1. COMMON COURSES
MATH 505
NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA
3 (3,0)
Linear equations and matrix analysis.
Approximation of
functions, error analysis. Special matrices, error analysis for
linear systems, iterative methods, computation of eigen value
and eigen vectors.
STAT 503
STATISTICS
PROBABILITY
&
3 (3,0)
MATHEMATICAL
Postulates of probability, random variable, probability
distributions, mathematical expectation, probability densities.
Sampling distribution, point estimation, internal estimation,
confidence intervals.
Correlation and regression analysis,
analysis of variance. Tests of hypothesis, tests based on count
data, nonparametric tests.
CE 572
COMPUTER
ENGINEERING
APPLICATIONS
3 (3,0)
IN
CIVIL
Problem solving programs:
Spreadsheet and MATLAB.
Mathematical programs:
numerical integration, solution of
differential and nonlinear equations.
Statistical programs:
analysis, modeling and testing of data. Logical and optimization
programs. Database, artificial intelligence and expert system
programs.
Applications to all civil engineering disciplines.
Project.
2. COURSES IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
CE 562
ENGINEERING ANALYSIS
3 (3,0)
Concepts of vector and function space. Formulation of problems
in engineering in discrete and continuous media. Boundaryeigen-and initial-value problems; direct and energy approaches.
Finite difference, finite element, boundary element and other
numerical methods of solutions. Computer implementation.
CE 563
ADVANCED STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS
3 (3,0)
Energy principles, stiffness and flexibility methods, and their
applications to non-prismatic members, arches, rings, curved
members, cables, frames with semi-rigid connections.
CE 564
ADVANCED SOLID MECHANICS
3 (3,0)
Torsion of non-circular solid and thin walled open sections;
shear center. Shear deformations in beams. Theories of failure.
Analysis of curved bars and thick walled cylinders
CE 565
THEORY OF PLATES AND SHELLS
3 (3,0)
Stresses and deformations in a plate element. Theory of thin
elastic plates. Analytical solutions of rectangular and circular
plates. Approximate methods and numerical methods. Stresses
and deformations in an element of shell of revolution.
Membrane theory of shell of revolution. Cylindrical shells.
CE 566
PLASTICITY IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
3 (3,0)
Fundamentals of theory of plasticity.
Inelastic behavior of
sections, members and structures. Fundamentals and basic
theories of limit analysis. Methods of analysis of structures in
the plastic range. Plastic design of continuous beams and
frames.
CE 567
STABILITY OF STRUCTURES
3 (3,0)
Bending of structural members subjected to axial and lateral
loads. Elastic and inelastic buckling of compression members.
Torsional and lateral buckling of beams. Local buckling.
Instability of frames, plates and shells.
CE 568
STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS
3 (3,0)
Vibrations and dynamic response of structures; free and forced
vibration, response to foundation excitation. Response spectrum
concepts. Single-and multi-degree of freedom system with
lumped and consistent mass. Seismic design load.
CE 569
FINITE ELEMENT METHOD IN STRUCTURAL
ANALYSIS
3 (3,0)
Basic principles and concepts. Finite element formulation of
one- and two-dimensional elements. Weighted residuals, Ritz
and other methods. Iso-parametric elements;
interpolation
functions. Line, triangular and rectangular elements. Assembly
and solution. Numerical integration and implementation.
CE 573
BEHAVIOR OF METALLIC STRUCTURES
3 (3,0)
Load and resistance factor design (LRFD) method. AISC code
provisions. Design of members under combined loads; design
of shear and moment connections. Cold formed and light gauge
metal members.
CE 574
BEHAVIOR
MEMBERS
OF
REINFORCED
3 (3,0)
CONCRETE
Behavior of reinforced concrete beams, columns and
connections. Combined effect of bending, shear and torsion on
beams. Shear walls and deep beams. Relevant code provisions.
CE 575
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES
3 (3,0)
Prestressing of statically indeterminate structures, prestressing
losses;
prestressed concrete slabs;
partially prestressed
concrete beams;
members with unbonded tendons;
coordination between design and construction techniques in
prestressing. Relevant code provisions.
CE 576
STRUCTURAL RELIABILITY
3 (3,0)
Common probability models. Principles of structural reliability.
First and second order methods. Probabilistic models for loads
and resistance variables. Probability-based design criteria;
quantitative
risk
evaluation,
safety
and
load
factor
determination.
CE 577
CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY
3 (3,0)
Microstructure of cement paste; special cements; concreteenvironment interactions; time-dependent effects: Creep and
shrinkage; use of marginal and recycled aggregate; polymers
and polymer concrete systems: properties and use. Fiber
reinforced concretes: properties and use.
