CivE 461

Civil Engineering Design Project II


Description

Second phase of an open-ended capstone design project encompassing a number of civil engineering disciplines. Develop a detailed design; prepare regular team reports, design memos, engineering drawings and presentations; and present findings during a seminar.
Prerequisite: CIV E 460. Note: Restricted to fourth-year traditional and fifth-year co-op civil and environmental engineering students.

Learning Outcomes

Apply engineering knowledge to a practical open-ended civil engineering design problem
Undertake the detailed design process from the preliminary work developed and recommend a final design
Conduct independent design appraisal of peers’ work
Apply, in a team, management techniques to the different stages of a design project
Include economic analysis within design project
Work effectively in a group (i.e. demonstrate leadership, act as responsible member of the team, demonstrate time management skills, understand and perform assigned role, actively contribute to team discussion and planning, respect contributions of other team members)
Evaluate group member’s performance and respond to instructor’s evaluation of the team
Communicate, as a team, the results of a design in both a written document and an oral presentation
Assess the social, health, or safety impact of a design on society
Analyze environmental impact of proposed engineering project
Identifies and accesses appropriate sources of knowledge/ training
Evaluates information sources critically for accuracy and relevancy


Lecture Seminar Lab Credits Total AU
3 0/1 3/1 4.5 56.7
M % NS % CS % ES % ED %
0 0 0 0 100

None defined

  • Design
  • Individual and team work
  • Communication skills
  • Impact of engineering on society and the environment
  • Economics and project management
  • Life-long learning

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Undergraduate Program(s)

2024/2025 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2024/2025 - Winter - Civil - Year 4
2023/2024 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2023/2024 - Winter - Civil - Year 4
2022/2023 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2022/2023 - Winter - Civil - Year 4
2021/2022 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2021/2022 - Winter - Civil - Year 4
2020/2021 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5
2020/2021 - Winter - Civil - Year 4

Sections & Respective Instructors

B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Scott Alexander
B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Scott Alexander
B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Scott Alexander
B1 - 2021/2022 - Winter - Scott Alexander
B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Scott Alexander