CE 401 Index and Links

CE-401
Civil Engineering Seminar

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IS COMMON SENSE REALLY SO UNCOMMON?

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 COMMON SENSE'S OBITUARY AT THIS LINK

before proceeding with the Seminar.

How to Do Things with Words - John Langshaw Austin

John L. Austin was one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century. The William James Lectures presented Austin 's conclusions in the field to which he directed his main efforts on a wide variety of philosophical problems. These talks became the classic How to Do Things with Words .

WEEKLY DISCUSSION QUESTION ACTIVITIES

The Fall 2019 Semester of CE-401 is rapidly approaching, and the first class session (August 30) will be here before we know it.

Based on current rosters for the Fall 2019 session,
the team assignments for Week 01 Discussion Group activities are:

Section 1

Section 2

These Week 01 Team assignments will update,
if and when students are added or deleted from the official rosters.

DISCUSSION QUESTION GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITES

For Week 01, there are 6 discussion questions, and each group will address 3 of the 6 in accordance with the group assignments shown below

Section 1

Section 2

These Week 01 Team Discussion Assignments will update,
if and when students are added or deleted from the official rosters.

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

Important Information About CE-401

Syllabus

Discussion Question Procedures

Essay Assignment

Writing Tips and Suggestions

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

CE-401 Civil Engineering Seminar Last Updated: Grades IS COMMON SENSE REALLY SO UNCOMMON? 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 COMMON SENSE'S OBITUARY AT THIS LINK before proceeding with the Seminar. How to Do Things with Words - John Langshaw Austin John L. Austin was one of the leading philosophers of the twentieth century. The William James Lectures presented Austin 's conclusions in the field to which he directed his main efforts on a wide variety of philosophical problems. These talks became the classic How to Do Things with Words . WEEKLY DISCUSSION QUESTION ACTIVITIES The Fall 2019 Semester of CE-401 is rapidly approaching, and the first class session (August 30) will be here before we know it. Based on current rosters for the Fall 2019 session, the team assignments for Week 01 Discussion Group activities are: Section 1 Section 2 These Week 01 Team assignments will update, if and when students are added or deleted from the official rosters. DISCUSSION QUESTION GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL ACTIVITES For Week 01, there are 6 discussion questions, and each group will address 3 of the 6 in accordance with the group assignments shown below Section 1 Section 2 These Week 01 Team Discussion Assignments will update, if and when students are added or deleted from the official rosters. 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 Important Information About CE-401 Syllabus Discussion Question Procedures Essay Assignment Writing Tips and Suggestions 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 . Copyright 2005-2019 Richard Cheeks All Rights Reserved