1- COOPERATIVE EDUCATION COURSES
CE
495 Selected topics in CE
3 (3, 1, 0)
Special topics in civil engineering field which
before by the students; in structural
environmental engineering, transportation
water engineering, geotechnical engineering or
engineering and manegment.
Prerequisite: 10th level
CE 496 GRADUATION
STUDENTS
CE
not studied
engineering,
engineering,
construction
PROJECT
FOR
5 UNITS
COOP.
497 COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
9 UNITS
2- CE COURSES
CE
281 INTRODUCTION
ENGINEERING
TO
GEOTECHNICAL
2 (2, 0, 0)
Types of rocks. Classification of rocks based on origin and
strength. Weathering processes. Origin and mineralogical
composition of soils. Residual and transported soil.
Identification of soil minerals.
CE
302 MECHANICS OF MATERIALS
3 (3, 1, 0)
Stress, strain; Hook's law. Moduli of elasticity and rigidity,
and Poisson's ratio. Statical determination of axial force,
shear force, bending moment and torque in bars, beams and
circular shafts. Load-shear-moment relationship in beams.
Section kinematics; strain and stress distribution and their
resultants. Normal and shear stress distributions in beams
of different shapes. Transformation of stress and strain,
Mohr's circle. Spherical and cylindrical pressure vessels.
Elastic buckling of columns. (Prerequisite: GE 201, MATH
203)
CE
303 PROPERTIES AND TESTING OF MATERIALS
2 (1, 0, 2)
Engineering materials: properties, testing, specifications,
statistical evaluation; bricks, lime, gypsum, timber, metals,
plastics, ceramics, glasses. Testing machines. Measuring
devices.
Tests:
tension, compression, bending, shear,
hardness, impact. Non destructive tests. (Prerequisite: CE
302).
CE
304 PROPERTIES AND TESTING OF CONCRETE
2 (1, 0, 2)
Cement: manufacture, properties, types of cement, tests.
Aggregates:
types, properties, grading, tests.
Mixing
water. Concrete: proportions, mixing, handling, placing,
fresh and hardened properties, tests, curing. (Prerequisite:
CE 302).
CE
321 FLUID MECHANICS
3 (3, 1, 0)
Fluid properties. Fluid statics. Kinematics. Dynamics of an
ideal fluid. Flow of real fluids. Viscous effect and fluid
resistance. Fluid measurements. (Prerequisites: GE 202
and MATH 204)
CE
322 HYDRAULICS
4 (3, 0, 2)
Steady flow in closed conduits.
Steady flow in open
channels. Pumps. Laboratory experiments covering fluid
measurements, flow through pipes, open channel,
centrifugal pump.
Dimensional analysis and similitude.
(Prerequisite: CE 322)
CE
361 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I
3 (3, 1, 0)
Types of structures, supports and loads. Idealization of
structures and loads. Geometric stability and determinacy.
Analysis of determinate trusses, beams, plane frames and
arches; reaction computation; axial force, shear force and
bending moment diagrams. Internal force releases. Loadshear-moment relationship. Differential equation of elastic
curve. Deflections by integration, moment-area, conjugatebeam and virtual work methods. Influence lines of
determinate structures. (Prerequisite: CE 302)
CE 381ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF SOILS AND
THEIR MEASUREMENTS 2 (1, 0, 2)
Laboratory Measurements of: Moisture density relationship,
Classification and identification of soil, Grain size analysis,
Compaction characteristics, Permeability, Consolidation,
Shear strength.
CE 411 INTRODUCTION
CONTRACTS
TO
CONSTRUCTION
3 (3, 1, 0)
Basics of construction law.
Types and selection of
construction
contracts.
Essentials
of
plans
and
specifications. Bidding.
Awarding and administration of
contracts. Liability. Bonding claims. Construction contracts
in Saudi Arabia.
CE
412 ESTIMATING CONSTRUCTION COSTS
3 (3, 1, 0)
The estimating process. Conceptual estimating. Range
estimating.
Detailed estimate.
Earthwork. Concrete.
Masonry. Carpentry and steel. Mechanical and electrical
estimating. Heavy construction. Profit and bonds. Labor
productivity. Computers in estimating. Bidding strategy.
CE
417 CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT & METHODS
3 (3, 1, 0)
Overview of the construction industry.
Earthmoving
materials and operations. Excavation and lifting. Loading &
hauling. Compacting & finishing. Concrete construction.
