This course provides an introduction to systems analysis tools that facilitate decision-making in engineering design and management. Particular emphasis is placed on fundamentals of systems approach, linear programming, integer programming, multi-objective programming, dynamic programming, sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and decision-making under uncertainty. Applications of these tools are tailored to design and management of various civil engineering systems depending on whether a student is enrolled in the Civil Engineering program or the Structural Engineering option.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 405, ECN 801, MTH 510CVL 633 - Highway MaterialsCourse DescriptionPavements types: flexible, rigid and composite. Properties, testing and selection of aggregates for highway purposes. Subgrade preparation and testing. Effects of environment on highways: water infiltration, ice lenses, frost heave and spring breakup. Highway drainage and design of soil filters. Use of geotextiles in highway construction. Soil stabilization for highways: types and applications. Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder: development, testing, and short and long-term performance. Design of asphalt mixtures using Marshall and SUPERPAVE methods. Construction and quality control: plant mix, types of asphalt plants, hot and cold recycling, and end-result specification for pavement works.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 320 and CVL 434CVL 650 - Satellite Positioning for Civil EngineersCourse DescriptionBasic concepts of satellite positioning and applications; datums and coordinate systems; orbital determination; GNSS signal structure, pseudorange and carrier-phase measurements; GNSS errors and biases; linear combinations of GNSS observables; GNSS positioning modes, absolute and relative positioning, static, kinematic and real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS positioning; Communication links; GNSS data and correction services.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CVL 352 and CVL 405CVL 70A/B - Structural Capstone Design ProjectCourse DescriptionA design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Tutorial 3 hrs.GPA Weight:2.00Billing Units:1/1Count:2.00Prerequisites:CVL 312, CVL 313, CVL 410, CVL 411, CVL 600, CVL 609CVL 71A/B - Environmental Capstone Design ProjectCourse DescriptionA design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Tutorial 3 hrs.GPA Weight:2.00Billing Units:1/1Count:2.00Prerequisites:CVL 400 and CVL 602CVL 72A/B - Transportation Capstone Design ProjectCourse Description<p>A design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.</p>
This course provides an introduction to systems analysis tools that facilitate decision-making in engineering design and management. Particular emphasis is placed on fundamentals of systems approach, linear programming, integer programming, multi-objective programming, dynamic programming, sensitivity analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, and decision-making under uncertainty. Applications of these tools are tailored to design and management of various civil engineering systems depending on whether a student is enrolled in the Civil Engineering program or the Structural Engineering option.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 405, ECN 801, MTH 510CVL 633 - Highway MaterialsCourse DescriptionPavements types: flexible, rigid and composite. Properties, testing and selection of aggregates for highway purposes. Subgrade preparation and testing. Effects of environment on highways: water infiltration, ice lenses, frost heave and spring breakup. Highway drainage and design of soil filters. Use of geotextiles in highway construction. Soil stabilization for highways: types and applications. Performance-Graded Asphalt Binder: development, testing, and short and long-term performance. Design of asphalt mixtures using Marshall and SUPERPAVE methods. Construction and quality control: plant mix, types of asphalt plants, hot and cold recycling, and end-result specification for pavement works.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Lab 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CEN 199, CVL 320 and CVL 434CVL 650 - Satellite Positioning for Civil EngineersCourse DescriptionBasic concepts of satellite positioning and applications; datums and coordinate systems; orbital determination; GNSS signal structure, pseudorange and carrier-phase measurements; GNSS errors and biases; linear combinations of GNSS observables; GNSS positioning modes, absolute and relative positioning, static, kinematic and real-time kinematic (RTK) GNSS positioning; Communication links; GNSS data and correction services.Weekly Contact:Lecture 3 hrs. Tutorial 2 hrs.GPA Weight:1.00Billing Units:1Count:1.00Prerequisites:CVL 352 and CVL 405CVL 70A/B - Structural Capstone Design ProjectCourse DescriptionA design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Tutorial 3 hrs.GPA Weight:2.00Billing Units:1/1Count:2.00Prerequisites:CVL 312, CVL 313, CVL 410, CVL 411, CVL 600, CVL 609CVL 71A/B - Environmental Capstone Design ProjectCourse DescriptionA design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.Weekly Contact:Lecture 1 hr. Tutorial 3 hrs.GPA Weight:2.00Billing Units:1/1Count:2.00Prerequisites:CVL 400 and CVL 602CVL 72A/B - Transportation Capstone Design ProjectCourse Description<p>A design project for all areas of Civil Engineering. Students complete a design for a real-life project from industry. Students work in teams of 4 - 6 per group or as instructor dictates. Teams submit at least two design alternatives and evaluate them based on economic, environmental, and other considerations. Typically, each team determines the best alternative in the fall and completes a detailed design in the winter, along with oral presentation and written report.</p>
