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CM-GY 8073 Organic Spectroscopy 3 Credits
This course covers structure elucidation by joint applications of spectroscopic techniques such as proton and carbon-13 magnetic resonance, infrared and mass spectroscopy and other methods.
Prerequisite(s): CM-GY 9033 or Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 8103 Liquid Chromatography 3 Credits
This course covers the fundamentals of liquid chromatography. Also covered are partitioning; physical and chemical properties of packing materials; size exclusion chromatography; normal-phase and reversed-phase chromatography; hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography; hydrophobic interaction chromatography; ion-exchange chromatography; preparative chromatography; gradient elution; and method development.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 8123 Mass Spectroscopy 3 Credits
This course covers isotopes and molecular masses; various ionization methods and mass analyzers; application to biomolecules in sequential analysis of nucleic acids, peptides, proteins; and analysis of phospholipids, polysaccharides and fatty acids.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 8213 Bioanalytical Chemistry 3 Credits
This course covers exciting new analytical methods in biochemistry and biotechnology, including atomic force microscopy, capillary electrophoresis, surface plasmon resonance and microarrays. The course is based directly on current scientific literature.
Prerequisite(s): CM-GY 9413 or adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 8303 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 3 Credits
This course covers principles of NMR, including NMR spectrometers; spin decoupling; multi-pulse experiments; 2D NMR; and solid-state NMR.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 8323 Microscopy 3 Credits
This course review of optics, including optical-microscope fundamentals; phase contrast microscopy; confocal microscopy; R and Raman microscopy; transmission and scanning electron microscopy; and atomic force microscopy.
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate physics or adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 8503 Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry 3 Credits
This course covers Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 8713 Guided Studies in Chemistry I 3 Credits
This is a special project (experimental, theoretical, computational or literature search).
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 8723 Guided Studies in Chemistry I 3 Credits
This is a special project (experimental, theoretical, computational or literature search).
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9033 Physical Organic Chemistry 3 Credits
This course covers molecular structure and bonding. Also covered are stereochemical and conformational principles; theories of bonding; physical parameters of stable and reactive molecular states; and applications in biochemistry and polymer chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate organic chemistry or adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9043 Synthetic Organic Chemistry 3 Credits
This course covers reactivity of molecules. Also covered are methods of mechanistic study of reaction pathways and important reactions of organic and organometallic chemistry. The course introduces synthesis and applications in living systems and in polymer reactions.
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate organic chemistry or adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9053 Enzyme Catalysis in Organic Synthesis 3 Credits
This course provides students with a working knowledge of how to use biotransformations as a tool in organic chemistry. Students learn about general enzymatic reaction types that carry out the cleavage and formation of C-O bonds, P-O bonds, C-N bonds, C-C bonds, reduction reactions, oxidation reactions and isomerizations. In addition, students are taught about advanced principles currently being applied to the engineering of catalytic proteins.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9403 Special Topics in Organic Chemistry 3 Credits
This course covers special Topics in Organic Chemistry
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9413 Biochemistry I 3 Credits
This course covers structure and function of biological macromolecules: proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides. Also covered are enzymatic kinetics, mechanism and control.
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate biochemistry or adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9423 Biochemistry II 3 Credits
This course covers membrane structure and function and energy production, transformation and utilization. Also covered are the regulation of biochemical systems; the replication, transcription and translation of DNA; mutagenesis and carcinogenesis; and the Immune system.
Prerequisite(s): undergraduate biochemistry or adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9433 Protein Engineering 3 Credits
This course introduces modern protein engineering techniques available to researchers to understand protein structure and function and to create entirely new proteins for a variety of purposes. This is a new field that lies on the interface of chemistry, biology and engineering. The first part of the course discusses protein composition and structure and various genetic, biochemical and chemical techniques required to engineer proteins—all followed by specific topics. Topics include designing proteins that are highly structured and active at high temperatures and in non-aqueous solvents; that selectively interact with other proteins, small molecules and nucleic acids for therapeutic purposes; and that catalyze new reactions.
