CE
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Prerequisites and corequisites are indicated for specific courses where required. Under exceptional
conditions the prerequisite or corequisite requirement may be waived with the consent of the
instructor and the Department Chair. The following courses (or equivalents) are prerequisites for all
3000-level or higher Civil Engineering courses: CE1023 , ENGG 1001 , ENGG 1003 , ENGG 1015 , CS
1003 , MATH 1013 , MATH 1503 .
The availability of elective courses should be verified with the Department of Civil Engineering before
selection.
Notes:
1. See beginning of Section H for abbreviations, course numbers and coding.
2. *+ indicates laboratory periods are scheduled for alternate weeks.
3. [W] indicates courses with a significant amount of writing in English.( HIST 3925 or SOCI
2534 in the CE CORE program also have a [W] designation.)
CE 1023
Statics for Engineers
4 ch (3C 2T)
Forces and moments are introduced with vector algebra, followed by the application of
equilibrium conditions for particles and rigid bodies. Free body diagrams (FBD’s) are used to
analyze trusses, frames and machines, as well as internal member forces (bending moment
and shear force diagrams). Additional topics include friction, centroids, and moments of
inertia. Prerequisite: PHYS 1081 Corequisite: MATH 1003
CE 2023
Mechanics of Materials
5 ch (3C 3L)
Elastic and plastic stress, strain; behaviour of beams and columns; torsion; material
strength. Prerequisite: CE 1023 . Co-requisite: MATH 1013
CE 2033
Structural Analysis
5 ch (3C 3L)
Influence lines, calculation of deflections, flexibility analysis, stiffness analysis and
approximate analysis. Prerequisite: CE 2023 .
CE 2113
Soil Mechanics I
4 ch (3C 3L+*)
Consolidation, shear strength, stresses under loaded areas, effects of water on soil
behaviour. Prerequisite: ESCI 1001 ,ESCI 1026 CE 2023 . Co-requisite: CE 2703 or CHE
2703 .
CE 2512
Materials for Civil Engineers
4 ch (3C 2L)
The manufacture and use of Portland cement, concrete, and concrete products. Structure,
production, physical properties, and use of ferrous and nonferrous metals, bituminous
materials, wood, and plastics. Preservation of materials. Prerequisite: CHE 2501 .
CE 2703
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
4 ch (3C 1T)
Physical properties of liquids and gases, fluid statics, kinematics of fluid flow, energy
considerations in steady flow, momentum and dynamic forces in fluid flow, fluid
measurements, introduction to forces on immersed bodies. Prerequisites:CE 1023 , MATH
1013 .
CE 3053
Reinforced Concrete Design I
4 ch (3C 2L)
Introduction to design of reinforced concrete structural elements by limit states design.
Design of beams and one way slabs for flexure and shear, bond and development of
reinforcement, serviceability limits, columns, and footing design. Prerequisite: CE 2033 .
Corequisite: CE 2512 .
CE 3063
Structural Steel Design I
4 ch (3C 2L)
Introduction to the National Building Code followed by design of tension and compression
members, tresses and beams, plate griders and coneections in steel. Prerequisite: CE
2033 .
CE 3123
Foundation Engineering I
4 ch (3C 1T)
Lateral earth pressures, shallow and deep foundations, stability of cuts and slopes.
Prerequisite: CE 2113 .
CE 3201
Transportation Engineering
5 ch (3C 3L)
Principles of transportation engineering: modal characteristics, travel demand functions,
traffic flow theories and models, and vehicle-track principles. Highway transportation
classification, elements and design principles. Laboratory work is field-oriented and involves
elementary traffic studies. Prerequisite: STAT 2593
CE 3403
Introduction to Environmental Engineering
4 ch (3C 3L)
Introduces the problems and principles of control or modification of the environment.
Considers an environmental dimension to all planning, design and analysis functions carried
out by engineers. Restricted to students with at least 60 ch completed.
CE 3603
Construction Engineering I
3 ch (2C 1T)
Responsibilities and relationships of participants in the construction industry. Standard
contract documents, contractor resources and project control. Restricted to students with at
least 60 ch successfully completed.
CE 3713
Hydraulics and Hydrology
5 ch (3C 3L)
Water flow in pipes; computer-based analysis of pipe networks; characteristics of pumps;
open channel flow; similitude and dimensional analysis. The hydrological cycle;
precipitation, runoff and hydrograph analysis; the rational method; flood and drought
frequency analysis; groundwater flow. Prerequisites: CE 2703 or CHE 2703 .
CE 3933
Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers
3 ch (3C)
Numerical methods appropriate to the solution of deterministic problems in civil
engineering. Considers root finding, interpolation, integration, solution of systems of
algebraic equations, ordinary and partial differential equations. Prerequisites: CS 1003 or
equivalent, MATH 1013 , MATH 1503 , MATH 2513 .
