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Capstone Project Introduction

Looking Forward: Capstone Project Expectations

For your Capstone Project in this class, you will be developing a water plan for a water-critical city of your choosing. The assignment includes a 10-slide presentation (no more) and 2-3 page written report (including at least 5 significant references). If you are taking this class with an in-person lab or discussion session (Blended Class), a secondary component of the assignment will be to provide written critiques of two classmates' presentations. If you would like to read a more detailed description of the Capstone Project, you can read ahead to the Capstone Project at the end of Unit 3. For right now, the critical thing is that you choose the city for which you would like to develop a water plan and submit your selection. A list of cities to choose from is provided below. Requests for other cities will be considered if you can provide justification for your selection.

Instructions

  1. Pick a city from the list below or propose one: (note: if you are proposing a new city, you must check with us first by sending an email via Canvas including the name of the city and the water concerns.


    • Los Angeles, CA
    • San Diego, CA
    • San Francisco, CA
    • Las Vegas, NV
    • Tucson, AZ
    • Denver, CO
    • Flint, MI
    • Miami, FL
    • Delhi, India
    • Dubai, UAE


    • Mexico City, Mexico
    • Sao Paolo, Brazil
    • Khartoum, Sudan
    • Nairobi, Kenya
    • Beiging, China
    • Cairo, Egypt
    • London, England
    • Bangalore, India
    • Tokyo, Japan
    • Tehran, Iran
  2. (Online only class) Submit your selection via Canvas using the discussion thread in the Week 9 folder.
These materials are part of a collection of classroom-tested modules and courses developed by InTeGrate. The materials engage students in understanding the earth system as it intertwines with key societal issues. The collection is freely available and ready to be adapted by undergraduate educators across a range of courses including: general education or majors courses in Earth-focused disciplines such as geoscience or environmental science, social science, engineering, and other sciences, as well as courses for interdisciplinary programs.
Explore the Collection »