Undergraduate Catalog
1999-2001

Courses: Civil Technology (CIVT)


1301: Construction Materials and Methods
Cr. 3. (3-0). Materials and methods used by the construction industry.

1330: Graphics
Cr. 3. (2-4). Concepts and practices in lettering, geometric construction, multiview and auxiliary projections, sections and connections, dimensioning, and isometric and oblique pictorials. Emphasis on freehand sketching skills.

2461: Surveying
Cr. 4. (3-3). Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in TMTH 1336. Plane surveying techniques and computations; horizontal and vertical alignments; coordinate systems; care and use of surveying instruments and equipment.

3341: Construction Documents
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIVT 1301. Plans, specifications writing and interpretation, and contract documents relating to the construction industry.

3361: Construction Management
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIVT 3341 and junior standing. Basic principles and techniques of planning the construction process of industrial, commercial, or residential projects. Construction safety and shoring techniques.

3365: Site Development
Cr. 3. (2-3). Prerequisites: CIVT 1301, CIVT 2461 and junior standing. Zoning and subdivision regulations, design of residential subdivisions, platting of subdivisions, design of drainage facilities.

4311: Structural Steel and Timber Construction
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIVT 1301 and MECT 3355. Application of the AISC Code to the calculation, selection, and drafting of steel members for simple girders, frames, and trusses. Timber construction and structural processes.

4351: Construction Estimating
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIVT 3341, 3361 and senior standing. Analysis and determination of construction operation costs; preparation of bid proposals for construction projects.

4361: Construction Planning and Scheduling
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: senior standing and CIVT 3361 or MECT 3360. Time value of money and project scheduling techniques.

4372: Soil Mechanics and Foundations
Cr. 3. (2-2). Prerequisites: CIVT 1301 and MECT 3355. Soil explorations, ASTM test methods, shallow and deep foundations for buildings, and shoring; laboratory exercises for characterizing soils.

4381: Reinforced Concrete Construction
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIVT 1301 and MECT 3355. Application of the ACI 318 Building Code to construct, analyze, and inspect reinforced concrete members. Formwork design.

4383: Architecture and Construction Management Design Collaborative (also ARCH 4383)
Cr. 3. (1-6). Prerequisites: Senior standing and 6 hours of advanced construction management minor courses. Group projects concerned with design and realization of actual community-based projects, either under construction or which have a potential for construction.

4384: Architecture and Construction Management Practicum (also ARCH 4384)
Cr. 3. (1-6). Prerequisites: Senior standing and 6 hours of advanced construction management minor courses. Projects within the community for collaborative teams to participate in actual construction and the management of the construction.

4397: Selected Topics in Civil Technology
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

4398: Special Problems
Cr. 3 per semester. Prerequisite: approval of chair. Individual projects on a to-be-arranged basis under faculty sponsorship.

5302: Legal Aspects of Construction
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIVT 3361 and senior standing. Aspects of Civil Law that impact the construction process. Topics include: sphere of liability, the bidding process, contract formation, promissory estoppel, contract interpretation, indemnification, changes, suspension and delays, damages, arbitration, documentation and records, releases and waivers.

5371: Design and Testing of Construction Materials
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CIVT 1301 and MECT 3355. Concrete Materials Technology, Analysis and implementation of ASTM specifications and testing methods, quality control, and laboratory tests and analysis for characterizing conrete mixtures.


Files Archived: October, 2001