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Engineers
Q) What do engineers do?
Q) What does a Biomedical Engineer do?
Q) What does a Civil Engineer do?
Q) What does an Electrical Engineer do?
Q) What does a Materials Engineer do?
Q) What does a Mechanical Engineer do?
Q) What are the criteria to be admitted to the Engineering College?
Q) How will I know what engineering courses to take?
Q) How long will it take to get an Engineering degree?

Q) What do engineers do?

A. Simply put, engineers apply their knowledge of math and science to solve practical, everyday problems.

Q. What engineering programs are offered at Qureshi University?

A. Qureshi University offers the following undergraduate engineering degrees:

* Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
* Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
* Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering
* Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
* Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Qureshi University offers the following Master level degrees:

* Master of Science in Civil Engineering
* Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
* Master of Science in Materials Engineering
* Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
* Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

Qureshi University offers the following Doctorate level degrees:

* Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering
* Ph.D. in Civil Engineering*
* Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering*
* Ph.D. in Environmental Health Engineering
* Ph.D. in Materials Engineering**
* Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering***
* Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering*

* Cooperative program with the University of ______ and the University of _______ in _______ ** Joint program with the University of ______ *** Joint interdisciplinary program with the University of ______ and the University of ______ in ______.

Q. What does a Biomedical Engineer do?

A. Biomedical engineers apply engineering principles and technology to the solution of problems in the life sciences and medicine. A biomedical engineer might concentrate on technology for use inside the human body, such as implants and devices, or medical imaging and instrumentation devices that are used outside the body.

Q. What does an Electrical Engineer do?

A. Electrical engineers apply concepts like electron flow, electric fields and magnetic fields to electric power systems that span coast to coast, worldwide communications systems, space vehicles, computers, microwave ovens, washing and sewing machines, transportation vehicles, and manufacturing processes.

Q. What does a Materials Engineer do?

A. Materials engineers primarily study the composition and characteristics of metals, ceramics, and plastics to identify the best materials for industrial and public products. Almost every technological breakthrough during the past 50 years have been made possible through the development of new, more sophisticated material. Everything from optical fibers for advanced-information transmission systems to non-biodegradable plastics used for artificial parts in the human body.

Q. What does a Mechanical Engineer do?

A. Mechanical engineers study the motion and strength of various machine parts and their interaction in the total machine. Their concentration may also involve the transformation, transfer, and storage of energy.

Q) What are the criteria to be admitted to the Engineering College?


All freshmen and transfer students who meet the University’s requirements for unconditional admission as a degree student (as stated in the current UAB catalogue), and wish to major in engineering, are admitted as Pre-Engineering students, and are designated as Pre-Biomedical, Pre-Civil, Pre-Electrical, Pre-Materials, or Pre-Mechanical Engineering based on their intended major. Undecided students are designated as Pre-General Engineering.

Q. What classes do I need to take in high school to prepare for college?

A. The recommended program of high school preparation for the study of engineering includes: 3 to 4 units of mathematics (including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus), as well as 4 units of English, 1 unit of chemistry, and 1-3 units of history, literature, and social science. Although not required, the following courses are also excellent preparatory courses: physics, biology, mechanical drawing, typing, and computer science.

Q. What courses should I take my freshman year?

A. Typically, Engineering students take the following courses their freshman year:

English _______ _______

Q. How will I know what engineering courses to take?

A. In addition to receiving information about the School of Engineering upon request or at summer orientation, the School of Engineering requires that students see their academic advisor prior to each term enrolled. With your academic advisor, you will have an opportunity to layout your entire curriculum in an advanced planning schedule.

Q. What is the average class size in the School of Engineering?

Q. How long will it take to get an Engineering degree?

Why choose civil engineering?

Civil engineering is a good profession for people who want to make significant technical contributions to society. Civil engineers need to rely on a strong understanding of mathematics, applied physics, computer skills and the social sciences to be successful. This profession is charged with the construction of the public infrastructure, often very large multi-year projects.

What is civil engineering?

Civil engineers plan, design, build, and manage the facilities that are essential to our civilization - bridges, dams, highways, transit systems, airports, tunnels, irrigation systems, water distribution and wastewater treatment facilities, and industrial and commercial buildings.

