, and land registration systems; the function and design of multipurpose cadastre and land information systems. Prerequisite(s): SUR 264, SUR 312, and SUR 330.
- SUR 498. Special Topics 1-3 cr.
- Directed studies into current topics. Subject to be agreed upon between student and instructor. Prerequisite: Consent of instructorr