Contains all the First Year CE subjects offered during the second semester

CEng 112n - Building Technologies

This laboratory course is designed to define what a building is and what pertinent codes, rules, and regulations affect the design of a building. It also introduces the various types of buildings and the members of the workforce involved in planning, designing, and constructing a building.
This laboratory also introduces and discusses various parts found in a building, its different types, its purpose, and how it relates with other building parts. This allows the student to gain understanding on how the different building parts function as an individual and how it affects the whole.
This laboratory will discuss the different construction materials, it types, and functions used in constructing a building. This will include not only the description and differentiation between materials but also how they are used and handles.
Finally, this laboratory will discuss the various tools and equipment that are involved in building construction.

CEng 114 - Geology for Civil Engineers

Fundamentals of geology applied to civil engineering problems. Topics include rock and mineral types, soil properties, rock mechanics, geologic structures, active tectonics and earthquake hazards, slope stability and landslides, groundwater, rivers, and flood hazards.