The design project was conducted to create a better understanding of how projectswork within the real world. With the Alan Krause, CEO of the company heading theexpansion of the panama canals speaking to the University of Nevada, Reno, it wasdecided that the final project will be about the Panama Canal locks. The projectrevolved around creating an understanding of the New Panama Canal Locks andutilizing that data to create a scale replica of the locks. This project includes a briefhistory of the Panama Canal, a geologic overview of the canal, the methods ofconstruction, the blueprints used to create this project and an analysis of what the dataentails. This Projects is meant to be the sum of what a GE student is to learn by theconclusion of his time at the university. It shows the understanding of both geology and
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