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CIV 441 – Senior Design II

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 advisors. Assignments will cover Design of Civil Engineering Structures, Design of Special Structures, Comprehensive and Realistic Design Project using the systems approach, Design Choices and their effect upon the environment, design constraints including constructability, minimization of environmental impact, and cost-effectiveness, managerial and professional aspects of design practice.

Prerequisite

CIV 440

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
  4. Hands-on, teamwork and communication skills

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 (2021)

Last Updated:

4/2021