Concrete form design. Construction economics. Contract
construction.
CE
422 HYDROLOGY
3 (3, 1, 0)
The hydrologic cycle. Fundamentals of meteorology,
temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, evaporation.
Streamflow and run-off, Groundwater aquifers, wells, and
intrusion in coastal aquifers. Streamflow hydrographs. Unit
hydrographs for various durations and its applications.
Water Resources management its demand, Introduction in
Water Resources management and its demand, Water
Resources management in arid and semi-arid regions and its
application in Saudi Arabia. (Co-prerequisite: CE 322)
CE
423 HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
3 (3, 1, 0)
Design of inlet and outlet structures for irrigation canals.
Cross structures, culverts, siphons and aqueducts. Energy
dissipation below hydraulic structures. Spillways. Design of
dams. (Prerequisite: CE 322)
CE
425 SURFACE AND GROUND-WATER HYDROLOGY
3 (3, 1, 0)
Review of hydrologic cycle elements.
Computation of
average precipitation stream flow and stage discharge
relationship.
Hydrograph analysis, infiltration indices,
hydrographs of basin outflow. Unit hydrographs. Storage
routing, natural channels and reservoirs.
Probability
concepts in design recurrence interval. Flood frequency
analysis and flow direction curves. Ground water, hydraulics
of wells, boundary effects, well construction and
maintenance. (Prerequisite: CE 422)
CE
433 TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
3 (3, 1, 0)
The transportation systems and its characteristics.
Transportation and society.
Transportation technology:
components of transportation systems.
Vehicle motion,
flow, and performance.
Continuous flow.
Terminals.
Introduction to transportation demand.
CE
434 HIGHWAY ENGINEERING
4 (3, 0, 2)
Highway planning and capacity.
Design controls and
criteria.
Cross sectional elements.
Sight distances.
Horizontal and vertical alignments. Intersections. Highway
materials characterization.
Bituminous mixtures design.
Flexible pavement design. Highway drainage. Pavement
evaluation and maintenance.
CE
436 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
3 (3, 1, 0)
Components of Traffic system, Traffic-stream characteristics,
Traffic studies, Parking, Pedestrians, Traffic safety, Traffic
signals, Signs and Markings, Capacity of urban streets and
intersections, Congestion management.
CE 437 ANALYSIS
SYSTEMS
AND
DESIGN OF
3 (3, 1, 0)
PAVEMENT
Definition of pavement systems.
Materials, traffic and
environmental factors characterization. Introduction to the
Multi-Layer Elastic theory. Stresses in flexible pavements.
Design methods of flexible pavements. Stresses in rigid
pavements. Design methods of rigid pavements. Overlay
design. Introduction to analysis and evaluation of pavement
maintenance strategies.
CE
441 WATER SUPPLY AND DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
3 (3, 1, 0)
Quantity of water and wastewater. Design of water supply
networks including pumping stations and storage capacity.
Design
of
sanitary
and
storm
sewers,
including
appurtenances. (Prerequisite: CE 322 and Co-requisite: CE
422).
CE
442 WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT
3 (2, 0, 2)
Water quality and standards. Water treatment including
clarification,
filtration,
disinfection
and
softening.
Characteristics of wastewater. Sewage treatment, including
solids removal and biological processes.
CE
444 ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
3 (3, 1, 0)
Introduction to pollution problems and impact of
development on the environment. Liquid waste disposal:
overland, in streams, lake and sea.
Solid wastes:
management, characteristics, storage, collection, disposal,
and recycling air pollution: sources, pollutants, effects and
control.
Noise pollution:
sources, effect and control.
(Prerequisite: CE 442).
CE
445 WASTEWATER RECLAMATION AND REUSE
3 (3, 1, 0)
Wastewater reuse as an essential part of water resources
management.
Characteristics of municipal secondary
effluents and quality standards for reuse.
Reclaimed
wastewater use in agricultural, landscaping, recreational and
industrial developments. Industrial wastes: characteristics,
reclamation and recycling. Combining of treatment units to
achieve the required water quality standards. (Prerequisite:
CE 442).
CE
461 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II
3 (3, 1, 0)
Analysis of indeterminate structures; trusses, beams, plane
frames and arches.
Method of consistent deformation;
flexibility matrix formulation;
prestrain and support
movement effects.
Slope deflection method.
Matrix
analysis of beams and plane frame using the stiffness
method.
Moment distribution;
sway consideration.
Analysis of non-prismatic members.
