E4150 Engineering Gateway; (949) 824-5333
Jan Scherfig, Department Chair (Interim)
Faculty
Alfredo H.-S. Ang: Structural and earthquake engineering, risk and reliability engineering
Constantinos V. Chrysikopoulos: Subsurface solute transport, nonaqueous phase liquid dissolution in porous media, mathematical modeling
Maria Q. Feng: Structural engineering and intelligent control of structural systems
Gary L. Guymon (Emeritus): Water resources, groundwater, modeling uncertainty
Medhat A. Haroun: Numerical and experimental modeling of the seismic behavior of structural systems for the design and retrofit of liquid storage tanks, bridge-supporting elements, and buildings
Sandra S. Irani: Algorithm development and analysis for transportation systems
R. (Jay) Jayakrishnan: Transportation systems analysis
Michael G. McNally: Travel behavior, transportation systems analysis
Gerard C. Pardoen: Structural analysis, experimental structural dynamics
Amelia C. Regan: Logistics, freight and fleet management, intermodal transportation systems
Wilfred W. Recker: Transportation systems modeling, traffic control, and urban systems analysis
Stephen G. Ritchie: Transportation engineering advanced traffic management and control systems, development and application of emerging technologies in transportation
Brett F. Sanders: Environmental and computational fluid dynamics, water resources engineering
Jean-Daniel M. Saphores: Environmental, natural resource, and transportation economics and policy; water resource planning and management
Jan Scherfig (Emeritus): Water reclamation, waste treatment processes, environmental engineering
Julie M. Schoenung: Pollution prevention and waste minimization, process economics, advanced materials
Robin Shepherd (Emeritus): Structural dynamics, earthquake-resistant design
Roberto Villaverde: Structural dynamics and earthquake engineering
Jann N. Yang: Structural control, earthquake engineering, structural dynamics, fatigue, reliability and maintainability
Lecturers
Khaled Abu-Zeid: Water resources
Paul Bopp: Geotechnical engineering and geology
L. James Ewing, Jr.: Water and wastewater systems, reclamation and reuse
Bijan Hagh: Environmental engineering
Khalique Khan: Environmental engineering
Aleksandr Pikelny: Water resources
Adham Refaat: Structures
Ayman Salama: Structures
Carla V. Yland: Structures
Civil Engineering has been described as the art of harnessing the great powers of nature for the use and convenience of human beings. The success of this endeavor is evident all around us. The inhospitable arid plain which greeted the early settlers in Southern California has been transformed into a thriving metropolis largely by the application of civil engineering.
The goal of the Civil Engineering curriculum is to prepare graduates for a career in practice, research, or teaching. At the undergraduate level a common core of fundamental subjects is provided, and students are required to specialize in their senior year. Specializations are offered in General Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, Transportation Information and Control Systems, and Water Resources Engineering. Concentrations are offered in Computer Applications, Engineering Management, Infrastructure Planning, and Mathematical Methods. Graduate opportunities are in three major thrust areas: structural analysis, design, and reliability; transportation systems engineering; and water resources and environmental engineering.
The career opportunities in civil engineering are varied as in any other discipline. Graduates may look forward to long-term careers in major corporations, public bodies, the military, private consulting firms, or to being self-employed in private practice. History has shown a civil engineering education to be a good ground for many administrative and managerial positions.
Environmental Engineering involves designing environmental protection or remediation strategies for multiple resources--water, air, and soil, often with combinations of physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods in the context of a complex regulatory framework.
The goal of the Environmental Engineering curriculum is to prepare graduates with a strong basic science background, particularly in chemistry and biology, and to provide students with a broad exposure to several environmental engineering science disciplines. Courses relating to transport processes, water quality control, air quality control, and process design are included in the core.
Career opportunities in environmental engineering are diverse. Graduates generally find careers related to pollution control and the remediation of air, water, and soil environments.
