Military Technological College

Department of Civil Engineering and Quantity Surveying.

Lecture Delivery Plan
Introduction to Civil Engineering MTCC3006
Week No. Topic Delivery Assessment
Learning Outcome Lecture Tutorial Laboratory
1 Surveying covers the principles of measurements of 1,2 2 hours 2 hours 3 In-course portfolio field
distances, heights and angles. work for surveying

2 It also includes basic error theory in measurement and 1,2 2 hours 2 hours 3 In-course portfolio field
calculations, traverse, and mapmaking. Health and work for surveying
Safety aspects of on-site operations are introduced.
3 Introduction to principles of levelling, level 1,2 2 hours 2 hours 3 In-course portfolio field
instruments, data recording and field protocols. work for surveying
Benchmark surveys
4 Profile levelling and contour mapping. 1,2,3,5 2 hours 2 hours 3 In-course portfolio field
work for surveying

5 Field investigation: reconnaissance. 1,2,3,5 2 hours 2 hours 3 In-course portfolio field

work for surveying

6 Field investigation: excavation 1,2,3,5 2 hours 2 hours 3 In-course portfolio field

work for surveying

7 Forces in truss members – method of sections 1,2,4 2 hours N/A In-course portfolio field
work for surveying

8 Construction planning: Work breakdown structure 2,5 N/A N/A In-course portfolio field
work for surveying

9 identify resources required, analysis of site costs 7 2 hours N/A In-course portfolio field
work for surveying

10 Site layout planning. 7 2 hours N/A 3 In-course portfolio field

work for surveying
11 Introduction to fluids and fluid properties and statics 2 hours 2 hours 3 In-course portfolio lab
experiments

12 Fluid kinematics and dynamics (velocity and flow 1,2,4,6 2 hours 2 hours 3 In-course portfolio lab
visualization; rate of flow; experiments

13 Acceleration; basic control-volume approach; 1,2,4,6 2 hours 2 hours 3 In-course portfolio lab
continuity equation; rotation and vorticity; separation, experiments
vortices and turbulence).
14 Dimensional analysis of the relationship between 7 2 hours N/A 3 In-course portfolio lab
variables affecting a phenomenon. experiments

15 Analysis of fluid flows in pipes and open channels 2 hours 2 hours 3 In-course portfolio lab
including friction losses, and hydraulic jump. experiments

16 Revision 2 hours 2 hours Revision