NOTE: 500 level courses require graduate standing

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Civil & Materials Engineering

Location: 2095 ERF; Phone: (312) 996-3428. Previously listed as Civil Engineering, Mechanics, and Metallurgy (CEMM). For each course in the Department of Civil Materials Engineering, first priority in enrollment will be given to engineering students in either the undergraduate or graduate college for whom the course is required or is a specified elective. Other students who meet prerequisites may be admitted by college approval during late registration.

CME            201
         Statics
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): MATH 181 and PHYS 141. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            203
         Strength of Materials
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CME 201 and MATH 210. Restricted to Engineering, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            205
         Structural Analysis I
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CME 203. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            211
         Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CME 201. Restricted to Engineering, and School of Continuing Studies.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture.

CME            216
         Introduction to Environmental Engineering
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112; and credit or concurrent registration in CME 211. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture-Discussion.

CME            260
         Properties of Materials
       3 hours.  Credit is not given for CME 260 if the student has credit for CME 261. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112 and MATH 181 and PHYS 141. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            261
         Materials for Manufacturing
       2 hours.  Same as ME 261. Credit is not given for CME 261/ME 261 if the student has credit for CME 260. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 112 and MATH 181 and PHYS 141. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            300
         Composition and Properties of Concrete
       2 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CME 203. Restricted to Engineering, and School of Continuing Studies.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Discussion/Recitation and one Laboratory.

CME            301
         Behavior and Design of Metal Structures
       3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CME 205. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            302
         Transportation Engineering
       3 hours.  Extensive computer use required. Field trips and computer laboratory required. Prerequisite(s): ME 210; and CS 107 or CS 108. Restricted to Engineering, and School of Continuing Studies.  Students outside the stated restrictions may be admitted with the consent of the instructor. To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

CME            311
         Water Resources Engineering
       3 hours.  Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): CME 211. Restricted to Engineering, and School of Continuing Studies.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

CME            315
         Soil Mechanics and Laboratory
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CME 203 and CME 211. Restricted to Engineering, and School of Continuing Studies. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory-Discussion and one Lecture-Discussion.

CME            359
         Mechanical Vibrations
       3 hours.  Same as ME 308. Prerequisite(s): ME 210 and MATH 220. Restricted to Engineering, and School of Continuing Studies. Departmental Approval Required To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

CME            392
         Undergraduate Research
       1 TO 3 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.  

CME            396
         Senior Design I
       3 hours.  Students are required to take Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (FE exam) before graduation. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. Restricted to Engineering, and School of Continuing Studies.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Conference and one Lecture-Discussion

CME            406
         Bridge Design
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CME 301 and CME 310. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            408
         Traffic Engineering and Design
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Extensive computer use required. Field work required. Prerequisite(s): CME 302 or consent of the instructor. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            410
         Design of Prestressed Concrete Structures
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CME 310. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            411
         Chemistry for Environmental Professionals
       3 hours.  Same as EOHS 440. Prerequisite(s): One year of college chemistry.  

CME            427
         Engineering Hydrology
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CME 215. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            431
         Introduction to Continuum Mechanics
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CME 203 and CME 211; or CME 203 and ME 211. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            434
         Finite Element Analysis I
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CME 205 or ME 401 and CS 108. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            454
         Structural Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings
       3 OR 4 hours.  3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CME 401 or CME 409 or the equivalent, or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: Major structural analysis and design courses. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  

CME            460
         Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CME 260. Restricted to Engineering, Graduate College, and School of Continuing Studies.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

CME            496
         Special Problems
       1 TO 4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

CME            508
         Urban Travel Forecasting
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CME 302 and MATH 210 and ECON 120.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Laboratory and one Lecture-Discussion.

CME            521
         Environmental Microbiology
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CME 422; or consent of the instructor. Recommended background: A basic understanding of biology.  

CME            533
         Fracture Mechanics and Failure Analysis II
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CME 433.  

CME            540
         Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Integrated Human/Natural Landscapes
       3 hours.  Same as EAES 540 and BIOS 540. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  

CME            547
         Field Experiences in Landscape Ecological and Anthropogenic Processes
       4 hours.  Same as BIOS 547 and EAES 547. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.  To be properly registered, students must enroll in one Lecture/Discussion and one practice.

CME            581
         Vadose Zone Hydrology
       4 hours.  Prerequisite(s): CME 311; and graduate standing; or consent of the instructor.  

CME            594
         Advanced Special Topics in Civil Engineering, Mechanics and Materials
       1 TO 4 hours.    

CME            596
         Independent Study
       1 TO 4 hours.    

CME            598
         Master's Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term.  

CME            599
         Ph.D. Thesis Research
       0 TO 16 hours.  Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term.