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 2017
SECTIONS 01 (FRIDAY 11:00) AND 02 (FRIDAY 12:00)
INSTRUCTORS: VICTOR M. PONCE / DAN R. WERDOWATZ
TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS

Week Date Topic

01 170901 History of Civil Engineering (VMP)

02 170908 Environmental Awareness (VMP)

03 170915 Environmental Awareness (VMP) (Online)

04 170922 Global Climate Change (DRW)

05 170929 Sustainable Development (DRW)

06 171006 Case Studies: The Salton Sea (VMP)

07 171013 Case Studies: Tulare Lake Basin (VMP)

08 171020 Natural Hazards in Civil Engineering (DRW)

09 171027 Midterm Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences (VMP)

10 171103 Ethics in Engineering Practice (DRW)

11 171110 Holiday (Veterans Day)

12 171117 Need for Continuing Education (DRW)

13 171124 Holiday (Thanksgiving)

14 171201 Contemporary Global Issues (VMP)

15 171208 Management Issues in Civil Engineering (DRW)

17 - Final Exam (Saturday, Dec 16, 19:30-21:30; in North Education 60)
OFFICE HOURS
PS231-B: VMP: MW 11:00-12:00; DRW: F 13:00 by prior request.
GRADING POLICY
Two Term Papers (A and B) (50%), Midterm (25%), Final Exam (25%).
Attendance and class participation will earn a bonus of 1/3 letter grade (Example: B+ raised to A-).
TERM PAPERS
Book A to be chosen on 170929 (Week 5). Book A essay will be due on 171027 (Week 9).
Book B to be chosen on 171103 (Week 10). Book B essay will be due on 171208 (Week 15).
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.
CLASS RULES
All instances of cheating will be dealt with following university policy, as stated in the current SDSU Catalog. Students wishing to use a laptop when the class is in session, must seat in the front row. Cell phone use is not permitted when the class in is session. Please turn off cell phones prior to the start of the class.

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY FALL 2017 SECTIONS 01 (FRIDAY 11:00) AND 02 (FRIDAY 12:00) INSTRUCTORS: VICTOR M. PONCE / DAN R. WERDOWATZ TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS
Week	Date	Topic
01	170901	History of Civil Engineering (VMP)
02	170908	Environmental Awareness (VMP)
03	170915	Environmental Awareness (VMP) (Online)
04	170922	Global Climate Change (DRW)
05	170929	Sustainable Development (DRW)
06	171006	Case Studies: The Salton Sea (VMP)
07	171013	Case Studies: Tulare Lake Basin (VMP)
08	171020	Natural Hazards in Civil Engineering (DRW)
09	171027	Midterm Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences (VMP)
10	171103	Ethics in Engineering Practice (DRW)
11	171110	Holiday (Veterans Day)
12	171117	Need for Continuing Education (DRW)
13	171124	Holiday (Thanksgiving)
14	171201	Contemporary Global Issues (VMP)
15	171208	Management Issues in Civil Engineering (DRW)
17	-	Final Exam (Saturday, Dec 16, 19:30-21:30; in North Education 60)
OFFICE HOURS PS231-B: VMP: MW 11:00-12:00; DRW: F 13:00 by prior request. GRADING POLICY Two Term Papers (A and B) (50%), Midterm (25%), Final Exam (25%). Attendance and class participation will earn a bonus of 1/3 letter grade (Example: B+ raised to A-). TERM PAPERS Book A to be chosen on 170929 (Week 5). Book A essay will be due on 171027 (Week 9). Book B to be chosen on 171103 (Week 10). Book B essay will be due on 171208 (Week 15). 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. CLASS RULES All instances of cheating will be dealt with following university policy, as stated in the current SDSU Catalog. Students wishing to use a laptop when the class is in session, must seat in the front row. Cell phone use is not permitted when the class in is session. Please turn off cell phones prior to the start of the class.