CE 578
VALUE ENGINEERING
3 (3,0)
Introduction to value concepts.
Function-cost-worth.
The
concept of functions. East diagramming and creativity. Value
Engineering versus cost control theory and life cycle cost theory.
Implementation and organization.
CE 579
SPECIAL
TOPICS
ENGINEERING
IN
STRUCTURAL
3 (3,0)
This course deals with special topics in structural engineering
which are of contemporary interest.
3. COURSES IN WATER RESOURCES &
HYDRAULICS
CE 501
DESIGN OF HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES
3(3,0)
Design of hydraulic structures, such as canals, drains, culverts,
head works, outlet works, regulators, falls, canal transitions,
cross drainage works, storage works, energy dissipation
structures and flood control structures.
CE 502
HYDROMETRY
3(3,0)
Measurement of velocity, discharge, pressure, shear, turbulence
in open and closed conduits. Measurement of precipitation,
infiltration, and hydro-meteorological variables. Measurement of
water levels, stage discharge relationships.
Collection and
analyses of sediment data.
Measurement of water quality
variables. Data acquisition, analysis and interpretation.
CE 503
DRAINAGE ENGINEERING
3(3,0)
Introduction to drainage engineering, drainage requirements;
transport
mechanisms
in
soils;
drainage
problems
investigations; types of drainage systems and their designs;
layout and construction; case studies.
CE 504
NUMERICAL METHODS IN WATER RESOURCES
3(3,0)
Application of numerical methods to water resources problems.
Topics include:
numerical solution of systems of algebraic
equations, finite differences; interpolation and extrapolation;
curve fitting; numerical quadrature; eigenvalue problems;
numerical solution of systems of ordinary and partial differential
equations.
CE 505
HYDRAULICS FOR AGRICULTURE ENGINEERING
STUDENTS
3(3,0)
Review of fundamentals of hydrodynamics.
Dimensional
analysis and similitudes. Pipe flow.
Measurement devices.
Transient flow. Pipeline networks. Pumps. Open channel flow.
CE 520
ADVANCED HYDRAULICS
3(3,0)
Steady non-uniform flow theory and computations. Gradually
varied flow, spatially varied flow and rapidly varied flow,
Hydraulic jump. Channel controls and transition. Unsteady flow;
Gradually varied unsteady flow and Rapidly varied unsteady
flow, Transient flow equations and methods of solution.
studies; dam-break problems, flood routing.
CE 521
Case
IRRIGATION ENGINEERING
3 (3,0)
Soil-water relations, planning irrigation systems, irrigation
methods, evaluation of irrigation systems.
CE 522
GROUNDWATER HYDROLOGY
3(3,0)
Introduction to groundwater hydrology; occurrence, storage
and supply of groundwater; basic differential equations for flow
in confined and unconfined aquifers. Steady and unsteady
groundwater flow problems; groundwater recharge; saline
water intrusion; groundwater modeling; groundwater in Saudi
Arabia.
CE 523
COASTAL AND HARBOR ENGINEERING
3 (3,0)
Water waves. Measurements of waves. Coastal currents
and tides. Motion of sediment along coasts. Harbors;
type, selection of site for various purposes and structures.
Design of breakwaters; wharfs; shipways and dry docks.
Shore protection.
CE 524
SEDIMENT TRANSPORT
3(3,0)
River morphology; sediment properties; form of bed
roughness;
resistance to flow;
initiation of particle
motion; motion of bed material; degradation and local
scour, aggregation; design of alluvial channels; practical
applications.
CE 525
SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY
3(3,0)
Review of hydrograph analysis, hydrologic and hydraulic
routing techniques;
rainfall-runoff modeling;
flood
forecasting and frequency analyses; flood control.
CE 526
PROBABILITY
HYDROLOGY
AND
STATISTICS
3(3,0)
IN
Random phenomena and their distributions; probability
topics applied to hydrology; distributions of hydrologic
variables; probability distribution functions; estimation
methods;
correlation and regression;
multivariate
analysis.
CE 527
WATER RESOURCES PLANNING
3(3,0)
Principles and standards for planning water resources;
water uses and water supply alternatives; benefit-cost
analysis, economic and financial analysis; environmental
impact assessment, legal and institutional aspects;
elements
of
project
formulation
and
appraisal,
programming water resources investigations.
CE 528
WATER RESOURCE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
3 (3,0)
Introduction
to
system
engineering,
simulation,
optimization by calculus, linear programming, dynamic
programming, and decision analysis.
Applications to
water resources problems.
CE 529
SPECIAL TOPICS IN WATER RESOURCES
& HYDRAULICS
3(3,0)
Any special topic related to Water Resources and
Hydraulics not covered in the courses.