CE 3963
Engineering Economy
3 ch (3C)
Basic methods of engineering economy including time value of money, compound interest
models, interest and discount rates, and depreciation; critical path methods. Emphasis is
placed on commonly used computational procedures. Restricted to students with at least 60
ch completed. Prerequisite: CS 1003 or equivalent.
CE 3973
Technical Communications
3 ch (2C, 2T) [W]
Written, oral and visual communications are covered. Written communication skills are
enhanced through the preparation of engineering documents. Oral communications topics
include public speaking and rules of order for conducting a meeting. Visual communications
include the uses of videotape equipment, preparation of transparencies and slides for
projection, and preparation and projection of computer generated images. Students are
responsible for organizing a technical conference. Restricted to students with at least 60 ch
completed. Prerequisite: ENGG 1003 .
CE 4613
Construction Engineering II
3 ch (3C)
Construction of temporary works and construction methods. Includes excavations, trenches,
stabilization, sheet piling, cofferdams, formwork, falsework, scaffolding, failure and accident
statistics, costs and liability. Emphasis on application of the NB Occupational Health and
Safety Commission Act and Regulations to construction. Restricted to students with at least
110 ch completed. Prerequisite: CE 3603 .
CE 4923
Systems Design
3 ch (3C)
Techniques such as multiple linear regression, stepwise regression, time series analysis,
forecasting, nonparametric tests, and optimization are applied to the design and operation
of civil engineering systems. Prerequisite: STAT 2593 .
CE 4973
Team Design Project
4 ch ( 1C 6L) [W]
Working in teams, students will complete an engineering design project that draws on their
knowledge and skills obtained in previous courses. Student teams will design a structure,
system, or process to meet a broad range of specified constraints. Students will manage
their projects professionally, prepare a comprehensive written report, and present their
design work orally. Restricted to students with at least 120 ch completed. Prerequisite: CE
3973 .
UPPER LEVEL ELECTIVE COURSES
CE 5013
Earthquake Engineering
3 ch (3C)
Historic and analytic evaluation of the effect of earthquakes on structures. The analytic
evaluation will be based on an analysis of the dynamic response of the structural system
when modelled as a single or multidegree of freedom system. Structural design concepts
which minimize the effects of earthquakes will also be covered. Prerequisite: CE 2033 .
CE 5023
Introduction to Finite Elements
4 ch (3C 1L)
Introduction to the theory of finite elements in the stress and displacement analysis of
structures and to the use of related software. The technique will be introduced by reference
to the development of the triangle family of finite elements using fundamental principles of
mechanics relating to equilibrium, compatibility and force-deformation behaviour.
Prerequisites:CE 2023 , CE 2033 .
CE 5033
Bridge Design
4 ch (3C 3L)
Design of girder, truss, rigid frame, and continuous bridges with special emphasis on
highway bridges. Economics and layout of bridges, optimum proportions, influence lines and
moment envelopes for indeterminate structural systems. Prerequisites: CE 2033 , CE
3053 , CE 3063 .
CE 5043
Structural Engineering
4 ch (3C 2L)
Advanced methods of structural analysis and design, including matrix stiffness analysis of
plane structures (trusses, beams and frames). Fundamental concepts related to the
stiffness method are introduced during the development of a simple computer program for
plane frame analysis, and approximate methods of analysis are used to check computer
solutions. Prerequisites: CE 2033 and either CE 3053 or CE 3063 .
CE 5053
Reinforced Concrete Design II
4 ch (3C 3L)
Continuation of CE 3053 . Includes a review of fexure and shear requirements for limit
states design, serviceability limits and deflection calculations, torsion, slender columns,
continuity, two-way slabs, and footing design. Consideration of prestressed concrete, strutand-tie modeling, and comparison with ACI design code requirements. Requires a group
design project. Prerequisite(s): CE 2033 , CE 3053 .
CE 5063
Structural Steel Design II
4 ch (3C 2L)
Materials behaviour, plastic design principles, tension and compression members, beams
and connections. Numerical stability analysis, multistorey building design. Computer
applications. Prerequisite: CE 2033 , CE 3053 , CE 3063 .
CE 5073
Structural Masonry Design
4 ch (3C 2L)
Review of structural principles and codes relating to masonry and properties of masonry
components; analysis and design of components; architectural and construction
considerations related to masonry. Prerequisites: CE 2033 , CE 3053 , CE 3063 .
CE 5083
Structural Wood Design
3 ch (3C)
Introduction to structural principles and codes relating to wood design. Consideration will be
given to the design of individual elements (beams, columns, etc.) and systems of elements
(shear walls, laminated bridge decks, etc.), as well as available computer software to assist
in wood design. Prerequisite: CE 2033 .
