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Design process spring 2013
- 1. The Design Process CAPSTONE DESIGN Spring 2013
- 2. The Design Process • Getting the Job (Qualifications, Experience, Price) • Competitive Bids • Some work requires this (e.g. government) • Most engineering firms try to avoid bidding work • Advertisements / RFP • Networking • Attending shows and conferences • Professional society memberships • Committee memberships • Repeat business
- 3. The Design Process • RFP (Request For Proposal) • Information as to what is to be designed/built • May be specific/rigid – (Structural steel bldg, 60 ft x 90 ft) • May be general/flexible – (Medium size hotel) • Usually sent to approved firms, May be open to public • Meeting with client • Find out what the client wants • Ask the right questions • Convince the client that you’re right for the job but don’t promise what you can deliver
- 4. The Design Process •Required parameters are given • Potential options are identified • Proposal would include scope of work • Design Build---Turnkey • Just Design • Pertinent Experience • Staffing Sheet w/ Resumes • Cost of Design
- 5. The Design Process •Conceptual Study (Preliminary design) • Preliminary design sometimes required in proposal stage • General arrangement (site and structure) • Site work – building placed on the site • Initial “rough” earthwork/grading completed • Identify any retaining walls • Interior space allocated for the facility (main rooms, hallways, lobbies, stairways, exits, etc.) • Space allocated for parking or verify existing parking • Estimate parking demand
- 6. The Design Process •General traffic flow • Vehicular (parking, delivery, etc.) • If large trucks required, is there room? • Pedestrian (Inside structure and around site) • General Hydrology and Hydraulics • Drainage Plan • Rough surface water routing established • Building Structure • Major building systems and components identified • Framing plan of “typical” bay(s) • Square foot basis cost estimate • Preliminary construction schedule • Rough estimate of cut and fill (if site available) • Analysis of any potential major design issues or costs
- 7. The Design Process •Conceptual Design Report • Objective (Purpose of this report?) • Scope (of this report and of this project) • Project description • Discussion of individual areas (i.e. Site, Hydro, Grading, Structural, Cost) • Assumptions • e.g. Assumes shallow foundation • Cost estimate • Square foot estimate • Preliminary schedule • Rough construction duration • Conclusions (good idea?, major design issues?,etc.) • Sketches / Drawings • Site layout • Floor plan • Structure layout(s) • Others, if completed
- 8. The Design Process •At the end of Conceptual Design all major decisions should have been made. • Building location, type, size, etc. should be “frozen”. • Final design • Detailed calculations • Drawings • Final Cost estimate and Schedule • Final Report
- 9. The Design Process •Permitting • Most standard • Encroachment • Stormwater mgmt. & Sediment control (DHEC) • Building Permits - County/City (CSA, M&E) • Begin early enough to allow for delays • Be aware of special permit requirements (environmental, etc.) • May need to meet with permitting agent (county engineer, DHEC, etc.) to discuss special needs.
- 10. The Design Process •Permitting • Most standard • Encroachment • Stormwater mgmt. & Sediment control (DHEC) • Building Permits - County/City (CSA, M&E) • Begin early enough to allow for delays • Be aware of special permit requirements (environmental, etc.) • May need to meet with permitting agent (county engineer, DHEC, etc.) to discuss special needs.