Rice Course Schedule, Fall 2003
Civil and Environment Engineering (CEVE)
Rice Course Schedule as of 11/06/2003.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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NOTE: Course web pages are available for some CEVE courses.
CEVE 211 ENGINEERING MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Also offered as Mech 211.
001 RL 201 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Behr, Marek Enr: 4 Max: NA
002 RL 201 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Landis, Chad Enr: 2 Max: NA
CEVE 305 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Study of force and displacement methods used in the analysis of indeterminate
structures. Includes influence lines, energy methods. Introduction to stiffness
method of analysis of structures. Required for B.S.C.E. (not required for
environmental engineering option).
001 RL 231 - MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM Staff Enr: 14 Max: NA
CEVE 322 ENGINEERING ECONOMICS FOR ENGINEERS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Introduction to the evaluation of alternative investment opportunities with
emphasis on engineering projects and capital infrastructure. Time value of
money concepts are developed in the context of detailed project evaluation and
presentations. In addition, concepts and applications of risk analysis and
investment under uncertainty are developed. Requires oral and written
presentations by students.
Also offered as Engi 303.
001 RL 201 - M 06:45PM - 09:45PM Peterson, Susan Enr: 10 Max: NA
Segner, Ed
CEVE 363 APPLIED FLUID MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Study of fluid properties, fluid statics, and incompressible fluid steady flow.
Includes energy and momentum equations with many applications, similitude and
dimensional analysis, and viscous fluid flow in pipe networks. Required for
B.S.C.E.
001 TBA - TBA Liapis, Stergios Enr: 18 Max: NA
CEVE 400 MECHANICS OF SOLIDS II Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Analysis of stress and strain in two and three dimensions. Stress-strain
relations for elestic, elastic/plastic, and viscoelastic materials. Material
failure criteria. Analysis of bending and torsion of cylinders, plane problems,
large deflections of beams, curved beams, beams of elastic foundations, and
plates. Solutions by analytical, numerical, and energy methods, including an
introduction to the finite element method. Does not count toward graduate
degree requirements in civil engineering.
001 RL 231 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Merwin, John E. Enr: 8 Max: NA
CEVE 401 INTRO ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY Credits 4.00 Fall 03
Principles and significance of measurements used to assess environmental
quality. Hands-on measurements of both classical titration, and modern
instrumental methods of measuring both bulk and trace level pollutant
concentrations. Lecture (MWF 1-1:50pm) and Lab (Thursdays 2:30-5:30pm).
001 ML 251 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM
ML Tomson, Mason B. Enr: 15 Max: NA
CEVE 403 PRINCIPLES OF ENVI ENGINEERING Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Water quality engineering, air pollution control, and solid and hazardous waste
management.
001 ML 251 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Hughes, Joseph Enr: 27 Max: NA
CEVE 434 CHEMICAL TRANSPORT AND FATE IN THE ENVIR Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Principles of mass balance, chemical partitioning, transport, and
transformation in surface waters, ground waters, and the atmosphere.
Prereq- Basic physics, Chemistry, Math
001 ML 254 - MW 02:00PM - 03:30PM Wiesner, Mark Enr: 12 Max: NA
CEVE 443 ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE Credits 3.00 Fall 03
This course emphasizes the science of the atmosphere. Subjects studied
include: radiation; climate dynamics; energy balance models; structure and
stability; water cloud, and precipitation physics; atmosphere dynamics; storms
and special systems; and atmospheric electricity.
Prereq- Basic physics, differential equations.
001 MART 101 - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM Few, Arthur A. Enr: 1 Max: NA
CEVE 454 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN FLUD MECHANICS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Fundamental concepts of finite element methods in fluid mechanics, including
spatial discretization and numerical integration in multidimensions,
time-integration, and solution of nonlinear ordinary differential equation
systems. Advanced numerical stabilization techniques designed for fluid
mechanics problems. Strategies for solution of complex, real-world problems.
Topics in large-scale computing, parallel processing, and visualization. Also
offered as BIOE 454.
