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Civil Engineering (CE)
- http://www.usc.edu/cee
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP214; Phone: (213) 740-0587.
- D class assignments for on-campus students are available online at myviterbi.usc.edu Prerequisite waivers for on-campus students are available online at myviterbi.usc.edu Directed research requests are available online at myviterbi.usc.edu Instructions for directed research may be found online at: cee.usc.edu/students/d-clearance-and-directed-research.htm To be enrolled in an off-campus course, you MUST also be enrolled in the Distance Education Network (DEN). For more information, call (213) 740-4488 or go to den.usc.edu. DEN courses are indicated by a location of DEN@Viterbi
Computer programming, organization of problems for computational solution, flow charts, programming; numerical methods, analysis and solution of civil engineering problems.
- Note: Register for one lecture and one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29605R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 21 of 36 | Hung Wong | RTH115 |    | |
| 29609R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 28 of 36 | Hung Wong | RTH109 | | |
| 29604R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 31 of 36 | SAL127 | | ||
| 29606R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 18 of 36 | SAL127 | |
Statics of particles and rigid bodies; equivalent force systems; distributed forces; applications to trusses, frames, machines, beams, and cables; friction; moments of inertia.
- Prerequisite: PHYS 151
- Note: Register for lecture and discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29607R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 28 | Hung Wong | KAP145 | | |
| 29608R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 12 of 28 | KAP113 | |
Structural materials, components and systems; gravity and lateral forces; structural performance and failures; introduction to structural plans and analysis; computer applications, case studies, design project. Prerequisite: CE 205. Corequisite: CE 106L and CE 225.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29610R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:20pm | Monday | 35 of 66 | Navid Nastar | THH208 | PDF (102787 KB) | |
| 29611R | 001 | Lab | 5:00-6:20pm | Wednesday | 20 of 36 | SAL127 | | ||
| 29612R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Tuesday | 15 of 30 | SAL109 | |
Analysis of stress and strain; axial, flexural, and torsional behavior of slender bars; elastic deflections; combined stresses; introduction to elastic stability and energy methods.
- Prerequisite: CE 205
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29619R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | MWF | 17 of 58 | Vincent Lee | KAP156 | PDF (129598 KB) | |
| 29621R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 15 of 25 | KAP166 | | ||
| 29622R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 2 of 27 | KAP167 | |
Elements of vector algebra; dynamics of particles, systems of particles and rigid bodies; kinematics; momentum relations, energy methods; vibrations; Euler's equations of motion. Prerequisite: CE 205. Duplicates credit in CE 325.
- Prerequisite: CE 205
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29626R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 38 of 65 | Amy Rechenmacher | SSL150 | | |
| 29627R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 21 of 34 | KAP166 | | ||
| 29701R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 17 of 35 | KAP164 | |
Fundamentals of analog and digital computers; simulation of nonlinear physical systems; numerical analysis and solution of engineering problems.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29638R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:15pm | Mon, Wed | 29 of 45 | Marija Todorovska | KAP146 | | |
| 29643R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 29 of 45 | WPHB28 | |
Discussion of broad perspectives on control and utilization of water, quantitative hydrology, ground water, probability concept, economic study, hydraulic structures, multi-purpose water resources projects.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29649R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:40am | Mon, Wed | 43 of 50 | Jj Lee | KAP144 | Word (39424 KB) | |
| 29650R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 42 of 50 | KAP140 | |
Strength and deformation of reinforced concrete; beams in flexure and shear; bond and development of bars; deflections; columns; slabs; footings; introduction to prestressed concrete.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29652R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 30 of 50 | Hung Wong | THH116 | |
Matrix algebra; stiffness method; force method; computer analysis of planar structures.
