MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY

CIVIL CONSTRUCTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

CEEN 2320 INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL MODELING

DAILY CLASS SCHEDULE/DEADLINES SPRING SEMESTER 2016

Marquette University Academic Calendar


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Important to read: College of Engineering overview of Academic Regulations

Academic Honesty, Attendance, Grade Appeal and other important topics

Mon Jan 18

Martin Luther King Day-holiday

Tue Jan 19

 Course syllabus (test dates, final exam date);  Dr.Drakopoulos web page;  class web pages;  rules and suggestions for achieving success in the class

Thu Jan 21

 Elements of Design from "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets,"  6th Edition, 2011, AASHTO

"A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets,"  6th Edition, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

"Facilities Development Manual,"  (FDM)   Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)
 

Tue Jan 26

Presentation on Railroad Engineering by Mr. Mike Garcia, Senior Director Rail Services, Patrick Engineering  mgarcia@patrickco.com

Thu Jan 28

 Reading: classnotes pp. 2-5

Civil 3D Homework #1 assigned -- see your email

Homework #1 assigned: Stopping Sight Distance

 

Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2016

Tue Feb 2

Civil 3D Homework #1 due beginning of class

Reading: classnotes pp. 6-11

Thu Feb 4

Homework #1 due beginning of class

Homeworks #2 assigned: Minimum Radius of Curvature, Superelevation and Side Friction

Civil 3D Homework #2 assigned: lessons 1-5 through 1-11

Reading: classnotes pp. 11-15

Railroad organizations--check for scholarships and learning opportunities!  (Care of Mr. Mike Garcia, P.E.)
www.aar.org
www.aslrra.org
www.narbw.org
www.irse.org
www.nrcma.org
www.remsa.org
www.arema.org

Tue Feb 9

Reading: classnotes pp. 15-20

Thu Feb 11

Homework #2 due beginning of class

Civil 3D Homework #2 due beginning of class

Reading:  classnotes pp. 20- 27

Homework #3 assigned: Horizontal alignment-horizontal curves

Civil 3D Homework #3 assigned:  Lessons 1-12 and 1-13 and 2-1 through 2-4

Tue Feb 16

Reading: Vertical alignment classnotes pp. 27 - 34

Thu Feb 18

Homework #3 due beginning of class

Presentation by Mr. Brian Roper, P.E., Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation, on "The Leo Frigo Bridge Investigation and Repair."  You can contact him at  Brian.Roper@dot.wi.gov

                   Review topics Test 1        Equations Test 1

Tue Feb 23

Test 1

Thu Feb 25

 Breakfast with the Professionals

Reading: Vertical alignment classnotes pp. 34-38

Tue Mar 1

 Civil 3D Homework #3 due beginning of class

Reading: Vertical curve calculations example classnotes pp. 38-42

Thu Mar 3

Homework #4 assigned: Vertical alignment-Vertical curves

Reading: Crest and Sag vertical curves class notes pp. 42-51


Facilities Development Manual (FDM)    Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT)

Sample Plan and Profile Sheet  (see page 33 of pdf file)

Sample Cross Section Sheet

Tue Mar 8

Mid-terms

Reading: pp. 52-56

Thu Mar 10

Mid-terms

Homework #4 due beginning of class

Reading: pp. 57-60

Watch video: see link in email message

Homework #5 assigned: Developing profiles from contours


Sample plan and profile sheet pdf file from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Facilities Development Manual

See your email for link to Contour explanations video

Tue Mar 15

 Presentation by Mr. Joe Urban, P.E., STRAND ASSOCIATES, "Traffic Modeling."

Homework #6 assigned: Developing Contours from Spot Elevations

Thu Mar 17

Spring break- Easter holiday

Tue Mar 22

Spring break- Easter holiday

Thu Mar 24

Spring break- Easter holiday

Tue Mar 29

 Pavement Design --by Dr. Crovetti

Thu Mar 31

Advising week

Homework #5 due beginning of class

Homework #6 due beginning of class 

Pavement Design by Dr. Crovetti

Homework #7 assigned: Pavement Design

Tue Apr 5

Advising week

Reading: pp. 60-67

Thu Apr 7

 Presentation by Ms. Mary Beth Pettit, P.E.,  Milwaukee Highway/ Bridge Team Manager, GRAEF,  "Milwaukee Lakefront Gateway Project – Challenges and Opportunities"

Homework #7 due beginning of class

Tue Apr 12

Reading: pp. 68-71; Explanations about homework on developing cross sections

Thu Apr 14

Friday is the final day to withdraw with grade W

Reading: pp. 71-75; Explanations about homework on developing cross sections

                   Review topics Test 2        Equations Test 2

Tue Apr 19

Reading: pp. 76-77

Cross sections

Thu Apr 21

 Test 2

Tue Apr 26

Civil 3D class exercise plan & profile

Thu Apr 28

Civil 3D class exercise plan & profile

Tue May 3

 Civil 3D class exercise cross sections

                   Review topics Final Exam      Equations Final Exam

Thu May 5

 Last day of class.

 Civil 3D class exercise cross sections

Final exam schedule on-line: https://www.marquette.edu/mucentral/registrar/cal_Spring16exams.shtml

Tue May 10

CEEN 3610 Section 101  (class met 12:30 pm– 1:45 pm) Final Exam 10:30 am – 12:30 pm

CEEN 4615 Final Exam 5:45 pm – 7:45 pm

Thu May 12

CEEN 2320 Final Exam 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Fri May 13

CEEN 3610 Section 102 (class met 11:00 am to 12:15 pm) Final Exam 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Sat May 21

Baccalaureate

Sun May 22

Commencement