Students with BS Degree Thesis -Rafik Hariri University

Students with BS Degree Thesis

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University Requirements

Humanities/Fine Arts (3 cr.)

ENGL 203 - Introduction to English Drama 3

This course is a study of selected and representative plays of different periods. Added to broadening the student’s understanding and appreciation of literature, The chief aim of the course is to develop the student’s critical thinking and analysis and to encourage original responses to literary expression in well-developed oral and written criticism. Co-requisite: English 210.

ENGL 213 - Creative Writing 3

This course introduces students to the process and practice of imaginative writing. Students will read works of fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, and will learn techniques for writing in those genres.

ENGL 214 - Introduction to English Poetry 3

This course introduces freshman students to poets whose poetry is of intrinsic literary merit. In addition to broadening the students’ understanding and appreciation of literature, the chief aim of the course is to develop the student’s critical thinking and analysis and to encourage original responses to literary expression in well-developed oral and written criticism. Co-requisite: English 210.

ENGL 215 - Introduction to American Literature 3

This is a course which explores the works of major literary figures and authors representing different literary schools from the sixteenth century to modern times. Students will closely examine selected texts as literary achievements and set them within the historical context and framework of American culture. Co-requisite: English 210.

ENGL 220 - Introduction to Literature 3

This course is an introduction to literature through works of fiction, poetry, and drama. It introduces students to the pleasures of reading literature and to interpretative approaches to literature. It aims to provide students with competence in critical thinking and practice in close reading and analysis, knowledge of the formal characteristics of each genre, and appreciation of literary excellence. Readings include a variety of short stories, poems and plays selected from a wide range of British, American and World literature. Co-requisite: English 210.

ENGL 230 - Shakespeare’s Plays 3

In this course, students study representative comedies, histories, and tragedies by Shakespeare. The plays are read intensively and understood in the context of the theatrical conventions of the period and the culture of play going in early modern England, as well as the social, cultural, religious, and intellectual history of the period. Co-requisite: English 210.

FADR 215 - History of Art 3

This course explores the major forms of artistic expression from the ancient world to the present from a variety of cultural perspectives. Students learn how to look at and analyze works of art within their historical context, and how to articulate what they see or experience in a meaningful way. This course covers Pre- Renaissance, Renaissance, Post Renaissance and the rich layers of 19th and 20th Century Modern Art up until the manifestations of our present day.

HIST 210 - History of England 3

This broad survey course provides a narrative of British history from 1066 through the present, including political, social and cultural developments. Prerequisite: ENGL 210.

HIST 350 - History of the Arabs in the Classical Period 3

This is an elective course whose major objectives are to familiarize students with the Arab peoples’ history. The course’s emphasis will be to explain: The early Arab conquests of Bilad al-Sham, Egypt, Persia, North Africa, the internal civil strife inside the early Muslim community, the emergence and development of the Umayyad caliphate, and the emergence and development of the Abbasid Empire. Co-requisite: ENGL 210.

HIST 360 - Contemporary History 3

This is an elective course whose major objectives are to familiarize students with contemporary issues in order to enhance their level from historical and cultural points of view. Co-requisite: ENGL 210.

HIST 365 - History of Europe in the Middle East 3

This course examines the ties between Europe and the Middle East in the 19th and 20th centuries, focusing on the reaction of Middle Eastern societies to European intervention and influence. Co-requisite: ENGL 210.

HIST 370 - The Economic and Social History of the Middle East 3

This is an elective course whose main objective is to familiarize students with various events that shaped the evolution of social and economic developments of the Middle East to enhance their level from the historical and economical dimensions. Co-requisite: ENGL 210.

PHIL 301 - Major Trends in Philosophy 3

This is a study of some major topics in philosophy. The course emphasizes theory of knowledge, theory of mind, determinism and free will, and morality and ethical values. Along with some assigned readings, students will watch movies, the analysis of which will help them comprehend the content of the course better. Co-requisite: ENGL 210.

PHIL 302 - Introduction to Formal Logic 3

This course is a standard introduction to the formal techniques of argument analysis. Formal logic was invented to mirror and evaluate mathematical reasoning; however, this course will concentrate on the relationship between formal logic and everyday reasoning and consequently language usage in general. Co-requisite: ENGL 210.

PHIL 303 - Introduction to Ethics 3

People often wonder about what makes good ways to live and right ways to act. They also speculate about what is the best way of life, what action is right, and what sort of authority moral claims have over us. The course introduces students to the major moral theories and thinkers that address these types of questions. Co-requisite: ENGL 210.

