Undergraduate Calendar 2001-2002
Undergraduate Calendar 2001-2002 | |
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Undergraduate Officer
W-C. Xie, E2-2332, ext. 3988
| CIVE 121 LEC 0.50 | Course ID: 010660 |
| Digital Computation | |
| Introduction to electronic digital computers, hardware and software organization, examples of efficient numerical algorithms for basic scientific computations. Programming and problem solving concepts introduced in the course will be incorporated into group projects involving Civil, Environmental, or Geological Engineering applications. The language of instruction will be Visual Basic and Visual Basic for Applications. [Offered: W, S] | |
| Prereq: 1B Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering/ Civil or Geological Engineering. | |
| Antireq: GENE 121 | |
| CIVE 125 LAB,LEC 0.75 | Course ID: 004207 |
| Civil Engineering Concepts 1 | |
| An introduction to some of the basic methods and principles in Civil Engineering. The fundamentals of engineering calculations: units and dimensions. Surveying, data collection, measurement and error analysis. Laboratory on visual communication: engineering graphics including freehand sketching, projections, computer software including spread sheets, computer aided design. Technical communication: word processing software, elements of technical report writing. Aspects of the engineering profession including ethics, safety, and intellectual property. [Offered: F] | |
| Prereq: 1A Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 126 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004208 |
| Civil Engineering Concepts | |
| Continuation and integration of PHYS 115 and CIV E 125. Extension and application of relevant principles of Physics (vectors, forces, equilibrium, elasticity, fluids) and descriptive geometry (points, lines, planes, intersections, developments). Exercises include laboratory experiments to illustrate relation of physics principles to engineering and a team project/experiment involving planning, conducting and reporting results in written and oral presentations. Introduction to group dynamics. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: 1B Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 127 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004209 |
| Statics | |
| Force systems, moments and couples, resultants, equilibrium. Two- and three-dimensional problems including trusses, arches and frames. Distributed forces, centroids and moment of inertia. Friction. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: 1B Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 204 LEC,TUT 0.75 | Course ID: 004211 |
| Mechanics of Solids 1 | |
| Stress-strain-temperature relationships. Tension members. Thin-walled pressure vessels. Torsion of shafts and thin-walled closed sections. Shear, bending moment and deflection diagrams for beams. Compound stress and stress transformations. Design concepts. [Offered: F] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 127; 2A Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 205 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004212 |
| Mechanics of Solids 2 | |
| Frames, arches and suspended structures. Strain energy. Energy methods. Virtual work. Maxwell-Belli theorem. Influence lines. Force and displacement methods for single members. Buckling of columns. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 204, CIVE 221; 2B Civil Engineering students only. | |
| CIVE 221 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004214 |
| Advanced Calculus | |
| A review of Year One Calculus. Hyperbolic Functions. Partial derivatives. Multiple integration with applications. Vector analysis, theorems of Green and Gauss, line integrals. Elements of Fourier series. [Offered: F] | |
| Prereq: MATH 118; Level at least 2A Civil Engineering. | |
| Antireq: MATH 217, ENVE 221 | |
| CIVE 222 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004215 |
| Differential Equations | |
| An introduction to linear and partial differential equations. Standard methods of solution, applications to physical and engineering problems, linear equations with constant coefficients, systems of differential equations, solution by series, numerical methods, partial differential equations. Applications from Dynamics and Vibrating Systems. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 221; 2B Civil Engineering. | |
| Antireq: MATH 218, ENVE 223 | |
| CIVE 224 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004219 |
| Probability and Statistics | |
| Role of Probability in engineering and decision-making under uncertainty. Data analysis. Basic probability concepts. Probability distributions. Functions of random variables. Estimation theory. Empirical determination of distribution models. Regression analysis. [Offered: F] | |
| Prereq: MATH 117; Level at least 2A Civil Engineering. | |
| Antireq: MSCI 251, ENVE 224 | |
| CIVE 253 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004220 |
| Geology for Engineers | |
| A study of earth processes and earth materials from an engineering point of view. Topics include: mineral and rock identification, the rock cycle, structural geology, geology of Canada, effects of water, ice and wind. Description of aggregates used in engineering works. [Offered: F, S] | |
| Prereq: 2B Civil or Environmental /Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 265 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004221 |
| Structure and Properties of Materials | |
| A basic course in structure, behaviour and uses of engineering materials. Topics include monotonic and cyclic stress-strain behaviour of metals. Phase diagrams. Diffusion, nucleation and growth of grains. Metallurgy and mechanical properties of irons and steels. Structure and mechanical properties of wood, cements and concrete. Fracture, fatigue and corrosion. Three lab sessions. [Offered: F] | |
