Capstone Design Project (CDP)

Civil Engineering DepartmentFirst Semester 1431/1432 H

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Definition of Capstone Design Project (CDP)

• The capstone design project that is a continual project over two semesters (CE498 and CE499).

• It involves at least three disciplinary teams (structural Eng. Team, Geothecnical Eng. Team, Construction Management team, Environmental Eng. Team,,,,,,,) working as one team tackling different aspects of the civil engineering works.

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Definition of Capstone Design Project (CDP)

• The interaction and the exchange of data and information among the different student teams is an essential component for the CSP

• All work conducted during the semester must be compiled in a final report and orally presented to the examining committee.

• It is accredited to 2 units of CE 498, and 3 units of CE499.

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Capstone Design Project

Capstone Design Project

Environmental Eng. TeamEnvironmental Eng. Team

Structural Eng. TeamStructural Eng. Team

Geotechnical Eng. Team

Geotechnical Eng. Team

Water Recourses Eng. Team

Water Recourses Eng. Team

Construction Eng. And

Management Team

Construction Eng. And

Management Team

Transportation Eng. Team

Transportation Eng. Team

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CE 498 – First Phase of CDP

• In CE498, the students are introduced to different lectures addressing the following topics:– knowledge of professional and ethical

responsibilities, – public policies, – administration, – leadership, and – contemporary issues related to Civil Engineering

practice.

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CE 498 – First Phase of CDP

• The different student teams conduct regular meetings with and without their supervisors to identify and discuses the following g,d– Project Description– Project objectives– data needed and method of data collection, – The real-life constraints (e.g. economy,

environmental, global, and contemporary issues),

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CE 498 – First Phase of CDP

– The generation of possible design alternatives considering client needs,

– The selection of the preferred alternative, and – The preparation of a work plan for implementing

and completing the project.

• All work conducted during the semester must be compiled in a final report and complemented with an oral presentation.

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CE 499 – Second Phase of CDP

• CE499 course is an implementation phase of the capstone design project.

• It includes:– utilizing design criteria, – parameters and constraints for the design

alternatives to select the preferred option, and – design calculation and/or use of experimental

tools (if required) to refine design.

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CE 499 – Second Phase of CDP

• The student should:– Design the preferred alternative based on calculations

and/or experimental tools. (ABET outcomes c, e, k)– Evaluate the impact of the selected design on economical,

environmental, and social issues. (ABET outcome h)– Evaluate sustainability, health and safety issues. (ABET

outcome c)– Work effectively as a member of the project team. (ABET

outcome d)– Present the project professionally by submitting necessary

design reports and drawings as well as making an oral presentation. (ABET outcomes g, k).

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Student-Instructor Contact Hours and location

• Two times 50-minute meeting per week (CE498- Wednesday 2-4)

• Commercial and educational software are used, if applicable.

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Contribution of Course to Meeting the Professional Component

• Students recognize importance of applying acquired engineering knowledge to practical engineering problems

• Students identify, formulate and solve engineering problems.

• Students are able to evaluate and synthesize information and develop alternative solutions

• Students are able to function in multi-disciplinary teams

• Students improve their writing, communication and presentation skills.

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Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes

• For CE 498– Students apply knowledge of mathematics, science,

and engineering [ABET a].– Students able to consider realistic constraints in

designing a system [ABET c]– Students function on multi-disciplinary teams [ABET

d].– Students identify, formulate, and solve engineering

problems [ABET e] including the ability to evaluate and synthesize information and develop alternative solutions

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Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes

– Students understand the professional and ethical responsibility [ABET f].

– Students articulate professional ideas clearly and precisely, prepare written materials, graphical communications and make oral and written presentations [ABET g].

– Students acquire the education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context for serving the society [ABET h].

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Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes

– Students acquire the knowledge of contemporary issues [ABET j].

– Students are able to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary to civil engineering practice [ABET k].

– Students understand and explain the key concepts used in management, business, public policy, public administration, leadership principles and licensure.

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Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes

• For CE 499– Students design a system, component, or process

to meet desired needs with realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, ethical, health and safety, and sustainability [ABET c].

– Students function on multi-disciplinary teams [ABET d].

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Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes

– Students articulate professional ideas clearly and precisely, prepare written materials, graphical communications and make oral and written presentations [ABET g].

– Students acquire the education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context for serving the society [ABET h].

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Relationship of Course to Program Outcomes

– Students recognize the need for, and will be able to engage in life-long learning [ABET i]

– Students are able to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary to civil engineering practice [ABET k].

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Textbook(s) and/or Other Required Material

• Codes, • Text Books, • Published Research Papers and • Design Manuals relevant to the assigned

Project Topic.

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Summary of the CE498 "Graduation Project-I" Activities

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Week Description Remarks 1 Introductory Lecture For all students. To outline syllabus of the course, & define

the general objectives of capstone design project & requirements.

2 Group Meeting Inception meeting with supervisor & practicing engineer 3 Group Meeting Each group meets its supervisor – Due date for submission of

PPF to the Graduation Project Committee 4 Group Meeting Each group meets its supervisor 5 Design Lecture For all students 6 Design Lecture For all students 7 Group Meeting Each group meets its supervisor 8 Design Lecture For all students 9 Design Lecture For all students 10 Group Meeting Each group meets its supervisor 11 Design Lecture For all students 12 Design Lecture For all students 13 Group Meeting Each group meets its supervisor 14 Invited Lecture +

report submission For all students

15 Students Presentation Open presentation to the department

Deliverables

• For Both CE 498 and CE 499, all student teams are required to :– submit an integrated report for the whole CDP,

that includes the different involved discipline tasks,

– make an integrated oral slideshow presentation at the end of the semester.

– Both the report and presentation need to include the following;

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Deliverables• For CE498– Project description, – Project significance– Project objectives– identification of real-life constraints (e.g. economy,

environmental, global, and contemporary issues), – Data collection,– generation of possible design alternatives considering

client needs, and – Design criteria– preparation of a work plan for implementing and

completing the project.

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Deliverables

• For CE499 , the following will be added to the report and the presentation of CE 498– design alternatives and analysis; – details of preferred design along with pertinent

drawings; and – summary and conclusions.

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Grade Distribution (for both CE498 & CE499)

• Supervisor • Examiner • Self assessment

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