CIE 111: Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory
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Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory Syllabus

Catalog description:

Evaluation of material performance under applied loads for engineering applications. Physical properties of concrete, metals, plastics and wood. Exercises include study of the variability of materials, construction of probability density functions from test data and computation of the probability of failure. (1.0 ED/0.0 ES.) Lab 2 (Fall.)

Prerequisites & Notes: None. Corequisite: CIE 110. Credits: 1

CIE 111 Course Specific Objectives -- the student will:

1. learn how to conduct laboratory testing of engineering materials such as wood, plastic, steel, aluminum and concrete. (*b)
2. learn memo report writing and communication skills. (*g)
3. learn to use spreadsheets to manipulate, analyze and present laboratory data. (*k)

Texts, in addition to the course notes from CIE 110:

• Web site: Manion, William P. (wmanion@(nospam)maine.edu). "University of Maine Civil Engineering Materials Course Manual CIE 111."   http://www.civil.umaine.edu/cie111/.

Laboratory Rules:

1. Safety First - this course is about breaking materials - not you... so BE CAREFUL!
2. Safety glasses are required at all times while equipment is turned on.
3. Clean up table space, equipment and floor prior to departure.

Course grading, separate from the CIE 110 lecture, is based on:

attendance and participation 15%

• Attendance and participation are required for each lab exercise.
• However, missed labs may be made up in another section -- plan ahead if you need to reschedule.
• Non-attendance without a valid reason will result in an attendance grade of zero for that lab.

prelab assignments 25%

• The prelab assignments are due and checked at the beginning of lab.

memo reports and other analytical assignments 60%

• The six memo reports.

• Reports submitted late are likely to be lost.  Therefore, it is highly recommended that students conscientiously get their work in on time.

  • Reports up to one week late will automatically lose one letter grade.
  • Reports more than one week late may not be accepted.

Fine Print:

Students' learning is the instructor's primary responsibility. As such, the instructor will make every effort to promote a positive and encouraging learning environment. Students are required to learn independently and seek assistance from their peers as well as the instructor. In addition, students are responsible for working cooperatively in a positive and respectful manner.

Civil Engineering and Construction Management Technology students must adhere to the University of Maine Conduct Code. Each student is expected to work independently on all exams, including take home exams. Students may neither give nor receive assistance on examinations. All written material, including homework, term papers, reports, etc., must be the student's original work. When producing reports, each student is expected to write independently and in their own words. The works of others may only be used with proper reference or acknowledgement. Failure to adhere to this policy can result in the receipt of a failing grade, suspension or dismissal from the University. Group interaction is generally necessary for laboratory data gathering and is encouraged but not necessary for data analysis and calculations.
Accommodations for students with disabilities: If you have a disability for which you may be requesting an accommodation, please contact either me or Ann Smith, Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities (Onward Building, 581-2319), as early as possible in the term.
Official University Policy: No tuition refunds will be allowed for dropped courses after the second week of class unless very extraordinarily extenuating circumstances exist.
In the event of an extended disruption of normal classroom activities, the format for this course may be modified to enable its completion within its programmed time frame. In that event, you will be provided an addendum to the syllabus that will supersede this version.