PHIL 307 - Business Ethics 3

This course is an introduction to contemporary philosophical thinking on ethical issues in business. Students will be exposed to important ethical issues they might face; asked to give sound ethical judgment to problems they might face in their line of work; helped become armed with a set of codes that will prepare them to confront and resolve ethical dilemmas they might encounter at work; and enabled to apply the techniques for analyzing and resolving ethical problems when they arise Co-requisite: ENGL 210.

PHIL 310 - Philosophers of Peace 3

This course introduces students to peace building and conflict prevention through the examination of the main theories on peace and security. It examines ideas of Thucydides, Aristotle, Erasmus Grotius, Kant, Gandhi and other thinkers for whole peace was a high value. It develops students’ critical skills and understanding necessary to translate their academic learning to specific practical situations, such those posed by peace building either with the UN, governments, or NGOs. It helps to understand the complex and interconnected challenges to peace and provides knowledge to meet these challenges. Co-requisite: ENGL 210.

Program Requirements

Mandatory courses (24 cr.)

CIVE 501 - Construction Planning and Management 3

Fundamental elements of management of civil engineering projects; roles of all participants in the process: owners, designers, contractors and suppliers; emphasis on contractual aspect, project estimate, planning and control of construction projects; management functions, network techniques (CPM), resource scheduling, construction financing and cost/schedule relationship. Prerequisite: Senior standing. Annually.

CIVE 536 - Hydrology 2

Measurement and analysis of precipitation data, flood analysis, methods of estimation of evaporation and transpiration, streamflow measurement, groundwater hydrology, groundwater reservoirs, ground-water discharge, rainfall runoff relationship, statistical analysis in hydrology. Prerequisite: MECH 333. Annually.

CIVE 538 - Water and Wastewater Treatment 3

Quality and control tests of water and wastewater, design principles of water and wastewater treatment plants, physical, chemical and biological operation processes. Prerequisite: CIVE 332. Annually.

ENGR 500 - Technopreneurship 3

Venture and innovation opportunities; concept and strategy; the Technopreneur; planning; resource acquisition and organization; financing, marketing and sustainability of enterprise. Prerequisite: ENGR 300. Annually.

CIVE 507 - Structural Analysis II 3

Statically indeterminate structures, force method (beams, trusses and frames). Cable supported indeterminate structures. Temperature and settlement effects. Displacement methods: slope-deflection equations and moment distribution (beams and rigid frames). Qualitative influence lines for statically indeterminate beams. Prerequisite: CIVE 312. Annually.

ENGR 600 - Engineering Research Methods 3

This course introduces students to quantitative and qualitative methods for engaging in meaningful research. The student, at the end of the course, will attain skills in research intent and design, methodology and technique, format and presentation, and data management. Throughout the course, the student’s ability to use this knowledge to become a more effective researcher will be developed. In particular, the student will be able to develop a hypothesis about a research problem and develop related questions; frame the problem with the correct research methodology; collect data that accurately addresses the research problem; measure the effectiveness of a solution methodology; analyze data to make informed decisions; provide technical documentation of all the phases of a research project; evaluate feasibility of research proposals; and present data to support decisions in front of stakeholders.

CIVE 695A - Master Thesis I 3

Includes guided review of research literature and/or pilot work relevant to the thesis topic. By the end of this course the candidate for the MS degree should have established a hypothesis, a research methodology and a work schedule for the completion of his/her thesis. A brief, written report is expected at the end of the course and should be approved by the research advisor(s). (This course may be repeated only once to accomplish its objective). Prerequisite: Accepted petition to graduate.

CIVE 695B - Master Thesis II 3

Continuation of CIVE 695A, Includes the completion and submission of a research thesis, the quality of which is judged acceptable by the jury committee established in accordance with the College of Engineering and Graduate Committee guidelines. (This course may be repeated only once to accomplish its objective). Prerequisite: CIVE 695A.

Elective Courses

Technical Electives - 500 Level (15 cr.)

CIVE 502 - Engineering Risk Analysis 3

Elements of set theory, basic elements of probability theory, random variables, multiple random variables, function of random variables, probabilistic models, statistical inference, and formulation of the reliability problem. Prerequisite: MATH 351.

CIVE 503 - Computer Methods in Civil Engineering 3

Using the computer for analysis, design, and decision making in civil engineering. Programming, numerical, and CAD methods. Applications. On demand.

CIVE 504 - Infrastructure Asset Management 3

Problems of infrastructure, asset management principles, methods of inspection and monitoring of civil infrastructures, risk assessment, asset condition information and data, and replace/maintain decision. On demand.