The program objective is to prepare civil engineering graduates for a career in the profession or for entry into graduate school. The curriculum provides the opportunity to obtain a firm foundation in engineering science and to develop the techniques of analysis and design, which are basic for the successful practitioner. Emphasis is placed on developing problem-solving skills.
High School Students: See page 163.
Transfer Students. Preference will be given to junior-level applicants with the highest grades overall, and who have satisfactorily completed the following required courses: one year of calculus, one year of engineering physics (with laboratory), and three additional approved courses for the major.
Students are encouraged to complete as many of the lower-division degree requirements as possible prior to transfer. Students who enroll at UCI in need of completing lower-division course work may find that it will take longer than two years to complete their degrees. For further information, contact The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at (949) 824-4334.
University Requirements: See pages 54-59.
School Requirements: See page 164.
Major Requirements:
Mathematics and Basic Science Courses: Mathematics 2A-B, 2D, 2J, 3D, and 2E; Chemistry 1A and 1LA; Physics 7A-B and 7LA-LB; and either Option 1 or 2.
Option 1: Physics 7D and 7LD. Students must complete one course from the following: Physics 7E, or Chemistry 1B and 1LB, Biological Sciences 94, Earth System Science 10, 14, 15, 20E, 20F, 101A-B-C, or others as approved by a faculty advisor, or
Option 2: Chemistry 1B-C and 1LB.
Additional mathematics and basic science course work may be required depending on the student's applied program.
Engineering Topics Courses: Students must complete a minimum of 24 units of engineering design. Engineering CEE10 or ECE10, CEE11, ECE20, CEE30 or MAE30, CEE80 or MAE80, CEE81A-B, CEE110, CEE111, CEE121, CEE130, CEE130L, CEE150, CEE150L, CEE151A-B-C, CEE161, CEE170 or MAE130A, CEE171, CEE181A-B-C, and one from CEE122, CEE152, CEE162, or CEE172.
Technical Electives: Students must select one of the areas of specialization or concentration and complete the associated requirements, as shown below. Students select, with the approval of a faculty advisor, any additional engineering topics courses needed to satisfy school and departmental requirements.
Engineering Professional Topics Courses: Social Ecology E8, Economics 20A-B.
(The nominal Civil Engineering program will require 187-195 units of courses depending on specialization or concentration to satisfy all university and major requirements. Because each student comes to UCI with a different level of preparation, the actual number of units will vary.)
Specialization in General Civil Engineering: Requires remaining three of CEE122, CEE152, CEE162, CEE172, plus a Civil Engineering technical elective from CEE52, CEE55, and other courses from an approved list (16 units).
Specialization in Environmental Engineering: Requires Science Option 2 and CEE162 as the Civil Engineering core elective, and CBEMS40A, CBEMS40B or MAE91, CBEMS110 or CEE163 or CEE165, and CEE172 (16-18 units).
Specialization in Structural Engineering: Requires four courses from CEE152, CEE153, CEE154, CEE155, CEE156, and CEE157 (16 units).
Specialization in Transportation Information and Control Systems: Requires CEE122 as the Civil Engineering core elective and four courses selected from CEE123, ECE40, ECE70A, MAE140, MAE170, MAE171, or courses from an approved list (16 units).
Specialization in Water Resource Engineering: Requires CEE172 as the Civil Engineering core elective, and CEE162, CEE174, CEE178, MAE140, and MAE170 (18 units).
Concentration in Computer Applications: requires 20-24 units selected from ICS 6A or Mathematics 6A, ICS 21, ICS 22, ICS 23, ICS 52, ECE40, and selected ICS, ECE, and other courses from an approved list (20-24 units).
Concentration in Engineering Management: requires Management 5 and five other courses selected from CEE112, E190, E192, E193, Management 160, 181, 183, 185, 188, and other courses from an approved list (24 units). Prospective students must first be admitted to the Graduate School of Management undergraduate minor in Management.