CE 5113
Soil Mechanics II
4 ch (3C 2L)
Soil mechanics principles, elastic and plastic stress conditions, arching, compression and
consolidation, bearing capacity, stability, drainage. Prerequisite: CE 3123 .
CE 5132
Foundation Engineering II
3 ch (3C)
A continuation of earlier soils engineering courses dealing with shallow foundations
(including design of reinforced concrete footings), deep foundations, excavations,
cofferdams and factors relating to foundation design. Prerequisite: CE 3123 .
CE 5141
Embankments I
3 ch (3C)
Engineering for earthfill structures such as dams, dykes, causeways and other embankment
structures employed in civil engineering projects. Prerequisite: CE 2113 .
CE 5153
Environmental Geotechnics
4 ch (3C 3L*)
Design of sanitary landfills, with emphasis on clay liners and composite liners. Properties of
geosynthetics. Geotechnical properties of municipal solid waste. Landfilling procedures.
Hydrological evaluation of sanitary landfills. Site selection. Prerequisite: CE 3123 .
CE 5201
Road Materials and Structures
4 ch (3C 2L)
Soil classification, compaction, and stabilization for optimum use in road construction.
Structural and hydraulic aspects of small scale drainage systems for roads.
Prerequisites: CE 2113 , CE 3713 .
CE 5212
Pavement Design I
4 ch (3C 3L)
A study of the design and construction of highway pavements. Production and testing of
bituminous materials, design of bituminous mixtures, thickness design for flexible
pavements, design of rigid pavements, and construction methods. Prerequisite: CE 2113 .
CE 5222
Traffic Engineering
4 ch (3C 3L)
Single vehicle and traffic stream characteristics; traffic studies; surveys, and analysis;
traffic control devices; operations and economics of intersections and interchanges; traffic
accident studies; legal and administrative aspects. Prerequisite:CE 3201 .
CE 5232
Transport Facility Design
4 ch (3C 2L)
[W]
Topics focus on the analysis and design of highway and rail infrastructure and incorporate
the economic, environmental and operational issues associated with facility development.
Aerodrome planning, airport design standards and capacity concepts are also discussed.
Special lectures will cover topics such as airport operations, pipeline construction techniques
and marine vessel and port design. Prerequisite: CE 3201 .
CE 5241
Introduction to Pavement Management Systems
3 ch (3C)
Basic concepts in pavement management; programming of investments over a network of
roads; optimization of individual level project investment; pavement evaluation techniques;
structure and manipulation of data banks for pavement management systems.
Prerequisite: CE 3201 .
CE 5313
Urban Planning
3 ch (3C) [W]
Introduction to city and regional planning. The evolution of cities, discussion of planning in
municipal administration, principles of land use, urban transportation, municipal services,
subdivision design, comprehensive planning, master plans, programs, planning studies, and
the administration and enforcement of planning regulations. Restricted to students with at
least 90 ch completed.
CE 5342
Site Planning
3 ch (2C 3L)
To better appreciate the comprehensive nature of site analysis and the physical, social and
environmental impacts of engineering works on a site and its surroundings. To incorporate
site characteristics to enhance a project in terms of costs, appearance and energy
efficiency. This course will be limited to a maximum of 18 persons. Restricted to students
with at least 90 ch completed. Prerequisite: CE 5313 .
CE 5402
Environmental Planning for Capital Works
3 ch (2C 2L)
[W]
Application of environmental principles in the planning, design and construction of civil
engineering projects including highways, pipelines and land developments. Elements of the
environmental planning process and characteristics of environmental risk analysis as they
relate to environmental impact assessment are stressed. Restricted to students with at least
90 ch completed. Prerequisite: CE 3403 .
CE 5411
Water Supply and Wastewater Removal
4 ch (3C 2L)
Layout and design of water and sewer systems including analysis of alternatives in system
requirements. Specific topics include water and wastewater volumes, transportation and
distribution of water, collection and conveyance of wastewater, and pumping stations for
water and wastewater systems. Prerequisite: CE 3713 .
CE 5421
Water Quality and Treatment
4 ch (3C 2L)
Applied water chemistry, epidemiological analysis, water analysis, water treatment
processes and design, water treatment systems and plant design, public health issues and
case studies. The content is tailored towards drinking water quality and treatment issues.
This will be supplemented by detailed design of unit operations and processes involved in
the treatment of drinking water. Prerequisites: CHEM 1982 (or equivalent) and CE
3403 or CHE 2004 , or permission of course instructor.
CE 5432
Wastewater Treatment and Pollution Control
4 ch (3C 2L)
Applied wastewater microbiology, wastewater analysis (physical, chemical, and biological),
wastewater treatment processes, industrial and municipal wastewater treatment and
management, wastewater treatment systems and plant design. The course content will
focus on treatment and management issues of wastewater from industrial, municipal, and
domestic sources. Pollution control strategies and protocols are also examined.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1982 (or equivalent) and CE 3403 or CHE 2004 , or permission of
course instructor.
