Engineering Civil Engineering
Description
Website: https://cee.unl.edu/
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a complete undergraduate program to students on the Lincoln and Omaha campuses of the University of Nebraska. Curriculum requirements are nearly identical on both campuses. The goal is to prepare students for entry into the civil engineering profession immediately after graduation or to pursue graduate-level studies.
The general educational objectives of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln civil engineering undergraduate program are to prepare our graduates so that, with a University of Nebraska–Lincoln BSCE degree, a few years beyond graduation, alumni will:
- Be employed in civil and environmental engineering or a closely related field; or, graduates will be pursuing an advanced degree in civil and environmental engineering or a closely related field.
- Contribute to society and address societal and environmental needs through engagement in professional, community, or service organizations.
- Agree that the civil engineering program prepared them for success in their careers in terms of knowledge and skillsets as embodied in the program and the Complete Engineer ™ Initiative.
As a professional discipline, civil engineering is closely related to the total human environment. In all professional endeavors, the civil engineer must consider ecological effects as well as the social, economic, and political needs of people. The civil engineer designs systems to control and manage our water resources to provide electric power, agricultural irrigation, flood control, recreation, water supplies, and wastewater treatment systems for our urban and industrial needs.
The civil engineer plans, designs, and constructs our transportation systems—including highways, railroads, waterways, and airports—to connect rural, urban, and industrial areas. The civil engineer also designs and constructs housing and facilities for recreational, industrial, and commercial complexes, which comprise the urban environment. It is the responsibility of civil engineering to minimize air, water, and land pollution and protect the environment.
Instructional emphasis is placed on fundamental engineering principles derived from mathematics, chemistry, physics, and engineering science. These subjects provide a sound background for the subsequent introductory courses in environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering. Students are introduced to design concepts in their freshman year. Design is incorporated throughout the curriculum that culminates in two senior-level courses, CIVE 401 Civil Engineering Design I and CIVE 402 Civil Engineering Design II.
Instructional laboratories in environmental engineering, hydraulics, geotechnical engineering, structures, and surveying provide each student with an opportunity to learn, through individual participation, the operation of the testing equipment used to establish engineering design criteria and to monitor and model engineering facilities such as water and wastewater treatment plants, river control systems, and structural systems.
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering also offers a major and a minor in Environmental Engineering.
Admission
Criteria for Professional Admission to the Civil Engineering Degree Program
Pre-professionally admitted College of Engineering students majoring in civil engineering must have their academic records reviewed for professional admission to the Civil Engineering Degree Program during the fall, spring, or summer immediately following the term in which:
- At least 12 credits (one semester) have been completed after admission to the College of Engineering.
- At least 43 credits applicable to the degree have been earned.
- PHYS 211 General Physics I, MECH 223 Engineering Statics, MECH 325 Mechanics of Elastic Bodies, and MECH 373 Engineering Dynamics have been completed.
Additionally, the student can have no more than two declined professional admission requests to other engineering majors. It is likely a student may need to complete four full semesters of credits applying to the Program before these requirements are able to be completed.
Professional admission approval to the Civil Engineering Degree Program also requires that all of the following Departmental-specific criteria must be met:
- Earn a C letter grade or better in PHYS 211, MECH 223, MECH 325, and MECH 373.
- Earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.4 or greater.
- Earn a C letter grade or better in ALL math, science, and engineering courses required for the bachelor of science in civil engineering degree if the cumulative grade point average is less than 2.700.
Students approved for professional admission to the Program are then allowed to take 400-level civil engineering courses to complete their degree.
College Requirements
College Admission
College Entrance Requirements
Students must have high school credit for (one unit is equal to one high school year):
- Mathematics – 4 units: 2 of algebra, 1 of geometry, and 1 of precalculus and trigonometry
- English – 4 units
- Natural sciences – 3 units that must include 1 unit of physics and 1 unit of chemistry (chemistry requirement waived for students in construction management and computer science)
- Foreign language – 2 units of a single foreign language
- Social studies – 3 units
- Students having a composite ACT score of 28 or greater (or equivalent SAT score) will be admitted to the College of Engineering even if they lack any one of the following: trigonometry, chemistry, or physics.
- Students having an ACT score of 19 or less in English (or equivalent SAT score) must take ENGL 150 Writing and Inquiry or ENGL 151 Writing and Argument.
A total of 16 units is required for admission.
