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ENGCV581-23A (HAM)
Advanced Civil Engineering Design Challenge
15 Points
Staff
Convenor(s)
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Kris Roy
4520
F.1.11E
kris.roy@waikato.ac.nz
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Lecturer(s)
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Kim de Graaf
F.1.11C
kim.degraaf@waikato.ac.nz
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Kris Roy
4520
F.1.11E
kris.roy@waikato.ac.nz
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Yifan Yang
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F.1.11D
yifan.yang@waikato.ac.nz
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What this paper is about
Following the design experienced gained in papers ENGCV280 and ENGCV380, you will undertake a more advanced civil engineering design project that demonstrates creativity, functionality and technical engineering knowledge.
You will undertake an advanced civil engineering design project that initially requires you to define a Project Brief that recognizes a Client's design needs as well as broader societal, cultural, environmental and legal constraints. This initial design step is followed by development of several conceptual designs. Based on these conceptual designs, you will individually develop a preferred solution using specialist engineering knowledge to undertake a robust detail design supported by a package of calculations and drawings.
The learning outcomes for this paper are linked to Washington Accord graduate attributes WA1-WA11. Explanation of the graduate attributes can be found at: https://www.ieagreements.org/
How this paper will be taught
This paper will be taught through a combination of design studio sessions and lectures. Working in design teams, you will select a 2 hr weekly design studio session where you will be given hands on advice from staff and external professional engineers on how to progress your design projects by balancing often conflicting needs to develop a preferred solution. These 2 hour design studio session will be held in the Civil Engineering Design Studio and accompanied by a weekly lecture that offers specific knowledge and information on different aspects of the design project such as design thinking, design safety, build-ability, sustainability, effective presentations, keeping a design journal etc. Attendance is highly recommended at all design studio sessions and lectures.
Required Readings
You will need to have
Text Books
Tony Hunt's Structures Notebook (e-copy available at library)
Tony Hunt's Sketch Book (e-copy available at library)
The Structural Basis of Architecture By Bjørn N. Sandaker, Arne P. Eggen, Mark R. Cruvellier
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://www.waikato.ac.nz/library/resources/journals-access#standardsNZ
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.
Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:
Assessments
How you will be assessed
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.
Samples of your work may be required as part of the Engineering New Zealand accreditation process for BE(Hons) degrees. Any samples taken will have the student name and ID redacted. If you do not want samples of your work collected then please email the engineering administrator, Natalie Shaw (natalie.shaw@waikato.ac.nz), to opt out.
The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam.