Week 3 Overview (September 8-10)

Introduction to measuring the change in elevation and Excel spreadsheet calculations

By the end of Week 3, students should be able to:

• Recognize the standard abbreviations of units
• Determine the change in elevation between two points
• Compute the change in elevation from field data using an Excel spreadsheet

Instructions:

1. Hand in HWK #1 in class by 1 p.m. on 9/8/26
2. Review the solution to HWK #1 (posted after the due date)
3. Review the video: standard abbreviation of units (web page)
4. Review the video: introduction to differential leveling (slides)
5. Download the leveling example problems
6. After you have attempted the problems, review the video of the solution (posted after class)
7. Work on HWK #2 (see video on using Excel to solve Parts 3 and 4)
   Complete Problems 1 and 2 on engineering paper, following the Homework format. Complete Problems 3 and 4  in an Excel spreadsheet and uploaded to the dropbox following the Excel format. All files are due in the Canvas class dropbox by 1 p.m. on 9/15/26

  

Week 2 Overview (September 1-3)

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:

1. Distance measurement - review the video and slides
2. Download the distance example problems
3. Work example problems on Top Hat
4. After you have attempted the TopHat problems, review the solutions (posted after class).
5. Significant figures - review video and slides
6. Estimating errors in distance measurements - review video and slides
7. Work example problems on Top Hat
8. After you have attempted the TopHat problems, review the solutions (posted after class).
9. Start work on HWK #1
   Your solution to the problems should be on engineering paper and follow the Homework Format, and
   hand in your work in class at 1 p.m. on 9/8/26

 

Week 1 Overview (August 25-27)

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:

1. Review classroom presentations:
   1. What is Civil Engineering? (Part 1 & Part 2)
   2. MemFix4 video
   3. I-40 Bridge repair video
   4. ERIC building video Part 1
   5. ERIC building video Part 2
   6. King's Crossing Bridge video
      
      
2. What is CIVL 1101? (slides)
3. Review the video: A tour of www.ce.memphis.edu/1101
4. Review the video: Introduction to land surveying (slides)  
5. Lab #1 - Ball drop results (to be posted)