Is Ocean Engineering similar to Civil Engineering?

Yes. Sometimes, ocean engineering is referred to as "wet civil engineering.

Is Land Surveying part of Civil Engineering?

No; however, the two fields share some common skill-sets and goals. It is quite common for Civil Engineering and Surveying services to be offered by the same company, as both are needed for the completion of many projects. Engineering is primarily an art and science of design; whereas, surveying is an art and science of measurement, map-making, and information management.

What are Civil and Environmental Engineering all about?

Civil engineering is arguably the most fundamental of the engineering disciplines. It encompasses an understanding of the forces that exist in nature and how to solve problems relating to how we live with them. This could mean designing bridges, water purification, tunnelling, controlling coastal erosion etc.

What is the future for civil engineering?

Most people associate civil engineering with the construction industry which, like all other industries, has its cycle of up and down (though a longer one, typically 8-10 years). It will pick up when the economy recovers well. But civil engineering is not just about the construction industry. It has other branches which contribute to the economy. An important branch of civil engineering is Offshore and Marine Engineering, which was once said to be the sunset industry.

What is Civil and Architectural Engineering?

Both the Civil Engineering and Architecture courses involve the study of a certain amount of building services design.

What is civil engineering? What are the prospects?

Ans: Civil is everything around you, the buildings, roads, waterways, townplanning etc. In short I think it can be called as Civilisation Engineering, and maybe that's the reason they are calling it as Civil. This Branch deals with the selection of materials for usage in construction, estimation, planning and execution of big constructions maybe like Tidel Park, Dams Roads etc. Earlier this was the hottest but now in recent years this branch has little takers.

What are the major programs in Civil Engineering?

Civil engineering practice often focuses on a single subdiscipline, such as construction engineering and project management, environmental engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, or many others. It is possible to develop a program in any of these areas or even several others. The question is, is it desirable to do so? Often, it is better to develop a general civil and environmental engineering program for undergraduate studies and focus on two or three subdisciplines.

Why choose Chemical and Biochemical Engineering?

Why choose Mechanical Engineering?

If you are intrigued by how things work, fascinated by robots and automobile engines, then Mechanical Engineering may be the profession for you. Since Mechanical Engineering is involved in almost every design imaginable, one finds mechanical engineers associated with almost any field of interest. For example, they are an integral part of the design of the high-tech equipment and devices used by the medical profession.

Can I do a dual degree in Architecture and Civil Engineering?

Yes, a dual degree in Arch/Civil is available to you.

Q1. How do I apply to Graduate Studies in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering?

What are the major programs in Civil Engineering?

Civil engineering practice often focuses on a single subdiscipline, such as construction engineering and project management, environmental engineering, structural engineering, transportation engineering, or many others. It is possible to develop a program in any of these areas or even several others. The question is, is it desirable to do so? Often, it is better to develop a general civil and environmental engineering program for undergraduate studies and focus on two or three subdisciplines. This usually enhances employment opportunities both in specific subdisciplines and also in general civil engineering work. The choice is yours to make with your educational program.

Structural and Geotechnical Engineering

What is Structural and Geotechnical Engineering?

Structural engineering involves analysis and design of structures generally a part of all civil engineering systems. Geotechnical engineering includes design, analysis and construction of foundations for buildings and other structures such as earth dams, mining, tunnels for transportation facilities, water aqueducts, ground water development, resource exploration and evaluation, weather modification, engineering for natural hazards, and engineering in the ocean environment.

What are the key courses in Structural Engineering?

(Design of Steel Structures), (Design of Reinforced Concrete Structural Systems), (Foundation Engineering), (Matrix Computer Analysis of Structures), (Prestressed Concrete) are the key courses. (Experimental Soil Mechanics) and (Engineering Economics) are also recommended.

Environmental Engineering

What is Environmental Engineering?

Environmental engineering is involved with environmental quality control, groundwater hydrology/contamination and contaminant transport. The environmental engineer's concerns include water quality control systems, waste water collection and treatment, solid waste management, air pollution, public health, ground water hydrology and contaminant transport and remediation.

How should I choose between Civil and Chemical Engineering since I can focus my studies in Environmental with both?