Students must have an ACT (enhanced) score of 24 or greater (or equivalent SAT). Students who lack entrance requirements may be admitted based on ACT scores, high school rank and credits, or may be admitted to pre-engineering status in the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center. Pre-engineering students are advised within the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center.
Students for whom English is not their language of nurture must meet the minimum English proficiency requirements of the University.
Students who lack entrance units may complete precollege training by Independent Study through the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Office of On-line and Distance Education, in summer courses, or as a part of their first or second semester course loads while in the Exploratory and Pre-Professional Advising Center or other Colleges at Nebraska.
Students should consult their advisor, their department chair, or Engineering Student Services if they have questions on current policies.
Other Admission Requirements
Students who transfer to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from other accredited colleges or universities and wish to be admitted to the College of Engineering (COE) must meet COE freshman entrance requirements and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and be calculus-ready. Students not meeting either of these requirements must enroll in the Explore Center or another University college until they meet COE admission requirements. Students transferring from UNO, UNL, or UNK to the College of Engineering must be in good academic standing with their institution.
The COE accepts courses for transfer for which a C or better grade was received. Although the University of Nebraska–Lincoln accepts D grades from the University of Nebraska at Kearney and at Omaha, not all majors in the COE accept such low grades. Students must conform to the requirements of their intended major and, in any case, are strongly encouraged to repeat courses with a grade of C- or less.
All transfer students must adopt the curricular requirements of the undergraduate catalog current at the time of transfer to the COE—not that in use when they entered the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Upon admission to Nebraska, students wishing to pursue degree programs in the COE will be classified and subject to the policies defined in the subsequent section.
Students who were previously admitted to COE and are returning to the College of Engineering must demonstrate a cumulative GPA of 2.5 in order to be readmitted to COE.
College Degree Requirements
Grade Rules
Grade Appeals
In the event of a dispute involving any college policies or grades, the student should appeal to his/her instructor and appropriate department chair or school director (in that order). If a satisfactory solution is not achieved, the student may appeal his/her case through the College Academic Appeals Committee on his/her campus.
Catalog Rule
Students must fulfill the requirements stated in the catalog for the academic year in which they are first admitted at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. In consultation with advisors, a student may choose to follow a subsequent catalog for any academic year in which they are admitted to and enrolled as a degree-seeking student at Nebraska in the College of Engineering. Students must complete all degree requirements from a single catalog year. The catalog which a student follows for degree requirements may not be more than 10 years old at the time of graduation.
ACE REQUIREMENTS
All students must fulfill the Achievement-Centered Education (ACE) requirements. Information about the ACE program may be viewed at ace.unl.edu.
The minimum requirements of the civil engineering program include courses involving ACE outcomes 3, 4, and 10. Students should work with their advisor to select courses that satisfy ACE outcomes 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
LEARNING Outcomes
Graduates of the civil engineering program will have:
- An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
- An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
- An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
- An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.
The above student outcomes have been approved by the ABET Engineering Area Delegation for use beginning with the 2019-20 academic year, and have been adopted by the faculty of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Major Requirements
Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
The BS degree in civil engineering is offered on both the Lincoln and Omaha campuses.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineering Core | ||
| CIVE 101 | Introduction to Civil Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 102 | Geomatics for Civil Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 201 | Civil Engineering Analysis I | 2 |
| CIVE 202 | Civil Engineering Analysis II | 2 |
| CIVE 301 | Civil Engineering Synthesis I | 1 |
| CIVE 302 | Civil Engineering Synthesis II | 1 |
| CIVE 401 | Civil Engineering Design I | 3 |
| CIVE 402 | Civil Engineering Design II | 3 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 18 | |
| Civil Engineering Breadth | ||
| CIVE 310 | Fluid Mechanics | 3 |
| or MECH 310 | Fluid Mechanics | |
| CIVE 319 | Hydraulics Laboratory | 1 |
