An intensive survey of the vertebrate classes with emphasis on trends and processes in evolution, classification, phylogeny, ecology, and adaptations in morphology and behavior. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, four hours per week.
Design, evaluation, and construction of portland cement concrete and hot mix asphalt performance concrete and asphalt materials are covered in this course.
Fundamentals of failure investigation and forensic engineering; Failure types and mechanisms; Case studies and discussions on various constructed facilities.
Management of construction projects: planning, estimating, scheduling and control; organization; site management; material management; safety management; quality management; construction labor relations; productivity management; claims.
Principles and applications of environmental biotechnology for water quality control. Process microbiology and kinetics for various water and wastewater treatment processes.
Prevention of water-related diseases by appropriate supply and sanitation practices with designs applicable to small systems and rural areas of developing nations.
Application of systems analysis, mathematic modeling, and optimization in water resources management and design. Solution of engineeering problems found in water supply, water quality, urban drainage, and river basin development and management by use of linear, nonlinear, and dynamic programming models.
Application of the principles of soil mechanics to the design and analysis of foundations and earth structures.
This course will introduce students to the basic chemical and biochemical principles of forensic science utilized on popular science/science fiction television shows. Forensic science involves the application of techniques from instrumental chemical analysis and molecular biology to identify and quantify evidence collected from crime scenes. By using popular television shows to introduce specific techniques students should gain a basic understanding of the capabilities and limitations of forensic science as it is presently practiced.
This course will examine the intellectual history of China's classical period, from the late Shang until the sixth century CE, and critically engage fundamental concepts of early Chinese philosophy and religion including: the Dao, the discourse of tradition, formation of philosophical "schools," cosmic and social gender, the Sage, and human nature. This course will also consider "Religion" and "Philosophy" as terms of inquiry, and synthesize this literature to describe and analyze changes and continuities to Chinese thought during the classical era.
