TERM PROJECTS

Select a major article (or a series of articles) that provides an interesting case study and clearly emphasizes geology in an engineering context. Note that actual case studies on which you have worked in design projects or on internships are good as well as some in-house company publications. On-going projects in the Denver/Boulder area can also be reported. Your instructor must approve the case study by February 13, 2009. This is a group project (no more than 4 persons per group).

Prepare a report (one per group) to be given as an oral presentation with illustrations for the class. Each of your colleagues in class should receive a one-page summary handout highlighting the main features of your case studies including the major references. The written report should be typed and should not exceed 10 pages (single space, 12 font) including illustrations (figures, tables, diagrams, sketches, etc).

Written reports are due no later than by Friday March 20, 2009.

Each oral presentation should not exceed 20 minutes including 5 minutes for Q&A. The oral presentations will start on April 6, 2009. All presentations must be given using a Power Point platform.

This assignment represents 10% of your final grade. It will give you the opportunity to explore a real engineering case study, understand it and present it to your peers.

Examples of projects presented in Spring 2008

Barker Dam|
Buffalo Creek Disaster
Moffat Tunnel