Concentration in Infrastructure Planning: requires 24 units selected from CEE112, Environmental Analysis and Design E105U, E107U, E141U, E148U, E151U, E152U, E155U, E159U, and other courses from an approved list (24 units).
Concentration in Mathematical Methods: requires Mathematics 13 and 140A, and four other courses selected from Mathematics 6A, Mathematics 7, MAE 140, CEE185 or MAE185 or Mathematics 105A and 105LA, Mathematics 105B and 105LB, 107, 112A-B-C, 118A-B-C, 130A-B-C, 131A-B-C, and other courses from an approved list (24 units).
In addition, students must aggregate a minimum of 24 design units. Design unit values are indicated at the end of each course description. The faculty advisors and the Student Affairs Office can provide necessary guidance for satisfying the design requirements.
At most an aggregate total of 6 units of 199 or H199 courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.
Sample Program of Study -- Civil Engineering
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING | ||
| Freshman | ||||
| Mathematics 2A | Mathematics 2B | Mathematics 2D | ||
| Physics 7A, 7LA | Physics 7B, 7LB | Physics 7D, 7LD or | ||
| CEE10 or ECE10 | Chemistry 1A, 1LA | Chemistry 1B, 1LB | ||
| or MAE10 | Breadth | ECE20 | ||
| Breadth | Breadth | |||
| Sophomore | ||||
| Mathematics 2J | Mathematics 3D | Mathematics 2E | ||
| Science Elective or | CEE81A | CEE81B | ||
| Chemistry 1C | CEE80 or MAE80 | CEE11 | ||
| CEE30 or MAE30 | Breadth | Breadth | ||
| Breadth | ||||
| Junior | ||||
| CEE150, 150L | CEE151A | CEE151B | ||
| CEE170 or MAE130A | CEE171 | CEE161 | ||
| CEE121 | CEE130, 130L | CEE110 | ||
| Breadth | Breadth | Breadth | ||
The following sample plans of study are provided for the senior year only; the first three years are common to all specializations (although the Environmental Engineering specialization requires that Science Option 2 be selected).
Senior-Year Sample Programs of Study -- Civil Engineering
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
| Senior: General Civil Engineering Specialization | ||
| CEE181A | CEE181B | CEE181C |
| CEE151C | CEE111 | CEE152 |
| CEE172 | CEE122 | Spec. Elective |
| Breadth | CEE162 | Breadth |
| Senior: Environmental Engineering Specialization* | ||
| CEE181A | CEE181B | CEE181C |
| CEE151C | CEE111 | CEE163 or 165 |
| ChE40 | CEE162 | ChE60 or MAE91 |
| CEE172 | Breadth | Breadth |
| * Also requires completion of Science Option 2. | ||
| Senior: Structural Engineering Specialization | ||
| CEE181A | CEE181B | CEE181C |
| CEE151C | CEE111 | CEE152 |
| CEE157 | CEE154 | CEE153 |
| Breadth | CEE155 | Breadth |
| Senior: Transportation Information and Control Systems Specialization | ||
| CEE181A | CEE181B | CEE181C |
| CEE151C | CEE111 | CEE123 |
| MAE140 | CEE122 | MAE170 |
| Breadth | Breadth | ECE40 |
| Senior: Water Resource Engineering Specialization | ||
| CEE181A | CEE181B | CEE181C |
| CEE151C | CEE111 | MAE170 |
| MAE140 | CEE162 | Breadth |
| CEE172 | CEE174 | Breadth |
| CEE178 | ||
Students must obtain approval for their program of study and must see their faculty advisor at least once each year.
The sample program of study chart shown is typical for the accredited major in Civil Engineering. Students should keep in mind that this program is based upon a rigid set of prerequisites, beginning with adequate preparation in high school mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Therefore, the course sequence should not be changed except for the most compelling reasons. (Students who select the Environmental Engineering specialization within the Civil Engineering major should follow the Civil Engineering sample program.) Students must have their programs approved by their faculty advisor. Civil Engineering majors must consult at least once every year with the academic counselors in the Student Affairs Office and with their faculty advisors.
