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The project tasks evolve from semester to semester as we develop sustainable water treatment technologies. We maintain a this wiki as an active repository of what we are learning to help transfer knowledge from semester to semester. We also encourage students to participate in the project for multiple semesters so there is enough continuity of team members to aid in the transfer of knowledge from semester to semester.
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Students are required to attend two 50-minute meetings per week that are used to present project information, organize teams, present bi-weekly reports, meet with the instructor, and work on the team project.
Students in CEE 255 will participate in an apprenticeship role on teams led by students in CEE 455 or 501/502. They are expected to help with reporting and documentation, but will not be required to take on a leadership role. They are required to write a 2 page report assessing their contribution to the team project and reflecting help write and/or edit the team's semester report, and reflect critically on their service experience.
The first two weeks of the course are spent defining tasks and organizing teams. Students participate in problem definition, solution strategy, team formation, and task scheduling. Student teams write a project proposal early in the semester describing their approach to solving the research or design challenge. Teams present biweekly progress reports in the form of PowerPoint presentations and wiki-based reports twice per semester.
Midterm interviews with each student are required to discuss his/her contribution to the project. Final reports summarizing semester progress will be submitted by teams. The content of the final report is also presented to the class as an oral report using PowerPoint.
CEE 309 Special Topics in Civil and Environmental Engineering (var cr.)
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CEE 455 is available to third and fourth-year undergraduates and graduate students, and can be used as a Major Approved Elective or as a Design Course. (CEE 255 cannot.) Students can take both courses multiple semesters, but can only receive design credit and Major Approved Elective credit once for CEE 455. Students in CEE 455 are expected to take on a larger leadership role and/or work load as compared with students in CEE 255.
Student teams conduct research, build working models, design full scale prototypes, create design algorithms, and create educational materials for technology transfer to improve drinking water quality in Honduras.
Students are required to attend two 50-minute meetings per week that are used to present project information, organize teams, present bi-weekly reports, meet with the instructor, and work on the team project.
The first two weeks of the course are spent defining tasks and organizing teams. Students participate in problem definition, solution strategy, team formation, and task scheduling. Student teams write a project proposal early in the semester describing their approach to solving the research or design challenge. Teams present biweekly progress reports in the form of PowerPoint presentations and wiki-based reports twice per semester.
Midterm interviews with each student are required to discuss his/her contribution to the project. Final reports summarizing semester progress will be submitted by teams or individuals as drafts, and then resubmitted after revisions. The content of the final report is also presented to the class as an oral report using PowerPoint.
- Content: Summary of semester research and design work
- Length: Approximately 12 pages
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CEE 454 Small-Scale Sustainable Water Supplies (3 cr.)
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