THE YOUNG MAN AND CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONTENTS CHAPTER INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION THE PHILOSOPHY OF A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE BODIES OF KNOWLEDGE AND CAREER GROWTH CHAPTER HUMANITIES VALUES FROM THE HUMANITIES PHILOSOPHY AND DECISION MAKING ART AND CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN THE IMPORTANCE OF LANGUAGE TO A PROFESSIONAL HUMANITIES AND A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE HUMANITIES RELEVANT TO PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ROLE OF CURIOSITY IN ADVANCEMENT THE CREATION AND EVALUATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE IN THE HUMANITIES 2 10 OBSERVATION 2 11 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 2 12 GROUP ACTIVITIES CHAPTER SOCIAL SCIENCES DEFINITION: SOCIAL SCIENCES INTERPERSONAL SKILLS AND THE SOCIAL SCIENCES PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY AND DESIGN FOR NATURAL DISASTERS ENGINEERING AND ECONOMIC IMPACT REGIONAL ECONOMICS, LAND USE, AND TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ANALYSIS OF ENGINEERING PROBLEMS WITH SOCIAL SCIENCE IMPLICATIONS NATURAL DISASTERS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES REMOVAL OF DAMS THE CREATION OF NEW SOCIAL SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE VALIDATING NEW SOCIAL SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE 3 10 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 3 11 TEAM PROJECTS REFERENCES CHAPTER EXPERIMENTATION VALUE ISSUES IN CONDUCTING EXPERIMENTS ELEMENTS OF EXPERIMENTATION THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD CONDUCTING AN ENGINEERING EXPERIMENT: PROCEDURE STATE THE PROBLEM STATE THE GOAL AND OBJECTIVES DESIGN THE EXPERIMENT(S) PREPARE THE EXPERIMENT COLLECT THE DATA ANALYZE THE EXPERIMENTAL DATA IDENTIFY IMPLICATIONS OF EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSES REPORT ON THE STUDY APPLICATION OF THE EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE PROBLEM STATEMENT GOAL AND OBJECTIVES EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN DATA COLLECTION ANALYSIS OF DATA IMPLICATIONS OF THE ANALYSIS FACTUALITY, RATIONALITY, AND ACTUALITY DISCUSSION QUESTIONS GROUP ACTIVITIES CHAPTER SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABILITY: DEFINITION WHY SUSTAINABILITY IS IMPORTANT SUSTAINABILITY AND HUMAN VALUES ETHICS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT SUSTAINABILITY AND THE TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY CREATING NEW KNOWLEDGE EVALUATING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT WHAT RESOURCES ARE USED? WHAT IS THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE PROJECT? WHAT ARE THE ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES? ADDITIONAL EVALUATION CONSIDERATIONS KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ATTITUDES 5 10 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 5 11 GROUP ACTIVITIES CHAPTER CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES TECHNOLOGY AS A VALUE SOURCE IS TECHNOLOGY RESPONSIBLE? THE FORCES OF KNOWLEDGE ANTITECHNOLOGY FORCES HISTORY AND SOCIETY: DETERMINANTS OF A PROFESSION’S GROWTH AND DIRECTION THE BIRTH OF MODERN