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ACADEMIC:

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING

The College of Engineering offers a five-year program leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering and a four-year Bachelor of Science in Surveying and Topography which are administered by the Civil Engineering and Surveying Department.

VISION:

We provide society with people-serving, problem-solvers in civil engineering and surveying.

MISSION:

Provide our society with high quality professionals having a strong education in civil engineering and/or land surveying; with rich cultural, ethical, environmental, and social sensitivities; capacity for critical thinking; and the entrepreneurial skills to solve civil infrastructure problems, search for and disseminate new knowledge, provide services to solve engineering problems as members of interdisciplinary teams.

SLOGAN:

CES=(PS)2 (Civil Engineers and Surveyors = People-serving, problem solvers)

CIVIL ENGINEERING


It offers BS in Civil Engineering, and MS, ME, in structures, environmental, transportation, geotechnical engineering, and construction management and PhD in structures, environmental, transportation, and a BS in Surveying and Topography. It serves approximately 1000 undergraduate students and about 100 graduate students.

Highlights:

  • Ranks among the top ten programs in the US, in terms of graduating Civil Engineers, with an 88% success rate in credit approval.
  • Largest program in the US in terms of graduating female Civil Engineers (33% of the student population).
  • Only program offering doctoral degrees (structures and environmental) in Civil Engineering in the Caribbean.
  • Hosts a faculty with thirty top rank professors with extraordinary local and international academic and research experiences and reputation.
  • Supports basic and applied research in man-made and natural hazards (earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, others), transportation, environmental, land surveying, and civil engineering materials.
  • Our Faculty in Civil Engineering and Surveying submitted research proposals for external funding for a total of $8,489,034.70 during the academic year 2005-06, thus ranking number one in proposals submited at UPRM. External funding for research during the same period was $232,426.90.
  • Participated actively in the Southeast Regional ASCE Conferences and engineering/creativity student competition for the last ten years.

Civil Engineering, the oldest of the traditional divisions of engineering, encompasses a broad range of public and private infrastructure projects for improving the world's large-scale environment with the most innovative and up-to-date technology. Highways, bridges, railroads, dams, docks and wharves, airports, launching facilities, multistory buildings, industrial structures, water, air, and land conservation and protection, and water distribution systems, industrial and residential waste treatment systems, tunnels, and transit systems supported by computer aided design and geographical information systems (the country's infrastructure) are some examples of the work performed by civil engineers. Each work has an impact upon the daily living of most people. Civil engineers, therefore, are called upon to consider, in an integrated manner, the social and physical factors which affect the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of our total infrastructure systems.

The Bachelor's degree program precedes a well-coordinated graduate study program, which offers Master's and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

We expect that, during the first few years after graduation, our graduates will be able to:

1. Address the challenges which they will face throughout their careers.

2. Pursue lifelong learning and continue to develop their problem-solving skills.

3. Exhibit leadership and team-building skills in a bilingual setting.

4. Provide quality service to the profession, to our government, and to our society.

5. Function as effective members of interdisciplinary teams.

6. Apply emerging engineering technologies and criteria.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES:

We expect that, by the time of graduation, our students will have:

1. Ability to understand and apply fundamental knowledge of mathematics through differential equations, probability and statistics; science (calculus based physics and general chemistry); and engineering sciences.

2. Proficiency in a minimum of four (4) recognized major civil engineering areas, such as: construction management, environmental, geotechnical structural transportation, and water resources.

3. Ability to conduct experiments and to critically analyze and interpret data in more than one of the major civil engineering areas.

4. Ability to perform civil engineering integrated design of systems, components, or processes by means of practical experiences throughout the professional component of the curriculum.

5. Ability to identify, formulate, and solve civil engineering problems using modern engineering tools, techniques, and skills.

6. Ability to play an effective role in multidisciplinary professional work groups solving engineering problems.

7. Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish.

8. Understanding the meaning of compliance with professional practice and ethical issues, such as: bidding; procurement; professional interaction, and professional licensure.

9. Broad education necessary to understand the impact of civil engineering solutions on health, general welfare, safety, environmental quality, and economy in a global context.

10. Commitment to engage in lifelong learning.

11. Necessary awareness of contemporary social, cultural, economic, artistic, aesthetic, environmental, and engineering issues.

