What do I (an ISE professional) need to be able to do-understand Need to understand the computer tools available to help me do my job better Need to understand how various tools can be integrated to effect a solution Need to have some basic skills in programming to take advantage of everyday software (excel) And communication devices (e.g., the web) Computer Applications Lecture 1: Some reflections on Computer Applications in Infra-structure Engineering ISE Areas Storm water, infrastructure security, asset management, communications, financial management Infrastructure management, construction law, construction estimating, bridge maintenance, Pavement management, GIS, transportation planning and safety, project management

Hardware:--Devices that can be programmed to perform a function or a set of functions Software: The Instructions That make the hardware run Could be a set of “English” like statements (a program) that are translated (compiled) into “machine code” to flip switches on and off or it could be “hardwired” into the devise Computer software (or simply software) is the programs that enable a computer to perform a specific task,programscomputer as opposed to the physical components of the system (hardware). This includes application software such as ahardwareapplication software word processor, which enables a user to perform a task, and system software such as an operating system, whichsystem softwareoperating system enables other software to run properly, by interfacing with hardware and with other software. From Wikipedia Key Terms

List Three pieces of Hardware that have had a significant impact on society—with at least ONE Having a significant infrastructure application Do the same for software

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How do computer (hardware and software) make out tasks as infrastructure engineers easier? Where are some of the downsides—opportunities—emerging technologies--ISSUES ?

Put outsourcing "civil engineering" Into google Voller has 4 1. Outsourcing Are there task that are repetitive-expensive-”mind numbing” ? Tasks that every ISE professional does-- but infrequently? Exercise: look at web pages—talk in groups—think of at least one of your job functions that could be outsourced

2. Automation of Knowledge The Traditional route to wisdom fact1 fact2 fact3 Data –like words When fact1, fact2 and 3 are combined we see Build a better bridge Information a connection of facts to Reach a conclusion-- like a sentence Knowledge—a collection or ordering of of information—like a book Wisdom an assimilation and integration of knowledge --like a library – Wisdom knows where to look fact1 fact2 fact3 In NEW paradigm Do the web search tools Act as a surrogate for wisdom? Fixed Ingrained and supervised Knowledge is much more fluid How well is it supervised Two questions How do you use web search tools in your ISE Job? How do you know if the information is good ?

What is the best kind of storage medium? 3. Reliability of data storage what is the reliability of various forms of data storage 1000’s of years 100’s of years 10’s of yearsyearsYears-micro-seconds Access Time ??? Slow Slow to fastFast to supper fast Very slow to instant- aneous How much Very Little.1-10 of GB 1-10MB 1-100GB ???? Think of three ISE task that require data storage Score of a scale of 1-10 the requirements for reliability, speed of access and amount of data that needs to be stored

1.Identify and list at least three pieces of ISE software --provide a brief description, find a web page for each piece, --find an image that can be downloaded. 2.Do the same for hardware 3.Put your data-storage information into a table format ISE Areas Storm water, infrastructure security, asset management, communications, financial management Infrastructure management, construction law, construction estimating, bridge maintenance, Pavement management, GIS, transportation planning and safety, project management ISE Application Access speed Storage Size ReliabilitySuggested Media

distributed sensor system can be used in a variety of ISE apps 4. Distributed Sensor Networks

What are the problems The Human Window—back to the data-information-knowledge –paradigm today we will finish early Data—unconnected bits today we will finish early Information today we will finish early Knowledge What does it mean Context –different for Voller and Smith Is it Important? The Human Window

Main Exercise ISE Areas Storm water, infrastructure security, asset management, communications, financial management Infrastructure management, construction law, construction estimating, bridge maintenance, Pavement management, GIS, transportation planning and safety, project management Make a list 1. Area, web sites, examples Choose one example to use in building an html a web page in out next class (9/11) With the objective of informing fellow t ISE professionals of key emerging technologies Look on the WWW examples of “critical computer technologies” in ISE for at least 3 of the following areas 1) implementation of green and sustainable processes (green), 2) applications of advanced graphical information systems (GIS), 2) uses of smart structures (Smart), 4) sensor technologies (Sensor), and 5) deployment of networks of infrastructure systems and built environment (Network)

look at the figures Google Search Terms “distributed sensors” + “civil infrastructure” “structural health monitoring” Some web-sites free copy of a journal "distributed sensors" "storm water" SCADA + “water distribution” Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition SCADA = “----” ITS