welcome to ce 3 introduction to civil and environmental engineering dr. hayden or professor hayden...
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Welcome to CE 3Introduction to Civil and
Environmental Engineering
Dr. Hayden or Professor Hayden
215 Votey
[email protected]/~nhayden/ce3
Syllabus Highlights
• Laboratory: Thursday 2:00- 4:30• Required Texts: A Guide to Writing as an
Engineer, booklet and lots of handouts• Three-ring (1 ½” min) binder with dividers • Grading: Attendance, participation, preparation,
attitude and notebooks (25%)• Homework, quizzes, labs, reports and
presentations (50%)• Final Project (25%)• Last day of Class Nov 16
Course Objectives
The Big Picture
Objective 1: Build connections and networking among first year students
and others in CEE
Objective 2: Learn about civil and environmental engineering
• Structures and structural analysis
• Transportation • Soils and
geotechnical engineerng
• Environmental engineering
Objective 3: Introduce important big picture concepts
• systems thinking • critical thinking• sustainability • social
responsibility• ecology and
ecological footprint
Objective 4: Introduce ideas and skills needed for success
• Communication (written, visual, verbal)
• Teamwork• Self-assessment• Time management• Organization
Objective 5: Provide hands-on experiences that are interesting and fun
• Catamount Community Projects
• Truss building and busting
• Soil testing• Computer
modeling
Today’s Lab Session
•Meet at 2:00 in 105 Votey
•Lab assignment due at end of lab today!