Prerequisite(s): CM-GY 9413 or adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9443 Tissue Engineering 3 Credits
This course teaches: (1) basic biological processes that occur during blood contact with artificial surfaces, (2) critical review of the literature in the field of tissue engineering, (3) biocompatibility issues relevant to a variety of implant devices that the student may encounter in future endeavors and (4) current approaches directed toward the engineering of cell-based replacements for various tissue types.
Prerequisite(s): undergraduate biochemistry or adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9453 Special Topics in Biochemistry 3 Credits
This course covers special topics in Biochemistry.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9463 Recombinant DNA Technology 3 Credits
The course consists of lectures and demonstrations and covers practical aspects of recombinant DNA technology, including fundamental aspects of gene expression, restriction enzyme cleavage, plasmids, cloning, genetic transformation of bacteria, protein expression vectors, basic principles of protein purification and manipulation of cloned genes (site-directed mutagenesis).
Prerequisite(s): CM-GY 9413 or instructor’s permission.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9710 Chemical Colloquium 0 Credits
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CM-GY 9731 Seminar in Chemistry I 1.5 Credits
This course covers chemical topics of current interest and is presented by participating students, staff and outside speakers.
Note: One semester is required for MS chemistry students; three semesters required for PhD candidates.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 1.5 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9741 Seminar in Chemistry II 1.5 Credits
This course covers chemical topics of current interest and is presented by participating students, staff and outside speakers.
Note: One semester is required for MS chemistry students; three semesters required for PhD candidates.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 1.5 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-GY 9751 Seminar in Chemistry III 1.5 Credits
This course covers chemical topics of current interest and is presented by participating students, staff and outside speakers.
Note: One semester is required for MS chemistry students; three semesters required for PhD candidates.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 1.5 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 471X Guided Studies in Chemistry
As arranged Special project (experimental, theoretical, computational or literature search). Maximum 6 credits (including the credits of BMS 471X) count toward the degree requirements.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval; CM-GY 5040 , if project involves experiments, and either CM-UY 1004 or CM-UY 1014 .
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CM-UY 481X Special Topics in Chemistry 1-4 Credits
This course covers topics of special interest in Chemistry to promote students’ exposure to new and emerging technologies that are not covered in the regular program’s course offerings.
Prerequisite(s): Advisor’s Approval
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CM-UY 1001 General Chemistry for Engineers Laboratory 1 Credits
This is a one-semester introductory laboratory course in general chemistry. It covers chemical equations, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, gases, atomic and molecular structure, periodic table, chemical bonding, states of matter, chemical equilibrium, organic, inorganic and polymeric materials and electrochemistry. It is a foundation course for most engineering and science majors.
Corequisite(s): CM-UY 1003
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CM-UY 1003 General Chemistry for Engineers 3 Credits
This is a one-semester introductory lecture course in general chemistry. It covers chemical equations, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, gases, atomic and molecular structure, periodic table, chemical bonding, states of matter, chemical equilibrium, organic, inorganic and polymeric materials and electrochemistry. It is a foundation course for most engineering and science majors.
Corequisite(s): EX-UY 1 Examination Hour
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CM-UY 1004 General Chemistry for Engineers 4 Credits
This is a one-semester introductory course in general chemistry. It covers chemical equations, stoichiometry, thermodynamics, gases, atomic and molecular structure, periodic table, chemical bonding, states of matter, chemical equilibrium, organic, inorganic and polymeric materials and electrochemistry.
Corequisite(s):
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 2 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 1
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CM-UY 1011 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credits
First half of a two-semester general chemistry laboratory course, covering chemical equations, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, properties of gases, atomic structure, periodic table, chemical bonding and molecular structure. It is a required course for all Biomolecular Science (BMS) majors and for all pre-med students.
Corequisite(s): CM-UY 1013
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CM-UY 1013 General Chemistry I 3 Credits
First half of a two-semester general chemistry course, covering chemical equations, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, properties of gases, atomic structure, periodic table, chemical bonding and molecular structure. It is a required course for all Biomolecular Science (BMS) majors and for all pre-med students.
