Phase 6 · Months 10–24

Portfolio Projects

Prove you can design. Each project = calcs + drawings + a short write-up on a web page.

Six design projects

A portfolio is your proof. Show hand calcs AND software.

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Always show: design criteria, loads, assumptions, code references, calcs, drawings, conclusion
Check every software result with a hand calc
Publish free on GitHub Pages or a personal site (like your EquipGuard project)

Wood-framed deck: joists, beam, posts, footings + drawings

build~20 h

Steel-framed single-storey building bay: beams, columns, base plates

build~30 h

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Reinforced concrete 2-storey building frame (Ftool/OpenSees) + hand checks

build~40 h

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Site grading & storm drainage for a small parking lot

build~30 h

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Rural road alignment with horizontal/vertical curves and earthwork

build~30 h

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Python/spreadsheet engineering tool published with documentation

build~20 h

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