| CIVE 321 | Principles of Environmental Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 321L | Environmental Engineering Laboratory | 1 |
| CIVE 334 | Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering | 4 |
| CIVE 341 & CIVE 342 | Structural Analysis Fundamentals and Structural Design Fundamentals | 4 |
| CIVE 352 | Introduction to Water Resources Engineering | 3 |
| or BSEN 350 | Soil and Water Resources Engineering | |
| CIVE 361 | Highway Engineering | 3 |
| CIVE 378 | Materials of Construction | 3 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 25 | |
| Civil Engineering Depth Electives | ||
| Depth Elective in Environmental and Water Resources Engineering | 3 | |
Choose one from: | ||
| Environmental Engineering Process Design | ||
| Design of Water Treatment Facilities | ||
| Design of Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities | ||
| Flow Systems Design | ||
| Water Resources Development | ||
| Depth Elective in Geotechnical, Structural and Transportation Engineering | 3 | |
Choose one from: | ||
| Foundation Engineering | ||
| Reinforced Concrete Design I | ||
| Steel Design I | ||
| Highway Design | ||
| Traffic Engineering | ||
| General Civil Engineering Depth Electives | ||
| Choose three credits from the following that were not used to fulfill another requirement: | 3 | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 9 | |
| General Engineering | ||
| CSCE 101 | Fundamentals of Computer Science | 3 |
| or CSCE 155T | Computer Science I: Informatics Focus | |
| MECH 223 | Engineering Statics | 3 |
| MECH 325 | Mechanics of Elastic Bodies | 3 |
| MECH 373 | Engineering Dynamics | 3 |
| ENGR 10 | Freshman Engineering Seminar | 0 |
| ENGR 20 | Sophomore Engineering Seminar | 0 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 12 | |
| Technical Electives | ||
| Choose a total of six credits from: | 6 | |
Any 400-level CIVE course not taken to fulfill another requirement | ||
Any 200-, 300- or 400-level course in any engineering major not used to fulfill another requirement | ||
Any 200-, 300- or 400-level course in Biology, Chemistry, Community and Regional Planning, Geology, Mathematics, Meteorology-Climatology, Statistics, Physics or Astronomy not used to fulfill another requirement | ||
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 6 | |
| Science | ||
| CHEM 109A & CHEM 109L | General Chemistry I and General Chemistry I Laboratory | 4 |
| PHYS 211 | General Physics I | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 4 | |
| General Chemistry II and General Chemistry II Laboratory | ||
| General Physics II | ||
| Science Elective | ||
| BIOS 101 & BIOS 101L | General Biology and General Biology Laboratory | 4 |
| or CHEM 251 & CHEM 253 | Organic Chemistry I and Organic Chemistry I Laboratory | |
| or GEOL 101 | Dynamic Earth | |
| or ASTR 204 & ASTR 224 | Introduction to Astronomy and Astrophysics and Astronomy and Astrophysics Laboratory | |
| or LIFE 120 & 120L | Fundamentals of Biology I and Fundamentals of Biology I laboratory | |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 16 | |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 106 | Calculus I | 5 |
| MATH 107 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MATH 208 | Calculus III | 4 |
| MATH 221 | Differential Equations | 3 |
| STAT 380 | Statistics and Applications | 3 |
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 19 | |
| ACE Requirements | ||
| ACE 1: Writing | 3 | |
Choose from the list of approved ACE 1 courses | ||
| ACE 2: Communication Skills | 3 | |
Choose from the list of approved ACE 2 courses | ||
| ACE 3: Math/Stat Reasoning | ||
| ACE 4: Science | ||
| ACE 5: Humanities | 3 | |
Choose from the list of approved ACE 5 courses | ||
| ACE 6: Social Sciences | 3 | |
Choose from the list of approved ACE 6 courses | ||
| ACE 7: Arts | 3 | |
Choose from the list of approved ACE 7 courses | ||
| ACE 8: Ethics | 3 | |
| Choose from the list of approved ACE 8 courses | ||
| ACE 9: Global Awareness and Human Diversity | 3 | |
Choose from the list of approved ACE 9 courses | ||
| ACE 10: Capstone Experience | ||
This requirement is satisfied by CIVE 402 | ||
| Credit Hours Subtotal: | 21 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
Description: Introduction to engineering design process through hands-on projects supported by instruction of underlying engineering science and fundamentals, model development, and the required tools. Exploration of civil engineering disciplines and introduction to civil engineering profession with focus on ethics and professional skills.
This course is a prerequisite for: CIVE 102
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 101
Description: Introduction to the theory and application of measurements and geospatial data for civil engineering. This includes error theory, measurements of elevation, distance, direction, and location using optical, mechanical, electronic, and global navigation satellite systems, and applications in geographic information systems (GIS). Project based.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Description: Introduction to civil engineering as a career by use of case studies; alternate approaches to engineering designs illustrated by use of engineering principles.
| Credit Hours: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 1 |
| Max credits per degree: | 1 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:1
ACE:
This course can be used to remove failing grades from CIVE 130.
