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
- Economics and project management
- Life-long learning
Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2026/2027 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2026/2027 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Civil-coop - Year 5 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Civil - Year 4 |
| 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 - 2026/2027 - Winter - Nima Shirzad |
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - Scott Alexander |
| 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 |