The Master's degree program offers three options; a Master of Science which requires a written thesis, a Master of Engineering which requires a comprehensive engineering project, and a Master of Engineering which requires only course work in addition to a final written exam.

The Department also offers a Certificate in Environmental Engineering courses. Nine civil engineering laboratories provide sophomore and senior students with hands-on learning experience. Three equipped computer centers and laboratories provide about 100 computer accesses and terminals to students. A state-of-the-art computer network infrastructure provides rapid and efficient internal and external communication to Internet and other well-known networks.

The Civil Engineering faculty is actively involved in research and public services to external institutions. Various centers provide administrative support to these initiatives: the Civil Infrastructure Research Center (CIRC), the Natural Hazards Mitigation Institute (NHMI), Puerto Rico Strong Motion Program (PRSM), the Transportation Technology Transfer Center (T2), and the Computer Aided Instruction and Research Laboratory (CAIREL). Undergraduate students participate in research experiences, both on-campus and off-campus. Students also participate in summer internship programs in prestigious universities and research centers in the United States of America. This program is fully accredited by ABET, the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
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PROGRAMS OF STUDY
CURRICULUM IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Number
Course
Credits
*MATE 3005 Pre-Calculus
5
QUIM 3131-3133 General Chemistry I
4
*INGL 3--- First year course in English
3
*ESPA 3101 Basic course in Spanish
3
INGE 3011 Engineering Graphics I
2
EDFI ---- Elective in Physical Education
1
18

Second Semester
Number
Course
Credits
MATE 3031 Calculus I
4
QUIM 3132-3134 General Chemistry II
4
*INGL 3--- First year course in English
3
*ESPA 3102 Basic course in Spanish
3
INGE 3012 Engineering Graphics II
2
EDFI ---- Elective in Physical Education
1
17


SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Number
Course
Credits
MATE 3032 Calculus II
4
FISI 3171 Physics I
4
FISI 3173 Physics Laboratory I
1
INGL 3--- Second year course in English
3
INGE 3031 Applied Mechanics-Static
3
INGE 3016 Algorithms and Computer Programming
3
18


Second Semester
Number
Course
Credits
MATE 3063 Calculus III
3
FISI 3172 Physics II
4
FISI 3174 Physics Laboratory II
1
INGL 3--- Second year course in English
3
INGE 3032 Applied Mechanics-Dynamics
3
INGE 4011 Mechanics of Materials I
3
17


THIRD YEAR
First Semester
Number
Course
Credits
MATE 4009 Ordinary Differential Equations
3
INCI 4001 Surveying I
3
INCI 4095 Mathematical Methods in Civil Engineering
2
INGE 4012 Mechanics of Materials II
3
INGE 4001 Engineering Materials
3
INEL 4075 Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering
3
17


Second Semester
Number
Course
Credits
INCI 4021 Structural Analysis I
3
INCI 4035 Civil Engineering Materials
3
INCI 4002 Surveying II
3
INCI 4136 Applied Statistics for Civil Eng.
2
INGE 4015 Fluid Mechanics
3
INGE 4016 Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
1
GEOL 4015 Geology for Engineers
3
18


FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
Number
Course
Credits
INCI 4007 Highway Location and Curve Design
3
INCI 4008 Introduction to Environmental Engineering
3
INCI 4011 Structural Steel Design
3
INCI 4022 Structural Analysis II
3
ECON 3021 Principles of Economics I
3
ELECTIVES **Sociohumanistic Electives
3
18


Second Semester
Number
Course
Credits
INCI 4139 Intro. to Geotechnical Engineering
4
INCI 4012 Reinforced Concrete Design
3
INCI 4138 Water Resources Engineering
3
INCI 4137 Intro. to Transportation Engineering
3
ELECTIVES **Sociohumanistic Electives
6
19

FIFTH YEAR
First Semester
Number
Course
Credits
INCI 4049 Foundations
3
INCI 4026 Highway Engineering
3
INCI 4145 Waterworks and Sewerage Design
3
ELECTIVE **Sociohumanistic Elective
3
ELECTIVES ***Free Electives
6
18


Second Semester
Number
Course
Credits
INCI 4950 Integrated Civil Engineering Project
3
INCI 4055 Project Control and Management
3
INCI 4019 Civil Engineering Seminar
1
ELECTIVE **Sociohumanistic Elective
3
ELECTIVE Civil Engineering Elective
3
ELECTIVES ***Free Electives
6
19
Total credits required for program: 179


*Refer to the Academic Regulations section for information on Advanced Placement.
**The fifteen (15) credit-hours of Sociohumanistic electives will be selected by the student, with the advisor's approval, from a list of recommended courses.
*** The twelve (12) credit-hours of free electives will be selected by the student with the advisor’s approval, from available courses with equal or higher, and different contents than those required in the curriculum.

