Program Overview

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Introduction to the Civil Engineering Program

The Civil Engineering program at the Zhejiang University - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Institute (ZJUI) is a joint dual-degree engineering program that offers students a comprehensive education in civil engineering. The program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in the principles of science, mathematics, and engineering, as well as the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in the field of civil engineering.

Program Overview

The Civil Engineering program at ZJUI is a four-year program that leads to a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Zhejiang University (ZJU). The program is designed to provide students with a broad-based education in civil engineering, with a focus on the following areas:

• Construction engineering and management
• Construction materials engineering
• Environmental engineering
• Geotechnical engineering
• Structural engineering
• Transportation engineering
• Water resources engineering and science

Program Requirements

To graduate from the Civil Engineering program at ZJUI, students must complete a minimum of 128 credit hours of coursework, including:

• 72 credit hours of required courses
• 56 credit hours of elective courses
• 12 credit hours of advanced technical electives
• 6 credit hours of free electives

Students must also complete a minimum of 60 semester hours of UIUC credit, with at least 21 hours of 300- or 400-level UIUC credit courses.

Required Courses

The required courses for the Civil Engineering program at ZJUI include:

• Orientation and professional development courses
• Foundational mathematics and science courses
• Technical core courses
• Composition courses
• Advanced composition courses

Orientation and Professional Development

• CEE 195: About Civil Engineering
• CEE 190: Project-Based Introduction to Civil Engineering
• CEE 495: Professional Practice
• ENG 100: Engineering Orientation

Foundational Mathematics and Science

• MATH 221: Calculus I
• MATH 225: Introductory Matrix Theory
• MATH 231: Calculus II
• MATH 241: Calculus III
• MATH 285: Intro to Differential Eq
• CHEM 102: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 103: General Chemistry Lab I
• CHEM 104: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 105: General Chemistry Lab II
• PHYS 211: University Physics: Mechanics
• PHYS 212: University Physics: Elec& Mag
• PHYS 213: Univ Physics: Thermal Physics

Technical Core

• CS 101: Introduction to Computing: Engineering & Science
• SE 101: Engineering Graphics & Design
• CEE 201: Systems Engineering & Economics
• CEE 202: Engineering Risk & Uncertainty
• TAM 211: Statics
• TAM 212: Introductory Dynamics
• TAM 251: Introductory Solid Mechanics
• TAM 335: Introductory Fluid Mechanics

Composition

• RHET 101: Principles of Writing
• RHET 102: Principles of Research

Advanced Composition

• BTW 261: Principles Tech Comm
• CEE 300: Behaviors of Materials

Elective Courses

The elective courses for the Civil Engineering program at ZJUI include:

• Science electives
• Technical electives
• Liberal education electives
• Free electives

Science Electives

• ATMS 120: Severe and Hazardous Weather
• ATMS 303: Synoptic-Dynamic Wea Analysis
• CHBE 321: Thermodynamics
• CHEM 232: Elementary Organic Chemistry I
• CS 357: Numerical Methods I
• ECE 110: Introduction to Electronics
• ECE 205: Electrical and Electronic Circuits
• ENSU 300: Environmental Sustainability
• ESE 140: Climate and Global Change
• ESE 320: Water Planet, Water Crisis
• ESE 482: Challenges of Sustainability
• FIN 221: Corporate Finance
• FIN 230: Introduction to Insurance
• GEOL 107: Physical Geology
• GEOL 118: Natural Disasters
• GEOL 333: Earth Materials and the Env
• GEOL 380: Environmental Geology
• GGIS 103: Earth's Physical Systems
• LAW 301: Introduction to Law
• MCB 300: Microbiology
• ME 200: Thermodynamics
• ME 340: Dynamics of Mechanical Systems
• MSE 201: Phases and Phase Relations
• MSE 401: Thermodynamics of Materials
• NPRE 201: Energy Systems
• NRES 287: Environment and Society
• NRES 439: Env and Sustainable Dev
• SE 320: Control Systems
• SE 400: Engineering Law
• STAT 420: Methods of Applied Statistics
• UP 205: Ecology & Environmental Sustainability
• UP 406: Urban Ecology

