E4150 Engineering Gateway; (714) 824-5333
Stephen G. Ritchie, Department Chair
Faculty
Alfredo H.-S. Ang: Structural and earthquake engineering, risk and reliability analysis
Constantinos V. Chrysikopoulos: Transport in porous media, environmental systems, mathematical modeling
Maria Q. Feng: Structural engineering and intelligent control of structural systems
Stanley B. Grant: Environmental microbiology, biocolloid stability and transport, molecular biotechnology
Gary L. Guymon: Water resources, groundwater, modeling uncertainty
Medhat A. Haroun: Structural and earthquake engineering
R. (Jay) Jayakrishnan: Transportation systems analysis
Michael G. McNally: Travel behavior, transportation systems analysis
Terese M. Olson: Environmental engineering, aquatic chemistry
Gerard C. Pardoen: Structural analysis, experimental structural dynamics
Jose A. Pires: Risk analysis, applied probability, geotechnical engineering
Wilfred W. Recker: Transportation modeling and urban systems
Stephen G. Ritchie: Transportation engineering systems, knowledge-based expert systems
Jan Scherfig: Water reclamation, waste treatment processes, toxic waste
Robin Shepherd: Structural dynamics, earthquake-resistant design
Roberto Villaverde: Structural dynamics and earthquake engineering
Jann-Nan Yang: Fatigue, reliability, maintainability, and structural control
Lecturers
L. James Ewing, Jr.: Water and wastewater systems, reclamation and reuse
James Howard: Hazard waste management
Rodney Pimentel: Computer-aided geometric design
Richard O. Richter: Hazardous waste remediation
Glenn R. Roquemore: Geology
W. H. Scholz: Construction and project management
John Tracy: Lightweight 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 Environmental, Structural, Transportation, and Water Resources Engineering. 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 154.
Transfer Students. Preference will be given to 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), two quarters of general chemistry (with laboratory), one course in computational methods (FORTRAN, Pascal, or C), and one year of approved lower-division writing. Courses in linear algebra, differential equations, dynamics, thermodynamics, statics, and materials science are required for junior academic standing, and it is recommended that these courses be completed prior to transfer. Dynamics, materials science, statics, and thermodynamics may be offered during the summer session at UCI. Students should work closely with the UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools to ensure that they are enrolled in the appropriate courses.
For further information, contact the School of Engineering Undergraduate Student Affairs Office at (714) 824-4334.
Credit for at least 192 units including:
University Requirements: See pages 5761.
School Requirements: See page 156.
Departmental Requirements:
Mathematics Courses: Mathematics 2A-B-C-D, 3A, and 3D (24 units).
Basic Science Courses: Chemistry 1A-B and 1LA-LB, Physics 5A-B-C and 5LB-LC, and one course selected from Chemistry 1C, Physics 5D, 5E, or Biological Sciences 94 (at least 28 to 30 units).
Basic Engineering Courses: Engineering E10, E54, CE1, CE2, CE5, CE30, CE50, CE80, and CE91 (31 units).
Civil Engineering Core Courses: Engineering CE105, CE112, CE125, CE131, CE131L, CE150, CE150L, CE151A, CE154, CE170A, and CE170B (39 units).
Technical Electives: 16 units in one of the four specializations and 8 units of unrestricted technical electives for a total of 24 units. The student's faculty advisor must approve the course selection.
Specialization in Environmental Engineering: Requires 16 units from the following list; must include the capstone design course CE175: Engineering CE130, CE164, CE164L, CE165, CE166, CE173, and CE175.
Specialization in Structural Engineering: Requires 16 units from the following list; must include the capstone design course CE156: Engineering CE132, CE151B, CE152, CE155, and CE156.
Specialization in Transportation Engineering: Requires 16 units from the following list; must include the capstone design course CE128: Engineering CE126, CE127, CE128, and CE129.
Specialization in Water Resources Engineering: Requires 16 units from the following list; must include the capstone design course CE175: Engineering CE130, CE171, CE172, CE173, and CE175.
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 Undergraduate Student Affairs Office can provide necessary guidance for satisfying the design requirements.
