Sophomore introduction to Civil Engineering systems

Abstract

A sophomore level course is described which provides an introduction to the field Civil Engineering and Civil Engineering practice. It uses the area of Land Development as a model which naturally encompasses Surveying, Environmental, Transportation, Geotechnical and Water Resources Engineering and some aspects of Structural Engineering as well. The topic material is based on city and county regulations and design requirements and requires only basic mathematics skills for analysis. The course also provides an introduction to CAD and uses these skills for both homework and projects.