Dr. Victor M. Ponce - CIVE 401 - Civil Engineering and Society - Syllabus - Spring 2012  

 

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY
SPRING 2012
SECTIONS 01 (MONDAY) AND 02 (WEDNESDAY)
INSTRUCTOR:   DR. V. M. PONCE
TEXT:   ONLINE SYLLABUS
Week Date Topic
01January 18 Introduction
02January 23-25 History of Civil Engineering
03January 30-February 1 Civil Engineering and the Environment
04February 6-8 Civil Engineering and the Environment
05February 13-15 Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change
06February 20-22 Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development I
07February 27-29 Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development II
08March 5-7 Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards
09March 12-14 Midterm (20 minutes)
10March 19-21 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I
11April 2-4 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II
12April 9-11 Civil Engineering and Professional Ethics / Management
13April 16-18 Civil Engineering and Continuing Education
14April 23-25 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues
15April 30-May 2 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues
- --- Final Exam (Monday, May 7, 1100-1300)
OFFICE HOURS

PS231-B, MW 0900-1000; 2015-2115.

GRADING POLICY

Midterm (30%); Term Paper (30%); Final Exam (40%).

Attendance and class participation will earn a bonus of 1/3 letter grade (Example: B+ raised to A-).

TERM PAPER

Term paper should be typed, use an appropriate writing style, and have the correct grammar and spelling.

Term paper should be double spaced; stapled, not bound; start on first page.

Term paper will have five labeled parts: (1) Introduction, (2) Background, (3) Analysis, (4) Discussion, (5) Conclusions.

Students should submit three choices for topics (first, second, and third choice) on February 13/15 at 1100.

Topics will be assigned on February 20/22 at 1100.

Topic summary (200-words long) is due March 19/21 at 1100.

Term paper has a 5-page max. limit, but references may be on page 6. Term paper is due April 30/May 2, at 1100.