Corequisite(s): EX-UY 1 Examination Hour
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CM-UY 1014 General Chemistry I 4 Credits
This course covers chemical equations, chemical conservation laws, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, properties of gases, atomic structure, periodic table, chemical bonding and molecular structure. The course is required for students in the Biomolecular Science Program.
Corequisite(s):
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 2 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 1
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CM-UY 1021 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credits
Second half of a two-semester general chemistry laboratory course, covering thermodynamics, kinetics, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, states of matter, chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, organic chemistry, polymeric materials and electrochemistry. It is a required course for all Biomolecular Science (BMS) majors and for all pre-med students.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 1001 or CM-UY 1011 Corequisite(s): CM-UY 1023
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CM-UY 1023 General Chemistry II 3 Credits
Second half of a two-semester general chemistry course, covering chemical equations, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, properties of gases, atomic structure, periodic table, chemical bonding and molecular structure. It is a required course for all Biomolecular Science (BMS) majors and for all pre-med students.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 1013 or CM-UY 1003 Corequisite(s): EX-UY 1 Examination Hour
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CM-UY 1024 General Chemistry II 4 Credits
This course covers states of matter, chemical thermodynamics and equilibria, kinetics, acid-base chemistry, electrochemistry, introduction to organic chemistry, natural and synthetic polymers. The course is required for students in the Biomolecular Science Program.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 1004 or CM-UY 1014 . Corequisite(s):
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 2 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 1
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CM-UY 1101 Numerical Methods for Chemistry 1 Credits
This is a one-semester introductory course in numerical methods needed for BMS and CM courses. Students learn spreadsheet calculation, chart displays, curve fitting and good lab-record keeping.
Corequisite(s): CM-UY 1014 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 1 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 2102 Molecular Modeling in Chemistry 2 Credits
This one-semester introductory course covers computer modeling of organic compounds. Students learn to use Chem Draw and Chem3D, standard applications in chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 1101 and CM-UY 2213 ; Corequisite(s): CM-UY 2223 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 2 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 2211 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credits
This Laboratory course teaches students how to prepare, isolate and purify typical organic compounds. Experiments illustrate basic techniques.
Pre/Co-requisite: CM-UY 2213 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 0 | Weekly Lab Hours: 3 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 2213 Organic Chemistry I 3 Credits
This course covers chemistry of organic molecules: structure, nomenclature, properties and reactions of carbon compounds with emphasis on aliphatic compounds. It also introduces reaction mechanisms and stereochemistry.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 1004 or CM-UY 1024 . Corequisite(s):
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 2221 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credits
This laboratory stresses complex preparation, purification, characterization and identification of organic compounds by chemical and physical means. It introduces instrumental methods of analysis and identification.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 2211 ; Pre/Co-requisite: CM-UY 2223 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 0 | Weekly Lab Hours: 3 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 2223 Organic Chemistry II 3 Credits
This course continues CM-UY 2213 and emphasizes finding the principles of organic chemistry in industrial practice and biochemical mechanisms. It introduces instrumental methods of analysis and identification.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 2213 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 2614 Physical Chemistry I 4 Credits
This course provides a molecular approach to physical chemistry. The course covers quantum mechanics and its applications to atomic and molecular structure and to molecular spectroscopy. An introduction to statistical thermodynamics is also covered.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 1004 or CM-UY 1024 ; MA-UY 1124 ; PH-UY 1013
Weekly Lecture Hours: 4 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 3114 Inorganic Chemistry 4 Credits
This course covers atomic structures of elements as the basis for periodic classification. Also covered is descriptive chemistry of elements and their compounds and theories of chemical bonds. Coordination chemistry is introduced.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 2614 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 3 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 3314 Biochemistry I 4 Credits
This course surveys modern biochemistry and emphasizes current areas of research. Also covered are structure-function relationships in proteins; enzymes and their mechanisms of action; bioenergetics principles and energy production; and biochemical theories and techniques.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 2213 or instructor’s permission
Weekly Lecture Hours: 4 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 3323 Biochemistry II 3 Credits
