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2017-2018 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

How to Read Catalog Course Descriptions

Texas Tech offers nearly 5,000 courses as part of its curriculum. These courses are listed alphabetically by subject prefix within each college and departmental section of this catalog. The courses appear in numerical order, moving from beginning freshman or developmental level courses to graduate, research, and professional courses.

Not all courses listed in this catalog are offered every year. An online class schedule published before each registration period indicates courses that will be available during the upcoming term or semester and when each class will meet. The class schedule can be found at (www.depts.ttu.edu/officialpublications/class_schedule/index.php). The university reserves the right to cancel any scheduled course or withdraw any program from the list of offerings when the best interests of the institution require such action.

Courses are designated by a subject prefix and number along with a descriptive title. Learn more  about interpreting the course descriptions found throughout the catalog.
 

CONE - Construction Engineering (Undergraduate Courses)
  

  • CONE 1100 - Introduction to Construction

    1 Semester Credit Hours
    Seminar designed to provide an introduction to the construction industry. Contains a general overview of the industry and the various career paths that are available within the industry as a whole.
  

  • CONE 2300 - Construction Materials and Blueprint Reading

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Introduction to construction methods, materials, processes, and working drawings and specifications. Class blueprint exercises will be assigned and utilized to develop critical blueprint and specification reading skills.
  

  • CONE 2302 - Surveying

    3 Semester Credit Hours
     Prerequisite: C or better in MATH 1321  or MATH 1451  or MATH 1452  or MATH 2450 . Care and use of modern surveying equipment, differential leveling, area calculations, horizontal and vertical curves, and effects of observation errors.
  

  • CONE 3300 - Construction Equipment

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: IE 2324 . Introduction to construction equipment including types of equipment, ownership and operational costs, estimating equipment costs, equipment scheduling and selection, and fleet management.
  

  • CONE 3302 - MEP Systems and Design for Construction

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: At least junior standing in construction engineering or instructor consent. Introduces students to mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems in buildings. Includes basic design principles, conservation measures, and green building practices.
  

  • CONE 3304 - Sustainable Building Design and Construction

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Techniques and methods of sustainable construction and design. Addresses the importance of team effort among owners, developers, architects, engineers, and contractors. USGBC and LEED process will be studied.
  

  • CONE 3310 - Construction Structural Analysis and Design

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CE 3303 . Covers the fundamental concepts of structure analysis and design associated with statically determinate and indeterminate structures for common members, systems, and materials.
  

  • CONE 3312 - Construction Foundations and Earthwork

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CE 3303 . Identifies fundamentals of soil properties and addresses principles of soil mechanics and the design of foundations for structures.
  

  • CONE 4031 - Special Topic in Construction Engineering

    V1-3 Semester Credit Hours
    Elaborates on a special topic of current interest in construction engineering. May be repeated for credit.
  

  • CONE 4100 - Construction Internship

    1 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: At least junior status in the construction engineering program and consent of the department chairperson. Practical work experience in the construction or engineering industry. The practicum includes a written report and an oral presentation addressing work experience. Requires a minimum work commitment of 3 months.
  

  • CONE 4220 - Construction Capstone

    2 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: CONE 4300 , CONE 4320 , and CONE 4322 . Design and development of real world construction projects. Projects require cost estimate, project schedule, site safety plan, and onsite preconstruction planning. Written proposals and oral presentations required.
  

  • CONE 4300 - Construction Safety

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: At least junior status in the construction engineering program or instructor consent. Management of safety and health programs for the construction company, including OSHA regulatory requirements. Students earn a 30-hour OSHA card upon successful completion of OSHA requirements. (CL)
  

  • CONE 4310 - Construction Steel Structures

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CONE 3310 . Common practices and terminology of construction and design of steel structures. AISC-LRFD method is used to emphasize design, fabrication, and installation of steel elements and connections.
  

  • CONE 4312 - Construction Concrete Structures

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CONE 3310 . Common practices and terminology of construction and design of concrete structures. ACI 318-Strength method emphasizes design, fabrication, and installation of concrete elements. Formwork design is also emphasized.
  

  • CONE 4314 - Masonry Construction

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: CE 3303 . A study of material properties and common practices of design and construction of masonry structures. Use of MSJC code (ACI 530/ASCE 5/TMS 402).
  

  • CONE 4320 - Construction Cost Estimating

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: At least junior status in the construction engineering program or consent of the department chairperson. Construction drawings and specs used to quantify material, labor, overhead, and equipment for bid preparation. Computer software used to develop construction bid in project simulation and case study.
  

  • CONE 4322 - Construction Management

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: At least junior status in the construction engineering program or consent of the department chairperson. Addresses modern methods for managing construction projects including CPM scheduling, resource allocation, and funds flow. Practical application made through project simulations.
  

  • CONE 4324 - Construction Contracts and Specifications

    3 Semester Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: At least junior status in the construction engineering program or consent of the department chairperson. Principles and analysis of construction contracts and project specifications as well as contract law, negotiations, and ethics. (CL)