3.00

1. Knowledge

2. Practical skills

3. Values, Attitudes, and Professionalism

4. Problem Solving and Scientific Skills

1) Assess principles of building system and materials for construction projects.

2) Present with confidence and responsive in presenting findings and ideas on construction materials.

3) Display the procedures required to conduct various construction material tests.

4) Follow values and code of practices in conducting various construction material tests.

1) Overview of The Construction Industry

Construction project categories

Construction stages

Construction stakeholders: roles and responsibilities

2) Site Investigation

Introduction, Objectives, Types, and Method of investigations

3) Site Preparation

Introduction, Site Clearance, Setting out and Site Layout

4) Foundation

Introduction, Function, Requirement, and Factors in selecting foundation

Types and Methods of Construction: shallow foundation, deep foundation, etc

Foundation failure & rectification

5) Building Frame

Introduction

Types of the building frame

Various materials for building frame

6) Building Elements

Introduction

Floors, walls, roof, staircase, opening, doors & windows: construction system

Various materials for building elements

7) Concrete

Concrete ingredients

Structural properties of concrete

Concrete mix design

Sequence of operation: storage, batching, mixing, transportation, compaction, curing & testing.

Concrete in Construction: Uses, Advantages, and Types

Laboratory Work:

1. Aggregate and Sand: grading

2. Fresh Concrete: workability tests

3. Hardened Concrete: mechanical strength and durability tests

8) Timber

Macro and Microstructures of hardwoods and softwoods

Properties of timber

Timber processing: Conversion, seasoning, preservation and grading

Application of timber in the construction industry

Laboratory Work:

1. Simple connection system

2. Timber model

9) Metal

Types and general properties (i.e.: Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metal)

Application in the construction industry

Laboratory Work:

1. Rebar tensile strength test

10) Bricks and Blocks

Properties and Types of Bricks and Blocks

Types of bonding

Application of Bricks and Blocks in the construction industry

Laboratory Work:

1. Fire resistance, thermal insulation, weatherproof

11) Glass

Properties and types

Application of glass in the construction industry

12) Other Materials: Stone, Polymers, Bituminous, etc.

Sources, Properties, and Types

Application in the construction industry

13) Advanced Materials in Construction

Any appropriate types of advanced materials in construction industry.

Continuous Assessment : 60 %

• Individual Project - 30 %

• Lab Exercise - 25 %

• Practical - 5 %

Final Assessment : 40 %