CE 297 Exam #1

o Discuss and expand on the 10 Commandments of Analysis presented in the course notes

1. Define the problem clearly 2. Let problem drive analysis 3. Make analysis as simple as possible 4. Identify all significant assumptions 5. Be explicit about decision criteria 6. Be explicit about uncertainties 7. Perform sensitivity and uncertainty analysis 8. Iteratively refine problem statement and analysis 9. Document clearly and completely 10. Seek peer review

o Define analysis

Analysis - detailed examination of the elements or structure of something, typically as a basis for discussion or interpretation

o Recognize and be familiar with Dale Carnegie's "Six Ways to Make People Like You"

Become genuinely interested in other people Smile Remember that a person's name is to him or her the sweetest and most important sound in any language Be a good listener. Encourage others to talk about themselves Talk in terms of the other person's interest Make the other person feel important - and do it sincerely

Describe the role of civil, construction, and environmental engineers in infrastructure management, design, and development

Civil and environmental engineers are more in the design part of infrastructure and construction engineers are a major component of the development.

o Define and describe the different types of learning described in the reading

Cognitive Learning - demonstrated by knowledge recall and higher level intellectual skills Affective Learning - demonstrated by behaviors indication attitudes of awareness, interest, attention, concern, and responsibility, ability to listen and respond in interactions with others, and ability to demonstrate those attitudinal characteristics or values which are appropriate to the test situation and the field of study Psychomotor Learning - demonstrated by physical skills - coordination, dexterity, manipulation, grace, strength, and speed.

Describe the role of each of the sub-disciplines of civil engineering listed in the reading: Construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, water resources

Construction - design, plan, and manage construction projects Environmental - prevent, minimize, or remediate the contamination of air, soil, water, and the associated human and environmental health aspects of such contamination Geotechnical - deals with behavior of earth Structural - design and analyze structures to meet safety constraints while considering architectural requirements and aesthetics Transportation - deals with the safe and efficient movement of people and goods Water Resources - deals with the quantity, quality, and transport of water

o Briefly explain the significance of the Ehrich/Simon bet and the implications of its outcome

Ehrich picked 5 metals that he thought would undergo big price rises and then Ehrich and Simon bought $200 each. 10 years later they checked to see if the prices had risen or fallen and the loser of the bet would pay the other the differences. The prices all dropped and Simon won the bet.

o Describe the solution to procrastination the author suggests students utilize (the "10-minute rule")

Force yourself to do an undesired activity for 10 minutes. After being involved for 10 minutes decide whether or not to continue. Once you're involved it is easier to stay with the task

Discuss professional issues as they relate to the success of your future career

Licensure - As a civil engineer I will basically have to get my PE license which requires a degree, two exams, and four years of work Graduate Degrees - Many jobs now require a master's degree, so I may be in school to get that to be able to pursue my dream career Life-long Learning - Engineering is a degree and profession that requires a lot of skill sharpening along the way. I will be attending short seminars and workshops to be able to keep up with the current guidelines.

o Describe the various types of questions students can ask in class

Memory level questions - exhibit memory of previously learned material by recalling facts, terms, basic concepts, and answers. Convergent thinking questions - represent the analysis and integration given of given or remembered information Divergent thinking questions - those which represent putting new information together in a different way by combining elements in a new pattern or proposing alternative solutions Evaluation thinking questions - those which deal with matters of judgement, value, and choice

o Define metacognition and describe ways of implementing the planning, monitoring, and evaluation of learning

Metacognition - the process of improving your learning process by observing it, feeding back what you observe, and making changes

o Provide a description of the terms: model, uncertainty, sensitivity, risk and list relevant examples of these terms with CCEE infrastructure

Model - Representation of a system Uncertainty - Doubt Sensitivity - variation in the output based on the input Risk - a state of uncertainty where some possible outcomes have an undesired effect or significant loss

o Describe the various 'jobs' professors have in CCEE

Research - conducting research, advising graduate students, pursuing and managing research grants, traveling to present research findings, publishing, etc. Teaching - developing courses, teaching courses, advising students, grading, etc. Service - committee work, administrative work, etc.

o Define and describe the ways in which we learn or receive and process knowledge

Sensing - focus on things that can be seen, heard or touched Intuitive - prefer ideas, possibilities, theories, and abstractions Visual - learn more effectively through visual items Verbal - respond more to written or spoken word Active - process information while doing something active with it Reflective - prefer to think about the information quietly first Sequential - prefer linear steps with each step following logically after the first one Global - learn in large jumps, absorbing the material almost randomly without seeing connections and the suddenly "getting it"

o Briefly summarize the Tragedy of the Commons and its applicability to infrastructure

The Tragedy of the Commons is talking about how we overuse resources to the point that they become unavailable to all

Describe the infrastructure crisis

The infrastructure crisis is engineers and the government basically ignoring our infrastructure until it fails and there is a disaster and then we spend a lot of money then to repair it instead of being proactive about it ahead of time.

o Describe the "problem solving framework" proposed by Poyla and summarized in the reading

Understand the problem Devise a plan Carry out the plan Look back

o Describe the difference between units and dimensions as discussed in the reading

Units - kilogram, meters, etc Dimensions - length, mass, etc

Main points of Ancient Engineers first chapter

*The ancient engineers used infrastructure for security, commerce, conveyance & protection of military, and rich and powerful rulers of the time *Start and spread of inventions *Geographic location played a role in technological advance *Image of engineers *Movement of ideas

o Discuss the content discussed in 1-Motivation of "Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air"

Carbon emissions

Examples of lessons that modern engineers can learn by studying the history of infrastructure

Modern engineers can learn the good and the bad from the history of infrastructure. With the good they can see where it all began and started and with the bad they can see where past engineers have made mistakes and what to improve on

Explain how technology has been integral in the historic development of infrastructure

New technology was not created with infrastructure in mind but was adapted by innovative and thoughtful engineers. The technology was developed "in the field" as the projects were being constructed

Landmark events in the historical evolution of roads, canals, bridges, water distribution, and water treatment

The national road Erie canal Interstate highway system

Define infrastructure and explain how it articulate affects nearly all aspects of your life

Underlying foundation or basic framework of an organization or system. It is the system of public works of a country, state, region, or municipality