Al-Hussein Bin Talal University

Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Al-Hussein Bin Talal University Faculty of Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Study plan 2014 An Overview Civil Engineering is one of the Applied Engineering branches concerned with engineering design projects and the infrastructures that serve people, such as buildings, roads, water and water recycling systems, bridges, tunnels, dams, railroads, etc. The department, which employees well-qualified faculty members with many years of experience, is committed to preparing the students for tomorrow’s world. Vision Department of Civil Engineering aims at becoming a leading and active center of Civil Engineering science at both national and international levels. The department also seeks excellence in teaching, research and public services. Mission The mission of the Department of Civil Engineering stems from AHU mission, which aims at providing a high quality educational, professional, and intellectual experience that enables students, faculty, and staff to contribute to society through teaching, research, practice and service. Objectives Upon graduation, our students are expected to be able to: , Apply the theoretical knowledge that they have acquired in Mathematics, Science, and Engineering in their future engineering careers. , Design and perform data analysis tests related to civil and environmental engineering. , Design systems that are able to perform the desired goals in their jobs. , Identify and analyze civil and environmental problems and provide appropriate solutions for them. , Work individually and/or with groups of multiple-specializations. , Understand their professional and ethical responsibilities, and anticipate the duties that they have to perform. , Possess strong written and oral communication skills in Arabic and English. , Understand the impact of the engineering solutions on the community and the world. , Acknowledge the necessity of the continuing education and personal and professional development. , Aware of the contemporary engineering issues. , Use the modern engineering tools, skills and techniques in their careers. Outcomes Students, who complete the requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, as administered by the faculty of the Department of Civil Engineering at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU), are expected, as a minimum, to have: 1. An ability to utilize mathematics, general scientific principles, and computer applications and tools for solving practical Civil Engineering problems. 2. Fundamental design skills and an ability to conduct experiments, and interpret as well as analyze the collected data and come up with conclusions. 1 3. An ability to analyze and design systems, components or processes relevant to meet the desired needs. 4. Ability present technical information clearly in both oral and written formats and to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with those inside and outside civil engineering. 5. An awareness of computing profession and its impact in the context of science, society and technology. 6. An ability to tolerate diversity by attaining certain skills, necessary morals and ethical convictions to function and work effectively in multidisciplinary teams. 7. An ability to realize that explosion growth in the field of Civil Engineering, so they should engage in life-long learning process for a successful career in Civil Engineering field. 8. Knowledge of contemporary issues in the field of Civil Engineering. 9. An understanding of professional and ethical responsibilities as an engineer in the field. 10. Hands-on experience with modern engineering tools, software, instrumentation relevant to Civil Engineering practice and infrastructures. 11. The capacity to profoundly accent the economy by contributing to base-level production of goods and services. UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM , COURSE NUMBERING SYSTEM: A seven-digit number of the format FFDDLKS is used to designate courses according to the following table: Faculty Department Level (or Year) Knowledge Field Sequence Two digits Two digits One digit One digit One digit (FF) (DD) (L) (K) (S) The Faculty of Engineering has the code (05). The Department codes at the Faculty are given in the following table: Code Department Code Department 01 Mining Engineering 05 Communications Engineering 02 Environmental Engineering 06 Computer Engineering 03 Chemical Engineering 07 Mechanical Engineering 04 Civil Engineering 08 Electrical Engineering Therefore, Civil Engineering courses