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SURVEYING AND TOPOGRAPHY

The very high cost of real estate on the Island and the highly sophisticated modern instrumentation used today make this program mandatory in order to produce better-qualified professionals in the field of surveying.

Surveying students will be enrolled in a program that covers a wide spectrum of activities from the very basic plane surveying, to cartography, photogrammetry, geodesy, and astronomy. The student will have the opportunity to apply theory into practice, through laboratory sessions and a summer camp. The program has been designed to meet the needs and the qualification criteria of the Board of Examiners of Engineers, Architects, and Surveyors of Puerto Rico, the Society of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico, and the surveying profession itself.

PROGRAM EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES:

The Surveying and Topography Program´s specific academic objectives are to:

1. Properly apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and surveying engineering sciences.

2. Properly analyze data, legal documents, and field evidence.

3. Be able to design measurement criteria to meet minimum accuracy standards in a given job or situation.

4. Have the desired personality traits that will assist a student to efficiently work as a leader or a member of a team, not only in field parties but in interdisciplinary teams as well;

5. Be capable of aspiring to achieve the highest standards of the profession, both technically and ethically;

6. Be able to communicate efficiently with others, laymen and professionals, in graphical, oral and written (in English and in Spanish) means;

7. Show a thirst for knowledge which will help a student pursue further studies and/or, at all times keep abreast of contemporary issues at both levels: technological and worldwide;

8. Show a willingness to become involved in the solution of problems and issues, both technological and social; and

9. Be willing to engage in, and capable of attaining life-long learning experiences.
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PROGRAMS OF STUDY
CURRICULUM IN SURVEYING AND TOPOGRAPHY

FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Number
Course
Credits
*MATE 3005 Pre-Calculus
5
QUIM 3131-3133 General Chemistry I
4
*INGL 3--- First year course in English
3
*ESPA 3101 Basic course in Spanish
3
INGE 3011 Engineering Graphics I
2
EDFI ---- Elective in Physical Education
1
18


Second Semester
Number
Course
Credits
MATE 3031 Calculus I
4
QUIM 3132-3134 General Chemistry II
4
*INGL 3--- First year course in English
3
*ESPA 3102 Basic course in Spanish
3
INGE 3012 Engineering Graphics II
2
EDFI ---- Elective in Physical Education
1
17


SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Number
Course
Credits
MATE 3032 Calculus II
4
INGL 3--- Second year course in English
3
FISI 3171 Physics I
4
FISI 3173 Physics Laboratory I
1
ECON 3021 Principles of Economics I
3
INGE 3031 Engineering Mechanics-Statics
3
18


Second Semester
Number
Course
Credits
MATE 3063 Calculus III
3
INGL 3--- Second year course in English
3
FISI 3172 Physics II
4
FISI 3174 Physics Laboratory II
1
INGE 3032 Engineering Mechanics-Dynamics
3
INGE 3016 Introduction to Computers
3
INCI 4001 Surveying I
3
20


THIRD YEAR
First Semester
Number
Course
Credits
MATE 4009 Ordinary Differential Equations
3
ASTR 4005 Astronomy I
3
INCI 4135 Elements of Optics in Surveying and Photogrammetry
3
INCI 4002 Surveying II
3
ININ 4007 Industrial Organization and Management
3
ELECTIVE **Sociohumanistic Elective
3
18


Second Semester
Number
Course
Credits
INCI 4078 Topographic Drawing
2
INCI 4081 Photogrammetry I
3
INCI 4051 Geodesy I
3
INCI 4007 Highway Location and Curve Design
3
ELECTIVE **Sociohumanistic Elective
3
GEOL 4015 Geology for Engineers
3
17


SUMMER
Number
Course
Credits
INCI 4018 Topographic Practice
4


FOURTH YEAR
First Semester
Number
Course
Credits
INCI 4071 Adjustment Computation I
3
INCI 4085 Theory of Map Projections
3
INCI 4061 Legal Aspects I
3
INCI 4087 Special Surveys
3
ELECTIVE INCI Elective
3
ELECTIVE ***Free Elective
3
18