The majority of students interested in environmental engineering as a career obtain a BS degree in either Chemical or Civil Engineering and a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering. If a student feels he or she would like to work on environmental problems in the chemical industry or air pollution, a BS in Chemical Engineering is preferable. If a student desires to work in the areas or water supply, wastewater treatment, and geohydrology problems, a BS in Civil Engineering is preferable. Areas such as hazardous waste, pollution prevention, solid wastes, and environmental systems find either BS degree equally opportune. A student with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering is also well qualified to pursue a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering.

What are the key courses in Environmental Engineering?

(Water Treatment), (Wastewater Treatment),(Hydraulics in Civil Engineering), and (Hydrology). (Sanitary Engineering Laboratory) and (Engineering Economics) are recommended, as well as appropriate courses in chemistry, biology and biotechnology, chemical engineering, and fluid mechanics.

How can I get a minor in Environmental Engineering?

Presently there is no minor in Environmental Engineering available in the CEE Department.

Transportation Engineering

What is Transportation Engineering?

Transportation Engineering concerns designing, building and maintaining transportation systems like highways, mass transit systems and railroads. In the United States automobile and truck traffic is the dominant mode of transportation. Highway engineering, highway design and highway materials engineering are particularly important aspects of modern transportation engineering programs. Transportation engineers can be involved with a wide variety of activities including designing highways, managing transportation facilities, designing pavements, investigating automobile collisions and many other activities.

What are the key courses in Transportation Engineering?

Key courses are (Intro. to Transportation Engineering) and (Intro to Pavement Meterials, Design and Management). We also now offer a number of graduate level courses.

Construction Project Management

What is Construction Project Management?

The construction project manager deals with problems in social science, management, business, labor and legal relations, and the interaction of governmental and private interests as they relate to major construction projects.

What are the key courses in Construction Project Management?

(Design of Steel Structures), (Design of Reinforced Concrete Structural Systems), (Construction Management), (Construction Cost Estimating), (Specifications and Legal Relations in Civil Engineering), (Urban and Construction Information Systems), (Engineering Economics), (Management Accounting), (Control Surveying), and (Real Estate, Construction, and Development). .

Project Work The Humanities & Arts Requirement.

What is the Humanities & Arts (HUA) requirement?

The HUA requires the student to complete two units of work in the Humanities. Generally, the two units consist of five courses in a specialized area of Humanities culminating with a one course credit independent study. For more information on the HUA, please see the WPI Undergraduate Catalog.

How do I plan my HUA?

Planning for your HUA should begin in the end of your first year to the beginning of your second year. Identify an area of interest and determine possible topics. Discuss the ideas with a faculty member with similar interests. For your convenience, a list of Humanities and Arts Areas and Project Consultants can be found in the WPI Undergraduate Catalog.

What are the best areas for students with CEE interests to complete their HUA in? Primarily a HUA completed in languages would be beneficial given the globalization and the availability of engineering jobs in the global arena. Other areas include history (particularly social, economic, and technical histories), creative writing and performing arts.

The Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP)

What is the Interactive Qualifying Project?

The Interactive Qualifying Project is designed to integrate society and technology. This is a one credit (3 course credit) independent project typically completed in the junior year. The IQP provides insight into the affects that technology has on the structure and values of society. For more information on the IQP, please see the WPI Undergraduate Catalog.

Can I find an IQP topic that is valuable for CEE practice?

Many IQP topics can be valuable to the CEE practice. Some include projects dealing with government, building and environmental regulatory constraints, urban planning and the delivery of government and social services.

How do I select an IQP?

Planning for your IQP should begin early in your second year. You may choose an IQP in the Global Opportunities Program or one on-campus. Select a topic in which you are interested and discuss this topic with different CEE faculty members in order to define a topic and scope. The Interactive Qualifying Project can be one of the more valuable experiences in your undergraduate education.

How do I find an advisor for my IQP?

If you choose to work off campus in the Global Opportunities Program, you should work with the project center. For an on-campus project, identify a group of students who have similar interests and discuss possible topics with faculty members who share interest in the type of project you would like to do.

How do I sign up for my IQP?

