2. Complex Engineering Problems
OBE Lectures Series-6
Complex Engineering Problems

3. Definition of CEP
Engineering problems which cannot be resolved without in-depth engineering knowledge, much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of the professional discipline.
Culminating in a major design
May need Multidisciplinary knowledge and approach
May be faced with multiple resource constraints
Involve wide-ranging or conflicting technical, engineering and other issues.

4. Depth of analysis and Knowledge
Have no obvious solution and require abstract thinking, originality in analysis to formulate suitable models.
Iterative decision-making process
Requires research-based knowledge much of which is at, or informed by, the forefront of the professional discipline and which allows a fundamentals-based, first principles analytical approach.
Based on the knowledge and skills acquired in earlier course work
Involve infrequently encountered issues
Are outside problems encompassed by standards and codes of practice for professional engineering.
Involve diverse groups of stakeholders with widely varying needs
Have significant consequences in a range of contexts.
Are high level problems including many component part

5. Examples of CEP Design of Sustainable Engineering
Master Planning of the University Road Peshawar
A spatial layout including the buildings and transport layout, plus:
Sustainability framework
Geotechnical Appraisal
Surface water plan
Environmental Statement
Carbon footprint appraisal
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6. Assessment - examples Examples of CEP
S1 Design: Groups write their own Sustainability Charter
S1: Essay – demands and impacts of a CE project – why not how
S2: Design Using Government standard assessment tools
S3: Design Produce their own Sustainability framework + evaluate
Critique SD in Pakistan , Developing, and Developed Countries
Changing scale
Changing context
The virtue of embedding rather than “tagging on” …
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