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 | |||
01 | January 18 | Introduction | |||
02 | January 23-25 | History of Civil Engineering | |||
03 | January 30-February 1 | Civil Engineering and the Environment | |||
04 | February 6-8 | Civil Engineering and the Environment | |||
05 | February 13-15 | Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change | |||
06 | February 20-22 | Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development I | |||
07 | February 27-29 | Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development II | |||
08 | March 5-7 | Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards | |||
09 | March 12-14 | Midterm (20 minutes) | |||
10 | March 19-21 | Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I | |||
11 | April 2-4 | Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II | |||
12 | April 9-11 | Civil Engineering and Professional Ethics / Management | |||
13 | April 16-18 | Civil Engineering and Continuing Education | |||
14 | April 23-25 | Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues | |||
15 | April 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.
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