ECI 482 - Civil Engineering Design Project

The first course in student design which integrates civil engineering design, construction management, and engineering science components of previous and ongoing coursework into a major design experience. Design projects can be in the areas of environmental, geotechnical, structures, water resources, or transportation engineering. Course activities include defining the problem, defining scope of project, project delivery, formulating project objectives, gathering background information, scheduling the project, cost estimating, Building Information Modeling, contracts, and specifications, applying design standards and realistic constraints; developing design alternatives; and evaluating design alternatives. Other topics covered include project management, effective team-working, engineering ethics, and computer aided design. Group design reports and individual oral presentations are required.

2 Semester Credit(s)

Crosslisted with: N/A
Laboratory/Experience Hours 4 hours per week
Prerequisite(s): Any two of the following: ECI 412, ECI 416, ECI 431, ECI 432, ECI 451, CMT 321, CMT 322, CMT 345
Corequisite(s): N/A
Repeatable for Credit No
Core Course No
Grade Type LT
Typically Offered
Fall