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and Engineering Technology
Quality Assurance Unit
Course Specification
Course Name: Civil Engineering
Course Code: ENGR 214
I. Basic Course Information
Program(s) on which the course is given: Communication Department
Core or elective element of program core:
Department offering the course: Civil Department
Academic level:3rd year
Semester in which course is offered: Fall
Course pre-requisite(s): None
Credit Hours:3
Contact Hours Through:
Lecture
2.0
Tutorial*
2.0
Practical*
0.0
Total
4.0
Approval date of course specification: September 2013
II. Overall Aims of Course
Full understanding of building construction process and related technologies: study
methods of building construction systems and bearing walls construction systems,
Skelton construction, and different process of building such as, building with brick.
Study process of insulation layers, flooring and staircases, and study how to implement
the various stages of construction theoretically and practically in sites. Course develops
student's skills in understanding building construction process and stages theoretically
and practically by identifying the common structural systems, materials and equipment
used.
III. Program ILOs covered by course
Program Intended Learning Outcomes (By Code)
Knowledge &
Intellectual Skills
Professional Skills
Understanding
K3,K6, K7
I9, I10, I13
P10, P17
General
Skills
G1, G7
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IV. Intended Learning Outcomes of Course (ILOs)
a. Knowledge and Understanding
On completing the course, students should be able to:
k1. Explain engineering material related to the discipline
k2. Describe the sequence of construction methods
k3. Classify the construction types using bricks, kinds of bricks, bonds of
connection in English, French, quarter brick and the arches bricks.
k4. Explain methods and techniques of the structural design, constructional and
engineering problems
b. Intellectual/Cognitive Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
i1. Solve constructional and engineering problems
i2. Analyze the elements of buildings
i3. Analyze materials in buildings
i4. helps the student how to drawing patterns of the styles of connection according
to various thickness
i5. Analyze methods of execution for buildings
c. Practical/Professional Skills
p.1 Prepare and present technical material
p.2choose construction processes
d. General and Transferable Skills
On completing the course, students should be able to:
g.1Search for information
g.2 Adopt life-long self learning
V. Course Matrix Contents
Main Topics / Chapters
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Introduction to two ways of
construction: bearing &
skeleton types
Brickwork
Doors and Windows
Insulations
Working plan
Working sections
Net Teaching Weeks
Duration
(Weeks)
Course ILOs Covered by Topic
(By ILO Code)
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
3
K2
I5,I1
P2
-
1
1
2
2
2
K1,K3
K2
K1
K4
K4
I4
I3
14
I5
I1,I4,I3
P1
P1
P1
P2
P2
G1
G1
G1
G2
G2
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VI. Course Weekly Detailed Topics / hours / ILOs
Week
No.
1
Sub-Topics
introduction to two ways of construction:
bearing & skeleton types
* Bearing walls :
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
a- The sequence of construction methods.
b- The bearing walls’ their kinds and
various thicknesses.
c- Examples of the bearing walls (guard’s
room).
d- Sections in the bearing walls.
e- Different foundations for the holding
walls.
A comparison between bearing walls and
skeleton construction walls and non-bearing
wall.
* skeleton types:
a. The sequence o construction methods.
b. Beam and column system
c. Types of foundations
d. Isolated foundations
a- Construction by using bricks :
a- Kinds of bricks.
b- Bonds of building connection
(half brick / quarter brick).
c- Bonds of connection in English / French
methods.
d- Terms used in construction.
e- Quizz
f- Hollow walls, empty bricks.
g- Drawing patterns of the styles of
connection according to various
thicknesses.
Total
Hours
4
Contact Hours
Theoretical
Practical
Hours
Hours*
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Midterm Exam
Architecture Drawing plans
4
Working plans
4
Describe the construction methods
Details in working plan
4
- Doors
-Windows
* Isolation of humidity, heat and sound :
4
a-
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Humidity isolation : (materials used,
reasons of humidity leakage and
protective way).
b- Isolation of heat, materials used and way
of isolation.
c- Isolation sound.
Drawing of examples for various isolation
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13
14
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methods.
* Finishing of floors :
a- Wooden floors.
b- Tiles’ floors – musaico – cement –
ceramic – marble – plastic).
Drawing an example for wooden floors and
tiles’ floors.
Architecture Drawing section
Details in working section
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
Final Exam
Total Teaching Hours
VII. Teaching and Learning Methods
Teaching/Learning
Method
Lectures & Seminars
Tutorials
Computer lab Sessions
Practical lab Work
Reading Materials
Web-site Searches
Research & Reporting
Problem Solving /
Problem-based Learning
Projects
Independent Work
Group Work
Case Studies
Presentations
Simulation Analysis
Course ILOs Covered by Method (By ILO Code)
k2
k4
k1
k1
k4
Intellectual
Skills
i5
i4
i3
i2
i2
Professional
Skills
p2
p1
p1
p1, p2
General
Skills
g1
g2
g1
g1 ,g2
g2
k1
i1
p1
g2
k4
k2
k2
k4
k3
k3
i1
i2
i4
i1
i4
i3
p1
p2
p1
p2
p1
p1
g1
g1
g1
g2
g2
g2
K&U
VIII. Assessment Methods, Schedule and Grade Distribution
Course ILOs Covered by Method
(By ILO Code)
Assessment
Method
K&U
I.S.
P.S.
G.S.
Midterm Exam
Final Exam
Quizzes
Course Work
Report Writing
Case Study
Analysis
k2 , k3
k1,k4
k3
k4
k1
k3
Assessment
Weight /
Percentage
Week
No.
i5 ,i4
i3
i2
i4
i2
p2
p1
p2
p2, p1
p2
g2
g2
g1
g1
g1
7
15
5
All
3,5,11
i1
p1
g1
3
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Oral
Presentations
Practical
Group Project
Individual Project
k2
i2
p1
g2
5
k2
k1
i3
i5
i3
p2
p1, p2
p1
g2
g2
g1
8
13
11
Others (Specify):
IX. List of References

Essential Text Books
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Course notes
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Recommended books
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Periodicals, Web sites, 
etc …
Building codes illustrated: Guide to Understanding the 2012
international Building.francis D.K Ching
Building structures illustrated: Patterns,Systems,and Design.
Francis D.K Ching , Barry S. Onouye(Author),Douglas Zuberbuhler (Author)
Building construction .Dr. M. Hammad, 1964
Available (handed to students part by part)
Modern Brick
Basic masonry illustrated
Architectural construction Dr. M. Ahmed Abodalla
The building “Fane” Eng. Awd Ekeky
Architectural construction Dr. Ahmed Bashandy
A history of English Brick work
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X. Facilities required for teaching and learning
Appropriate teaching accommodation including teaching Architectural
Course coordinator :Dr/ Tamer Refaat
Head of Department: Dr/ Tamer Abdel Rahman
Date: September 2013
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