CIVE 510 - Finite Elements Analysis 3

Theory of the finite element method; spring, truss and beam elements; constant strain elements; plane stress or strain for axisymmetric problems; plates and shells; introduction to non-linear material analysis; introduction to structural dynamic analysis; applications. Pre-requisite: CIVE 312. On demand.

CIVE 511 - Structural Dynamics 3

Dynamic response of single, and multi-degree of freedom systems; modal analysis of lumped; continuous mass systems; Natural frequencies and modes shapes, deterministic time domain approach and design response spectra; seismic response of structures; peak response; seismic design principles. Prerequisite: CIVE 312. On demand.

CIVE 512 - Advanced Structural Analysis 3

Flexibility and Stiffness matrix methods for analysis of indeterminate trusses, beams, and frames. Grid beams and structures on elastic supports. Composite Structural systems. Influence lines of indeterminate structure utilizing concepts of virtual work and moment distribution methods – Qualitative and Quantitative approaches. Prerequisite: CIVE 507. On demand.

CIVE 513 - Inelastic Analysis of Structures 3

Concept of plastic analysis, plastic hinges, incremental load method (step by step), mechanism method, upper bound, lower bound, and uniqueness theorems, combined mechanisms, beams, multistory, multi-bay and gable frames, computer implementation. Prerequisite: CIVE 507 . On demand.

CIVE 514 - Earthquake Engineering 3

Earthquake causes and measures, earthquake faults and waves, plate tectonics, structural dynamics of single and multi-degree of freedom systems, seismic hazard evaluation in engineering practice; response analysis of structures. Equivalent static lateral force method, lateral loads resistive systems, architectural consideration for earthquakes, mitigation of earthquake forces. Prerequisite: CIVE 312. On demand.

CIVE 515 - Prestressed Concrete 3

Definitions and Methods of prestressing. Materials and their properties. Discussion of losses in prestressing. Elastic behavior stress distribution under different load stages. Analysis and design of homogeneous sections. Magnel diagram. Shear cracking load. Behavior of beam. Deflection. Ultimate load. Design of anchorage zone in beams and anchorage losses and time-dependent losses (shrinkage and creep). Composite beams. Stresses resulting from shrinkage and creep. Partial prestressing. Prerequisite: CIVE 415. On demand.

CIVE 516 - Composite Construction 3

Composite systems; fundamental of composite construction; composite beams; composite columns; Lateral resisting systems; design of joints. Prerequisite: CIVE 415. On demand.

CIVE 518 - Special Structures 3

Design of bearing and retaining walls, strut-and-tie model; deep beams, corbels, inverted beams, water tanks, domes, ring beams and beams subjected to torsion; finite element modeling and design of plates and shells. Prerequisite: CIVE 415. On demand.

CIVE 519 - Tall Building Structures 3

Definition and classification of concrete admixtures; precautions in their use; chemical admixtures; mineral admixtures; miscellaneous admixtures; type and properties of admixtures; standard specifications; classification and purpose of use; beneficial and detrimental effects on the properties of fresh and hardened concrete; mechanism of action; advantages and disadvantages. Prerequisite: CIVE 413 and CIVE 415. On demand.

CIVE 521 - Special Concretes 3

Design and characteristics of lightweight concrete, heavyweight concrete, self-consolidating concrete, fiber-reinforced concrete, mass concrete; concrete in hot weather, concrete in cold weather, high strength concrete, high performance concrete, roller compacted concrete and shrinkage compensating concrete. Prerequisite: CIVE 321. On demand.

CIVE 522 - Durability of Construction Materials 3

Definition and importance of durability; properties of main building materials (concrete, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, wood, building stones, clay bricks, gypsum, lime, plastics); factors affecting durability; mechanisms of decaying; precautions to increase durability; selection of durable material; tests for durability; economic aspects and impact of durability. Prerequisite: CIVE 321. On demand.

CIVE 523 - Repair of Concrete Structures 3

Conventional methods of investigation, nondestructive methods, structural health monitoring, corrosion risk evaluation, protection of reinforcing steel against corrosion, instrumentation techniques, repair materials and techniques, removal and preparation of concrete for repair, crack repair, concrete patching, structure strengthening, case studies. Prerequisite: CIVE 321. On demand.

CIVE 524 - Nondestructive Evaluation & Instrumentation of Infrastructure 3

Overview on the different types of civil infrastructure, their problems and durability, use of nondestructive evaluation methods to assess their actual conditions, basic NDE methods, sonic and ultrasonic methods, ground penetrating radar (GPR), infrared thermography, electrical resistivity, radioactive and nuclear methods, sensing technologies, different instruments/sensors and their use, wireless technology, structural health monitoring. Case studies and laboratory demonstrations. Prerequisite: CIVE 321. On demand.