4. COURSES IN TRANSPORTATION
ENGINEERING
CE 530 TRAFFIC FLOW CHARACTERISTICS
3 (3,0)
An overview of Microscopic and Macroscopic traffic flow
characteristics, and their associated techniques such as traffic
Stream modeling, capacity and level of service analysis, shock
wave analysis, supply-demand analysis, queuing analysis, and
simulation modeling.
CE 532 ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
3 (3,0)
Basic approach to transportation systems analysis,
Inventories and data collection techniques for transportation
planning, Transportation planning process, Land-use /
Transportation intersection, Goals and objectives, Forecasting
models, Evaluation of Transportation alternatives, Special
topics including transportation systems impacts and
transportation systems management.
CE 534 TRAFFIC FLOW OPERATION AND CONTROL
3 (3,0)
Application of traffic control methods and devices to improve
capacity and safety of urban street systems. Emphasis is on
computer and new technology of signal systems, and highway
operations.
CE 536 ADVANCED
HIGHWAYS
GEOMETRIC
3 (3,0)
DESIGN
OF
Design designations and criteria.
Integration between
horizontal and vertical alignments. At-grade intersections;
types and design elements. Interchanges: types and design
elements. Design of parking facilities and appurtenances.
Surface Drainage. Safety considerations.
CE 537 ADVANCED PAVEMENT DESIGN
3 (3,0)
Pavement system components. Pavement performance and
relation to pavement design. Elastic and viscoelastic layer
systems analysis.
Mechanistic approach for pavement
design; concepts and design methods. Structural design of
highway shoulders. Design of drainage facilities.
CE 538 PAVEMENT EVALUATION AND MAINTENANCE
3 (3,0)
Pavement maintenance management systems.
Pavement
performance concepts. Pavement evaluation elements. Skid
resistance measurements and evaluation.
Roughness
measurements and evaluation.
Structural capacity
measurements and evaluation. Distress identification and
measurements. Levels and methods of maintenance and
rehabilitation. Economic analysis of pavement maintenance
and rehabilitation strategies.
CE 599 SPECIAL TOPICS IN TRANSPORTATION
3 (3,0)
This course may cover a wide range of topics of current
interest in planning, design, construction, operation,
maintenance and/or management of transportation systems.
The specific subjects will be selected based on the need,
student interest and faculty expertise.
5. COURSES IN ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING
CE 506 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
3 (2,2)
Principles of chemical kinetics and equilibrium. Application to
chemical processes in natural water systems, water
purification technology and pollution control.
Special
attention is given to chemical processes such as
precipitation/dissolution, hydrolysis, complex formation and
oxidation/reduction.
Laboratory experiments on the
application of the above in water and wastewater analysis.
CE 507 ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
3 (2,2)
Fundamentals of microbiology and biochemistry as related to
environmental
pollution
and
water
quality
control.
Microorganisms characteristics and role as pollutants,
purifying agents, and as agents of ecological transformations.
Laboratory experiments on microorganisms morphology,
metabolism and interactions. Experiments on water and
wastewater.
CE 508 PHYSICOCHEMICAL TREATMENT PROCESSES
3 (3,0)
Fundamentals of process kinetics and reactor engineering.
Aeration and gas transfer, coagulation and flocculation,
sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection. Adsorption, ionexchange and membrane processes. Chemical sludge
treatment and handling.
CE 509 BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT PROCESSES
3 (3,0)
Kinetics of biological growth. Modeling of suspended and
attached growths. Aerobic treatment processes: Trickling
filters, rotating biological contactors, activated sludge,
Aerated lagoons and stabilization ponds. Sludge treatment.
CE 542 PLANNING
PLANTS
AND
DESIGN
3 (1,4)
OF
TREATMENT
Planning and design of water and wastewater treatment
facilities.
Primary, secondary and tertiary treatment
processes. Plant capacity, layout, number and size of units
and hydraulic profile. Treatment and disposal facilities for
chemical and biological sludges. Preparation of design reports
for selected local projects.
CE 543 PLANNING AND DESIGN OF WATER
SEWERAGE NETWORKS 3 (1,4)
AND
Development of design skills in water distribution and
wastewater collection networks:
Estimation of flows;
systems layout and planning; selection and setting of design
criteria; computer network analysis and design. Preparation
of design reports for selected local projects.
CE 544 ENVIRONMENTAL AIR POLLUTION
3 (3,0)
Sources, characteristics and environmental impacts of air
pollutants. Air quality criteria and standards. General control
methods for particulate matter and gaseous air pollutant
emissions. Indoor air quality. The relationship between
meteorological and topographical conditions and air pollutants
dispersion.
