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This course will expose the student through a realistic design project to the local reality of a region and to the role of civil engineering professional practice. The project consists in the resolution of a civil engineering-related problem that is characterized for being framed in a complex context. The course is based on the execution of a design project by stages, in which students work in teams to integrate and apply the acquired concepts in the fundamental and intermediate courses of the Civil Engineering Program.

The objective of this course is to link the student to the real situation and regional problems through a design project; directed towards the resolution of a Environmental Engineering problem in an open, real and complex context. The course is based on the execution by stages of a project, in which the students will have to efficiently work in teams, to integrate and apply the acquired concepts in the fundamental and intermediate courses of the Environmental Engineering Program.

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Graduation project is a course for which the ABET assessment and evaluation strategies are still on development. This is one of the improvement measures that have been identified in this process

Study supervised by an assistant professor on topics or issues selected from the area of interest, oriented to further improve or complement his/her training for the research project. At the beginning of the academic period the student submits a proposal with the objectives and the scope of the project, the methodology, the expected results and the manner how the professor shall conduct the follow-up of the said project.

The behavior of reinforced concrete as structural material is covered in order to understand the fundamentals of its design. An introduction to the concrete structural systems is included, policies, regulations and codes that rule its design (Colombian earthquake-resistant construction regulation – NSR-10), the structural security concepts, design loads, behavior and design premises of reinforced concrete. The physical and mechanical properties of concrete and reinforcement steel are covered in detail. The fundamentals of structure construction with reinforced concrete are reviewed. The behavior of reinforced concrete elements under axial load (with no momentum) is studied. Design of elements under flexion, shear stress and torsion is covered. The adherence, anchorage, and reinforcement steel junctions are discussed. Function and flexion of reinforced concrete elements is reviewed. The behavior and design of columns under flexo-compression including the slenderness problem is studied. Slabs in one and two directions, principles of concrete structure analysis, foundation, contention walls and design of elements like stairways and ramps are covered. The last topic covered is the design of earthquake-resistant reinforced concrete structures.

The construction sector in Colombia is one of the main lines of economic development. The use of workforce and materials is carried out intensively, taking first the place in terms of processing resources. This course is responsible for presenting a panorama of the construction from the civil engineer point of view, framed in the management of projects, which have their own characteristics and life cycle clearly identified. Through the different concepts presented in the course the student is introduced to the knowledge areas applicable to the development of construction projects, which are needed to achieve with efficiency and effectiveness the frame components (scope, time, cost and quality). After completing this course the student will be familiar with tools that will allow him to work with interdisciplinary teams and have the ability to coordinate different aspects relevant to the management of construction projects.

Civil engineers frequently face problems related with the design, build, maintenance, and eventual repair of structures for which the terrain is a component. The design of those structures is controlled by the strain and stresses in the soil and in the materials that compose the structures. The course presents a description of a wide variety of geotechnical structures analyzing its performance. The geotechnical structures studied are: pavements, shallow and deep foundations, retaining walls and an introduction to slope stability are presented.

The course studies the transport and traffic engineering principles. The course provides tools for the understanding of the disciplines in a technical way within the interdisciplinary framework. Other topics covered are: the concepts and principles of traffic engineering, description of transport modes, public transportation, transport modeling principles and basic criteria for transport systems design and the relation of transportation with economy, construction, energy, and environment.

The course studies the principles of highway design, within the current regulations, giving tools to understand the discipline in a technical way and in an interdisciplinary framework. The course reviews the highway design criteria for horizontal, vertical alignment, cross section and soil movement together with the relation with construction, transport, economy and environment. Computational tools are employed to improve, optimize and quantify vial projects.

Hydrologic cycle, Earth’s energy balance, atmospheric circulation, macroclimatic phenomena. Physical description, measurement and analysis of hydrometeorologic processes of the hydrologic cycle: precipitation, interception, evaporation, transpiration, infiltration, and runoff. Water balance in watersheds. Groudwater hydrology. Precipitation runoff relations. Hydrographs. Hydrologic routing in,English,- reserviors and channel reaches. Hydraulic routing in rivers. Hydrologic hazard, vulnerability and risk. Frequency analysis of hydrologic extreme events. Intensity- Duration-Frequency curves and design hyetographs. Regional frequency analysis. Hydrologic design.

Environmental modeling deals with general and practical topics of tools and methods of mathematical modeling of processes in the environment. Processes of transport, mass transfer and biochemical transformations of solutes, organic matter, nutrients, toxics and microorganisms in air, water and soil, are mainly studied.

This course presents a general view of domestic and urban wastewater treatment. Basic concepts and fundamentals necessary for the design of some physical, chemical and biological processes in environmental engineering, are studied. Although a very important part of the subject is devoted to water treatment, this is not an specific process design course.

This course covers a wide variety of subjects including an historical perspective of the air pollution problem, basic concepts and definitions regarding air pollution, atmospheric transformations, air pollutants classification, criteria pollutants, health and environmental effects, particulate matter, concentration units, ideal gas law, environmental law, air quality standards, air pollution in Bogota: a case study, air pollutant emission inventories, mobile and stationary sources, biogenic sources, AP-42 and IVE methodologies, the internal combustion engine, Otto and Diesel cycles, incomplete combustion, fuels: natural gas vs. gasoline vs. diesel, the catalytic converter, climate change: sources and implications, the stratospheric ozone layer, Kyoto and Montreal protocols, atmospheric chemistry and physics, temperature profiles, the wind rose, atmospheric stability, emissions control technologies and Gaussian dispersion model.

Environmental Engineers frequently conduct environmental impact assessments during the planning and design stages of a Project. Once the project has been finished and is in operation, it is important to monitor the impact of the project on both the environment and health of the surrounding community. The objective is that at the end of this course, the students recognize the requirements, methods, and tools used to evaluate the environmental impact and health risks associated with different types of projects.

Geographic information management is essential in any project related to natural resources planning. Good management and planning of these phenomena or resources requires locating and monitoring them, allowing the arrangement or interpretation of their changes. This course intends to provide the theoretical and practical elements necessary to formulate appropriate solutions to the different problems that appear in environmental management. Using Geographic Information Systems, students will develop the ability to manage and analyze geographic information, simulate and model impacts that solve and help decision-making by the generation of spatial knowledge for environmental planning. It will allow the understanding of basic cartography concepts, remote perception and Global Positioning System –GPS-, allowing the development of spatial analysis abilities, through multicriteria and multiobjective assessment.

Introduce students to Solid Waste Management, especially city solid waste. Types, sources, composition, quantity and characteristics of solid waste are presented, due to the significance of this knowledge for the appropriate management of waste. This course provides basic tools of analysis and design of the different chain components, part of the solid waste management, including their collection and transport, employment, treatment and final disposal. Additionally, environmental, economical and social impacts due to a lack of proper disposal of waste are discussed.