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T. Leslie Youd, Chair
368-C CB, PO Box 24081, (801) 378-2811

College of Engineering and Technology Advisement Center
264 CB, PO Box 24101, (801) 378-4325

Admission to Degree Program

The degree programs in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering carry special enrollment limitations. Please see the college advisement center for specific details.

The Discipline

Civil engineering, more than any other field of engineering, serves the basic needs of society through construction and maintenance of the public works infrastructure. Civil engineers build upon a base of science, mathematics, and fundamental engineering concepts to plan, design, construct, manage and maintain infrastructure systems for water, transportation, and civil structures. In these activities civil engineers are responsible to meet societal expectations for economy and utility, public safety, and protection of the environment. To accomplish these goals civil engineers are expected to have additional knowledge in social, economic, and managerial sciences and to be able to communicate well with the public, clients, and specialists in cooperating disciplines.

The BYU Civil and Environmental Engineering Department prepares students for professional involvement in water resources, geotechnical (soils), transportation, structural, and environmental engineering. Applied design principles are crucial elements in civil engineering education and practice. These principles are stressed throughout the degree curriculum. Students may obtain a bachelor of science degree, a master's degree, and/or a doctoral degree. The bachelor's program, which leads to a degree in civil engineering, is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). This national stamp of approval assures graduates that their degree will be duly recognized nationwide and will serve as the first step toward professional registration.

Career Opportunities

As a consequence of the broad nature of this profession, civil engineers become involved at every level of government and in the private sector. Many civil engineers hold positions in national, state, or local government agencies. Others work in various industrial and engineering organizations both large and small. Because the very nature of civil and environmental engineering encourages private practice, many civil engineers establish their own firms. Since civil engineers work so closely with every level of society, it is important that they be professionally licensed. This licensure, designed to protect the public interest and safety, is a privilege extended by each state to engineers who demonstrate their qualifications through examination and performance. Civil engineers so licensed may use the title Registered Professional Engineer, a mark of competence and professional stature.

Job opportunities in civil and environmental engineering continue to be very good. Essentially all graduates are employed in engineering. Civil engineering is also an excellent preparation for advanced education and work in other professional areas such as law, medicine, and business.

Graduation Requirements

To receive a bachelor's degree a student must fill three groups of requirements: (1) general education requirements; (2) university requirements; and (3) major requirements.

General Education Requirements

Please see your college advisement center for information about general education courses you should take to dovetail with your major program.

Languages of Learning

Precollege Math (none to three courses)
(or Math ACT score of at least 22) 		0-3.0 hours
First-Year Writing (one course) 3.0
Advanced Writing (one to four courses) 3-8.0
Advanced Languages/Math/Music
(one to four courses) 		3-20.0

Liberal Arts Core

Biological Science (one to two courses) 3-6.0
Physical Science (one to two courses) 3-7.0
American Heritage (one to two courses) 3-6.0
Wellness (one to three courses) 1.5-3.0
History of Civilization (two courses) 6.0

Arts and Sciences Electives

Arts and Letters (one course) 3.0
Natural Sciences (one course) 3-4.0
Social and Behavioral Sciences (one course) 3.0

Note 1: For a complete list of courses that will fill each GE category, see the General Education section of the current class schedule.

Note 2: Additional information about general education requirements can be found in the General Education section of the current class schedule or this catalog.

Minimum University Requirements

Religion 14.0
Upper-division hours 40.0
Residency 30.0
Total hours 128.0

Cumulative GPA must be at least 2.0.

Note: See the Graduation section of this catalog for more information.

Major Requirements

Complete the major requirements listed for one of the folowing undergraduate degree programs.

Undergraduate Programs and Degrees

BS Civil Engineering

Emphasis (optional):
International

For help or information on the undergraduate programs, please see the department.

Graduate Programs and Degrees

MS Civil Engineering
PhD Engineering

For more information See the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Catalog.