CE 5473
Elements of Environmental Engineering for Chemical
Engineers
1 ch (1C 1L)
Applications of microbiology in environmental engineering. Microscopic examination and
biological tests of water and wastewater samples. Restricted to Chemical Engineering
students with at least 90 ch completed. Prerequisite: CHEM 1982(or equivalent), CHE
2004 , or permission from course instructor.
CE 5503
Concrete Technology
4 ch (3C 2L)
In this course the properties of cement and concrete materials are studied. Topics include
(i) materials for concrete, such as portland cements, supplementary cementing materials,
aggregates, and chemical admixtures; (ii) procedures for mix proportioning, batching,
mixing, transporting, handling, placing, consolidating, finishing, and curing concrete; (iii)
precautions necessary during hot- and cold-weather concreting; (iv) causes and methods of
controlling volume changes; (v) commonly used control tests for quality concrete; (iv)
introduction to special types of concrete. Applicable ASTM, AASHTO, ACI, and CSA
standards are discussed. Prerequisite CE 2512 .
CE 5603
Construction Equipment and Methods
4 ch (3C 1T)
The use and application of equipment in the construction industry; engineering
fundamentals applicable to construction engineering and management practice. Lifting,
excavating, transporting, compacting and tunnelling equipment; equipment finance, costs
and economics are covered. Application of computers in construction equipment and
methods. Restricted to students with at least 100 ch successfully completed.
Prerequisite: CE 3603 .
CE 5612
Construction: Financial and Industry Issues
3 ch (3C)
The course focuses on the financial aspects of construction including methods and
techniques for: estimating costs of construction; project financing and managing risks; and
monitoring and controlling costs. The course will also introduce current issues within the
industry, primarily from the financial perspective (e.g., infrastructure management,
sustainable construction, quality management, technology adoption). Restricted to students
with at least 100 ch successfully completed. Prerequisite: CE 4613 .
CE 5623
Project Management
4 ch (3C 1T)
Application of management methods for construction projects. Emphasis on supervisory
management, contracts, and management methods. Application of critical path
methodology for work organization and management control, including planning and
scheduling, resource management, optimization techniques and cost control methods.
Restricted to students with at least 100 ch successfully completed. Prerequisite: CE 3603 .
CE 5702
Open Channel Hydraulics
4 ch (3C 2L)
Fundamental concepts of specific energy, velocity distribution in open channels; uniform
flow in channels; gradually varied steady flow, water surface profiles, backwater
computations, transitions; rapidly varied steady flow, hydraulic jumps, flow over spillway
sections; introduction to unsteady flow. Prerequisite: CE 3713 .
CE 5742
Engineering Hydrology
4 ch (3C 2L)
[W]
Elements of hydrometeorology, precipitation, storm analysis, stream gauging, ground water
hydraulics, evaporation, runoff, hydrograph analysis, unit hydrograph techniques, stream
flow routing, flood frequency analysis, snowmelt, introduction to flood forecasting.
Prerequisite: CE 3713 .
CE 5753
Engineering Hydrogeology
4 ch (3C 3L)
Covers important topics in quantitative hydrogeology, including: principles of saturated and
unsaturated groundwater flow, solutions to groundwater flow problems, well hydraulics and
pumping tests, introductory groundwater geochemistry, and contaminant migration and
attenuation processes in groundwater. Prerequisite: CE 2703 or CHE 2703 , ESCI
1001 , ESCI 1026 .
CE 5913
Special Studies in Civil Engineering I
1 ch
(See description for CE 5933 .)
CE 5923
Special Studies in Civil Engineering II
2 ch
(See description for CE 5933 .)
CE 5933
Special Studies in Civil Engineering III
3 ch
With the approval of the Department Chair and under the guidance of a member of the
faculty, a student may perform special studies and investigations related to the
undergraduate program. The extent of the work will determine the amount of credit.
Students may receive credit(s) for one of CE 5913 , CE 5923 and CE 5933 only. Restricted
to students with at least 110 ch.
CE 5963
Research Thesis
6 ch
The research thesis is an independent project conducted under the supervision of a faculty
member over a period of two sequential semesters. Students are responsible for finding a
supervisor and initiating the project. Suitable projects may include experimental
investigations, field investigations, design projects, computational projects, software
development or feasibility studies. Deliverables include a detailed proposal, periodic
progress reports, a comprehensive dissertation and an oral presentation. Co-requisite: CE
3973 . Restricted to students with 100 ch completed and with a GPA of 3.3 in the previous
assessment year or a CGPA of 3.3.