301 Introduction to Aerial Photographic Systems. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Envir St, Forest) 1 cr. Introduction to the principles, equipment, materials and methods for aerial image acquisition; electromagnetic spectrum and basic spectral properties of earth surface features and atmospheric interaction. Emphasis on photography. Preliminary discussion of airphoto geometry and mapping. P: Math 114 & Jr st.
302 Introduction to Electro-optical and Microwave Remote Sensing Systems. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Envir St, Forest) 1 cr. An overview of electro-optical and microwave remote sensing systems including thermal and multispectral scanners, side looking radar systems, and earth resource satellite systems. P: Civ Engr 301 or 353.
303 Introduction to Remote Sensing Digital Image Processing. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Envir St, Forest) 1 cr. Introduction to the principles, equipment, and techniques to manipulate and interpret digital images. Overview of formats of digital image data and procedures used in image rectification and registration, image enhancement, image classification, and digital image data merger with a GIS. P: Civ Engr 302.
304 Remote Sensing Visual Image Interpretation and Gis Integration. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Envir St, Forest) 1 cr. Introduction to the principles, equipment, and techniques utilized to interpret remote sensing imagery visually. Emphasis on airphoto interpretation in a range of application areas; visual analysis of non-photographic remote sensing data; introduction to computer-assisted image interpretation and GIS. P: Civ Engr 301.
330 Soil Mechanics. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 4 cr. Basic principles of soil mechanics and fundamentals of application in engineering practice; soil composition and texture; classification; permeability and seepage; consolidation; settlement; shear strength; lateral earth pressures; fundamentals of retaining structures, shallow and deep foundations, slope stability; sub-surface exploration; lab. P: EMA 303 or 304 & Civ Engr 310 or con reg.
401 Special Topics in Geological Engineering. 1-3 cr. Course will focus on a variety of topics in the field of geological engineering. P: Jr st.
444 Practical Applications of Gps Surveying. (Crosslisted with Geology, Civ Engr, Envir St) 2 cr. Global positioning system surveying for field applications. Signals. Coordinate systems. Datums. Cartographic projections. Satellite orbits. Choosing hardware. Strategies for data collection and analysis. Assessing uncertainty. Geocoding satellite images. Integrating data with Geographic Information Systems. Emerging technologies. P: Math 210, 211, 221 or equiv or cons inst.
462 Geologic Hazards. (Crosslisted with Geology) 3 cr. Recognition, characterization and mitigation of geologic hazards. Topics include: landslides, flooding, coastal hazards, earthquakes and volcanic hazards. Technical reports, group presentations and a final mitigation design project. P: GLE/Civ Engr 330 or Geology 455 or GLE/MS&E 474.
474 Rock Mechanics. (Crosslisted with MS&E) 3 cr. Classification of rock masses, stress and strain in rock, elastic and time-dependent behavior of rock, state of stress in rock masses, failure mechanisms, lab testing, geological and engineering applications. P: EMA 201 or 214, 304, or cons inst.
475 Rock Mechanics Applications to Environmental Problems. (Crosslisted with MS&E, Geology) 3 cr. Classification of rock for specific engineering purposes, in situ testing, applications to surface mining and slope stability, applications to underground mining and excavations, applications to waste disposal and underground storage, applications to novel methods of in situ mining, applications to earthquakes. P: MS&E 474 or cons inst.
476 Field Methods in Geological Engineering. 3 cr. Methods of site investigations for the rational design of structures in rocks and soil. Field reconnaissance, exploratory drilling, in situ testing, during and post-excavation monitoring. P: CEE 330 & Geol Engr 474, or cons inst.
477 Geological Engineering Analysis. 2 cr. Analysis, design, and use of computers for geological engineering projects. Computer-aided engineering facilities, and use of general productivity and engineering softwares. Demonstration of numerical methods in the solution of geological engineering and related problems. Case study of a complex project and a large-scale engineering analysis computer program. P: Comp Sci 302 & GeolEngr/MS&E 474 or cons inst.
478 Introduction to Geological Engineering Design. 1 cr. Review of geological engineering design projects. Discussion of design processes, team approaches, and ethics in geological engineering practice. Preparation of a project proposal, data gathering and planning. P: GLE 475 or senior standing in GLE, or cons inst.
479 Geological Engineering Design. 3 cr. A practical problem in an area of geological engineering (such as development of a geologic resource or design of a structure in soil and/or rock) is selected and then the principles and processes of design and analysis are applied to the solution of the problem. P: Sr st & cons inst.
530 Seepage and Slopes. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. Practical aspects of seepage effects and ground water flow. Stability of natural and man-made slopes under various loading conditions. Design and construction of earth dams and embankments. Flow net and its use; wells; filters; total and effective stress methods of slope analysis; selection of pertinent soil parameters. P: Civ Engr 330.
531 Retaining Structures. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. Rigid and flexible earth retaining structures. Analysis and design of retaining walls, anchored bulkheads, braced cuts, tie back cuts, mechanically stabilized earth, and slurry trench walls. Lateral earth pressure due to soil, water, surcharge loads, etc., local and overall stability and the design of anchorage and bracing systems. P: Civ Engr 330; Comp Sci 310 or cons inst.
532 Foundations. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. Shallow and deep foundations. Analysis and design of footings, mats, piers and piles, and related fill and excavation operations. Consolidation settlement, time rate of settlement, stress distribution, elastic (immediate) settlement, load bearing capacity; methods to reduce settlements and increase shear strength; the selection of a foundation system. P: Civ Engr 330 & Comp Sci 310 or cons inst.
577 Tunneling. 3 cr. Overview of tunneling practice in rocks and soft ground. Geological aspects and major technical problems in tunneling. Various tunneling methods and selections. Design and support of tunnels in soft ground and rock. P: GeolEngr 330 & 475 or cons inst.