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 Undergraduate Student Affairs Office and with their faculty advisors.
| Sample Program of Study -- Civil Engineering | |||
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING | |
| Freshman | |||
| Mathematics 2A | Mathematics 2B | Mathematics 2C | |
| E10 | Physics 5A | Physics 5B. 5LB | |
| CE2 | CE1 | CE5 | |
| Breadth | Breadth | Breadth | |
| Sophomore | |||
| Mathematics 2D | Mathematics 3A | Mathematics 3D | |
| Physics 5C, 5LC | Chemistry 1B, 1LB | Science Elective | |
| Chemistry 1A, 1LA | CE54 | CE91 | |
| CE50 | CE30 | CE80 | |
| Junior | |||
| CE105 | CE151A | CE131, CE131L | |
| CE125 | CE170A | CE170B | |
| CE150, CE150L | Breadth | Technical Elective | |
| Breadth | Breadth | Breadth | |
| Senior | |||
| CE154 | CE112 | Capstone Design | |
| Technical Elective | Technical Elective | Course | |
| Technical Elective | Breadth | Technical Elective | |
| Breadth | Breadth | Breadth | |
| Breadth | |||
Students must obtain approval for their program of study and must see their facutly advisor at least once each year.
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, biology, and chemistry, as well as fundamental engineering science courses. Environmental Engineering courses in water and air quality, water resources management, water and air pollution control, and hazardous waste management fill much of the remaining curriculum. Design experiences in these courses are structured to give students the necessary background to design solutions to environmental problems that satisfy environmental, economic, safety, and and sociopolitical constraints.
High School Students: See page 154.
Transfer Students. Preference will be given to 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), one year of general chemistry (with laboratory), one course in computational methods (FORTRAN, Pascal, or C), and one year of approved lower-division writing. Courses in linear algebra, differential equations, thermodynamics, dynamics, and statics are required for junior academic standing, and it is recommended that these courses be completed prior to transferring to UCI. Courses in thermodynamics, dynamics, and statics may be offered during summer session at UCI. Students should work closely with the UCI Office of Admissions and Relations with Schools to ensure that they are enrolled in the appropriate courses.
For further information, contact the School of Engineering Undergraduate Student Affairs Office at (714) 824-4334.
Credit for at least 193 units including:
University Requirements: See pages 5761.
School Requirements: See page 156.
Departmental Requirements:
Mathematics Courses: Mathematics 2A-B-C-D, 3A, and 3D (24 units).
Basic Science Courses: Chemistry 1A-B-C and 1LA-LB, 51A, 51LA, Physics 5A-B-C and 5LB-LC, and Biological Sciences 94 (at least 38 units).
Basic Engineering Courses: Engineering E10, CE1, CE3, CE30, CE50, CE69, CE80, and ChE60 (29 units).
Environmental Engineering Core Courses: Engineering ChE160, CE105, CE131, CE131L, CE150, CE150L, CE164, CE164L, CE165, CE166, CE170A, CE170B, CE171 or CE172, CE175, and two air quality electives from ME110, ME162, or ME164 (5354 units).
Technical Elective: 3 or 4 units; all technical electives must be approved by the faculty advisor. Technical electives may be selected from the following list provided they have not been used to satisfy the hydrology or air quality electives: Engineering CE171, CE172, CE173, CE174, ChE165, ChE170, ME110, ME162, ME164.
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 Undergraduate Student Affairs Office can provide necessary guidance for satisfying the design 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 Undergraduate Student Affairs Office and with their faculty advisors.
| Sample Program of Study -- Environmental Engineering | ||
| FALL | WINTER | SPRING |
| Freshman | ||
| Mathematics 2A | Mathematics 2B | Mathematics 2C |
| E10 | Physics 5A | Physics 5B, 5LB |
| Breadth | CE1 | CE3 |
| Breadth | Breadth | Breadth |
| Sophomore | ||
| Mathematics 2D | Mathematics 3A | Mathematics 3D |
| Chemistry 1A, 1LA | Chemistry 1B, 1LB | Chemistry 1C |
| Physics 5C, 5LC | Bio. Sci. 94 | CE69 |
| CE50 | CE30 | CE80 |
| Junior | ||
| CE150, CE150L | CE170A | CE131, CE131L |
| CE105 | Chemistry 51A, 51LA | CE170B |
| Breadth | ChE60 | Breadth |
| Breadth | Breadth | Breadth |
| Senior | ||
| ChE160 | CE165 | CE175 |
| CE164, 164L | CE166 | Air Quality Elective |
| CE171/172 | Breadth | Breadth |
| Air Quality Elective | Technical Elective | Breadth |
Students must obtain approval for their program of study and must see their facutly 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 an advisory committee which takes into consideration the objectives and preparation of the candidate. The program of study must be approved by the faculty of the Department.
There are no specific course requirements, 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. The preliminary examination is required of each student and must be taken prior to the start of the fourth quarter of residency in the Ph.D. program. The examination may be repeated, but must be passed prior to the start of the seventh quarter of residency. 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.
