Dr. Victor M. Ponce - CIVE 401 - Civil Engineering and Society - Syllabus

Dr. Victor M. Ponce - CIVE 401 - Civil Engineering and Society - Syllabus - Spring 2016

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY
FALL 2016
SECTIONS 01 (FRIDAY 11:00) AND 02 (FRIDAY 12:00)
INSTRUCTORS: VICTOR M. PONCE / DAN R. WERDOWATZ
TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS

Week Date Topic

01 160902 Introduction (VMP/DRW)

02 160909 History of Civil Engineering (DRW)

03 160916 Environmental Awareness (DRW)

04 160923 Global Climate Change (VMP)

05 160930 Sustainable Development (DRW)

06 161007 Natural Hazards in Civil Engineering (DRW)

07 161014 Case Studies: The Salton Sea (VMP)

08 161021 Case Studies: Tulare Lake Basin (VMP)

09 161028 Midterm Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences (VMP)

10 161104 Ethics in Engineering Practice (DRW)

11 161111 Holiday (Veterans Day)

12 161218 Need for Continuing Education (DRW)

13 161125 Holiday (Thanksgiving)

14 161202 Contemporary Global Issues (VMP)

15 161209 Management Issues in Civil Engineering (DRW)

16 - Final Exam (Saturday, Dec 17, 19:30-21:30; AL-101)
OFFICE HOURS
PS231-B: VMP: MW 10:00-11:00; DRW: F 13:00 by prior request.
GRADING POLICY
Two Term Papers (A and B) (40%), Midterm (30%), Final Exam (30%).
Attendance and class participation will earn a bonus of 1/3 letter grade (Example: B+ raised to A-).
TERM PAPERS
Term Paper A will be due on 161021 (Week 8); Term Paper B on 161209 (Week 15).
Book A to be chosen by 160923 (Week 4); Book B by 161104 (Week 10).
Each term paper will be an essay consisting of analysis, critique and/or commentary of a book chosen from a Selected List. Use appropriate grammar and spelling.
Term papers to be double-spaced, no title page, Arial 12-point font size, two (2) complete pages, stapled on the top-left corner. The paper should be written in your own words.

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY FALL 2016 SECTIONS 01 (FRIDAY 11:00) AND 02 (FRIDAY 12:00) INSTRUCTORS: VICTOR M. PONCE / DAN R. WERDOWATZ TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS
Week	Date	Topic
01	160902	Introduction (VMP/DRW)
02	160909	History of Civil Engineering (DRW)
03	160916	Environmental Awareness (DRW)
04	160923	Global Climate Change (VMP)
05	160930	Sustainable Development (DRW)
06	161007	Natural Hazards in Civil Engineering (DRW)
07	161014	Case Studies: The Salton Sea (VMP)
08	161021	Case Studies: Tulare Lake Basin (VMP)
09	161028	Midterm Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences (VMP)
10	161104	Ethics in Engineering Practice (DRW)
11	161111	Holiday (Veterans Day)
12	161218	Need for Continuing Education (DRW)
13	161125	Holiday (Thanksgiving)
14	161202	Contemporary Global Issues (VMP)
15	161209	Management Issues in Civil Engineering (DRW)
16	-	Final Exam (Saturday, Dec 17, 19:30-21:30; AL-101)
OFFICE HOURS PS231-B: VMP: MW 10:00-11:00; DRW: F 13:00 by prior request. GRADING POLICY Two Term Papers (A and B) (40%), Midterm (30%), Final Exam (30%). Attendance and class participation will earn a bonus of 1/3 letter grade (Example: B+ raised to A-). TERM PAPERS Term Paper A will be due on 161021 (Week 8); Term Paper B on 161209 (Week 15). Book A to be chosen by 160923 (Week 4); Book B by 161104 (Week 10). Each term paper will be an essay consisting of analysis, critique and/or commentary of a book chosen from a Selected List. Use appropriate grammar and spelling. Term papers to be double-spaced, no title page, Arial 12-point font size, two (2) complete pages, stapled on the top-left corner. The paper should be written in your own words.