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Civil Engineering

Chairperson: Mark Muszynski 
Professors: N. Bormann (Emeritus), S. Ganzerli, M. Muszynski, S. Niezgoda, P. Nowak, R. Young
Associate Professors:  J. Schultz, K. Shimabuku
Assistant Professors:  
Lecturer: R. Alkhatib 

Civil engineers are problem solvers who utilize sophisticated technologies to find safe and sustainable solutions to a wide variety of the challenges facing our world. A civil engineer plans, designs, and supervises construction of numerous infrastructure facilities required by modern society. These facilities exist in both the public and private sectors, and vary in scope and size. Examples of civil engineering projects include bridges, roadways, buildings, transportation systems, irrigation water supply and treatment systems, wastewater collection and treatment systems, flood control and river restoration facilities, solid and hazardous waste management, and environmental restoration. Civil engineers have important roles in analysis, design, management, regulatory enforcement, and policy development. To participate effectively in this broad scope of activities, civil engineers acquire technical and problem solving skills, and the ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Students completing the requirements for a degree in civil engineering have a choice of technical electives from six subdiscipline areas: Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Water Resources Engineering, and Construction Engineering.

The department of Civil Engineering, in conjunction with its various constituencies, has clearly defined program objectives. These engineering program objectives are listed in the School of Engineering and Applied Science section of this catalog, and by the Gonzaga University Mission Statement that may be found at the beginning of the catalog.

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, under the General Program Criteria and the Civil and Similarly Named Engineering Programs Program Criteria.

B.S. in Civil Engineering: 130-131 Credits

Programming Electives

Courses from the following list satisfy the programming elective requirement.  Programming elective courses must be a minimum of two credit hours.

 

Technical Electives

Courses from the following list satisfy the technical elective requirements. Students work with their faculty advisor to select five technical elective courses to create a specialized plan of study that can be highly specialized or with a broad focus among the civil engineering sub-disciplines: construction (C), environmental engineering (E), geotechnical engineering (G), structural engineering (S), Transportation (T), and water resources engineering (W).

  • Typically Offered in Fall

    Occasionally Offered
     

     
    CENG 411 Steel Design (S) 

    CENG 413 Groundwater (E, G, W)
    CENG 417 Traffic Engineering (T)
    		 CENG 414 Waste Management (E)
    CENG 424 Water Treatment Processes (E)
    		 CENG 427 Infrastructure Design (E, G, T, W)
    CENG 426 Stream Restoration (W, E)
    		 CENG 444 Air Pollution (E)
    CENG 473 Foundations Design (G, S) 
    		 CENG 454 Biological Treatment Processes (E)
      CENG 464 Ground Behavior for Structures (G, S)
     Typically Offered in Spring MENG 465 Introduction to Finite Elements (G, S)
       

    CENG 415 Masonry and Timber Design (S)

    Typically Offered Even-Number Summers
    CENG 418 Transportation Systems Design (T)  

    CENG 420 Structural Dynamics (S)

    		 CENG 440 Gonzaga in Delft: Sustainable Cities (E,

    CENG 421 Stormwater Management (W, E) 

    S, T, W) 3-week study abroad course in the

    CENG 422 Structural Analysis II (S)

    Netherlands (typically offered even number summers)

    CENG 450 Watershed Modeling (W, E)

     
    CENG 480 Construction Management (C) 
    		  

    		 

 

B.S. in Civil Engineering - Construction Concentration: 136-137 Credits

Programming Electives

Courses from the following list satisfy the programming elective requirement.  Programming elective courses must be a minimum of two credit hours.

MENG 465 Introduction to Finite Elements (G, S) 

Business Electives

Courses from the following list satisfy the business electives requirement.

