Semester Planner — 12-Week Capstone I Management

Semester Management

Your complete 12-week Capstone I roadmap — schedule, deliverables, advisor meetings, deadlines, and analytics.

All 12 weeks of CEGR 492. Open any week for its full workspace.

Week 1

Capstone Orientation and Project Discovery

In Progress

Explain the purpose of Capstone I

Progress13%

Tasks: 2 / 9 complete
Deliverable due: Aug 30
Advisor meeting: Optional
FE topic: FE Exam Orientation & Ethics
Estimated study: 5 hrs

Aug 26 – Aug 30

Open Week

Week 2

Topic Selection and Engineering Need

Upcoming

Evaluate project feasibility

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 8 complete
Deliverable due: Sep 6
Advisor meeting: Required
FE topic: Mathematics
Estimated study: 6 hrs

Sep 2 – Sep 6

Open Week

Week 3

Background of Study and Project Context

Upcoming

Write a structured background section

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 9 complete
Deliverable due: Sep 13
Advisor meeting: Required
FE topic: Probability and Statistics
Estimated study: 7 hrs

Sep 9 – Sep 13

Open Week

Week 4

Problem Statement and Research Gap

Upcoming

Write a clear engineering problem statement

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due: Sep 20
Advisor meeting: Optional
FE topic: Statics
Estimated study: 7 hrs

Sep 16 – Sep 20

Open Week

Week 5

Objectives, Research Questions, Scope, and Constraints

Upcoming

Write a primary objective

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 9 complete
Deliverable due: Sep 27
Advisor meeting: Optional
FE topic: Engineering Economics
Estimated study: 6 hrs

Sep 23 – Sep 27

Open Week

Week 6

Literature Review Planning and Source Evaluation

Upcoming

Search engineering databases

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due: Oct 4
Advisor meeting: Required
FE topic: Mechanics of Materials
Estimated study: 8 hrs

Sep 30 – Oct 4

Open Week

Week 7

Methodology Selection

Upcoming

Select an appropriate methodology

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due: Oct 11
Advisor meeting: Optional
FE topic: Fluid Mechanics
Estimated study: 8 hrs

Oct 7 – Oct 11

Open Week

Week 8

Preliminary Engineering Analysis and Design

Upcoming

Develop preliminary calculations

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due: Oct 18
Advisor meeting: Optional
FE topic: Structural Engineering
Estimated study: 10 hrs

Oct 14 – Oct 18

Open Week

Week 9

Validation, Risk, Safety, Sustainability, and Constructability

Upcoming

Develop validation methods

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due: Oct 25
Advisor meeting: Required
FE topic: Geotechnical Engineering
Estimated study: 8 hrs

Oct 21 – Oct 25

Open Week

Week 10

Project Management, Schedule, Budget, and Deliverables

Upcoming

Create a project schedule

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due: Nov 1
Advisor meeting: Optional
FE topic: Construction Engineering
Estimated study: 7 hrs

Oct 28 – Nov 1

Open Week

Week 11

Proposal Integration, Technical Review, and Revision

Upcoming

Integrate Chapters 1–3

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 15 complete
Deliverable due: Nov 8
Advisor meeting: Required
FE topic: Transportation Engineering
Estimated study: 9 hrs

Nov 4 – Nov 8

Open Week

Week 12

Preliminary Results and Discipline Analysis

Upcoming

Execute the discipline preliminary calculations defined in the methodology

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 5 complete
Deliverable due: Nov 15
Advisor meeting: Required
FE topic: Water Resources & Environmental Engineering
Estimated study: 12 hrs

Nov 11 – Nov 15

Open Week

Week 13

Final Proposal Submission and Defense

Upcoming

Present technical material clearly

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due: Nov 22
Advisor meeting: Required
FE topic: Water Resources & Environmental Engineering
Estimated study: 10 hrs

Nov 18 – Nov 22

Open Week

Week 14

Proposal Defense Week and Course Close-Out

Upcoming

Deliver the scored oral proposal defense

Progress0%

Tasks: 0 / 6 complete
Deliverable due: Nov 29
Advisor meeting: Required
FE topic: Comprehensive FE Civil Review
Estimated study: 8 hrs

Nov 25 – Nov 29

Open Week