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CE 1030: Civil Engineering and Computer Fundamentals Course Overview By: Prof. G.F. Salazar Carlos Cela
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Objectives 1.Civil Engineering Projects 2.Civil Engineering Activity 3.WPI Civil Engineering Courses 4. CE 1030 Topics and Participants 5. CE 1030 Description and Organization
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Civil Engineering Projects Heavy & Highway n Water Use & Control n Bridges, Highways & Tunnels n Electric, Gas Communication n Military / Space n Other: –Off Shore Platforms –Site Clean-ups
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Non-Residential Buildings n Manufacturing n Commercial n Government n Educational n Medical
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Multi-Unit / Residential n Apartments n Hotels n Dormitories n Single Unit Housing
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Civil Engineering Activity Group B n Aerospace n Materials Engineering n Engineering Mechanics n Structural Group C n Air Transport n Highway n Urban Planning n Urban Transportation ASCETechnicalDivisions Http://www.asce.org
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Civil Engineering Activity Group D n Environmental Engineering n Water Resources n Water Management n Waterway Port –Coastal –Ocean Group E n Architectural n Construction n Geotechnical Engineering n Pipelines n Surveying ASCETechnicalDivisions
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Civil Engineering at WPI n Environmental Engineering n Structural Engineering n Geotechnical Engineering n Construction Project Management n Urban Planning n Transportation Http://www.wpi.edu/Academics/Depts / Civil
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Civil Engineering Topics & Participants n Spreadsheets n Environmental Engineering n Writing n Design-Construction Integration n Pavements n Ethics CE 1030
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Presentations & Spreadsheets Prof. Wittels Presentations & Spreadsheets Prof. Wittels
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Environmental Engineering (& Writing) Prof. Plummer Prof. Lebduska
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Writing (& Environmental Eng.) Prof. Lebduska Prof. Plummer
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Design-Construction Integration Management Prof. Salazar Prof. Albano
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Design-Construction Integration Structural Engineering Prof. Albano Prof. Salazar
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Pavements Prof. R. Mallick
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Ethics Prof. Hart
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What WE Expect From YOU 1.Collaborative learning Working in groups Working in groups 2.Class participation Showing up and doing the work 3.Time Remember.... 17 hours/ wk. is plenty when working together: 4 x 17 =68 hours per week? 4.Effort Effort
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Working in Groups n Complementary Skills and Roles n Competency n Commitment n Communication Communication
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Schedule Monday:1:00-1:50Lecture I Tuesday:1:00-1:50Lecture II Wednesday:1:00-2:50Lab I Thursday:1:00-1:50Lab II Friday:1:00-1:50 Presentations Quiz & Evaluations
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Grading Distribution n Deliverables (50 %) –Reports –Oral Presentation n Weekly Examination (25 %) n Final Exam (25%)
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The Written Report n Work together n Length is not important –Fulfill the requirements (B.S takes time to write !) n How should it sound? –Read a technical report (How does it sound?) n How should it look? –PROFESSIONAL
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The Oral Presentation n Graded on basic elements and effectiveness of style n Tomorrow’s Session (Prof. Wittels) Presenting styles cannot be taught... They must be observed and developed.
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Weekly Quiz n Individual Effort n 15-20 minutes n Stresses concepts of the week n Do the reading!
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How to do well in this class n Be patient in learning new concepts –The hardest part n Work efficiently together n Ask questions 8How do I do this problem? (not answered) 4I did this, what do you think? n Get it done.
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How to do well in this class n Check the course web-age daily http://cee.wpi.edu/ce1030_d00/http://courses.wpi.edu/
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And now …... n Form Teams for tomorrow’s session (4 students per group) and also for next week’s lab “What makes a presentation an effective presentation?”
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