CIVIL
ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science
Civil Engineering involves the planning, design, construction management,
operation, and maintenance of facilities and systems in the built environment
including bridges, buildings, airports, water supply systems, ports, dams,
and highways.
The Civil Engineering
program leads to the Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and
includes the common educational objectives listed on page 69 for the College
of Engineering and Science. The first two years provide students with building
blocks necessary to be successful civil engineers. This includes proficiency
in calculus, statistics, probability, physics, and chemistry. During the
junior year, students receive a broad introduction to the fundamental areas
of civil engineering (structures, hydraulics, geotechnical, transportation,
environmental, construction materials, and project management). Design experiences
are integrated throughout the curriculum, culminating in the senior year
with a major capstone design project. In addition, during the senior year,
students can select from available emphasis areas which serve to strengthen
their undergraduate background.
The Civil Engineering
program prepares students to work immediately upon graduation in most areas
of civil engineering or to pursue graduate degrees. Students are also exposed
to issues related to professional practice, including professional registration,
life-long learning, and communication and team skills. Because a concerned
society demands a realistic consideration of the impacts of engineering
projects, civil engineering students are also educated in the broad areas
of the humanities and social sciences.
The complete ojectives
of the program can be found on the Web at www.ces.clemson. edu.
Sophomore Year
First Semester
3 - C E 251 Analysis Techniques in Civil Engr.
3 - C E 255 Geomatics
2 - E G 209 Intro. to Engr./Comp. Graphics
3 - E M 201 Engineering Mechanics: Statics
4 - MTHSC 206 Calculus of Several Variables
3 - PHYS 221 Physics with Calculus II
18
Second Semester
4 - C E 200 Structural Mechanics
2 - C E 253 Civil Engineering Measurements
3 - E M 202 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics
4 - MTHSC 208 Intro. to Ord. Diff. Equations
3 - SPCH 250 Public Speaking
1 - Elective
17
Junior Year
First Semester
3 - C E 301 Structural Analysis
4 - C E 341 Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
3 - C E 351 Civil Engineering Materials
2 - C E 352 Economic Evaluation of Projects
3 - ENGL 314 Technical Writing
3 - EX ST 301 Introductory Statistics
18
Second Semester
3 - C E 311 Transportation Engr. Plan. and Design
4 - C E 321 Geotechnical Engineering
3 - C E 331 Construction Engineering and Mgt.
3 - C E 342 Applied Hydraulics and Hydrology
1 - C E 353 Professional Seminar
3 - EE&S 401 Environmental Engineering
17
Senior Year
First Semester
6 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement1
3 - Technical Design Requirement2
3 - Technical Requirement3
6 - Elective
18
Second Semester
3 - C E 459 Capstone Design Project
3 - Humanities/Social Science Requirement1
3 - Literature Requirement4
3 - Technical Requirement3
3 - Elective
15
135 Total Semester
Hours
1See
policy on Humanities and Social Sciences for Engineering Curricula.
2See department policy on Technical Design Requirement.
3See policy on Technical Requirements. Technical Requirements
and Electives may be used to complete an emphasis area in one of the
following fields: Applied Fluid Mechanics, Construction, Environmental Engineering,
Geotechnical/Geoenvironmental Engineering, Structural Engineering.
4Select from sophomore literature courses (200 level only) or
foreign language literature (300 level or higher).
Note: Civil Engineering students may neither enroll in nor receive credit
for any C E or E M courses unless they have a 2.0 engineering GPR and a
grade of C or higher in course prerequisites that have a C E or E M designation.
Exceptions: 1) Students may always re-enroll in C E courses which they have
previously completed with a grade of C or lower,2) Students need not have
a C or higher in 300-level C E courses to enroll in C E 459 (see course
prerequisites). |