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Diploma in Civil Engineering

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1. Name of Course Structural Steel and Timber Design 2. Course Code JSTD3233 3. Name(s) of academic staff To be Assigned

4. Rationale for the inclusion of the

course/module in the programme

Major

This is a basic civil engineering subjects. Students must be able to

design simple structure in timber and steel

5. Semester and Year offered 1/3

6. Total Student

Learning Time

(SLT)

Face to Face Total Guided and Independent Learning

L = Lecture

T = Tutorial

P = Practical

S= Studio

L T P S Independent = 84

Total =126

28 14 - 28

7. Credit Value 3

8. Prerequisite (if any) none

9. Objectives:

This course is introducing the design of steel and timber structure in Accordance with relevant standard and

code of practice.

10. Learning outcomes:

Upon completing this course, students should able to :-

1. Design timber structure in accordance with relevant standard and code of practice. 2. Design steel structure in accordance with relevant standard and code of practice.


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11. Transferable Skills:

1. General skills acquired by the students

Students will able to manage their time and task-related activities

Students learn both independently and co—operatively;

Students will be able to use library skills, to find and organize information ;

Students will gain a wide range of academic skills (research, analysis, synthesis etc.);

Students will identify and evaluate personal learning strategies.

Students will take responsibility and carry out their agreed task;

Students will learn how to initiative and lead each other;

Students will be able to identify and evaluate personal learning strategy.

2. Course Knowledge gained by the students

An ability learn how to design steel and timber structure in Civil Engineering;

An ability to learn code of practice and standards of designing of steel and timber in Civil Engineering

An ability to learn the different methods of steel and timber design in Civil Engineering;

3. Information technologies

An ability to use technological equipment to research more about the e designing steel and timber in

Civil Engineering;

12. Teaching-learning and assessment strategy

A variety of teaching and learning strategies are used throughout the course, including:

Classroom lessons: Lectures and tutorials

student-Lecturer discussion

collaborative and co-operative learning;

Independent study Assessment strategies include the following:

Ongoing quizzes

Midterm tests

Performance Assessment (Participation, project, Assigned exercises)

Lecturer Observation

13. Synopsis:

This course covers topics on design of structural elements in timber and steel structure

14. Mode of Delivery:

Classroom lessons. Lectures

Tutorials

15. Assessment Methods and Types:

The assessment for this course will be based on the following:

Coursework 40%

Quizzes 10%

Assignments 10%

Mid-Semester Exam 20%

Final Examination 60%

Total 100%


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16. Mapping of the course/module to the Programme Aims

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10

17. Mapping of the course/module to the Programme Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8 LO9 LO10

18. Content outline of the course/module and the SLT per topic

Details

SLT

L T S

Ind

ep.

Tota

l

Top

ic 1

Timber Design

Introduction

Basic concepts and properties

Allowable le stress

Characteristic of timber

Loading and materials

Partial safety factors

Code of practice

Design of timber

Design of trusses

Design of timber connection

Design of timber column

14 7 42 63

Top

ic 2

Steel Design

Introduction Basic concepts of steel structure elements Limit state design methods Loading and materials Partial safety factor Code of practice Design of steel beam Design of steel trusses Design of steel column

Design of steel connections

14 7 42 63

Total 28 14 - 84 126

19. Main references supporting the course

1. Structural Mechanics: Loads, Analysis, Materials and Design of Structural Elements by Frank Durka, Hassan Al Nageim, W. Morgan, and David Williams (Jun 10, 2010)

2. McKenZie , W.M.C. (2004). Design of structural elements. UK: Palgrave Macmilan.


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Additional references supporting the course

1. BSI. (2000). Structural use of steelwork in building, Code of practice for design- rolled and welded section (BS 5950: Part 1). London: British Standard Institution.

2. BSI. (n.d). tables of dimensions and section properties. London: British standard Institution. 3. Garham, W.O., Peter, R.K and Patrick, J.D. (1994). Steel designer’s manual. Steel Construction

Institution. 4. MS. (2001). Code of practice for structural use of timber- Permissible stress design of solid timber

(MS 544: Part 2). Malaysia Standard. 5. MS. (2001). Code of practice for structural use of timber-b Timber joint ( MS 544: Part 5) Malaysia

Standard. 6. Mettem, C.J. (1985). Structural timber design and technology. Longman Scientific and Technical. 7. Chanakya Arya. (2003). Design of structural elements 2ed. London: Spon Press.

20. Other additional information

All materials will be available to the students in the library.

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