Week 1 Overview (August 17-21)

Introduction to civil engineering and CIVL 1101.

By the end of Week 1, students should be able to:

• Describe the different disciples with 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 the videos: What is civil engineering? Part 1 & Part 2 (slides)
2. Review the video: 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)  

Week 2 Overview (August 24-28)

Introduction to 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 and 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. Review the video: Distance measurement - (slides)
2. Download the distance example problems.
3. After you have attempted problems, review the solutions.
4. Review the video: Significant figures - (slides)
5. Review the video: Estimating errors in distance measurements - (slides)
6. Download the estimating error example problems.
7. After you have attempted problems, review the solutions.
8. Work on HWK #1 (video for HWK #1).
   Work the problems on engineering paper following the Homework Format,
   and then upload your scanned work to dropbox on eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 9/1/20.

Week 3 Overview (August 31-September 4)

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

Instructions:

1. Upload HWK #1 to the dropbox in eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 9/1/20.
2. Review the video: HWK #1 solution
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 problems, review the video of the solution (slides)
7. Work on HWK #2 (video to HWK #2)
   Problems 1 and 2 should be done on engineering paper following the Homework format and then scan and upload work to dropbox on eCourseware. Problems 3 and 4 should be done in an Excel spreadsheet and uploaded to the Dropbox following the Excel format. All files are due in the eCourseware dropbox by 1 p.m. on 9/8/2020.

Week 4 Overview  (September 7-11)

Introduction to topographic modeling and contour lines

By the end of Week 4, students should be able to:

• Recognize features of a topographic model
• Compute grid spacing for surveying elevation points
• Compute the location of contours lines from elevation data using linear interpolation
• Graph elevation data using an Excel spreadsheet

Instructions:

1. Upload HWK #2 to the dropbox in eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 9/8/20.
2. Review the videos: HWK #2 Part 1 & Part 2 (solution)
3. Review the video: introduction to topographic modeling (slides)
4. Review the video: delineation contour lines using linear interpolation (slides)
5. Download the contour line example problems
6. After you have attempted problems, review the video solution for Problem 1 & Problem 2 (slides)
7. Work on HWK #3 (video to HWK #3)
   Problem 1 should be done on engineering paper following the Homework format and then scanned and uploaded to the dropbox on eCourseware.
   Problem 2 should be done in an Excel spreadsheet and uploaded to the Dropbox following the Excel format. All files are due in the eCourseware dropbox by 1 p.m. on 9/15/2020.

Week 5 Overview  (September 14-18)

Introduction to stress and strain of materials

By the end of Week 5, students should be able to:

• Describe the concepts of stress and strain in a material
• Compute stress and strain for axially loaded elements
• Apply Hooke's Law to relate stress and strain

Instructions:

1. Upload HWK #3 to the dropbox in eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 9/15/20.
2. Complete Problem Solving Chapter 1 Quiz
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 9/15/2020 from 1:00 - 1:05 p.m.
3. Review the HWK #3 solution
4. Review the video: introduction to stress and strain (slides)
5. Review the video: using Hooke's Law (slides)
6. Download the stress/strain example problems
7. After you have attempted problems, review the video of the solution (slides)
8. Work on HWK #4 (video to HWK #4)
   Work the problems on engineering paper following the Homework Format,
   and then upload your scanned work to dropbox on eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 9/22/20.

Week 6 Overview  (September 21-24)

Introduction to concrete as an engineering material

By the end of Week 6, students should be able to:

• Describe the roles of the components of concrete
• Determine the weight of each component in a concrete mix using the mix ratio
• Compute the required concrete mix design for test cylinders and beams

Instructions:

1. Upload HWK #4 to the dropbox in eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 9/22/20.
2. Complete Problem Solving Chapter 2 Quiz
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 9/22/2020 from 1:00 - 1:05 p.m.
3. Review the HWK #4 solution
4. Review the videos: introduction to concrete as engineering material Part 1 & Part 2 (slides)
5. Review the video: proportioning a concrete mix (slides)
6. Download the concrete mix example problems
7. After you have attempted problems, review the video of the solution (slides)
8. Work on HWK #5 (video to HWK #5)
   Work the problems on engineering paper following the Homework Format,
   and then upload your scanned work to dropbox on eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 9/29/20.

Week 7 Overview  (September 28-October 2)

Introduction to concrete as an engineering material

By the end of Week 7, students should be able to:

• Compute the required concrete mix design for test cylinders and beams using an Excel spreadsheet
• Complete Mid-Term Exam

Instructions:

1. Upload HWK #5 to the dropbox in eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 9/29/20.
2. Complete Problem Solving Chapter 3-4 Quiz
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 9/29/2020 from 1:00 - 1:05 p.m.
3. Review the HWK #5 solution
4. Complete the review for the Mid-Term Exam
5. Complete Mid-Term Exam
   The multiple choice exam will be available on eCourseware on 10/1/2020 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
6. Work on HWK #6 (videos to HWK #6 Part 1 & Part 2)
   Upload both your Excel spreadsheet and your Word document to dropbox on eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 10/6/20.

Week 8 Overview  (October 5-9)

Mid-Term review of the course

By the end of Week 8, students should be able to:

• Effectively use graphs to visualize engineering data
• Summarize all material covered in the course
• Review Mid-Term Exam

Instructions:

1. Upload HWK #6 to the dropbox in eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 10/6/20.
2. Complete Problem Solving Chapter 5-6 Quiz
   The quiz will be available on eCourseware on 10/6/2020 from 1:00 - 1:05 p.m.
3. Review Mid-Term Exam via Zoom meeting on 10/8/2020 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
4. Work on HWK #7 (videos to HWK #7 Part 1 & Part 2)
   Upload both your Excel spreadsheet and your Word document to dropbox on eCourseware by 1 p.m. on 10/13/20.

This website was originally developed by Charles Camp for CIVL 1101.
This site is maintained by the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Memphis.
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