term paper

Term Paper Format 

the two projects that needs to be compared are the Egyptian pyramid and the CSULB Pyramid.
The main body of the paper should be at least eight pages, but no more than twelve pages long
including the references. The cover page and the table of content are not included in the page count.
Please use Times New Roman font 12 double-spaced or Arial font 11 double-spaced with 1” margins
on all sides.  
The paper should have the following parts:
1.   Cover Page.  Write the title of the US/Europe and the international projects and the names of
the team members. (1 page-Cover Page format will be provided by the instructor)
2.   Table of contents. (1 page)
3.   The main body of the paper should include the following (8 -12 pages):
I.    Introduction    
i.   Purpose of the projects.  Why were they built?  Identify who designed them, who
constructed them, when was the construction started and completed, how much
did it cost.  

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II.   Technical   discussion   
i.   Describe the main functions of the projects.
ii.   Design.         
1.   Describe the engineering design solutions for the projects
a.   Structural design.  What are the unique aspects of the structures?  
Include design drawings, if available
b.   Foundation design.  What type of foundation was used and why?
Include design details, if available
c.   Others.  Include important design features.  
2. Most important:
Compare the projects and analyze the impact of local cultural,
societal and environmental issues on the specific design
solutions adopted for the project in both countries (i.e.
availability of materials, different design and environmental
impact standards, population issues etc.)  
iii.   Construction.   
1.   Describe the construction work for each project and compare the
construction processes in the two countries.  
2.   Highlight the features of each project that made it unique.
III.  Conclusion  
i.   Provide a brief summary of the projects.  What are the major issues that
engineers faced with the projects?
ii.   How were they solved and what is the unique aspect of the solution?
iii.   What did you learn from this project?
IV.  References.  Use at least five references to describe the engineering design aspect of
the identified projects.  References from journals and technical reports are required.
You may include relevant tables and figures.