- Prerequisite: 1 from ((CE 108 and CE 358) or (AME 150 and AME 353))
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29655R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Mon, Wed | 18 of 25 | Vincent Lee | KAP167 | PDF (74774 KB) | |
| 29656R | 001 | Lab | 12:30-1:50pm | Monday | 18 of 30 | SAL109 | |
Introduction to the construction processes; estimating and bidding, construction administration, planning and scheduling, equipment and methods, labor relations, cost control systems, and safety.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29662R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Monday | 59 of 65 | Henry Koffman | ZHS252 | |
Chemistry of water purification technology and water pollution control. Chemical processes in natural and engineering aquatic environments; physical/chemical and biological characterization of water and wastewater.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29668R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-8:40pm | Thursday | 17 of 24 | Massoud Pirbazari | KAP134 | Word (58948 KB) | |
| 29792R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-6:20pm | Tuesday | 16 of 24 | KAP134 | | ||
| 29669R | 001 | Lab | 2:30-4:30pm | Thursday | 8 of 8 | PCE308 | | ||
| 29670R | 001 | Lab | 2:30-4:30pm | Tuesday | 7 of 8 | PCE308 | | ||
| 29791R | 001 | Lab | 2:30-4:30pm | Wednesday | 2 of 8 | PCE308 | |
Design of water supply systems, storm drains, sanitary sewers, and lift stations.
- Prerequisite: CE 453
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29618R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Tuesday | 17 of 37 | Chun-Ching Wang | KAP140 | Word (29322 KB) | |
Hydrological and hydraulic design for uniform and non-uniform flows, channel transition, sedimentation controls, design discharge for tributary watersheds, flood routing, flood detention, computer aided design.
- Prerequisite: CE 309
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29674R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Wednesday | 20 of 28 | Jj Lee | KAP166 | Word (30720 KB) | |
Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering; soil classification, seepage, stress-strain behavior, shear strength, consolidation, design of retaining structures and foundations, and slope stability. Soil testing. Duplicates credit in CE 464 and CE 468.
- Prerequisite: CE 225
- Note: Register for lecture and one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29675R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 40 of 50 | Amy Rechenmacher | GFS118 | | |
| 29671R | 001 | Lab | 12:30-2:20pm | Tuesday | 8 of 10 | KAPB40 | | ||
| 29673R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:20pm | Thursday | 11 of 11 | KAPB40 | | ||
| 29820R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 7 of 10 | KAPB40 | | ||
| 29876R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 10 | KAPB40 | | ||
| 29877R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 4 of 10 | KAPB40 | |
Process kinetics, mass balance, reactor design, pretreament, clarification, chemical treatment, biological treatment (aerobic and anaerobic), disinfection, sludge treatment, nitrogen and phosphorus removal, carbon adsorption.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29681R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Monday | 6 of 28 | Roger Stephenson | KAP147 | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29684D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 15 | Erik Johnson | OFFICE | |
Information necessary for successful transition to engineering practice with emphasis on substantive engineering topics, employee rights and responsibilities, communication skills, ethics, and life-long learning. CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering (Petroleum Engineering), Astronautical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering (Biochemical Engineering), Biomedical Engineering (Electrical Engineering), Biomedical Engineering (Mechanical Engineering), Chemical Engineering, Chemical Engineering (Biochemical Engineering), Chemical Engineering (Environmental Engineering), Chemical Engineering (Nanotechnology), Chemical Engineering (Petroleum Engineering), Chemical Engineering (Polymer Science), Applied Mechanics, Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering (Building Science), Engineering (Environmental Engineering), Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), Environmental Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Science (Games), Computer Science/Business Administration, Physics/Computer Science, Computer Engineering & Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering (Computers), Industrial and Systems Engineering, Industrial & Systems Engineering (Info. Systems Engr.)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29690R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 4 of 20 | Costas Synolakis, Vassilios Skanavis | KAP165 | |
Systems, processes, and constraints governing the initiation, direction, engineering, and delivery of major construction projects. Professional construction management, responsibilities, and practice.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29784D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 1 of 10 | David Ashley | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 29787R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 19 of 48 | David Ashley | OHE120 | PDF (641910 KB) | |
Cost control, finance, and engineering economy for construction operations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29788R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Monday | 36 of 48 | Ed Reynolds | KAP156 | PDF (184411 KB) | |
Linear and nonlinear wave theories with engineering applications;wind waves; wave spectra; wave interactions with marine structures; ship mooring, harbor resonance; sediment transport; diffusion processes.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29709R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Wed, Fri | 9 of 25 | Costas Synolakis | KAP167 | |
Design of tubular members and plate girders; design for torsional and seismic loads; general flexural theory; introduction to plastic design; connections.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29721R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 37 of 50 | Gregg Brandow | OHE100D | | |
| 29722D | 034 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 10 | Gregg Brandow | DEN@Viterbi | |
Continuous system response; approximate methods; introduction to structural control; random vibration concepts; responses of continuous systems to random excitation; nonlinear systems (geometric theory), (approximate methods).
