Senior Project Proposal Form

LHS​ Project Proposal

Senior Capstone 2018

Career Pathway​ Area of Interest:

Engineering
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Narrowe​d​ Topic:
Civil Engineering
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Essential Question
How Has Technology Changed the Way that Civil Engineers Work?

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Project/Showcase Description:

I will describe how civil engineers work before and how they work today, also
I will show them an old blueprint and a digital blueprint, and I will create a
work of my own in a program that allows me to project a blueprint like
document into a 3D view, and I will show them how to make their own
projects.
1. What personal interest do you have in this topic? Why have you chosen this topic for
your Senior Project/Showcase?
a. I want to become a civil engineer or a similar occupation.

2. What research questions will you seek to answer? What kinds of sources might you
look for?
a. How Has Technology Changed the Way that Civil Engineers Work?
I will look for 3 specific categories of civil engineering and how technology has change
them

3. Who is a person (specifically, or in general) with experience or expertise in this field

you might interview? What understanding do you hope to gain from this person?
a.

4. What situations, events, or places could you observe or experience to gain insight
into your topic?
a. How a professional build a blueprint on a computer program, and what program
do they use.

5. What challenges might you encounter with your research or project? What
assistance or tools will you need to overcome them?
a. The most challenging thing I have found is finding a mentor.

6. What other questions or concerns do you have about your Senior Capstone Project
at this time?
a. What does the presentation consist of and what does a good one looks like?