594 Introduction to Applied Geophysics. (Crosslisted with Geology) 3 cr. Survey of applied geophysics, including seismic refraction, seismic reflection, electrical resistivity, gravity, and magnetics methods. The course will cover the basic physics of each method and modeling techniques and field procedures. P: 1 yr of college calc, 1 yr of college physics.
595 Field Methods in Applied and Engineering Geophysics. (Crosslisted with Geology) 1 cr. The application of geophysical field methods for delineating near-surface features and/or structures as applied to engineering, environmental and exploration problems. Perereq> 1 yr coll calc, 1 yr coll physics or EMA 201, 202 & Physics 202, prev or con reg in GLE/Geology 594.
596 Electrical and Electromagnetic Methods in Applied Geophysics. 3 cr. The use of electrical and electromagnetic fields for determining subsurface characteristics with an emphasis on solving engineering and exploration problems. Topics include the resistivity, induced polarization, electromagnetic induction, magnetotelluric and ground penetrating radar methods. P: 1 yr coll calc, 1 yr coll physics or EMA 201, 202 & Physics 202, GLE/Geol 594.
597 Borehole Geophysics. 3 cr. Examines the use of borehole geophysical techniques to characterize geological materials, structures, and formation fluids in the region surrounding a well bore. Applications include formation evaluation for oil exploration, hydrologic, environmental, and mineral deposit characterization, and geoengineering analysis. P: 1 yr coll calc, 1 yr coll physics or EMA 201, 202 & Physics 202, GLE/Geology 594.
627 Hydrogeology. (Crosslisted with Geology) 3-4 cr. Mathematical treatment of the physical principles governing the flow of groundwater; emphasis on well hydraulics and flow system analysis; problem sets and class projects. P: Intro course in geol, Jr st & Math 221 or equiv.
629 Contaminant Hydrogeology. (Crosslisted with Geology) 3 cr. Physical and chemical processes governing the transport of solutes in groundwater; application of hydrogeologic and geochemical theory and practice to the protection of aquifers from contamination; problem sets and group projects. P: Geology 627 and college level chemistry or cons inst.
633 Waste Geotechnics. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. The geotechnical aspects of waste disposal and storage. Critical aspects of geotechnical design, construction, and testing relevant to the performance of earthen structures used for the storage and disposal of wastes or the remediation of contaminated sites are discussed. P: Civ Engr 330 & 320 or cons inst.
635 Remediation Geotechnics. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. Geotechnical practice for remediation of sites containing contaminated soil and groundwater is discussed. Topics include non-invasive and invasive subsurface exploration techniques, methods to monitor for the presence of contaminants in the saturated and unsaturated zones, and geotechnically-oriented remedial action technologies. P: Civ Engr 320 & 330.
641 Fractures in Geologic Materials. (Crosslisted with Geology) 3 cr. Principles of fracture mechanics applied to geologic materials and role of fractures in fluid flow. Analysis of faults, dikes, joints, veins, solution surfaces and other fractures. Field trip; presentation and discussion of rock fracture literature; final paper. P: GLE 474 or Geology 455.
699 Independent Study. 1-3 cr. P: Cons inst.
702 Graduate Cooperative Education Program. 1-2 cr. Work experience that combines classroom theory with practical knowledge of operations to provide students with a background on which to develop and enhance a professional career. The work experience is tailored for MS students from within the U.S. as well as eligible international students.
730 Engineering Properties of Soils. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. Determination and interpretation of soil properties for engineering purposes; physio-chemical properties of soil-water systems, permeability and capillarity, compression characteristics of soils, measurement of soil properties in the triaxial test, properties of frozen soils and permafrost. P: Civ Engr 330.
731 Properties of Geosynthetics. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. Properties and behavior of geosynthetics (plastics sheets and geotextiles used in geotechnical and geo-environmental construction) are discussed and measured in a laboratory setting. Students learn how to measure and quantify geomechanical and hydraulic behavior of geosynthetics which are used in design. P: Grad st & Civ Engr 330, or cons inst.
732 Unsaturated Soil Geoengineering. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. Engineering principles of unsaturated soils as they apply to geotechnical and geoenvironmental systems. Effect of soil water suction and stress on hydraulic conductivity, shear strength, and compressibility of soils in the context of geoengineering problems of flow and stability. P: Grad st & Civ Engr/GLE 330 or cons inst.
733 Physicochemical Basis of Soil Behavior. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr, Soil Sci) 3 cr. Applications of physiochemical, mineralogical and environmental considerations to the engineering behavior of soils. Soil composition, formation, fabric, pore fluid chemistry and interaction of phases. The particulate nature of soils and the fabric-engineering property (volume change, strength, deformation and conduction) relationships. P: Civ Engr 330 or cons inst.
735 Soil Dynamics. (Crosslisted with Civ Engr) 3 cr. Geotechnical considerations of earthquake engineering and foundation vibrations. Seismic surveying; ground motion during earthquakes; determination of soil properties for ground response analysis; dynamic properties of soils; soil structure interaction effects; soil liquifaction; dynamic analysis of earth dams; settlements resulting from earthquakes, lateral earth pressures during earthquakes; foundation vibrations. P: Civ Engr/EMA 530, EMA 545 or cons inst.
790 Master's Research or Thesis. 1-9 cr. P: Grad st; Master's candidates only.
801 Special Topics in Geological Engineering. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st.
890 Pre-Dissertator's Research. 1-9 cr. P: Grad st, for post-master's, pre-dissertator stdts only.
900 Seminar. 1 cr. P: Grad st.
990 Research and Thesis. 1-9 cr. P: Grad stdt with dissertator status.
999 Independent Work. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st.