General

1 credit, Spring Semester,
One 50 minute lecture and one 2 hour lab per week
Required (CIE Spring junior year)
Required (ENV Spring junior year)

Most recent instructor

Dr. Andrew Whittaker (Spring 2002)
(716)645-2114 ext. 2418
awhittak@acsu.buffalo.edu
Dr. S. Thevanayagam (Spring 2003)
(716)645-2114 ext. 2430
theva@eng.buffalo.edu
Todd Snyder (Spring 2004)
(716)645-2114 ext. 2324
tmsnyder@buffalo.edu

URL

http://ublearns.buffalo.edu

Prerequisite(s)

Junior Standing

Catalogue Description

Laboratory experience to enhance and extend the student’s understanding of hydraulic engineering, soil mechanics and environmental engineering through experimental design, application of standard methods and use of advanced instrumentation and interpretation of experimental results.

Course Objectives/Outcomes

The objectives of the class is to introduce students to experimental methods of environmental quality, hydraulic engineering and soil mechanics and develop the skills needed to:

1. Design and conduct experiments in the areas of soil mechanics, hydraulic engineering, and environmental engineering.

2. Apply appropriate laboratory methods, sensors, instrumentation, and/or software tools to make measurements of physical quantities.

3. Collect, analyze, and interpret data to form and support conclusions.

4. Function effectively as part of a team to prepare and present a technical report.

5. Work safely in a laboratory setting.

Outcomes (ABET a-k)

a, b, d, g, k

Outcomes (CIE)

1, 4, 5, 6, 9

Outcomes (ENV)

1, 4, 5, 6, 9

Other information

Offered for the third time in Spring 2004

Review by Undergraduate Studies Committee

Ongoing

Prepared by

Dr. Alan J. Rabideau/Dr. Andrew Whittaker