CIV3906 Civil Materials Practice

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

RATIONALE

Civil engineering personnel work with a range of materials. Some of these materials occur naturally, such as timber, soil and water, and may be used in their natural state. Others occur naturally but must be physically altered by man to produce useful commodities, and examples of these are rubber, aggregate and bitumen. Still others, such as cement and fibre composite material, are produced by chemical and industrial processes and are such that their parent constituents are unrecognisable. It is necessary for the civil engineer to have a detailed understanding of the range of materials available, how materials may be characterised in a way that provides quantifiable material properties that are used in engineering design and construction, how materials are tested to establish their characteristics, and the limitations of these tests. It is also necessary for the civil engineer to be able to present test data in a way that is understood by other professionals, and to be able to interpret test data.

SYNOPSIS

This course will involve the student in an investigation of the range of materials commonly used in civil engineering. The characterisation of materials and the need for material parameters for design will be considered. The student will test a range of materials in the laboratory to establish material properties. Presentation and interpretation of test results will also form an important part of the course.

OBJECTIVES

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. The assessment item(s) that may be used to assess student achievement of an objective are shown in parenthesis. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1.

distinguish which characteristics of materials commonly used in engineering are important in civil engineering design and construction; (Report)

2.

describe how key characteristics of civil engineering materials are quantified; (Report)

3.

plan the test regime used to ascertain design parameters for civil engineering materials; (Report)

4.

organise a testing procedure and sequence to obtain parameters for civil engineering design purposes; (Report)

5.

analyse test data and present the data and its analysis for use by other engineering personnel; (Report)

6.

critically assess data and its analysis presented by other engineering personnel. (Report)

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

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CIV3906 Civil materials practice: external study package, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

CIV2402 Soil mechanics or CIV2401 Geomechanics: external study package, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.

CIV2605 Construction engineering: external study package, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   (i) It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures, tutorials, laboratories and practical work) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. (ii) Students must attend all sessions to be able to satisfactorily complete the practical work.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To complete the practical component satisfactorily, students must submit the nominated practical report and obtain a Pass standard in all of the major sections as described in the assessment scheme.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   Practical Report submitted after the due date may not be assessed.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade students must complete all of the practical and other activities at a satisfactory standard, as stated in the course Assessment Scheme.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   As P is the only passing grade available for this course, all students who are qualified for a passing grade, under the requirements in 4 above, will be given a grade of P. Other students will be given either a Failing grade or an Incomplete grade.
6. Examination information:
   There is no examination in this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Not applicable.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6. Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm or in the current USQ Handbook.

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This version produced 11 Dec 2009.