Graduation Project Information

The type of graduation project has to be a capstone design. A capstone design project should be planned to provide a unified effort in developing: teamwork skills, multidisciplinary interaction, communication skills, fundamentals of engineering design processes, and application of engineering design principles to a real engineering project. The main objective is to enable students to experience real life engineering problem solving, design, team work, project execution and management. 

Semester

7th

8th

CE 491 Graduation Project I

CE 492 Graduation Project II

Description

Select the graduation project from list of topics in one of the area of specialization in civil engineering, define objectives and scope of the work, review relevant literature, initiate the project and submit a draft report.

Continuation of CE 491 with comprehensive work   on the selected topic, report writing, and oral presentation.

Credit hours

1

3

Prerequisite

• At least 100 credit hours has to be completed
• Considering the remaining courses and the academic performance of the student, the department will evaluate whether the student is expected to graduate within the next two semesters or not

CE 491 Graduation Project I

Topic

·   Defining capabilities and requirements

·   Literature Review

·   Preparing Engineering Notebook

·   Planning and generating a progress report

·   Design Review

·   Documenting a final report

·   Maintaining Engineering Notebook

·   Developing progress report

·   Analysis, Design and implementation

·   Results and Discussions

·   Documenting a final report, Poster Presentation

Student Outcomes

·   Use appropriate tools to acquire data and analyze problems and solve engineering problems

·   Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

·   Demonstrate effective skills in the development of team projects  

·   Prepare professional written report  

·   Use appropriate tools to acquire data and analyze problems and solve engineering problems

·   Design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

·   Demonstrate effective skills in the development of team projects  

·   Prepare professional written report, presentation and poster 

·   Exhibit knowledge and skills consistent with the expectations of a practicing civil engineer

Grading Policy (Applicable from 2019-2020)

·   Engineering Notebook 5%

·   Peer Evaluation 5%

·   Final Report (Supervisor 65% and Examiner 25%)

·   Engineering Notebook 5%

·   Peer Evaluation 5%

·   Final Report and Oral presentation (Supervisor 45% and Examiner 45%)

Academic Integrity

Students have the responsibility to read and observe the requirements of the Code (University policy) that prohibits cheating, plagiarism, abuse of academic materials, and complicity in academic dishonesty.