| Prereq: 2A Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 280 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.75 | Course ID: 004222 |
| Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences | |
| An introduction to fluid mechanics and thermal sciences. Fluid properties. Fluid statics. Thermodynamic principles. Bernoulli equation. The momentum equation and applications. Laminar and turbulent flow. Dimensionless numbers. Closed conduit flow. Pipe network analysis. Steady flow in pipes. Heat transfer. Four lab sessions. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 127, 221; 2B Civil Engineering. | |
| Antireq: ENVE 214 | |
| CIVE 291 LAB 0.50 | Course ID: 004223 |
| Survey Camp | |
| Introduction to surveying, length measurements, levelling, transit surveys. | |
| Prereq: Civil Engineering or Geological Engineering | |
| CIVE 298 SEM 0.00 | Course ID: 009219 |
| Seminar | |
| The engineer in society. Principles, methods and practice of Civil Engineering. Informal lectures. [Offered: F, W] | |
| CIVE 299 SEM 0.00 | Course ID: 009220 |
| Seminar | |
| The engineer in society. Principles, methods and practice of Civil Engineering. Informal lectures. [Offered: F, S] | |
| Prereq: 2B Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 300 LEC,PRJ 0.50 | Course ID: 004226 |
| Civil Engineering Project 1 | |
| The development of problem-solving skills utilizing the system approach to the solution of Civil Engineering problems. Knowledge from previous courses and work term experience are integrated in a team/project-oriented environment. A written report and a verbal presentation are requirements. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: 3A Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 303 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004227 |
| Structural Analysis 1 | |
| Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using force and displacement methods. Maxwell-Mohr, slope-deflection, and moment distribution methods. Influence lines for indeterminate structures. Matrix formulations. Computer applications. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 205; 3A Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 306 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004228 |
| Mechanics of Solids 3 | |
| Membrane stresses in shells. Buckling. Beams on elastic foundations. Plane elasticity. Torsion of non-circular sections. [Offered: F] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 205; 3B or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 313 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004229 |
| Structural Concrete Design 1 | |
| Reinforced concrete members. Concrete and reinforcing steel materials. Safety, loads, design criteria. Flexure, shear, combined bending and axial force. Serviceability. One-way slabs, beams, columns, foundations and retaining walls. [Offered: F] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 303; 3B or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 342 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004230 |
| Transport Principles and Applications | |
| Introduction to basic principles and procedures of transport planning and engineering applied to Canadian intercity transport problems. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 224; 3A Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 344 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004232 |
| Urban Transport Planning | |
| The course develops a number of standard methods for predicting travel in urban areas. General characteristics of urban travel and urban transport systems are presented along with a discussion of typical issues pertaining to urban areas. Methods used to evaluate alternatives and resolve issues are presented. These include trip generation, trip distribution and mode split. [Offered: F] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 224, 342; 3B or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 353 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004233 |
| Geotechnical Engineering 1 | |
| An introduction to geologic processes. Subsurface exploration. Classification systems. Weight-Volume relationships. Soil mechanics principles including state of stress, ground water flow, consolidation and shear strength. Six lab sessions. [Offered: W, S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 204, 253; 3A Civil, Environmental /Civil or Geological Engineering | |
| CIVE 354 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004234 |
| Geotechnical Engineering 2 | |
| Foundation engineering. Earth pressure theories. Retaining walls. Anchors. Shallow and deep foundations. Braced trenches and excavations. Slope stability. [Offered: F, W] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 353; 3B or higher Civil, Environmental /Civil or Geological Engineering | |
| CIVE 375 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004235 |
| Water Quality Engineering | |
| Water sources and use. Characteristics of water: physical, chemical, and bacteriological parameters. Water quality management. Solid and hazardous waste management. Biodegradable waste disposal in streams. Water and waste treatment systems: sedimentation, biological treatment theory, design principles. Six lab sessions. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: CHE 102, CIVE 280; 3A Civil or Geological Engineering. | |
| Antireq: ENVE 375 | |
| CIVE 381 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004236 |
| Hydraulics | |
| Energy, momentum and continuity equations for open channel flow. Dimensional analysis and modelling. Design of lined and unlined open channels. Water profile computations. Bridge and culvert hydraulics. Hydraulic structures and energy dissipators. Pumping stations. Water hammer. Four lab sessions. [Offered: F, W] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 280 or ENVE 214; 3B or higher Civil, Environmental /Civil or Geological Engineering | |