will have numbers of the form 0504LKS, where the codes L, K and S are described as in the following example: Static (1) (0504102) 0 5 0 4 1 0 2 Faculty Department Level/Year Field Sequence No. Field 0 General 1 Construction 2 Soil Mechanics and Foundations 2 4 Highway and Transportation Engineering 5 Materials 6 Water and Environment 7 Construction Management 8 Field Training and Special Topics 9 Graduation Projects , Specialization: The Department of Civil Engineering offers the Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Civil Engineering after successfully passing 160 credit hours. , Degree Requirements: A Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering at Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU) is awarded in accordance with the Statute stated in the AHU regulations for B.Sc. awarding issued by the Deans’ council for awarding scientific degrees and certifications at AHU, and after the successful completion of 160 credit hours, distributed as indicated in the following Table. , Framework for B.Sc. Degree (160 Semester Credits) Credit Hours Classification Compulsory Elective Total University Requirements 12 15 27 College Requirements 28 - 28 Department Requirements: 93 9 102 Free Electives - 3 3 Total = 133 27 160 , UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS: (27 Credit Hours) University requirements consist of 27 credit hours split into 12 compulsory credit hours and 15 elective credit hours. , Compulsory University Requirements: (12Credit Hours) Prerequisite or *Co-Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Lecture Lab. requisite 0201099 Arabic Language - - - - 0612099 Computer Skills - - - - 0202099 English Language - - - - 0100101 Military Sciences 3 3 - - 0201101 Arabic Language (1) 3 3 - 0201099 0202101 English Language (1)3 3 - 0202099 0205100 National Education 3 3 - - Total= 12 1. A student who passes the English Language Placement Test with a grade > 80% is exempted from both English-99 (0202099) and English-101(0202101), while a student who passes the English Placement Test with a grade between 50% and 80% is exempted from English-99. 3 2. A student who passes the Computer Skills Placement Test with a grade > 50% is exempted from Computer Skills (0612099). 3. The Military Sciences course is required from Jordanian students only; graded on Pass/Fail basis. Students graduating from Royal Military faculty and military candidates school and equivalent institutes are exempted from taking this course. , Elective: (15 Credit Hours) Elective Courses with Total of (15) Credit Hours. Student must select 15 credit hours from of the following modules: , Humanities Course No. Course Title Cr.Hr. Theory Practical Pre-requisites 0204101 French Language 3 3 - - 0206101 Introduction to Library Science 3 3 - - 0209101 Spanish Language 3 3 - - 0207101 German Language 3 3 - - 0201102 Communication skills in Arabic 3 3 - 0201101 0202102 Communication skills in English 3 3 - 0202101 , Social Sciences and Economy Course No. Course Title Cr.Hr. Theory Practical Pre-requisites Jordan’s Contribution to the 3 3 - - 0701100 Human Civilization 0412100 Economy in Our Life 3 3 - - 0411101 Principles of Management 3 3 - - 0412103 Entrepreneurship 3 3 - - 0701105 Cultural Heritage and People 3 3 - - 0100111 Islamic culture 3 3 - - 0113112 Principles of Psychology 3 3 - - 0205131 Law in our life 3 3 - - 0102141 Principles of Education 3 3 - - 0100172 History of Jerusalem 3 3 - - History of Arabic and Islamic 3 3 - - 0100173 Civilization 0111222 Skills 3 3 - - , Science, Technology, Agriculture, and Health Course No. Course Title Cr.Hr. Theory Practical Pre-requisites 0303100 Introduction of Astronomy 3 3 - - 0502100 Environmental Issues 3 3 - - 0100171 Principles of physical education 3 3 - - 4 , FACULTY REQUIREMENTS: (28Credit Hours) The Faculty of Engineering requirements consist of 28Credit Hours distributed as follows: Cr. Lec Lab. Prerequisite Course No. Course Title Hr. Hr. Hr. or *Co requisite 0507231 Engineering Drawing 2 - 6 0612099 0302101 Calculus (1) 3 3 - - 0303101 General Physics (1) 3 3 - 0303102 General Physics (2) 3 3 - 0303101 0302102 Calculus II 3 3 - 0302101 0303103 General Physics Lab (1) 1 - 3 0303101 0303104 General Physics Lab (2) 1 - 3 0303102 0612114 C++ Programming Language 3 3 - 0612099 0501100 Introduction to Engineering 1 1 - 0507291 Engineering Workshop (1) 1 - 3 0507292 Engineering Workshop (2) 1 - 3 0507291 0502300 Communication Skills 1 - - 0202101 0501453 Engineering Economy 2 2 - 0302102 0502200 Numerical Analysis for Engineer 3 3 - 0302203 Total 28 , DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS (102Credit Hours) Department requirements consist of 102 credit hours split into 93compulsory credit hours and 9 elective credit hours. , Department Corse: (93 Credit Hours) Course Cr. Lec Lab. Prerequisite Course Title No. Hr. Hr. Hr. or *Corequisite 0504102 Statics 3 3 - 0303101 0306101 General Chemistry (1) 3 3 - 0302102 0507212 Dynamic 3 3 - 0504102 0501213 Engineering Geology 3 3 - - 0504213 Building Construction (I) 3 3 - 0504102 0504313 Building Construction (II) 2 2 - 054213 0504242 Surveying (I) 3 3 - 0504203 0504243 Surveying Lab. (I) 1 - 3 0504242 0302203 Deferential Equation (I) 3 3 - 0302102 0507351 Strength of Materials 3 3 - 0504102 0507352 Strength of Materials Lab. 1 - 3 0507351 0504203 Engineering Statistics 2 2 - 0302102 0504311 Structural Analysis (I) 3 3 - 0507351 0504312 Structural Analysis (II) 3 3 - 0504311 0504323 Soil Mechanics 3 3 - 0507351& 0501213 0504328 Soil Mechanics Lab. 1 - 3 0504323 5 0504444 Highway and Geometric Design 3 3 - 0504343 0503323 Fluid Mechanics 3 3 - 0504102 0504351 Construction Materials 3 3 - 0507351&,0306101 0504352 Construction Materials Lab. 1 - 3 0504351 0504362 Hydraulics 3 3 - 0503323 0504368 Hydraulics and Fluid Lab. 1 - 3 0504362 0504411 Reinforced Concrete (I) 3 3 - 0504351 & 0504311 0504412 Reinforced Concrete (II) 3 3 - 0504411&, 0504312 0504413 Steel Structures (I) 3 3 - 0504312 &, 0504212 0504421 Foundation Engineering (I) 3 3 - 0504323& 0504411 0504343 Transportation Engineering 3 3 - 0504242 0504443 Materials and Pavement Design 3 3 - 0504444 0504447 Highways Engineering Lab 1 - 3 0504443 0504462 Sanitary Engineering 3 3 - 0504362 0504466 Sanitary Engineering Lab 1 - 3 0504462 0504472 Specifications and Contracts and quantity survey 3 3 - 0504411 0504512 Surveying (2) 3 3 - 0504242 0504571 Construction Management 3 3 - 0504472 0504581 Field Training 3 - - Completing 120 Cr. Hr. 0504591 Graduation Project (1) 1 - - Completing 110 Cr. Hr. 0504592 Graduation Project (2) 3 - - 0504591 , Department Electives: ( 9 Credit Hours) Course Cr. Lec Lab. Prerequisite Course Title No. Hr. Hr. Hr. or *Corequisite 0503322 Geographical Information System (GIS) - 3 3 0508232 0504563 Engineering Hydrology - 3 3 0504362 0502442 waste water treatment 3 3 0504262 0504501 Computer Applications in Civil Engineering 3 3 - 612114 0504513 Pre stressed Concrete 3 3 - 0504412 0504522 Foundations Engineering (2) 3 3 - 0504421 0504524 Geotechnical Engineering for Highways 3 3 - 0504323 0504543 Traffic Engineering 3 3 - 0504444 0504547 Bridge Engineering 3 3 - 0504412 0504548 Transportation and Urban Planning 3 3 - 0504341 0504564 Dam Engineering 3 3 - 0504413 0504565 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 3 3 - 0504362 0501330 Electrical Circuits and Machines 3 3 - 0303102 0504582 Special Topics in Civil Engineering 3 3 - Dept. Approval , FREE ELECTIVE ( 3 Credit Hours) A course to be taken from university wide open courses. , STUDY PLAN FOR THE B.SC DEGREE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING First Year 6 First Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 (1) 3 0302101 Calculus 0303101 General Physics (1) 3 Compulsory University 3 University Elective 3 Total 15 Second Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 0302102 Calculus (2) 3 0302101 0303102 General Physics (2) 3 0303101 0303103 General Physics Lab (1) 1 0303101 ++ 0612114 C Programming Language 3 0612099 0507231 Engineering Drawing 2 0612099 0507291 Engineering Workshops (1) 1 0507291 0501100 Introduction to Engineering 1 - 0504203 Engineering Statistics 2 0302102 Total 16 Second Year First Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 0504102 Statics 3 0303102 0501292 Engineering Workshops (2) 1 0507291 0501213 Engineering Geology 3 0306101 0302203 Deferential Equations(1) 3 0302102 0504242 Surveying(1) 3 0504203 0303104 General Physics Lab (2) 1 0303102 University Elective 3 Total 17 Second Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 0502200 Numerical Analysis for Engineers 3 0302203 0507012 Dynamic 3 0504102 0507012 0504212 Building Construction (1) 3 0504102 0507233 Strength of Materials 3 0508231 0504243 Surveying (1) Lab 1 0504242 University Elective 3 Total 16 7 Third Year First Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 0504323 Soil Mechanics 3 0501213 0306101 0504328 Soil Mechanics Lab 1 0504323 0504351 Materials of Construction 3 0504301 0306101 0508352 Materials of Construction Lab. 3 0504351 0504311 Structural Analysis (I) 3 0504351 3 0504102 - 0503323 Fluid Mechanics 0507352 Strength of Materials Lab. 1 0507531 Total 17 