This course is a continuation of Biochemistry I, focusing on cellular metabolism, including metabolism of proteins/amino acids, lipids and carbohydrates. We will also cover the basic principle of hormone regulation and biochemistry of nutrition.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 3314 or instructor’s/advisor’s permission.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3
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CM-UY 3324 Biochemistry II 3 Credits
This course continues Biochemistry I. It covers principles of intermediary metabolism: energetic membrane structure and transport; structure and function of DNA and RNA; principles of molecular biology; the immune system; and hormonal regulation and cancer.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 3314 or instructor’s permission.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 4 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 3334 Biochemistry for Engineers 4 Credits
This course is aimed at familiarizing engineering students with basic principles of biochemistry with emphasis placed on the relationship between chemical structure and function of major classes of biomolecules in the living cell. The chemistry underlying a number of key cellular processes will be covered in some detail. Also, some industrial and/or biomedical applications of, for example, enzymes will be briefly discussed.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 2213 or instructor’s/advisor’s permission
Weekly Lecture Hours: 4
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CM-UY 3514 Analytical Chemistry 4 Credits
This course covers theories and applications of instrumentation techniques in modern analytical chemistry, including spectroscopy (UVVIS absorption, infrared absorption, fluorescence, Raman scattering, nuclear magnetic resonance), chromatography (gas, liquid) and other techniques (mass spectroscopy, electrophoresis). The accompanying laboratory part focuses on practical skills.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 2614 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 3 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 3614 Physical Chemistry II 4 Credits
This course covers chemical kinetics and molecular structures and interactions and their relationship to the bulk properties of matter. The laboratory component introduces the experimental quantitative methods of analytical and physical chemistry, including volumetric, calorimetric and optical techniques. Also covered are computer analysis of data and report writing.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 2614 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 2 | Weekly Lab Hours: 6 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 4011 Information Sources for the Chemical Sciences 1 Credits
This hands-on course introduces methods and tools for searching. It includes both electronic (CD-ROM and online) and print databases. Students may emphasize topics related to their research.
Note: Required of all BS students in biomolecular science.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 1 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 4314 Biomaterials 4 Credits
This course covers natural macromolecules, including polypeptides, polysaccharides, lignin, biodegradable polymers and special characterizations of these biopolymers.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 4414 or CM-UY 4413 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 4 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 4413 Polymer Science 3 Credits
This course provides a broad perspective of polymer science and its application in everyday life. The course has three major components: a survey of polymers, polymer synthesis and aspects of polymer physics.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 2213 and CM-UY 2614 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CM-UY 4914 Undergraduate Research in Chemistry 4 Credits
In this course, students conduct original investigations guided by staff members. Careful literature research is required before laboratory work starts. Continued reference to chemical literature is expected as well as active participation in conferences and seminars, both of which are scheduled as work progresses. A written BS Thesis is required. Full-time students are expected to register for 8 credits of thesis during senior year. A research (lab) fee is required.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 4011 and CM-GY 5040 .
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CM-UY 4924 Undergraduate Research in Chemistry 4 Credits
In this course, students conduct original investigations guided by staff members. Careful literature research is required before laboratory work starts. Continued reference to chemical literature is expected as well as active participation in conferences and seminars, both of which are scheduled as work progresses. A written BS Thesis is required. Full-time students are expected to register for 8 credits of thesis during senior year. A research (lab) fee is required.
Prerequisite(s): CM-UY 4011 and CM-GY 5040 .
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CE-GY 875X Employer Focused Residency Up to 3 credits Credits
In this course, students define a proposal for a project, the subject of which may be related to their employment. Students work one on- one with an adviser throughout the semester. There is no formal classroom work; however, students must update their adviser weekly. The project runs no longer than one semester. Students formally present their projects’ findings to invited guests at the end of the semester.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Exec 21 Program or permission of a Construction Management Program Director.
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CE-GY 901X Readings in Civil Engineering Variable credit (1-3 credits) Credits
This individual study of selected civil engineering literature is guided by a faculty adviser. Requirement: An acceptable written report or successful completion of an examination. Only one registration permitted, except with the permission of the department head.
