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

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

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY
FALL 2013
SECTIONS 01 (MONDAY) AND 02 (WEDNESDAY)
INSTRUCTORS: DR. V. M. PONCE and R. D. AGUILAR
TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS

Week Date Topic

01 130826 - 130828 Introduction / History of Civil Engineering (VMP/RDA)

02 130902 - 130904 Holiday / History of Civil Engineering (RDA)

03 130909 - 130911 Civil Engineering and the Environment (RDA)

04 130916 - 130918 Civil Engineering and the Environment (RDA)

05 130923 - 130925 Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change (RDA)

06 130930 - 131002 Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development (VMP)

07 131007 - 131009 Case Studies of Sustainable Development (VMP)

08 131014 - 131016 Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards (RDA)

09 131021 - 131023 Midterm (20 minutes)

10 131028 - 131030 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I (VMP)

11 131104 - 131106 Civil Engineering and Community Participation (Invited Speaker: Donna Tisdale)

12 131111 - 131113 Holiday / Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II (VMP)

13 131118 - 131120 Civil Engineering and Continuing Education - ASCE Code of Ethics (RDA)

14 131125 - 131127 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues (VMP)

15 131202 - 131204 Civil Engineering and Ethics / Management (Invited Speaker: Dan Werdowatz)

16 131209 - 131211 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues (VMP)

17 131214 Final Exam (Saturday, December 14, 18:00-20:00) West Commons Room 230
OFFICE HOURS
PS231-B, MW 1000-1100; 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.
Deadline No. 1. Students should submit three choices for topics (first, second, and third choice) on the 6th week (130930 - 131002) at 1100.
Topics will be assigned on the 7th week (131007 - 131009) at 1100.
Deadline No. 2. Topic summary (200-words long) is due on the 11th week (131104 - 131106) at 1100.
Term paper must have a length of five (5) pages, but references may be on page 6.
Deadline No. 3. Term paper is due on the 16th week (131209 - 131211) at 1100.
Missing a deadline will incur a penalty of 1/3 of the grade.

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY FALL 2013 SECTIONS 01 (MONDAY) AND 02 (WEDNESDAY) INSTRUCTORS: DR. V. M. PONCE and R. D. AGUILAR TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS
Week	Date	Topic
01	130826 - 130828	Introduction / History of Civil Engineering (VMP/RDA)
02	130902 - 130904	Holiday / History of Civil Engineering (RDA)
03	130909 - 130911	Civil Engineering and the Environment (RDA)
04	130916 - 130918	Civil Engineering and the Environment (RDA)
05	130923 - 130925	Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change (RDA)
06	130930 - 131002	Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development (VMP)
07	131007 - 131009	Case Studies of Sustainable Development (VMP)
08	131014 - 131016	Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards (RDA)
09	131021 - 131023	Midterm (20 minutes)
10	131028 - 131030	Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I (VMP)
11	131104 - 131106	Civil Engineering and Community Participation (Invited Speaker: Donna Tisdale)
12	131111 - 131113	Holiday / Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II (VMP)
13	131118 - 131120	Civil Engineering and Continuing Education - ASCE Code of Ethics (RDA)
14	131125 - 131127	Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues (VMP)
15	131202 - 131204	Civil Engineering and Ethics / Management (Invited Speaker: Dan Werdowatz)
16	131209 - 131211	Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues (VMP)
17	131214	Final Exam (Saturday, December 14, 18:00-20:00) West Commons Room 230
OFFICE HOURS PS231-B, MW 1000-1100; 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. Deadline No. 1. Students should submit three choices for topics (first, second, and third choice) on the 6th week (130930 - 131002) at 1100. Topics will be assigned on the 7th week (131007 - 131009) at 1100. Deadline No. 2. Topic summary (200-words long) is due on the 11th week (131104 - 131106) at 1100. Term paper must have a length of five (5) pages, but references may be on page 6. Deadline No. 3. Term paper is due on the 16th week (131209 - 131211) at 1100. Missing a deadline will incur a penalty of 1/3 of the grade.