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CE 488CCapstone Project - Construction

4 credits · Civil Engineering · Penn State

This course consists of a project either selected by the students with approval or assigned by the instructor. C E 488C Capstone Project - Construction (4) This course integrates the structural design and construction skills through an application to a project focusing in the construction management area. The course is serves as the capstone of the senior student's education courses. The course C E 488C identifies the student selection of a construction capstone project. The student works on a team during the course project process. The team will evaluated on different assignments during the project as well the final product. The team will submit a final written report as well make an oral presentation. The SDCET advisory board is invited to participate in the oral participations. The 4 credit hour course is separated into two parts which are taken in two consecutive semesters. The first course offering is for 1 credit to provide the students an overview of the course and an introduction to the project. The course is then repeated for 3 credits the following semester for the project. This is to allow the necessary time for students to complete the project.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

From the catalog: “Eighth-semester Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology (SDCET_BS) Enforced Concurrent at Enrollment: CET 430 and CET 431 and CET 432 and CET 435 and CE 456”

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 4 · Spring (1 program).