The program objective is to prepare Environmental Engineering graduates for careers in the profession or for entry into graduate school. The curriculum includes a core of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology, as well as engineering mechanics and methods courses. Students may select from a variety of environmental engineering courses to fulfill the remaining portion of the program and to focus their environmental engineering training in one or more of the following areas: water resources engineering, water and wastewater treatment engineering, air pollution control engineering, or pollution prevention engineering. Design experiences are integrated into environmental engineering courses, and seniors enroll in a capstone design course.
High School Students: See page 163.
Transfer Students. Preference will be given to junior-level applicants with the highest grades overall, and who have satisfactorily completed the following required courses: one year of calculus, two courses in engineering physics (with laboratory), one year of general chemistry (with laboratory), and one additional approved course for the major.
Students are encouraged to complete as many of the lower-division degree requirements as possible prior to transfer. Students who enroll at UCI in need of completing lower-division course work may find that it will take longer than two years to complete their degrees. For further information, contact The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at (949) 824-4334.
University Requirements: See pages 54-59.
School Requirements: See page 164.
Major Requirements:
Mathematics and Basic Science Courses: Mathematics 2A-B, 2D, 2J, 3D, and 2E, Physics 7A-B and 7LA-LB, Chemistry 1A-B-C and 1LB-LC, Chemistry 51A and 51LA. With approval of a faculty advisor, students select 8 units of Earth System Science and 8 units of Biological Sciences. Additional mathematics and basic science course work may be required depending on the student applied program.
Engineering Topics Courses: Students must complete a minimum of 24 units of engineering design.
Core Courses: Engineering CEE10 or ECE10 or MAE10, CEE11, CEE81A-B or MAE52, CEE30 or MAE30, CEE80 or MAE80, CBEMS40A-B or MAE91, CEE110, CEE150 and 150L or MAE150, CEE170 or MAE130A or CBEMS120A, CEE162, CEE181A-B-C or MAE 189A-B-C or CBEMS145.
Engineering Elective Courses: Students must take two courses each from three of the following four groups and one course from the remaining group.
Water Supply and Resources: CEE171, CEE172, CEE176, CEE178.
Waste Water Management: CEE161, CEE163, CEE165.
Atmospheric Systems and Air Pollution Control: MAE110, MAE162, MAE164, Earth System Science 112.
Hazardous Waste Management: CEE69, CEE174, CBEMS106, CBEMS114.
All additional engineering topics courses needed to satisfy school and major requirements must be approved by the faculty advisor. Environmental Engineering is an inherently interdisciplinary program. Students interested in pursuing a dual degree with Environmental Engineering may be able to substitute appropriate course work for required courses stated above. Please consult with an Engineering academic or faculty advisor.
Engineering Professional Topics Courses: Social Ecology E8, Economics 20A-B.
(The nominal Environmental Engineering program requires 190 units of courses to satisfy all university and major requirements. Because each student comes to UCI with a different level of preparation, the actual number of units will vary.)
In addition, students must aggregate a minimum of 24 design units. Design unit values are indicated at the end of each course description. The faculty advisors and the Student Affairs Office can provide necessary guidance for satisfying the design requirements.
At most an aggregate total of 6 units of 199 or H199 courses may be used to satisfy degree requirements.
The sample program of study chart shown is typical for the major in Environmental Engineering. Students should keep in mind that this program is based upon a sequence of prerequisites, beginning with adequate preparation in high school mathematics, physics, and chemistry. Students who are not adequately prepared, or who wish to make changes in the sequence for other reasons, must have their programs approved by their faculty advisor. Environmental Engineering majors must consult at least once every year with the academic counselors in the Student Affairs Office and with their faculty advisors.
