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

Week Date Topic

01 January 19 Introduction

02 January 24-26 History of Civil Engineering

03 January 31-February 2 Civil Engineering and the Environment

04 February 7-9 Civil Engineering and the Environment

05 February 14-16 Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change

06 February 21-23 Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development

07 February 28-March 2 Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards I

08 March 7-9 Midterm

09 March 14-16 Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards II

10 March 21-23 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I

11 April 4-6 Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II

12 April 11-13 Civil Engineering and Professional Ethics / Management

13 April 18-20 Civil Engineering and Continuing Education

14 April 25-27 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues

15 May 2-4 Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues

15 May 9 Civil Engineering Professional Practice

16 --- Final Exam (Wednesday, May 18, 1030-1230)
OFFICE HOURS
PS231-B, MW 0900-1000; 1900-2000.
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 February 14/16 at 1100.
Topics will be assigned on February 21/23 at 1100.
Topic summary (200-words long) is due March 21/23 at 1100.
Term paper (5 pages limit; but references may be on page 6) is due May 2/4, at 1100.

CIV E 401 - CIVIL ENGINEERING AND SOCIETY SPRING 2011 SECTIONS 01 (MONDAY) AND 02 (WEDNESDAY) INSTRUCTOR: DR. V. M. PONCE TEXT: ONLINE SYLLABUS
Week	Date	Topic
01	January 19	Introduction
02	January 24-26	History of Civil Engineering
03	January 31-February 2	Civil Engineering and the Environment
04	February 7-9	Civil Engineering and the Environment
05	February 14-16	Civil Engineering and Global Climate Change
06	February 21-23	Civil Engineering and Sustainable Development
07	February 28-March 2	Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards I
08	March 7-9	Midterm
09	March 14-16	Civil Engineering and Natural Hazards II
10	March 21-23	Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences I
11	April 4-6	Civil Engineering and the Social Sciences II
12	April 11-13	Civil Engineering and Professional Ethics / Management
13	April 18-20	Civil Engineering and Continuing Education
14	April 25-27	Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues
15	May 2-4	Civil Engineering and Contemporary Global Issues
15	May 9	Civil Engineering Professional Practice
16	---	Final Exam (Wednesday, May 18, 1030-1230)
OFFICE HOURS PS231-B, MW 0900-1000; 1900-2000. 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 February 14/16 at 1100. Topics will be assigned on February 21/23 at 1100. Topic summary (200-words long) is due March 21/23 at 1100. Term paper (5 pages limit; but references may be on page 6) is due May 2/4, at 1100.