UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
 

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

College Park Campus

Spring Semester 2003

ENCE 420 – Construction Equipment and Methods (3 credit)

          MW 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm, CHM 0119

INSTRUCTOR:

                               Name:                   Dr. Ibrahim A. Assakkaf

                               Office Hours:   MW 11:00 am - 12:00 pm and 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

                                                            F      12:00 noon -1:00 pm, and by appointment

                               Room                    0305, Engineering Classroom Building (EGR)

                                                            Center for Technology and Systems Management (CTSM)

                               Telephone:            (W) 301-405-3279

                               Email:                    assakkaf@eng.umd.edu

                               URL:                     http://ctsm.umd.edu/assakkaf

TA & GRADER:

                                Name:                   to be added and revised

                                Office Hours:        M 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm

                                Room                   EGR 1107

                                Telephone:            (123) 123-4567

                                Email:                    TA@domain.com        

TEXTBOOK:  “Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods,” by Peurifoy, R., and Schexnayder, C., 2002.

REFERENCES:

1. “Construction Planning, Equipment, and Methods,” by Peurifoy, R., Ledbetter, W., and Schexnayder, C., 1996.
2. “Modern Construction & Ground Engineering Equipment & Methods,” by Harris, F., 1994.  Also, Instructor’s Notes and Handouts.

GRADING:  HW (20%), Midterm Exam (25%), Final Exam (30%), Project (20%), and

Quizzes & Class Participation( 5% ).

PREREQUISITES:

·        ENCE 320, Permission of Department

·        Senior Standing

COURSE WEBSITE

https://www.ajconline.umd.edu/     ENCE 420: Construction Equipment and Methods – Spring, 2003.

GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTION (UM SCHEDULE OF CLASSES):

ENCE420 Construction Equipment and Methods; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: ENCE 320 and permission of department. Senior standing. Evaluation and selection of equipment and methods for construction of projects, including earthmoving, paving, steel and concrete construction, formwork, trenching, cofferdams, rock excavation, tunneling, site preparation and organization. Design of formwork, trench supports, and cofferdams.

COURSE OUTLINE & SCHEDULE:

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

Professional presentation of homework assignments is required.  Professional presentation consists of neat and organized solution of problems on one side of 8.5"x11" papers.  Any homework not complying with professional standards will not be graded and will be assigned zero credit.  The homework assignments are due one week after they are assigned.  Homework will be assigned as the material is covered and will be collected every Monday at the beginning of the lecture period.  Assignments turned in late will be docked 10% for each day it is late past the original due date.  Solutions will be available from the TAs and on the class website after the problems are returned.  No assignment will be accepted after the answers have been posted.  Students are encouraged to discuss and formulate solutions to the problems by working in teams.  However, assignments must be completed and submitted individually.  Simply copying the answers from another student or from a solutions manual is not acceptable and will not be tolerated.  Guidelines for homework are given below:

1. Use good quality paper, such as engineering graph paper or college-ruled paper, any color, with no spiral edges.
2. Write on only one side of the paper.
3. Either pen or pencil is acceptable.
4. Include your name, section, and page number (e.g. 1/3 means 1 of 3) on each sheet.
5. Staple all pages together in the upper left corner.
6. Neatly box all answers, and include appropriate units for numerical answers.
7. Show all work (e.g. no work means no credit will be given).

If the above guidelines are not followed, the TA will either reject the assignment outright, for extreme cases, or deduct points for items that do not conform to the specifications.

EXAMS:

All students must take all quizzes and exams including the final exam.  Only extenuating circumstances will be accepted as excuse for missing an exam.  Health related excuses require medical reports and the signature of a physician that provided treatment.

PROJECT (Term Paper):  To be announced and discussed.