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        CIV 206 - Mechanics of Materials  covered. The design of a concrete   for analysis of statically indeterminate   design of overlays as well as drainage   weir and to estimate the discharge   the uncertainty encountered in
                                      mix to be given in the course   structures.                             design. The students will also be   coefficient and observe the   most complex civil engineering. The
        Credit Hour: 3                according to ACI to meet specific                                       introduced to computer applications   developed flow pattern;  teaching material is supplemented
        Prerequisite: CIV 201         design requirements. . In addition,   CIV 318 - Reinforced Concrete     relevant to course materials.                                by case studies that emphasize
        The course presents elementary   the course teaches the durability of   Design I                      CIV 332 - Fundamentals of     Lab-3: the crump weir to determine   civil engineering solutions to
                                                                                                                                            the relationship between upstream
        analysis of deformable solids   Portland cement concrete. In the   Credit Hour: 3                     Transportation Engineering    head and discharge for water flowing   contemporary issues in the UAE and
        subjected to force systems; concepts   course, there will be a term project   Prerequisite: CIV 314 + CIV 313                       over a crump weir and to estimate   the broader Gulf region
        of stress and strain; one, two and   with presentation. The students will                             Credit Hour: 3                the discharge coefficient and observe   CIV 362 - Construction
        three-dimensional stress- strain   select the topic of the term project   A course that teaches the behavior,   Prerequisite: CIV 205  the developed flow pattern;    Management
        relationships for the linear elastic   with consultation and approval of the   strength, and design of reinforced
        solid; statically determinate and   course instructor.       concrete members subjected to            This course provides the necessary   Lab-4: the sharp crested weir to   Credit Hour: 3
        indeterminate axial force, torsion   Taken simultaneously with CIV313L (1   moment, shear, and axial forces.   skills needed to select different   determine the relationship between   Prerequisite: ENG 200
        and bending members; stress   credit hour).                  Emphasis is on applicable design         alternative solutions for the planning   upstream head and discharge
        transformations, pressure vessels,                           standards such as ACI318. A              and designing of land transportation   for water flowing over a sharp   This course offers insight into
        combined loadings; and an     CIV 314 - Structural Analysis  computer program is used to analyze      systems to meet public demand.   crested weir and to estimate the   the best practices in managing
        introduction to column buckling.                             a structural system and design           Topics covered include calibrating   discharge coefficient and observe the   construction projects both buildings
                                      Credit Hour: 3                 selected elements.                       models for trip generation, trip   developed nappe and flow pattern;   and heavy civil engineering projects..
        CIV 242 - Fluid Mechanics     Prerequisite: CIV 206                                                   distribution, mode choice, and traffic                       It covers a project’s life cycle,
                                                                     CIV 324 - Geotechnical                   assignment. The course also covers   Lab-5: the hydraulic jump to   organization, contract administration,
        Credit Hour: 3                .This course is designed to train   Engineering                         topics related to elementary traffic   investigate the characteristics of a   scheduling, budgeting, financing,
        Prerequisite: CIV 201 + MTT 200  students on fundamental concepts                                     flow theories; queuing theories;   standing wave (the hydraulic jump)   and controlling. Discusses also safety
                                      of structural analysis necessary   Credit Hour: 3
        This is the first course in Water   to analyze statically determinate   Prerequisite: CIV 206         capacity analysis; level of service   produced when water flows under   and the risks involved in construction
        Resources Engineering. Fluid   structural systems. It also introduces   Co-requisite: GOL 205         analysis; traffic impact studies and   a sluice gate and to observe the   activities
        Mechanics encompasses a huge   students to the analysis of statically                                 emerging technologies related to the   developed flow pattern.  CIV 398i - Internship in Civil
        range of topics which deal with the   indeterminate structures using   This course presents the description,   field of transportation engineering                 Engineering 1
        behavior of gasses and liquids under   contemporary commercial software.  identification, and engineering   CIV 343 - Hydraulics    CIV 352  - Fundamentals of
        static and dynamic conditions.  The                          classification of soils. The basic                                     Environmental Engineering      Credit Hour: 1.5
        course covers the following topics:   Overview : Types of loads on   principles and mechanics of flow of   Credit Hour: 3 (2 lecture + 1 lab                       Prerequisite: Completion of 60
        fluid properties; fluid statics and   structures; calculation of reactions;   water through soils, deformation   Prerequisite: CIV 242  Credit Hour: 3             Credit Hours
