2012-2013 University Catalog 
  
2012-2013 University Catalog

CEIE 490 - Senior Design Project

Credits: 3 (NR)
Capstone design experience. Integrates all design fundamentals employed by a typical civil engineering design team. Major team efforts include land use, transportation, water and sewerage, stormwater, site analysis, economic and regulatory considerations, sectioning, grading, and siting. Students focus on teamwork, interdisciplinary interaction, and tradeoff decision making. Design team analyzes all aspects of a major urban project, develops solutions to design problems, and produces project report and oral presentation. Design effort completed and report is prepared, presented, and evaluated. Primary course goal is to produce design for contemporary civil infrastructure project.

Fulfills general education requirement in synthesis.

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. Grade C or better in CEIE 301, CEIE 311, CEIE 340, CEIE 355, CEIE 360, (CEIE 305 or CEIE 331), CEIE 370, CEIE 400, and two 4xx level technical electives. Grade of S (Satisfactory) in CEIE 404. Prerequisite enforced by registration system.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3
Hours of Lab or Studio per week: 0
When Offered: Fall, Spring