Credit/no credit only
Prerequisite: graduate standing in Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Dr. Goodchild
121 E More Hall
(206) 543 3747
11:30 – 12:20 Wednesdays, 225 More Hall
Office Hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays, 3:30 – 4:30 pm
Seminar course to introduce first quarter graduate students to graduate study in Transportation and Construction at the University of Washington. Students will learn about research in transportation and construction that is ongoing at the University of Washington, and in these fields more broadly. Students will also be introduced to programs and research centers of interest on campus. Students will be asked to critique papers written by the speakers or related to their field of study.
Every class will involve a student introduction, review of one of the presenter’s works, presentation by the speaker, and discussion.
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Wednesday |
Introduction |
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Wednesday |
Yinhai Wang, Associate
Professor, |
Can Single-Loop Detectors Do the Work of Dual- Loop Detectors? |
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Wednesday |
Anne Goodchild, Assistant Professor, |
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Steve Muench, Assistant Professor, |
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Pete Briglia, Associate Director, |
In-Service Evaluation of Major Urban Arterials with Landscaped Median
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Cynthia Chen,
Associate Professor, |
List of articles |
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Wednesday |
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Wednesday |
Linda Boyle,
Associate Professor, |
Iowa Graduated License Program |
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Joe Mahoney, Professor,
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Wednesday |
Ed McCormack, Research Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering |
Container Eseals |
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1) Knowledge of the research going on at UW in Transportation and Construction.
2) Classes that start on time, every time.
3) Speakers that are prepared to speak about pressing issues in their field.
4) An opportunity to critique contemporary transportation research and engage with transportation researchers.
1) Each student will work with one or two other students to help manage one class session. You will be asked to:
a. Identify an article written by the speaker and share this with the class 1 week prior to the speaker’s presentation.
b. Introduce the speaker.
c. Moderate the discussion following the speaker’s presentation.
d. Prepare quiz questions based on the speaker’s article, presentation, and subsequent discussion.
2) Read an article prior to each class session (except the first!).
3) Complete 5 online quizzes throughout the quarter. The quiz will be based on material presented and discussed in class, or found in the articles. Quiz questions will be formed by the speaker, fellow students, and Professor Goodchild. If you miss a quiz, you will be asked to write a summary of the presentations of each of the speakers covered on the quiz.
4) Respect the speakers by participating in class discussions and engaging in the material.
5) Arrive in class on time, every time. If you are not able to attend class, please notify the instructor.
Student Preparation for Speakers:
1) Identify one article authored by the speaker and distribute to the class one week prior to the speaker’s presentation.
2) On the day of the speaker’s presentation, introduce the speaker to the class. This may include a biographic paragraph, comment on a few of the speaker’s publications, and the speaker’s key accomplishments. This information can be obtained on the web, or by contacting the speaker directly.
3) Moderate a discussion with the speaker and the class following the speaker’s presentation. Prepare for this by forming questions for the speaker or the class.
4) Following the session, prepare three quiz questions based on the speaker’s presentation, class discussion, and article content.