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Syllabus : Intro to Civil & Environmental Engineering
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CVEN1317
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Coming into this course, you may have some of the following questions:
At the end of this course, you should have some of the answers to these questions. The purpose of this course is to provide a foundation for your success as an engineering student and as a professional engineer. The specific goals of this course are to:
You will probably find that your initial perceptions about civil engineering were too narrow. There is a vast diversity in this field, and in the jobs that you may do when you finish. This provides a level of flexibility for you to find a subject which most interests you and to get a job to capitalize on your particular strengths....whether that is technical innovations, writing, design, field work, management, etc. This class should help you identify the set of skills you will need to fulfill your particular goals. This course is the first step toward becoming a successful civil engineer! There is no required text for the class. Engineering Your Future: A students guide published by Great Lakes Press is recommended. The 3rd edition was published in 2003, but other editions are also o.k. This textbook has good general information on job types, salaries, and engineer profiles. For the class, Chapter 14 on ethics will help with HW2. During the semester, there are 7 assignments that will be turned in for grading:
In addition, an optional extra credit assignment may be completed for up to 10 pts. Therefore, the total points possible in the class is 500. Grades will be determined on the basis of your point total. Unless a curve is needed, grades will be based on the percentage of 500 points that you earn:
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