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CEGR 492 · Engineering Design Studio · Overview and Setup

Project Design Setup

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

Phase VI · Engineering Design Studio · Week 1

Project Design Setup

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

ASCE 7
Owner requirements
Project setup completeness0%

Project readiness summary

  • Title
  • Project type
  • Location
  • Owner
  • Site conditions
  • Performance goals
  • Disciplines
  • Scope included
  • Scope excluded
  • Proposal objectives link

Design warnings (1)

  • 10 project field(s) still blank: Title, Project type, Location, Owner, Site conditions, Performance goals, Disciplines, Scope included, Scope excluded, Proposal objectives link

Learning objectives

  • Define the design project
  • Link objectives to design work
  • Record scope changes

Engineering judgment

  • Every design decision traces back to an approved objective.
  • Log every scope change with its impact.

FE Civil connection

Project scoping

Handbook section: Professional Practice

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Module activities

Recommended next step

Design Basis and Criteria

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

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