Culmination of capstone design sequence. Intensive design experience on project chosen and approved in 401. Analysis, construction, testing, evaluation, and reporting required. Periodic oral and written reports and submission of design to external engineering design competition or display required.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : BSE 400 and BSE 404 and BSE 444.
(RE) Corequisite(s): BSE 403.

Other Instructors: Yoder, Daniel

Partner course to BSE402 Senior Design II, emphasizing professional presentation and reporting of technical material associated with the two-semester Senior Design project. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (AOC) (RE)Prerequisite(s): BSE 400 and BSE 404 and BSE 444.
(RE) Corequisite(s): BSE 402.

Study of materials used in highway and building construction. This study will include materials associated with soils, concrete (reinforced and unreinforced), asphalt, steel, and timber. Lecture and lab will include the introduction of the physical properties with related industry standards.

(RE) Prerequisite(s) : CSAS 125; MATH 132* or MATH 141* or MATH 151*; CHEM 100*, or CHEM 122* and CHEM123*, or CHEM 128*.

Other Instructors: Smith, Angela | Buchanan, John R

Preparation of scientific evidence for the thesis or dissertation in scientific journals, parts of the scientific paper, graphical and tabular presentation of data, sources of funding to support research, writing research grants, the editorial process, elements of style, and ethics.

Other Instructors: Beyl, Caula Ann | Trigiano, Robert N

Techniques of effective professional communications, professional ethics, interviewing, and the job search. Introduction of requirements for professional certification in various disciplines. Satisfies Volunteer Core Requirement: (OC) Satisfies General Education Requirement through the 2021-2022 academic catalog: (OC)
Registration Restriction(s): Environmental and soil science major or permission of instructor.

Other Instructors: Burk, Sonja