CE4905 SENIOR DESIGN

Spring 2005

Accelerated Remediation of Torch Lake

 

Instructor:      Noel Urban                                                                                                      Project Information

                        642 ESE Bldg.                                                                                                 Description, Schedule

                        7-3640                                                                                                             List of background information

                        nurban@mtu.edu                                                                                              Class meeting notes

                        Available by appointment or drop-in                                                                 Report – latest version

 

Meeting Time and Place:

                        Tuesdays, 9:05-10:55, Dillman 102 – obligatory

                        Thursdays, 9:05-10:55, Dillman 102 – group meetings

 

Course Description:

  1. Required attributes:

·        be based on knowledge and skills acquired in earlier engineering coursework;

·        be focused on the process of devising a system, component or process to meet desired needs;

·        be a decision making process involving choices between alternatives

·        be relevant to professional practice;

·        incorporate most of the following eight considerations:  economic, environmental, sustainability, constructability, ethical, health and safety, social, political;

·        Students must work in teams that are, where practical, multidisciplinary

  1. Educational Objectives:
    1. Contribute to students’

·        ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs

·        ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams

·        ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems

·        ability to communicate effectively

·        ability to use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice

    1. Contribute to students’
        • Applicative Skills
        • Communicative Skills
        • Integrative Skills
        • Interactive Skills
        • Professional Understanding

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

            This project will evaluate alternatives, select one alternative, and design a remediation project to enhance the rate of self-recovery of Torch Lake.  This lake suffers from high copper concentrations in the water and sediments as a result of the disposal of mine tailings in the lake and on the shore line. 

 

Deliverables:

1.      Draft of final report due in Week 11;

2.      Written project report due at end of term (week 14);

3.      Draft of presentation slides due in Week 12

4.      Oral presentation of remediation project at end of term (week 13);

5.      Bi-weekly progress reports (memos) from each group giving:

a.       Goals of past 2 weeks;

b.      Actions taken to meet those goals;

c.       Evaluation of whether goal has been met;

d.      Goals for next two-week period;

e.       Actions that will be taken to meet those goals;

f.        Criteria for deciding if goal has been met;

6.      Three group presentations to remainder of class on group progress;

 

Project Schedule

Week

Activity

Deliverables

1

Develop strategy, brainstorm options, form groups

e-mail of options to be considered

2

Groups set goals, identify information needs, plan strategies for obtaining information

Progress report

3

 

First presentation

4

 

Progress report

5

 

 

6

 

Progress report

7

 

Second presentation

8

 

Progress report

9

 

 

10

 

Third presentation, Progress report

11

Prepare final report

Draft of project report

12

Prepare presentation

Draft of slides for presentation

13

Revise report

Project Presentation

14

Finalize report

Project Report

 

Grading:

1.      Communication (written and oral) skills – 25% (individual)

2.      Team work skills – 25% (assessed by peers)

3.      Ability to apply engineering tools to solve a complex problem – 50% (class)