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Course Specification
Course Name: Geology
Course Code: CIS 151
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Civil Engineering
Department offering the course: Civil Engineering Department
Academic level: 2nd level
Semester in which course is offered: Fall
Course pre-requisite(s): BAS 041
Credit Hours: 2
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
2.0
Tutorial*
1.0
Lab*
0.0
Total
3.0
Approval date of course specification: September 2014
II. Overall Aims of Course
The course is a continuous process to learn Geological engineering: Definition, The
role of geological engineering in civil engineering. Types of rock, Soil formation: Soil
origin and formation, Basic definitions. Physical properties of soil: Definitions,
Laboratory tests, Basic relationships, Soil classification. Hydraulic soil properties: Soil
water, Laboratory and field soil permeability. Stress distribution within the soil mass:
Stresses under point and line loads, Stress distribution under distributed load.
Compressibility and consolidation: Soil compression, Estimation of settlement,
Consolidation, Theory of consolidation. Shear strength of soil: Definitions, Mohr's
strength theory, Types of shear tests. Subsurface exploration and sampling: Methods of
boring, Basic field tests.
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K1,K3,K5,K8
I1,I2,I3,I7
P2,P3,P6,
General
Skills
G3
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IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
k. 1 Recognize Soil parameters and its behaviors.
k. 2 Define stress distribution within the soil mass, Stresses under point,
Compressibility and consolidation, Shear strength of soil and Subsurface
exploration and sampling.
k. 3 define physical properties of soil and hydraulic soil properties,.
k. 4 define rock formation.
k. 5 define soil formation.
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
i.1 Evaluate Stress distribution within the soil mass, Stresses under point,
compressibility and consolidation.
i.2 Evaluate Shear strength of soil and subsurface exploration and sampling.
i.3 Estimate physical properties of soil and hydraulic soil properties.
i.4 Solve engineering problems in Stress distribution within the soil mass, Stresses
under point, Compressibility and consolidation, Shear strength of soil and
Subsurface exploration and sampling.
c. Practical/Professional Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
p.1 Practice solving engineering problems.
p.2 Show field techniques of investigation of physical properties of soil, and
hydraulic soil properties.
p.3 Calculate Stress distribution within the soil mass, Stresses under point,
Compressibility and consolidation, Shear strength of soil and Subsurface
exploration and sampling
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
g.1 Work in groups to solve practical problems.
g.2 Acquire jobs skills
V. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
Geological engineering:
Definition, The role of
1geological engineering
in civil engineering
Types of rock, Soil
2formation
Physical properties of
3soil, Hydraulic soil
Duration
(Weeks)
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
All
1
k1
1
k4,k5
3
,k3
All
I3,i4
p1,p2
All
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567-
properties
Stress distribution
within the soil mass:
Stresses under point
and line loads, Stress
distribution under
distributed load.
Compressibility and
consolidation
Shear strength of soil
Subsurface exploration
and sampling
Net Teaching Weeks
All
2
K2
i1,i4
p1,p3
2
k2
I1,i4
p1,p3
2
k2
i2,i4
p1,p3
2
k2
i2,i4
p1,p3
All
All
All
13
VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Total
Hours
Sub-Topics
Geological engineering: Definition,
The role of geological engineering in
civil engineering
Types of rock: igneous rocks,
Sedimentary rocks, Metamorphic
rocks. Soil formation: Soil origin and
formation, Basic definitions.
Physical properties of soil:
Definitions, Laboratory tests, Basic
relationships, Soil classification
Physical properties of soil:
Basic relationships, Soil classification
Hydraulic soil properties: Soil water,
Laboratory and field soil permeability
Stress distribution within the soil
mass: Stresses under point and line
loads.
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
Midterm Exam
Stress distribution under distributed
load.
Compressibility and consolidation:
Soil compression, Estimation of
settlement.
Consolidation, Theory of
consolidation.
Shear strength of soil: Definitions,
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12
13
14
15
Mohr's strength theory.
Types of shear tests
Subsurface exploration and sampling:
Methods of boring.
Basic field tests.
Total Teaching Hours
3
2
1
3
2
1
3
2
1
Final Exam
36
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VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
All
All
Intellectual
Skills
All
All
Professional
Skills
All
All
General
Skills
All
All
All
All
All
All
K&U
Others (Specify):
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm
Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report
Writing
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
k1,k2,k3,k4,k5
i1,i3,i4
p1,p2,p3
20%
7
All
All
All
All
All
All
50%
All
All
All
15
All
term
All
term
All
term
20%
All
10%
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Case Study
Analysis
Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual
Project
Others
(Specify):
IX. List of References
Essential Text Books
Course notes

Recommended books 
Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …

X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
 Data Show , Computer
Course coordinator: DR / Heba Kamal
Head of Department: Dr. Mohamed Mokbel
Date: September 2014
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