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Civil Engineering (CE)

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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

CE 108: Introduction to Computer Methods in Civil Engineering (2.0 units)

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
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

CE 205: Statics (2.0 units)

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

CE 207: Introduction to Design of Structural Systems (2.0 units)

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.

Prerequisite: CE 205
Corequisite: (CE 106 and CE 225)
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
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

CE 225: Mechanics of Deformable Bodies (3.0 units)

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
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

CE 235: Dynamics (3.0 units)

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
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

CE 402: Computer Methods in Engineering (3.0 units)

Fundamentals of analog and digital computers; simulation of nonlinear physical systems; numerical analysis and solution of engineering problems.

Prerequisite: (CE 108 and MATH 245)
Note: Register for lecture and lab

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

CE 451: Water Resources Engineering (3.0 units)

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.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CE 309 or ENE 410)

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

CE 457: Reinforced Concrete Design (3.0 units)

Strength and deformation of reinforced concrete; beams in flexure and shear; bond and development of bars; deflections; columns; slabs; footings; introduction to prestressed concrete.

Prerequisite: (CE 207 and CE 225)
Corequisite: CE 358

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

CE 458: Theory of Structures II (3.0 units)

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

CE 460: Construction Engineering (3.0 units)

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

CE 462: Construction Methods and Equipment (3.0 units)

Current procedures in selected fields of construction; organization and planning; equipment economics; machinery.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29665R	001	Lecture	3:30-6:10pm	Tuesday	23 of 45	Henry Koffman	WPHB28

CE 463L: Water Chemistry and Analysis (3.0 units)

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.

Prerequisite: CE 453 and 1 from (CHEM 105B or CHEM 115B)
Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
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

CE 465: Water Supply and Sewerage System Design (3.0 units)

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)

CE 466: Design of Free-Surface Hydraulic Systems (3.0 units)

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)

CE 467L: Geotechnical Engineering (4.0 units)

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
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

CE 480: Structural Systems Design (3.0 units)

Evaluate, design and analyze buildings. Organize and perform calculations for vertical loads, wind loads, and seismic loads on building projects.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CE 456 or CE 457 or CE 478) and (CE 358 and CE 467 and CE 473 and CE 482)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29677R	001	Lecture	2:00-3:15pm	Tue, Thu	24 of 40	Gregg Brandow	KAP163

CE 482: Foundation Design (3.0 units)

Analysis and design principles of building foundations, including spread footings, piles, drilled shafts, sheetpile walls and retaining structures.

Prerequisite: CE 467

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29676D	001	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Thursday	Canceled

CE 485: Wastewater Treatment Design (3.0 units)

Process kinetics, mass balance, reactor design, pretreament, clarification, chemical treatment, biological treatment (aerobic and anaerobic), disinfection, sludge treatment, nitrogen and phosphorus removal, carbon adsorption.

Prerequisite: (CE 451 and CE 463 and CE 473)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29681R	001	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Monday	6 of 28	Roger Stephenson	KAP147

CE 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

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

CE 495: Seminars in Civil Engineering (1.0 unit)

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

CE 501: Functions of the Constructor (3.0 units)

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)

CE 502: Construction Accounting and Finance (3.0 units)

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)

CE 503: Microbiology for Environmental Engineers (3.0 units)

Basic microbiology of water, air, and soil. Application of microbiology to the practice of environmental pollution control.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29789R	048	Lecture	6:30-9:10pm	Wednesday	7 of 30	Adam Smith	KAP148

CE 520a: Ocean and Coastal Engineering (3.0 units)

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.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CE 309 or ENE 410)

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

CE 539: Advanced Steel Structures (3.0 units)

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

CE 541b: Dynamics of Structures (3.0 units)

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)

CE 542: Theory of Plates (3.0 units)

Theory of plate bending; rectangular and circular plates; anisotropic plates; energy methods; numerical methods; large deformations; sandwich plates.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CE 428 or CE 507)

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

CE 547: Earthquake Engineering: Response of Structures (3.0 units)

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

CE 556: Project Controls-Budgeting and Estimating (3.0 units)

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

CE 557: Advanced Building Estimating (3.0 units)

Processes in compiling a bid for construction of non-residential building.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
29739R	048	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Tuesday	34 of 35	John Cowles	RTH115
29740D	034	Lecture	6:40-9:20pm	Tuesday	2 of 10	John Cowles	DEN@Viterbi

CE 559: Strategic Planning in Construction Engineering (3.0 units)

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)

CE 566: Project Controls - Planning and Scheduling (3.0 units)

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

CE 583: Design of Transportation Facilities (3.0 units)

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)

CE 588: Railroad Engineering (3.0 units)

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

CE 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

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

CE 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 9)

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
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)

Crosslist CE 633: Urban Transportation Planning and Management (4.0 units)

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

CE 647: Multiscale Methods in Mechanics (3.0 units)

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

CE 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

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