Technical Electives

• CEE 401: Concrete Materials
• CEE 405: Asphalt Materials I
• CEE 406: Pavement Design I
• CEE 407: Airport Design
• CEE 408: Railroad Transportation Engineering
• CEE 409: Railroad Track Engineering
• CEE 410: Railway Signaling & Control
• CEE 411: RR Project Design & Construction
• CEE 412: High-Speed Rail Engineering
• CEE 415: Geometric Design of Roads
• CEE 416: Traffic Capacity Analysis
• CEE 417: Urban Transportation Planning
• CEE 418: Public Transportation Systems
• CEE 420: Construction Productivity
• CEE 421: Construction Planning
• CEE 422: Construction Cost Analysis
• CEE 424: Sustainable Const Methods
• CEE 430: Ecological Quality Engineering
• CEE 432: Stream Ecology
• CEE 433: Water Technology and Policy
• CEE 434: Environmental Systems I
• CEE 437: Water Quality Engineering
• CEE 438: Science & Environmental Policy
• CEE 440: Fate Cleanup Environ Pollutant
• CEE 441: Air Pollution Sources, Transport, and Control
• CEE 442: Env Eng Principles, Physical
• CEE 443: Env Eng Principles, Chemical
• CEE 444: Env Eng Principles, Biological
• CEE 445: Air Quality Modeling
• CEE 447: Atmospheric Chemistry
• CEE 449: Environmental Engineering Lab
• CEE 450: Surface Hydrology
• CEE 451: Environmental Fluid Mechanics
• CEE 452: Hydraulic Analysis and Design
• CEE 453: Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics
• CEE 457: Groundwater
• CEE 458: Water Resources Field Methods
• CEE 459: Ecohydraulics
• CEE 460: Steel Structures, I
• CEE 461: Reinforced Concrete, I
• CEE 462: Steel Structures, II
• CEE 463: Reinforced Concrete, II
• CEE 465: Design of Structural Systems
• CEE 467: Masonry Structures
• CEE 468: Prestressed Concrete
• CEE 469: Wood Structures
• CEE 470: Structural Analysis
• CEE 471: Structural Mechanics
• CEE 472: Structural Dynamics
• CEE 473: Wind Effects on Structures
• CEE 474: Mechanics of Additive Manufacturing
• CEE 483: Soil Mechanics and Behavior
• CEE 484: Applied Soil Mechanics
• CEE 490: Computer Methods
• CEE 491: Decision and Risk Analysis
• CEE 492: Data Science for Civil and Environmental Engineering
• CEE 493: Sustainable Design Eng Tech
• CEE 495: Professional Practice
• CEE 497: Independent Study
• CEE 498: Special Topics

Liberal Education

The liberal education courses for the Civil Engineering program at ZJUI include:

• Humanities and arts
• Social and behavioral sciences
• Culture studies
• Aesthetic education

Free Electives

The free electives for the Civil Engineering program at ZJUI include:

• Any course that is not required for the program

ZJU Required Liberal Education

The ZJU required liberal education courses for the Civil Engineering program at ZJUI include:

• Mental education and foundation of law
• Ideology, morality and rule of law
• Modern Chinese history
• Introduction to the principle of Marxism
• Situation and policy
• Physical education
• Military theory
• General introduction to Xi Jinping thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era

Sample Schedule by Semester

The sample schedule by semester for the Civil Engineering program at ZJUI is as follows:

First Year-First (Fall) Semester

• Rhet 101: Principles of Writing
• Chem 102: General Chemistry I
• Chem 103: General Chemistry Lab I
• Math 221: Calculus I
• CEE 190: Project-Based Introduction to CEE
• CS 101: Introduction to Computing: Engineering & Science
• Eng 100: Engineering Orientation

First Year-Second (Spring) Semester

• Rhet 102: Principles of Research
• Math 231: Calculus II
• Phys 211: University Physics: Mechanics
• SE 101: Engineering Graphics & Design
• Chem 104: General Chemistry II
• Chem 105: General Chemistry II Lab

Second Year-First (Fall) Semester

• Math 241: Calculus III
• MATH 257: Linear Algebra with Computational Application
• Phys 212: University Physics: Elec& Mag
• TAM 211: Statics
• CEE 201: Systems Engineering & Economics

Second Year-Second (Spring) Semester

• Math 285: Intro to Differential Eq
• TAM 212: Introductory Dynamics
• TAM 251: Introductory Solid Mechanics
• CEE 202: Engineering Risk & Uncertainty
• Phys 213: University Physics-Thermal Physics

Third Year-First (Fall) Semester

• TAM 335: Introductory Fluid Mechanics
• CEE 300: Behavior of Materials
• Core2: Civil Engineering Core Course 2
• SciElec: Science Elective
• GenEd: General Education Elective

Third Year-Second (Spring) Semester

• Core3: Civil Engineering Core Course 3
• Core4: Civil Engineering Core Course 3
• Core5: Civil Engineering Core Course 3
• FE: Free Elective
• GenEd: Liberal Education Elective

Fourth Year-First (Fall) Semester

• CEE 495: Professional Practice
• ATE1: Advanced Technical Elective 1 (Primary)
• ATE2: Advanced Technical Elective 2 (Primary)
• ATE3: Advanced Technical Elective 3 (Secondary)
• Free Elec: Free Elective
• GenEd: Liberal Education Elective

Fourth Year-Second (Spring) Semester

• ATE4: Advanced Technical Elective 4 (Primary)
• ATE5: Advanced Technical Elective 5 (Primary)
• ATE6: Advanced Technical Elective 6 (Secondary)
• Free Elec: Free Elective
• GenEd: Liberal Education Elective

Curriculum Flow Map

The curriculum flow map for the Civil Engineering program at ZJUI is as follows:

