Curricular information is subject to change.
1. Understand how the theory of soil mechanics can be applied in design practice
2. Design a foundation system within a limit state design framework using analytical approaches or in-situ test data
3. Design and interpret a ground investigation to provide information on which to base a design
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Specified Learning Activities | 12 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 74 |
| Lectures | 24 |
| Tutorial | 12 |
| Total | 122 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment(Including Essay): Ground Improvement Assignment | Week 6 | Graded | No | 25 |
No |
| Exam (Open Book): Open book final exam | End of trimester Duration: 2 hr(s) |
Graded | No | 75 |
No |
As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.
| Resit In | Terminal Exam |
|---|---|
| Spring | Yes - 2 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Self-assessment activities
Feedback from the open book class test is provided individually to students in advance of the final assessment. Two group summary quizzes are conducted during the module, in order to provide formative feedback to the students. This provides students with an opportunity for self assessment.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Professor Shane Donohue | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - Autumn: All Weeks | Fri 14:00 - 14:50 |
| Autumn | Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Mon 12:00 - 12:50 |
| Autumn | Tutorial | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 | Mon 14:00 - 14:50 |