Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering Program

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Catherine Armwood-Gordon, Ph.D., Interim Chair, and Associate Professor
ET 242 A. P. Torrence Hall
Telephone: 615-963-5421

Faculty: C. Armwood, D. Chimba, K. Du, L. Li, A. Gardiner, R. Parthasarathy, W. Wu, and R. Painter

General Statement

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering at Tennessee State University offers coursework and study pertinent to Civil Engineering and Architectural Engineering. Students completing the program may enter the profession as engineers in civil, structural, architectural, geotechnical, transportation, water resources, environmental, hydraulics, or construction disciplines. Through the choice of the proper coursework’s, a student has the opportunity to channel academic studies specifically towards his/her career choice.

Graduates of the program may commence their engineering careers in either industry, engineering consulting firms, construction firms or public service at the federal, state, or local level. Initial assignments may include planning, design, and implementation of water resources systems; planning and design of transportation and housing systems; regional planning, design, and management for abatement of air, water and solid waste pollution problems; design of bridges and single and multistory structures; mechanical and electrical systems and supervision of construction projects. The Bachelor of Science Degree in Architectural Engineering and the Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology [EAC/ABET]. http://www.abet.org

Department Mission

The Civil and Architectural Engineering department at Tennessee State University provides students with a supportive learning environment, hands-on experiential opportunities, a culture of scholarship and research, and to prepare them to be successful technical and design professionals. The department strives to enable students to become life-long learners, skillful communicators, and effective practitioners and leaders in a global community.

Programs

• Architectural Engineering, B.S.
• Civil Engineering, B.S.

Courses

• AREN 1111 - Architectural Graphics (2)
• AREN 2011 - Architectural Design I (3)
• AREN 2300 - Building Materials and Construction (3)
• AREN 2310 - Architectural History (3)
• AREN 3021 - Architectural Design II (3)
• AREN 3410 - Structural Analysis (3)
• AREN 3420 - Reinforced Concrete Design (3)
• AREN 3440 - Steel Design (3)
• AREN 3460 - Wood and Masonry Design (3)
• AREN 3480 - Introduction to Virtual Design and Construction (3)
• AREN 3490 - Construction Scheduling 3
• AREN 3570 - Steel and Reinforced Concrete Design (3)
• AREN 3580 - Advanced Steel and Reinforced Concrete Design (3)
• AREN 4420 - Building Engineering Systems (3)
• AREN 4430 - Lighting and Power Systems for Facilities 3(3, 0)
• AREN 4440 - Foundation Engineering (3)
• AREN 4450 - Energy Conservation in Buildings 3(3,0)
• AREN 4470 - Construction Management 3(3, 0)

• CVEN 3000 - Introduction to Environmental Engineering (3)
• CVEN 3100 - Fluid Mechanics (1)
• CVEN 3101 - Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (3)
• CVEN 3130 - Soil Mechanics (3)
• CVEN 3131 - Soil Mechanics Lab (1)
• CVEN 3200 - Transportation Engineering (3)
• CVEN 3250 - Hydraulic Engineering (3)
• CVEN 3300 - Water Resource Engineering (3)
• CVEN 3350 - Hydrology (3)
• CVEN 3400 - Structural Testing (1)
• CVEN 3410 - Structural Analysis (3)
• CVEN 3420 - Reinforced Concrete Design (3)
• CVEN 3440 - Steel Design (3)
• CVEN 4050 - Transportation Modeling (3)
• CVEN 4090 - Traffic Engineering (3)
• CVEN 4110 - Design of Hydraulic Structures (3)
• CVEN 4220 - Hydrologic Design (3)
• CVEN 4250 - Water and Wastewater Engineering (3)
• CVEN 4280 - Solid Waste Management (3)
• CVEN 4290 - Air Pollution Control (3)
• CVEN 4320 - Highway Engineering (3)
• CVEN 4350 - Hazardous Waste Management (3)
• CVEN 4361 - Environmental Engineering Laboratory (1)
• CVEN 4430 - Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design (3)
• CVEN 4440 - Foundation Engineering (3)
• CVEN 4460 - Construction Cost Estimating (3)
• CVEN 4470 - Construction Project Management (3)
• CVEN 4490 - Construction Scheduling (3)
• CVEN 4520 - Civil Engineering Design (3)
• ENGR 2130 - Mechanics of Materials (3)
• ENGR 2131 - Mechanics of Materials Lab (1)

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