Description: Use of computer-aided design software to communicate engineering ideas. Dimensioning, 2- and 3-D model development, topographic mapping, and process layout with emphasis on Civil Engineering applications.
| Credit Hours: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 2 |
| Max credits per degree: | 2 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:2
ACE:
Prerequisites: CSCE 101
Description: Incorporating programming logic into spreadsheet solutions in the context of authentic civil engineering projects; emphasis on integrating professional skills, data analysis and management, and technical skills. Project based.
| Credit Hours: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 2 |
| Max credits per degree: | 2 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:2
ACE:
Description: Expanding programming logic to data analysis & visualization, solution of linear systems of equations, and ordinary differential equations. Control of sensors and visualization of scientific data. Use of authentic civil engineering projects linking engineering mechanics and materials of construction. Emphasis on integrating professional skills, data analysis, and technical skills. Project based.
| Credit Hours: | 2 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 2 |
| Max credits per degree: | 2 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:2
ACE:
Prerequisites: MATH 106
Description: Introduction to the theory and application of mensuration and geometric information processing in civil engineering. Measurement of distance, direction, elevation, and location using mechanical, electronic, and satellite systems. Collection of field data and error propagation. Elementary geometric data bases for design, construction, operation, and control of civil works.
This course is a prerequisite for: CIVE 361
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| Course and Laboratory Fee: | $15 |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Description: Explores the co-disciplinary connections in civil engineering through authentic engineering projects; focus on synergies among fluid dynamics, transportation, and structures; emphasis on integrating professional skills, data analysis, and technical skills. Project based.
| Credit Hours: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 1 |
| Max credits per degree: | 1 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:1
ACE:
Description: Explores the co-disciplinary connections in civil engineering through authentic engineering projects; focus on synergies among geotechnical engineering, water resources, and environmental engineering; emphasis on integrating professional skills, data analysis, and technical skills. Project based.
| Credit Hours: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 1 |
| Max credits per degree: | 1 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:1
ACE:
Description: Fluid statics, equations of continuity, momentum, and energy dimensional analysis and dynamic similitude. Applications to: flow meters; fluid pumps and turbines; viscous flow and lubrication; flow in closed conduits and open channels. Two-dimensional potential flow.
This course is a prerequisite for: AGEN 325, BSEN 325; AGEN 344, BSEN 344; AREN 412; CIVE 319; CIVE 352; CIVE 420; ENVE 410; MECH 446
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
| Offered: | FALL/SPR |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation; MECH 223, MATH 208, MATH 221
Description: Honor students required to study beyond levels expected of students in normal sections and prepare a special report.
This course is a prerequisite for: AGEN 325, BSEN 325; AGEN 344, BSEN 344; AREN 412; CIVE 319; CIVE 352; ENVE 410; MECH 311; MECH 446
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Description: Hydraulics experiments and demonstrations. Velocity, pressure and flow measurements; pipe flow, open channel flow; hydraulic structures and machinery, hydrologic and sediment measurements and student projects.
| Credit Hours: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 1 |
| Max credits per degree: | 1 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| Course and Laboratory Fee: | $15 |
Credit Hours:1
ACE:
Prerequisites: CHEM 109A & CHEM 109L or CHEM 110A & CHEM 110L or CHEM 113A & CHEM 113L, and MATH 107
Description: Introduction to principles of environmental engineering including water quality, atmospheric quality, pollution prevention, and solid and hazardous wastes engineering. Design of water, air, and waste management systems.
This course is a prerequisite for: BSEN 321L, CIVE 321L; CIVE 401; CIVE 420; ENVE 322; ENVE 410; ENVE 430
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: Good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation: CHEM 109A & CHEM 109L or CHEM 110A & CHEM 110L or CHEM 113A & CHEM 113L, MATH 107
Description: Introduction to principles of environmental engineering including water quality, atmospheric quality, pollution prevention, and solid and hazardous wastes engineering. Design of water, air, and waste management systems.
