Core Information

Course CEE 304 Introduction to Fundamentals of CEE Infrastructure Systems Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits Fall Semester, ODU Campus Prerequisite Junior Standing in CEE or Departmental Approval Session Fall Session #1 Computer Usage Extensive use of package programs Instructor Dr. William A. Drewry, Professor, CEE, KH 133C Phone (757) 683-3760 Fax (757) 683-5354 e-mail <wdrewry@odu.edu> Office Hours Office Hours are posted outside office door

Course Description

CEE infrastructure systems definitions and methodology. CEE economics basics and use. Probability theory and applications. Statistics parameters, functions, variance, regression, and correlation analysis. Professional practice issues of ethics, licensure, procurement of work, and professional interaction.

Course Goals

To provide undergraduates in civil and environmental engineering an understanding of and how to use adjunct basic tools necessary to adequately and professionally address CEE infrastructure systems and related problems.

Textbook and References

Required Textbook: C. Jotin Khisty and Jamshid Mohammadi, FUNDAMENTALS OF SYSTEMS ENGINEERING with Economics, Probability, and Statistics Prentice Hall, Inc., Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, 2001. References: TBA

Grading Policy

Course Grade Basis

Item Normalized Grade Points Grade Percent Regular Exams (2 @ 1/3 & 2/3 pts.) 200 50 Final Exam (comprehensive??) 100 25 Homework* 100 25 TOTAL 400** 100

*	All assigned homework is to be in a notebook, the problems in numerical order, to be turned in for a review for grade. To be turned in with final exam.
**	Subject to increase to accommodate unannounced quizzes or questions for individuals in class.

Grade Scale

Grade Percent 93 or higher 90 87 84 81 78 75 72 69 66 63 Less than 63 Letter Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F

Class Information

1. Class attendance is required. You are responsible for all material handed out in class and all information given in class.
   Being absent is not an excuse. You are expected to be in class at the beginning of the class period and to remain until the class is dismissed.

2. Be prepared for class: paper, pen, calculator, etc. When assignments are given, they must be done. Deadlines for assignments are to be met.

3. Civility and respect for and in regard to others in this class is the acceptable order.

4. The HONOR CODE is in effect in this class. Violation of the HONOR CODE will result in a grade of "F" for this course.

Tentative Course Outline

CEE 304 Introduction to Fundamentals of CEE Infrastructure Systems Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits ODU Campus Fall Session #1 Today is   Topics 1 Scopeing complex infrastructure planning, problem solving, and solution design (2 Classes) 2 CEE economics including basic concepts and procedures for determining the relative economic value of alternative capital investments and analysis techniques to choose the best alternative from several feasible alternatives (8 Classes) 3 Probability theory, random variables, and functions (5 Classes) 4 Statistics parameters, validity of distribution functions, variance, regression, and correlation analysis (4 Classes) 5 Systems methodology including CPM and PERT for hard systems. Definitions, paradigms, and case studies for soft systems (5 Classes) 6 Professional and ethical responsibility (2 Classes) 7 Licensure and continuing education (1 Class) 8 Procurement of work, bidding versus quality based selection (2 Classes) 9 Interaction of design and construction professionals for both design and construction of projects (1 Class)