CVEN 4434 Environmental Engineering Design
Educational Objectives:
1. gain experience tackling open-ended design problems
2. learn methods to evaluate design alternatives for complex technical systems, and gain an understanding of engineering design as a goal-oriented problem solving activity defined by a variety of constraints (not all of which are technical)
3. develop the ability to seek out knowledge and learn independently
4. develop experience in working on project teams
5. experience managing time and workload
6. develop oral and written communication abilities
7. develop an appreciation for engineering design as part technical skill, experience, and art
* Design project selected is a feasibility study for a real local municipality
involves interaction with City and consultants
students can see real client:consultant interaction
students can see interaction with citizens
(can attend a public meeting)
* Single team of 4 students throughout the semester
3 main “deliverables”
response to RFP = oral and written
alternatives assessment = written
(draft returned to students)
final preliminary design = oral and written
* Simulates job experience
form an engineering “firm”
turn in weekly timesheets
weekly progress reports
self-schedule time
CVEN 4434 Environmental Engineering Design
Example of recent project:
201 facility plan to upgrade Broomfield wastewater
treatment plant for year 2020
- new processes for nutrient removal (regulations)
- public concerns about odors
- capacity upgrade
- constraints of discharge limits and available land
ABET a -> k criteria
Element / ? / Example of activityA. apply math &
science / x / in the design of unit processes
B. experiments
C. design a process to meet a need / X / design a system for a local, current need (wastewater or water treatment related)
D. multidisciplinary
team work / X / a single team for the entire semester design experience
E. solve
problems / x / within the design context
F. ethics /
G. communication / X / communicate through written design report, oral presentations
H. broad
education
I. life-long
learning / x / see changing standards,
begin independent learning
J. current issues / x / included in lectures and within the selected project
K. engineering
tools / x / use Autocad for design drawing, Powerpoint for presentations, excel to aid design calculations