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

Dr. Victor M. Ponce - CIVE 401 - Civil Engineering and Society - Syllabus - Fall 2005

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY
SPRING 2010
SECTION 01 (MONDAY)
INSTRUCTOR: DR. V. M. PONCE
TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS

Week Date Topic

01 January 25 History of Civil Engineering

02 February 1 History of Civil Engineering

03 February 8 Civil Engineering and the Environment

04 February 15 Civil Engineering and the Environment

05 February 22 Civil Engineering and the Environment

06 March 1 Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change

07 March 8 Midterm

08 March 15 Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development

09 March 22 Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards I

10 April 5 Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards II

11 April 12 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I

12 April 19 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II

13 April 26 Civil Engineering and Professional Ethics / Management

14 May 3 Civil Engineering and Continuing Education

15 May 10 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues

16 May 19 Final Exam (Wednesday, May 19, 10:30-12:30)
OFFICE HOURS: PS231-B, MW 09:00-10:00; 19:00-20:00.
GRADING POLICY: Midterm (30%), Final Exam (30%) and Term Paper (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 [content 80%; style and grammar, 20%]. The term paper will have five 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 22 [at 11 am]. Topics will be assigned on March 1 [at 11 am]. Topic summary (200-words long) is due March 22 [at 11 am]. Term paper (5 pages long) is due May 10 [at 11 am]. Term paper should be double spaced; stapled, not bound; start on first page.

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY SPRING 2010 SECTION 01 (MONDAY) INSTRUCTOR: DR. V. M. PONCE TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS
Week	Date	Topic
01	January 25	History of Civil Engineering
02	February 1	History of Civil Engineering
03	February 8	Civil Engineering and the Environment
04	February 15	Civil Engineering and the Environment
05	February 22	Civil Engineering and the Environment
06	March 1	Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change
07	March 8	Midterm
08	March 15	Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development
09	March 22	Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards I
10	April 5	Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards II
11	April 12	Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I
12	April 19	Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II
13	April 26	Civil Engineering and Professional Ethics / Management
14	May 3	Civil Engineering and Continuing Education
15	May 10	Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues
16	May 19	Final Exam (Wednesday, May 19, 10:30-12:30)
OFFICE HOURS: PS231-B, MW 09:00-10:00; 19:00-20:00. GRADING POLICY: Midterm (30%), Final Exam (30%) and Term Paper (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 [content 80%; style and grammar, 20%]. The term paper will have five 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 22 [at 11 am]. Topics will be assigned on March 1 [at 11 am]. Topic summary (200-words long) is due March 22 [at 11 am]. Term paper (5 pages long) is due May 10 [at 11 am]. Term paper should be double spaced; stapled, not bound; start on first page.