CCE 4850 - CCE Senior Design Project

This capstone senior design course features open-ended team projects involving design, analysis, and application which results in a written design report and a professional presentation. Students are expected to draw on knowledge from numerous courses within engineering as well as their broad-based undergraduate education to effectively engage and interact with stakeholders to solve real world engineering problems while incorporating engineering standards and realistic constraints. This course emphasizes the role of professional and ethical conduct and the significance of sustainability in the civil and construction engineering industry. This course is designed to facilitate the student’s transition to working within the practice of the civil and construction engineering profession. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Local and National Perspectives Category. This course also meets the Planetary Sustainability student learning outcome.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: CCE 4830 and approved project; (CCE 4300 and CCE 4400 for CIVJ majors), or (CCE 4310, CCE 4360 and CCE 4400 for CENJ majors), with a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisites.

Credits: 3 hours

Lecture Hours - Laboratory Hours: (3 to 3)