Civil Engineering Design (Capstone Design)

CE 482/483
Closed
University of North Dakota (UND)
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
Vida Atashi She / Her
Intsructor
3
Timeline
  • September 2, 2024
    Experience start
  • September 4, 2024
    Kick-off meeting
  • October 16, 2024
    Mid check-in
  • November 12, 2024
    Final discussion
  • December 1, 2024
    Experience end
Experience
8 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Machine learning Data analysis Data modelling Civil engineering Scientific research
Skills
project management online communication engineering design process water resources civil engineering design civil engineering geotechnical engineering research microsoft powerpoint
Learner goals and capabilities

Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from UND to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.


Learners in this program/experience can:

  • Understand the principles of engineering project management and team working.
  • Complete an information search, identify relevant codes, and determine project constraints.
  • Work as a member of a team to design a “real-life” engineering project in one of the primary civil engineering areas, e.g., environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, or water resources, but having multidisciplinary engineering and project management aspects.
  • Evaluate various preliminary design alternatives, prepare preliminary design reports, and select an option for the final design.
  • Complete a preliminary design, write a design report and prepare a PowerPoint/oral presentation related to the design.




Learners
Undergraduate
Any level
40 learners
Project
100 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 5
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. 


Some final project deliverables might include: 

  1. A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
  2. A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
  3. Research paper.


Project timeline
  • September 2, 2024
    Experience start
  • September 4, 2024
    Kick-off meeting
  • October 16, 2024
    Mid check-in
  • November 12, 2024
    Final discussion
  • December 1, 2024
    Experience end
Project Examples

Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.


Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to: 

Any civil Engineering project either prototype or research in these area: Water, Environment, Transportation, Foundation, and Structural.




Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

How is your project relevant to the experience?