Integrated Water Management Capstone
Timeline
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January 11, 2021Experience start
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January 19, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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January 19, 2021Kick-off Meeting
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January 30, 2021Project Proposal
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February 13, 2021Project Management Plans
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March 9, 2021Mid-project Progress Presentation
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April 24, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 11, 2021Experience start
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January 19, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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January 19, 2021Kick-off Meeting
In the week of January 18, students will host a project kick-off meeting online with the instructor and the capstone project sponsor.
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January 30, 2021Project Proposal
Students will submit a draft proposal by January 29 to be reviewed by the project sponsor. Project sponsors will be required to provide feedback to students within one-week and students will incorporate feedback into a final project proposal. This final proposal should be signed off by all parties.
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February 13, 2021Project Management Plans
Students will submit a risk, communication/stakeholder, and quality management plan for the capstone project to the projects sponsor and instructor by February 12. All plans should be signed off by all parties.
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March 9, 2021Mid-project Progress Presentation
In the week of March 8, students will present their project progress to their peers and instructor. Feedback will be provided and incorporated into a mid-project progress report prepared for the project sponsor.
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March 20, 2021Mid-project Progress Report
On March 19, students will submit a progress report on work done to date to the project sponsor and instructor.
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April 13, 2021Final Project Presentation
The project results and findings will be presented in the week of April 12, to the project sponsor, instructor, and peers.
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April 24, 2021Experience end
Categories
Communications Operations Project managementSkills
project planning business consulting water management research writingIn this course, individual students or students in groups of 2-3 will plan, manage, and monitor a capstone project that integrates knowledge and skillsets developed throughout the Integrated Water Management program. Students will showcase capstone projects through both written and oral communication forms to a variety of audiences.
Each group will submit the following project reports to the project sponsor:
- Project proposal
- Project management plans (risk management plan, stakeholder/communications management plan, quality management plan)
- Interim progress report
- Final capstone written report
- Final capstone poster showcase (presentation)
Of these reports, you will be requested to provide feedback on the following:
- Project proposal
- Final capstone written report
Project timeline
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January 11, 2021Experience start
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January 19, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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January 19, 2021Kick-off Meeting
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January 30, 2021Project Proposal
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February 13, 2021Project Management Plans
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March 9, 2021Mid-project Progress Presentation
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April 24, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 11, 2021Experience start
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January 19, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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January 19, 2021Kick-off Meeting
In the week of January 18, students will host a project kick-off meeting online with the instructor and the capstone project sponsor.
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January 30, 2021Project Proposal
Students will submit a draft proposal by January 29 to be reviewed by the project sponsor. Project sponsors will be required to provide feedback to students within one-week and students will incorporate feedback into a final project proposal. This final proposal should be signed off by all parties.
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February 13, 2021Project Management Plans
Students will submit a risk, communication/stakeholder, and quality management plan for the capstone project to the projects sponsor and instructor by February 12. All plans should be signed off by all parties.
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March 9, 2021Mid-project Progress Presentation
In the week of March 8, students will present their project progress to their peers and instructor. Feedback will be provided and incorporated into a mid-project progress report prepared for the project sponsor.
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March 20, 2021Mid-project Progress Report
On March 19, students will submit a progress report on work done to date to the project sponsor and instructor.
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April 13, 2021Final Project Presentation
The project results and findings will be presented in the week of April 12, to the project sponsor, instructor, and peers.
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April 24, 2021Experience end
Project Examples
Beginning in January 2021, students in their final year will spend the duration of the term in teams collaborating with you (the Project Sponsor) to support the development and execution of a capstone course related to integrated water management. The capstone can be any type of project, such as a research project, literature review, collecting field data, designing a monitoring program, analyzing field data, and many more. As this is the first year of the program, we do not have any past project examples.
Based on your needs and the information that you provide, student teams will work under the guidance of instructors to develop innovative solutions.
By the time the students will be doing their capstone project, they will have developed skills and competencies in:
- develop a water monitoring program
- conduct key field measurements in hydrology, hydrogeology, soils, and vegetation using commonly used and emerging equipment and technology
- water data acquisition, management, and analysis to inform design and decision-making
- perform hydrological and hydrogeological calculations to inform design such as surface flow, stormwater control or restoration measures
- fundamental applications of GIS, Excel, HEC-RAS, and historical imagery
- stakeholder engagement and conflict resolution
- project planning and management
- select appropriate water management strategies and applications using multi-criteria analysis and systems thinking
- support water-related permitting applications and reporting, such as wetland assessments and Water Act approvals
- comprehensive understanding of the social, cultural, health, safety, and environmental aspects of water management, including Indigenous water stewardship
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.
Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.
Be available to attend the final presentations with the students.
Be able to provide some feedback on project proposal, project progress, and final project report.
Timeline
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January 11, 2021Experience start
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January 19, 2021Project Scope Meeting
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January 19, 2021Kick-off Meeting
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January 30, 2021Project Proposal
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February 13, 2021Project Management Plans
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March 9, 2021Mid-project Progress Presentation
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April 24, 2021Experience end
Timeline
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January 11, 2021Experience start
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January 19, 2021Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between students and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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January 19, 2021Kick-off Meeting
In the week of January 18, students will host a project kick-off meeting online with the instructor and the capstone project sponsor.
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January 30, 2021Project Proposal
Students will submit a draft proposal by January 29 to be reviewed by the project sponsor. Project sponsors will be required to provide feedback to students within one-week and students will incorporate feedback into a final project proposal. This final proposal should be signed off by all parties.
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February 13, 2021Project Management Plans
Students will submit a risk, communication/stakeholder, and quality management plan for the capstone project to the projects sponsor and instructor by February 12. All plans should be signed off by all parties.
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March 9, 2021Mid-project Progress Presentation
In the week of March 8, students will present their project progress to their peers and instructor. Feedback will be provided and incorporated into a mid-project progress report prepared for the project sponsor.
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March 20, 2021Mid-project Progress Report
On March 19, students will submit a progress report on work done to date to the project sponsor and instructor.
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April 13, 2021Final Project Presentation
The project results and findings will be presented in the week of April 12, to the project sponsor, instructor, and peers.
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April 24, 2021Experience end