CIVE 525 - Concrete Technology 3

Cement and supplementary cementitious materials, mechanical behavior of concrete, properties and applications of various specialized concretes, hot weather concreting, cold weather concreting, chemical admixtures, concrete mix proportioning, deterioration mechanisms, environmental and physical causes of degradation, alkali-aggregate reaction, carbonation, chloride attack, sulfate attack, acid and seawater attack, freeze-thaw cycle. Prerequisite: CIVE 321. Annually.

CIVE 530 - Water Quality 3

Water quality parameters, sources of drinking water, drinking water problems and impact on human life, drinking water treatment methods, common operations in water treatment plants, design of distribution systems, assessment and monitoring of water quality. Prerequisite: CIVE 332. On demand.

CIVE 531 - Environmental Impact Assessment 3

Study and evaluation of the impacts of large scale projects on the physical, biological, and socio-economic environmental aspects taking into account environmental laws and regulations and EIA guidelines, identification of impacts, quantification methods, mitigation measures, and monitoring plans. Case study involving the preparation of an EIA report including sustainability impact assessment and preparation of an environmental management plan. Prerequisite: CIVE 332. On demand.

CIVE 532 - Solid Waste Management 3

Study of types and sources of non-hazardous municipal solid wastes, estimating quantity and storage volumes of wastes, identify collection, transfer, treatment and disposal alternatives, solid waste management principles and processes, environmental legislation and risk, and pollution control management. Prerequisite: CIVE 332. On demand.

CIVE 533 - Environmental Policy and Management 3

This course explores human made problems in the environment parallel with concepts in environmental ethics, management and policies so as solutions are provided concerning preservation of the environment. Topics covered are pollution of air, water, and soil, international and national environmental ethics, management and policies. Prerequisite: CIVE 332. On demand.

CIVE 534 - Water Supply & Waste Systems 3

Identification and evaluation of water supply solutions; design of water distribution networks; pumping; population forecasting and requirements; collecting and disposing of stormwater and sewage; design of storm and sewage systems; excess stormwater management, environmental risk and protection measures. Prerequisite: CIVE 435. On demand.

CIVE 535 - Hydraulic Structures 2

Hydraulic aspects of the theory and design of hydraulic structures, types of dams and their function, stability analysis of gravity dams, culverts, navigation canals, reservoirs and port facilities, control structures such as gates and weirs. Prerequisite: CIVE 435. On demand.

CIVE 540 - GIS for Civil Engineering 3

Review of basic cartographic principles and the use of geographic information systems for thematic mapping and spatial analysis. Laboratory emphasizes experience with GIS software. Prerequisite: CIVE 240.

CIVE 541 - Pavement Design 3

Analysis and design of flexible and rigid pavements; pavement type selection; loading; failure criteria and reliability; mechanistic pavement design; design exercises using existing methods. Prerequisite: CIVE 423. On demand.

CIVE 542 - Bridge Engineering 3

Types of bridges and influence lines. Loads and their distribution on bridges, serviceability of bridges, design of bridge deck, superstructure, and substructure. Prerequisite: CIVE 415. On demand.

CIVE 505 - Decision Making and Risk Management 3

Decision making, risk analysis, quantitative analysis, and application of quantitative methods to construction projects' environment. Prerequisite: Senior Standing.

CIVE 506 - LEED and Green Construction Principles in Construction Management 3

Green construction methods and benefits in applying the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principles. Prerequisite: Senior Standing.

CIVE 526 - Admixtures for Concrete 3

Technical Electives - 600 Level (6 cr.)

CIVE 612 - Advanced Structural Analysis 3

CIVE 613 - Advanced Reinforced Concrete 3

Design of reinforced concrete walls: walls designed as compression members; empirical design method; alternative design of slender walls; shear walls; and pre-cast concrete. Distribution of forces among members, member design, structural integrity, connection and bearing design, strength evaluation of existing structures, reinforced concrete arches. Prerequisite: CIVE 415.

CIVE 614 - Retaining Structures 3

Lateral earth pressures: at rest, active and passive states, limit equilibrium methods and theory of elasticity, seismic conditions, hydrostatic and seepage pressures.
Retaining walls: design of gravity, cantilever, and basement walls. Sheet-piles: cantilever and anchored bulkheads, free- and fixed-earth support methods, moment reduction, and anchorage design. Braced cuts: pressure envelopes, design of sheeting, wale beams and struts, stability against bottom heave or piping. Shoring systems: types, control of groundwater, construction stages, anchors prestressing and testing, ground settlement around excavations. Code requirements, computer applications. Prerequisite: CIVE 424.

