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CEGR 492 · Engineering Design Studio · Overview and Setup

Overview

Field review: the conversation in which a scope, a constraint or a decision is actually settled.

Phase VI · Capstone II

Civil Engineering Design Studio

Convert the approved proposal into detailed engineering work: establish a design basis, develop loads, run documented calculations, design and check every component, produce drawings, verify results independently, compare alternatives, estimate cost, and package a complete design report.

Structural engineering
Bridge engineering
Geotechnical engineering
Transportation engineering
Airport engineering
Water resources engineering
Hydraulic engineering
Construction engineering
Civil engineering materials
Infrastructure failure analysis
AI-enabled civil engineering
Interdisciplinary projects

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Drawings

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Setup

2 modules
  • Design Studio Overview
    Interdisciplinary projects

    See the full Capstone II design workflow, discipline coverage, design health and the next action that advances your design.

  • Project Design Setup
    Interdisciplinary projects

    Convert the approved proposal into a defined design project: type, site, disciplines, units, design life and scope boundaries.

Design basis

2 modules
  • Design Basis and Criteria
    Interdisciplinary projects

    Establish the governing criteria: strength, serviceability, durability, performance targets and their source clauses.

  • Loads and Demands Studio
    Structural engineering

    Develop dead, live, wind, seismic, snow, earth, hydrostatic and vehicular loads and assemble LRFD/ASD combinations.

Analysis

7 modules
  • Engineering Calculation Manager
    Interdisciplinary projects

    Author step-by-step calculations with known/unknown framing, unit checks, references and interpreted results.

  • Settlement and Ground Improvement Studio
    Geotechnical engineering

    Predict immediate, consolidation and secondary settlement and select ground improvement when limits are exceeded.

  • Slope Stability and Excavation Studio
    Geotechnical engineering

    Analyze slope stability, temporary excavation support, dewatering and construction safety requirements.

  • Traffic Operations and Safety Studio
    Transportation engineering

    Analyze capacity, level of service, intersection control, signal timing and safety countermeasures.

  • Hydrology and Watershed Studio
    Water resources engineering

    Delineate the watershed and compute design storms, runoff, times of concentration and peak flows.

  • Materials and Laboratory Design Studio
    Civil engineering materials

    Specify materials and plan the laboratory testing program that validates design assumptions.

  • AI and Smart Infrastructure Studio
    AI-enabled civil engineering

    Apply data-driven and AI methods responsibly: sensors, datasets, models, validation and engineering judgment limits.

Design

19 modules
  • Structural Building Design Studio
    Structural engineering

    Design the building system: framing layout, gravity load path, lateral system, member sizing and drift control.

  • Bridge Design Studio
    Bridge engineering

    Design a bridge superstructure and substructure: girder layout, live load distribution, deck, bearings, piers and abutments.

  • Steel Design Studio
    Structural engineering

    Design steel tension, compression, flexural and combined members with stability and local buckling checks.

  • Reinforced Concrete Design Studio
    Structural engineering

    Design RC beams, one-way slabs, columns and shear reinforcement with strength, detailing and serviceability checks.

  • Masonry Design Studio
    Structural engineering

    Design reinforced and unreinforced masonry walls, pilasters and lintels for axial, flexural and out-of-plane loads.

  • Portal Frame and Aircraft Hangar Studio
    Structural engineering

    Design long-span portal frames and hangar structures with large clear spans, doors and crane or wind demands.

  • Parking Garage Design Studio
    Structural engineering

    Design parking structures: bay layout, ramps, long-span floor systems, durability and vehicle barrier loads.

  • Foundation Design Studio
    Geotechnical engineering

    Design shallow foundations: bearing capacity, settlement, eccentricity, sliding, overturning and reinforcement.

  • Retaining Wall Design Studio
    Geotechnical engineering

    Design gravity, cantilever and MSE retaining walls with earth pressure, stability and drainage checks.

