CIV 440 – Senior Design I

Current Catalog Description

Students will participate in structured engineering projects under supervision. They will be assigned to carry out significant professional responsibilities and whatever additional assignments are determined by their advisors. Assignments will cover in-situ data management and testing, specific limits, engineering judgments and reporting.

Prerequisite

CIV 305 and 312 and 320 and 330 and 340

Corequisite:

None

Textbooks and/or Other Required Material

None

This course is

Required

Topics Covered

1. Project Orientated Capstone to the principles and practices of civil and environmental engineering design.
2. Will focus on team projects under the advisement of faculty members or outside industrial partners on relevant topics to civil engineering, e.g. transportation, structures, environmental engineering, wastewater treatment, soils, hydrology, abatement, etc
3. Written and oral reports

Course Learning and Student Outcomes

Design a system, component or process under realistic constraints and understand the impact of an engineering project in a social and/or global context ABET Student Outcomes 1, 2, 4

Be able to implement basic concepts in project management, business, public policy, and leadership. ABET Student Outcome: 5

Understand the meaning of the term “profession” and the importance of professional licensure. ABET Student Outcomes 4, 5

Be able to include principles of sustainability, security and resiliency in design. ABET Student Outcomes, 6, 7

Function effectively as a member of a team, ABET Student Outcome: 5

Develop and write an engineering design report. ABET Student Outcome: 3

Prepare a detailed project poster and a PowerPoint presentation. ABET Student Outcome 3

Prepared by

Frank M. Russo (2020)

Last Updated:

4/2021