CE 280W - Civil Engineering ProjectsCatalog description:Design of Civil Engineering Projects. Students working singly or in groups produce solutions to Civil Engineering design projects from the first concepts through preliminary proposals, sketches, cost estimations, design, evaluation, oral presentation and written reports.Prerequisite: Departmental consent required. This course can be taken no sooner than the semester in which the student completes the Professional Requirements for the B.S. degree.Prerequisite to:GraduationTexts:"The Elements of Technical Writing" Blake & Bly, MacMillan, 1993Course Objectives: The objective of this course is to prepare students for careers in the practice of professional engineering. Course Outcomes:After successfully completing this course, students will be able to integrate science, mathematics and engineering principles in designing solutions to real engineering problems and post-graduate professional education.Topics:1 Mini-project topic selection - short design projects assigned by instructors2 Written report of mini-project design3 5-minute oral presentation of mini-projects4 Major project topic selection by teams of 2 or 3 students - topic approved by instructors5 Major project proposal describing the problem and work timeline the team will deliver6 Progress reports describing ongoing work and plans for each team member7 Written report of major project design8 15-20 minute oral presentation of project9 Group evaluations of fellow team members' workSchedule: 12 weeks of 1.5-hour lecture/recitations, 3 3-hour recitations (presentations)Relationship of Course to ABET Criteria:Criterion 2 - Program Educational Objectives:The open-ended design experience, combined with the oral and written presentations required, prepares students to develop careers characterized by each of ourCriterion 2 - Program Educational Objectives: (1) professional employment in structural, environmental, geotechnical, water resources or transportation engineering, (2) engineering design and professional licensure, and (3) post-graduate and continuing educationCriterion 3 - Program Outcomes:a. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineeringStudents must apply mathematics, science and engineering knowledge in selecting, designing and evaluating alternative solutions for their major project.b. an ability to design & conduct experiments, as well as analyze & interpret dataCarrying out the major project requires collection of data, which often includes experimentation, sitemeasurements, evaluation of the alternatives and recommendation of the best alternative.c. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needsCarrying out the major project requires designing a solution to the problem that considers the unique context in which it is posed.d. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teamsEach major project topic is multi-disciplinary in nature and carried out by a team of students who must integrate the various unique aspects of the problem.e. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problemsFor the proposal, students must describe the problem tackled, identifying the pertinent issues surrounding it, formulate and design several alternatives, and evaluate and select one alternative.f. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibilityMany projects are sponsored by engineering practitioners, who through this involvement give the students a clear sense of the responsibilities inherent to the client/engineer relationship.g. an ability to communicate effectivelyStudents are graded on and given feedback on the proposal, weekly progress reports and design solution presented in oral, written and graphical formats to both technical and lay audiences.h. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global and societal contextIn completing the major project, students must consider economic, social and environmental impacts of their design, connecting their work as engineers with topics in general education courses.i. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning Each student team must research and learn new information and concepts in order to carry out their project, demonstrating that each new problem to be solved requires new learning.j. a knowledge of contemporary issuesCarrying out the major project requires each team to learn about and account for applicable design,construction and environmental codes and regulations.k. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practiceStudents use up-to-date computer and spatial-measurement facilities and equipment or testing laboratories in analyzing and designing the solutions to their assigned problems.Criterion 4 - Professional Component:This is the "Major Design Experience." Students integrate knowledge of science and engineering learned in previous courses in designing solutions to specific, significant real-world engineering problems.Prepared by:John N. Ivan - 3/21/00Reviewed by:Kenneth R. Demars, C. Roger Ferguson, Barth F. Smets - 4/12/00Revised by:John N. Ivan - 4/12/00Erling Smith - 5/2/00Approved by: HeadErling Smith -