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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

Semester/Term Semester 2

Course Code KAES 2136

Course Title Soil Mechanics

Credit Hours 3

Medium of Instruction English

Course Pre-requisite(s)/ Mini- None
mum 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)

Lecturer
Room
Telephone/e-mail

Lecture Session: Refer to current departmental timetable
Day/Time
Venue

Tutorial/Practical Session: Day/ Week 3 onwards
Time Soil Mechanics Laboratory

Important Dates Test : Wk 4 (Test), Wk 6 ( Gp. Interview) Wk 10 (CW report)
UM-PT01-PK03-BR003(BI)-S04
(e.g: test, final examination, quiz Examination : Refer to examination timetable
etc.)