CIVE 240
Engineering and
Sustainable Development
Dr. Knight
University of Waterloo
Dept of Civil Engineering
Course Goal
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explore the challenges facing society and
Civil engineers globally and locally.
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Course Objective
Use lectures, case studies, videos and guest
speakers to develop the concept of
sustainable development and its core
principles
Course Topics
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Sustainability and Sustainable development
Human impacts on the Biosphere
Urban Issues in North America
Environmental Issues in North America
Energy
Life Cycle Analysis and Decision Making
Introduction to Risk Analysis
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Course Instructor
Dr. Mark Knight
Office: E2-2343A
E-mail: maknight@uwaterloo.ca
Telephone: ext. 6919
Course Material
Course Text Book and Notes:
‡ No text book available
‡ Course notes will be posted on the course
website for students to download
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Course Website
http://www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/maknight/cive240.htm
Teaching Assistants
Adedamola Adedapo
Office: E2-2342D
aaadedap@engmail.uwaterloo.ca
Telephone: ext. 6965
Frank McCarthy
Office: CPH2373F
fjmccart@engmail.uwaterloo.ca
Telephone: ext. 3892
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Work Requirements
Assignments
Assignments will be posted on the course
website with a due date.
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Assignments must be submitted on the due
date.
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Assignment solutions will be posted on the
course website after each assignment is
submitted for grading.
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Work Requirements
Term Quiz
To assess your progress in the course there will be
a midterm quiz.
The quiz will be 90 minutes in duration and will be
worth 20% of the term grade.
Final Exam
The final exam will be worth 70% of the term
grade.
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Course Grading Scheme
Assignments
Term Quiz
Final Exam
10%
20%
70%
To achieve course credit the
follow conditions will apply:
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All assigned work must be completed and
submitted for grading.
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Grade of 50 percent on the final exam.
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