Second Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 Transportation Engineering 3 0504341 0504242 0670342 Fluid Mechanics Lab 1 0670211 0504312 Structural Analysis (II) 3 0504311 0504362 Hydraulics 3 0503323 0504411 Reinforced Concrete (I) 3 0504311 University Elective 3 Total 16 Fourth Year First Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 0504421 Foundation Engineering (I) 3 0504411 0504443 Materials and Pavement Design 3 0504341 0504447 Highway Lab 1 0508343 0504413 Steel Design 3 0504312 0504212 0501453 Economic Engineering 3 0302102 University Elective 3 Total 16 Second Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 0504462 Sanitary Engineering 3 0504361 0504412 Reinforced Concrete (II) 3 0504411 0504442 Highway Geometric Design 3 0504341 0504472 Specification, Contracts, and Quantities 3 0504411 0504312 University Compulsory 3 Total 15 8 Summer Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 Completing 0504581 Field Training 3 120 Cr. Hr. Total 3 Fifth Year First Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 0504591 Graduation Project (I) 1 120 Cr. Hr 0504511 Surveying (II) 3 0504412 0504466 Sanitary Engineering Lab. 1 *0504462 0504571 Construction Engineering 3 0501453 Department Elective 3 Compulsory University 3 Total 14 Second Term Course No. Course Title Cr. Hr. Prerequisite1 Prereq.2 0504592 Graduation Project (II) 3 0504591 Department Elective 3 Department Elective 3 University Elective 3 Total 12 Free Elective ( 3 Credit Hours) A course to be taken from university wide open courses. Yearly Distribution Of Gredit Hours First year 31 Second Year 33 Third Year 33 Fourth Year 31 Summer 03 Fifth Year 26 Free Elective 03 Total 160 , COURSES DESCRIPTION 0504102 Statics 3 Credit Hours Introduction, basic definitions of force system, components, resultants, couples, equilibrium, structures (trusses, frames, machines), distributed load (center of area and center of gravity, areas and compound volumes), shear force and bending moment in beams, moment of inertia. . Per-/ Co-Physics (2) Department Compulsory 9 Requisites: 0504212 Building Construction (1) 3 Credit Hours This course covers the types of building, constructional elements in building, loads types of stairs, formwork, floors, plastering and painting, isolation, drawing civil engineering details including: brick and stone walls, retaining walls, earth works, steel structures, concrete structures. Per-/ Co-Statics Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504313 Building Construction (2) 3 Credit Hours type of structure deteriorations and building failure, evaluating the damage level on concrete structure , methods of repair and rehabilitations and building maintenance. Per-/ Co- Department Compulsory Building Construction (1)Requisites: 0508203 Engineering Statistics 3 Credit Hours Presentation and treatment of data; theory of probabilities; random variables; probability distributions (continuous and discrete); sampling theory; statistical estimation; testing hypothesis; correlation and regression analysis. Per-/ Co-Calculus (II) Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504242 Surveying (1) 2 Credit Hours Introduction to surveying, types of surveying, principles and basic definition of surveying, types of measurements, chain surveying, scale, errors in measurements, linear measurements, bearings, leveling traversing trignometric leveling theodolite unit conversion , Per-/ Co- Department Compulsory StatisticsRequisites: 0504243 Surveying Lab. (1) 1 Credit Hours Application on linear measurements using tapes and electronic devices, vertical and horizontal angle measurements, setting out details, elevation measurements, contour mapping, , compass and slopes measurement devices. . Per-/ Co-Surveying (1) Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504511 Surveying (2) 2 Credit Hours Investigation of road routes, route surveying, design and setting out horizontal curves (simple, compound, reverse and transition curves), design and setting out vertical curve topographic mapes,photogramatic survey ,earth wark calculation. Per-/ Co-surveying (1) Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504351 Materials of Construction 3 Credit Hours Types and manufacturing of cement, properties of cement, cement hydration, properties of aggregates, design of concrete mixes. Initial and final setting time. Consistency of concrete, workability of concrete, segregation, strength of concrete (compression, tension, flexure), elasticity of concrete, shrinkage, creep, durability of concrete, measurements and measuring devices, electrical and mechanical stress