ENGCV581-21A (HAM)

Advanced Civil Engineering Design Challenge

15 Points

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Division of Health Engineering Computing & Science
School of Engineering

Staff

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Convenor(s)

Megan Boston

Megan Boston
9459
DE.2.01
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megan.boston@waikato.ac.nz

Lecturer(s)

Graeme Glasgow

Graeme Glasgow
5269
CD.3.02
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graeme.glasgow@waikato.ac.nz

Mark Dyer

Mark Dyer
9541
FG.1.04
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mark.dyer@waikato.ac.nz

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: mary.dalbeth@waikato.ac.nz
: natalie.shaw@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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Engineering design principles applied to a complex civil design challenge. Detailed considerations in the project to include using design standards, materials selection, life cycle costs, environmental impact, health and safety and risk assesssment.
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Paper Structure

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This paper will be taught through a combination of workshops and lectures.

During workshops, students will work with their group to formulate and develop designs with support from the teaching staff.

Lectures will review important topics from earlier courses and cover new topics important for large-scale design projects. Lectures will also cover some soft skill topics such as technical writing, peer reviews, and effective presentations.

Attendance is highly recommended at all workshops and lectures.

If needed due to COVID restrictions, lectures and workshops will move to online formats to allow for remote learning.

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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the paper should be able to:

  • Apply the engineering design methodology to solve a complex ‎open-‎ended civil design problem. (WA1, WA2, WA4)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Project Tender (1)
    • Conceptual Design Report (2)
    • Final Report (5)
  • Understand the key elements of managing a project and be able to ‎plan and schedule work ‎activities in accordance with standard practice. (WA11)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Final Report (5)
  • ‎Work ‎effectively within a team to ‎accomplish tasks within given deadlines.‎ (WA9)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Conceptual Design Report (2)
    • Final Report (5)
    • Final Presentation (7)
  • Be able to organise, conduct and record engineering meetings.‎ (WA9 and WA10)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Design Journal and Time Logbook (6)
  • Be able to effectively convey thoughts and ideas in an engineering ‎design report. (WA10)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Project Tender (1)
    • Conceptual Design Report (2)
    • Final Report (5)
  • Be able to effectively incorporate sustainability, social, and cultural dimension into a complex engineering design (WA6 and WA7)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Final Report (5)
  • Demonstrate the ability to critique and analyse complex engineering work completed by others (WA2, WA10)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Peer Review (3)
  • Self manage time management and project development (WA9)
    Linked to the following assessments:
    • Weekly Progress Reports (4)
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Assessment

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The design project for this paper has group and individual components. Most of the assessment will be on the student's individual design and contributions to the group. Each component of the design contributes to the larger group project and group designs should be cohesive.

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Project Tender
8 Mar 2021
12:00 PM
5
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Conceptual Design Report
31 Mar 2021
12:00 PM
20
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Peer Review
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
4. Weekly Progress Reports
10
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
5. Final Report
24 May 2021
12:00 PM
25
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6. Design Journal and Time Logbook
20
7. Final Presentation
31 May 2021
12:00 AM
10
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Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Supplementary material to be provided on Moodle
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Recommended Readings

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NZ Design Standards

Some design standards are available free of charge through Standards NZ. These will require you to create an account and download the standards onto your personal device.

Some additional standards are available through the library, these can be accessed by following the instructions below.

https://ezproxy.waikato.ac.nz/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fshop.standards.govt.nz%2F

username: waikatoLibrary
password: stAndArds1964

Note: Only one person can be logged in at once, please be courteous and limit your time logged in.

Note: To log on, you must type in the username and password, copy and paste does not always allow you to log in.

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Online Support

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Online support will be available through email and Moodle. If contacting through Moodle, do not use the messaging as it is difficult to respond to.

A discussion forum has been added to Moodle. Please feel free to use this to ask questions, communicate with classmates, and answer questions your classmates may have. The Forum will be monitored. You are encouraged to ask your classmates in the first instance if you have missed information related to the course.

Moodle announcements will also be used to send out information on lectures and assessment items. Ensure that you are subscribed to email notifications for these announcements. Frequently asked questions will be answered in the Moodle announcements.

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Workload

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WorkloadDuration (hrs)FrequencyTotal
Contact hours
Lectures 1 weekly 11
Workshops 2 twice a week 44
Total 55
Non contact hours
Project tender 5 5
Conceptual Design 20 20
Progress reports 0.5 73.5
Design journal 25 25
Final Report - technical design 30 30
Final presentation 5 5
Peer Review 7 7
Total non-contact 95.5
Paper Total150.5
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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

Prerequisite papers: ENGCV380 and ENGCV312 and ENGCV323 and ENGCV331 and ENGCV351 and ENGEV341

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: ENGCV580

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