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COURSE INFORMATION FOR CURRENT SEMESTER/TERM
Academy/Faculty/Institute/Centre Engineering
Department Civil Engineering
Programme Bachelor of Engineering (Civil)
Course Code* KAEA3218
Course Title* Structural Steel Design
Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Minimum Require- KAEA1121 and KAEA1122
ment(s)
Student Learning Time (SLT)* 121 hours
Credit* 3
Course Learning Outcomes* On completion of the course, students are able to:
1. Identify the essential knowledge of structural steel properties and
steel design philosophy.
2. Recognize the limit state theory for structural steel design.
3. Utilize the Building Code for structural steel design.
4. Design structural members and their connections using the rolled
sections.
5. Assemble the elementary design into the building and construction
Transferable Skills Critical thinking, problem solving and design skills
Synopsis of Course Contents Introduction to the Steel Structures, Principles of Limit State Design,
Design of Tension members, Design of Compression members, Design
of Flexural members, Design of Connections
Learning Strategies (lecture, tutorial, work- Lectures, Design Class
shop, discussion, etc)
Assessment Weightage* Continuous Assessment : 40%
Final Examination : 60%
Methodologies for Feedback on Performance Marks for Continuous Assessment will be given before the final exam.
Grades will be given for the final examination
Criteria in Summative Assessment
Refer to University of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Rules 2013 and Uni-
versity of Malaya (First Degree Studies) Regulations 2013
UM-PT01-PK03-BR004(BI)-S04