General Information

The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department requires acceptance into the professional program at the beginning of the junior year. See your advisement center for details.

Qualified students from junior colleges with adequate preengineering programs can normally complete the BS degree in two additional years. Students who transfer into the department from other universities or from other departments at BYU will be placed in the civil and environmental engineering program according to an evaluation of completed work. Prospective transfer students should contact the department as soon as possible so that any variations can be accommodated with a minimum loss of time.

A maximum of 9 credit hours with D grades are allowed in Civil and Environmental Engineering Department classes. Continued enrollment in professional program courses or clearance for graduation will be denied until D credits are reduced to 9 hours or less.

Integrated Master's Program. Although abundant professional employment is available with a bachelor's degree, professional opportunities are markedly improved by completing a master's degree.

At the end of the sophomore year or during the junior year of the civil engineering curriculum, those who have been accepted to the professional program and who desire to obtain a master's degree in civil engineering (MS) may enter the integrated master's program. In this program students may work toward both the bachelor's and master's degrees concurrently. The BS degree may be received before or simultaneously with receiving the MS degree.

Applicants to the integrated program must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. All credit to be counted toward the master's degree must carry a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. When students are within 30 credit hours of completing the graduate degree, they must also apply for and be admitted to graduate school.

Professional Engineer Registration. The Civil and Environmental Engineering Department encourages graduates to become Registered Professional Engineers. General qualifications for becoming registered are explained in the College of Engineering and Technology section of this catalog. This status is vital to engineering practice in the public sector and to much consulting work. The civil and environmental engineering program prepares graduates to successfully complete the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination, an important step in becoming registered. Students who wish to strengthen their preparation for the FE exam should select the required engineering science course with this need in mind.


BS Civil Engineering (93 hours*)


Major Requirements

  1. Complete the following preprofessional courses:
    CEEn 100A,B, 103.
    Math 113.
    MeEn 173.
    Chem 105.
  2. Select one course from the following:
    Chem 106.
    Phscs 221.
  3. Select one course from the following:
    Chem 106, 351.
    Math 411.
    Mcbio 221.
    Phscs 221, 222.
    Stat 336, 341.
  4. Complete the following professional courses:
    CEEn 113, 200A,B, 203, 204, 205, 270, 321, 332, 341, 351, 361, 370, 391A,B, 491A,B, 495.
  5. Select one course from the following:
    CEEn 423, 424.
  6. Select one course from the following:
    CEEn 431, 433.
  7. Complete the following supporting courses:
    Engl 316.
    Geol 330.
    Math 112, 312, 313.
    Phscs 122.
    RelC 491, 492.
  8. Select one course from the following engineering science electives:
    ChEn 273, 378.
    ECEn 301R.
    MeEn 321, 401.
  9. Select 6 hours of technical electives including 3 hours of approved design content. Approval of department advisor required.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.


Emphasis (optional): International (103.5-105.5 hours*)


Emphasis Requirements

  1. Complete the requirements for the civil engineering program as outlined above.
  2. Complete the following additional courses:
    EngT 200, 498.
    BusM 430.
  3. Select one course from the following:
    RelC 344, 351, 355, 356.
  4. In consultation with the college advisement center, select a foreign literature course or a classical civilization course.
    Or select one course from the following:
    FnArt 270.
    Hist 312.
    Hum 240, 242.
    Music 203.
    Fren/Ital 217.
    VAHis 260.
  5. An international “live-in” experience is required. It may be satisfied by (1) a semester or term work experience in a foreign country, (2) a semester or term Study Abroad program approved by the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies and college personnel, or (3) a prior living experience, such as a foreign mission.
  6. Write a senior paper.

Recommended

Proficiency in a foreign language is strongly suggested.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill GE or university requirements.

Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEEn)

Class Schedule Major Academic Plan (MAP)

Undergraduate Courses

100A,B. Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering. (0.5:1:0 ea.) F, W

Activities of civil engineering; principles and methods involved in solving civil engineering problems. College Lecture attendance required.

