Prepared by Dr. Victor M. Ponce

121207 1430

Themes:

1. History of Civil Engineering

2. Civil Engineering and the Environment

3. Global Climate Change

4. Sustainable Development

5. Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards

6. Interaction with the Social Sciences

7. Civil Engineering and the Law

8. Ethics in Professional Practice

9. Continuing Education

10. Contemporary Global Issues

Exams (multiple choice, 20 questions each exam):

1. Midterm

2. Final

Rubric: In each of two exams, select 10 questions and evaluate what percentage PERC(I) of the class answered each question correctly.

Example:

PERC(1) = 80%

PERC(2)= 100%

PERC(3) = 95%

PERC(4) = 80%

PERC(5) = 65%

PERC(6) = 80%

PERC(7) = 70%

PERC(8) = 100%

PERC(9) = 80%

PERC(10) = 75%

Action:

1. Work on improving the presentation and coverage of those themes where the percentage PERC(I) is below 80%.

2. Calculate an average PERCAVE.

3. Document change in PERCAVE with time.

4. Design and adopt course improvements if the metric PERCAVE does not improve with time.