Course Syllabus

Dr. Ramseyer has personal credit for over $3 million in research and over $1.7 million in donations to support research. He is a leading researcher of the engineering properties of Calcium SulphoAluminate cements. His structural research interests include rehabilitation and repair of pavement and bridges and lateral load resistance of structures due to high wind events.  He has received the VP for Research Award for Improving Quality of Life and Communities, the CEES George W. Tauxe Outstanding Professor Award twice and the College of Engineering Alumni Teaching Award. Dr. Ramseyer is a Licensed Professional Engineer in OK, TX, CA, NC and WY. He is the lead structural engineer for the award-winning SkyDance Bridge in Oklahoma City. He is the only structural engineer that participated in both the NSF RAPID residential evaluation and ASCE/SEI school/commercial structure evaluation of the May 20th, 2013 Tornado in Moore, OK. Dr. Ramseyer helped develop the City of Moore's enhanced building code for tornadoes and developed the Residential Tornado Provisions of the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission adoption of the 2015 International Residential Code. Phone: 405-406-2330 (cell) Email: ramseyer@ou.edu Website: http://fears.ou.edu Live Session: Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 pm (Central)  Zoom link:

Professor (retired) Chris Ramseyer Department of Civil Engineering & Environmental Science

For a list of course activities, scroll to the bottom of this page.

Course Materials

1. AISC, Manual of Steel Construction (15th Ed.) 

2. McCormac & Csernak, Structural Steel Design (6th Ed.) 

Grades

Breakdown

Graded Activities & Assignments	Total Points
Homework, including Class Participation	30%
Midterm	25%
Quizzes	20%
Final/Project	25%
Total	100%

 

Scale

A	90–100%
B	80–less than 90%
C	70–less than 80%
D	60–less than 70%
F	Less than 60%

Course Components

Homework 

The homework grade will be limited to a maximum of 10% more than the exam and quiz averages.

All homework is to be done on the engineering problem paper. Neatness and clarity are important! Standard format guidelines will be required. 

Quizzes 

On line quizzes may be used to help improve retention and to help the student prepare for their mid-term and Final.  These quizzes will be graded.

Midterm 

A mid-term will be used to assess the students understanding of the material

Final/Project 

A final will be used to assess the students understanding of the material

Course Policies

Communication

DO NOT send email via Canvas. I will not respond. You must email me via independent email server (OU email, Outlook, Yahoo, gmail, etc.)

Late Policy

Late work will receive a penalty of 10% per calendar day until I return the assignment or 3 days have passed.  After that time, it will not be accepted.

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ACADEMIC POLICIES AND STUDENT SUPPORT

Course Catalog 

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Student Handbook

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Online Library

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Academic Misconduct

In addition to the course conduct policies outlined by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook. 

It is the responsibility of each student to be familiar with the definitions, policies, and procedures concerning academic misconduct. The Student Code is available from the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, and is contained in the Student's Guide to Academic Integrity.

This site also defines misconduct, provides examples of prohibited conduct, and explains the sanctions available for those found guilty of misconduct.

Plagiarism 

Plagiarism is the most common form of academic misconduct at OU. There is basically no college-level assignment that can be satisfactorily completed by copying. OU's basic assumption about writing is that all written assignments show the student's own understanding in the student's own words. That means all writing assignments, in class or out, are assumed to be composed entirely of words generated (not simply found) by the student, except where words written by someone else are specifically marked as such with proper citation. Including other people's words in your paper is helpful when you do it honestly and correctly. When you don't, it's plagiarism. 

For more information about plagiarism, watch this video and then take this short course offered by University Libraries.

Reasonable Accommodation for Disabilities

The University of Oklahoma is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for all students with disabilities. Students with disabilities who require accommodations in this course should contact their professor as early in the semester as possible.

Students with disabilities must be registered with the Disability Resource Center prior to receiving accommodations in this course.

If you have a disability and you would like to make a request for reasonable accommodation, please see the Graduate Student Handbook or get in touch with the Disability Resource Center.

Adjustments for Pregnancy/Childbirth Related Issues

Should you need modifications or adjustments to your course requirements because of documented pregnancy-related or childbirth-related issues, please contact me as soon as possible to discuss your options. Generally, modifications will be made where medically necessary and similar in scope to accommodations based on temporary disability.  Learn more about the rights of pregnant and parenting students by consulting the FAQ sheets provided by the Institutional Equity Office.

Title IX Resources  

For any concerns regarding gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, stalking, or intimate partner violence, the University offers a variety of resources, including advocates on-call 24/7, counseling services, mutual no contact orders, scheduling adjustments, and disciplinary sanctions against the perpetrator. Please contact the Sexual Misconduct Office 405-325-2215 (8-5, M-F) or OU Advocates 405-615-0013 (24/7) to learn more or to report an incident. 

Religious Holidays

It is the policy of the University to excuse absences of students that result from religious observances and to provide for the rescheduling of examinations and additional required classwork that may fall on religious holidays without penalty. It is the responsibility of the student to make alternate arrangements with the instructor at least one week prior to the actual date of the religious holiday.

Copyright Policy

It is illegal to download, upload, reproduce, or distribute any copyrighted material, in any form and in any fashion, without permission from the copyright holder or his/her authorized agent. The University of Oklahoma expects all members of its community to comply fully with federal copyright laws. If such laws appear to have been violated by any user, the university reserves the right (1) to terminate that user’s access to some or all of the university’s computer systems and information resources and (2) to take additional disciplinary actions as deemed necessary or appropriate. Repeat offenders will be sanctioned and their privileges terminated.

Registration and Withdrawal

If you choose to withdraw from this course, you must complete the appropriate University form and turn the form in before the deadline. If you stop attending the course and doing the coursework without doing the required paperwork, your grade will be calculated with missed homework and examination grades entered as zero. This could result in receiving a grade of F in the course. Deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar, which is available from the Office of the Registrar.

Student Grievances

In addition to any policies outlined related to submitting an informal or formal grievance by your professor in the Course Syllabus in the online classroom, please review the Graduate Student Handbook for more information about the process of submitting a formal grievance.