Second Semester
Number
Course
Credits
INCI 4086 Introduction to Physical Geodesy
3
INCI 4059 Geodetic Astronomy
3
ELECTIVES ***Free Electives
9
ELECTIVE INCI Elective
3
18

Total credits required for program: 148


*Refer to the Academic Regulations section for information on Advanced Placement.
**The six (6) credit-hours of Sociohumanistic electives will be selected by the student, with the advisor's approval, from a list of recommended courses.
***The twelve (12) credit-hours of free electives will be selected by the student with the advisor’s approval, from available courses with equal or higher, and different contents than those required in the curriculum.

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DEPARTMENTAL FACULTY
FELIPE J. ACOSTA-COSTA, Associate Professor, Ph.D., 1999, Georgia Institute of Technology.

LUIS D. APONTE-BERMÚDEZ, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. 2006, University of Florida.

ERNESTO ARROYO-MORA, Assistant Professor, M.S.C.E., 1994, University of Puerto Rico.

JUAN B. BERNAL-VERA, Professor, Ph.D., 1984, University of Texas.

ARSENIO CÁCERES-FERNÁNDEZ, Associate Professor, Ph.D., 1998, West Virginia University.

BEATRIZ I. CAMACHO-PADRÓN, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., 2006, University of Texas at Austin.

BENJAMIN COLUCCI-RIOS, Professor, Ph.D., 1984, Purdue University.

IVETTE CRUZADO-VÉLEZ, Instructor, M.S.C.E., 2001, Michigan State University.

EVI DE LA ROSA-RICCIARDI, Assistant Professor, M.S.C.E., 1995, Purdue University.

ALBERTO M. FIGUEROA-MEDINA, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., 2005, Purdue University.

JOSÉ L. FLORES-MALAVÉ, Associate Professor, M.S.C.E., 1994, Purdue University.

LUIS A. GODOY, Professor, Ph.D., 1979, University of London.

HIRAM GONZÁLEZ-HERNÁNDEZ, Associate Professor, M.S.C.E., 1984, University of Puerto Rico.

ANTONIO A. GONZÁLEZ-QUEVEDO, Professor, Ph.D., 1991, Purdue University.

SERGIO L. GONZÁLEZ-QUEVEDO, Professor, Ph.D., 1985, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

JOSÉ O. GUEVARA, Associate Professor, Ph.D., 1990, University of Florida.

NELSON IRIZARRY-GUTIÉRREZ, Associate Professor, Ph.D., 1997, Texas A & M University.

SANGCHUL HWANG, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., 2002, University of Akron.

JOSÉ F. LLUCH-GARCÍA, Professor, Ph.D., 1981, Georgia Institute of Technology.

RICARDO R. LÓPEZ-RODRÍGUEZ, Professor, Ph.D., 1988, University of Illinois.

FELIPE LUYANDA-VILLAFAÑE, Professor, D.E., 1981, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

FRANCISCO MALDONADO-FORTUNET, Associate Professor, M.S., 1994, Georgia Institute of Technology.

JOSÉ A. MARTÍNEZ-CRUZADO, Professor, Ph.D., 1993, University of California.

OMAR I. MOLINA-BAS, Instructor, M.S.C.E., 2000, University of Alberta, Canada.

INGRID Y. PADILLA-CESTERO, Associate Professor, Ph.D., 1998, University of Arizona.

ISMAEL PAGÁN-TRINIDAD, Professor, M.S.C.E., 1977, University of Puerto Rico.

MIGUEL A. PANDO-LÓPEZ, Associate Professor, Ph.D., 2003, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

JOSÉ L. PERDOMO-RIVERA, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., 2004, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

RICARDO RAMOS-CABEZA, Associate Professor, Ph.D., 1999, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

JORGE RIVERA-SANTOS, Professor, Ph.D., 1988, University of Colorado.

ROQUE A. ROMÁN-SEDA, Professor, Ph.D., 1981, Vanderbilt University.

ALI SAFFAR, Professor, Ph.D., 1986, Worcester Polytechnic Institute.

IVONNE SANTIAGO-LÓPEZ, Professor, Ph.D., 1995, New Mexico State University.

