Time Schedule:
Stephen T Muench
CEE 498
Seattle Campus
Special topics in civil engineering offered as course with lecture and/or laboratory. Maximum of 6 credits in combination of CEE 498 and CEE 499 may be applied toward an undergraduate degree.
Class description
Course Title: Sustainable Roadway Design, Construction, and Assessment. Topics include: sustainability as applied to roads, a survey of existing regulatory requirements, a survey of sustainability best practices for roads, use of 2 life cycle assessment tools for roads, rating an actual roadway using the Greenroads Rating System. Of note, this is NOT a geometric design course (that's addressed in other classes) but it does compliment such a course.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Lectures, guest lectures, homework assignments, group term project
Recommended preparation
Show up. Think green. Sleep well the night before (it's an 8:30 a.m. class).
Class assignments and grading
Class participation, grades on homework and exams, final project group grade and individual contributions to the group project.