SCIENCE THE PRE-BACON SCIENTIFIC CLIMATE FRANCIS BACON AND THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD THE STEAM ENGINE AND PROFESSIONAL VALUES NATURAL RESOURCE POLICY AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST ARCHIMEDES AND BERNOULLI: LEADERS IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE MATHEMATICS AND ADVANCEMENTS IN KNOWLEDGE ADVANCES IN THE METHODS OF SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION CULTURAL INFLUENCES A CONCLUDING THOUGHT ENGINEERING INVOLVEMENT IN CONTEMPORARY ISSUES CONTEMPORARY ISSUE: THE IMPACTS OF TERRORISM CONTEMPORARY ISSUE: CONFLICTS OVER WATER SUPPLY CONTEMPORARY ISSUE: RECYCLING CONTEMPORARY ISSUE: ECOLOGICAL CHANGE CHAPTER RISK AND UNCERTAINTY VALUES RELEVANT TO RISK DEFINITIONS UNCERTAINTY OF KNOWLEDGE UNCERTAINTY IN DATA AND MEASUREMENT ENGINEERING RISK: INTERPRETATION AND ESTIMATION PRINCIPLES OF PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS RISK, TECHNOLOGY, AND PUBLIC POLICY: A TRIAD ETHICS AND RISK THE ROLE OF THE ENGINEER: TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS THE ROLE OF THE ENGINEER: HUMAN VALUE CONSIDERATIONS THE ROLE OF SOCIETY THE ROLE OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION RISK AND VALUE CONFLICTS 7 10 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 7 11 GROUP ACTIVITIES CHAPTER COMMUNICATION VALUES RELEVANT TO COMMUNICATION CHARACTERISTICS OF EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION DEVELOPING GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILLS PRESENTING TECHNICAL MATERIAL TO A NONTECHNICAL AUDIENCE PHASE I: PREPARATION PHASE II: COMMUNICATION PHASE III: FOLLOW-UP GENERAL STRUCTURE OF A REPORT GUIDELINES FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS FORMULATING THE PRESENTATION DEVELOPING THE PRESENTATION REHEARSING THE PRESENTATION MAKING THE PRESENTATION RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS LISTENING AS A COMMUNICATION SKILL SELF-EVALUATION IN COMMUNICATION 8 10 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 8 11 GROUP ACTIVITIES CHAPTER PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC POLICY TECHNOLOGICAL GROWTH ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC POLICY LETTERS TO THE EDITOR INTERACT WITH POLITICAL REPRESENTATIVES BLOGGING INTERACTION WITH PUBLIC AGENCIES ASSOCIATE WITH PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES ANALYSIS OF A SAMPLE POLICY STATEMENT PUBLIC VALUES TECHNICAL DIRECTIVES ETHICAL ISSUES RELEVANT TO PUBLIC POLICY CHAPTER 0 GLOBALIZATION 10 1 INTRODUCTION 10 2 DEFINITIONS 10 3 VALUES RELEVANT TO GLOBALIZATION 10 4 CRITERIA TO ADDRESS GLOBAL ISSUES 10 5 THE GLOBAL ENGINEERING WORKPLACE 10 5 1 LEVELS OF GLOBALIZATION 10 5 2 THE GLOBAL ENGINEERING WORKPLACE 10 5 3 GLOBALIZATION AND THE JOB MARKET 10 6 ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN GLOBALIZATION 10 7 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 10 8 GROUP ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 1 LEADERSHIP 11 1 INTRODUCTION 11 2 LEADERSHIP: A DEFINITION 11 3 PRINCIPLES OF LEADERSHIP 11 4 ATTITUDES AND SKILLS OF LEADERS 11 5 VALUES IN LEADERSHIP 11 6 ETHICAL ISSUES OF LEADERSHIP 11 7 GAINING LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE 11 8 