standards, other tests for materials such as stone and bricks Per-/ Co-Structural Analysis (1), General Chemistry (1) Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504352 Materials of Construction Lab. 1 Credit Hours Cement tests: setting time, surface area (fineness of cement), volume change, compression and tension strength. Aggregate test: Los Angeles abrasions test, impact resisting test, density, grading, and water absorption. Fresh concrete tests: slump test, compaction factor, void ratio, cubic and cylindrical specimens. Hardened concrete tests: flexure, compression and tensile strength, Schmidt hammer test, porosity, ultrasonic test. Per-/ Co- Department Compulsory Materials of ConstructionRequisites: 0504323 Soil Mechanics 3 Credit Hours Main characteristics of soils, classification of soils, seepage in one and two dimensions, compaction of soils, stresses due to surface loads, compressibility effects, shear stresses in soils and method of determination in lab, stability of slopes, subsurface exploration, improvement of soils. Per-/ Co-Strength of Materials, Engineering Geology Department Compulsory Requisites: 10 0504328 Soil Mechanics Lab 1 Credit Hours Water contents, liquid and plastic limits, shrinkage limit, sieve analysis, hydrometer, compaction test, consolidation test, unconfined compression test, triaxial test, direct shear test Per-/ Co- Department Compulsory Soil MechanicsRequisites: 0502200 Numerical Analysis for Engineers 3 Credit Hours The course is a hands-on exposure to computational tools. The three contact hours of lecture define and simulate problems resulting from engineering disciplines such as electrical engineering. Fundamental knowledge of a high level language such as FORTRAN, BASIC, or C and a software tool such as MATHCAD or MATLAB are necessary. Students will learn to analyze, solve, and interpret the results of engineering problems. The primary goal of the course is to establish an understanding of the processes and limitations of machine computations, and to equip students with the competency to be productive problem solvers. Per-/ Co-Calculus (2) Department Compulsory Requisites: 0501453 Engineering Economy 2 Credit Hours Principles of engineering economy. Major elements of feasibility studies. Equivalence and compound interest formula. Single, uniform and exponential payment models. Decision criteria for single and multiple alternatives. Present, annual, future worth, internal rate of return, benefit cost ratio, payback methods, the treatment of various cash flows. Income tax effects on decision making and analysis of financial statements. Principles of project management, project scheduling techniques using Gantt and Precedence methods. Theories of management, engineering management and its applications in industry. Per-/ Co-Calculus (2) Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504311 Structural Analysis (I) 3 Credit Hours Types of structures, loads, equilibrium, reaction, internal forces in statistically determinate structures: axial forces, flexural forces, torsion, shear forces in beams, frames, arches, plane and space trusses. Influence lines for beams, frames, plane trusses. Mueller principles, deflections, moment area method, conjugate beams, energy method: virtual works, Castigliano theorem. Per-/ Co- Department Compulsory Strength of MaterialsRequisites: 0504312 Structural Analysis (II) 3 Credit Hours Classical theories, deflected shapes, principle of symmetrical and unsymmetrical structures, statistically indeterminate method of consistent displacement and least work methods, slope deflection method with or without side sway, moment distribution (without and with side sway). Per-/ Co-Structural Analysis (I) Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504442 Highway Geometric Design 3 Credit Hours Importance of highways. Economical, social and political, characteristics of highways, types and classification of highways, investigation of highway route, factors affecting the geometric design of highways, stopping and passing sight distances elements and design of simple circular horizontal curves, lateral clearance on horizontal curves, super elevation, transition curves, rotation diagrams, coordination of horizontal alignment, characteristics, types and design of vertical curves, sight distance on vertical curves, highest and lowest points on vertical curves, coordination of vertical alignment. Per-/ Co-Highway Design Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504362 Hydraulics 3 Credit Hours Steady flow in open channels. Chezy and Manning formulas. Specific