Prerequisite(s): Instructor’s permission.
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CE-GY 997X MS Thesis in Civil & Urban Engineering Department 6 Credits
This course is an original investigation or design in the student’s principal field of study prepared and closely supervised by a faculty adviser. Candidates must successfully defend theses orally. Registration for a minimum of 6 credits is required.
Prerequisite(s): Degree status and thesis adviser’s approval.
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CE-GY 997X Thesis for MS in Civil Engineering 3-6 Credits
This course is an original investigation or design in the student’s principal field of study prepared and closely supervised by a faculty adviser. Candidates must successfully defend theses orally. Registration for a minimum of 6 credits is required.
Prerequisite(s): Degree status and thesis adviser’s approval.
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CE-GY 998X Dissertation Level Research Var 3-6 credits Credits
This course involves an independent, original investigation that demonstrates creativity and scholarship worthy of publication in a recognized engineering journal. Registration for a minimum of 6 credits is required before registering for CE-GY 999X . Registration for 3-6 credits per semester is permitted before the successful completion of the doctoral qualifying examinations.
Prerequisite(s): Degree status and approval of the dissertation adviser.
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CE-GY 999X PhD Dissertation in Civil & Urban Engineering Var 0.5-12 Credits Credits
This independent, original investigation must demonstrate creativity and scholarship worthy of publication in a recognized engineering journal. Candidates must successfully defend dissertations orally. Registration for a minimum of 15 credits is required before the defense. Registration must be continuous (excluding summer semesters), unless a formal leave of absence is requested and approved. Registration for 3 to12 credits per semester is permitted. In the final semester, registration for 0.5 credits is permitted with department head approval.
Prerequisite(s): Passing grade for RE-GY 9990 Ph.D. Qualifying Exam , graduate standing, and dissertation advisor approval
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CE-GY 5983 Selected Topics in Civil Engineering I 3 Credits
Special topics in current areas of civil engineering that cover more than one sub-disciplinary category are examined. Open to undergraduate students with exceptional records upon approval of the undergraduate adviser.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 5993 Selected Topics in Civil Engineering II 3 Credits
Special topics in current areas of civil engineering that cover more than one sub-disciplinary category are examined. Open to undergraduate students with exceptional records upon approval of the undergraduate adviser.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6013 Theory of Structural Analysis and Design 3 Credits
This course discusses theories of structural analysis and their relationship to design. Topics: Classical structural mechanics, matrix procedures and numerical methods in problem-solving; and analysis of statically indeterminate beams, frames and trusses using force and displacement methods. Also considered are elastic supports, movement of supports and temperature effects.
Prerequisite(s): CE-UY 3133 or equivalent.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6023 Materials for Civil Engineers 3 Credits
This course covers: Materials composition and production of cementitious materials; polymeric composites and metals; mechanical properties subject to short-term and long term loads, impact and fire; fatigue and fracture; transport properties, chemical degradation and long-term durability.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Status.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6033 Selected Topics in Structural Analysis I 3 Credits
This course discusses special current interest topics. It is offered at irregular intervals by advance announcement. Graduate advisers may approve repeat registration for different topics.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6043 Selected Topics in Structural Analysis II 3 Credits
This course discusses special current interest topics. It is offered at irregular intervals by advance announcement. Graduate advisers may approve repeat registration for different topics.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6053 Monitoring Cities 3 Credits
The world’s urban population is growing by nearly 60 million every year. Although the rise of mega-cities has captured much attention, most of the world’s urban growth will take place in a small to mid-size cities providing potential for positive change through science and engineering. Considering cities as a combination of a networks of constructed systems, natural systems and human systems, this course introduces approaches for monitoring the function and state of wellness of the urban environment including networks for moving people, goods, water, waste and energy: from pipelines to the telecommunication network, and from freeways to mass transit. We will examine methods for tracking the state of health of a city’s infrastructure, environment, ecosystem, and the exposure condition of its inhabitants.