103. Engineering Mechanics—Statics. (2:2:0) F, W, Sp Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Math 113 or concurrent registration.

Concepts of mechanics: force systems in equilibrium, resultants, friction, centroids, utilization of vector algebra.

113. Engineering Measurements. (3:1:6) F, Sp Prerequisite: Math 111, MeEn 173.

Measurement of horizontal and vertical distances and angles to locate engineering projects including profiles, plane and topographical mapping, site layout, and earthwork.

199R. Cooperative Education. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: consent of both department chair and cooperative education coordinator.

Work experience evaluated by supervisor and posted on student's transcript.

200A,B. Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering. (0.5:1:0 ea.) F, W

Activities of civil engineering; principles and methods involved in solving civil engineering problems. College Lecture attendance required.

203. Engineering Mechanics—Mechanics of Materials. (3:3:0) F, W, Su Independent Study also. Prerequisite: Phscs 121 or CEEn 103.

Fundamental concepts of elastic stress and strain relations; cylinders and spheres; torsion; beam theory, including bending stresses; deflections; and two-dimensional elastic theory.

204. Engineering Mechanics—Dynamics. (3:3:0) F, W; Sp even yr.; Su odd yr. Independent Study also. Prerequisite: CEEn 103 or Phscs 121.

Concepts of dynamics applied to particles, systems of particles, rigid bodies, vibration systems, and nonrigid particles systems.

205. Structural Engineering Materials. (3:2:3) F, W; Sp odd yr.; Su even yr. Prerequisite: CEEn 203, 270.

Characterization of structural engineering materials, including laboratory testing.

270. Computational Methods. (3:3:0) F, Sp Prerequisite: Math 113 or concurrent registration.

Use of spread sheets, C-programming, and other computer tools for solution of civil engineering problems.

302. Structures and Strength of Materials Fundamentals. (4:4:0) F Prerequisite: Phscs 105, CEEn 103.

Structural mechanics and strength of materials for soils, woods, concrete, and steel applied to practical construction situations. For nonmajors only.

321. Structural Analysis. (3:3:0) F; W even yr.; Sp odd yr.; Su even yr. Prerequisite: CEEn 203, 270.

Loads on buildings and bridges; influence line diagrams; approximate analysis of frames; analysis of deflections; moment distribution for beams and frames; introduction to computer analysis of structures.

332. Hydraulics and Fluid Flow Theory. (3:2:3) F, W; Sp odd yr.; Su even yr. Independent Study also. Prerequisite: CEEn 270.

Fluid properties, fluid statics and dynamics, viscous flow, boundary layers, concepts of pipe and open-channel flow.

341. Elementary Soil Mechanics. (3:2:3) F, W Prerequisite: CEEn 203, 332, Geol 330, or instructor's consent.

Determination of stresses in soils, soil strength, consolidation, and settlement. Applications in fluid flow, lateral earth pressure, bearing pressure, and slope stability.

351. Environmental Engineering. (3:3:0) W, Sp Prerequisite: Chem 105.

Environmental concerns, problems, and evaluation methodology; pollution control and engineering management approaches.

361. Highway Engineering. (3:2:3) F, Sp Prerequisite: CEEn 113.

Highway planning, geometric design, traffic engineering, highway materials, rigid and flexible pavement design.

370. Civil Engineering Systems. (3:3:0) F, W Prerequisite: CEEn 203, 270, 332, Math 313.

System analysis and optimization including uncertainty and economic evaluation, with emphasis on civil engineering design procedure and applications.

391A,B. Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar. (0.5:1:0 ea.) F, W

Technical and professional activities in civil engineering. College Lecture attendance required.

423. Structural Steel Design. (3:3:0) W; Sp odd yr.; Su even yr. Prerequisite: CEEn 205, 321.

Elastic and plastic design concepts, stress analysis and design of beams, stiffened girders, and tension and compression members and their connections.