CIVE 615 - Soil and Site Improvement 3

Mechanical methods: compaction theory, properties of compacted soils, laboratory tests, field equipment, compaction specifications and control, dynamic compaction, vibroflotation, blasting techniques. Hydraulic methods: theory of wells, dewatering systems, drainage of slopes, preloading and use of vertical sand/wick drains. Physical and chemical methods: granular admixtures, Portland cement, lime, calcium chloride, fly ash, bitumen, grouting materials and techniques. Inclusion methods: reinforced earth with steel strips or geosynthetics, soil nails and rock bolts. Laboratory and computer applications. Prerequisite: CIVE 424.

CIVE 616 - Advanced Construction Systems 3

Composite systems; composite beams and columns; Lateral resisting systems; Braced Frames, Moment Resisting Frames (OMRF-SMRF), Shear Wall, Dual System, Core System. Design and detailing of special joints. Prerequisite: CIVE 415, CIVE 417. On demand.

CIVE 672 - Environmental Impact Assessment 3

Study and evaluation of the impacts of large scale projects on the physical, biological, and socio-economic environmental aspects taking into account environmental laws and regulations and EIA guidelines, identifica¬tion of impacts, quantification methods, mitigation measures, and monitoring plans. Case study involving the preparation of an EIA report including sustainability impact assessment and preparation of an environmental management plan. Prerequisite: CIVE 332. On demand.

CIVE 673 - Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 3

Irrigation: planning and design of canals networks, field irrigations, sprinkler irrigation system, drip irrigation system, drainage: importance of drainage, open drainage design and planning, tile drainage design and planning, canal lining design. Prerequisite: CIVE 435.

CIVE 674 - Environmental Policy and Management 3

CIVE 675 - Hydraulic and Hydrologic Modeling 3

Hydraulic modeling: Physical modeling, numerical modeling, hydrologic modeling, application of deterministic and probabilistic concept to simulate and analyze hydrologic systems; discussion of the theory and application of linear and non-linear, lumped, and distributed systems techniques in modeling the various phases of the hydrologic cycle. Prerequisite: CIVE 536.

CIVE 676 - Hydraulic Structures 3

CIVE 604 - Infrastructure Asset Management 3

CIVE 605 - Decision Making and Risk Management 3

Decision making, risk analysis, quantitative analysis, and application of quantitative methods to construction projects' environment. Prerequisite: Senior Standing.

CIVE 642 - Bridge Engineering 3

Types of bridges and influence lines. Loads and their distribution on bridges, serviceability of bridges, design of bridge deck, superstructure, and substructure. Prerequisite: CIVE 415; CIVE 424. On demand.

CIVE 643 - Advanced Highway Engineering 3

Highway and Airport pavement design (flexible and rigid pavements), Stress Analysis in flexible and rigid pavements, pavement response under traffic load, failure of flexible and rigid pavements, highway pavement maintenance and rehabilitation (methods, programs, management), types and design, Hot mix Asphalt Concrete: Materials, Design Methods and Testing. Prerequisite: CVLE 342, CIVE 415.

CIVE 644 - Airports Engineering 3

Principles of Airport Planning, Components of Airports (airside, landside), Aircraft characteristics, Airport operations, Airport System planning, Site selection, Land use, Airport terminal area and airport access, Airport Capacity and delays, Airport geometric design (Runways, Taxiways, Aprons), Safety Surfaces (Obstacle limitation surfaces: approach, take-off, transition, conical, horizontal), Airport pavement (types, design, construction). Prerequisite: CIVE 342.

CIVE 645 - Urban Transportation Planning 3

A detailed review of the transportation planning process; inventory methodologies; trip generation, distribution and assignment with associated mathematical models and theories; prediction of future travel; land and use models; modal split; developing and testing of proposed systems; simulation. Prerequisite: CIVE 342

CIVE 691 - Topics in Civil Engineering 3

A detailed investigation of a topic of current significance in civil engineering such as: design of small earth dams, man and the environment, drilling and blasting, scheduling construction operations, operations research and optimization, construction equipment and methods, traffic safety, optimum structural design, environmental impact analysis, systems analysis in civil engineering, and current issues and advances in civil engineering. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 credits, but only 3 credits can be earned under the same title.
Prerequisite: Graduate studies.

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