Keystone Pipeline
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Term Project: Systems Analysis of a Large-Scale Facility Spring 2014
The CEE 3000 term project requires you to examine and conduct a system analysis of a large- scale civil-engineered facility to assess the sustainability of the facility using the Sustainability Engineering (SE) framework presented in the course. The purpose of the system analysis will be to assess how sustainable or unsustainable the facility is and what actions can be taken to improve it. The project will be executed in teams of 5. Each team will choose a system and develop criteria to examine and evaluate the system based on the integrated sustainability framework (technical, economic, environmental, social/political) presented in the course. In addition, each team will present recommendations for improving the system and a summary of the limitations of the study. Subsequently, the team will develop a written report and oral presentation to present their findings to the class. It will be important to justify any claims you make relative to the sustainability or unsustainability of your system using both quantitative and qualitative data.
The written report will be organized in the following manner: Introduction: Report Objectives/ Brief Outline of the Report Background and Purpose of the System
Functional Characteristics Linkages
Environmental Economic Social (Political)
Analysis Tools/Performance Measures Benefit/Cost Analysis
Sustainability Analysis (note: incorporates environmental, social, economic, and political considerations to determine the status of the system)
Recommendations for Improving the System Limitations of the Analysis
Conclusions References
The oral presentation will follow a similar outline beginning with the following: Title Slide
Overview Slide Background
Purpose of the System Functional Characteristics Linkages … etc.
Note that all final written reports must have the following front matter when submitted: (1) A letter of
Term Project: Systems Analysis of a Large-Scale Facility Spring 2014
The CEE 3000 term project requires you to examine and conduct a system analysis of a large- scale civil-engineered facility to assess the sustainability of the facility using the Sustainability Engineering (SE) framework presented in the course. The purpose of the system analysis will be to assess how sustainable or unsustainable the facility is and what actions can be taken to improve it. The project will be executed in teams of 5. Each team will choose a system and develop criteria to examine and evaluate the system based on the integrated sustainability framework (technical, economic, environmental, social/political) presented in the course. In addition, each team will present recommendations for improving the system and a summary of the limitations of the study. Subsequently, the team will develop a written report and oral presentation to present their findings to the class. It will be important to justify any claims you make relative to the sustainability or unsustainability of your system using both quantitative and qualitative data.
The written report will be organized in the following manner: Introduction: Report Objectives/ Brief Outline of the Report Background and Purpose of the System
Functional Characteristics Linkages
Environmental Economic Social (Political)
Analysis Tools/Performance Measures Benefit/Cost Analysis
Sustainability Analysis (note: incorporates environmental, social, economic, and political considerations to determine the status of the system)
Recommendations for Improving the System Limitations of the Analysis
Conclusions References
The oral presentation will follow a similar outline beginning with the following: Title Slide
Overview Slide Background
Purpose of the System Functional Characteristics Linkages … etc.
Note that all final written reports must have the following front matter when submitted: (1) A letter of
References: The oral presentation will follow a similar outline beginning with the following: Title Slide Overview Slide Background Purpose of the System Functional Characteristics Linkages … etc. Note that all final written reports must have the following front matter when submitted: (1) A letter of transmittal, (2) Cover page (3) Executive Summary, and (4) Table of Contents. These are not included in the page limit given for the report.