- Prerequisite: CE 541A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29801R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Monday | 6 of 15 | Sami Masri | KAP137 | PDF (64368 KB) | |
Theory of plate bending; rectangular and circular plates; anisotropic plates; energy methods; numerical methods; large deformations; sandwich plates.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29763R | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 15 of 20 | Abdel-Salam Niazy | OHE100C | PDF (235771 KB) | |
| 29780D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Tuesday | 4 of 10 | Abdel-Salam Niazy | DEN@Viterbi | |
Solutions of seismic structural response: vibrational vs. wave methods, spectral superposition, probabilistic response estimation, nonlinear response; soil-structure interaction; identification and structural health monitoring; experimental methods. Duplicates credit in former CE-535b.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29761R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | 17 of 24 | Mihailo Trifunac | KAP137 | |
Fundamental principles and practices of cost estimating, budgeting, and cost control of construction projects. Case studies and software exercises based on project data.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29601R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Wednesday | 32 of 35 | Scotty Galloway | KAP147 | |
Elements and techniques of strategic planning for construction engineering. Fundamentals of engineering as a service sector enterprise. Assessment of markets (including international issues), competitors, and technology. Aspects of overseas engineering business. Management of technology and the role of R&D. Emphasis on concepts. Recommended preparation: CE 502
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29744R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Thursday | 22 of 35 | David Crain | KAP158 | Word (71680 KB) | |
Fundamental principles and practices of planning, CPM scheduling, and resource management. Development of project schedules using CPM theory applied to current and emerging software applications.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29613D | 034 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 6 of 10 | Devang Dedhia | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 29614D | 048 | Lecture | 6:40-9:20pm | Monday | 32 of 33 | Devang Dedhia | RTH115 | |
Planning, design, staging, construction, test, and maintenance of the public works and facilities for land, water, and air transportation. Recommended preparation: CE 471 and CE 457; Probability and statistics on the level of CE 408.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29816R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-7:40pm | Friday | 17 of 25 | Amir Elsharief | KAP113 | PDF (18041 KB) | |
Railroad infrastructure including passenger and freight operations, track alignment (horizontal and vertical) design, basic components and terminology used in rail design and an understanding of this mode of transportation. Recommended preparation: CE-471 or equivalent.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29802R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Tuesday | Canceled | Jacqueline Patterson | |
Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29769D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 20 | Erik Johnson | OFFICE | |
Course content will be selected each semester to reflect current trends and developments in the field of civil engineering.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Fluid Mechanics | ||||||||||
| 29651R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Felipe De Barros | | ||
| Modeling Transportation Network Supply and Demand | ||||||||||
| 29654R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 9:00-12:00pm | Friday | 14 of 25 | Fatemeh Ranaiefar | SAL127 | PDF (178092 KB) | |
| Analysis and Control of Networked Systems | ||||||||||
| 29658R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 25 | Ketan Savla | VKC261 | | |
| Metocean Modeling and Data Analysis | ||||||||||
| 29750R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Monday | 7 of 25 | Patrick Lynett | VHE214 | | |
| Project Risk Management | ||||||||||
| 29765R | 048 | 3.0 | Lecture | 3:30-6:10pm | Thursday | 16 of 25 | David Ashley | KAP138 | PDF (386691 KB) | |
Background applications of established urban travel forecasting procedures; land use; trip-generation, trip-distribution, modal-choice, trip- assignment; evaluation; criticisms.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the PPD department but may qualify for major credit in CE. To register, enroll in PPD 633.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51272R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 17 of 25 | Sandipan Bhattacharjee | VKC210 | |
Behavior of manmade and natural materials at different scales; experimental methods to characterize behavior; governing equations, interscale coupling, information exchange; probabilistic representations; error analysis. Prerequisite: AME 525 or AME 526 or CE 525 or CE 526.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (AME 525 or AME 526 or CE 525 or CE 526)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student, Professional Year 1
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29700R | 048 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Roger Ghanem | |
Research leading to the Doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29770D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 11 of 32 | Erik Johnson | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29775D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 30 | Erik Johnson | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: CE 794A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29776R | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 30 | Erik Johnson | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: CE 794B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29777R | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 30 | Erik Johnson | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: CE 794C
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29778R | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 30 | Erik Johnson | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Prerequisite: CE 794D
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29779D | 048 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 30 | Erik Johnson | OFFICE | |