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1 2011 EAC/ABET Self-Study Report: Temple University Civil and Environmental Engineering Criterion 7 - Page 1 Criterion 7. Facilities The CEE Department s teaching and research activities take place primarily in the Engineering and Architecture (EA) Building. The COE supports and maintains several teaching laboratories to support undergraduate instruction, including one materials testing laboratory, a soil mechanics laboratory, a hydraulics/fluid mechanics laboratory, and an environmental engineering laboratory, which meet the demands of the curriculum, although the rapid growth of the student population is causing some difficulties with the availability of these labs.. Laboratory equipment is well-maintained and in good condition. In addition to the above mentioned undergraduate laboratories, there are a number of graduate laboratories with advanced testing and instrumentation capabilities, which are available to students working with research faculty or in undergraduate research under faculty supervision. Space limitations are a problem throughout the University. The ability to schedule classes and laboratories may become a constraint on the growth of the program. to support the CEE Department s academic mission since the last EAC/ABET visit. Since then, the CEE department remodeled room EA 505 into a state-of-the-art wet chemistry laboratory. With an infrastructure investment of about $130,000 from combined support from the college of engineering and the Vice President for research, the project permitted the installation of sophisticated equipment for graduate research and undergraduate teaching in water treatment technologies. The lab also allows undergraduate students to work in special projects related to environmental engineering electives under the direction of a faculty, as well as senior design projects related to the environmental concentration. Temple University has made substantial investment in recent years to enhance the quality of engineering education. Clearly, additional space is needed to meet the educational needs of the students in CEE. Specific laboratory and instructional facilities are described in more detail below. Materials Testing Laboratory This laboratory, located in EA 108 and EA 111, supports CE 2011 Construction Materials Laboratory, which is required of all undergraduates. Equipment housed in this space includes two 22,000 pound-capacity, screw-driven, universal test frames with computer control, one 120,000 pound-capacity, hydraulic universal frame with computer control, one 400,000 pound-capacity compression testing machine, Charpy impact tester, Rockwell Hardness tester, de-ionized water system, two ovens, and an insulated sieve shaker for sieve analysis. Additional support equipment, including testing fixtures for the frames, extensometers, load cells, computers, and other equipment, are housed in this space. Hydraulics Laboratory This laboratory (EA 214) supports ENGR 3553 Fluid Mechanics, ME 3506, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, and CE 3611 Hydraulic Engineering, which is required of all undergraduates. This laboratory facilitates hands-on evaluations of fluid mechanics principles, which are theoretically presented in the lecture portion of ENGR Equipment includes a Venturi meter with total and static pressure taps, a jet-impact apparatus to demonstrate conservation of momentum, pipe friction apparatus for air, water, and oil flows for measuring the head loss and velocity profile for a range Reynolds number, flumes to demonstrate basic open channel flow principles (including hydraulic jumps), a drop sphere facility for coefficient of drag measurements and similitude, a wind tunnel for pressure distribution measurements, and a pump stand with computer control and data acquisition.

2 2011 EAC/ABET Self-Study Report: Temple University Civil and Environmental Engineering Criterion 7 - Page 2 Soil Mechanics Laboratory The undergraduate soil mechanics laboratory (EA 111) provides facilities for students to perform experiments as part of CE 3332 Soil Mechanics laboratory. The laboratory includes areas for sample preparation and for measurement of soil strength, stiffness, and flow characteristics. The preparation area includes the equipment required for soil classification, (grain size distribution, hydrometer), as well as compaction and specimen control. The testing area includes a fall cone index, an oedometer, pressure cells, and workstations for triaxial shear, permeameter, and consolidation testing. The workstations include computer automation to control the load frame, data acquisition collection, and evaluation of results. Computer Facilities and Support for Information Technology The COE maintains a networked computer facility, consisting of over 150 workstations and personal computers, and supported by one Computer Systems Lab Manager and several student consultants. The computer facilities of the COE have been substantially upgraded since the last evaluation. The computing environment changes since the 2005 EAC/ABET evaluation can be summarized in several broad categories: wireless access; laptop and handheld devices; networking; and, distance learning facilities. Appendix C provides a detailed inventory of major instructional and laboratory equipment. Appendix D describes the common facilities managed by the College. Facility Room, Lab, etc Lab 108 Table 7-1. Laboratory and Computer Facilities Activity Supported See Appendix C Contents Condition New, Good, Fair Room 109 Office Lab Manager Good Lab 111 See Appendix C Room 120 CE 1105 Surveying Equipment Good Lab 214 ME 3506 Lab Laboratory devices to support courses in fluid mechanics, hydraulics, hydrology, Room 304 Lecture & Lab See Appendix D, Section L. Room 305 Lecture & Lab See Appendix D, Section L. Room 308 Lecture Smart Classroom Room 309 Lecture Smart Classroom Room 311 Lecture Smart Classroom Room 314 Computer Lab See Appendix D, Section L. Room 316 Lecture & Lab See Appendix D, Section L. Lab 502 ENVT 0845 Wet-Chemistry Lab - Environmental Science course supported by CEE All facilities list above are in the Engineering and Architecture Building Good Good

3 2011 EAC/ABET Self-Study Report: Temple University Civil and Environmental Engineering Criterion 7 - Page 3 Figure 7-1. Engineering and Architecture Building (First Floor)

4 2011 EAC/ABET Self-Study Report: Temple University Civil and Environmental Engineering Criterion 7 - Page 4 Figure 7-2. Engineering and Architecture Building (Second Floor)

5 2011 EAC/ABET Self-Study Report: Temple University Civil and Environmental Engineering Criterion 7 - Page 5 Figure 7-3. Engineering and Architecture Building (Third Floor)

6 2011 EAC/ABET Self-Study Report: Temple University Civil and Environmental Engineering Criterion 7 - Page 6

7 2011 EAC/ABET Self-Study Report: Temple University Civil and Environmental Engineering Criterion 7 - Page 7 Figure 7-4. Engineering and Architecture Building (Fifth Floor)

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