RAFAEL SEGARRA-GARCÍA, Professor, Ph.D., 1988, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

LUIS E. SUÁREZ-COLCHE, Professor, Ph.D., 1986, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

DIDIER M. VALDÉS-DÍAZ, Associate Professor, Ph.D., 1999, Texas at Austin.

DANIEL A. WENDICHANSKY, Professor, Ph.D., 1996, State University of New York at Buffalo.

RAÚL E. ZAPATA-LÓPEZ, Professor, Ph.D., 1987, University of Florida.

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COURSES OF INSTRUCTION

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
Undergraduate Courses

INCI 4000. INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4011 or INCI 4012 or INCI 4022.

The significance of architecture in relation to culture, the development of construction technology, and to the sociopolitical structure of the times. Relationship between the architect and the civil engineer in modern society. Elements of architectural design. Architectural analysis of different types of buildings. Anatomy of the building.

INCI 4001. SURVEYING I. Three credit hours. One hour of lecture and two two-hour periods of laboratory of computation per week. Prerequisites: INGE 3012 and (MATE 3032 or MATE 3184).

Measurement of distances, angles and elevation, the transit and the level; measurement and computation of traverses; stadia surveying.

INCI 4002. SURVEYING II. Three credit hours. One hour of lecture and two two-hour periods of laboratory or computation per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4001. Corequisite: INGE 3016.

Random errors, basic triangulation, meridian determination, coordinate systems, topography.

INCI 4005. AGRICULTURAL SURVEYING. Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one-three hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: INGE 3011 and (MATE 3172 or MATE 3174 or MATE 3005 or MATE 3143).

Use and care of surveying instruments; measurement of distances, angles, areas, and volumes; subdivision of land; differential and profile leveling, topographic surveying and mapping, interpretation of aerial photographs; elements of legal land surveying.

INCI 4007. HIGHWAY LOCATION AND CURVE DESIGN. Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and three hours of computation per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4002.

Highway location surveys; study and design of simple and compound circular, parabolic, and transition curves; earthwork; special project.

INCI 4008. INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: (INGE 4015 or INQU 4010) and (QUIM 3002 or QUIM 3042).

Water and wastewater treatment, water quality measurement and wastewater pollution effects on receiving waters; solid waste management and air pollution control.

INCI 4011. STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4021.

Basic methods of stress analysis and design of structural steel elements subjected to elastic and non-elastic stresses due to axial, bending and shearing loads.

INCI 4012. REINFORCED CONCRETE DESIGN. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4021 and INCI 4035.

Basic methods of stress analysis and design of reinforced concrete elements subjected to bending, shear, combined bending and axial loads.

INCI 4013. STRUCTURAL DESIGN. Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one hour computation per week. Prerequisites: INCI 4012 and INCI 4022.

Types of buildings, bridges, floor and roof systems. Design for torsion. Structural design problems. Complete design of a simple structure by the students.

INCI 4018. TOPOGRAPHIC PRACTICE. Four credit hours. Six weeks during the Summer. Prerequisite: INCI 4078.

Field work, computations and drawing related to land surveying and subdivision, topography, meridian determination, triangulation, leveling, lay out of highway curves, and construction work.

INCI 4019. CIVIL ENGINEERING SEMINAR. One credit hour. One hour meeting per week. Prerequisite: fifth year students.

Presentation and discussion of topics on Civil Engineering by students, faculty members or guest speakers.

INCI 4021. STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS I. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: INGE 4012 and INCI 4095.

Concepts in statics and strength of materials, displacement computations and analysis of statically indeterminate structures, using the methods of consistent deformations and minimum work. Influence lines.

INCI 4022. STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS II. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4021.

Analysis of statically indeterminate structures using prismatic and non-prismatic elements by the methods of slope-deflection and moment distribution. Approximate analysis of multistory structures.

INCI 4026. HIGHWAY ENGINEERING. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: INCI 4137 and INCI 4007.

Classification, planning and administration of highway systems. Geometric design; traffic engineering; subgrade structure; flexible and rigid pavement design.

INCI 4028. GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAYS. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4007.

Traffic characteristics and highway capacity; elements, criteria, controls and guide values for geometric design; cross section elements; highway types and access controls; intersection design elements and procedures; grade separation and traffic interchanges.

INCI 4032. SOIL MECHANICS II. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4139.

The theory of consolidation; settlements and contact pressure; stress analysis; stability of slopes; soil compaction and stabilization.