energy, critical depth, the hydraulic jump, force depth relationships and applications, valid flow in open channels, water surface profiles, methods for solving differential equations similarity, modeling and dimensional analysis, introduction to theory of membrane, characteristics of laminar and turbulent flow, separation and eddy formation, hydraulic machines, selection and performance of pumps and turbines. Per-/ Co- Fluid Mechanics Department Compulsory 0504368 Hydraulics and Fluid Lab. 1 Credit Hours Center of flow, floating bodies, jet impact, head loss in pipes during laminar and turbulent flow, logarithmic velocity curve in pipe system, flow measuring devices, openings gates and orifice, Venturi meter, flow over sharp crested wires and over broad crested weirs, uniform flow in channel, wave speed, specific energy and critical depth, hydraulic jump resisting forces for cylindrical bodies, lifting and drag forces for irregular shape bodies, Venturi meters, partial channel, hydraulic machines, pump performance, fans, radial flow fans, centrifugal pumps, pumps in series and pumps in parallel. 11 Per-/ Co- Fluid Mechanics Department Compulsory 0504563 Engineering Hydrology 3 Credit Hours Hydrological cycle, precipitation, evaporation, seepage, infiltration and percolation, ground water hydrology, ground water movement and methods of usage, surface water, hydrograph analysis, flood analysis, hydrological prediction. Per-/ Co- Hydraulic Department Compulsory 0504421 Foundation Engineering (1) 3 Credit Hours Site investigation, bearing capacity of soils and rocks, stress distribution beneath foundations, settlement of soils and shallow foundations. Design of footings: spread footings, rectangular combined footings and braced or cantilever footings. Deep foundations, bearing capacity and settlement, lateral earth pressure, earth-retaining structures, and foundation on expansive soils, special topics. Per-/ Co- Soil Mechanics, Reinforced Concrete(1) Department Compulsory 0504411 Reinforced Concrete (1) 3 Credit Hours Properties of concrete and steel, working method design, cracked and uncracked sections, ultimate method design, singly and doubly reinforced sections, rectangular and T-sections, principles of ductile and brittle behavior, flexural design, shear force design, development length, design of one-way solid and ribbed slabs, concentric and eccentric columns, interaction diagrams, design of single and strip footing. Per-/ Co- Materials of Construction Department Compulsory 0504413 Steel Structures Design (1) 3 Credit Hours Properties of steel structures, allowable stresses and factor of safety, members under constant and variable tension, elastic and inelastic buckling of columns, linear and non-linear behavior of columns, local buckling, linear and non- linear behavior of beams under flexural effect, lateral buckling, deflection and shear requirements, biaxial bending, base plates, connections by bolts and welds. Per-/ Co- Structural Analysis (II) Department Compulsory 0504412 Reinforced Concrete (2) 3 Credit Hours Combined footing, eccentric footing, columns, moment magnification method, continuous beams and frames, cases of loading, redistribution of moments, distortion, cracks control, torsion design, structural distribution, design for two- way slabs, direct method design, equivalent frame method (choices), design for bearing, stairs design, structural details of all concrete members. Per-/ Co- Reinforced Concrete(1), Structural Analysis (II) Department Compulsory 12 0504443 Materials and Pavement Design 3 Credit Hours Types of pavements, materials used in flexible and rigid pavements, preparation of the sub-grade, area calculation, preparation of volume sheet and mass-hole diagram, strength properties of pavement structural layers, axle loads, design methods of highway flexible and rigid pavement, design methods of airport flexible and rigid pavements, marshal method for hot mix design. Per-/ Co-Transportation Engineering Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504447 Highways Engineering Lab. 1 Credit Hours California Bearing Ratio (CBR) tests. Tests of asphalt materials: say bolt viscosity test, ductility of bituminous materials, penetration of bituminous materials, flash and softening points, specific gravity of semi-solid bituminous materials, method of hot mix design (Marshal test), extraction test, skid resistance. Per-/ Co- Department Compulsory Materials and Pavement DesignRequisites: 0504462 Sanitary Engineering 3 Credit Hours Physical, biological and chemical water quality and water quality parameterization. Water and