Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering Design I

Calendar

WEEK #	LECTURES	DESIGN LABS
1	Registration Day	Introduction to CAD
2	Introduction to Water Treatment Objectives and Techniques of Treatment Hemond, Nepf	Lab exercise: pH and the glass electrode sensor, pH adjustment using aqueous or solid media
3	Acid-base Chemistry Rates of Acid Neutralization Hemond	Lab exercise: design curves for acid neutralization Begin Conceptual Design
4	Porous Media Hydraulics of Packed Columns Nepf	Design and Prototyping Begin Open Lab Hours
5	Design Reviews Discussion Nepf, Hemond	Completion of Prototypes Open Lab Hours Continue
6		Demonstration of Prototypes
7	Structural I Design Task Introduction Stress: Tensile, Shear (Torsion) Bucciarelli, Hemond	Lab exercise: strain gage, uniaxial tension test
8	Structural II Beam Bending Stresses Deflections Bucciarelli, Hemond	Lab exercise: beam bending Begin Conceptual Design
9	Structural III Design Review Bucciarelli, Hemond	Begin Building Apparatus
10	Structural IV Buckling Bucciarelli, Hemond	Continue Fabrication
11	Structural V Design Evaluation Bucciarelli, Hemond	Testing
12	Introduction to Thermal Design of Structures Hemond, Nepf, Bucciarelli
13	Introduction to Remote Sensing Thermal Imaging Analysis of Buildings Hemond, Frankel	Build Model Structures Begin Thermal Testing
14	Thermal Analysis Project Hemond, Nepf, Bucciarelli, Frankel	Continue Thermal Analysis Project
15	Final Exam Week Thermal Project Presentations Hemond, Nepf, Bucciarelli, Frankel