GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION
CEE 1233 Construction Design Project
CEE 1333 Structural Design Project
CEE 1433 Water Resources Design Project
CEE 1533 Environmental Design Project
CEE 1733 Transportation Design Project
CE 1833 Geotechnical Design Project
UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH
School of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department
Room BEH 920 Tuesday and Thursday 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Room BEH 920 Tuesday 2:00 PM - 4:50 PM
or
Room BEH 920 Thursday 2:00 PM - 4:50 PM
Format
The class will consist of three multi-discipline design teams, each consisting of a combination of five or six engineers representing several of the major disciplines -- construction management, structures, geotechnical, water resources, environmental, and transportation.
Three unique projects are planned for this term. One team will implement the design of a pedestrian bridge from the foot of Thackeray Street across Fifth Avenue on the University campus. A second team will perform a "Brownfields" development study of two existing sites on Neville Island. A third team will evaluate the feasibility of retrofitting the roof of the new Life Science Center building (East Carson Street on Pittsburgh's South Side) with a sod roof (roof garden). All three projects will be executed in accordance with "Green Construction" principles.
The construction management engineers assigned to each team will provide
project management, scheduling, and cost estimating services to support
the design efforts. Each project will culminate in the preparation of a
comprehensive Technical Report by the appropriate team which records the
design/project management effort, supplemented by a wall poster and an
oral presentation to the entire Civil and Environmental Engineering Department.
Lectures
All members of the design teams will meet in Room 920 for the 1:00 to 1:50 PM lecture each Tuesday and Thursday. This period will be used to provide overview of project progress and to present specific technical information that is relevant to the design effort.
Laboratories
The project team is required to meet in a three hour laboratory period from 2:00 to 4:50 PM in Room 920, either on Tuesday or on Thursday.This time will be utilized to perform actual project functions -- scheduling, design, CAD drafting, poster preparation, etc. -- and for team-specific supervision and technical support by the instructor.
Textbooks
None
Problems, Reports, and Tests
1. All hand computations will be performed on quadruled 8 1/2" by 11” paper. Computer calculations may be performed on spread sheets or dedicated software..
2. The text of reports will be neatly typed or produced using a word processor.
3. All work will be done neatly and accurately.
4. Sketches included to clarify computations may be made manually or may be prepared using a personal computer "Draw" software package.
5. No tests are scheduled for this project course.
6. Each member of the team is required to participate in the oral
presentation on “Senior Project Day”.
Final Grade
A 92% to 100%
A- 90% to 92%
B+ 88% to 90%
B 82% to 88%
B- 80% to 82%
C+ 78% to 80%
C 72% to 78%
C- 70% to 72%
D+ 68% to 70%
D 60% to 70%
F Less than 60%
The instructor reserves the right to modify these ranges at the
end of the term to account for special circumstances.
Grades
Grades will be based upon the following:
(a) Completeness and accuracy of work
(b) Promptness with which work is completed
(c) Interest and initiative displayed in performance of work
(d) Knowledge of material covered in the course
Instructor
John F. Oyler
Office Hours: BEH 935
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM, 11:50 AM - 1:00 PM,
Tuesdays and Thursdays, and by appointment
Telephone: 343-1652 (home)
Course Objectives
1. To have a ‘real world’ design experience
2. To utilize relevant technology in student’s specialty
3. To have an experience functioning as part of a cross-discipline
engineering team
4. To obtain an understanding of Project Management
5. To acquire communication (oral and graphic) skills
6. To obtain a working knowledge of available software