After having selected a topic and finding an advisor for your IQP, you must determine what term(s) the project will span. The IQP, like any course you take, must be registered. Forms for project registration can be found in the Project Center and should be completed by yourself, any partners you may have on the project, and your project advisor. Forms must be turned in according to scheduled deadlines.

The Major Qualifying Project (MQP)

What is the Major Qualifying Project?

The Major Qualifying Project utilizes all aspects of study in your major to solve a problem typical of what may be encountered in your career.

How do I select an MQP?

Planning for the Major Qualifying Project should be done late in the sophmore / early in the junior year. An area of interest needs to identified, such as structural, environmental, construction project management, transportation engineering, or planning and urban development. You should ensure that the necessary course subject material has be completed. Identify the topic and scope of the project and try to find interested students. Discuss the topics with faculty members familiar with the particular area of study.

How do I find an advisor for my MQP?

WPI's CEE Department has an excellent faculty-to-student ratio and students easily get to know the professors. You should choose a faculty member to match your area of interest with his or her area of expertise.

How do I sign up for my MQP?

After having selected a topic and finding an advisor for your MQP, you must determine what term(s) the project will span. The MQP must be registered. The registration form can be found in the Project Center and should be completed by yourself, any partners you may have on the project and your project advisor. Forms must be submitted according to scheduled deadlines.

Audit

How do I interpret my audit?

What is an Accredited Engineering Degree?

mathematics, statics, strength of materials, dynamics, physics, chemistry, thermodynamics, electric theory, fluids, and engineering economics.

1. Do you like your job?
2. What kind of projects do you work on?
3. Does your job require working with other people? Who?
4. What is your favorite part of your job? Why?
5. What is your least favorite part of your job? Why?
6. What was the latest project you worked on?
7. Does your job get boring sometimes? Why?
8. Why Choose Engineering?
9. Does your job require working on computers a lot?
10. Is your job easy or hard? Why?
11. Do you ever run into problems with a project? If so, how do you solve it?
12. What college did you go to? Why?
13. Why did you choose this field of engineering?
14. If you had to pick a different field of engineering what would it be? Why?
15. If you could decide to work alone or work in a group what would it be? Why?
16. What was the hardest project you worked on? Why was it hard?
17. What was the biggest project you worked on?
18. Do you have colleagues that you work with? If not would you want some?
19. Who do you work for? Did you choose to work for them?
20. What is your favorite project that you worked on?

What type of the questions will there be?

The questions are all multiple-choice, with four answer choices each. Nearly all questions are unique--that is, one problem statement followed by one question. There may be a few multi-part questions, where one problem statement is followed by 2 or 3 questions, but in these cases the answers to the questions will be independent from each other (i.e., the answers do not "cascade").

What topics does the civil PE exam cover?

The exam topics are described by NCEES as follows:

MORNING SESSION (40 multiple-choice problems)

1. Construction -- approx. 20% of problems
* Earthwork Construction and Layout: excavation and embankment (cut and fill), borrow pit volumes, site layout and control
* Estimating Quantities and Costs: quantity take-off methods, cost estimating
* Scheduling: construction sequencing, resource scheduling, time-cost trade-off
* Material Quality Control and Production: material testing (e.g., concrete, soil, asphalt)
* Temporary Structures: construction loads
2. Geotechnical -- approx. 20% of problems
* Subsurface Exploration and Sampling: soil classification, boring log interpretation (e.g., soil profile)
* Engineering Properties of Soils: permeability, pavement design criteria
* Soil Mechanics Analysis: pressure distribution, lateral earth pressure, consolidation,
compaction, effective and total stresses
* Earth Structures: slope stabilit, slabs-on-grade
* Shallow Foundations: bearing capacity, settlement
* Earth Retaining Structures: gravity walls, cantilever walls, stability analysis, braced and anchored excavations
3. Structural -- approx. 20% of problems
* Loadings: dead, live, and construction loads
* Analysis: determinate analysis
* Mechanics of Materials: shear diagrams, moment diagrams, flexure, shear, tension, compression, combined stresses, deflection
* Materials: concrete (i.e. plain, reinforced), structural steel (e.g. structural, light gage, reinforcing)
* Member Design: beams, slabs, footings
4. Transportation -- approx. 20% of problems
* Geometric Design: horizontal curves, vertical curves, sight distance, superelevation, vertical and/or horizontal clearances, acceleration and deceleration
5. Water Resources and Environmental-- approx. 20% of problems
* Hydraulics (Closed Conduit): energy and/or continuity equation (e.g., Bernoulli), pressure conduit (e.g., single pipe, force mains), closed pipe flow equations including Hazen-Williams, Darcy-Weisbach Equation, friction and/or minor losses, pipe network analysis (e.g., pipeline design, branch networks, loop networks), pump application and analysis
* Hydraulics (Open Channel): pen-channel flow (e.g., Manning?s equation), culvert design, spillway capacity, energy dissipation (e.g., hydraulic jump, velocity control), stormwater collection (e.g., stormwater inlets, gutter flow, street flow, storm sewer pipes), flood plains/floodways, flow measurement (open channel)
* Hydrology: storm characterization (e.g., rainfall measurement and distribution), storm frequency, hydrographs application, rainfall intensity, duration, and frequency (IDF) curves, time of concentration, runoff analysis including Rational and SCS methods, erosion, detention/retention ponds
* Wastewater Treament: collection systems (e.g., lift stations, sewer networks, infiltration, inflow)
* Water Treatment: distribution systems, hydraulic loading

