ENGV 390 Steel Structure Design

The engineering degree programs are designed to develop Christ-centered men and women with the values, knowledge, and skills essential to positively influence engineering-related industries in the current and evolving economy. The programs prepare graduates for the thoughtful integration of work and life and to view the engineering profession as a lifelong commitment to serving others. Within a few years of graduating, engineering graduates will be able to advance in an engineering career or graduate studies, be recognized as a creative thinkers, exhibiting an aptitude for continuous learning, and display professional ethics and behavior consistent with foundational Christian principles.

Most structures are of either steel or concrete construction.  Notable steel structures include Chicago’s Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), New York City’s Empire State Building and Brooklyn Bridge, and St. Louis’s Gateway Arch. The sight of these structures infuse a sense of awe as they reach upward into the sky. This course develops the student’s knowledge base to be able to apply design concepts in steel structures, and continues to develop the engineering analysis skills essential in civil engineering. The course includes a team-based design project and a research paper.

Textbook readings and lecture presentations

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Course Requirements Checklist

After reading the Course Syllabus and Student Expectations, the student will complete the related checklist found in the Course Overview.

Discussion: Creationeering and Course Reflection

Discussions are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each discussion. The student will complete one Discussion in this course. The student will post one thread of at least 400 words. The student must then post 2 replies of at least 125 words each. The student is required to support the content of both their thread and response posts with direct, specific, and properly cited quotations from the assigned textbook reading and/or the Bible.

Homework Assignments (7)

The student will complete 7 homework assignments in MindTap. Each homework assignment will include problem sets that cover the material learned in the corresponding chapter readings. The student will also be required to submit their written work in Canvas for full credit.

Please note: The student will reference the AISC Steel Construction Manual to complete the Homework Assignments.

Written Work Assignments (8)

Written work must be submitted for each Homework Assignment and the Quiz: Final. Written work should contain all steps needed to arrive at the final answer for each question.

Research Project Assignments (2)

This project will have both written and oral components. 

Research Project: Paper Assignment

The student will write a 6–8 page research-based paper in current APA, Turabian format that focuses on one of the provided topics regarding steel structure design. The paper must include at least 3 scholarly resources.

Research Project: Presentation Assignment

The presentation should use PowerPoint and be created from your Research Project: Paper Assignment and then recorded and uploaded to Canvas. The oral presentation should be 5–8 minutes and include 6–8 slides in total.

Group Project: Design Assignments (2)

This group project will have both written and oral components. 

Group Project: Design Paper Assignment

The instructor will assign students to groups and they will write a 7–8 page research-based paper in current APA, Turabian format that focuses on steel design relevant to one of the provided topics. The paper must include at least 3 scholarly resources.

Group Project: Design Presentation Assignment

The presentation should use PowerPoint and be created from your Group Project: Design Paper Assignment and then recorded and uploaded to Canvas. The oral presentation should be 8–10 minutes and must include all of the required design objectives and variables. 

Quiz: Creationeering

This quiz will cover the School of Engineering’s “Creationeering” sequence. The quiz will contain 1 fill-in-the-blanks question and have a 30-minute time limit. 

Quizzes (6)

Each MindTap quiz will cover the Textbook material for the assigned Module(s). Each quiz will contain multiple choice and true false questions, allow two attempts, and have a 40-minute time limit. 

Quiz: Final

The comprehensive final quiz in MindTap will cover the Learn materials from all modules. The final will contain 8 short answer questions have a 150-minute time limit. In addition, the student will be required to submit their written work in Canvas for full credit.