CE 401 Index and Links

CE-401
Civil Engineering Seminar
Last Updated

Date/Time:

In the administration of CE-401, Let's apply a healthy dose
of Common Sense to our deliberations and discussions,
despite reports of the passing of Common Sense.

YOU SHOULD READ HIS OBITUARY AT THIS LINK

before proceeding with the Seminar.

The Spring 2019 Semester of CE-401 is nearly complete

Last minute details:

1. I will post preliminary FINAL GRADES in the grades section on Friday, April 19

2. Please review your Grade and if there are discrepancies in the point totals,
please bring them to my attention with a full explanation of the discrepancies
by email as soon as possible for resolution

3. All such discrepancies must be resolved no later than Friday, April 26

4. I will submit final grades no later than May 3

FONT COLOR LEGEND EXPLANATION

Non-bold Black Font -

Student has not made a timely post in the Group's Discussion Thread for the Question, or

The Group Leader has not posted the Group's consensus in the Group's Discussion Thread for the question, with a loss of 5 points for the leader.

Bold Black Font -

Student has made a timely post in the Group's Discussion Thread for the Question or

The Group Leader has posted a timely consensus for the Group in the Group's Discussion Thread for the Question.

Red Font - Student has not made a timely post in the Group's discussion Thread for the Question with loss of points on the question:

Non-bold Red Font = A post occurs AFTER the deadline for initial posting has passed but BEFORE the group leader posts the group's consensus with a loss of 20% of the points for that question

or

Bold Red Font = A post occurs AFTER the leader posts the group's consensus for the question with a loss of 60% of the points for that question.

or

Non-Bold Red Italicized Font = No post occurs by the student on the question with a loss of 100% of the points for that question

Follow the links below to specific information

Links Related To Administration of CE 401

Grades

Downloads

Essay Assignment and Teams (See Above)

Writing Tips and Suggestions

Announcements

History of CE 401

Links Related To Professions and The Professions' Role

Qualifications Based Selection (QBS)

Attributes of a Profession

Lifelong Learning

Public Policy Issues and Civil Engineering

Breaking News of Interest To Civil Engineers

Links Related To Failures and Whistle Blowing

Whistle-Blowing

Whistle Blowing

Nice Guys Finish Last Follow-Up: (Challenger/Alaska Pipeline/Hanford)

Whistle Blowers In The News

Engineering and Engineered Construction Failures

Hyatt Regency, Kansas City, Missouri

Other Failures

Links Related To Ethics, Ethical Duties, and Ethical Decision Making

Shame

Ethics, Ethical Decision Making:

Meet Michael Josephson

Josephson Institute Materials

ASCE's Ethics Training Materials

Other Ethics Resources

Ethics Theories and False Theories

Relevant Code of Ethics Considerations

Global Principles of Professional Conduct

.

Links Related To Engineering Ethics Case Studies

Incident At Morales

Truesteel Affair

Gilbane Gold

Testing Water ... and Ethics (Link Currently Inactive)

Links Related To The Law

The Legal System and The Law

Expert Witnesses

Tort Reform

Stella Awards

Unjust Enrichment

Loss Prevention Resources

Dispute Resolution Resources

Risk Management

Construction Jobsite Safety

I Love This Definition Of Engineer