424. Reinforced Concrete Design. (3:3:0) F; Sp even yr.; Su odd yr. Prerequisite: CEEn 321.

Theory and design of reinforced concrete, including columns, beams, slabs, and footings; elastic and ultimate-strength methods of analysis.

431. Hydrology. (3:2:3) W; Sp even yr.; Su odd yr. Prerequisite: CEEn 332.

Waters of the earth, their occurrence, circulation, and distribution. Relationships between precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, transpiration, groundwater, and stream runoff.

433. Hydraulic Engineering. (3:3:0) F; Sp odd yr.; Su even yr. Prerequisite: CEEn 332.

Application of fluid mechanics principles to analysis and design of hydraulic structures and systems.

491A,B. Civil and Environmental Engineering Seminar. (0.5:1:0 ea.) F, W

Technical and professional activities in civil engineering. College Lecture attendance required.

493R. Civil and Environmental Engineering Practicum. (1-18:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

495. Communication in Civil and Environmental Engineering. (1:0:3) F, W Prerequisite: Engl 316.

Developing oral and writing skills related to civil engineering. Library research resulting in term paper and oral presentation required.

498R. Directed Studies in Civil and Environmental Engineering. (1-18:Arr.:Arr. ea.) Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

500-Level Graduate Courses (available to advanced undergraduates)

500. (CEEn-MeEn) Design and Materials Applications. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: MeEn 372 or CEEn 321.

Applied and residual stress; materials selection; static, impact, and fatigue strength; fatigue damage; surface treatments; elastic deflection and stability—all as applied to mechanical design.

501. (CEEn-MeEn) Stress Analysis and Design of Mechanical Structures. (3:3:0) Sp Prerequisite: CEEn 321 or MeEn 372.

Stress analysis and deflection of structures; general bending and torsion with computer applications to mechanical and aerospace structure design.

502. (CEEn-MeEn) Composite and Smart Structures. (3:3:0) On dem. Prerequisite: Math 313; CEEn 321 or MeEn 372..

Advanced composite structures; classical and energy approaches; design considerations; introduction to smart structures concepts.

503. (CEEn-MeEn) Theory of Elasticity. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: CEEn 203, Math 313.

Tensor notation, stress and deformation tensors, constitutive equations, field equations; plane-stress/plane strain, axisymmetric, thermoelasticity, and large deformation problems.

505. Materials, Uses, and Properties of Concrete. (3:2:3) F Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Manufacturing and testing of cements; concrete materials and concrete mix design; techniques of concrete handling, placing, and treatment; laboratory work.

506. (CEEn-MeEn)Continuum Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: Math 313: CEEn 321 or MeEn 372.

Equilibrium and constitutive equations; closed-form elasticity solutions; beam and plate theory; finite element methodology; membrane, axisymmetric, beam, plate, shell, and solid elements. Application to heat transfer, flow-through porous media, and other problems.

507. (CEEn-MeEn) Finite Element Programming. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: CEEn 321 or MeEn 372.

Development of (1) a general purpose computer program for the analysis of trusses/frames and (2) a general finite element program.

508. (CEEn-MeEn) Dynamics and Stability of Structures. (3:3:0) F even yr. Prerequisite: Math 313; CEEn 321 or MeEn 372.

Dynamic analysis of single degree-of-freedom, discrete multi-degree-of-freedom, and continuous systems. Static and dynamic stability of structures.

513. (CEEn-Geog) Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. (3:2:3) Sp Prerequisite: CEEn 113.

Using data obtained from visible range (photographs) and broader ranges (radar, microwaves, infrared, remote, etc.) of the electromagnetic spectrum to solve engineering problems with mapping procedures; photo and electronic data interpretation.

523. (CEEn- MeEn) Design of Aircraft Structures. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: CEEn 321 or MeEn 372.

