Course Title: Carry out geotechnical site investigation

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2010

Course Code: CIVE5670

Course Title: Carry out geotechnical site investigation

School: 130T Vocational Engineering

Campus: City Campus

Program: C6093 - Advanced Diploma of Engineering Design

Course Contact: Program Manager

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4468

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Program Coordinator: Mr Tony Skinner
Tel. 9925 4444 Fax. 99254377
Email: tony.skinner@rmit.edu.au

Teacher: Mr Ahmet Ertuncay
Tel. 9925 8375 Fax. 99254377
Email: ahmet.ertuncay@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

CIVE5654 (EDX010B) Communicate and apply standard industry procedures and policies in an engineering design office.

Course Description

This unit of competency deals with the skills and knowledge required to carry out site investigation in accordance with the industry standard (AS 1726).


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

EDC010B Carry out geotechnical site investigation

Element:

1. Carry out site Investigations using geological and geophysical methods.

Performance Criteria:

1.1 The sequence of tasks in the performance of a site investigation for a particular project is listed.
1.2 The nature and extent of s site investigation is determined according to risk assessment and the project brief.
1.3 Geological and geophysical tests performed for a particular project are analysed and the results explained.

Element:

2. Collect samples from a site using sampling and drilling.

Performance Criteria:

2.1 The stages of various civil projects are recorded and the role of the site investigation explained.
2.2 Equipment used for drilling and sampling can be listed and their functions described.
2.3 The relevance and application of various drilling and sampling techniques is explained.
2.4 Samples collected through drilling and field sampling are logged in accordance with AS 1726.

Element:

3. Carry out field and laboratory tests and classify the soil in accordance with the Unified Soil Classification System.

Performance Criteria:

3.1 The stages of various civil projects are recorded and the role of the site investigation can be explained.
3.2 Field testing techniques and their correlation to established data can be explained.
3.3 Laboratory tests are performed to AS 1726 and from the tests, the soils is classified in accordance with the Unified Classification System.
3.4 Test results are presented in a written report.

Element:

4. Demonstrate the application of field and laboratory testing, sampling, geophysical and geological methods to an approved large scale civil engineering project.

Performance Criteria:

4.1 A large-scale civil engineering project is researched and relevant site investigation techniques explained in a technical report.
4.2 The relevance and application of site investigation plant and equipment can be clearly identified.
4.3 The critical stages of a project and the place of site investigation can be clearly identified.


Learning Outcomes


 


Details of Learning Activities

Teacher-led :
* Explain the term ‘Site Investigation’ together with an overview of site investigation methods and their role at every stage of a Civil Engineering project.
* Explain the site investigation tasks carried out during an engineering project.
* Describe geological and geophysical testing methods.
* Explain and demonstrate field sampling methods and procedures.
* Demonstrate reporting soil classification reports.
* Illustrate the requirements for writing a technical report.
Student-based problem-solving :
Participate in individual problem solving activities completed to industry standard related to typical engineering workplace problems requiring:
Calculation of moisture content in soil.
Completing Atterberg Limits work sheet
Completing Particle Size Distribution work sheet
Writing report regarding soil test results.


Teaching Schedule

Week Number Topic Content Delivery
Including Learning activities
Element/
Learning Outcome
Assessment task
1 Supervisor and Site Supervision 1.1 -1.2 – 1.3 Oral Presentations
2 Supervisor and Site Supervision / Site Observation 1.4 – 2.1 Oral Presentations
3 Site Observation 2.1 Oral Presentations
4 Site Investigation Methods 3.1 -3.2 – 3.3 Oral Presentations
5 Site Investigation Methods 3.4 – 3.5 Oral Presentations
6 Soil Sampling 4.1 Oral Presentations
7 Soil Sampling 4.2 Oral Presentations
8 Course feedback, Term Final Assessment   Written Test 1 / Journal
9 Standard Penetration Test 5.1 – 5.2 – 5.3 Oral Presentations
10 Standard Penetration Test 5.4 – 5.5 – 5.6 – 5.7 – 5.8 Oral Presentations
11 Soil Description 6.1 – 6.2 Oral Presentations
12 Soil Description 6.3 – 6.4 Oral Presentations
13 Rock Description 7.1 – 7.2 – 7.3 Oral Presentations
14 Rock Description 7.4 – 7.5 Oral Presentations
15 Geophysical Investigation Methods 8.1 Oral Presentations
16 Geophysical Investigation Methods 8.2 Oral Presentations
17 Course feedback, Term Final Assessment
  Written Test 1 / Journal
18 Course feedback, Final Assessment
   


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

From online notes posted on blackboard.


References

- Manual of Soil Laboratory Testing Volume 1, K. H. Head, Pentech Press,
- Australian Standard 1726 – Geotechnical Site Investigations,
- Australian Standard 1289 - Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes,
- Australian Standard 1141 - Methods for sampling and testing of aggregates.


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment are conducted in both theoretical and practical aspects of the course according to the performance criteria set out in the National Training Package. Students are required to undertake summative assessments that bring together knowledge and skills. To successfully complete this course you will be required to demonstrate competency in each assessment tasks detailed under the Assessment Task Section.

Your assessment for this course will be marked using the following table:

NYC (<50%) Not Yet Competent

CAG (50-59%) Competent - Pass

CC (60-69%) Competent - Credit

CDI (70-79%) Competent - Distinction

CHD (80-100%) Competent - High Distinction


Assessment Tasks

Assessment Tasks
There are six assessments for learning elements and two written test in the last session of each term covering roughly one hour. The eight assessments all contribute to the final result for this course. There are no extensions to assessment tasks. See attached Assessment Task schedule.

Assessment 1 – Oral Presentation 1
As a group of (maximum) 2 students, you are required to research about the chosen topic, prepare Power Point presentation, and orally present it in the classroom.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 10 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 2 – Oral Presentation 2
As a group of (maximum) 2 students, you are required to research about the chosen topic, prepare Power Point presentation, and orally present it in the classroom.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 10 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 3 – Journal
All students are required to research about the scheduled topic and keep their hard copy research results and the information obtained in the classroom will be kept in a folder, and of the term folder will be checked and marked according to its content.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 5 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 4 – Written Test 1
All topics covered during this term will be the content of this assessment task which is roughly one hour closed book written exam.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 25 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 5 – Oral Presentation 3
As a group of (maximum) 2 students, you are required to research about the chosen topic, prepare Power Point presentation, and orally present it in the classroom.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 10 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 6 – Oral Presentation 4
As a group of (maximum) 2 students, you are required to research about the chosen topic, prepare Power Point presentation, and orally present it in the classroom.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 10 % of the final overall assessment mark.
Assessment 7 – Journal
All students are required to research about the scheduled topic and keep their hard copy research results and the information obtained in the classroom will be kept in a folder, and of the term folder will be checked and marked according to its content.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 5 % of the final overall assessment mark
Assessment 8 – Written Test 2
All topics covered during this term will be the content of this assessment task which is roughly one hour closed book written exam.
This assessment task will have a weighting of 25 % of the final overall assessment mark.


Assessment Matrix

TERM Competency / Module Oral Presentation
10 %		 Oral Presentation
  10 %		 Journal
     5 %		 Written Test
       25 %
1 Supervisor and Site Supervision
Site Observation
Site Investigation Methods
Soil Sampling
1 out of 4 1 out of 4 X X
2 Standard Penetration Test
Soil Description
Rock Description
Geophysical Investigation Methods
1 out of 4 1 out of 4 X X

Other Information

You need to obtain minimum PASS from all assessment tasks, failing one or more assessment task will result in failing the course.

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