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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SEMESTER/TERM
Teaching Schedule
Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre ENGINEERING
Department CIVIL ENGINEERING
Programme Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Course Code* KAEA 2132
Course Title* SOIL MECHANICS I
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum None
Requirement(s)
Student Learning Time (SLT)* 120 hours
Credit* 3
Course Learning Outcomes* On completion of the course, students are able to:
1. Define soil as in engineering context and relate problems associated
with the definition with local soil condition
2. Identify and differentiate the different types of soil and their properties
and classify soil using British and / or Unified Soil Classification
System
3. Conduct laboratory tests for determination of soil index and soil
compaction.
4. Solve calculation problem using mechanics involving physical
properties, compaction, seepage and effective stress.
Transferable Skills Communication skills (CS1,CS2,CS3,CS5,CS7)
Critical thinking and problem solving skills (CT1,CT2,CT3)
Teamwork (TS1,TS2,TS3,TS4,TS5)
Continuous Learning and Information Management (LL1,LL2,LL3)
Entrepreneurial skill (KK1)
Ethics and profession moral (EM1,EM2)
Leadership skills (LS1-LS2)
Synopsis of Course Contents The course introduces soil as engineering material. It includes brief
introduction on soil formation and its physical characteristics. Also includes
identification, classification and description of soil for engineering
purposes. Application of mechanics on soil such as phase relationship,
compaction, permeability and seepage, stresses and effective stresses are
also covered.
Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, Lecture, tutorial, laboratory work and case study via coursework
workshop, discussion, etc)
Assessment Weightage* Short test, graded tutorial, laboratory work and report, case study and final
examination
Methodologies for Feedback on Marks for continuous assessment will be given before the final exam.
Performance Grades will be given for the final examination
Criteria in Summative Assessment
Refer to University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules 2013 and
University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Regulations 2013.
UM-PT01-PK03-BR004(BI)-S04
