Week 2 Overview
(September 2-4)
Introduction to the proper use of significant
figures and estimating error in measuring
distance
By the end of Week 2, students should be able
to:
- Recognize the origins of measuring
distance
- Determine the correct number of
significant figures for measurements in
calculations
- Compute an estimate of the error for
repeated measurements of a single quantity
- Compute an estimate of the error for a
series of unrepeated measurements
Instructions:
- Distance measurement - review the
video
and
slides
- Download the distance
example problems
- Work example problems
on Top Hat
- After you have attempted the problems,
review the
solutions (posted after class).
- Significant figures - review
video
and
slides
- Estimating errors in distance
measurements - review
video
and
slides
- Work Problems on Top Hat
- Start work on
HWK #1
Your solution to the problems should be on engineering paper
and following the
Homework Format, and
hand in your work
in class at 1 p.m. on 9/9/25
Week 1 Overview
(August 26-28)
Introduction to civil engineering and CIVL
1101
By the end of Week 1, students should be able
to:
- Describe the different disciplines of civil engineering
- Find the class website (www.ce.memphis.edu/1101)
- Recognize how your grade in CIVL
1101 will be computed
- Recognize the origins of land
surveying
Instructions:
- Review classroom presentations:
- What is Civil Engineering? (Part 1 &
Part 2)
-
MemFix4 video
-
I-40 Bridge repair video
-
ERIC building video Part 1
-
ERIC building video Part 2
-
King's Crossing Bridge video
- What is CIVL 1101? (slides)
- Review the
video: A tour of
www.ce.memphis.edu/1101
- Review the
video:
Introduction to land surveying (slides)
- Lab #1 - Ball drop results (to be posted)