(Prerequisite:
CE
361).
CE
462 ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF BUILDINGS
3 (1, 0, 4)
Integration and implementation of analysis and design
process through a term-long design project of real
structures utilizing up to date computer software and
including:
Idealization and modellings of structures.
Preliminary design. Estimation of gravity and wind loads.
Approximate methods of analysis and design. Material and
durability
specifications.
Detailing
requirements.
Preparation of structural drawings. (Prerequisite: CE 461,
CE 472).
CE
471 REINFORCED CONCRETE I
3 (3, 1, 0)
Fundamentals and design theories based on ultimate
strength design and elastic concept.
ACI Code
requirements. Load factors.
Analysis and design of
reinforced concrete members subject to flexure, shear and
diagonal tension in accordance to ACI strength method.
Development length of reinforcement. Deflection and crack
controls. (Prerequisite: CE 304, CE 361).
CE
472 REINFORCED CONCRETE II
3 (3, 1, 0)
Design of floor systems, one way, two way, ribbed and flat
slabs. Design for torsion, combined shear and torsion by the
strength method.
Design of continuous beams.
ACI
moment redistribution for minimum rotation capacity.
Design of columns under axial and eccentric loadings, short
and long columns. Staircases. Types of footings.
CE
473 STEEL STRUCTURES
3 (2, 0, 2)
Analysis and design of roof trusses. Design of tension and
compression members, columns under eccentric loadings,
column bases and footings. Design of beams. Welded and
bolted connections. Design of building frames. Introduction
to plastic analysis. Industrial building project. All according
to AISC specifications. (Prerequisite: CE 461).
CE
477 BASIC CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
3 (3, 1, 0)
Cement hydration products, Plastic and dry shrinkage, Hot
weather concrete, Influence of curing, Durability of concrete:
basic concepts & durability requirements, Introduction to
repair and rehabilitation.
CE
480 SOIL MECHANICS
3 (3, 1, 0)
Seepage theory, soil stresses using elastic theory,
Immediate settlement, Total and effective stress principle,
consolidation settlement and its rate, Shear strength, Lateral
earth pressure, Slope stability, Excavation and bracing.
CE
482 FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
3 (3, 1, 0)
Types of foundation and foundation materials.
Bearing
capacity of shallow foundation. Bearing capacity of deep
foundations. Pile foundations and caissons. Sheet piling.
Retaining walls.
CE
485 INTRODUCTION TO ROCK MECHANICS
3 (3, 1, 0)
Rock and rock mass classifications. Index properties and
their measurements in field and laboratory. Initial stresses
and their measurements, deformability, strength and failure
criteria. Stability of rock masses.
CE
486 IMPROVEMENT
MATERIALS
OF
GEOTECHNICAL
3 (3, 1, 0)
Improving performance of soils for engineering applications.
Analysis of methods of stabilizing soils and rocks including
topics on: Mechanical and chemical stabilization and earth
reinforcement.
CE
498 GRADUATION PROJECT –I
2 UNITS
Choosing the topic, establishing the project, literature
review, preparing for/or preliminary conducting the
experiments, collecting the field data & developing the
mathematical/computer model if applicable, writing the first
two chapters along with any preliminary findings.
CE
499 GRADUATION PROJECT –II
3 UNITS
Continuation of Part-I of the project including: running and
finalizing
the
experimental
program
or
the
mathematical/computer model, analyzing the results and
findings and drawing the conclusion, writing the complete
project report, presenting and defending the project.
3- GENERAL COURSES
GE
201 STATICS
3 (2, 0, 2)
Force systems; force analysis, moments, couple moments in
2D and 3D systems, equilibrium of forces, structural
analysis; plane trusses and frames, force distribution;
centroids of bodies and compound shapes, moments of
areas, friction.
GE
204 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN ENGINNERING
3 (2, 0, 2)
Introduction to personal computers; hardware and software,
printing program, data tables programs, solving mathematic
equation programs, and finally communications and
networks.
GE
209 COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
3 (2, 0, 2)
Computer organization and hierarchy of programming
language, Fortran 90 as a high-level language, arithmetic
computations, algorithm design, selection statements,
repetition statements, debugging and testing of programs,
logical and character data type, data files and formatted
outputs, array processing, subprograms, introduction to
derived data types and structures, numerical applications.
GE
302 INDUSTRY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
2 (2, 0, 0)
Environmental balance - Types of pollution (air, water and
soil pollution). Environmental impact of Engineering and
Industrial activities - Types, sources and standard limits of
pollutants.