CE 546 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
3 (3,0)
Study of the engineering and management principles,
practices and techniques for the management and disposal of
solid wastes.
Topics include characteristics, generation,
transport, processing, resource recovery, disposal, landfill
design and operation, leachate management and contaminant
transport.
CE 549 SPECIAL
ENGINEERING
TOPICS
IN
3 (3,0)
ENVIRONMENTAL
Study of special topics in environmental engineering with
emphasis on current problems. Participants are expected to
write a report and give an oral presentation on an
environmental topic of their choice and of local concern. The
work may include literature search, laboratory work and field
investigation.
6. COURSES IN CONSTRUCTION
ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
CE 511
CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND CONTROL
3 (3,0)
Comprehensive study of construction management including
the contractor's role in reconstruction activities;
the
construction contract; plant, tools, and equipment; methods
engineering; value engineering; application of CPM/PERT
techniques to the planning, scheduling, and control of a
construction project. Students are required to apply the
techniques of the course to a term project.
CE 512
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
3 (3,0)
Advanced study and analysis of construction top and uppermiddle management responsibilities, on and off site
production and workmanship, construction financing,
construction safety, inspection and quality control, and
disputes and claims.
Stresses investigations to improve
construction management efficiency and to lower construction
costs.
CE 513
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING
3 (3,0)
Introduction to the economics, utilization and limitations of
large-scale horizontal construction methods. Advanced study
of planning, analysis, and methods improvement techniques
as applied to public works and energy facilities construction.
Emphasizes computer simulation of construction operations
and time lapse analysis.
CE 514 RISK MANAGEMENT IN CONSTRUCTION
3 (3,0)
Concepts and current issues surrounding construction project
evaluation and financing. The use of decision theory in
evaluating project feasibility studies. Decision making under
conditions of risk and uncertainty.
CE 515
COST ANALYSIS AND CONTROL
3 (3,0)
Basic principles of cost accounting, financial analysis, and cost
control.
Integration of scheduling and cost control.
Systematic cost control as related to job production and
historical data.
CE 516
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS
3 (3,0)
Basics of contract law; types and selection of construction
contracts; essentials of plans and specifications; bidding,
awarding and administration of contracts; liability, bonding
claims, and other legal aspects associated with construction
projects.
CE 517 COMPUTER
CONSTRUCTION
APPLICATIONS
3 (3,0)
IN
Microcomputer applications in construction management,
planning, scheduling, cost estimate, and risk analysis. Should
also gain exposure to the use of expert systems, data bases
and other integrated packages.
7. COURSES IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
CE 581 ADVANCED SOIL MECHANICS
3 (3, 0)
Stress-strain relations, elasticity equations, shear strength
theories. Principles of effective stress in saturated and partly
saturated soils.
Classical plasticity theory, critical state
concepts.
CE 582 ADVANCED
ENGINEERING
SHALLOW
3 (3,0)
FOUNDATION
Theoretical aspects of bearing capacity and settlement of
structures.
Soil structure interaction. Rigid and flexible
foundations. Design of shallow foundation on problematic
soils. Seismic bearing capacity and settlement.
CE 583 RETAINING STRUCTURES AND SLOPES
3 (3, 0)
Limit equilibrium and limit analysis methods. Pressures on
earth retaining structures. Analysis, design, and construction
of retaining structures. Stability of natural and man-made
slopes under various loading conditions.
CE 584 GEOTECHNICAL
EXPLORATION
MEASUREMENTS
3 (2, 2)
AND
Planning
and
execution
of
subsurface
exploration.
Exploratory holes and sampling. Field instrumentation and
testing. Generation of field parameters. Interpretation of
field data for planning and design. Special laboratory tests.
CE 585 APPLIED ROCK MECHANICS
3 (3,0)
Mechanical behavior of rock masses and influence of geologic
features on their engineering properties.
In situ and
laboratory testing of static and dynamic properties of rock
masses.
Applications of rock mechanics to underground
openings and foundation engineering.
CE 586 OFFSHORE ENGINEERING
3 (3,0)
Types of offshore facilities, marine geology, marine soil
properties and exploration.
Dynamic-fluid-structure-soil
interaction. Analysis and design of offshore structures.
CE 588 NUMERICAL
ENGINEERING
METHODS IN
3 (3, 0)
GEOTECHNICAL
Numerical versus analytical solution.
Approximation and
solution of governing differential equations. Basic principles
of finite elements, finite difference, and boundary elements
methods.
Numerical solutions of typical geotechnical
engineering problems.
C 589
SPECIAL
ENGINEERING
TOPICS IN
3 (3, 0)
GEOTECHNICAL
This course deals with special topics in geotechnical
engineering. It will be selected based on student interest and
faculty expertise.