MENG 465 Introduction to Finite Elements (G, S) 
Lower Division
CENG 193 First Year Seminor
3.00 credits
The First-Year Seminar (FYS) introduces new Gonzaga students to the University, the Core Curriculum, and Gonzaga’s Jesuit mission and heritage. While the seminars will be taught by faculty with expertise in particular disciplines, topics will be addressed in a way that illustrates approaches and methods of different academic disciplines. The seminar format of the course highlights the participatory character of university life, emphasizing that learning is an active, collegial process.
CENG 225 Engineering Geology
3.00 credits
This course emphasizes physical geology and the Earth processes. The Earth's evolution, morphology, landforms, and its constituent minerals and rocks are featured. The goal of the course is to enable the student to appreciate the geological context of engineering and associated civil engineering projects, and the forces and phenomena which affect them.
CENG 252 Civil Fluid Mechanics
3.00 credits
Covers fluid properties, hydrostatics, fluid dynamics, conversation of mass, momentum and energy for incompressible fluids, dimensional analysis, civil engineering applications including closed conduit/pipe flow. Stresses the control volume approach and Eulerian description of flow.
Prerequisite:
ENSC 205 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 261 Introduction to Geomatics
2.00 credits
Basic principles of surveying data collection, analysis, and application. Measurement of elevations, distances and angles using total stations and global positioning systems. Examples of analysis of errors in measurements; application of surveying data to engineering design using GIS and 3-D models. Fall.
Prerequisite:
MATH 157 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent:
CENG 261L
CENG 261L Introduction to Geomatics Lab
1.00 credit
Hands on laboratory to complement the topics of CENG 261.
Concurrent:
CENG 261
Upper Division
CENG 301 Structural Analysis I
3.00 credits
Theory and application of engineering mechanics to the solution of internal forces in statically determinate structures subjected to static and moving loads. Introduction of energy concepts for simple indeterminate structures.
Prerequisite:
ENSC 301 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 303 Environmental Engineering
3.00 credits
An overview of the principles of environmental engineering. Topics include material balance, environmental chemistry, risk assessment, air quality, water quality, and water and wastewater treatment. Spring.
Prerequisite:
CHEM 101 Minimum Grade: D or TRAN GCHM Minimum Grade: T or TRAN GCHM Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent:
CENG 303L
Equivalent:
ENVS 421 - OK if taken since Fall 2022
CENG 303L Environmental Engineering Lab
1.00 credit
This course emphasizes fundamental environmental chemistry principles and analytical techniques used to study air and water quality and treatment process performance. The course also emphasizes statistical analysis, date interpretation, and reporting requirements associated with environmental engineering. CENG 303 is a co-requisite or pre-requisite for this course.
Concurrent:
CENG 303
Equivalent:
ENVS 421L - OK if taken since Fall 2022
CENG 318 Transportation Engineering
3.00 credits
The course will cover general knowledge in all the transportation fields including; traffic characteristics and flow theory. transportation planning. geometric design of highways, traffic safety, highway materials, and pavement design. Fall.
Prerequisite:
CENG 261 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 331 Soil Mechanics
3.00 credits
In this course the properties and behavior of soils (sand, gravel, silt and clay) are studied under various environmental conditions. The study includes weight-volume relations, soil classifications, soil compaction, seepage through porous media, normal effective stress concept, consolidation, shear strength, lateral pressures and slope stability. Laboratory and Field methods for evaluating pertinent properties, generally used for analysis and foundation design. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Fall.
Prerequisite:
ENSC 301 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent:
CENG 331L
CENG 331L Soil Mechanics Lab
1.00 credit
Hands on laboratory to complement the topics of CENG 331.
Concurrent:
CENG 331
CENG 351 Engineering Hydrology
3.00 credits
This course will form a foundation for the study of the occurrence, distribution, and movement of water on, in, and above the earth. Topics covered include: watersheds, precipitation, evaporation, infiltration, discharge calculations, hydrographs, river and reservoir routing, and drainage design including sanitary and storm sewer design and reservoir sizing. Statistical tools dealing with information in water resources, frequency analysis, confidence intervals for prediction, and risk. Applications to common engineering projects in surface and sub-surface situations are presented. Includes computer applications.
Prerequisite:
ENSC 352 Minimum Grade: D or CENG 252 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 352 Water Resources Engineering
3.00 credits
