MISSION STATEMENT
To develop an accredited alternate
capstone program that integrates
service learning through a real-world
engineering project.
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PROJECT TEAM
Students:
Industry Contact
Matt Dion
Mark Georgian
Scott Heil
Per Onsager
Cassandra Piorkowski
Brendan Sprague
Craig Miller, PE
Faculty/Staff
Prof. Hajduk, PE
Linda Barrington
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PROPOSED PROJECT LOCATION: HAITI
• Economically
depressed country
• Devastated by natural
disasters
• Critical need for Civil
Engineers and
Infrastructure
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INDUSTRY CONTACT
Craig Miller, PE
• President, Waterfield Design
Group
• UMass Lowell Alumnus
• CEE Department Industrial
Advisory Board Member
• Active in Haiti for years
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SEQUENCE OF COURSES
Current Curriculum Proposed Curriculum
Senior Year
Key:
Senior Year
Fall
Spring
Fall
Spring
(18)
(15)
(18)
(15)
TBD (3)
14.470 (3)
TBD (3)
14.470 (3)
General Ed.
Eng. Econ.
General Ed.
Eng. Econ.
TBD (3)
TBD (3)
25.401 (3)
TBD (3)
Prof. Elective
Prof. Elective
S-L Elective
Prof. Elective
16.213 (3)
10.347 (3)
16.213 (3)
10.347 (3)
Fund. of Elec.
Heat & Therm.
Fund. of Elec.
Heat & Therm.
14.460 (3)
TBD (3)
14.460 (3)
TBD (3)
Water Res. Eng.
General Ed.
Water Res. Eng.
General Ed.
14.431 (3)
14.485 (3)
14.431 (3)
14.485 (3)
Foundations &
Soils Eng.
Alternative
Capstone Design
(Senior Status)
Pre-requisite
Math & Science
General Ed.
Engineering
Environmental
Geotechnical
Structural
Foundations &
Soils Eng.
Capstone Design
(Senior Status)
Transportation
14.452 (3)
14.452 (3)
Steel Design
Steel Design
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SEQUENCE OF COURSES
Fall 2013
Spring 2013
14.485 (3)
Alternative Capstone Design
(Senior Status)
25.401 (3)
S-L Elective
• Pre-requisite for 14.485 Alternative
•
Capstone Section
• Co-taught by Prof. Hajduk and Linda
Barrington w/add. assistance
• Course divided into three (3) parts
Limited to students with 25.401 prerequisite
•
Taught by Mr. Miller (w/Prof. Hajduk)
•
Same overall setup as current 14.485
•
Students divided into teams
•
Culture of Haiti
•
Teams selected by Instructor
•
Seismic Design using IBC 2012
•
Same date/time schedule
•
Preparation for Haiti Project
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25.401 ABET REQUIREMENTS
Course Goals: Upon completion of the course, a student
should be able to:
Course Section
1. Identify the major civil engineering infrastructure deficiencies in Haiti.
2. Provide an overview of the history of Haiti since 1950.
Culture of Haiti
3. Communicate with local Haitians on a rudimentary level.
4. Determine seismic site class according to IBC 2012 using available
soil properties.
5. Determine peak ground acceleration using earthquake hazard data.
Seismic Design
6. Determine earthquake spectral response acceleration parameters (SS
and S1) in accordance with IBC 2012 procedures.
7. Identify project requirements for use in 14.485.
8. Develop a project timeline for use in 14.485.
Preparation for
14.485
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14.485 MODULES
Current 14.485
Alternate 14.485 (Tentative)
Module
Topic
Module
Topic
1
Bridge Design Introduction
1
Building Design Introduction
2
Highway & Bridge Geometry
2
Building Design - Seismic
3
Drainage and Erosion Control
3
Building Design - Weather
4
Geotechnical Engineering
4
Drainage and Erosion Control
5
Abutment Design
5
Geotechnical Engineering
6
Reinforced Concrete Design
6
Transportation Engineering
7
Superstructure Design
7
Environmental Permitting
8
Bridge Geometrics
8
Construction Permitting
9
Environmental Permitting
9
Construction Estimates
10
Construction Estimate
10
Final Presentations
11
MassDOT Scope and Fee
12
Final Presentations
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14.485 ABET REQUIREMENTS
Course Goals
Current
Alternative
1. Understand the inter-relationships of the engineering tools acquired
during previous coursework.
X
X
2. Improving written, verbal, and oral communication skills.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
3. Take responsibility in a variety of roles as a member of a design team
not of one’s choosing.
4. Prepare team project reports on design modules for which deliverables
are specified and delivery schedules are pre-set.
5. Improve ability to read construction drawings and to develop design
details.
6. Design parts of a project that fall into various specializations of Civil
Engineering.
7. Deliver a formal team presentation of progress in a team project using
a variety of media, including a question and answer session before a
presentation jury panel.
8. Integrate disparate parts of a project into a Design Summary Report.
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PLAN OF ACTION
Spring 2013
1. Selection of Industry Partner (Mr. Miller, PE) (Done)
2. Selection of Project (Ongoing)
3. Presentation to CEE Faculty and IAB
4. Creation of 25.401 Section
5. Registration of students to 25.401 (with permission
of Instructor)
6. Start of Fundraising
1. Meeting with University Advancement on March 28, 2013
2. Identification of external funding sources
3. Establishment of University Account
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PLAN OF ACTION
Summer 2013
1. Development of 25.401 & 14.485 Courses
2. Identification of Student Fundraising Efforts
Fall 2013
1. Students take 25.401
2. Continued Fundraising
3. Continued Development of 14.485
4. First Site Visit (w/Craig Miller, PE and Linda
Barrington)
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PLAN OF ACTION
Spring 2014
1. Students take 14.485
2. Second Site Visit (w/Craig Miller & Linda
Barrington)
3. Student Assessment
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BENEFITS FOR THE CEE DEPARTMENT
• Marketability: Set UMass Lowell apart
• Recruitment: Important factor in the
college-decision process
• Service-Learning: Opportunities for the
future
• Retention: Improve current retention
rates
• Legacy: Sustainable program
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Thank you for your time.
Questions?
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