Pollution control technologies - Examples of
pollution from various Engineering and Industrial disciplines.
GE
401 ENGINEERING ECONOMY
3 (3, 1, 0)
Introduction to engineering economy. Interest formulas and
equivalence. Bases for comparison of alternatives. Decision
making among alternatives. Evaluating replacement
alternatives. Break-even and minimum cost analysis. Cost
accounting. Depreciation. Economic analysis of operations.
Economic analysis of public projects. (Prerequisite: Fourth
level.)
GE
402 MANAGEMENT OF ENGINEERING PROJECTS
3 (3, 1, 0)
Basic Management Process approach, Strategies and
planning methods, Project planning and scheduling, Barcharts, critical path methods, PERT method, resource
leveling and allocation, time-cost trade off. Construction and
organizational approaches, leadership elements and decision
making, time and cost control, computer applications.
4- COURSES FROM OTHER DEPARTMENTS
SE 211: PRINCIPLES OF SURVEYING
2 (2, 0, 1)
Definitions and concepts in land surveying, division and
importance
of
surveying,
units
of
measurements,
introduction to theory of measurements and errors, linear
measurements, angular measurements, directions, leveling
and contouring; applications with computers.
Prerequisite: MATH 107.
SE 311: INTRODUCTION TO GEOMATIC ENGINEERING
2 (2, 0, 1)
Introduction and application of electronic surveying
measuring equipment (EDM, total station,…), introduction to
horizontal
control
survey
(traversing,
intersection,
resection),
horizontal
curves
and
vertical
curves,
introduction to photogrammetry.
Prerequisite: SE 211
ARCH 239:
ARTECHIRAL BUILDING
ENGINEERING STUDENTS 2 (2, 1, 0)
FOR
CIVIL
Difinition of building contruction concept, and main elements
of the building, realize the required engineering drawings in
design stage or execution stage with ability of reading
artecheral drawings, and realize some study cases for
specific engineering project, such as; economical study, soil
research, study some main elemnets of the building, such
as; starirs, scaffolding, and isolation materials for buildings.
ME 228: THERMO SCIENCES FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING
STUDENTS
2 (2, 1, 0)
COURSES TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS
CE
251 SURVEYING
ENGINEERING
FOR
AGRICULTURAL
2 (2, 0, 1)
Introduction, Surveying principles, Horizontal distance
measurements, Introduction to direction and angular
measurements, Detail surveying by EDM, Leveling and its
applications, areas calculations.. Volumes calculation>
Introduction to land grading.
CE
269 STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS FOR ARCHITECTS
3 (2, 2, 0)
Types of structures & loading. Stability & determinacy of
structures. Analysis of statically determinate structures.
Displacement of statically determinate beams & trusses. An
introduction to statically indeterminate structures.
CE 376 DESIGN
ARCHITECTS I
OF
CONCRETE STRUCTURES
3 (3, 1, 0)
FOR
Introduction to.technology; composition and properties of
reinforced concrete; tests for fresh and haerdned concrete;
Analysi, design and prepartion of detailed drawing for simple
and continous beams, one way slabs, concentric loaded
columns, separated footings, according to ACI code.
Prerequisite: .
CE 378 ANALYSIS OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES FOR
ARCHITECTS I
2 (2, 1, 0)
Introduction to.concrete technology; composition and
properties of reinforced concrete; tests for fresh and
haerdned concrete; Analysis and design simple and
continous beams according to ACI code; design for shear,
bending and bond stresses.
Prerequisite:
CE 379 ANALYSIS OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES FOR
ARCHITECTS II
2 (2, 1, 0)
A continuation of CE 378. Analysis, design and preparation
of detailed drawing for one way slabs, tow way and hurdi
slabs, and design of concentric and eccentrically loaded
columns, design of separate and joined footings; term
project
CE
323 WATER ENGINEERING FOR SURVY STUDENTS
3 (3, 1, 0)
Introduction to fluid properties, hydrostatics, motion of
fluids, closed conduit flow and open channel flow.
Introduction to hydrology and ground water.
CE 363 BASICS OF
SURVY STUDENTS
CONCRETE STRUCTURES
3 (3, 1, 0)
FOR
Introduction to concrete technology;
composition and
properties of concrete; tests of fresh and hardened concrete,
analysis of simple and continuous beams, design for bending
and shear. Design of short columns; bond strength and
development length.