environmental regulations. Standards and criteria. Unit operations and processes. Chemical and biological kinetics. Basics in water and wastewater engineering design. Wastewater generation and collection. Biological wastewater treatment and reuse. Population estimation. Water treatment design. Impact of source quality on treatment units' selection. Sedimentation, filtration, coagulation-flocculation and disinfection. Per-/ Co-Hydraulic Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504466 Sanitary Engineering Lab 1Credit Hours Volumetric and spectrophotometric analytical methods are used to determine quality parameters of raw water, finished water and wastewater. Parameters tested include alkalinity, hardness, salinity and solids, BOD and COD among others. Per-/ Co-Sanitary Engineering Department Compulsory Requisites: 0508221 Signal & Systems 3 Credit Hours Signals and Systems: Continuous-Time and Discrete-Time signals, periodic, exponential, and sinusoidal signals, Unit impulse and unit step functions, continuous-time and discrete-time Systems and System Properties. Linear Time-Invariant (LTI) Systems: Discrete-Time LTI systems, the convolution sum, continuous-time LTI systems, the convolution integral, properties of LTI systems, causal LTI systems. The Fourier Transform: Fourier series and its properties. continuous-time Fourier transform, properties of Fourier-Transform. Applications of Fourier transform: Laplace transform and inverse Laplace transform. Analysis of LTI systems using Laplace transform. Z- Transform and its application, Fourier transform of discrete time signals Per-/ Co-Engineering Applications & Engineering mathematics Department Compulsory Requisites: (1) 0504472 Specifications and Contracts and quantity 3 Credit Hours General introduction, types of tenders, contracts, documents of contracts, Jordanian general conditions, special specifications for building, quantity surveying. Per-/ Co-Reinforced Concrete (1) Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504571 Construction Management 3 Credit Hours Scientific methods of project management. Conventional linear programming. Network analysis using: arrow, circles and PERT networking, interrelated networks in multi relations, time duration activity construction ship, project control, network up grading, resource leveling and distribution methods Per-/ Co- Department Compulsory Specifications and Contracts and quantityRequisites: 0504582 Special Topics in Civil Engineering 3 Credit Hours To be offered according to department capabilities. The course includes a term project submitted by the end of the semester Per-/ Co-Dep. Agreement Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504501 Computer Applications in Civil Engineering 3 Credit Hours Introduction to computer science, components of personal computer, operating system, word processing, comprehensive ready made packages, spread sheets, database, drawing by computer, computer languages, application of computer in civil engineering (highways and transportation, water and environment, structural and geotechnical Per-/ Co-C++ Programming Department Compulsory Requisites: 13 0504524 Geotechnical Engineering for Highways 3 Credit Hours Review of site selection and soil classification, laboratory and field testing of soils, soil compaction, planning, executions and interpretation of testing programs, soil erosion, slope stabilization, water penetration into soil, expansive soils, and methods of soil stabilization and treatment, highway culverts. The course includes a term project submitted by the end of the semester. Per-/ Co-Soil Mechanics Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504522 Foundations Engineering (2) 3 Credit Hours Analysis and design related to shallow and deep foundation. Topics include site investigations, retaining walls, soil reinforcement, bearing capacity, foundation settlement, seismic design, pile foundations, factors to consider in foundation design and computer applications in foundation engineering. Introduction to new evolving techniques of geotechnical analysis and design. Term project. Per-/ Co-Foundation Engineering (1) Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504013 Prestressed Concrete 3 Credit Hours Introduction to prestressed concrete, types and concepts of prestressed concrete, prestressing methods, types of concrete and prestressing steel. Flexural analysis using elastic stresses, flexural strength analysis, partial prestressing, flexural design of beams, beams design with load balancing. Design based on strength requirements, flexural crack control. Loss