Prereq- MECH 371 or consent of instructor.
001 ME 123 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Tezduyar, Tayfun Ersin Enr: 0 Max: NA
CEVE 470 BASIC SOIL MECHANICS Credits 4.00 Fall 03
Introduction to geotechnical engineering, formation of soil, properties and
behavior, soil classifications, water flow through soil, consolidation and
settlement, strength characteristics, soil stabilization, lateral earth
pressure, slope stability, design of retaining walls and shallow foundations.
Required for B.S.C.E.
001 RL 201 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Cibor, Joseph Enr: 13 Max: NA
CEVE 479 INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Credits 1.00 Fall 03
Introduces students to the design issues and practices in civil and
environmental engineering. Includes the methods, references and computer tools
used in engineering design practice. Emphasis on topics that influence the
design of civil engineering facilities, including existing built environment,
natural environment, economic and social factors, and long expected lifespan.
Prereq- Senior standing in Civil Engineering.
001 RL 201 - W 02:30PM - 03:20PM Terk, Michael Enr: 13 Max: NA
CEVE 490 SPECIAL STUDY AND RESEARCH Credits Fall 03
Open to environmental science or engineering majors with permission of
chairman. Written thesis required.
001 TBA - TBA Hughes, Joseph Enr: 2 Max: NA
CEVE 499 SPECIAL PROBLEMS Credits Fall 03
Study of selected topics including individual investigations, special lectures,
and seminars. Offered upon mutual agreement of faculty and student.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: NA
CEVE 501 ADVANCED MECHANICS OF SOLIDS II Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Analysis of the nonlinear behavior of elastic and inelastic solids with
engineering applications. Not offered every year.
Prereq- CEVE 500
001 TBA - TBA Nordgren, Ronald P. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CEVE 511 ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Study of the principal chemical and physical processes affecting trace gases
and particles in the atmosphere. Overview of the atmospheric transport,
transformation and dispersion of air pollutants on the urban, regional and
global scale; atmospheric photochemistry and tropospheric ozone formation;
influence of meteorology on air pollution; stratospheric chemistry and global
climate change; interactions between gases and particles; characterization,
chemical composition and size distributions of atmospheric particles.
001 ML 254 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Fraser, Matthew Enr: 7 Max: NA
CEVE 513 THEORY OF ELASTICITY Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Advanced topics in the linear and nonlinear theory of elasticity. Also offered
as Mech 513.
Not offered every year.
001 ME 123 - TBA Landis, Chad Enr: 1 Max: NA
CEVE 516 PLATES AND SHELLS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Introduction to theories of plates and cylindrical shells with applications to
practical problems. Not offered every year.
001 RL 231 - T 09:25AM - 10:40AM Veletsos, Anestis S. Enr: 3 Max: NA
CEVE 518 GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY AND CONTAMINATION Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Groundwater hydrology, hydrogeology, well mechanics, hydraulics. Contaminant
transport in aquifer systems,
biodegradation, reaction, numerical models, and
groundwater remediation systems.
001 ML 254 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Bedient, Philip B. Enr: 8 Max: NA
CEVE 521 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS I Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Dynamics of force-excited discrete linear systems with applications to design.
Prereq- Permission of instructor for undergraduates not in the Civil
Engineering Basic Program.
001 RL 201 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Veletsos, Anestis S. Enr: 8 Max: NA
CEVE 525 STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS III Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Study of special topics in structural dynamics. Includes problems of wave
propagation, the response of structures to waves, the dynamics of foundations,
and soil-structure and fluid-structure interaction.
Prereq- CEVE 521.
001 TBA - TBA Veletsos, Anestis S. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CEVE 527 COMPUTATIONAL METHODS IN STRUCTURAL MECH Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Introduction to differential and integral formulations, variational principles,
weighted residuals, and principle of virtual work. Simple boundary, initial,
and eigenvalue problems. Finite element, boundary element, and finite
difference methods for structural mechanics. Study of nonlinearities.
Computational methods for geometric and material nonlinear analysis.
