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CEGR 492 · Project Management

Project Planner

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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
Sep 6
Advisor meeting
Optional
FE topic
FE Exam Orientation & Ethics
Estimated study
5 hrs

Aug 31Sep 6

Open Week

Week 2

Topic Selection and Engineering Need

Upcoming

Evaluate project feasibility

Progress0%
Tasks
0 / 8 complete
Deliverable due
Sep 13
Advisor meeting
Required
FE topic
Mathematics
Estimated study
6 hrs

Sep 7Sep 13

Open Week

Week 3

Background of Study and Project Context

Upcoming

Write a structured background section

Progress0%
Tasks
0 / 9 complete
Deliverable due
Sep 20
Advisor meeting
Required
FE topic
Probability and Statistics
Estimated study
7 hrs

Sep 14Sep 20

Open Week

Week 4

Problem Statement and Research Gap

Upcoming

Write a clear engineering problem statement

Progress0%
Tasks
0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due
Sep 27
Advisor meeting
Optional
FE topic
Statics
Estimated study
7 hrs

Sep 21Sep 27

Open Week

Week 5

Objectives, Research Questions, Scope, and Constraints

Upcoming

Write a primary objective

Progress0%
Tasks
0 / 9 complete
Deliverable due
Oct 4
Advisor meeting
Optional
FE topic
Engineering Economics
Estimated study
6 hrs

Sep 28Oct 4

Open Week

Week 6

Literature Review Planning and Source Evaluation

Upcoming

Search engineering databases

Progress0%
Tasks
0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due
Oct 11
Advisor meeting
Required
FE topic
Mechanics of Materials
Estimated study
8 hrs

Oct 5Oct 11

Open Week

Week 7

Methodology Selection

Upcoming

Select an appropriate methodology

Progress0%
Tasks
0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due
Oct 18
Advisor meeting
Optional
FE topic
Fluid Mechanics
Estimated study
8 hrs

Oct 12Oct 18

Open Week

Week 8

Preliminary Engineering Analysis and Design

Upcoming

Develop preliminary calculations

Progress0%
Tasks
0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due
Oct 25
Advisor meeting
Optional
FE topic
Structural Engineering
Estimated study
10 hrs

Oct 19Oct 25

Open Week

Week 9

Validation, Risk, Safety, Sustainability, and Constructability

Upcoming

Develop validation methods

Progress0%
Tasks
0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due
Nov 1
Advisor meeting
Required
FE topic
Geotechnical Engineering
Estimated study
8 hrs

Oct 26Nov 1

Open Week

Week 10

Project Management, Schedule, Budget, and Deliverables

Upcoming

Create a project schedule

Progress0%
Tasks
0 / 7 complete
Deliverable due
Nov 8
Advisor meeting
Optional
FE topic
Construction Engineering
Estimated study
7 hrs

Nov 2Nov 8

Open Week

Week 11

Proposal Integration, Technical Review, and Revision

Upcoming

Integrate Chapters 1–3

Progress0%
Tasks
0 / 15 complete
Deliverable due
Nov 15
Advisor meeting
Required
FE topic
Transportation Engineering
Estimated study
9 hrs

Nov 9Nov 15

Open Week

Week 12

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 16Nov 22

Open Week
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