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CE-GY 6063 Bridge Engineering 3 Credits
This course covers types of bridges; geometric design of bridges; construction materials and techniques; simplified bridge analysis; special problems in the design of steel and reinforced- concrete bridges; bridge inspection policies; bridge rehabilitation procedures; bridge management systems; and the effects of wind and earthquakes on long-span bridges.
Prerequisite(s): Undergraduate structural analysis and steel design.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6073 Instrumentation, Monitoring and Condition Assessment of Civil Infrastructure 3 Credits
This course covers: A systematic approach to planning and executing instrumentation, monitoring and condition assessment programs; strain measurements; civil engineering sensors (static, dynamic, optical); environmental measurements; mechatronic sensors; signal conditioning, information measurements and error analysis; business aspects; advanced-measurement systems.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6133 Stability of Structures 3 Credits
This course addresses the stability of structural systems. Topics: Investigation of buckling of structural configurations composed of beams, plates, rings and shells; effects of initial geometric imperfections, load eccentricities and inelastic behavior; and the application of energy measures and numerical techniques.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6143 Steel Structures 3 Credits
This course explores compression members; elastic and inelastic buckling of columns and plates; lateral support of beams; torsion of open and closed sections; warping; lateral torsional buckling of beams; and bi-axial bending. Other topics include: Plate girders, including stability of webs and flanges; combined bending and axial load; instability analysis; and design of rigid and semi-rigid mechanisms of continuous beams and rigid frames. Both elastic and plastic design criteria are discussed.
Prerequisite(s): CE-UY 3143 or equivalent.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6163 Finite Element Methods 3 Credits
Students study the basic theory of the finite element method and learn how to apply it using widely used engineering programs. The course emphasizes developing finite element models and executing the analysis. Students learn to recognize modeling errors and inconsistencies that could lead to either inaccurate or invalid results.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6183 Concrete Structures 3 Credits
This course covers design principles and construction methods for reinforced and pre-stressed concrete structural elements; response of members subject to axial loading, shear and flexure; design of columns, deep beams and shear walls; design and detailing for connection regions; design of pre-tensioned and post-tensioned beams and slabs; and the effect of short-term and long-term deformations.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate status.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6193 Wind and Earthquake Engineering 3 Credits
This course examines characteristics of wind and earthquake loads; atmospheric motions and boundary layer theory; response of structures to wind forces; code treatments of wind loads on structures; calculation of lateral forces from seismic events; lateral force-resisting systems; diaphragms and center of rigidity; response spectrum and time-history; ductility; concrete and steel frame structures; braced frames; shear walls; dual systems; story drift; detailing requirements.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate status.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6253 Structural Dynamics 3 Credits
This course covers: Dynamic response of single degree of freedom systems; theory of vibration of finite degree of freedom systems; influence coefficient method; analytical and numerical solutions to dynamic response problems; and nonlinear analysis of single degree of freedom systems. Emphasis also on computer analysis of large complex systems.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 6263 Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings 3 Credits
The course includes a broad treatment of tall buildings. Introductory topics cover the historical tall building development, urban planning, energy efficiency and long-term sustainability. Structural topics develop an understanding of foundation systems, analysis methods, and design of structural systems for gravity, wind, and seismic loads. Unique aspects of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire-safety issues.
The course finishes with construction topics including steel erection and concrete placement methods, on-site inspection and observation, and economic project delivery. Several case studies will be presented by guest speakers active in design and construction of some of the tallest buildings worldwide.
Prerequisite(s): Graduate Standing or Department Permission
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3
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CE-GY 6273 Advanced Computational Mechanics 3 Credits
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This graduate course is offered to graduate students in the Civil and Urban Engineering program and Mechanical Engineering program. In this course, students gain an in-depth knowledge of various advanced computational mechanics topics that are informed from the current state of the art in research and industry. The topics introduced in this course are in the realm of the formulation and implementation of finite element solution of dynamic and non-linear solid mechanics problems. The students are taught to setup the mathematical formulation of these problems, transform the mathematical model into a numerical model, and solve the numerical model using appropriate tools and algorithms. Various sources of non-linearities are discussed including geometric as well as material non-linearities. The course covers different algorithms that were developed to address various mathematical and physical challenges that are associated with the non-linear and dynamic models.