AFTERNOON SESSIONS

1. Civil/Construction Depth Exam (40 multiple-choice problems)

* EARTHWORK CONSTRUCTION AND LAYOUT -- Approx. 10% of problems
o Excavation and Embankment: Cut and fill
o Borrow Pit Volumes
o Site Layout
o Site Control
o Mass Diagrams
* ESTIMATING QUANTITIES AND COSTS -- Approx. 17.5% of problems
o Quantity Take-Off Methods
o Cost Estimating
o Engineering Economics: Value engineering and costing
* CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS AND METHODS -- Approx. 15% of problems
o Lifting and Rigging
o Crane Selection, Erection, and Stability
o Dewatering and Pumping
o Equipment Production
o Productivity Analysis and Improvement
o Temporary Erosion Control
* SCHEDULING -- Approx. 17.5% of problems
o Construction Sequencing
o CPM Network Analysis
o Activity Time Analysis
o Resource Scheduling
o Time-Cost Trade-Off
* MATERIAL QUALITY CONTROL AND PRODUCTION -- Approx. 10% of problems
o Material Testing: Concrete, soil, asphalt, etc.
o Welding and Bolting Testing
o Quality Control Process: QA/QC
o Concrete Mix Design
* TEMPORARY STRUCTURES -- Approx. 12.5% of problems
o Construction Loads
o Formwork
o Falsework and Scaffolding
o Shoring and Reshoring
o Concrete Maturity and Early Strength Evaluation
o Bracing
o Anchorage
o Cofferdams
o Codes and Standards: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE 37), American Concrete Institute (ACI 347), American Forest and Paper Association-NDS, Masonry Wall Bracing Standard * WORKER HEALTH, SAFETY, AND ENVIRONMENT -- Approx. 7.5% of problems
o OSHA Regulations
o Safety Management
o Safety Statistics: Incident rate, EMR
* OTHER TOPICS -- Approx. 10% of problems
o Groundwater and Well Fields: Groundwater Control (drainage, construction dewatering)
o Subsurface Exploration and Sampling: Drilling and sampling procedures
o Earth Retaining Structures: Mechanically stabilized earth wall, soil and rock anchors
o Deep foundations: Pile load test, pile installation
o Loadings: Wind, snow, load paths
o Mechanics of Materials: Progressive collapse
o Materials: Concrete (prestressed, post-tensioned), timber
o Traffic Safety: Work zone safety

