| Course
Objectives |
Student
Learning Task |
Student
Portfolio |
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Apply
the knowledge
of soil mechanics in different geotechnical applications
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- Students shall use their knowledge of soil
properties, seepage and flow, consolidation, and shear strength to
analyze and design various geotechnical systems.
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- Project portfolio on seepage and flow nets, stresses in
soil, soil properties and soil consolidation.
- Homework assignment
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- Conduct standardized soil
testing procedures to determine mechanical and
index properties of soils. Also to analyze laboratory/ field testing
results with respect to given practical problems
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- Students shall conduct field and laboratory
experiments using standardized testing procedures to determine shear
strength properties of soils.
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- Laboratory Project
- Homework assignment
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- Identify, formulate and solve
practical geotechnical problems
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- Students shall produce several reflective
projects, assignments, and/or case studies demonstrating their ability
to solve open ended problems in areas related to their proficiencies.
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- Design Projects -
Homework assignment |
- Introduce the state of knowledge in
contemporary subjects such as mechanically stabilized earth walls, and geosynthetics in
geotechnical systems
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- Each student shall present at least three
design projects using alternative design methods, or utilizing newly
developed applications, construction materials, construction
techniques.
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- Design Project
- Field Trip/ Laboratory scaled model
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- Utilize computational tools such a
MathCAD, spreadsheet, engineering graphics, and other engineering software to analyze and solve
geotechnical problems
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- Each student shall demonstrate the ability
of engaging in open-ended problems, utilizing modern
design tools.
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-Design Projects
- Homework assignment
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Provide
the proficiency in geotechnical engineering area
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- Each student with the civil engineering
major must select four out of five areas of proficiency.
Among these areas must be structural engineering, geotechnical
engineering, transportation/construction engineering. and the choice
of either water resources or environmental engineering.
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- Design Projects
- Exams
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