CIE 111: Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory
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Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory

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. become familiarize with basic material testing procedures.
2. learn writing and communication skills.
3. learn to critically evaluate laboratory procedures and the resulting data, including data manipulation by computer.
4. learn to work in teams.

CIE 111 General Program Objectives -- the student will:

5. develop the ability to conduct experiments, testing wood, plastic, steel, aluminum, aggregate and concrete. (*b)
6. develop the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems involving experiments with stress and strain. (*e)
7. develop written communication skills related to reporting of experimental test results. (*g).
8. develop the ability to use computer spreadsheets as a tool to analyze laboratory testing methods and subsequent 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." Fall 2005.  http://www.civil.umaine.edu/cie111/.
• Adams, David. "Clarity Organization Precision Economy, A Technical Writing Guide for Engineers." Second Edition, Pearson, 2008.  ISBN# 0-536-08401-7

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.

• Memo reports are typically due by 9pm, one day after the lab, submitted on paper in Boardman Hall (mailbox outside lab)

• 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.

email of memo reports 10%

• The purpose of the email version is for backup of the paper copy and records for accreditation
• Email your memo report and excel sheets as attachments to the CIE 111 lab folder on FirstClass
• Use a good descriptive subject line in your email, just like the memo
• The body of the email doesn't need much, just "memo attached"

Schedule of labs

List of assignments

Fine Print: 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.