CVEN 345-502 Syllabus
THEORY OF STRUCTURES
Fall 2008 - C.E. Room 118
TR 2:20 pm - 3:35 pm

Professor: Lee L. Lowery, Jr., PhD, P.E.

Office: Old CE Building, Room 139C Phone: 979-845-4395 (Office), 979-775-5401 (Home) e-mail: Lowery@tamu.edu Office Hours: MWF 8:00 am - 10:00 am, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm TR 4:00 p.m. -  5:00 p.m. Half of my time is spent teaching CVEN 305 and CVEN 345. During the remaining hours I am a departmental adviser and have limited time for tutoring. Please plan on assistance either during my office hours, or see the tutor during their office hours. On TR until 3:35 pm I am either teaching or preparing for my 305 and 345 classes, so please note that you won't find me during those hours. Don't wait until just before class to get help or you likely won't get any. I try and keep my calendar up to date, and to add unexpected meetings as they arise. However, it will always be in your best interest to call before you come by, unless you are already in the area.

Teaching Associate: Maryam Bitaraf

Office: Old Civil Engineering Building    Room 016B (In the basement)    Desk: Has sign over desk - CVEN 345 Help    Phone: 979 862 5656    Office Hours for CVEN 305 Assistance:          W 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.          F 10:00 - 12:00    e-mail: maryamb1@tamu.edu

Textbook: The textbook is excellent - one of the best:

• Leet, Uang, and Gilbert, Fundamentals of Structural Analysis. 3^rd Edition. McGraw-Hill.

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Catalog Description:

Course Description: (3-0) 3 SCH. Structural engineering - functions of structures, design loads, reactions and forces systems. Analysis of statically determinate structures including beams, trusses, and arches; energy methods of determining deflections of structures, influence lines and criteria for moving loads, analysis of statically indeterminate structures including continuous beams and frames. Prerequisite: CVEN 305 or registration therein, CVEN 302 or registration therein.

Course Objectives:

• To introduce students to the general behavior of statically determinate and indeterminate structures and determination of forces therein. Construction of influence lines.

Learning Outcomes - This course emphasizes the following ABET Learning Outcomes. Note that the letters refer to those used by ABET.

• (a) Ability to apply knowledge of basic mathematics, science, and engineering.

Course Prerequisites:

To take CVEN 345, you must have been admitted to upper level in Civil Engineering, and have received a passing grade (no D's, F's or I's) in CVEN 305.

Course Assessment:

• Graded major exams (Quiz A, Quiz B, Final Exam = 3 @ 30% each)
• Graded homework assignments, Readiness Assessment Tests (RATs), Class Participation, Attendance, Projects (all of equal value) = 10%

Syllabus Information:

• Class Expectations
• General Information Regarding Format for Exams, Quizzes, and Homework
• Where to get help for 345
• Grading
• Attendance
• Illness
• Academic Dishonesty Policy

Resources available to the student:

• Instructor of record: Dr. Lee L. Lowery, Jr.
• Teaching associate:
• CE 345 List Server/File Server/Grades Server <---- CLICK HERE FIRST TO REGISTER FOR LIST SERVER
• Computer software (Visual Analysis, Mastan, etc.)
• Computers in the Civil Engineering Computer Labs
• Old Exams
• Class lectures and notes posted during the semester
• Old Class Notes
• Tutoring and Student use of the solution manual
• Make-up exams
• Access to the Civil Engineering Apps Server
• Seating Chart

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