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Surveyor operating a total station beside a rural highway with a rod person downstream.

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Field survey: the horizontal and vertical control every alignment and grade later depends on.

Week 14 of 12

Proposal Defense Week and Course Close-Out

Delivering the scored proposal defense and completing final course records.

Nov 25 – Nov 29 · deliverables due Nov 29 · est. 8 hrs

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Instructor note: Defense week is a milestone, not a deadline. Show up prepared, listen carefully, and leave with a clear path forward.

Learning objectives

  • Deliver the scored oral proposal defense
  • Respond to faculty and industry committee questions
  • Submit any corrected final documents
  • Complete course reflection and close-out survey
  • Archive project artifacts for Capstone II handoff

Lecture topics

  • Defense-day logistics
  • Committee question strategies
  • Post-defense revisions
  • Project handoff checklist
  • Capstone II readiness
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