General Introduction

CVEN 444
June 2, 2003
Lecture Goals
General introduction to the course
 Grading
 Projects
Objectives
Expectations

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Instructor
Dr. E. Sandt
Office: 207 CVEN Building
Office Hrs: MWF 2 – 4 PM or
by appointment
Phone: 458-4780
Email: esandt@stommel.tamu.edu
URL: http://stommel.tamu.edu/~esandt/

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Grading
Homework and Quizzes 15 %
Project 15 %
Exam 1 20 %
Exam 2 20 %
Final 30 %
A>90%, 90% > B > 80%, 80% > C > 70%, 70%> D>
60%, 60%> F

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General Policy
Attendance
Attendance and class participation are required.
Quizzes or in-class assignments that are given
when you are not in class can not be made up.

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General Policy
Quizzes and Exams
Quizzes will be given periodically to assess
understanding of the basic material covered in the
course. Exams will be given in the evening to
provide adequate time to demonstrate
understanding of the course topics.

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General Policy
Late Policy
All homework and project assignments must be
turned in at the beginning of class on the day the
assignment is due. One 24-hour grace period will
be allowed for each project team during the
semester.

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General Policy
Late Policy
Homework assignments turned in after the
beginning of class will lose 20 % of the total
points possible for each day it is late. No credit
will be given for an assignment turned in later
than 2 days after the date it is due.

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Student Information
Series of questions:
Name:
E-mail address:
Tentative graduation date:
Specialty area within CE
Have you taken CVEN345 (and received a passing grade(C))
Have you taken CVEN 446?

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Student Information
Series of questions (cont):
Are you taking CVEN 483 this semester?
Why are you taking this course? What are your expectations?
Have you had experience with Visual Analysis or another
structural analysis program?
Have you had any work experience related to Civil
Engineering? (Details)
Is there anything else you would like me to know?

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