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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 | 19 of 36 | Meida Chen | SAL127 |  | |
| 29602R | 001 | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 19 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 | 39 of 60 | Roger Ghanem | SSL202 | | |
| 29604R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 27 of 30 | SAL127 | | ||
| 29606R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 12 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 | 26 of 40 | Qiming Wang | KAP163 |  | |
| 29621R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 26 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 | 34 of 62 | Thomas Petersen | THH208 |  |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29622R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 25 | Thomas Petersen | DRB146 | |
Physiochemical characterization of water, soil and air; chemical processes in aquatic, atmospheric, and geospheric environments; air, soil and water pollution chemistry and abatement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29625R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 7 of 20 | Kandis Leslie Abdul-Aziz | | ||
| 29626R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 20 | BHEB8 | |
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 | 15 of 20 | Alan Croll | GFS222 | |
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 | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 31 of 40 | Patrick Lynett | KAP163 | |
Analyze continuous beams, trusses and frame structures using analytical methods and Matlab programming; finite element analysis of plane stress problems, steel beams and concrete beam-column joints.
- 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 | 9 of 20 | Botong Zheng | DMC255 | | |
| 29656R | 001 | Lab | 9:30-10:50am | Thursday | 9 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 | 10:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 28 | Henry Koffman | RTH109 | | |
| 29672D | 014 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Monday | 4 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 | 5:00-8:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 30 | Navneet Agrawal | DMC211 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29665R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 12 of 28 | KDC241 | |
Design of water supply systems, storm drains, sanitary sewers, and lift stations.
- Prerequisite: CE 309
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29618R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 11 of 37 | Chun-Ching Wang | KAP146 | |
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 | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 32 of 40 | Amy Rechenmacher | GFS101 | | |
| 29673R | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 9 | KAPB38 | | ||
| 29820R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 6 of 9 | KAPB38 | | ||
| 29876R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 9 | KAPB38 | | ||
| 29878R | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 8 of 9 | KAPB38 | |
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 | 18 of 20 | Sunny Wang | KAP134 | | |
| 29677R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:50pm | Monday | 19 of 40 | Farzad Naeim | KAP158 | |
Principles of engineering economics; modeling and evaluation of receipts and outlays timing; relevance to and applications within Civil and Environmental Engineering projects.
- Prerequisite: CE 215
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29650R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 30 of 45 | Lucio Soibelman | KDC235 | |
Engineering innovation to design products, services and technologies with a human-centered approach to help solve the needs of people affected by global crises.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29671R | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-9:20pm | Monday | 30 of 30 | David Gerber,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 | OFFICE | |
Course content to be selected each semester from recent developments in civil engineering and related fields.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Enterprise Risk Management | ||||||||||
| 29680R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 25 | Tyler Sendelbach | RTH109 | PDF (580023 KB) | |
| Construction Enterprise Risk Management | ||||||||||
| 29681D | 014 | 2.0 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 10 | Tyler Sendelbach | DEN@Viterbi | PDF (580023 KB) | |
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 | 8 of 30 | Henry Koffman | OHE136 | | |
| 29706D | 034 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Wednesday | 5 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 | 5 of 48 | Ed Reynolds | LVL16 | |
The basics of databases and database management systems as applied to engineering problems. Introduction to data mining concepts, techniques and knowledge discovery in database principles.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29707R | 509 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 25 | Lucio Soibelman | GFS221 | |
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 | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 1 of 25 | Vincent Lee | VHE214 | |
Application of Fourier series, wavelets, auto-regressive models and Markov models to civil engineering systems. Introduction to deep learning methods and applications to time series analysis.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29710R | 048 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Roger Ghanem | OHE120 | | |
| 29713D | 034 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 10 | Roger Ghanem | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29711R | 048 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 6 of 25 | Amy Rechenmacher | VHE206 | |
Transforming transportation with technological advancements; implementing smart mobility solutions to enhance transportation efficiency, sustainability and equity; measuring network performance with regional mobility indicators.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29719R | 048 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 15 | Roxana Javid | VHE206 | PDF (973803 KB) | |
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 | 11 of 25 | Bora Gencturk | RTH105 | | |
| 29717D | 034 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 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 | 10 of 20 | Navid Nastar | GFS229 | |
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 | 12:00-3:20pm | Monday | 8 of 30 | Sami Masri | RTH115 | | |
| 29782D | 034 | Lecture | 12:00-3:20pm | Monday | 5 of 10 | Sami Masri | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | 0 of 24 | Mihailo Trifunac | DMC105 | |
Concepts of computing and programming related to engineering; Form and operation of modern computational devices; Data structures and algorithms that support CEE software applications.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Civil Engineering, Civil Engineering (Transportation Engineering), Civil Engineering (Transportation Systems), Civil Engineering (Water and Waste Management), Construction Management, Civil Engineering (Construction Engineering), Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering (Structural Engineering), Civil Engineering (Advanced Design and Construction,Technology)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29708R | 237 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Tue, Thu | 2 of 25 | Lucio Soibelman | GFS105 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29613D | 048 | Lecture | 6:00-9:40pm | Thursday | 14 of 20 | Devang Dedhia | OHE100B | | |
| 29614D | 034 | Lecture | 6:00-9:40pm | Thursday | 7 of 10 | Devang Dedhia | DEN@Viterbi | |
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 | 6:30-9:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 22 | Berok Khoshnevis | GFS222 | |
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 | 11:00-2:20pm | Monday | 4 of 30 | David Gerber | DMC256 | |
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 | 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game Theory for Interactive Autonomy | ||||||||||
| 29617R | 048 | 4.0 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 20 | Ruolin Li | MRF206 | | |
| Machine Learning for Civil and Environmental Engineers | ||||||||||
| 29730R | 048 | 4.0 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 25 | Audrey Olivier | WPH102 | | |
| Seismic Design of Structures | ||||||||||
| 29731R | 048 | 4.0 | Lecture | 5:00-8:20pm | Tuesday | 4 of 15 | Farzad Naeim | KAP138 | | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51274R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Tuesday | 20 of 28 | Emily Finkel | DMC154 | |
Fundamentals of urban mass transit planning. Topics include the fiscal context of mass transit planning, fares and farebox recovery, ridership forecasts, land development near transit, and transit operations, scheduling, and network design.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the PPDE department but may qualify for major credit in CE. To register, enroll in PPDE 637.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50924R | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-5:20pm | Wednesday | 4 of 32 | Lisa Schweitzer | ONLINE | |
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 | 2 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 | 2 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 | 2 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 | 0 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 | |