This course is a prerequisite for: BSEN 321L, CIVE 321L; CIVE 401; CIVE 420; ENVE 322; ENVE 410; ENVE 430
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 321 or parallel
Description: Environmental engineering experiments, demonstrations, field trips, and projects. Experiments include the measurement and determination of environmental quality parameters such as solids, dissolved oxygen, biochemical and chemical oxygen demand, and alkalinity.
| Credit Hours: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 1 |
| Max credits per degree: | 1 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
| Course and Laboratory Fee: | $50 |
Credit Hours:1
ACE:
Description: Soil composition, structure and phase relationships; soil classification. Principles of effective stress; loading induced subsurface stresses; load history; deformation and failure of soils. Elastic and limit analysis with applications to design for bearing capacity, settlement, retaining walls, and slope stability. Steady-state seepage.
This course is a prerequisite for: CIVE 401
| Credit Hours: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 4 |
| Max credits per degree: | 4 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| Course and Laboratory Fee: | $15 |
Credit Hours:4
ACE:
Prerequisites: MECH 325.
Description: Introduction to the analysis of structural systems. Analyses of determinate and indeterminate trusses, beams, and frames.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: MECH 325
Description: Introduction to structural engineering design philosophy, steel and concrete design criteria, and procedures for trusses, simple beams, continuous beams, and frames. Introduction to structural experiments and software used in structural analysis and design.
| Credit Hours: | 1 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 1 |
| Max credits per degree: | 1 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:1
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE/MECH 310.
Description: Introduction to water resources engineering design and planning, surface hydrology, ground water hydraulics, reservoirs, and other control structures. Introduction to field measurement and computational methods in water resources.
This course is a prerequisite for: CIVE 401
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Description: Introduction to the principles of highway engineering and traffic operations and control.
This course is a prerequisite for: CIVE 401
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: MECH 325.
Description: Introduction to the behavior, testing, and design of soil, portland cement concrete, steel, wood and composites. Experiments covering the concepts of stress and strain under axial, torsional, shear and flexural loading conditions. Common ASTM laboratory test procedures and specifications, field quality control tests and statistical applications.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| Course and Laboratory Fee: | $20 |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: Junior standing and CIVE major.
Description: Basic elements of civil engineering practice. Roles of all participants in the process-owners, designers, architects, contractors, and suppliers. Basic concepts in business management, public policy, leadership, and professional licensure. Professional relations, civic responsibilities, and ethical obligations for engineering practice. Project management, contracts, allocation of resources, project estimating, planning, and controls.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Description: The first of two courses in the capstone sequence. Practical application of the engineering design process in a team project focused on an authentic and comprehensive civil engineering design project.
This course is a prerequisite for: CIVE 402
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
| Offered: | FALL/SPR |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 401
Description: The second of two courses in the capstone sequence. Practical application of the engineering design process in a team project focused on an authentic and comprehensive civil engineering design project.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
| Offered: | FALL/SPR |
| ACE Outcomes: | ACE 10 Integrated Product |
| Experiential Learning: | Community Engagement, Field Studies, Other, Project-Based Learning |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product
Prerequisites: CIVE 326 or CIVE 327; parallel CIVE 352.
Description: Application of hydraulic principles to the design of water distribution systems, wastewater and stormwater collection systems, channelized flow systems, and treatment facilities.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Description: Design of unit operations and processes associated with drinking water and wastewater treatment facilities, and other environmental treatment systems.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: Permission
Description: Introduction to pollution prevention (P2) and waste minimization methods. Practical applications to small businesses and industries. Legislative and historical development of P2 systems analysis, waste estimation, P2 methods, P2 economics, and sources of P2 information.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Description: Planning, design and operation of solid and waste collection processing, treatment, and disposal systems including materials, resources and energy recovery systems.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 420
Description: Analysis of water supplies and design of treatment and distribution systems.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 420
Description: Analysis of systems for wastewater treatment and disposal.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 321
Description: Comprehensive study of water quality and the effects of various water pollutants on the aquatic environment; modeling of water quality variables.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 334.
Description: Application of the effective stress principle to shear strength of cohesive soil; analysis of stability of slopes. Development of continuum relationships for soil; solutions for stresses and displacements for an elastic continuum. Solution of the consolidation equation for various initial and boundary conditions.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 334.
Optional lab CIVE 436L/CIVE 836L.
Description: Subsoil exploration and interpretation; selection of foundation systems; determination of allowable bearing capacity and settlement; design of deep foundations; pile driving analysis; control of groundwater.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 341
Description: Introduction to the design concepts of reinforced concrete building components. The design of flexural and compression members, simple walls, foundations, and floor systems using the latest American Concrete Institute (ACI) design requirements.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 341.
