文档介绍：K12357_cover 1/25/11 9:18 AM Page 1
C M Y CM MY CY CMY K
CIVIL ENGINEERING
FUNDAMENTALS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING FUNDAMENTALS OF CIVIL ENGINEERING
An Introduction to the ASCE Body of Knowledge
While the ASCE Body of Knowledge (BOK2) is the codified source for all technical and
nontechnical information necessary for those seeking to attain licensure in civil engineering,
recent graduates have notoriously been lacking in the nontechnical aspects even as they
excel in the technical.
Fundamentals of Civil Engineering: An Introduction to the ASCE Body of
Knowledge addresses this shortfall and helps budding engineers develop the knowledge,
skills, and attitudes suggested and implied by the BOK2. Written as a resource for all of
the nontechnical es not specifically covered in the BOK2, it details fundamental
aspects of fourteen es addressed in the second edition of the ASCE Body of Knowledge
and encourages a broader perspective and understanding of the role of civil engineers in
society as well as the reciprocal influence between civil engineering and social evolution.
With discussion questions and group activities at the end of each chapter, topics covered
include humanities and social sciences, experimentation, sustainability, contemporary issues
and historical perspectives, risk and uncertainty, communication, public policy, globalization,
leadership and teamwork, and professional and ethical responsibilities.
Suitable for both current and former students in pursuit of further breadth and depth of
knowledge and professional maturity, this primer promotes introspection, self-evaluation,
and self-learning. It details those attitudes that are essential to the achievement of personal
and professional ess and advancement to positions of leadership, and encourages an
appreciation of the human values that are fundamental to professional practice.
McCuen McCuen Richard H. McCuen
• Edna Z. Ezzell
Ezzell Ezzell
Melanie K. Wong
•
Wong
K12357 With a F