ENERGY 499S
Energy and the Environment Capstone II: Proving Ground
Rebecca Simmons, Tom J. Cinq-Mars
Description from DukeHub
Energy and the Environment Capstone II: Proving Ground immerses students in the Energy and the Environment Certificate Program in real-world utilities project delivery. Working in teams of four to five as contractor-consultants for Duke Utilities & Engineering Services, students assemble a portfolio of planning documents, project charter, program of requirements, feasibility study, cost estimate, work schedule, environmental assessment, and shop drawings, while collaborating with campus offices and outside vendors under minimal faculty supervision. The course culminates in a symposium presentation. Prerequisite: Energy and the Environment Capstone I. Open only to certificate students.
Skills
- public speakingAI review: "symposium presentation"
AI-resilient: 3 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "teams"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- Yes: A craft you practice with your hands or body · "drawings"
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 18 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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