Introduction to Civil Engineering

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Basic components of buildings, and how they are constructed; Topics of soils, excavation, foundations and building loads and materials (steel and concrete); Building design and construction process; How to conduct surveys, read and create maps and drawings in plan and cross-sectional views to scale; Introduction to basic concepts of sustainability and energy efficient green building design; Basic elements of engineering economics. Three hours. Must earn no grade lower than a C. Prerequisite: MATH 185 .