Earth Systems Engineering Concentration
This multi-disciplinary concentration area is for those students who may wish to select their directed electives from courses which are applicable to working as a geospatial professional within engineering industries such as civil, environmental, geologic, agriculture, and ocean engineering, and others which are principally focused on earth related systems and projects.
Concentration Areas
Applicable Concentration Courses That May Be Taken as Directed or Free Electives
Note: All ENGR and MATH courses require Dean approval to take as directed elective.
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The study of forces and moments on structures, frames, and machine parts including the equilibrium of force systems in two and three dimensions, centroids, moments of inertia, friction, and shear and moment diagrams are studied.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: PHYS 2211, PHYS 2211L, and MATH 1450 with grades of C or higher, and MATH 2460 (may be taken concurrently) with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
Cross-listed
ENVE 2001
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The study of the mechanics of deformable bodies in compression, tension, bending, and torsion. Including axial stress and strain, thermal stress and strain, statically indeterminant systems, torsional stress and strain, power transmission in shafts, bending stresses in beams, beam deflections, combined stresses, and elastic buckling in columns.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: ENGR 2001 and MATH 2460 with grades of C or higher
Hours:
3
Cross-listed
ENVE 2203
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The study of the kinematics and kinetics of particles and rigid bodies that includes the dynamics of particles, work and kinetic energy, impulse and momentum, rigid body motions, moving coordinate systems and relative motion, and basic mechanical vibrations.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ENGR 2001 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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The definitions, concepts and laws of thermodynamics will be covered from an Engineering emphasis. Applications to ideal and real gases, vapor and gas power systems and heat pump systems. Equations of state, phase equilibrium, and phase transitions. The course will introduce students to real world energy systems and develop analysis techniques for these systems. A systematic problem solving process will be emphasized.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: MATH 2470, MATH 3000, PHYS 2211, and PHYS 2211L with grades of C or higher
Hours:
3
Cross-listed
ENVE 3301K
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As a first course of fluid behavior, it analyzes the forces and energies generated by fluids at rest and in motion. Topics include fluid statics, control-volume analysis, the Navier-Stokes equations, similitude, viscous, inviscid and turbulent flows, boundary layers and open channel flows etc.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: MATH 2470, MATH 3000, and ENGR 2001 with grades of C or higher
Hours:
4
Cross-listed
ENVE 3340K
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This course introduces the student to environmental professions. The course will also provide an introduction to the ethical, legal, philosophical, societal and environmental implications of geospatial science, environmental analysis, engineering, and technology professions. The student will also be introduced to careers, computational and spatial thinking, statistics, technical communications, networking, graphical communication, spatial analysis, remote sensing, modeling, geodesign and problem solving strategies.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Regular college placement
Hours:
3
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This course will focus on the basic principles of plane land surveying. Topics will include the history, equipment, field methods, and calculations used in land surveying. Students will become familiar with the link between field data collection and office data practices and will gain valuable field experience in the techniques associated with topographic surveys, boundary surveys, and construction staking.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MATH 1113 or GISC 3337K
Hours:
4
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This course covers basic construction and route surveying concepts and computations, including horizontal and vertical curves and volumetric measurements. Emphasis is placed on automated data collection methods using total stations and GNSS equipment. Students will also be introduced to adjustments by least squares, basic photogrammetric methods and geographic information systems (GIS).
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: ENVE 2221K and either ENVE 2771K (may be taken concurrently) or proof of CAD proficiency
Hours:
4
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This introductory course covers land surveyor ethics and professional responsibility, the creation of Georgia property statutes, real property law, real and record evidence, records research, conveyances, recording systems, the public domain, eminent domain, legal aspects of boundary establishment, unwritten title, easements, prescription, water boundaries and surveying plans.
Hours:
3
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This course introduces students to professional practice as a Professional Land Surveyor. Topics include subdivision design, site layout, zoning and land use regulations, professional ethics, and an overview of business practices. The course will culminate with the student preparing a professional quality survey deliverable presented to the class.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: ENVE 2222K and ENVE 3465, or permission of Department
Hours:
4