Use of fluid mechanics in the engineering analysis and design of components of hydraulic and hydrologic systems. Hydraulics topics include closed conduit flow and water distribution systems; pump selection and cavitation; steady, uniform, and gradually varied flow of water in open channels; specific energy and transitions; and culvert designs. Hydrology topics include watershed delineation; design rainfall; rainfall abstractions; unit/runoff hydrographs; peak flows; and reservoir routing/detention pond design. The associated lab course stresses a variety of practical hydraulic and hydrologic applications both in the lab and in the field including measuring pipe friction; developing pump curves and observing cavitation; analyzing hydraulic jumps; measuring flow with weirs and sluice gates; delineating watersheds; measuring infiltration rates; measuring streamflow; and the development and implementation of a student derived investigation.
Prerequisite:
CENG 252 Minimum Grade: D or ENSC 352 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent:
CENG 352L
CENG 352L Water Resources EngineeringLab
1.00 credit
Hands on laboratory to complement the topics of CENG 352.
Concurrent:
CENG 352
CENG 380 Construction Materials & Eng
2.00 credits
This course and laboratory course examines the manifesting and testing of various construction materials (including steel, aluminum, concrete, masonry, glass, timber, asphalt, etc.). Several laboratory experiments and field trips to local manufacturing and testing facilities are scheduled throughout the semester.
Prerequisite:
ENSC 301 Minimum Grade: D
Equivalent:
CENG 302 - Taken before Fall 2023
CENG 380L Construction Materials&Eng Lab
1.00 credit
Hands on laboratory to complement the topics of CENG 380.
Concurrent:
CENG 380
Equivalent:
CENG 302L - Taken before Fall 2023
CENG 391 Civil Eng Design & Practice
3.00 credits
An integration of topics essential to the practice of civil engineering, including: 1) engineering economics concepts; 2) project management approaches; 3) contract issues and project structures, and 4) general code of conduct of engineers and ethics. Engineering economy topics will include annual cost, present worth, future worth, and rate of return concepts. Students will develop an understanding of the elements of proposals, reports, construction drawings, and specifications. Engineering law, in the context of civil engineering project will be included to further illustrate the four main topics. Spring.
CENG 404 Sustainable Systems and Design
3.00 credits
This course explores the characteristics of sustainable systems and how design practices may encourage sustainability. Topics covered in the course will be selected for applicability to specific regions of the world and may change each year. Basic concepts include: building thermal performance, indoor and outdoor environmental quality, passive and active energy systems, water reclamation strategies, life cycle analysis and current sustainable building rating systems. Sustainable design concepts and methods are also applied to building design site development and infrastructure use. Fall.
Equivalent:
ENVS 422 - OK if taken since Fall 2022
CENG 411 Steel Design
3.00 credits
Application of basic principles of mechanics applied to the design of steel members. Design of structural members and connections using the current American Institute of Steel Construction specifications. Load and Resistance Factor Design and Allowable Stress Design procedures.
Prerequisite:
CENG 301 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 412 Concrete Design
3.00 credits
Theory and application of analytical procedures applied to the design of reinforced concrete structural members. Proportioning of beams, columns, footings, and walls in concrete structures is approached using current American Concrete Institute code specifications. Ultimate Strength Design Procedures.
Prerequisite:
CENG 301 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 414 Waste Management
3.00 credits
An overview of solid, hazardous, and industrial waste management. Topics include regulations, contaminant transport, waste sources, waste minimization, recycling, treatment and remediation technologies, landfill design and risk assessment.
Prerequisite:
CENG 303 Minimum Grade: D
Equivalent:
ENVS 423 - OK if taken since Fall 2022
CENG 415 Masonry and Timber Design
3.00 credits
Analysis and design of masonry and timber structures. Sizing of members in masonry and timber according to applicable building codes.
Prerequisite:
CENG 301 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 417 Traffic Engineering
3.00 credits
Fundamentals of traffic engineering including traffic flow, capacity analysis, traffic signs and signals, and traffic engineering studies.
Prerequisite:
CENG 318 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 418 Transportation System Design
3.00 credits
Application of national and local standards to transportation system design situations from a multimodal perspective. Course emphasizes geometric design of roadway facilities but also incorporates design considerations for pedestrians, bicycles, and transit.
Prerequisite:
CENG 318 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 420 Structural Dynamics
3.00 credits
