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  • CET 410: Highway and Bridge Design

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    A course in highway and bridge route location and safety design. The route location elements of the course include topics from: travel demand and factors affecting preliminary route location, types of highway, use of topo maps for the selection of tangents, circular curve design and layout, vertical curves, and spirals. The safety topics include: reaction times, stopping distances, passing distances, superelevation and widening. Brief coverage of the use of influence lines for the structural analysis of beam and truss bridges will also be covered. Highway design computer applications will be used on selected assignments. Prerequisites: CET 309, CET 310.
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  • CET 411: Fluid Mechanics

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    The study of the physical behavior of incompressible and compressible fluids and fluid systems. Hydrostatic and hydrodynamic systems are considered. Fluid transmission and control applications include the design of weirs orifices, and valves. The determination of pressure losses in open and closed systems is covered. Other topics include the storage of energy by pressurized fluids in closed systems. Problems of interest in Civil and Mechanical Engineering Technology included. Dual listed as MET 411. Prerequisites: ME 102, MATH 210. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Learn the basic theories that are used in analysis and design of fluid systems. (2) Develop a working knowledge of how to mathematically model a fluid flow problem. (3) Do basic problems in fluid statics. (4) Learn the basic principles of fluid dynamics, transmission of power. (5) Learn designs using fluid friction and pipe and pump sizing.
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  • CET 412: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory

    1.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    Introduces students to the special tools used by fluid power industries and the manual skills required in implementing fluid mechanics applications. Special techniques in flow measurement and implementation. Dual listed as MET 412. Pre/Corequisite: CET 411. Course Objectives (1) Gain experience in fluid principles through practical applied experiments that allows the student to visualize the problem. (2)Learn proper procedures for developing an experiment (3) Analyzes experimental data and draws conclusions based on that data. (4) Keeps records of the tests conducted in a laboratory notebook.
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  • CET 418: Hydraulics

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    A study of flow in pipes, open channels and hydraulic structures as well as seepage and pumps. Prerequisite: CET 411. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: (1) Determine flow conditions in pipe network systems (2) Determine pump characteristics in pipe systems (3) Use rainfall statistics to calculate hydrographs to be used in routing water through streams and reservoirs (4) Determine the nature of flow in open channels (5) Calculate the flow in streams using hydraulic structures
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  • CET 495: Selected Topics in CET III

    1.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    Special Topics in Civil Engineering Technology
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  • CET 496: Independent Study in CET III

    1.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    Independent Study in Civil Engineering Technology
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  • CHEM 101: General Chemistry I

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    Topics include atomic theory and structure, chemical bonding, properties of the elements and the periodic table, chemical equations and stoichiometry, states of chemical matter, equilibrium and kinetics, thermodynamics electrochemistry and selected topics in descriptive chemistry. Laboratory section: CHEM 103. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: (1) Perform basic computations utilizing correct units and significant figures in appropriate problems. (2) Be introduced to contemporary theories of atomic structure and quantum theory. (3) Write balanced chemical equations and calculate the stoichiometric relationships of such equations. (4) Utilize atomic theories to develop models for ionic and covalent bonding. (5) Describe both qualitatively and quantitatively the behavior of matter in different physical states.
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  • CHEM 102: General Chemistry II

    3.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    Continuation of CHEM 101.Laboratory section: CHEM 104. Prerequisite: CHEM 101.
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  • CHEM 103: General Chemistry Laboratory I

    1.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    Basic laboratory skills illustrating important chemical principles. Pre/Corequisite: CHEM 101. Course Objectives (`1) Apply safety procedures and develop team working skills to complete exercises. (2) Develop laboratory skills in the basic chemical principles. (3) Utilize techniques in titration to identify concentrations of samples (4) Perform experiments to classify chemical reactions and study oxidation-reduction.
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  • CHEM 104: General Chemistry Laboratory II

    1.00 Credits
    Point Park University

    The application of the principles of ionic equilibrium to qualitative inorganic analysis. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CHEM 102. Prerequisite: CHEM 103.
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