EGT 460 - PLTW-Civil Engineering and Architecture

Prerequisites:
EGT 400
CAREER AND TECHNICAL CREDIT TYPE
3 credit(s)

Introduces teams of students to collaboration on the development of community-based building projects and conceptual design for project presentations. This course was developed by Project Lead the Way.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Connect modern structural and architectural designs to historical architectural and civil engineering achievements.

2. Identify three general categories of structural systems used in historical buildings.

3. Identify the primary duties, and attributes of a civil engineer and an architect along with the traditional path for becoming a civil engineer or architect.

4. Identify various specialty disciplines associated with civil engineering.

5. Participate in a design charrette and recognize the value of using a charrette to develop innovative solutions to support whole building design.

6. Understand the relationship among the stakeholders involved in the design and construction of a building project.

7. Apply basic math skills to calculate the quantity and cost of concrete needed to pour the pad for a small building.

8. Create a cost estimate for a small construction project, including a detailed cost break-down.

9. Calculate the heat loss for a building envelope with given conditions appropriate for the project.

10. Apply principles of sustainable design to a small project.