Requirements, objectives, loads, materials, and tools for design of airframe structures; static behavior of thin-wall structures; durability and damage tolerance; certification and testing. Airframe component team design project.

524. Design of Bridge Structures. (3:2:3) Sp Prerequisite: CEEn 341, 424.

Design of bridge composite; continuous beam and girder bridges including piers, abutments, floor systems, and bearings; field trips to observe bridge construction and fabrication.

526. Prestressed Concrete. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: CEEn 424.

Basic theory, methods of pre- and post-tensioning, and details of design and fabrication applications to continuous structures.

529. Timber Design. (3:3:0) Sp odd yr.; Su even yr. Prerequisite: CEEn 321.

Timber species, composition, and grades; design of beams, straight and tapered glue-lam girders, columns, connections, trusses, shear walls, and structural systems.

531. Water Resources Engineering. (3:2:3) F Prerequisite: CEEn 431, 433.

Advanced hydrologic and hydraulic principles in planning and designing irrigation, drainage, flood control, and other water resource facilities.

535. Hydraulic Design of Channels and Control Structures. (3:2:3) W Prerequisite: CEEn 431, 433.

Design of water conveyance channels and control structures, including siphons, chutes, weirs, flumes, dams, spillways, and outlet works.

540. Geo-Environmental Engineering. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: CEEn 341.

Geotechnical aspects of environmental engineering. Topics include municipal and hazardous solid waste landfill design and characterization and remediation techniques for contaminated soil and groundwater.

542. Foundation Engineering. (3:3:0) W; Sp even yr. Prerequisite: CEEn 341 or equivalent.

Soil investigation, bearing capacity and settlement, design of spread footings, combined footings, mat foundations, retaining walls, pile foundations, and drilled shafts.

543. Earth- and Rock-Fill Structures. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: CEEn 341 or equivalent.

Design and construction of earth- and rock-fill dams, including selecting dam sites and materials, and applying seepage and pore pressure studies, shearing strength data, stability analysis, and construction controls.

545. Geotechnical Analysis of Earthquake Phenomena. (3:3:0) Prerequisite: CEEn 321, 341.

Earthquake magnitude and intensity; design ground motions, elementary dynamics of structures; response spectra; building code provisions; liquefaction and ground failure.

550. Water Quality Management. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: CEEn 351.

Philosophies, objectives, and methods for water quality management, including impact of various uses on water quality and behavior of pollutants in receiving waters.

555. Sanitary Engineering Analysis. (3:1:6) F Prerequisite: CEEn 351.

Techniques for chemical and biological analysis of major organic and inorganic constituents of water, sewage, and industrial wastes.

561. Geometric Design of Highways. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: CEEn 361.

Designing visual aspects of highways: highway classification, design controls and criteria, design elements, vertical and horizontal alignment, cross section, intersections, interchanges, capacity analysis.

562. Traffic Engineering: Characteristics and Operations. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: CEEn 361.

Traffic flow theory, traffic operations, characteristics of drivers and vehicles, parking facilities, at-grade intersections, channelization, traffic control devices, signals.

563. Pavement Design. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: CEEn 361.

Properties and selection of pavement components including soils, stabilized soil, base, subbase, subgrade, and bituminous materials, along with design of rigid and flexible pavements.

565. Transportation in Urban Planning. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: instructor's consent.

Street classification and function; design elements of streets, intersections, and access drives; transportation planning studies; land-use transportation interrelationships, improvement alternatives for urban transportation.

570. (CEEn-MeEn) Computer-Aided Engineering Software Development. (3:3:0) F on dem. Prerequisite: MeEn 273 or C progamming.

Programming methods for the development of engineering software. Data structures, architecture, libraries, and graphical user interfaces, with applications to CAD systems.

571. Engineering Computer Graphics and Software Design. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: FORTRAN or C or similar computer language background.

