FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SARAWAK

SEMESTER 1
SESSION 2016/2017

Course
Title
Course
Code
Course
Credit
Course
Status
Prerequisite
Synopsis

Course
Outcomes
(CO)

COURSE PLAN
CIVIL ENGINEERING LABORATORY 1
KNS1451
3
Core
The course exposes students to the technical background of concrete material and their
behaviours experimentally. It covers instruments, analysis and principles of concrete as civil
engineering material. Students are to compare theoretical data from experiments.
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
Level of Domain
PO/
WP/
WK
WA
EA
C
P
A
S
CO1 Construct lab testing on aggregates,
PO5
4
WP3 WK6
fresh and hardened concrete to
WA5
determine engineering properties
CO2 Analyse and interpret experiments
PO4
CT
WP3 WK5
data obtained from aggregates,
WA4
fresh and hardened concrete testing
CO3 Recognize the methods used for
PO1
1
WP1 WK3
WA1
testing aggregates and concretes
CO4 Work as a team member or a team
PO10
TS
WA9
leader in a group
C: Cognitive ; P: Psychomotor ; A: Affective ; S: Soft-skills (CT: Critical Thinking, TS: Teamwork)

Week

CO

Topics

Teaching Activities

Assessment/Evaluation
Method

Distribute laboratory manual. Divide

students into groups for lab works.

Briefing & Video Viewing - safety

2

4
5
6
7

CO1
CO2
CO4

8
9
10
11
12

CO1
CO2
CO4

Lab C1 Physical Charateristics of Fine

Aggregate
Lab C2 Physical Charateristics of
Coarse Aggregate
Lab C3 Concrete Mix Design for
Normal Weight Concrete based on
Typical Environmental Condition
Lab C4 Mixing, Fresh Properties,
Casting, Demoulding and Curing of
Normal Weight Concrete using Mix
Design Made in C3
Lab C5 Mechanical Properties of
Hardened Concrete Based on Concrete
Samples Made in C4
Lab C1 Physical Charateristics of Fine
Aggregate
Lab C2 Physical Charateristics of
Coarse Aggregate
Lab C3 Concrete Mix Design for
Normal Weight Concrete based on
Typical Environmental Condition
Lab C4 Mixing, Fresh Properties,
Casting, Demoulding and Curing of

Laboratory

Reflective assessment:
laboratory report
Peer Evaluation

Laboratory

Reflective assessment:
laboratory report
Peer Evaluation

Normal Weight Concrete using Mix

Design Made in C3
Lab C5 Mechanical Properties of
Hardened Concrete Based on Concrete
Samples Made in C4
Gobbet : Assignment
13

CO1

Open Ended Question

Laboratory

14

CO3

Test

Laboratory

Teaching - Learning
Approach

Assessment

Hours per semester

1

Lectures
Tutorial
Laboratory/Practical
Total
Test (s)
Assignment(s)/Tutorial(s)/
(s)/Cooperative Learning
Final Exam

24
25
Percentage
PBL

/Quiz

Total

Resources
Prepared by:
...................................
Jethro Henry Adam
(Lab Coordinator)
Date:...........................

Calculation-based
question: quiz/ test/
assignment/ final exam
Theoretical-based
question: quiz/ test/
assignment/ final exam

(s)/

Project

20
80

100

1. Laboratory Manual KNS1451 Civil Engineering Laboratory 1 (edited Dec. 2008).

2. Jackson N., and Dhir R.K. (1997). Civil Engineering Materials (5th Edition). Palgrave,
Hampshire, New York.
3. Somayaji S. (2001). Civil Engineering Materials. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J..

Checked and certified by:

.............................................................
Dr Mohamad Raduan bin Kabit
(Head of Department)
Date:................................................

Moderated by:
.............................................................
Date: .......................................

Approved by:
....................................................................
Prof Madya Dr Al-Khalid bin Othman
(Dean of Faculty)
Date:...................................................