2. Civil/Geotechnical Depth Exam (40 multiple-choice problems)

* SUBSURFACE EXPLORATION AND SAMPLING --Approx. 7.5% of problems
o Drilling and Sampling Procedures
o Soil Classification
o General Rock Characterization (RQD, description, joints and fractures)
o Boring Log Interpretation (soil profile)
o In Situ Testing
* ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF SOILS AND MATERIALS -- Approx. 12.5% of problems
o Index Properties
o Phase Relationships
o Permeability
o Geosynthetics
o Pavement Design Criteria
o Shear Strength Properties
o Frost susceptibility
* SOIL MECHANICS ANALYSIS -- Approx. 12.5% of problems
o Pressure Distribution
o Lateral Earth Pressure
o Consolidation
o Compaction
o Expansive Soils
o Effective and Total Stresses
o Seepage (exit gradient, drain fields, seepage forces, flow nets)
* EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING -- Approx. 5% of problems
o Liquefaction
o Pseudo-Static Analysis
o Seismic Site Characterization
* EARTH STRUCTURES -- Approx. 10% of problems
o Slope Stability
o Slabs-On-Grade
o Earth Dams
o Techniques and Suitability of Ground Modification
* SHALLOW FOUNDATIONS -- Approx. 15% of problems
o BearingCcapacity
o Settlement
o Mat and Raft Foundations
* EARTH RETAINING STRUCTURES -- Approx. 15% of problems
o Gravity Walls
o Cantilever Walls
o Stability Analysis
o Mechanically Stabilized Earth Walls
o Braced and Anchored Excavations
o Soil and Rock Anchors
* DEEP FOUNDATIONS -- Approx. 10% of problems
o Axial Capacity (single pile/drilled shaft)
o Lateral Capacity and Deflections (single pile/drilled shaft)
o Settlement
o Behavior of Pile and/or Drilled Shaft Group
o Pile Load Test
o Pile Installation
o Pile Dynamics (e.g., wave equation, PDA test)
* OTHER TOPICS -- Approx. 12.5% of problems
o Groundwater and Well Fields: Well logging and subsurface properties, aquifers
(characterization), groundwater flow including Darcy?s Law and seepage analysis, well analysis (steady flow only), groundwater control including drainage, construction dewatering
o Loadings: Earthquake loads
o Construction Operations and Methods: Dewatering and pumping, quality control process (when digging, confirming quality; writing QA processes)
o Temporary Structures: Shoring and reshoring, concrete maturity and early strength evaluation, bracing, anchorage, cofferdams (systems for temporary excavation support)
o Worker Health, Safety, and Environment: OSHA regulations, safety management

3. Civil/Structural Depth Exam (40 multiple-choice problems)

* LOADINGS -- Approx. 12.5% of problems
o Dead Loads
o Live Loads
o Construction Loads
o Wind Loads
o Earthquake Loads (liquefaction, site characterization, and pseudo-static analysis)
o Moving Loads
o Snow Loads
o Impact Loads
o Load Paths
o Load Combinations
* ANALYSIS -- Approx. 12.5% of problems
o Determinate Analysis
o Indeterminate Analysis
* MECHANICS OF MATERIALS -- Approx. 12.5% of problems
o Shear Diagrams
o Moment Diagrams
o Flexure
o Shear
o Tension
o Compression
o Combined Stresses
o Deflection
o Progressive Collapse
o Torsion
o Buckling
o Fatigue
o Thermal Deformation
* MATERIALS -- Approx. 12.5% of problems
o Concrete (plain, reinforced, prestressed, post-tension)
o Structural Steel (structural, light gage, reinforcing)
o Timber
o Masonry (brick veneer, CMU)
o Composite Construction
* MEMBER DESIGN -- Approx. 25% of problems
o Beams
o Slabs
o Timber
o Footings
o Columns
o Trusses
o Braces
o Frames
o Connections (bolted, welded, embedded, anchored)
o Shear Walls
o Diaphragms (horizontal, vertical, flexible, rigid)
o Bearing Walls
* DESIGN CRITERIA -- Approx. 12.5% of problems
o International Building Code (IBC)
o American Concrete Institute (ACI-318, 530)
o Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI Design Handbook)
o Manual of Steel Construction (AISC) including AISC 341
o National Design Specification for Wood Construction (NDS)
o Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges (AASHTO)
o American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE-7)
o American Welding Society (AWS D1.1, D1.2, and D1.4)
* OTHER TOPICS -- Approx. 12.5% of problems
o Engineering Properties of Soils and Materials: Index properties (plasticity index; interpretation and how to use them)
o Soil Mechanics Analysis: Expansive soils
o Shallow Foundations: Mat and raft foundations
o Deep Foundations: Axial capacity (single pile/drilled shaft), lateral capacity and deflections (single pile/drilled shaft), settlement, behavior of pile and/or drilled shaft group
o Engineering Economics: Value engineering and costing
o Material Quality Control and Production: Welding and bolting testing
o Temporary Structures: Formwork, falsework and scaffolding, shoring and reshoring, concrete maturity and early strength evaluation, bracing, anchorage
o Worker Health, Safety and Environment: OSHA regulations, safety management

