To develop the students’ ability to link the knowledge and skills acquired in the course modules to conduct a development project.
1. Conceptual design
a) Identifying objectives, developing alternative conceptual plans for the proposed design project.
b) Presenting the conceptual plans with adequate number of preliminary sketches and drawings.
2. Evaluation of alternative conceptual designs
a) Evaluating alternatives using triple bottom line (People, Profit and Planet) basis and selecting the best feasible alternative.
3. Preliminary design
a) Defining the overall system configuration to bridge the gap between the design concept and the detailed design phase.
b) Providing the early project configuration using schematics, diagrams, and layouts.
c) Focusing on creating the general framework to build the project on.
d) Planning the design phase and preparing the work breakdown structure (WBS).
e) Organizing the project and team building.
f) Geotechnical site investigation.
4. Feasibility study
a) Conducting a feasibility study to determine whether or not the proposed design project would be a realistic application.
(i.) The feasibility study can be focused on the following concerns: Alignment with the objectives; Technology viability; Economic viability; Operational considerations (whether or not the existing deliverable is the end result everyone wants or does it need to be redesigned or re-scoped); Legal ramification (e.g. compliance with the national and international regulations); Schedule and resource concerns (e.g. alignment with the timeline, availability of the resources and etc.).
(ii.) Relevant existing social, economic, traffic, etc. data can be used for this study.
(iii.) A social survey can also be conducted targeting the community affected by the proposed project.
b) Development of an Environmental Assessment (EA) - (Conducting an EA for the proposed project and suggesting improvements to make the project more acceptable to the physical, social and cultural environment.
5. Detailed design stage
a) Developing the already developed preliminary design into a detailed one, aiming to further elaborate each aspect of the project by complete description through solid modelling, drawings as well as specifications.
b) Making the detailed design phase more efficient by using computer-aided design (CAD) programs.
c) Ensuring the compliance status with the various standards prevailing in Sri Lanka and the constructability.
d) Verifying and validating the design output.
e) Managing the stakeholders.
f) Being engaged in the other works associated with procurement / implementation of the project and completion of the detailed drawings according to the standard methods.
6. Cost estimation and preparation of tender documents
a) Conducting a cost study to prepare the engineer’s estimate and completing the tender documents in order to be issued to a prospective builder using ICTAD guidelines.
Students will work together as a design team incorporating multiple Civil and Environmental Engineering sub-disciplines in a CDP.
CDPs are performed in groups working under the supervision of three academics representing the three major areas of the proposed CDP.
Supplementary sessions and guest lectures will be delivered to the areas where it is required to give a specialized inputs to the projects.
- Teacher: Dr. W.K.C.N. Dayanthi