| Module Title: | Applied Civil Engineering |
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| Language of Instruction: | English |
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| Module Delivered In |
No Programmes
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| Teaching & Learning Strategies: |
Lectures
Project work
Private study |
| Module Aim: |
The aims of this module are:
(1) to develop the mathematical knowledge of students in order to enable them to successfully pursue their studies in civil engineering;
(2) to teach elementary management skills in the areas of scheduling, material control, plant and labour costs.
(3) to apply basic mathematical principles to practical civil engineering examples. |
| Learning Outcomes |
| On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: |
| LO1 |
use a scientific calculator effectively. |
| LO2 |
to calculate: -
(a) fractions & manipulate same;
(b) ratios and percentages;
(c) the area of standard shapes including triangle, rectangle, trapezoid, circle and semi-circle;
(d) the surface area and volume of shapes including cylinder, cone, cube, cuboids, sphere and pyramids;
(e) shear force & bending moment & draw appropriate diagrams for a simply supported beam. |
| LO3 |
plot graphs given a set of data points or an equation for straight line, quadratic and cubic equations. |
| LO4 |
solve simultaneous equations. |
| LO5 |
to apply trigonometric relationships to the solution of right angled triangles. |
| LO6 |
to prepare: -
(a) materials schedules for construction projects and to calculate centre lines, floor areas, wall areas, etc.;
(b) basic programmes (Gantt charts etc.). |
| Pre-requisite learning |
Module Recommendations
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
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| No recommendations listed |
Incompatible Modules
These are modules which have learning outcomes that are too similar to the learning outcomes of this module. |
| No incompatible modules listed |
Co-requisite Modules
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| No Co-requisite modules listed |
Requirements
This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is mandatory before enrolment in this module is allowed. |
| No requirements listed |
Module Content & Assessment
| Indicative Content |
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(1) Numeracy (8 hours)
(a) Adding, subtracting, multiplication and division;
(b) Using the calculator for standard engineering calculations: -
(i) Square root;
(ii) Multiplication, addition etc.;
(iii) Bracketing etc for longer calculations;
(iv) Manipulation of fractions.
(c) Precision (decimal places and significant figures)
(d) Numbers in standard notation (1x104 = 10000 etc)
(e) Fractions
(f) Ratios
(g) Percentages
(h) Simultaneous Equations (2 variables)
(i) Basic Algebra
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(2) Engineering Science (8 hours lectures)
(a) SI Units
(b) Mass, Forces
(c) Resolving Forces
(d) Principle of Levers
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(3) Areas & Volumes (8 hours lectures)
(a) Area and perimeters of triangle, square, rectangle, circle, semi-circle, trapezoids.
(b) Trapezoidal, Simpson & mid-ordinate Rule’s
(c) Surface area and volumes of cylinder, cone, cube, cuboids, sphere and pyramids.
(d) Context of Space
(e) Survey of existing building &/or drawings & then work out centre lines, floor areas, wall areas etc.
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(4) Trigonometry (13 hours lectures)
(a) Right angle triangle
(i) Pythagoras Theorem
(ii) Trig ratios (cos, sin, tan )
(b) Height of Building
(c) Slopes on sites, area of sloping surfaces
(d) Setting out a plot of ground
(e) Triangulation of a plot of ground, calculate the area.
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(5) Graphs (8 hours)
(a) Given a set of data points, construct a graph showing these (picking appropriate scale to show data properly)
(b) Plotting straight line, quadratic and cubic graphs (given the equation or points)
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(6) Scheduling (5 hours lectures)
(a) Preparation of Material Schedule
(b) Use and Preparation of Basic Programmes (i.e. Gantt Chart etc)
(c) Plant costing
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(7) Shear Force and Bending Moment Diagrams (10 hours lectures)
(a) Shear and bending moment diagrams
(b) Concentrated loads and uniform distributed force loading
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| Assessment Breakdown | % |
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| Project | 100.00% |
| Project |
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| Assessment Type |
Assessment Description |
Outcome addressed |
% of total |
Assessment Date |
| Project |
No Description |
1,2,3,4,5,6 |
100.00 |
n/a |
| No End of Module Formal Examination |
SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment
Module Workload
| Workload: Full Time |
| Workload Type |
Frequency |
Average Weekly Learner Workload |
| Lecture |
30 Weeks per Stage |
2.00 |
| Practicals |
30 Weeks per Stage |
1.00 |
| Estimated Learner Hours |
30 Weeks per Stage |
3.00 |
| Total Hours |
180.00 |
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