• Year 1: Freshman year
• Year 2: Sophomore year
• Year 3: Junior year
• Year 4: Senior year

Integrated Design Courses

The integrated design courses for the Civil Engineering program at ZJUI include:

• CEE 401: Concrete Materials
• CEE 415: Geometric Design of Roads
• CEE 421: Construction Planning
• CEE 449: Environmental Engineering Lab
• CEE 453: Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics
• CEE 465: Design of Structural Systems
• CEE 484: Applied Soil Mechanics
• CEE 493: Sustainable Design Eng Tech

Design Content of CEE Courses

The design content of each CEE course in the catalog is as follows:

• CEE 190: Project Based Introduction to CEE (0.00)
• CEE 199: Undergraduate Open Seminar (0.00)
• CEE 201: Systems Engineering & Economics (1.50)
• CEE 202: Engineering Risk & Uncertainty (1.50)
• CEE 300: Behavior of Materials (1.00)
• CEE 310: Transportation Engineering (1.00)
• CEE 311: Engineering Surveying (1.20)
• CEE 320: Construction Engineering (1.50)
• CEE 330: Environmental Engineering (0.50)
• CEE 331: Fluid Dynamics in the Natural and Built Environment (0.00)
• CEE 340: Energy and Global Environment (1.00)
• CEE 350: Water Resources Engineering (1.30)
• CEE 360: Structural Engineering (0.50)
• CEE 380: Geotechnical Engineering (1.00)
• CEE 401: Concrete Materials (1.00)
• CEE 405: Asphalt Materials, I (2.00)
• CEE 406: Pavement Design, I (2.50)
• CEE 407: Airport Design (2.00)
• CEE 408: Railroad Transportation Engineering (1.00)
• CEE 409: Railroad Track Engineering (2.00)
• CEE 410: Railway Signaling and Control (1.00)
• CEE 411: Railroad Project Design & Construction (2.00)
• CEE 412: High-Speed Rail Engineering (1.00)
• CEE 415: Geometric Design of Roads (3.00)
• CEE 416: Traffic Capacity Analysis (1.50)
• CEE 417: Urban Transportation Planning (0.00)
• CEE 418: Public Transportation Systems (1.00)
• CEE 419: Transportation Economics (0.00)
• CEE 420: Construction Productivity (2.10)
• CEE 421: Construction Planning (2.50)
• CEE 422: Construction Cost Analysis (1.80)
• CEE 424: Sustainable Const Methods (1.00)
• CEE 430: Ecological Quality Engineering (1.00)
• CEE 432: Stream Ecology (1.00)
• CEE 433: Water Technology and Policy (0.50)
• CEE 434: Environmental Systems, I (2.00)
• CEE 435: Public Health Engineering (0.00)
• CEE 437: Water Quality Engineering (1.50)
• CEE 438: Science and Environmental Policy (0.25)
• CEE 440: Fate Cleanup Environ Pollutant (1.00)
• CEE 441: Air Pollution Sources, Transport, and Control (2.00)
• CEE 442: Env Eng Principles, Physical (0.50)
• CEE 443: Env Eng Principles, Chemical (0.00)
• CEE 444: Env Eng Principles, Biological (0.00)
• CEE 447: Atmospheric Chemistry (0.00)
• CEE 449: Environmental Engineering Lab (2.00)
• CEE 450: Surface Hydrology (0.75)
• CEE 451: Environmental Fluid Mechanics (0.60)
• CEE 452: Hydraulic Analysis and Design (2.50)
• CEE 453: Urban Hydrology and Hydraulics (3.00)
• CEE 457: Groundwater (0.25)
• CEE 458: Water Resources Field Methods (1.00)
• CEE 459: Ecohydraulics (0.80)
• CEE 460: Steel Structures, I (2.40)
• CEE 461: Reinforced Concrete, I (2.40)
• CEE 462: Steel Structures, II (2.40)
• CEE 463: Reinforced Concrete, II (2.25)
• CEE 465: Design of Structural Systems (3.00)
• CEE 467: Masonry Structures (2.40)
• CEE 468: Prestressed Concrete (2.40)
• CEE 469: Wood Structures (2.40)
• CEE 470: Structural Analysis (1.00)
• CEE 471: Structural Mechanics (0.30)
• CEE 472: Structural Dynamics (1.00)
• CEE 473: Wind Effects on Structures (0.00)
• CEE 474: Mechanics of Additive Manufacturing (0.75)
• CEE 483: Soil Mechanics and Behavior (1.50)
• CEE 484: Applied Soil Mechanics (2.50)
• CEE 490: Computer Methods (0.00)
• CEE 491: Decision and Risk Analysis (1.50)
• CEE 492: Data Science for Civil and Environmental Engineering (0.00)
• CEE 493: Sustainable Design Eng Tech (2.00)
• CEE 495: Professional Practice (0.00)
• CEE 497: Independent Study (0.00)
• CEE 498: Special Topics (0.00)