Applications to static and dynamic problems. Programming and use of computer
software.
Also offered as MECH 527.
Prereq- Permission of instructor.
001o RL 231 - MW 02:00PM - 03:15PM Nagarajaiah, Satish Enr: 6 Max: NA
CEVE 530 CONCRETE BUILDING DESIGN Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Design of reinforced concrete building structures and floor slab systems. Case
histories will be discussed.
Prereq- CEVE 430.
001 RL 201 - TTH 08:00AM - 09:15AM Haque, Moyeen Enr: 3 Max: NA
CEVE 531 BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBERS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Study of the moment-curvature relationship for beams and columns, biaxally
loaded columns, slenderness effects, interaction diagrams, shear and torsion in
members, shear wall-frame interaction, and behavior under large load reversals.
Includes extensive use of microcomputers.
Prereq- CEVE 403
001 RL 201 - TTH 01:00PM - 02:20PM Durrani, Ahmad J. Enr: 6 Max: NA
CEVE 534 TRANSPORT PHENOMENA & ENVIRONMENTAL MODE Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Principles of fluid flow, mass transport and transformation processes in
natural and engineered systems. Applications of reactor engineering, chemical
and biological reaction kinetics to environmental systems modeling including
streams, lakes, estuaries and the atmosphere. Previous course work in fluid
mechanics and calculus through differential equations is strongly suggested.
001 ML 254 - MW 02:00PM - 03:30PM Wiesner, Mark Enr: 5 Max: NA
CEVE 554 FINITE ELEMENT METHODS IN FLUID MECHANIC Credits 3.00 Fall 03
GRADUATE VERSION OF CEVE 454. Additional work required. Also offered as BIOE
554.
001 ME 123 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Tezduyar, Tayfun Ersin Enr: 0 Max: NA
CEVE 590 M.E.E. AND M.E.S. SPECIAL STUDY AND RESE Credits Fall 03
Independent investigation of a specific topic or problem in environmental
engineering under the direction of a selected faculty member. Preparation of a
formal report and oral presentation of results are required.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 4 Max: NA
CEVE 601 SEMINAR Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Continuing seminar on environmental research.
001 ML 251 - T 03:00PM - 04:30PM Hughes, Joseph Enr: 18 Max: NA
CEVE 630 SPECIAL TOPICS IN MEMBRANE PROCESSES AND Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Fundamentals of membrane processes, theory and methods for characterizing
aquasols, colloid chemistry, particle transport in porous media and simple
flows, particle aggregation, aggregate and deposit morphology, and other
special topics.
001 TBA - TBA Wiesner, Mark Enr: 0 Max: NA
CEVE 635 ADV TOP: WATER CHEMISTRY Credits Fall 03
Formal lecture and assigned reading in topics such as redox kinetics and
thermodynamics, adsorption and desorption, and the associated mathematics. An
advanced topics course.
001 TBA - TBA Tomson, Mason B. Enr: 3 Max: NA
CEVE 640 ADV TOPICS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Special topics in Graduate Study
001 TBA - TBA Hughes, Joseph Enr: 0 Max: NA
CEVE 651 M.S. RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits Fall 03
NO DESCRIPTION
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 4 Max: NA
CEVE 679 APPLIED MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS Credits 3.00 Fall 03
Probability density and power spectrum based simulation concepts and procedures
are discussed. Scalar and vectorial simulation are addressed. Spectral
decomposition and digital filter algorithms are presented. Applications from
aerospace, earthquake, marine, and wind engineering, and from other applied
science disciplines are included. Also offered as MECH 679
001 TBA - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Spanos, Pol D. Enr: 2 Max: NA
CEVE 699 SPECIAL PROBLEMS Credits Fall 03
Study of selected topics including individual investigations under the
direction of a member of the civil engineering faculty. Offered upon mutual
agreement of faculty and student.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 1 Max: NA
CEVE 800 PH.D. RESEARCH AND THESIS Credits Fall 03
NO DESCRIPTION
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 24 Max: NA
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