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CMT
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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:
- become familiarize with basic material testing procedures.
- learn writing and communication skills.
- learn to critically evaluate laboratory procedures and the
resulting data, including data manipulation by computer.
- learn to work in teams.
CIE 111 General Program Objectives -- the student
will:
- develop the ability to conduct experiments, testing wood, plastic, steel, aluminum, aggregate and concrete.
(*b)
- develop the ability to identify, formulate and solve engineering problems
involving experiments with stress and strain. (*e)
- develop written communication skills related to reporting of experimental
test results. (*g).
- develop the ability to use computer spreadsheets as a tool to analyze
laboratory testing methods and subsequent data. (*k)
* ABET Criterion 3. Program Outcomes and Assessment
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 Instructor: |
William P. Manion (Will)
301 Boardman Hall
581-2184 email wmanion@(nospam)maine.edu or Firstclass
Office Hours: anytime, really. Labs are 1:10-3 and 3:10-5 every Mon, Tue,
Wed
and Thurs afternoon, so you're welcome to stop by the lab after about the first 15
minutes. Otherwise, call or email if you want to stop by at a particular time.
Online, I check my email, looking for CIE 111 questions first (around 8-9 am) and last (around 5-6 pm) every weekday (m-f).
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| Graduate student TA: |
Nisreen Hilmi
34 Boardman Hall
581-2185 email on FirstClass
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Classroom Instructor:
(CIE 110) |
Eric Landis
103 Boardman Hall
581-2170
email landis@maine.edu(nospam) or FirstClass |
Laboratory Rules:
- Safety First - this course is
about breaking materials - not you... so BE CAREFUL!
- Safety glasses are required at all times while equipment is turned on.
- 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 and analytical assignments 75%
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.
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