INCI 4035. CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS. Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: INGE 4001.

Engineering application of the physico-chemical properties of materials; aggregate fundamentals; selection of materials, and their structural behavior; test principles and methods applied to concrete, steel, wood, aluminum, asphaltic and other construction materials, failure analysis; specifications.

INCI 4048. PLANNING AND SCHEDULING OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4055.

Planning and scheduling of construction projects using CPM and PERT methods, sequence networks, bidding strategy, use of computers for project scheduling.

INCI 4049. FOUNDATIONS. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4139 or INCI 4031.

Evaluation of subsoil conditions as they affect the behavior, proportions and choice of type of foundations; relations between foundations and other structural problems; design problems.

INCI 4051. GEODESY I. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4002.

Triangulations, spherical coordinates computation. Legendre's theorem, traverses, leveling, and orthometric and dynamic elevations.

INCI 4052. GEODESY II. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4051.

The shape of the earth, the spheroid and ellipsoid; dimensions of the ellipsoid; radius of curvature in the prime vertical plane and in the normal section at any azimuth; computation of angles and distances on the ellipsoid; the geodesic line.

INCI 4055. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND ENGINEERING I. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: fourth year student.

Fundamental concepts in construction management: pre-construction process, estimates, bids, contracts, permits, government regulations, the construction company and project planning and scheduling.

INCI 4057. CIVIL ENGINEERING PRACTICE. Three credit hours. Thirty five hours per week for seven (7) or more weeks during the Summer or its equivalent during the semester. Prerequisite: authorization of the Director of the Department.

A course organized in cooperation with private industry or government to provide the student with practical experience in Civil Engineering. The work performed by the student will be jointly supervised by the Academic Department and an appropriate official from the cooperating organization. An oral and written report will be required from the student upon completion of the project.

INCI 4059. GEODETIC ASTRONOMY. Three credit hours. Two hours of conference and one two-hour laboratory per week.

Geodetic methods for determining latitude, longitude, and azimuth of second and third order.

INCI 4061. LEGAL ASPECTS I. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Pre-requisite: third year students.

Laws of the Board of Examiners of Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects of Puerto Rico, the College of Engineers and Surveyors of P.R. (CIAPR), Code of Ethics of the CIAPR, etc.
INCI 4062. LEGAL ASPECTS II. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Co-requisite: INCI 4002.

A study of those laws of Puerto Rico which rule land ownership, land transfer, and land use.

INCI 4071. ADJUSTMENT COMPUTATION I. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: INCI 4051 and (MATE 3063 or MATE 3185).

Theory and analysis of random errors, normal distribution, adjustment of simple triangulation and leveling networks by condition and observation equations, least squares.

INCI 4072. ADJUSTMENT COMPUTATION II. Three credit hours. One lecture and two two-hour periods of computation per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4071.

Solution of normal equations; Cholesky's method; adjustment of leveling and triangulation networks; method of variation of coordinates; Lagrangian multipliers; trisection and intersection adjustment.

INCI 4078. TOPOGRAPHIC DRAWING. Two credit hours. One hour of lecture and three-hour laboratory or computation per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4002.

The plane table, drawing, interpretation and utilization of topographic maps; volume computation.

INCI 4079. PHOTO INTERPRETATION. Three credit hours. One lecture and two two-hour periods of computation or laboratory per week. Prerequisite: GEOL 4015 .

Analysis and interpretation of patterns in aerial photography: color tones and vegetation, geologic formation, erosion, soil and rock types, drainage, and other engineering works.

INCI 4081. PHOTOGRAMMETRY I. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: INCI 4002 and INCI 4135.

Geometry of aerial photographs, determination of distances and coordinates, elevations by radial displacement, stereoscopy, and parallax.

INCI 4082. PHOTOGRAMMETRY II. Three credit hours. One hour of lecture and two two-hour periods of computation or laboratory per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4081.

Flight planning and photographic control; theory of stereo plotters of the second and third order; introduction to analytical photogrammetry.

INCI 4085. THEORY OF MAP PROJECTIONS. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: INCI 4051 and (MATE 3063 or MATE 3185).

Mathematical analysis of map projections, the Lambert conformal conic projection of Puerto Rico.

INCI 4086. INTRODUCTION TO PHYSICAL GEODESY. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4071.

