Engineering economic analysis, professional practice issues, and experience in completion of a civil engineering design project by applying appropriate engineering standards and multiple realistic constraints.

Senior Status

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• 7.470.1 Understand and be able to apply conception, formulation, analysis, and search for solutions to civil engineering design problems.
• 7.470.2 Be able to integrate topics from various civil engineering disciplines to solve problems with multiple realistic constraints.
• 7.470.3 Be able to obtain and evaluate appropriate standards from databases, handbooks, experiments, and literature.
• 7.470.4 Be able to make estimates, assess reasonableness of solutions, and select appropriate engineering designs.
• 7.470.5 Understand basic concepts of engineering economic analysis including uniform and gradient series, present worth and annual payments analysis, and economic feasibility of design options.
• 9.1 Understand basic principles of personal communication including conversational and interviewing skills.
• 9.2 Be able to communicate with groups by giving effective, well-organized oral presentations.
• 9.3 Be able to communicate in a team environment.
• 9.4 Understand the proper use of visual aids in oral presentations.
• 9&10.5 Be able to compose professional documents in a clear, concise, and effective manner.
• 9.6 Understand the proper design and use of graphics in technical documents.
• 9.d.1 Function on multidisciplinary teams.
• 9.g.1 Be effective in written communications.
• 10.1 Understand the bidding and selection process involved in procuring engineering services and the associated legal and liability issues involved.
• 10.2 Know the steps necessary to become a licensed professional engineer.
• 10.4 Understand the differing roles of practicing professionals, business managers, public administrators, and others in project development.
• 10.e.1 Explain basic concepts in management and business.
• 10.e.2 Explain basic concepts in public policy.
• 11.1 Understand how civil engineering problems may be affected by cultural, societal, political, and environmental concerns.
• 11.2 Understand how implementation of engineering projects affects the quality of life.
• 11.h.2 Understand the impact of engineering solution in a environmental context.
• 11.h.3 Understand the impact of engineering solution in a environmental context.
• 11.h.4 Understand the impact of engineering solution in a societal context.
• 11.j.1 Have a knowledge of contemporary issues.

• Civil Engineering Design Project Proposals
• Teamwork and Leadership in Civil Engineering Design
• Engineering Economics and Engineering Drawings
• Environmental and Sustainability Impacts
• Legal Issues and Ethics
• Public Meetings and Engineering News
• Writing and Presenting Design Final Reports
• Professional Licensure
• Specifications and Scheduling
• Resumes and Interviewing

Offered each fall and winter semesters.

This course is primarily an engineering science course.
ABET program criteria for Civil Engineering requires that graduates can “design a system, component, or process in more than one civil engineering context”. This course requires students to utilize the information and skills acquired in at least two of our civil engineering specialty areas in writing a proposal and designing a senior project as a team with technical and non-technical constraints and presenting the project in a poster sessions and as a final report.
ABET program criteria for Civil Engineering requires that graduates can “explain basic concepts in management, business, public policy, and leadership”. This course requires students to learn and apply management, leadership, group participation, presentation, writing, public involvement and other skills requisite in civil engineering project design.
ABET program criteria for Civil Engineering requires that graduates can “explain the importance of professional licensure”. This course allows students to understand and appreciate the importance and value of professional licensure, life-long learning, and professional and community service.

Course learning outcomes (competencies) 7.470.1 through 7.470.5 contribute to program outcome 7: "Be able to design civil engineering systems and solve constrained problems with innovation".
Course learning outcomes (competencies) 9.1 through 9.6 contribute to program outcome 9: "Be able to communicate ideas effectively, work in teams, and lead others".
Course learning outcomes (competencies) 10.1, 10.2, and 10.5contribute to program outcome 10: "Be familiar with professional practice, business management, and public administration".
Course learning outcomes (competencies) 11.1 and 11.2 contribute to program outcome 11: "Be aware of cultural, societal, contemporary, historical, global, and sustainability issues“.

Prepared by Professor A. Woodruff Miller, April 2008.