| CIVE 392 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004237 |
| Engineering Economics | |
| An introductory course on the principles of engineering economy. Basic concepts. Capital. Interest formulas and derivations. Annual worth comparisons. Present worth. Return on investment. Benefit-cost ratio depreciation. Effect of taxes. [Offered: F] | |
| Prereq: MATH 117; Level at least 3B Civil Engineering. | |
| Antireq: MSCI 261; (For Mathematics students only) ACTSC 221, 231, CHE 44 | |
| CIVE 398 SEM 0.00 | Course ID: 009221 |
| Seminar | |
| The engineer in society. Principles, methods and practice of Civil Engineering. Informal lectures. [Offered: W, S] | |
| Prereq: 3A Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 399 SEM 0.00 | Course ID: 009222 |
| Seminar | |
| The engineer in society. Principles, methods and practice of Civil Engineering. Informal lectures. [Offered: F, W] | |
| Prereq: 3B Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 400 LEC,PRJ 0.50 | Course ID: 004238 |
| Civil Engineering Project 2 | |
| The purpose is to provide the students with an opportunity to demonstrate their capacity to engage in the practice of civil engineering as a profession. Groups of students are encouraged to identify and resolve a problem within the scope of their chosen area of specialization utilizing knowledge gained from their academic and employment experiences. A written report and a verbal presentation are requirements. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: 4A Civil Engineering. | |
| Antireq: ENVE 430 | |
| CIVE 401 PRJ 0.50 | Course ID: 004239 |
| Civil Engineering Project 3 | |
| An independent or team project dealing with engineering design or research, under the direction and with the consent of a faculty member. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: Level at least 4B Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 403 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004240 |
| Structural Analysis 2 | |
| Advanced structural analysis; linear and nonlinear behaviour. Computer applications. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 303; 3B or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 405 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004242 |
| Structural Dynamics | |
| Dynamics of continuous and discretized structures. Free and forced vibrations of single and multidegree of freedom systems. Impact, earthquake loads, wind loads. Vibration of beams, frames, structural systems. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 222, 303; 3B or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 407 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004243 |
| Building Science and Technology | |
| The building process. Loadings: gravity, wind, thermal, moisture, fire. Enclosure design: walls, windows, roof. Subgrade construction. Energy related considerations. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 313, 413, 414; 4B Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 412 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 010038 |
| Rehabilitation of Structures | |
| This course deals with the assessment, rehabilitation and/or strengthening of building and bridge infrastructures. Topics include damage mechanisms, instrumentation and non-destructive test methods, conventional repair techniques, innovative repair and strengthening techniques with composites. Case studies provide students with the opportunity to learn from field applications. The laboratory portion involves test methods used to evaluate deterioration. Student teams are required to examine infrastructure renewal procjects and to develop recommendations for rehabilitation strategies. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 265, 313 | |
| CIVE 413 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004244 |
| Structural Steel Design | |
| Structural steel members. Limit states design, loads, materials. Design of tension and compression members, beams and beam-columns. Plate girders. Connections. Fatigue. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 303; 3B or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 414 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004245 |
| Structural Concrete Design 2 | |
| Reinforced concrete members and structures. Torsion. Slender columns, walls, continuous beams, floor systems. Prestressed concrete. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 313; 4A or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 415 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004246 |
| Structural Systems | |
| Geometries, loads, safety and serviceability, structural idealizations. Building design and bridge design. Proportioning of components and structures in concrete, steel, masonry and wood. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 313, 413, 414; 4B Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 422 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004247 |
| Finite Element Analysis | |
| This course focuses on the development of the basic fundamentals of the finite element method with applications in fluid flow, mass transport, solid mechanics and structures. Topics include: discrete problems, matrix methods, variational principle, method of weighted residuals, element shapes, and interpolation functions. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: ENVE 223 or CIVE 222, CIVE 303; 4B or higher Civil, Environmental/Civil or Geological Engineering. | |
| Antireq: ME 559, SYDE 555 | |
| CIVE 440 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004249 |
| Transport Systems Analysis | |