The shape of the earth, the geoid, gravimetry, Stokes' theorem applied to the determination of the shape of the earth, isostatic equilibrium.

INCI 4087. SPECIAL SURVEYS. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4002.

Techniques and equipment used in topographic surveys, hydrography, mine surveys, optical tooling, electronic distance measurements.

INCI 4088. CARTOGRAPHY. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week.

History of maps; scales and projections, symbols; map reproduction, map types and their uses.

INCI 4095. MATHEMATICAL METHODS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. Two credit hours. Two hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INGE 3016 and (MATE 3063 or MATE 3185).

Numerical methods applied to Civil Engineering with computer use.

INCI 4125. INTRODUCTION TO LAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS. Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4002 and be a senior student.

Methods for the acquisition and conversion of data to be used in a Land Information System (LIS) for later analysis. Different types of date structures, including databases in a LIS. Emphasis in vector-based systems. Observe the benefits of a land information system in Puerto Rico.

INCI 4135. ELEMENTS OF OPTICS IN SURVEYING AND PHOTOGRAMMETRY. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: FISI 3162 or FISI 3172.

Principles of geometrical optics applied to surveying and photogrammetry; lenses, mirrors, and prisms; lens formula, analletic lenses; self-reducing tacheometer's optics; the Scheimpflug condition, principles of photography.

INCI 4136. APPLIED STATISTICS FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING. Two credit hours. Two hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: MATE 3063 or MATE 3185.

Application of probability and statistical theory in civil engineering. Probability fundamentals; continuous and discrete distributions; point and interval estimation; test of hypothesis; multiple regression.

INCI 4137. INTRODUCTION TO TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4136.

Basic concepts in transportation: demand, service and equilibrium; transportation planning process and economics; components, operation and design of transportation systems.

INCI 4138. WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERING. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INGE 4015 or INQU 4010.

Hydrologic measurements; hydrographs; probability theory applied to hydrologic computations; well hydraulics; capacity of reservoirs and stability of dams; hydraulic of open channels and of pressure conduits; flood control; legal and economic aspects of water resources.

INCI 4139. INTRODUCTION TO GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING. Four credit hours. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: INGE 4011 and (INGE 4015 or INQU 4010). Co-requisite: GEOL 4015.

Sampling, identification and description of soils; index and hydraulic properties; interaction between mineral particles and water; permeability and seepage; stress-strain and consolidation characteristics of soils; shear strength determinations. Stress distribution and soil improvement.

INCI 4145. WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE DESIGN. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4138.

Design of water transmission, distribution, and collection systems. Analysis of flow in pipe networks, head losses, pressure distribution; system configuration; sewer hydraulics; quantities of water, sewage, and storm flows used in design; design of water supply systems, sanitary and storm sewers, and pumping stations.

INCI 4950. INTEGRATED CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT. Three credit hours. One hour of lecture and four hours of practice per week. Pre-requisite: authorization of the Director of the Department.

Design of a Civil Engineering project, integrating subdisciplines of the profession. Development of a project from its inception, and a conceptual and preliminary design, to its final design. Development of design alternatives, including computational methodology, plans, cost estimates, and specifications.

INCI 4995. ENGINEERING PRACTICE FOR CO-OP STUDENTS. Zero to six credit hours. A minimum of two work periods are required for the accreditation of the course one of which must be a semester. Prerequisite: authorization of the Director of the Department.

Practical experience in civil engineering in cooperation with private industry or government to be jointly supervised by the Academic Department, the Co-op Program Coordinator, and an official from the cooperating organization. A written report will be required upon completion of each period of work.

INCI 4998. UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH. One to six credit hours. Three to twenty-four hours of laboratory per week. Pre-requisite: fourth or fifth year student and authorization of the Director of the Department.

Participation, under the supervision of a faculty member acting as an investigator, in a research project.

Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate Courses

INCI 5006. APPLIED HYDRAULICS. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4138.

Dimensional analysis and modeling; hydraulic machinery and structures; steady conduit and open channel flow; pipe network system.

INCI 5007. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4008.

The solid waste problem: volume reduction and storage of solid wastes, design and optimization of collection systems, recycling, integrated treatment and disposal systems.

INCI 5008. INTRODUCTION TO HYDROLOGY. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4138.

The elements of the hydrologic cycle; probability theory and commonly used probability distributions in hydrology: hydrologic and hydraulic flood routing analysis; use of hydrologic concepts in design.

