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CEE 404

Core Information
Course CEE 404 Environmental Engineering Design Project
3 credits
Lecture 1 hour; Laboratory 4 hours
Spring Semester, ODU Campus
Session Spring Session #1
Instructor William A. Drewry, PE, Ph.D.,
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering,
Kaufman Hall 133C
Phone (757) 683-3760
Fax (757) 683-5354
e-mail <wdrewry@odu.edu>
Office Hours Office Hours are posted outside office door 





Course Description and Goals 





 
  





Synthesis of environmental engineering fundamentals into integrated systems design. Emphasis on pollution prevention and life cycle design concepts. Student projects, with instructor guidance, leading to design presentation and report. (qualifies as a guaranteed practicum experience) 

This course is designed to apply the scientific, engineering, technical and communication skills acquired in the four year university experience to an environmental engineering related design topic. To make a design, including summary of technical details, in a written and oral report. 








Textbook and References 





 
  









Required Textbook: 

No textbook is required. Students will utilize a number of textbooks, course materials and additional references, as required. 



References: 

As Needed 


 







Grading Policy 





 
For detailed grading guidelines, see below. 







  
  
  
  
  




Item
Percent

Written
50

Oral
25

Team Work
15

Project Diary
10

Total
100

  









Grade %
Letter Grade



93 and higher
A



90 and 93
A-



87 and 90
B+



84 and 87
B



81 and 84
B-



78 and 81
C+



75 and 78
C



72 and 75
C-



69 and 72
D+



66 and 69
D



63 and 66
D-



Below 63
F






  







Class Information 











    

  1. Class attendance is required. You are responsible for all material handed out in class and all information given in class. Being absent is not an excuse. You are expected to be in class at the beginning of the class period and to remain until the class is dismissed. 

    

  2. Be prepared for class: paper, pen, calculator, etc. When assignments are given, they must be done. Deadlines for assignments are to be met. 

    

  3. Civility and respect for and in regard to others in this class is the acceptable order. 

    

  4. The HONOR CODE is in effect in this class. Violation of the HONOR CODE will result in a grade of "F" for this course. 






  







Grading Guidelines 









Project Diary


    

  • To be kept by each individual in class. Who, What, When, Where, Time. 



Team Work


    

  • Willingness to cooperate on times and durations of team meetings. 

  • Task responsibility assumption or sharing. 

  • Promptness and completeness in duties assumed/assigned. 

  • Etc. 



Oral Presentation


    

  • Content: activity definition, basis for solution, technical quality of solution, economy of solution, etc. 

  • Perception of presentation: coordination, well prepared, presentation aids, achieved objective. 



Written
Title Page
Table of Contents
Letter of Transmittal
Summary: Abstract, Conclusions, Recommendations
*Body: History of subject
       Nature of the study
       Reasons for conclusions and recommendations
       Conclusions
       Recommendations
Appendix: All data which cannot be worked into
       the body of the report without
       interrupting the thought or which
       is too technical. 

*For all above in the 'body': Correctness, Clearness, Conciseness, Completeness, Accuracy, and Convenience are the accepted norm. 




 





Tentative Course Outline 







 


CEE 404 Environmental Engineering Design Project
3 credits; Lecture 1 hour; Laboratory 4 hours
Spring Semester, ODU Campus 





  





  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  




 
Topics

[1]
Organization, selection of design project, design criteria 

[2]
Problem statement, scope of work, schedule 

[3]
Organization of manpower, teams, team leaders (water resources, environmental, structures, geotechnical, etc.) 

[4]
Alternatives, preliminary designs 

[5]
Selection of alternatives, advantages and disadvantages 

[6]
Consultants input, how to use consultants effectively 

[7]
Determine final design layout and design criteria 

[8]
Final detailed designs 

[9]
Final report preparation 

[10]
Final oral presentation including faculty, consultant and other student participation 

[11]
Critique of final written and oral reports