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Civil Engineering (CE)
- https://cee.usc.edu
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in KAP-214; 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
Graphic communication and drawing; Free-hand sketching; Use of CAD software; Drawing in 2-D, including lettering, dimensioning, and detailing; Drawing and modeling in 3-D.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29600R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 35 of 36 | Meida Chen | SAL127 |  | |
| 29602R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 35 of 36 | SAL127 | |
Computer programming, organization of problems for computational solution, flow charts, programming; numerical methods, analysis and solution of civil engineering problems.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29608R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 32 of 56 | Roger Ghanem | SSL202 | | |
| 29604R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 30 | SAL127 | | ||
| 29606R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 13 of 30 | SAL127 | |
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 215
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29619R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 25 of 40 | Qiming Wang | KAP163 | PDF (331316 KB) |  |
| 29621R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 40 | KAP144 | |
Fluid statics; relative velocity field; total acceleration; divergence theorem; conservation of mass, energy, and momentum applied to engineering problems in laminar and turbulent flow.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29620R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 39 of 62 | Thomas Petersen | SOSB4 | |
Chemistry of water purification technology and water pollution control, chemical processes in natural and engineering environments; physical/chemical and biological characterization of water and wastewater.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29625R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 12 of 30 | Massoud Pirbazari | KAP163 | | |
| 29627R | 001 | Discussion | 5:30-6:20pm | Monday | 12 of 30 | ZHS360 | | ||
| 29626R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 12 of 30 | BHEB8 | |
Application of computer-oriented numerical analysis methods and tools to a broad spectrum of practical science and engineering problems. Use of Python, R and computer algebra.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29638R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 25 | Sami Masri | MRF229 | PDF (45676 KB) | |
An examination of legal issues confronting the professional engineer. Topics include the legal system, contracts, risk management, forms of doing business, capital formation and intellectual property rights. Upper division standing.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29634R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | |
Legal aspects of property development and construction: land use, construction practices and specifications, architecture and engineering contracts, agency, subcontracting, professional registration, liability, insurance, liens, bonds.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29635D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Alan Croll | SGM601 | |
Control and utilization of inland and coastal water, quantitative hydrology, groundwater, probability concepts, extreme events, coastal hydrodynamics, wave-structures interactions, multiple purposes water projects, economic study.
- Prerequisite: CE 309
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29649R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 31 of 42 | Patrick Lynett | DMC203 | |
Computerized structural analysis; displacement method; force method; large scale structural systems; static analyses; structural dynamics of systems; earthquake engineering; nonlinear analysis; elastic stability and buckling.
- Prerequisite: CE 358
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29655R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 20 | Carter Wellford | KAP167 | | |
| 29656R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:20pm | Monday | 16 of 20 | SAL109 | |
Introduction to the construction processes; estimating and bidding, construction administration, planning and scheduling, equipment and methods, labor relations, cost control systems, safety and ethics.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29662R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Monday | 26 of 28 | Henry Koffman | RTH109 | | |
| 29672D | 014 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Monday | 2 of 10 | Henry Koffman | DEN@Viterbi | |
Fundamental principles and practices of advanced building cost estimating using Revit Models and industry standard databases.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Junior, Master Student, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29663R | 001 | Lecture | 5:30-7:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 60 | Navneet Agrawal | GFS118 | PDF (417152 KB) | |
Current procedures in selected fields of construction; organization and planning; equipment economics; machinery.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Junior, Master Student, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29664D | 014 | Lecture | 1:30-3:20pm | Monday | 3 of 15 | Henry Koffman | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 29665R | 001 | Lecture | 1:30-3:20pm | Monday | 20 of 28 | Henry Koffman | OHE120 | |
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 | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 12 of 37 | Chun-Ching Wang | KAP163 | |
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 | 36 of 40 | Amy Rechenmacher | RTH109 | | |
| 29673R | 001 | Lab | 3:30-5:20pm | Thursday | 9 of 9 | KAPB38 | | ||
| 29820R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 9 of 9 | KAPB38 | | ||
| 29876R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 9 | KAPB38 | | ||
| 29877R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 4 of 9 | KAPB38 | | ||
| 29878R | 001 | Lab | 1:00-2:50pm | Friday | 5 of 9 | KAPB38 | |
Building Information Modeling, current BIM technologies; coordination of design and construction; information management throughout building lifecycle; project visualization and simulation for integrated practice.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Junior, Master Student, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29679D | 014 | Lecture | 12:30-3:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 10 | Burcin Becerik | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (350225 KB) | |
| 29678D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-3:50pm | Tuesday | 30 of 30 | Burcin Becerik | RTH109 | PDF (350225 KB) | |
Civil and Environmental Engineering capstone design project incorporating all disciplines of Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering.
- Prerequisite: CE 408 and 1 from (CE 456 or CE 457 or CE 476 or CE 485)
- Note: Section designated for ENE students. Students should meet in same location as CE 480, section 29677.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29676R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:50pm | Monday | 7 of 20 | Sunny Wang | KAP134 | | |
| 29677R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:50pm | Monday | 25 of 40 | Gregg Brandow | KAP158 | |
Engineering innovation to design products, services and technologies with a human-centered approach to help solve the needs of people affected by global crises.
