CE 2010

Professor Smith is awesome! Tuesdays are for lectures and when written/mathy homeworks are due, and Thurdays are for Guest Speakers (usually alumni in different civil fields) for about the first 30 min of the class and when CADD asignments are due. The tests weren't too hard if you reviewed notes and did the practice tests.

This class is a great intro to civil engineering. The format of the learning objectives in this course cover a broad number of ce topics, all of which are important to each branch of ce. The hw structure is pretty set: math/Writing hw given every Tuesday and due in a week, and Civil3D hw given every Thursday and due in a week. None of the work is too hard, but you need to manage your time effectively and look ahead at the assignments.

The toughest part of the course is the semester project, which heavily tests your developing Civil 3D skills. Make sure you pay attention to the videos! Also, utilize those office hours. They can really help guide you and put you on the right track!

Smith’s lectures are very engaging and easy to understand. Class material is not difficult but the semester project and homework’s take up a significant amount of time. Very useful for learning how to use civil 3D, but this is a very frustrating platform to work with. Grading is done very generously, which often makes up for the time consuming workload of this class. Tests are closed note and in person but are not very difficult. Attendance is required and attending every class is incredibly helpful in learning the material. Lectures are still recorded in case of emergencies, but attendance checks in class are a part of the final grade.

Good introduction to the civil engineering department and content. When I took it, the class was heavily weighted towards surveying, though I know now they cover more CE disciplines (structural, environmental, geotech, etc.). A large portion of the class is based on a semester project, where you go out and survey your own points on a site around UVA and do a full design project in Civil 3D. The software can be frustrating, but it's used in many jobs and this is one of the only classes that covers it. Regular assignments were never too difficult, though sometimes you were "expected" to know the answers to things that were never covered in class (which was the point...to find the information).