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 2011
SECTIONS 01 (MONDAY) AND 02 (WEDNESDAY)
INSTRUCTOR: DR. V. M. PONCE
TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS

Week Date Topic

01 August 29-31 Introduction

02 September 5-7 (Holiday) / History of Civil Engineering

03 September 12-14 Civil Engineering and the Environment

04 September 19-21 Civil Engineering and the Environment

05 September 26-28 Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change

06 October 3-5 Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development

07 October 10-12 Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards I

08 October 17-19 Midterm

09 October 24-26 Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards II

10 October 31 - November 2 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I

11 November 7-9 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II

12 November 14-16 Civil Engineering and Professional Ethics / Management

13 November 21-23 Civil Engineering and Continuing Education

14 November 28-30 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues

15 December 5-7 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues

16 --- Final Exam (Wednesday, December 14, 1030-1230)
OFFICE HOURS
PS231-B, MW 0900-1000; 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.
Students should submit three choices for topics (first, second, and third choice) on September 26/28 at 1100.
Topics will be assigned on October 3/5 at 1100.
Topic summary (200-words long) is due October 31/ November 2 at 1100.
Term paper (5 pages limit; but references may be on page 6) is due December 5/7, at 1100.

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY FALL 2011 SECTIONS 01 (MONDAY) AND 02 (WEDNESDAY) INSTRUCTOR: DR. V. M. PONCE TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS
Week	Date	Topic
01	August 29-31	Introduction
02	September 5-7	(Holiday) / History of Civil Engineering
03	September 12-14	Civil Engineering and the Environment
04	September 19-21	Civil Engineering and the Environment
05	September 26-28	Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change
06	October 3-5	Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development
07	October 10-12	Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards I
08	October 17-19	Midterm
09	October 24-26	Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards II
10	October 31 - November 2	Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I
11	November 7-9	Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II
12	November 14-16	Civil Engineering and Professional Ethics / Management
13	November 21-23	Civil Engineering and Continuing Education
14	November 28-30	Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues
15	December 5-7	Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues
16	---	Final Exam (Wednesday, December 14, 1030-1230)
OFFICE HOURS PS231-B, MW 0900-1000; 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. Students should submit three choices for topics (first, second, and third choice) on September 26/28 at 1100. Topics will be assigned on October 3/5 at 1100. Topic summary (200-words long) is due October 31/ November 2 at 1100. Term paper (5 pages limit; but references may be on page 6) is due December 5/7, at 1100.