CE 407 - Civil Engineering Capstone

Institution:

Point Park University

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Description:

Course Objectives 1) Employ a formal approach to engineering development that includes a proposal, detailed specifications, a documented design process, product construction and validation, and final documentation. 2) Collaborate with other students in defining and solving engineering problems. 3) Prepare and deliver accurate and informative techincal reports in both oral and written form. 4) Maintain an accurate and complete laboratory notebook according to accepted industry practices. 5) Apply the time value of money and to compare engineering project alternatives using accepted, quantitative economic analysis methods. 6) Apply the ethical principles governing professional engineering practice. 7) Utilize sustainable materials and methods of design and to address the enviromental impacts of their design. 8) Use techinical standards, codes, regulations, and laws in engineering design.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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