of prestress force, composite beams. The course includes a term project submitted by the end of the semester Per-/ Co- Department Compulsory Reinforced Concrete (2)Requisites: 0504547 Bridge Engineering 3 Credit Hours Types of bridges, design specifications, loads, distribution of loads, distribution of wheel loads on concrete slabs construction details, design of reinforced concrete load bridge, design of deck-girder bridge, design of a composite bridge, influence line of continuous bridge, design of continuos bridges. The course includes a term project submitted by the end of the semester. Per-/ Co-Reinforced Concrete (2) Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504543 Traffic Engineering 3 Credit Hours Characteristics of road system elements: (vehicle, road, and driver). Traffic engineering studies: spot speed, traffic volume, travels time and delay, parking, accidents. Fundamental principles of traffic flow, speed-volume-density relationships, intersection control, traffic signal design, capacity and level of service calculations for highway sections and intersections, traffic control devices. The course includes a term project submitted by the end of the semester. Per-/ Co-Transportation Engineering Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504548 Transportation and Urban Planning 3 Credit Hours Types of planning, land use and transportation model. Transportation system management, transportation studies, data collection, and surveys of current demand: origin-destination studies, highway capacity studies, land use studies, and traffic volume studies. Environmental impact of transportation. Transportation modeling: trip penetration, trip distribution, modal split traffic assignment. Evaluation of transportation planning options, traffic impact analysis. The course includes a term project submitted by the end of the semester. Per-/ Co-Transportation Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504341 Transportation Engineering 3 Credit Hours Transportation systems, urban public transportation, transit system classification, vehicle characteristics and characteristics of public transportation, modes of public transportation vehicles, energy consumption, efficiency, transportation system analysis (capacity, productivity, efficiency, utilization). Design and operation of urban transportation systems. Intercity transportation: (land, air and water modes), introduction to urban goods movement. The course includes a term project submitted by the end of the semester. Per-/ Co- Department Compulsory Surveying (1)Requisites: 0504565 Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 3 Credit Hours Irrigation: economizing irrigation water resources, storage design, water transportation, irrigation and drainage channels. Design of storage tanks, wells, irrigation systems, water transportation irrigation and drainage channels, channel lining and design. Irrigation structures: types and functions. Drainage systems and water disposal. Water reuse. The course includes a term project submitted by the end of the semester. Per-/ Co-Hydraulic Department Compulsory Requisites: 0504564 Dams Engineering 3 Credit Hours Environmental concepts, water quality, hydrological studies, topographical studies, choice of dam type, site investigations. Design of dams: gravity dams, arch dams, hollow gravity and buttress dams, weirs, earth and fill dams, foundation. Data resources, soil and rock studies, geophysics studies. Laboratory and field tests: permeability, 14 seepage, and causes of failure, safety of dams. Gate design: sluice gates, drum gates, tainted or radial gates, tilting gates, aubert gates, suspension and sealing of gates, automatic gate regulation. The course includes a term project submitted by the end of the semester Per-/ Co-Steel Construction Design Department Elective Requisites: 0504581 Practical Training 3 Credit Hours Practical (8 weeks) training in a Civil Engineering Project or any other place approved by the department, and according to the regulations drafted by the college of Engineering Training Committee. Per-/ Co-120 Cr. Hr. Department Elective Requisites: 0504591 Graduation Project (1) 3 Credit Hours Preparation and starting of a engineering project in one of the civil engineering fields (structures, water and environmental engineering, highway engineering). Per-/ Co-110 Cr.Hr. Department Elective Requisites: 0504592 Graduation project (2) 3 Credit Hours Continuation of project (1) (writing a technical report and the project drawings and details).. Per-/ Co-Graduation Project(1) Department Elective Requisites: 15