INCI 5009. FUNDAMENTALS OF AIR POLLUTION. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4008

Classification and extent of air pollution problems, its effects on plants, animals, visibility, and its socio-economic impact; dispersion of effluents; analytical and experimental sampling methods.

INCI 5012. APPLIED SANITARY ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY. Four credit hours. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4008.

The application of chemical principles to the sanitary engineering field. Physical, chemical, and biochemical analysis of water and wastewater. Interpretation of analytical data. Integration of experimental data into the design process. The preparation of laboratory reports in the form of engineering reports is emphasized.

INCI 5015. WATER TREATMENT AND POLLUTION CONTROL. Three credit hours. Two lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4008.

Study of water and wastewater treatment processes in terms of the underlying physical, chemical, and biological principles; the application of the principles to the study of unit treatment processes and to the design, operation, and analysis of performance of integrated treatment plants; the influence of the self-purification of natural bodies of water and of the planned use of the resources on the type and degree of treatment of waste and its disposal; wastewater reclamation.

INCI 5017. PRESTRESSED CONCRETE STRUCTURES. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4012. Co-requisite: INCI 4022.

Prestressing systems and materials; stress losses, design of beams for flexure, bond, shear and bearing; specifications and economics of design.

INCI 5018. MATRIX ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES I. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: INCI 4022 and authorization of the Director of the Department.

Use of matrix methods in the analysis of structures; flexibility and stiffness methods.

INCI 5026. BRIDGE DESIGN. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: INCI 4012 and INCI 4022.

Bridge analysis and design; bridge types, characteristics; design problems.

INCI 5027. MODEL ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE. Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4022.

Model analysis in structural engineering; similarity of structures; theory of models of trussed and framed structures and shells; direct and indirect model analysis of structures.

INCI 5029. PRINCIPLES OF CITY PLANNING. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: authorization of the Director of the Department.

The scope of planning; legal bases for planning; transportation planning process; public spaces and recreation; land use; zoning; land subdivision. Economic and social aspects of planning. Planning at the local, regional and national levels.

INCI 5047. INTRODUCTION TO ROCK MECHANICS. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4139 or INCI 4031.

Fundamentals of rock mechanics: properties of rocks; strength and deformation characteristics of intact and in-situ rocks, computation of internal stresses in a rock mass; methods of rock exploration; application of rock mechanics.

INCI 5049. GEOSYNTHETICS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4139.

Manufacture, properties and test methods of the different products which comprise the geosynthetics. Applications in: drainage and filtration, design of pavements, earth retaining structures, systems of pollution control, sanitary landfills and other environmental projects.

INCI 5055. DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4021.

Physical and mechanical properties of solid and laminated wood; design and behavior of flexural, tension, and compression members; design of timber connections and mechanical fasteners; special problems in the design of wood trusses, shear walls, diaphragms and plywood composite beams.

INCI 5056. STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS III. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4022.

Application of methods for analysis of statically indeterminate structures. Moment distribution. Slope deflection and energy theorems.

INCI 5065. PRODUCTION OF BITUMINOUS MATERIALS. Three credit hours. Two hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisite: INGE 4001 or authorization of the Director of the Department. Corequisite: INCI 4035 or authorization of the Director of the Department.

Study of the production of bituminous materiales, the distillation process, and products applicable to the construction and rehabilitarion of flexible pavements. Laboratory tests and trials for the characterization of such materials according to current standards. Design of bituminous mixtures for different types of pavement construction.

INCI 5146. INTRODUCTION TO TRAFFIC ENGINEERING. Three credit hours. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: INCI 4137.

Operation and geometric analysis and design of intersections. Interrupted traffic flow theory, queuing theory, capacity and level of service, traffic studies, service models for signalized intersections and traffic simulation models.

INCI 5995. SPECIAL TOPICS. One to six credit hours. The contact will vary according to the topic to be presented. Prerequisite: authorization of the Director of the Department.

The topics will be presented by visiting professors and members of the department who are specialists in the field to be covered. The selection and scope of the topics shall be in accordance with the interests and needs of the students.

INCI 5996. SPECIAL PROBLEMS. One to six credit hours. The contact will vary according to the topic to be presented. Prerequisite: authorization of the Director of the Department.

Research and special problems in Civil Engineering and related fields. Open to outstanding students in the field of Civil Engineering.

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