4. Civil/Transportation Depth Exam (40 multiple-choice problems)

* TRAFFIC ANALYSIS -- Approx. 22.5% of problems
o Traffic Capacity Studies
o Traffic Signals
o Speed Studies
o Intersection Analysis
o Traffic Volume Studies
o Sight Distance Evaluation
o Traffic Control Devices
o Pedestrian Facilities
o Driver Behavior and/or Performance
* GEOMETRIC DESIGN -- Approx. 30% of problems
o Horizontal Curves
o Vertical curves
o Sight distance
o Superelevation
o Vertical and/or Horizontal Clearances
o Acceleration and Deceleration
o Intersections and/or Interchanges
* TRANSPORTATION PLANNING -- Approx. 7.5% of problems
o Optimization and/or Cost Analysis (transportation route A or transportation route B)
o Traffic Impact Studies
o Capacity Analysis (future conditions)
* TRAFFIC SAFETY -- Approx. 15% of problems
o Roadside Clearance Analysis
o Conflict Analysis
o Work Zone Safety
o Accident Analysis
* OTHER TOPICS -- Approx. 25% of problems
o Hydraulics: Flow measurement (closed conduits), open channel (subcritical and supercritical flow)
o Hydrology: Hydrograph development and synthetic hydrographs
o Engineering Properties of Soils and Materials: Index properties (identification of types of soils, suitable or unsuitable)
o Soil Mechanics Analysis: Expansive soils
o Engineering Economics: Value Engineering and Costing
o Construction Operations and Methods: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permitting
o Temporary Structures: Concrete maturity and early strength evaluation

5. Civil/Water Resources and Environmental Depth Exam (40 multiple-choice problems)

* HYDRAULICS (CLOSED CONDUIT) -- Approx. 15% of problems
o Energy and/or Continuity Equation: Bernoulli
o Pressure Conduit: Single pipe, force mains
o Closed Pipe Flow Equations: Hazen-Williams equation, Darcy-Weisbach equation
o Friction and/or Minor Losses
o Pipe Network Analysis: Pipeline design, branch networks, loop networks
o Pump Application and Analysis
o Cavitation
o Transient Analysis: Water hammer
o Flow Measurement: Closed Conduits
o Momentum Equation: Thrust blocks, pipeline restraints
* HYDRAULICS (OPEN CHANNEL) -- Approx. 15% of problems
o Open-Channel Flow: Manning's equation
o Culvert Design
o Spillway Capacity
o Energy Dissipation: Hydraulic jump, velocity control
o Stormwater Collection: Stormwater inlets, gutter flow, street flow, storm sewer pipes
o Flood Plain/Floodway
o Subcritical and Supercritical Flow
o Flow Measurement: Open channel
o Gradually Varied Flow
* HYDROLOGY -- Approx. 15% of problems
o Storm Characterization: Rainfall measurement and distribution
o Storm Frequency
o Hydrographs Application
o Hydrograph Development and Synthetic Hydrographs
o Rainfall Intensity, Duration, and Frequency (IDF) Curves
o Time of Concentration
o Runoff Analysis: Rational and SCS methods
o Gauging Stations: Runoff frequency analysis and flow calculations
o Depletions: Transpiration, evaporation, infiltration
o Sedimentation
o Erosion
o Detention/Retention Ponds
* GROUNDWATER AND WELL FIELDS -- Approx. 7.5% of problems
o Aquifers: Characterization
o Groundwater Flow: Darcy's Law and seepage analysis
o Well Analysis: Steady flow only
o Groundwater Control: Drainage, construction dewatering
o Water Quality Analysis
o Groundwater Contamination
* WASTEWATER TREATMENT -- Approx. 15% of problems
o Wastewater Flow Rates: Municipal, industrial, commercial
o Unit Operations and Processes
o Primary Treatment: Bar screens and clarification
o Secondary Clarification
o Chemical Treatment
o Collection Systems: Lift stations, sewer network, infiltration, inflow
o National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permitting
o Effluent Limits
o Biological Treatment
o Physical Treatment
o Solids Handling: Thickening, drying processes
o Digesters
o Disinfection
o Nitrification and/or Denitrification
o Operations: Odor control, corrosion control, compliance
o Advanced Treatment: Nutrient removal, filtration, wetlands
o Beneficial Reuse: Liquids, biosolids, gas
* WATER QUALITY -- Approx. 15% of problems
o Stream Degradation: Thermal, base flow, TDS, TSS, BOD, COD
o Oxygen Dynamics: Oxygenation, deoxygenation, oxygen sag curve
o Risk Assessment and Management
o Toxicity
o Biological Contaminants: Algae, mussels
o Chemical Contaminants: Organics, heavy metals
o Bioaccumulation
o Eutrophication
o Indicator Organisms and Testing
o Sampling and Monitoring: QA/QC, laboratory procedures
* WATER TREATMENT -- Approx. 15% of problems
o Demands
o Hydraulic Loading
o Storage: Raw and treated water
o Sedimentation
o Taste and Odor Control
o Rapid Mixing
o Coagulation and Flocculation
o Filtration
o Disinfection
o Softening
o Advanced Treatment: Membranes, activated carbon, desalination
o Distribution systems
* ENGINEERING ECONOMICS -- Approx. 2.5% of problems
o Life-Cycle Modeling

