Course Details

Course Code: EN7810
Course Title: Geo Mechanics
Short Title: Geo Mechanics
Course Level:: Level 7
Valid From:: 2023/2024 Sem 2
Credits:: 15
Owner: School of Engineering
Assessment Method: Achievement
Course Aim

This course aims to provide learners advanced-level and some specialist-level skills on soil sampling, soil tests, soil physical properties, geotechnical design parameters, soil grading and effective stress. Students will learn the different soil sampling techniques and processes. They will learn different soil tests, and they will perform actual selected soil tests. They will learn how to analyse and evaluate data from soil tests. They will learn how to evaluate, through calculations and graphs, soil properties, including the effect of groundwater. As learners analyse and evaluate data, their critical thinking skills will be improved. Moreover, as they perform soil tests in groups, their teamwork skills, as well as their sense of responsibility for their own work and the work of their colleagues, will be enhanced.
 
CILO
On Completion of this course, the learner will be able to
# Learning Outcome Description
1 Demonstrate teamwork, perform tests to determine geotechnical properties and evaluate soil test data
2 Evaluate soil grading, physical properties and pore pressure
Requisites
  • Pre Requisite: Must have finished 90 Credits of Level 6 and 30 Credits of Level 7
 
Examinations
Assessment Type
Examination (Unseen)
No Other Controlled Assessments
Uncontrolled Assessments
Assessment Type
Lab Assignment
Assessment Type
Project (Individual)

The institute reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

Affiliated Entities
Entity Code Entity Title Entity Version Entity Type
ENT7080 Associate Degree in Engineering Technology (Civil) 1 Programme
ENT8080 Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Civil) 1 Programme