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Prerequisite(s): CE-GY 6163 or Instructor’s permission.
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CE-GY 7223 Hydrology 3 Credits
This course covers: Hydraulic cycle; meteorological considerations; analysis of precipitation, runoff, unit hydrographs, flood routing and reservoir storage; principles of groundwater hydrology; and an introduction to frequency analysis of floods and droughts.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval and MA-UY 1124 and CE-UY 2213 or equivalents.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7233 Groundwater Hydrology and Pollution 3 Credits
This course looks at the characteristics of confined and unconfined flow of water through porous media; groundwater and well hydraulics; quality of groundwater; environmental influences; groundwater pollution; management aspects of groundwater and groundwater modeling.
Prerequisite(s): CE-UY 2213 or equivalent, or instructor’s permission.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7353 Selected Topics in Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering I 3 Credits
This course examines topics of current interest in water resources and hydraulic engineering. Topics vary with each offering and are disseminated before the semester of offering.
Prerequisite(s): Instructor’s permission.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7363 Selected Topics in Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering II 3 Credits
This course examines topics of current interest in water resources and hydraulic engineering. Topics vary with each offering and are disseminated before the semester of offering.
Prerequisite(s): Instructor’s permission.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7373 Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology 3 Credits
This course introduces the chemistry and microbiology of polluted and natural waters, including applications of principles developed.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 1.5 | Weekly Lab Hours: 1.5 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7393 Advanced Environmental Chemistry and Microbiology 3 Credits
This course explores advanced topics in chemistry and microbiology of polluted and natural wastewater treatment.
Prerequisite(s): CE-GY 7373 or equivalent.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7423 Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 Credits
This course covers the physical, chemical and biological principles of process design and treatment of water and wastewater. Topics include aeration, filtration, softening, chemical treatment, coagulation, flocculation, desalination, and taste and odor control.
Corequisite(s): CE-GY 7373 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7433 Advanced Water and Wastewater Treatment 3 Credits
This course covers further the processes discussed in CE-GY 7423 . Topics include sedimentation, adsorption, aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment, sludge treatment and disposal.
Prerequisite(s): CE-GY 7423 . Corequisite(s): CE-GY 7393 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7453 Water and Wastewater Treatment Laboratory 3 Credits
This laboratory course covers processes in water and wastewater engineering, dealing with physical, chemical and biological methods and principles. Processes include disinfection, softening, sedimentation, oxygen transfer, coagulation, adsorption, filtration and aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment systems and Warburg analysis of waste.
Corequisite(s): CE-GY 7433 .
Weekly Lecture Hours: 1 | Weekly Lab Hours: 2 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7463 Industrial Waste Treatment 3 Credits
This course explores sources of industrial wastewaters and their treatability by physical, chemical and biological processes. Topics: Problems and solutions involved in combining municipal and industrial waste treatment; and status of government regulations imposed on industries in prevention of water pollution.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7473 Modeling Fate and Transport of Surface Water Pollution 3 Credits
This course covers dispersal and decay of contaminants introduced into lakes, streams, estuaries and oceans, and the effects of pollutants on chemical quality and ecology of receiving waters.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7513 Environmental Health Engineering 3 Credits
This course covers theory, methodology and instrumentation associated with environmental health. Topics include epidemiology, food vectors, radiation, pest control, heating, ventilation, noise, illumination, hazards of home and community environment and other subjects affecting public health.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7523 Air Pollution 3 Credits
This course discussed the causes and effects of air pollution, methods of sampling, interpretation of data, meteorological aspects and methods of air-pollution control.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7533 Hazardous/Toxic Waste Management 3 Credits
This course looks at methods in the management of hazardous/toxic waste sites. Topics covered include health and safety, legal aspects, contamination of the environment, treatment processes and toxicology and risk assessment.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7543 Site Remediation 3 Credits
This course covers: treatment and disposal technologies for hazardous waste site remediation; in-situ and ex-situ processes; physicochemical processes, stabilization and solidification; biological processes, including aerobic and anaerobic systems for degradation and detoxification; thermal processes and incineration; and storage, land disposal and containment. Remediation planning and technology selection for hazardous waste containment and clean up for typical case studies are examined. The study of decision-making and technology selection is a key course component.