  • Pile and Deep Foundation Design Studio
    Geotechnical engineering

    Design driven piles, drilled shafts and pile groups for axial, uplift and lateral demands.

  • Roadway Geometric Design Studio
    Transportation engineering

    Design horizontal and vertical alignment: sight distance, curves, superelevation, cross-section and earthwork.

  • Pavement Design Studio
    Transportation engineering

    Design flexible and rigid pavements using ESALs, subgrade support, layer coefficients and drainage.

  • Airport Design Studio
    Airport engineering

    Design runway, taxiway and apron geometry, pavement, and airfield safety areas for the critical aircraft.

  • Parking and Multimodal Facility Studio
    Transportation engineering

    Design parking supply, circulation, transit access, bicycle and pedestrian facilities and ADA compliance.

  • Drainage and Stormwater Design Studio
    Water resources engineering

    Design inlets, storm sewers, swales and detention/retention systems to meet release-rate requirements.

  • Culvert, Weir, and Open-Channel Studio
    Hydraulic engineering

    Design culverts, weirs, channels and energy dissipators with inlet/outlet control and scour protection.

  • Flood Mitigation and Resilience Studio
    Water resources engineering

    Evaluate floodplain impacts and design levees, floodwalls, storage and nonstructural mitigation alternatives.

  • BMP and Green Infrastructure Studio
    Water resources engineering

    Select and size bioretention, permeable pavement, green roofs and other BMPs for water quality and volume.

  • Design Alternatives and Optimization Studio
    Interdisciplinary projects

    Compare feasible alternatives on cost, constructability, performance, sustainability and risk, then justify selection.

Detailing

2 modules
  • Connection Design Studio
    Structural engineering

    Design bolted and welded connections: shear, bearing, block shear, weld sizing, and plate limit states.

  • Drawings and Detailing Studio
    Interdisciplinary projects

    Produce and check plan, section, detail and schedule sheets with proper annotation and revision control.

Verification

5 modules
  • Structural Failure Investigation Studio
    Infrastructure failure analysis

    Investigate failure mechanisms and apply forensic lessons as design constraints on your own project.

  • Progressive Collapse and Alternative Load Path Studio
    Structural engineering

    Evaluate redundancy, tie forces and alternative load paths under notional member removal.

  • Numerical Modeling and Digital Twin Studio
    Interdisciplinary projects

    Document model setup and verify software results against independent hand calculations.

  • Verification, Validation, and Independent Check
    Interdisciplinary projects

    Run independent checks, quantify differences and close out every discrepancy before submission.

  • Constructability, Safety, Sustainability, and Resilience Review
    Construction engineering

    Review the design for buildability, worker safety, sustainability performance and long-term resilience.

Documentation

5 modules
  • Construction Planning and Cost Studio
    Construction engineering

    Plan construction sequencing, methods, temporary works, productivity, equipment and schedule.

  • Quantity Takeoff and Cost Estimate
    Construction engineering

    Develop quantity takeoffs from the drawings and build a documented cost estimate with contingency.

  • Design Report Builder
    Interdisciplinary projects

    Assemble the complete Capstone II design report with calculations, drawings, results and appendices.

  • Capstone II Progress and Advisor Review
    Interdisciplinary projects

    Track milestone reviews, advisor feedback categories and revision responses through the semester.

  • Final Design Readiness and Handoff
    Interdisciplinary projects

    Confirm every design deliverable is complete, checked, approved and packaged for final handoff.

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Design Studio Overview

See the full Capstone II design workflow, discipline coverage, design health and the next action that advances your design.

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Design health

  • Design basis approved
  • All governing load combinations checked
  • Every design check passes or is justified
  • Numerical models hand-verified
  • Independent checks closed
  • Drawing set complete and checked
  • Details buildable and dimensioned
  • Constructability review complete

How Phase VI connects

Objectives from Chapter 1 scope the design. Chapter 2 standards become the design basis. Chapter 3 methods become the calculation and modeling plan. Every module feeds the Design Report Builder and the FE Civil review.

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