| Introduction to basic concepts of transport systems analysis: systems analysis framework, accounting methods, experimental design techniques, decision theory, basic approaches to simulation modelling. The emphasis is on development of methods of analysis for application to selected case studies in the transport sector. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 342; 3B or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 442 LAB,LEC 0.50 | Course ID: 004250 |
| Pavement Structural Design | |
| Pavement design, soil identification, subgrade design, base courses, flexible pavement design, design and testing of asphaltic concrete mixes, surface treatments. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 353; 3B or higher Civil or Geological Engineering | |
| CIVE 443 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004251 |
| Traffic Engineering | |
| A comprehensive introductory course to traffic engineering and control. Topics include: vehicle - driver - roadway environment; theories of traffic flow; application of queuing theory, capacity and delay analysis of unsignalised and signalised intersections; design optimisation of isolated and co-ordinated traffic signal timing plans; traffic simulation model calibration and application; and field data collection and analysis. State-of-practice analysis and design methods are examined and applied. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 224, 342; 3B or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 454 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004252 |
| Geotechnical Engineering 3 | |
| Simulation of geotechnical consulting practice. Students are required to complete several projects, based on actual case studies, which require problem identification, evaluation of geotechnical data, analysis, design and report preparations. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 353, 354; 4A or higher Civil, Environmental /Civil or Geological Engineering | |
| CIVE 460 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004253 |
| Orthopaedic Bioengineering | |
| Introduction to engineering technologies applicable to the field of orthopaedics. Specific topics include the repair and reconstruction of portions of the musculoskeletal system affected by trauma or pathological response. Primary study is directed toward the skeletal joints and major load carrying structures. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: ENVE 207 or CIVE 204, CIVE 265; 3B or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 472 LAB,LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004254 |
| Wastewater Treatment | |
| Wastewater quantity and characteristics. Primary treatment and secondary treatment. Reverse osmosis, ultra filtration, adsorption, air stripping, air flotation, chemical precipitation. Sludge treatment and disposal. Groundwater and leachate treatment. Industrial wastewater management. [Offered: S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 375 or ENVE 375; 3B or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 483 LAB,LEC 0.50 | Course ID: 004257 |
| Design of Urban Water Systems | |
| Design of water supply and distribution systems. Design of waste and storm water collection systems. Storm water management. The course consists of 24 hours of lectures and a subdivision design project. The emphasis is on computer aided design and sustainability, using commonly used software packages. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: ENVE 375 or CIVE 375, CIVE 381, CIVE 486; 4B Civil, Environmental /Civil or Geological Engineering. Antireq; ENVE 431 | |
| CIVE 486 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004258 |
| Hydrology | |
| Basic components of the hydrologic cycle. Introduction to frequency analysis and time series analysis. Rainfall-runoff relationships. Unit hydrograph theory. Hydrologic and hydraulic routing. Introduction to hydrologic design: design storms and storm water management. Rural and urban simulation models. [Offered: F, S] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 224 or ENVE 224; 3B or higher Civil, Environmental /Civil or Geological Engineering | |
| CIVE 491 LEC 0.50 | Course ID: 004259 |
| Engineering Law | |
| General introduction to Law and Common Law legal systems. Formation of contracts. Effect of mistakes on contracts. Interpretation of contracts. Breach of contracts. Legal remedies. Scope and content of technical specifications. Sale of goods. Introduction of the law of agency. The tort of negligence. Professional negligence. Some aspects of restrictive trade practices. Introduction to Patent Law. Ethical aspects of professional practice. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: 4B Civil or Geological Engineering. | |
| Antireq: (For Mathematics students only) ACC 231, BUS 231W, ENVS 201, GENE 411, ME 401, MTHEL 100 | |
| CIVE 496 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 004261 |
| Construction Engineering | |
| Topics in construction management and engineering including non-deterministic computing methods for construction modelling and analysis, network methods, optimization, risk management and resource allocation. Construction methods and trenchless technology. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: CIVE 313; 4A or higher Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 497 LEC,TUT 0.50 | Course ID: 010164 |
| Special Topics in Civil Engineering | |
| A special course on advanced topics in Civil Engineering is offered from time to time, when resources are available. For the current offering, inquire at the Department. | |
| Instructor Consent Required | |
| CIVE 498 SEM 0.00 | Course ID: 009223 |
| Seminar | |
| The engineer in society. Principles, methods and practice of Civil Engineering. Informal lectures. [Offered: F, S] | |
| Prereq: 4A Civil Engineering | |
| CIVE 499 SEM 0.00 | Course ID: 009224 |
| Seminar | |
| The engineer in society. Principles, methods and practice of Civil Engineering. Informal lectures. [Offered: W] | |
| Prereq: 4B Civil Engineering | |
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Revised March 2001