Description: Introduction to the design concepts for structural steel building components. Design of tension members, bolted and welded connections, column members, and beam members. Limit states design concepts used throughout, and emphasis on behavior of members and code design procedures.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 341.
Description: Matrix analysis methods and computer solutions for indeterminate structures. Additional topics: static condensation, shear deformations, and non-prismatic members in matrix-based analyses, moment distribution method, load cases and load combinations for buildings and bridges, and influence lines and analysis for moving loads.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
CIVE 444/844 is not available for graduate credit for civil engineering students.
Description: Principles of design of steel and reinforced concrete structural building systems, planning of building vertical and horizontal load resisting systems, and bridge systems. Several design projects involve indeterminate analysis and design concepts for both steel and reinforced concrete.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| ACE Outcomes: | ACE 10 Integrated Product |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product
Prerequisites: CIVE 441
A continuation of the topics covered in CIVE 441.
Description: The principles and procedures used in design of steel buildings, design of plate girders, design and analysis of building systems, design and analysis of composite steel-concrete building systems, innovative building systems, introduction to seismic design of steel buildings. Plate buckling, beam, column and beam-column design, and frame stability. Introduction to connection design.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 440/840
A continuation of topics covered in CIVE 440/840.
Description: Shear friction theory, strut-and-tie modeling, anchorage, deflection, slender and bi-axially loaded members, torsion, two-way action and punching shear, and footing design. Excel spreadsheets are developed and used for various design tasks.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 352.
Description: Theory and application of systems engineering with emphasis on optimization and simulation techniques for evaluating alternatives in water resources developments related to water supply, flood control, hydroelectric power, drainage, water quality, water distribution, irrigation, and water measurement.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 352.
Description: Fundamentals of hydraulics with applications of mechanics of solids, mechanics of fluids, and engineering economics to the design of hydraulic structures. Continuity, momentum, and energy principles are applied to special problems from various branches of hydraulic engineering.
This course is a prerequisite for: CIVE 954
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: BSEN 321/CIVE 321 or BSEN 355; AGEN/BSEN 350 or CIVE 352 as prerequisite or parallel.
Description: Identification, characterization, and assessment of nonpoint source pollutants; transport mechanisms and remediation technologies; design methodologies and case studies.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| Offered: | FALL |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 352
Description: Stochastic analysis of hydrological data and processes including rainfall, runoff, infiltration, temperature, solar radiation, wind, and non-point pollution. Space-time hydrologic modeling with emphasis on the application of techniques in the design of engineering projects.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Description: Application of engineering principles to the movement of groundwater. Analysis and design of wells, well fields, and artificial recharge. Analysis of pollutant movement..
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 341.
Description: Fundamental concepts related to structural reliability, safety measures, load models, resistance models, system reliability, optimum safety levels, and optimization of design codes.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 361.
Description: Development of urban transportation planning objectives and goals. Data collection procedures, land use and travel forecasting techniques, trip generation, trip distribution, modal choice analyses, and traffic assignment. Site development and traffic impact analysis.
This course is a prerequisite for: CIVE 864
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 361
Has an emphasis on design projects.
Description: Design of roadways, intersections, interchanges, parking facilities, and land development site access and circulation. Emphasis on design projects.
This course is a prerequisite for: CIVE 865
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 361
Emphasizes design projects.
Description: Design of signalized intersections, arterial street and network signal systems, and freeway control systems.
This course is a prerequisite for: CIVE 866
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 361.
Description: Planning and design of general aviation and air carrier airports. Land-side components include vehicle ground-access systems, vehicle circulation parking, and terminal buildings. Air-side components include aircraft apron-gate area, taxi-way systems, runway system, and air traffic control facilities and airspace. Emphasis on design projects.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 378
Description: Understanding of the physical, chemical, geometrical, and mechanical characteristics and practical applications of bituminous materials and mixtures. Fundamental mechanics for elastic and inelastic materials and basic theories associated with mechanical data analyses and designs. Recent advances and significant research outcomes for further discussions. Applications of theories to laboratory and field testing.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| Course and Laboratory Fee: | $15 |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: CIVE 334.
Description: Thickness design of flexible and rigid pavement systems for highways and airports; design of paving materials; evaluation and strengthening of existing pavements.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| Course and Laboratory Fee: | $30 |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: Senior standing.
Capstone course.
