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CIV E 495W - Capstone Design Project

CIV E 495W: Capstone Design Project (3 units) at San Diego State University. 2 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Prerequisites: Credit or concurrent registration in CIV E 321, CIV E 444, CIV E 462, CIV E 481, and ENV E 355; or CON E 330 and credit or concurrent registration in ENV E 445, ENV E 554, ENV E 556, ENV E 558; or CON E 479, CON E 480 and CON E 590. Counts toward Civil Engineering, B.S. (2026-27), Civil Engineering, B.S. (2025-26).

3 units
  • Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement
  • Major
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)

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One lecture and six hours of laboratory. Application of civil, construction, and environmental engineering (CCEE) principles and design techniques to the design of a project. Technical writing applied to a final project report.
Prerequisites
Credit or concurrent registration in CIV E 321, CIV E 444, CIV E 462, CIV E 481, and ENV E 355; or CON E 330 and credit or concurrent registration in ENV E 445, ENV E 554, ENV E 556, ENV E 558; or CON E 479, CON E 480 and CON E 590
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From the catalog

Who can take it
Not open to students with credit in CIV E 495.
Grading
LTR: Letter Graded. The class will be offered for letter grade with no option to take it for Cr/NC
Typically offered
Fall/Spring
Formerly numbered
CIV E 495
Catalog notes
Satisfies the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement (GWAR) for students who get a minimum grade of C. Upper-division courses should only be taken by students who have completed 60 semester units or more. In exceptional cases, a student who has completed fewer than 60 units may enroll in upper division courses.

2 sections in Spring 2027

Class #8203· In-person · Open · Letter
75 of 75 seats open
Fri 4:00 PM-4:50 PM · HH 130
Class #8201· In-person · Open · Letter
110 of 110 seats open
Fri 1:00 PM-1:50 PM · BT 161

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