Application of modern computer graphics techniques to engineering problems; 2-D and 3-D transformations, perspective, hidden surface removal, lighting and shading; graphics data structures, standards, device independency; software design methodology. Term project required.

572. (CEEn-MeEn) Computer-Aided Geometric Design. (3:3:0) F Prerequisite: FORTRAN or C or similar computer language background.

Mathematical theory of free-form curves and surfaces and solid geometric modeling. Bezier and B-spline curve and surface theory, parametric and implicit forms, intersection algorithms, topics in computer algebra, free-form deformation. Several programming projects.

575. (CEEn-MeEn) Optimization Techniques in Engineering. (3:3:0) On dem. Prerequisite: Math 321 and FORTRAN, C or similar computer language.

Application of computer optimization techniques to constrained engineering design. Theory and use of state-of-the-art computer routines. Robust design methods.

580. Hazardous Waste Management and Control. (3:3:0) W Prerequisite: CEEn 351 or instructor's consent.

Hazardous waste statutes and regulations; introduction to hazardous waste treatment, storage, disposal, and monitoring techniques.

594R. Selected Problems in Civil and Environmental Engineering. (1-3:Arr.:Arr. ea.)

Graduate Courses

For 600- and 700-level courses, See the 1997-98 BYU Graduate Catalog.

Civil and Environmental Engineering Faculty

Professors

Balling, Richard J. (1982) BA, BS, U. of Utah, 1978; MS, PhD, U. of California, Berkeley, 1979, 1982.

Benzley, Steven E. (1980) BES, MS, Brigham Young U., 1966, 1967; PhD, U. of California, Davis, 1971.

Budge, W. Don (1964) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1959, 1961; PhD, U. of Colorado, 1964.

Christiansen, Henry N. (1965) BS, Utah State U., 1957; MS, PhD, Stanford U., 1958, 1962.

Merritt, LaVere B. (1970) BS, MS, U. of Utah, 1963, 1966; PhD, U. of Washington, 1970.

Miller, A. Woodruff (1974) BES, Brigham Young U., 1969; MS, ENG, PhD, Stanford U., 1970, 1972, 1975.

Thurgood, Glen S. (1967) BES, MS, Brigham Young U., 1965, 1967; PhD, Texas A&M U., 1975.

Wilson, Arnold (1957) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1957, 1962; PhD, Oklahoma State U., 1973.

Youd, T. Leslie (1984) BES, Brigham Young U., 1964; PhD, Iowa State U., 1967.

Associate Professors

Borup, M. Brett (1987) BS, Humboldt State U., 1980; MS, Utah State U., 1982; PhD, Clemson U., 1985.

Downs, Wayne C. (1996) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1975, 1980; ME, PhD, U. of Florida, 1984, 1993.

Goodwin, Reese J. (1967) BES, MS, Brigham Young U., 1962, 1963; PhD, U. of Utah, 1976.

Jensen, David W. (1993) BS, Brigham Young U., 1980; SM, PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981, 1986.

Rollins, Kyle M. (1987) BS, Brigham Young U., 1982; PhD, U. of California, Berkeley, 1987.

Assistant Professor

Fonseca, Fernando (1996) BS, MS, Brigham Young U., 1987, 1988; PhD, U. of Illinois, 1997.

Jones, Norman L. (1991) BS, Brigham Young U., 1986; MS, PhD, U. of Texas, Austin, 1988, 1990.

Emeriti

Calder, Glen H. (1955) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1952, 1953.

Firmage, D. Allan (1955) BS, U. of Utah, 1940; MS, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology, 1941.

Fuhriman, Dean K. (1954) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1941, 1950; PhD, U. of Wisconsin, Madison, 1952.

Rollins, Ralph L. (1956) BS, MS, Utah State U., 1941, 1949; PhD, Iowa State U. of Science and Technology, 1954.

Wallace, Lynn P. (1983) BS, U. of Utah, 1963; MS, PhD, West Virginia U., 1968, 1970.


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