Course Descriptions

Civil Engineering (CIV)

CIV 115 CIVIL ENGINEERING DRAFTING (3 cr.)   Introduces terminology and drafting procedures related to civil engineering. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

 

CIV 171 SURVEYING I (3 cr.)   Introduces surveying equipment, procedures and computations including adjustment of instruments, distance measurement, leveling, angle measurement, traversing, traverse adjustments, area computations and introduction to topography. Prerequisite: Engineering Technical Math or divisional approval. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

 

CIV 172 SURVEYING II (3 cr.)   Introduces surveys for transportation systems including the preparation and analysis of topographic maps, horizontal and vertical curves, earthwork and other topics related to transportation construction.  Prerequisite:  CIV 171 or equivalent.  Lecture 2 hours.  Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.

 

CIV 246 WATER RESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (3 cr.)––Introduces the elements of hydrology and hydraulic systems. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per week.