Description: Holistic approach to the selection and analysis of planning strategies for protecting water quality from nonpoint sources of contamination. Introduction to the use of methods of analyzing the impact of strategies on whole systems and subsystems; for selecting strategies; and for evaluating present strategies.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| ACE Outcomes: | ACE 10 Integrated Product |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product
Description: Development of cost accounting principles and financial controls appropriate for construction contractors. Includes purchasing policies and procedures, labor and equipment cost reporting techniques, accounting procedures for control of materials and supplies, billing methods, principles of financial reporting and analysis.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Description: Introduction of numerical methods to solve problems in civil engineering, including finding roots of equations, solving linear algebra equations, optimization, curve fitting, numerical differentiation and integration, and finite difference method. Computational methods in numerical integration, matrix operations and ordinary differential equations as they apply to civil engineering problems.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| Offered: | FALL/SPR |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:
Prerequisites: Senior standing and CIVE 385.
Requires the formulation and completion of a civil engineering design project.
Description: Course provides senior civil engineering students with the opportunity to apply engineering concepts and principles to a comprehensive design project of multiple sub-disciplinary nature. The principal objectives are for students to develop an understanding of the entire life-cycle of civil engineering projects with emphasis on the development of a unified and sustainable design that addresses the client's needs; project team work; strong engineer-client relationships; and effective project communications.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
| Course and Laboratory Fee: | $15 |
| ACE Outcomes: | ACE 10 Integrated Product |
| Experiential Learning: | Community Engagement, Field Studies, Other, Project-Based Learning |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product
Prerequisites: Senior standing; parallel CIVE 385; good standing in the University Honors Program or by invitation.
Requires study beyond the level expected of non-honors section and requires the preparation of a special report.
| Credit Hours: | 3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
| Course and Laboratory Fee: | $15 |
| ACE Outcomes: | ACE 10 Integrated Product |
Credit Hours:3
ACE:ACE 10 Integrated Product
Prerequisites: Permission
Description: Special topics in emerging areas of civil engineering which may not be covered in other courses in the civil engineering curriculum.
| Credit Hours: | 1-6 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 6 |
| Max credits per degree: | 12 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:1-6
ACE:
Prerequisites: Permission
Description: Individual study at the undergraduate level in a selected area of civil engineering under the supervision and guidance of a Civil & Environmental Engineering faculty member.
| Credit Hours: | 1-3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 9 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:1-3
ACE:
Prerequisites: Permission.
Description: Independent research work and written findings in a selected area of civil engineering under the supervision and guidance of a Civil & Environmental Engineering faculty member.
| Credit Hours: | 1-6 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 6 |
| Max credits per degree: | 6 |
| Grading Option: | Graded with Option |
Credit Hours:1-6
ACE:
Prerequisites: Senior standing in civil engineering and admission in the University Honors Program.
Description: Honors thesis research project meeting the requirements of the University Honors Program. Independent research project executed under the guidance of a member of the faculty of the Department of Civil Engineering which contributes to the advancement of knowledge in the field. Culminates in the presentation of an honors thesis to the Department and College.
| Credit Hours: | 1-3 |
|---|---|
| Max credits per semester: | 3 |
| Max credits per degree: | 3 |
| Grading Option: | Graded |
Credit Hours:1-3
ACE:
PLEASE NOTE
This document represents a sample 4-year plan for degree completion with this major. Actual course selection and sequence may vary and should be discussed individually with your college or department academic advisor. Advisors also can help you plan other experiences to enrich your undergraduate education such as internships, education abroad, undergraduate research, learning communities, and service learning and community-based learning.
Critical Milestones
- Professional Admission into College.
- 126 hours required for graduation.
- 2.40 GPA required for graduation.
- 30 of the last 36 hours must be taken at UNL/UNO.
Career Information
The following represents a sample of the internships, jobs and graduate school programs that current students and recent graduates have reported.
Jobs of Recent Graduates
- Assistant Structural Engineer, Burns and McDonnell - Kansas City MO
- Design Engineer in Geotechnical Group, Alfred Benesch & Company - Lincoln NE
- Assistant Traffic Engineer, Olsson Associates - Omaha NE
- Water Resources Engineer, Boulder Associates, Inc. - Atlanta GA
- Civil Engineer-In-Training, SRF Consulting - Minneapolis MN
- Engineer, Bowhead Logistics Solutions - Washington DC
- Water Resources Engineer in Training, JEO Consulting - Omaha NE
- Environmental Engineer, Burns and McDonnell - Kansas City MO
- Engineering Manager - Structures, Union Pacific Railroad - Omaha NE
- Field Engineer, Skanska - Phoenix AZ
- More...
