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COURSE PRO FORMA

IMPORTANT:
Contents of this Pro Forma shall not be changed without the Senate’s approval for items indicated with *. Changes
to the other items can be approved at the Academy/Faculty/Institution/Centre level.

Academic Year 2015/2016

Semester/Term Semester 2

Course Code KAEA 2132

Course Title Soil Mechanics I

Credit Hours 3

Medium of Instruction English

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum None
Requirement(s)

Main Reference 1. R. F. Craig, ‘Soil Mechanics’ , E & FN Spon, 1997.
2. B. M. Das, ‘Principles of Geotechnical Engineering’, PWS,1998.
3. R. D. Holtz & W. D. Kovacs, ‘Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering’,
Prentice Hall, 1981.
4. D. P. Coduto, ‘Geotechnical Engineering Principles and Practices’, Prentice
Hall, 1999.
5. M. Budhu, ‘Soil Mechanics & Foundations’, Wiley, 1999.

Teaching Materials/ Equipment Interactive CD, Lecture Notes, Power point presentation, Standard BS laboratory
test equipments.

Learning Strategies Lectures, Tutorial, Laboratory, Active Sessions
Student Learning Time Face to Face :28 hours
Guided Learning :9 hours
Independent Learning :81 hours

Soft 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)
Lecturer
Room
Telephone/e-mail

Lecture Session: Refer to current departmental timetable
Day/Time
Venue Week 3 onwards
Tutorial/Practical Session: Day/Time Soil Mechanics Laboratory
Venue
Important Dates Test : Wk 4 (Test), Wk 6 ( Gp. Interview) Wk 10 (CW report)
(e.g: test, final examination, quiz etc.) Examination : Refer to examination timetable

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