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To develop an accredited alternate capstone program that integrates

service learning through a real-world engineering project.

MISSION STATEMENT

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Students:Matt DionMark GeorgianScott HeilPer OnsagerCassandra PiorkowskiBrendan Sprague

Faculty/StaffProf. Hajduk, PELinda Barrington

Industry ContactCraig Miller, PE

PROJECT TEAM

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• Critical need for Civil Engineers and Infrastructure

PROPOSED PROJECT LOCATION: HAITI

• Economically depressed country

• Devastated by natural disasters

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Craig Miller, PE

•President, Waterfield Design Group

•UMass Lowell Alumnus

•CEE Department Industrial

Advisory Board Member

•Active in Haiti for years

INDUSTRY CONTACT

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Current CurriculumSenior Year

TBD (3)Prof. Elective

Fall(18)

Spring(15)

TBD (3)General Ed.

TBD (3)Prof. Elective

14.460 (3)Water Res. Eng.

16.213 (3)Fund. of Elec.

10.347 (3)Heat & Therm.

14.485 (3)Capstone Design(Senior Status)

14.431 (3)Foundations & Soils Eng.

14.452 (3)Steel Design

14.470 (3)Eng. Econ.

TBD (3)General Ed.

Proposed CurriculumSenior Year

25.401 (3)S-L Elective

Fall(18)

Spring(15)

TBD (3)General Ed.

TBD (3)Prof. Elective

14.460 (3)Water Res. Eng.

16.213 (3)Fund. of Elec.

10.347 (3)Heat & Therm.

14.485 (3)Alternative Capstone Design(Senior Status)

14.431 (3)Foundations & Soils Eng.

14.452 (3)Steel Design

14.470 (3)Eng. Econ.

TBD (3)General Ed.

Pre-requisite

Structural

Environmental

Math & Science

General Ed.

Engineering

Geotechnical

Transportation

Key:

SEQUENCE OF COURSES

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SEQUENCE OF COURSES

25.401 (3)S-L Elective

Fall 2013

14.485 (3)Alternative Capstone Design(Senior Status)

Spring 2013

• Pre-requisite for 14.485 Alternative

Capstone Section

• Co-taught by Prof. Hajduk and Linda

Barrington w/add. assistance

• Course divided into three (3) parts

• Culture of Haiti

• Seismic Design using IBC 2012

• Preparation for Haiti Project

• Limited to students with 25.401 pre-

requisite

• Taught by Mr. Miller (w/Prof. Hajduk)

• Same overall setup as current 14.485

• Students divided into teams

• Teams selected by Instructor

• Same date/time schedule

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25.401 ABET REQUIREMENTSCourse Goals: Upon completion of the course, a student

should be able to:Course Section

1. Identify the major civil engineering infrastructure deficiencies in Haiti.

Culture of Haiti2. Provide an overview of the history of Haiti since 1950.

3. Communicate with local Haitians on a rudimentary level.

4. Determine seismic site class according to IBC 2012 using available soil properties.

Seismic Design5. Determine peak ground acceleration using earthquake hazard data.

6. Determine earthquake spectral response acceleration parameters (SS

and S1) in accordance with IBC 2012 procedures.

7. Identify project requirements for use in 14.485. Preparation for 14.4858. Develop a project timeline for use in 14.485.

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14.485 MODULES Current 14.485    Alternate 14.485 (Tentative)

Module Topic   Module Topic

1 Bridge Design Introduction   1 Building Design Introduction

2 Highway & Bridge Geometry   2 Building Design - Seismic

3 Drainage and Erosion Control   3 Building Design - Weather

4 Geotechnical Engineering   4 Drainage and Erosion Control

5 Abutment Design   5 Geotechnical Engineering

6 Reinforced Concrete Design   6 Transportation Engineering

7 Superstructure Design   7 Environmental Permitting

8 Bridge Geometrics   8 Construction Permitting

9 Environmental Permitting   9 Construction Estimates

10 Construction Estimate   10 Final Presentations

11 MassDOT Scope and Fee      

12 Final Presentations      

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14.485 ABET REQUIREMENTSCourse Goals Current Alternative1. Understand the inter-relationships of the engineering tools acquired during previous coursework.

X X

2. Improving written, verbal, and oral communication skills. X X

3. Take responsibility in a variety of roles as a member of a design team not of one’s choosing.

X X

4. Prepare team project reports on design modules for which deliverables are specified and delivery schedules are pre-set.

X X

5. Improve ability to read construction drawings and to develop design details.

X X

6. Design parts of a project that fall into various specializations of Civil Engineering.

X X

7. Deliver a formal team presentation of progress in a team project using a variety of media, including a question and answer session before a presentation jury panel.

X X

8. Integrate disparate parts of a project into a Design Summary Report. X X

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Spring 20131.Selection of Industry Partner (Mr. Miller, PE) (Done)2.Selection of Project (Ongoing)3.Presentation to CEE Faculty and IAB 4.Creation of 25.401 Section5.Registration of students to 25.401 (with permission of Instructor)6.Start of Fundraising

1. Meeting with University Advancement on March 28, 20132. Identification of external funding sources3. Establishment of University Account

PLAN OF ACTION

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Summer 20131.Development of 25.401 & 14.485 Courses2.Identification of Student Fundraising Efforts

Fall 20131.Students take 25.4012.Continued Fundraising3.Continued Development of 14.4854.First Site Visit (w/Craig Miller, PE and Linda Barrington)

PLAN OF ACTION

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Spring 20141.Students take 14.485

2.Second Site Visit (w/Craig Miller & Linda Barrington)

3.Student Assessment

PLAN OF ACTION

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• Marketability: Set UMass Lowell apart

• Recruitment: Important factor in the college-decision process

• Service-Learning: Opportunities for the future

• Retention: Improve current retention rates

• Legacy: Sustainable program

BENEFITS FOR THE CEE DEPARTMENT

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Thank you for your time.

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