Q) What do engineers do?
Q) What does a Biomedical Engineer do?
Q) What does an Electrical Engineer do?
Q) What does a Materials Engineer do?
Q) What does a Mechanical Engineer do?
Q) What are the criteria to be admitted to the Engineering College?
Q) How will I know what engineering courses to take?
Q) How long will it take to get an Engineering degree?
Q) Why choose Chemical and Biochemical Engineering?
Q) Why choose Mechanical Engineering?
Q) What is Structural and Geotechnical Engineering?
Q) What are the key courses in Structural Engineering?
Q) What is Environmental Engineering?
Q) How should I choose between Civil and Chemical Engineering since I can focus my studies in Environmental with both?
Q) What are the key courses in Environmental Engineering?
Q) What is Transportation Engineering?
Q) What are the key courses in Transportation Engineering?
Q) What is Construction Project Management?
Q) What are the key courses in Construction Project Management?
Q) What is the Humanities & Arts (HUA) requirement?
Q) How do I plan my HUA?
Q) What are the best areas for students with CEE interests to complete their HUA in?
Q) The Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP)
Q) What is the Interactive Qualifying Project?
Q) Can I find an IQP topic that is valuable for CEE practice?
Q) How do I select an IQP?
Q) How do I find an advisor for my IQP?
Q) How do I sign up for my IQP?
Q) What is the Major Qualifying Project?
Q) How do I select a MQP?
Q) How do I find an advisor for my MQP?
Q) How do I sign up for my MQP?
Q) How do I interpret my audit?
Q) What is an Accredited Engineering Degree?
Q) What type of the questions will there be?
Q) What topics does the Engineering exam cover?

The Experienced Engineers Program

Do you like your job?
What kind of projects do you work on?
Does your job require working with other people? Who?
What is your favorite part of your job? Why?
What is your least favorite part of your job? Why?
What was the latest project you worked on?
Does your job get boring sometimes? Why?
Why Choose Engineering?
Does your job require working on computers a lot?
Is your job easy or hard? Why?
Do you ever run into problems with a project? If so, how do you solve it?
What college did you go to? Why?
Why did you choose this field of engineering?
If you had to pick a different field of engineering what would it be? Why?
If you could decide to work alone or work in a group what would it be? Why?
What was the hardest project you worked on? Why was it hard?
What was the biggest project you worked on?
Who do you work for? Did you choose to work for them?
What is your favorite project that you worked on?
Would you like to add anything?
Can you make me wiser? How?
Can you make us wiser? How?
Do you have any recommendations?

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