- Prerequisite: CE 486A
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29670R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:20pm | Monday | 16 of 30 | David Gerber,Daniel Druhora, Brad Cracchiola | KDC240 | |
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 | 0 of 15 | Amy Rechenmacher | OFFICE | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29705R | 048 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 12 of 30 | Henry Koffman | OHE136 | | |
| 29706D | 034 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 9 of 15 | Henry Koffman | DEN@Viterbi | |
Fundamental accounting principles, financial analysis and financial control, strategic management and a review of alternative project delivery methods.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29788R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:50pm | Monday | 18 of 48 | Ed Reynolds | KAP146 | PDF (391355 KB) | |
Engineering problems discussed on a physical basis with solutions via mathematical tools: Fourier series; Fourier and Laplace transforms; partial differential equations, wave and Laplace equations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29709R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled | PDF (395814 KB) | |
Basic concepts; variational methods; isoparametric formulation; plane stress; plane strain; axisymmetric structures; plates and shells; structural dynamics; stability and buckling; computer applications; nonlinear analysis.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29710R | 048 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 11 of 30 | Carter Wellford | RTH109 | | |
| 29711D | 034 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 6 of 15 | Carter Wellford | DEN@Viterbi | | |
| 29712R | 048 | Lab | 5:30-6:20pm | Friday | 11 of 30 | RTH109 | | ||
| 29713D | 034 | Lab | 5:30-6:20pm | Friday | 6 of 10 | DEN@Viterbi | |
Fundamental and design-oriented understanding of the "state-of-the-practice" of geotechnical earthquake engineering, related to analysis and design of foundations, slopes and retaining walls.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29715R | 048 | Lecture | 6:00-9:40pm | Tuesday | 8 of 30 | Amy Rechenmacher | OHE100C | | |
| 29725D | 034 | Lecture | 6:00-9:40pm | Tuesday | 4 of 10 | Amy Rechenmacher | DEN@Viterbi | |
Advanced beam flexural analysis; shear behavior of beams; beam-columns and interaction diagrams; torsion; structural wall design; analysis of D-regions; nonlinear behavior of RC systems.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29716R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 25 | Bora Gencturk | RTH105 | | |
| 29717D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 3 of 10 | Bora Gencturk | DEN@Viterbi | |
Introduction to the concept, principles and applications of prestressed concrete; covers the analysis and design of prestressed concrete structures.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29718R | 048 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 20 | Navid Nastar | KAP138 | |
Integration of structural modeling with the analysis and design of tall and special structures to resist earthquake motion through inelastic response.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29720R | 048 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 12 | Farzad Naeim | WPH204 | |
Forced vibrations of discrete and distributed systems; energy methods; analytical dynamics; computational techniques; approximate methods; random vibration concepts; nonstationary response; structural control; nonlinear system response.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29781R | 048 | Lecture | 12:30-3:50pm | Monday | 3 of 30 | Sami Masri | RTH115 | PDF (65836 KB) | |
| 29782D | 034 | Lecture | 12:30-3:50pm | Monday | 0 of 10 | Sami Masri | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (65836 KB) | |
Develop skills for using current knowledge about structural response in the design of earthquake resistant structures.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29761R | 048 | Lecture | 3:30-6:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | |
Tools for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of public engineering works, taking into account the political and policy context. Graduate standing. Recommended preparation: microeconomic theory
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Doctoral Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29762R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-8:50pm | Monday | Canceled | |
Project controls principles including costs and schedules, cost engineering concepts, schedule development, status evaluation, progress monitoring and responses to variances and changes.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29613R | 048 | Lecture | 6:00-9:40pm | Thursday | 25 of 40 | Devang Dedhia | RTH105 | PDF (344626 KB) | |
| 29614D | 034 | Lecture | 6:00-9:40pm | Thursday | 5 of 18 | Devang Dedhia | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (344626 KB) | |
This project-oriented course elaborates on the process of engaging creative thought, tools and techniques for invention, and issues involved in bringing inventions to the production phase.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29830R | 048 | Lecture | 6:30-9:10pm | Thursday | 19 of 22 | Berok Khoshnevis | KAP137 | PDF (825692 KB) | |
Integration of architecture, engineering and construction practices through the development of a construction project.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29840R | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-3:20pm | Monday | 9 of 30 | David Gerber | VHE206 | |
Multimodal transportation resilience with emphasis on transit systems. Principles of emergency management, preparedness, vulnerability assessment, countermeasures. Related topics in policy and economics.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29818R | 048 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 12 of 20 | Shahed Rowshan | KAP134 | PDF (405249 KB) | |
Theories and applications of transportation network demand and supply models and simulation techniques. Hands-on opportunities to work with simulation software to solve problems.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29815D | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | Canceled | | |||
| 29814D | 048 | Discussion | 9:30-11:20am | Friday | Canceled | |
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 | 2 of 25 | Felipe De Barros | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural Identification and Health Monitoring | ||||||||||
| 29824R | 048 | 4.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 6 of 16 | Audrey Olivier | VHE206 | | |
| Data Analytics in Civil Engineering | ||||||||||
| 29845R | 048 | 2.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 17 of 20 | Roger Ghanem | WPH202 | | |
| Transportation Systems Analysis | ||||||||||
| 29871D | 048 | 4.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | Canceled | PDF (152538 KB) | | ||
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 | 13 of 32 | Felipe De Barros | 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 | 4 of 30 | Felipe De Barros | 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 | 1 of 30 | Felipe De Barros | 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 | Felipe De Barros | 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 | 1 of 30 | Felipe De Barros | 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 | 0 of 30 | Felipe De Barros | OFFICE | |