- Engineer I, Nebraska Department of Roads - Lincoln NE
- Structural Engineer-In-Training, Leo A. Daly - Omaha NE
- District Structural Engineer, EFCO - Yorba Linda CA
- Research and Teacher Assistant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln NE
- Railroad Bridge Engineer, HDR, Inc. - Omaha NE
- Assistant Engineer Land Development, Olsson Associates - Phoenix AZ
- Engineer in Training, Costello Incorporation - Houston TX
- Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Creighton University - Omaha NE
- Hydraulic Engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Omaha NE
- Environmental Researcher, Ministry of Environment - South Korea
- Geotechnical Engineer, United States Army - Omaha NE
- Integrated Water Management Specialist, State of Nebraska - Lincoln NE
- Civil Engineer, e. Construct llc - Dubai United Arab Emirates
- Environmental Compliance Assistant, Green Plains Inc. - Omaha NE
- Technical Service Engineer, Biokompleks - Moscow Russia
Internships
- Intern Project Manager, Arco Murray Construction - Chicago IL
- Materials Engineering Summer Student, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory - Livermore CA
- Fuel Conservation Representative, Union Pacific - Omaha NE
- Field Engineer, Kiewit Building Group - Denver CO
- Research Student, New York University - New York NY
- Mid-America Transportation Center Intern, City of Omaha Traffic Department - Omaha NE
- Environmental Engineering Intern, JEO Consulting - Lincoln NE
- Engineer Intern, Kiewit - Denver CO
- Transportation Intern, Lamp Rynearson & Associates - Omaha NE
- Structural Engineer Intern, KPFF Consulting Engineers - Sacramento CA
- More...
- Civil Engineering Co-op, Lincoln Electric System - Lincoln NE
- Roadway Design Intern, HDR Inc. - Omaha NE
- Structural Engineering Intern, Valmont Industries - Valley NE
- Civil Engineering Intern, Walter P. Moore - Kansas City MO
- Public Works Intern, The Village of Cary - Cary IL
- Bridge Inspection Intern, Nebraska Dept. of Roads - Lincoln NE
- Field Engineer Intern, Mortenson Construction - Minneapolis MN
- Student Intern - Nebraska Water Science Center, United States Geological Survey - Lincoln NE
- Geotechnical Lab Intern/Field Technician, Olsson Associates - La Vista NE
- Summer Intern, Kiewit - Orlando FL
- Research Student, Purdue University - West Lafayette IN
- Assistant Surveyor, Olsson Associates - South Sioux City NE
- Airport Design, Overlays Intern, Olsson Associates - Lincoln NE
- Structural Intern, Burns and McDonnell - Kansas City MO
- Field Support Technician Intern, Thompsen, Dreessen, & Dorner, Inc. - Omaha NE
Graduate & Professional Schools
- Structural Engineering, M.S., Colorado State University - Fort Collins CO
- Structural Engineering, M.S., Stanford University - Stanford CA
- Civil Engineering, Ph. D., Texas A&M University - College Station TX
- Civil and Environmental Engineering, M.S., University of California, Los Angeles - Los Angeles CA
- Civil Engineering, M.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln NE
- Civil Engineering, Ph. D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln NE
- Civil Engineering, Ph. D., Iowa State University - Ames IA
- Civil Engineering, M.S., Michigan State University - East Lansing MI
- Environmental Engineering, Ph.D., University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign - Urbana IL
- Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering, Ph.D., Stanford University - Stanford CA
- More...
- Civil Engineering, M.S., University of Michigan - Ann Arbor MI
- Master of Business Administration, University of Connecticut - New Haven CT
- Civil Engineering, M.S., Carnegie Mellon University - Pittsburgh PA
- Construction Management, M.S., Northeastern University - Boston MA
- Structural Engineering, M.S., University of California - San Diego - La Jolla CA
- Structural Engineering, M.S., Ohio University - Athens OH
- Architecture, M.S. , University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln NE
- Transportation Engineering, Ph.D., Iowa State University - Ames IA
- Construction Engineering & Management, Ph.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln NE
- Civil Engineering, Ph. D., University of Missouri-Columbia - Columbia MO