CIVIL ENGINEERING

Professor Kenneth R. White*, department head

Professor J. Phillip King*, associate department head

Professors Cadena-C*H, HansonH; Idriss*, Jacquez*, KhandanH, Samani*H, White* Woodward*, Zellmer*H; Assistant Professors Bandini, Bawazir, Jauregui, Newtson; College Professor Garcia*; Adjunct Professor Hernandez*I

(505)646-3801

*Registered Professional Engineer(NM)
H Registered Professional Engineer (State other than NM)
I Registered Land Surveyor (State other than NM)

DEGREE: Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
OPTION: General
OPTION: Structures
OPTION: Environmental
OPTION: Geotechnical
OPTION: Water Resources

The cirricula in civil engineering is designed to provide a broad back ground and is so arranged that students may specialize in one or more of the options listed above or work in one or more areas of civil engineering in the senior year. Students may wish to obtain more than one option in civil engineering.

Requirements

In addition to the university requirements for graduation, a student must have a 2.0 grade-point average in all departmental courses and take the Fundamentals of Engineering Examination prior to graduation.

Civil Engineering Program Educational Objectives

Civil engineers design, test and evaluate public works projects that include structures, environmental systems, water resources, transportation and geotechnical applications. Civil engineers work as private consultants, for public agencies, industrial companies and research organizations and therefore the tools and methods of the civil engineer are both varied and broad. They use knowledge and skills in engineering, mathematics, and physical and social sciences along with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design to evaluate and improve such systems.
The undergraduate civil engineering degree program at New Mexico State University prepares students to join the work force or pursue graduate education while setting the foundation for life-long learning. Specifically, graduates of the program will be

able to provide protection of the public health, safety and welfare;
able to apply various civil engineering techniques in an integrated fashion to solve real-world problems through design, testing and evaluation;
able to obtain meaningful employment or continue in a graduate program;and
prepared for along term successful career augmented with life long learning experiences.

In addition, the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology Engineering Criteria 2000, in conjunction with the American Society of Civil Engineers requires that baccalaureate degree graduates in civil engineering will be able to

demonstrate proficiency in mathematics through differential equations, probability and statistics, calculus based physics and general chemistry;
demonstrate proficiency in a minimum of four recognized major civil engineering areas;
demonstrate the ability to conduct laboratory experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data in more than one of the recognized major civil engineering areas;
demonstrate the ability to perform civil engineering design by means of design experience integrated throughout the professional component of the curriculum; and
demonstrate an understanding of professional practice issues such as procurement of work; bidding versus quality-based selection processes; how the design professional and the construction professions interact to construct a project; the importance of professional licensure and continuing education; and/or other professional practice areas.

The Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology Engineering Criteria 2000,in conjunction with the American Society of Civil Engineers requires that civil engineering curriculums include in-depth instruction allowing students to accomplish the integration of systems using appropriate analytical, computational and experimental practices. They also require that faculty teaching in civil engineering departments show evidence of understanding professional practice and maintain currency in their respective professional areas. Program faculty must have responsibility and sufficient authority to define, revise, implement, and achieve program objectives.

Freshman Year (33 credits)
C E 151, Introduction to Civil Engineering .................................................................. 3
C E 160, Geology for Engineers ........................................................................................ 4
ENGL 111G, Rhetoric and Composition ....................................................................... 4
MATH 191, 192, Calculus and Analytic Geometry I, II ............................................ 6
OEDG 109, Computer Drafting......................................................................................... 3
PHYS 215, Engineering Physics I ..................................................................................... 3
PHYS 215L, Engineering Physics I Laboratory ........................................................... 1
SUR 222, Plane Surveying ................................................................................................... 3
Humanities or social science elective*.......................................................................... 6

Sophomore Year (32 credits)
C E 231, Introduction to Fluid Mechanics.................................................................... 3
C E 233, Mechanics-Statics.................................................................................................. 3
C E 256, Environmental Science ....................................................................................... 3
C E 256L, Environmental Science Laboratory............................................................ 1
C E 301, Mechanics of Materials ....................................................................................... 3
C E 331, Hydraulic Engineering ........................................................................................ 3
CHEM 111, General Chemistry I....................................................................................... 4
ECON 251G, Principles of Macroeconomics, or ECON 252G, Principles of
Microeconomics............................................................................................................ 3
ENGL 218G, Technical and Professional Communication ................................... 3
MATH 291, Calculus and Analytic Geometry III ........................................................ 3
M E 234, Mechanics-Dynamics ......................................................................................... 3

Junior Year (32 credits)
C E 311, Properties of Materials ........................................................................................ 3
C E 315, Determinate Structures...................................................................................... 4
C E 356, Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering........................................ 3
C E 357, Soil Mechanics ........................................................................................................ 3
C E 444, Steel Design, or C E 445, Concrete Design................................................ 3
COMM 265G, Principles of Human Communication............................................. 3
E E 201, Networks I, or M E 240, Thermodynamics ................................................. 3
MATH 392, Differential Equations.................................................................................... 3
STAT 371, Statistics for Engineers and Scientists I, or approved upper-division
math elective ........................................................................................................ 3
Science elective, PHYS 216 and PHYS 216L, Engineering Physics II and
Lab, or CHEM 112, General Chemistry II............................................................ 4

Senior Year (32 credits)
C E 450, Engineering Economy and Law ..................................................................... 3
C E 497, Senior Seminar........................................................................................................ 2
Civil engineering options ................................................................................................. 18
Humanities or social science electives (upper-division)* .................................... 6
Humanities or social science elective*.......................................................................... 3

*Humanities and social science electives must be selected to satisfy the college and university general education requirements.
Civil Engineering Options

Electives for Environmental Option (18 credits):
C E 382, ENVE 455, and ENVE 456 ................................................................................... 9
A EN 459, C E 482..................................................................................................................... 6
C E 444, G EN 452, C E 471, C E 477, A EN 478 or C E 483 .................................... 3

Electives for Structural Option (18 credits):
C E 444 or C E 445, C E 365, C E 457, and C E 469 ................................................. 12
Select one of the two options below:
Option 1: C E 443 and C E 468........................................................................................... 6
Option 2: C E 471 or C E 477 and C E 443 or C E 468 ............................................. 6

Electives for Water Resources Option (18 credits):
C E 482 or G EN 485 ................................................................................................................ 3
C E 483 and C E 382 ................................................................................................................ 6
A EN 459 or G EN 452 ............................................................................................................ 3
A EN 475, A EN 478, A EN 479, or ENVE 456............................................................... 6

Electives for Geotechnical Option (18 credits):
G EN 452, G EN 457, G EN 459, and G EN 485 ........................................................ 12
G EN 451, G EN 453, G EN 498, C E 471, or C E 482 ................................................. 6

Electives for General Civil Engineering Option (18 credits):
ENVE 456, C E 469, C E 482, or C E 485.......................................................................... 3
C E 382, C E 444, C E 445, ENVE 455, C E 457 ............................................................. 9
C E 471, C E 477, A EN 459, G EN 452, C E 483, A EN 475, A EN 478, or A EN 479 ....................................................................................................................................... 6