CIV E 409 Construction Methods

Course Description

This course introduces construction methods and analytical approaches for the utilization of construction machines. The topics include the earthwork, compacting equipment, dozers, excavators, trucks, drilling machines, Asphalt concrete, concreate, crane, piling, and other advanced construction methods. During the lecture, students will learn how to select proper equipment, analyze the cost, and plan the the usages. In the lab, they will plan the processes of a small-scaled project and present it with interactive visualizations. They will learn Unity, a widely-used game engine to visualize the construction processes and equipment activities. The knowledge and hands-on project in this course will help success in their future professional careers.

Grading Policy

• Exam: Midterm Exam (20%), Final Exam (30%)
• Lab: Lab Tasks (20%) Lab Midterm Project (15%), Lab Final Project (15%)

Textbook

• Peurifoy et. al., Construction Planning Equipment and Methods, McGraw-Hill (9 edition)
• Video Tutorials at e-class

Important Announcements

• In each lecture, the instructor will prepare a “skeleton note” and published in e-class 24 hours before the lecture. You may print the note or download to your pad and bring to the classroom. The notes cover the main concepts in the textbook and are designed for help student learn the subject efficiently.
• The exams will be close book. Majorly of the problems are covered by the course notes. Other problems are from the textbook.
• Please bring your earphone to the lab sections. Multiple video tutorials will be prepared. You may learn from the videos in a comfortable pace. TAs will be around to help while you meet any difficulties.
• In the lab sections, one or multiple tasks are designed. You need to complete the task(s) and upload to eClass before leaving the classroom. The tasks will be marked as complete (1.0), partially complete (0.1~0.9), late complete within 7 days (0.8), and incomplete (0).
• Lab projects are team project. A team of 4 will work together for both projects. The team members basically share a team score. However, the individual scores could be adjusted according to the contributions.

Class Time and Location

Winter Term (February - April, 2019)

Lecture: TR 09:30 - 10:50 (NRE 1 003)

Lab: R 14:00:00 - 16:50:00 (NRE 2118, NRE 2125)

Natural Resources Engineering Facility (Map)