CTC 450 Projects

 

Project 1 and 2 (Sustainability with respect to Water and Wastewater Systems)-Individual:

 

Read the three articles on sustainability located on Blackboard.

 

 

1-Written Report:  Search the internet to find five (5) sustainable design techniques in the following areas and summarize the techniques in a written format.  Include at least one picture and one table in your report.

 

• Water Treatment (water saving devices, water recycling, etc).
• Wastewater Treatment

 

1.  Drop off a written report for part a) which is 5 pages minimum (excluding pictures/graphs).  Be sure and list your references (minimum of 5 references in MLA or APA format).

 

 

2-Powerpoint Presentation:   Find a LEED project which incorporated sustainable design techniques with respect to water &/or wastewater systems.  Summarize the project and the sustainable design techniques used. 

 

2.  Prepare a powerpoint presentation and give a 10-minute oral presentation on part b).  List your reference (or references).

 

 

Project 2:  Reading Contract Plans (Team/Class)

Take the contract plans and develop a detailed set of multiple choice questions and answers---- (30).

 

Prepare exam & key (50 points)

Fully participate in taking the exam (45 points)

Prepare an exam so that other team makes a 70-80 score (5 points)

 

For Projects 3 through 5 include:

·         Title Page (Include title, name(s), date due, class number, total manhours worked on project)

·         Index Page (remember to include page numbers)

·         Problem Statements

·         Diagram of pipe system (capture images and paste versus scans)

·         Summary of Results (in your own words and with appropriate technical depth)

·         Answers to Questions (in your own words and with appropriate technical depth)

·         Written summary of any difficulties/confusion when working the problems

·         External references and other resources

·         Place electronic summary in Angel Dropoff Folder (.pdf format)

 

Project 3: Flowmaster (Individual--work all 5 problems)

• Chapter 1, problem 2 (Description: concrete and cmp pipe comparison)
• Chapter 1, problem 5 (Description: variation of roughness coefficient)
• Chapter 1, problem 8 (Description: size cast iron pipe)
• Chapter 1, problem 9 (Description: Hazen-Williams versus Darcy-Weisbach Method)
• Chapter 1, problem 10 (Description: performance curves for 8”, 10” and 12” pipes)

 

Project 4:  WaterGEMS or WaterCAD (Individual—work one problem or team (2 people)—work both problems)

·         Chapter 6: problem 1 (ductile iron pipe network)

·         Chapter 6: problem 5 (golf sprinkler system)

 

Project 5: SewerGEMS or SewerCAD (Individual—work one problem, or team (2 people)—work both problems)

·         Chapter 7: problem 1 (sewer system serving resort apartment, bar and cafeteria)

·         Chaper 7: problem 3 (sewer system of force mains)

 

 

 

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