Fall 2016

CEE 181A: Senior Design Practicum I

Week 3: Homework#3

Deadline: October 18 (Tuesday), 2016 by 5 pm (No exceptions)

Location: CEE 181A dropbox in Civil Engineering Department

Important Instructions:
1. Students must work independently.
2. It is required to complete your homework in a Word document and then print it in white
paper.
3. Type the document in Arial font with 11 font size and 1.5 spacing.
4. Any form of academic dishonesty will not be tolerated; there will be no second
chances.
5. No late submission will be accepted.
6. No electronic copy of the homework will be accepted.
7. Write down your name, student ID, course number and homework no. in header of
your document.

Question 1
Prepare

brief

summary

of

an

article

from

the

"ASCE

Smart

Brief"

(see:

http://www.smartbrief.com/asce). The summary describes how a selected article addresses one of

the CE/EnE student learning outcomes. During the fall quarter, you must address each of these five
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) at least ONCE. You may expand your sources to include Civil
Engineering magazine, daily media (print or web-based), or other sources, but you must provide a
full reference and explicitly identify the SLO that you are addressing. (Total 10 points)
a) Mention only ONE from the following Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) that your article
addresses: (No points)

An ability to function on multidisciplinary teams

An understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
An understanding of the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic,
environmental, or societal context
A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in life-long learning
A knowledge of contemporary issues in civil and environmental engineering

b) Summarize the article and discuss the issue(s) presented in ONE paragraph. (3 points)
c) Describe the issue's relevance to the student learning outcome being addressed above in ONE
paragraph. (3 points)
d) Provide a discussion of your interpretation and conclusions drawn from the issue in ONE
paragraph (3 points)
e) Provide a list of references, including the article (APA formatted citation - see
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/): (1 point)

Question 2
Select and define one term new to you relating to the Site Development Process, as used in this
weeks lecture, this week's readings, or relating to your team's Design Project. In the fall quarter,
each team member will assemble a glossary of 8-10 unique site development-related terms, which
must be incorporated in your team's final Site Planning Report. (Total 5 points)
a) Mention a term and provide a definition of that term. (4 points)
b) Provide references (APA formatted citation - see http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/10/)
(1 point)

Question 3
Define the Word Entitlement, as it relates to the legal actions needed to create a development
project such as PA1. (5 points) (ONE concise paragraph is sufficient for this answer)

Question 4
Prepare a Flowchart of the overall Development Process as required by the City of Irvine. Briefly
describe each major step in the process. (10 points)