Practical and hands-on introduction to Python programming, design and build software to solve problems from various civil engineering disciplines, programming packages, data structures, object-oriented programming, data science tools and services, practical applications, and actual case-studies with theoretical background.

Types of conventional and smart construction materials, specifications and design codes, quality principles, quality control techniques, tests required for maintaining the quality of conventional and smart materials, smart materials management, technical inspection, statistical evaluation, and control of sites, site visits and case studies.

Design and details of frames, deep beams, rectangular and circular water tanks, lateral loads, introduction on pre-stressed concrete.

Smart buildings principles, types, performance, and importance, smart building information systems (SBISs) and building control and diagnostics, SmartArt building materials based on cement-based, alkali-activated aluminosilicates, optimization to achieve materials desired properties, usability of new building materials with a higher added value, and latest trends in smart building industry.

Geology and rock structure, soil phases, soil classification, Atterberg limits, normal stresses, normal stress distribution in soil, shear stress, Mohr’s circle, soil shear strength parameters, direct shear testing, one-dimensional consolidation, soil permeability using constant and failing head tests, and seepage flow nets.

GNSS, GPS mapping and survey control, sources, and types of errors in measurements, error propagation, survey standards and specifications, acquisition and management of geospatial and thermal data, plane and geodetic coordinate systems and transformations, least square adjustment, and basic geographic information system application in civil engineering.

Research-oriented project, develop the state-of-the-art outcomes in the major academic area, contribute to the existing knowledge, experimental and analytical works, use of laboratories and computer facilities, use findings in the design project CVL 494, write technical report, conduct formal presentation.

Application/design-oriented project, show competence in the major academic area, design/management project contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the field, utilize computer software, finite element packages for structural analysis, Primavera for construction management, produce professional drawings, calculation sheets, written report, and conduct formal presentation.

Strength, structural behavior, design of indeterminate reinforced concrete structures, primary emphasis on slab systems, emphasis on the strength of slabs and on the available methods of design of slabs spanning in two directions with or without supporting beams, design of sections under axial forces, design of sections under eccentric forces, design and reinforcement details of concrete columns

Fundamental geographic information science and technology, multiple types of geographic data, geographic information systems (GIS) theoretical basics, current popular GIS tools, geographic data manipulation, visualization, and analysis through work on real-world geospatial problems.

Basic concepts of superposition, flexibility, and work and strain energy, analysis of statically indeterminate structures such as trusses, beams, and frames, determination of element stiffness matrix, transformation of coordinates, structure stiffness matrix and load vector, boundary conditions, and introduction to finite element method.

Types of smart cities, structures, and infrastructure, efficient and intelligent use of resources, cost reduction, optimization of energy consumption for structures and cities, reduced pollution, structural materials manufacture, delivery and quality, recycled and sustainable materials, leverage of new communication technology in smart cities, urbans, structures, and infrastructure, use of new

Legal issues and laws for construction, potential liability, participants in a construction contract, types of contracts, formation principles of a contract, performance or breach of contractual obligations, analysis, and comparison of the different kinds of construction contracts, dispute resolution mechanisms, different types of tenders, different forms of contracts utilized in construction

Design of shallow foundations, isolated and combined footings, strip footings, strap beams, raft foundations, settlement calculation, design of deep foundations, small and large diameter bored piles, CFA piles, Micropiles, driven piles using dynamic formulas, settlement of pile caps and piled rafts, and introduction to retaining walls.

Water, wastewater and storm water systems, open channel hydraulics, syphons, culverts, basics of hydrology and ground water flow, roadway drainage systems, overview of other hydraulic structures, and introduction to irrigation systems.

Infrastructure asset management frameworks, asset inventory models, condition assessment and rehabilitation of roads and buildings, infrastructure deterioration modeling, asset risk management, performance measures and level of service models for infrastructure, sustainability of infrastructure assets, LCA and LCC tools, and evaluation using decision making methods.