Prerequisite(s): CE-UY 3153 or equivalent.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7553 Environmental Toxicology 3 Credits
This course stresses basic concepts essential to understanding the action of exogenous chemical agents on biological systems. The course covers principles of absorption and the effects of chemical agents on metabolism. The pathways of metabolism of these compounds and the principles of elimination from biological systems are discussed. The course includes discussion of toxicokinetics, types of toxic responses and the current experimental methods of toxicity.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7563 Environmental Law 3 Credits
This course presents legal principles and issues relating to environmental law. Historical perspectives and case laws will be considered. Topics include the Clean Water Act, nonpoint sources and water quality laws, the Clean Air Act and its amendments, the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and the National Environmental Policy Act. The above legislation and its impact on policy and technology also will be considered.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7573 Detection and Control of Waterborne Pathogens 3 Credits
Waterborne pathogens are the etiologies of a range of diseases - including gastroenteritis, poliomyelitis, hepatitis, Legionnaire’s disease, and intestinal worm infections - and play an important role in the global burden of disease. This course will introduce students to fundamental principles of water-related infectious diseases, including the detection and enumeration of waterborne pathogens and indicator microorganisms; the burden of disease and mode of transmission of different classes of microorganisms; pathogenesis; and engineering controls to reduce transmission. The course will have a global perspective, and include water treatment options in low-resource settings.
Prerequisite(s): CE-GY 7373 or instructor’s permission.
Also listed under: GPH-GU 2232
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3
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CE-GY 7583 Air Pollution Engineering Control 3 Credits
Topics include: Pollutant emissions control; analysis of pollutant properties, concentrations and boundary conditions; absorptive and reactive recovery processes for moving and stationary sources; and formation and removal of gaseous oxides (NO, SO, CO, etc.) and of aerosols and other particulates.
Prerequisite(s): Adviser’s approval.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7653 Wetland Design for Water Quality Improvement 3 Credits
This course will provide the fundamentals for understanding the criteria for identifying a jurisdictional wetland that include the hydrology, hydrophytic vegetation, and hydric soils. You will be able to differentiate between a jurisdictional wetland and treatment pond/wetland. Emphasis will be placed on design experience working with a wetland mitigation project as well understanding the function of a natural wetland system. An in-depth background will be provided for hydrology leading to the development of a water budget/hydrograph. You will work with wetland design components that include the grading plan/microtopographic features; depth, duration, and timing of the site hydrology and water storage as well as the function of draw down. You will develop an understanding for wetlands for water quality improvement and can distinguish between wetland mitigation, restoration, and creation.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3
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CE-GY 7673 Environmental Impact Assessment 3 Credits
This course examines legal and technical requirements in preparing environmental impact statements. Considerations include legal and technical requirements, the procedure and the interdisciplinary nature of the analysis. Topics include overall impact evaluation, categories of impacts, problem definition, quantification of impact, methods used in analysis, field evaluations, mitigations, hearing procedures and management. Practical examples and case studies are used.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7703 Solid Waste Management 3 Credits
This course covers engineering aspects of solid waste collection, transport and disposal, including incineration, sanitary landfill, composting, recovery and reutilization. Also covered is the economic evaluation of factors affecting selection of disposal methods.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7713 Selected Topics in Environmental and Water Resources Eng 3 Credits
This course examines topics of current interest in environmental and water resources engineering. Topics vary with each offering and are disseminated before the semester of offering.
Prerequisite(s): Instructor’s permission.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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CE-GY 7723 Selected Topics in Environmental and Water Resources Eng I 3 Credits
This course examines topics of current interest in environmental and water resources engineering. Topics vary with each offering and are disseminated before the semester of offering.
Prerequisite(s): Instructor’s permission.
Weekly Lecture Hours: 3 | Weekly Lab Hours: 0 | Weekly Recitation Hours: 0
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