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CIV ENGR 578

SENIOR CAPSTONE DESIGN

4 credits.

The application of theoretically and academically acquired knowledge to a civil and environmental engineering problem in as near "real-world" as possible.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in Civil Engineering BS or Environmental Engineering BS and ( CIV ENGR 414 , 426 , 427 , 428 , 445 , 447 , 522 , 573 , 574 , 576 , G L E/CIV ENGR 530 , 532 , or 535 ) Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Integrate and apply the knowledge gained in prior coursework into a simulated real-world design environment Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use open-ended problem-solving skills Audience: Undergraduate 3. Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use oral and written communication skills to articulate proposed and completed work Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain basic concepts in management, business, and public policy Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explain the importance of professional licensure Audience: Undergraduate 7. Identify common failure mechanisms of a component, process, or system and their causes and prevention Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Integrate and apply the knowledge gained in prior coursework into a simulated real-world design environment Audience: Undergraduate 2. Use open-ended problem-solving skills Audience: Undergraduate 3. Work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment Audience: Undergraduate 4. Use oral and written communication skills to articulate proposed and completed work Audience: Undergraduate 5. Explain basic concepts in management, business, and public policy Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explain the importance of professional licensure Audience: Undergraduate 7. Identify common failure mechanisms of a component, process, or system and their causes and prevention Audience: Undergraduate

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