The analysis and response of structures to dynamic loads. Emphasis is given to dynamic loads due to earthquakes. Basic principles of the seismic design of structures. Prerequisites: CENG 301 and ENSC 306.
CENG 421 Stormwater Management
3.00 credits
Basic principles in the application of hydrology, hydraulics, soil and water chemistry, environmental law, and public policy are presented to solve problems and design projects to manage urban stormwater runoff. Key topics covered include: hydrology of urban watersheds; floodplain management; storm drainage; stormwater detention/retention; water quality improvement; and the design of low impact development best management practices.
Prerequisite:
CENG 303 Minimum Grade: D and CENG 351 Minimum Grade: D and CENG 352 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 422 Structural Analysis II
3.00 credits
Develop building code loads for structures. Approximate analysis methods for statically indeterminate structures. Matrix methods of structural analysis for 2-D and 3-D structures. Introduction to non-linear behavior of structural members.
Prerequisite:
CENG 301 Minimum Grade: D
Equivalent:
CENG 390 - Taken before Spring 2019
CENG 424 Water Treatment Processes
3.00 credits
The theory and design of water treatment processes. Develops contaminant fate and transport theory in engineered and natural systems focusing on reactor hydraulics and reaction kinetics. Granular and membrane filtration, coagulation, disinfection, ion exchange, adsorption, and gas transfer processes are designed for water and wastewater treatment systems. Additional topics include water reuse and water treatment for low-income, remote communities.
Prerequisite:
CENG 303 Minimum Grade: D
Equivalent:
ENVS 424 - OK if taken since Fall 2022
CENG 426 Stream Restoration
3.00 credits
Course presents fundamentals of stream restoration: Hydrologic, sediment transport, geomorphic, and ecological principles applicable to (1) assessment of stream channel condition, (2) developing approaches to stream management and restoration, and (3) evaluating project performance. Approach emphasizes the inter-related nature of hydrology, hydraulics, sediment transport, geomorphology, fisheries, and aquatic and riparian ecology. Provides students opportunities to literally get their feet wet while making various observations and measurements in field exercises to evaluate physical and ecological stream characteristics assess stream stability.
Prerequisite:
CENG 352 Minimum Grade: D
Equivalent:
ENVS 425 - OK if taken since Fall 2022
CENG 427 Infrastructure Design
3.00 credits
Design and construction supervision of the infrastructure required for land development. Topics include roadway geometry, water supply pipelines, sewer pipelines, and storm water drainage. Students will prepare design drawings, project plans, project reports, project specifications, and construction cost estimates that address regulatory requirements.
Prerequisite:
CENG 318 Minimum Grade: D and CENG 352 Minimum Grade: D and CENG 391 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 440 GU-in-Delft:Sustainable Cities
4.00 credits
Covers the design of urban areas to promote sustainable development including the structural, transportation, energy, water, and food production systems. Use of comparative case studies to explore historical and regional differences in cities and their impacts on the environment and resource consumption.
CENG 444 Air Pollution
3.00 credits
An introduction to the field of air pollution and its control. Topics include regulations, air pollution sources, health effects, meteorology, and the theory and design of control techniques.
Prerequisite:
CENG 303 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 454 Biological Treatment Processes
3.00 credits
The theory and design of biological processes for water and wastewater treatment. Topics include basic microbiology, activated sludge, membrane bioreactors, bioremediation, as well as biological treatment systems for water reuse, small on-site treatment systems, and air pollution.
Prerequisite:
CENG 303 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 464 Ground Behavior for Structures
3.00 credits
This course presents ground considerations related to supporting civil engineering structures and facilities of various types. Treatment of in-place testing of the ground, obtaining the necessary information, and estimating soil behavior in the context of soil-structure interaction is included. Numerous applied examples of structural facilities are used throughout to further relate theory to practice.
Prerequisite:
CENG 331 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 473 Foundation Design
3.00 credits
General principles behind foundation design. Shallow and deep foundation design: spread footings and pile foundation. Retaining structures: sheet-pile walls, bulkheads and cofferdams.
Prerequisite:
CENG 301 Minimum Grade: D and CENG 331 Minimum Grade: D
CENG 480 Construction Management
3.00 credits
This course covers topics such as project management, scheduling, cost estimating, and other relevant topics to the construction industry. Various aspects of construction engineering and equipment productivity and operation are included.
Prerequisite:
CENG 331 Minimum Grade: D