Sample Program of Study -- Environmental Engineering
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING | |
| Freshman | |||
| Mathematics 2A | Mathematics 2B | Mathematics 2D | |
| Physics 7A, 7LA | Physics 7B, 7LB | Chemistry 1B, 1LB | |
| CEE10 or ECE10 or | Chemistry 1A | Science Elective | |
| MAE10 | Breadth | Breadth | |
| Breadth | |||
| Sophomore | |||
| Mathematics 2J | Mathematics 3D | Mathematics 2E | |
| Chemistry 1C, 1LC | Chemistry 51A, 51LA | CEE11 | |
| CEE30 or MAE30 | CEE80 or MAE80 | MAE91 | |
| Breadth | CEE81A | CEE81B | |
| Junior | |||
| CEE150, 150L | Science Elective | CEE110 | |
| CEE170 | Engineering Elective | CEE162 | |
| Science Elective | Engineering Elective | Science Elective | |
| Breadth | Breadth | Breadth | |
| Senior | |||
| CEE181A | CEE181B | CEE181C | |
| Engineering Elective | Engineering Elective | Engineering Elective | |
| Engineering Elective | Engineering Elective | Engineering Elective | |
| Breadth | Breadth | Breadth | |
Students must obtain approval for their program of study and must see their faculty advisor at least once each year.
Civil Engineering addresses the technology of constructed environments and, as such, embraces a wide range of intellectual endeavors. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering focuses its graduate study and research program on three areas: structural engineering, including aspects of structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, and reliability and risk assessment; transportation systems engineering, including traffic operations and management, expert systems applications, travel behavior, and transportation systems analysis; and water resources and environmental engineering, including water resources, contamination management, and pollution control technologies.
Programs of study leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering are offered.
The M.S. degree reflects achievement of an advanced level of competence for the professional practice of civil engineering. Two plans are available to those working toward the M.S. degree: a thesis option and a course work option. Opportunities are available for part-time study toward the M.S. degree.
Plan I: Thesis Option
The thesis option requires completion of 36 units of study (eight of which can be taken for study in conjunction with the thesis research topic); the completion of an original research project; the writing of the thesis describing it; and presentation of the thesis research findings in a public seminar. Of the 36 units, a minimum of 20 units must be in nonresearch, graduate-level courses.
Plan II: Course Work Option
The course work option requires the completion of 36 units of study, at least 30 of which must be in nonresearch graduate-level courses. The remaining six units may be earned as graduate-level course work, individual research, or upper-division undergraduate units.
The Ph.D. degree indicates attainment of an original and significant research contribution to the state-of-the-art in the candidate's field, and an ability to communicate advanced engineering concepts. The doctoral program is tailored to the individual needs and background of the student. The detailed program of study for each Ph.D. student is formulated in consultation with a faculty advisor who takes into consideration the objectives and preparation of the candidate. The program of study must be approved by the faculty advisor and the Graduate Advisor of the Department.
There are no specific course requirements. Within this flexible framework, the School maintains specific guidelines that outline the milestones of a typical doctoral program. All doctoral students should consult the Civil Engineering program's guidelines for details, but there are several milestones to be passed: admission to the Ph.D. program by the faculty; early assessment of the student's research potential (this includes a preliminary examination), research preparation, formal advancement to candidacy by passing the qualifying examination, completion of a significant research investigation, and the submission and oral defense of an acceptable dissertation. There is no foreign language requirement. Ph.D. students have to meet departmental research requirements as a research assistant or equivalent, with or without salary. The degree is granted upon the recommendation of the Doctoral Committee and the Dean of Graduate Studies. For at least the final two years of the doctoral program it is expected that the student will be a full-time resident in the School. Doctoral programs must be completed in seven calendar years from the date of admission.
The Institute of Transportation Studies at Irvine (ITS) is part of a multicampus research unit of the University of California. Several faculty studying transportation systems engineering in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering participate in the Institute. Students choosing to focus their studies in transportation will find strong interdisciplinary opportunities between the Department and ITS. See the Research and Graduate Studies section of the Catalogue for additional information.