LEADERSHIP IN AN ENGINEERING CAREER 11 9 CONSIDERATIONS FOR CREATING A NEW ORGANIZATION 11 10 EVALUATION OF LEADERSHIP 11 11 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 11 12 GROUP ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 2 TEAMWORK 12 1 INTRODUCTION 12 2 VALUES RELEVANT TO TEAMWORK 12 3 GAINING EXPERIENCE AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL 12 4 TEAM FORMATION AND EVOLUTION 12 5 FACTORS IMPORTANT TO TEAM SUCCESS 12 6 TIME MANAGEMENT IN TEAMWORK 12 6 1 TIMELINE 12 6 2 TO-DO LISTS 12 6 3 DAILY SCHEDULE 12 7 COMMUNICATION IN TEAMWORK 12 8 COMMITMENT TO CHANGE AND INNOVATION IN TEAMWORK 12 9 MOTIVATION IN TEAMWORK 12 10 CREATIVITY IN TEAMWORK 12 11 EVALUATION OF TEAM PERFORMANCE 12 11 1 APPRAISAL OF TEAM MEMBERS 12 11 2 APPRAISAL OF TEAM LEADER 12 12 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 12 13 GROUP ACTIVITIES REFERENCE CHAPTER 3 ATTITUDES 13 1 INTRODUCTION 13 2 ATTITUDES AND JOB RESPONSIBILITIES 13 3 ATTITUDE: COMMITMENT 13 3 1 DEVELOPING AN ATTITUDE OF COMMITMENT 13 4 ATTITUDE: HIGH EXPECTATIONS 13 4 1 DEVELOPING AN ATTITUDE OF HIGH EXPECTATIONS 13 5 ATTITUDE: SELF-CONFIDENCE 13 5 1 DEVELOPING A SELF-CONFIDENCE PLAN 13 5 2 DEVELOPING AN ATTITUDE OF SELF-CONFIDENCE 13 5 3 DEVELOPING SELF-CONFIDENCE IN OTHERS 13 6 ATTITUDE: CURIOSITY 13 6 1 DEVELOPING A SENSE OF CURIOSITY 13 7 ATTITUDE: CREATIVITY 13 7 1 DEFINITIONS 13 7 2 THE CREATIVE PROCESS 13 7 3 DEVELOPING A CREATIVE ATTITUDE 13 8 ATTITUDE: HONESTY 13 8 1 SELF-ENHANCEMENT OF ETHICAL MATURITY 13 9 ATTITUDE: PERSISTENCE 13 9 1 DEVELOPING AN ATTITUDE OF PERSISTENCE 13 10 ATTITUDE: PERSUASIVE 13 10 1 DEVELOPING THE ABILITY TO PERSUADE 13 11 ATTITUDE: OPTIMISM 13 11 1 EVALUATING YOUR PO ATTITUDE 13 11 2 DEVELOPING AN ATTITUDE OF OPTIMISM 13 12 SELF-EVALUATION OF ATTITUDE 13 13 ATTITUDE CHANGE 13 13 1 EFFECT OF THE MESSENGER 13 13 2 EFFECT OF THE MESSAGE 13 13 3 THE MESSAGE RECEIVER 13 13 4 CHANGING ONE’S OWN ATTITUDE 13 14 CREATING AN ATTITUDE-SENSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE 13 15 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 13 16 GROUP ACTIVITIES CHAPTER 4 LIFELONG LEARNING 14 1 INTRODUCTION 14 2 LIFELONG LEARNING: A DEFINITION 14 3 VALUES RELEVANT TO LIFELONG LEARNING 14 4 SKILLS AND ATTITUDES IMPORTANT TO LIFELONG LEARNING 14 4 1 THE PROCESS OF SELF-STUDY 14 4 2 TIME MANAGEMENT 14 4 3 PROCRASTINATION 14 4 4 IMPORTANT ATTITUDES 14 5 SELF-STUDY PLANNING 14 6 APPROACHES TO LIFELONG LEARNING 14 7 DEVELOPING A LEARNING PLAN 14 8 EVALUATION OF A SELF-STUDY ACTIVITY 14 9 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 14 10 TEAM PROJECTS CHAPTER 5 PROFESSIONAL AND ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES 15 1 INTRODUCTION 15 1 1 CASE STUDY 15 1 2 CASE STUDY 15 1 3 CASE STUDY 15 1 4 EXAMPLES OF ETHICAL ISSUES 15 2 VALUES AND VALUE SYSTEMS 15 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSIONAL 15 4 CODES OF ETHICS: OBJECTIVES 15 5 RESPONSIBILITIES INHERENT TO CODES OF ETHICS 15 6 VALUE CONFLICTS 15 7 VALUE DECISION MAKING 15 8 ETHICAL MATURITY 15 9 RESOLVING ETHICAL CONFLICTS 15 10 CHARACTERISTICS OF UNETHICAL CONDUCT 15 11 WHISTLEBLOWING 15 12 RATIONALIZATION 15 13 DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 15 14 GROUP ACTIVITIES