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
FALL 2010
SECTIONS 01 (MONDAY) AND 02 (WEDNESDAY)
INSTRUCTOR: DR. V. M. PONCE
TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS

Week Date Topic

01 August 30-September 1 Introduction

02 September 8 (Holiday) / History of Civil Engineering

03 September 13-15 Civil Engineering and the Environment

04 September 20-22 Civil Engineering and the Environment

05 September 27-29 Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change

06 October 4-6 Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development

07 October 11-13 Midterm

08 October 18-20 Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards I

09 October 25-27 Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards II

10 November 1-3 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I

11 November 8-10 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II

12 November 15-17 Civil Engineering and Professional Ethics / Management

13 November 22-24 Civil Engineering and Continuing Education

14 November 29-December 1 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues

15 December 6-8 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues

16 --- Final Exam (Monday, December 13, 1030-1230)
OFFICE HOURS
PS231-B, MW 0900-1000; 2015-2115.
GRADING POLICY
Midterm (33%); Final Exam (33%); Term Paper (34%).
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 September 27/29 at 1100.
Topics will be assigned on October 4/6 at 1100.
Topic summary (200-words long) is due October 18/20 at 1100.
Term paper (5 pages limit; but references may be on page 6) is due December 6/8, at 1100.

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY FALL 2010 SECTIONS 01 (MONDAY) AND 02 (WEDNESDAY) INSTRUCTOR: DR. V. M. PONCE TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS
Week	Date	Topic
01	August 30-September 1	Introduction
02	September 8	(Holiday) / History of Civil Engineering
03	September 13-15	Civil Engineering and the Environment
04	September 20-22	Civil Engineering and the Environment
05	September 27-29	Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change
06	October 4-6	Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development
07	October 11-13	Midterm
08	October 18-20	Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards I
09	October 25-27	Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards II
10	November 1-3	Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I
11	November 8-10	Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II
12	November 15-17	Civil Engineering and Professional Ethics / Management
13	November 22-24	Civil Engineering and Continuing Education
14	November 29-December 1	Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues
15	December 6-8	Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues
16	---	Final Exam (Monday, December 13, 1030-1230)
OFFICE HOURS PS231-B, MW 0900-1000; 2015-2115. GRADING POLICY Midterm (33%); Final Exam (33%); Term Paper (34%). 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 September 27/29 at 1100. Topics will be assigned on October 4/6 at 1100. Topic summary (200-words long) is due October 18/20 at 1100. Term paper (5 pages limit; but references may be on page 6) is due December 6/8, at 1100.