        motion, pressure and force under   stability and determinacy of   and strength of soils, and the                                    Prerequisite:  CHE 205 + CIV 104  CIV 399i - Internship in Civil
        hydrostatic conditions, manometers,   structures, analysis of statically   processes of consolidation and   This is the second course in Water   This course provides the scientific,   Engineering 2
        buoyancy and stability  of  floating   determinate structures trusses,   compaction are also presented,   Resources Engineering.  It is an   regulatory, financial, social, and   Credit Hour: 1.5
        and submerged  bodies,  mass,   beams and frames; analysis of   along with effective stress concepts,   applied course of the fundamentals   design aspects of solid and
        energy and momentum conservation   basic cables and arches, influence   stress and settlement analyses, and   given in the perquisite fluid   liquid waste engineering and   Prerequisite: Completion of 105
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        laws; dimensional analysis and   lines and moving loads; deflection   evaluation of shear strength. . Taken   mechanics course.  The course   management. The technologies, and
        modeling; friction factor and losses in   analysis using geometric and   simultaneously with CIV324L (1 credit   covers the following topics: laminar   the management and regulatory   This course’s goal is to involve civil
        pipes; and  fluid measurements.   energy approaches; analysis of   hour).                             and turbulent flows; surface and form   components of landfill, waste-to-  engineering students in real-life
                                      indeterminate frames using software                                     resistance; flow in pipes; hydraulic                         projects and to expose them to
        Taken simultaneously with CIV242L (1                         CIV 331 - Highway Engineering            machinery, unsteady flow; flow in   energy, and wastewater treatment   civil engineering work conditions,
        credit hour).                 CIV 316 - Structural Systems   Credit Hour: 3                           open channels.                facilities are presented with emphasis   professional behavior, short-and-
                                                                                                                                            on the multi-disciplinary nature
        CIV 313 - Construction Materials  Credit Hour: 3             Prerequisite: CIV 205                    In addition to the lectures, the course   and complexity of the problems.   long term tasks and needs, and
                                      Prerequisite: CIV 314                                                   includes also laboratory experiments   Special topics include, among   the opportunity to grow in the civil
        Credit Hour: 3                                               The objective of this course is to       to demonstrate various phenomena   others, nuclear waste disposal and   engineering profession. This is done
        Prerequisite: CHE 205 + CIV 206  This course introduces students to   provide basic understanding of   encountered in the hydraulics.  These                       by placing students for a period of six
                                      the concept of load path and load   highway design principles, including                              grey water utilization to familiarize
        The course introduces the physical   distribution in structural systems;   geometric design and pavement   include the following experiments:   students with advanced issues where   weeks in engineering firms, agencies,
        properties and  mechanical    gravity and lateral force resisting   design and management. The        Lab-1: the Osborne-Reynolds laminar   addressing the concerns of diverse   and/or organizations, where they
        characteristics of major civil   systems with emphasis on steel   first section covers geometric      – turbulent flow to observe the   stakeholders and knowledge from   participate in day-to-day operations
        engineering materials such as   and concrete buildings; structural   design of highways, including the   laminar, transitional and turbulent   multiple disciplines is required,   and tasks in civil engineering
        concrete, steel, aggregates, wood,   systemsfor different types of   principles of horizontal and vertical   flow in a test pipe and to observe the   and where engineering decision-  projects. Students follow a well-
        plastic and bituminous materials. This   structures such as cable-stayed   alignments and cross-section design   velocity profile;   making can have significant public   planned course of action during the
        course teaches how to determine   bridges and suspension bridges. The   of highways; intersection design                            health and social consequences.   period of training, devised jointly by
        appropriate aggregates gradations   courses emphasizes classical and   and roundabouts. The second    Lab-2: the broad crested weir to   The course includes elements   the site and faculty supervisor. The
        to meet desired specifications. The   approximate methods of structural   section covers pavement design and   determine the relationship between   of decision-tree analyses and an   course’s aim is to provide students
        manufacturing process of cement   analysis for statically indeterminate   management, including the design   upstream head and discharge for   introduction to Bayesian decision   with the experience of working in a
        and basic raw materials used will be   structural frames; computer methods   of both flexible and rigid pavements,   water flowing over a long base   theory to familiarize students with   civil engineering professional work
                                                                                                                                                                           environment, to expose them to


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