College: College of Engineering

Programme: Civil Engineering

Course : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering-1
 Course Report
Institution : Majmaah University Date of CR 01 / 03 / 1437 H.
College/ Department Engineering / Civil and Environmental Engineering

A Course Identification and General Information

1. Course title: Soil Mechanics & Code CE210 Section 310
Foundation Engineering-1
2. Name of course instructor Prof. Syed Mohammad Location : Yahya
Abbas Building
3. Year and semester to which this report applies: 5/3
4. Number of students starting the course? 27 Students completing the 21
course?
5. Course components:
Laboratory/
Lecture Tutorial Practical Other Total
Studio
Contact 30 15 30 …….. ……….. 75
Hours
Credit 2 1 2 …….. ……….. 3

B- Course Delivery :
1. Coverage of Planned Program
Planned Actual
Topics Covered Contact Contact Reason for Variations (*)
Hours Hours
Formation of soil 3 3
Soil Classification systems 3 3
Three phase system of soil 3 3
Flow through soils 3 3
Stresses within the soils 6 6
Midterm – 1 3 3
Consolidation 3 3
Compaction 3 3
Lateral Earth Pressures 3 3
Shear strength of soils 6 6
Midterm – 2 3 3
Stability of slopes 3 3
Soil Investigations 3 3

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2. Consequences of Non-Coverage of Topics: (N/A)

Topics not Fully Covered

Effected Learning Outcomes Possible Compensating Action
(if any)

3. Course learning outcome assessment.

Summary
List methods of
analysis of
List course learning outcomes assessment for
assessment results
each LO
for each LO
1.0 Knowledge
1.1 The students shall be able to recognize and describe Class discussion, In general, the
different soil types. Exercises, performance of
1.2 The students shall be able to define and record various Quizzes, Home most students
engineering properties of the soils. Works, were satisfactory.
Laboratory
1.3 The students shall be able to label the grades of the soils. Report, Viva The students who
1.4 The students shall be able to tell the behavior of soils Voce Exam, Mid do not
subjected to the loading. Terms and End understand: some
1.5 The students shall be able to memorize three phase Exams didn’t get
system relationships and various laws. English language
1.6 The students shall be able to recognize and describe and some were
different soil types. weak in basic
concepts.
2.0 Cognitive Skills
2.1 The students shall be able to compare the compaction Class discussion, Overall
and consolidation in soils. Exercises, performance was
2.2 The students shall be able to interpret the lab report of Quizzes, Home somewhat
the soils. Works, average.
Laboratory Some very bright
2.3 The students shall be able to predict total consolidation Report, Viva students are there
settlement in the soil. Voce Exam, Mid who grasped idea
2.4 The students shall be able to prepare Grain Size Terms and End quickly but for
Distribution Curves for classifying the soils. Exams others, it was
2.5 The students shall be able to explain the strength of the difficult.
soil and be able to calculate shear strength of the soils.
3.0 Interpersonal Skills & Responsibility
3.1 The students shall be able to demonstrate their skills in the Class On an average
subject and be able to assess themselves. Performance the students were
able to
demonstrate
3.2 The students shall be able to evaluate the stability of the slopes Exercises, Mid skills in the
of the soils. and End Exams subject and
telling to others

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 Summary
List methods of
analysis of
List course learning outcomes assessment for
assessment results
each LO
for each LO
who were not
following.
4.0 Communication, Information Technology, Numerical Skills
4.1 The students shall be able to calculate different soil properties Laboratory Except of IT and
using given data. Report Numerical skills,
4.2 The students shall be able to demonstrate their communication Report Writing the students have
skills in the subject. and Class very poor
Discussion communication
4.3 The students shall be able to assess the relevant material Home Work skills (written as
through IT and be able to criticize it. well as oral)
5.0 Psychomotor
5.1 The students shall be able to demonstrate their high quality Behavior during Very good
coordinated skills in the laboratory performing behavior in the
experiments laboratory was
observed

Summarize any actions you recommend for improving teaching strategies as a result of
evaluations in table 3 above.
 The students should be given more descriptive problems so that they can develop further
engineering concept and communication skills.
 More exhaustive discussions are required for the subject to learn subject widely.

4. Effectiveness of Planned Teaching Strategies for Intended Learning Outcomes set out in the
Course Specification

Were They Difficulties Experienced (if any) in Using

List Teaching Methods set out in Course
Effective? the Strategy and Suggested Action to Deal
Specification with Those Difficulties.
No Yes
Lectures with question and discussions in the yes Many times Power Point Projector did not
class work and had to look for the room which
was having PPP in working condition
Emphasis on understanding concepts and yes
illustrating applications to problems.
Solving problems through assignments on each yes
topic.
Assignment problems, Exercise problems for yes
applications to force the students to think and
apply the knowledge gained.

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Setting Mid-term exams & quizzes in order to yes
practically apply the knowledge gained.
Solve the problems by asking sequential yes
questions.
Paying personal attention to each student and yes
caring about his situation.
Making the class attractive and full of yes
activations by raising questions and
discussions that requires straight and reverse
thinking.
Experiments in the Laboratory yes Many secondary apparatus were not in
damaged state. Indirect method of data
determination was used which was not
reliable.

C. Results
1. Distribution of Grades
Letter Number of Student
Analysis of Distribution of Grades
Grade Students Percentage
A+ 0 0%

A 2 7%

B+ 4 15 %

B 3 11 %

C+ 3 11 %

C 1 4%

D+ 0 0%

D 8 30 %

F 6 22 %

Denied
0 0% ………………………………………………………..
Entry
In Progress 0 0% ………………………………………………………..

Incomplete 0 0% ………………………………………………………..

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 Pass 21 78 % ………………………………………………………..

Fail 6 22 % ………………………………………………………..

Withdrawn 1 Out of 28 ………………………………………………………..

2. Analyze special factors (if any) affecting the results

 Very weak English language of the students
 Communication skill is very weak
 Very weak basic concepts
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Note: The above factors can be improved at preparatory level

3. Variations from planned student assessment processes (if any) . (NONE)

a. Variations (if any) from planned assessment schedule (see Course Specifications)
Variation Reason
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b. Variations (if any) from planned assessment processes in Domains of Learning

Variation Reason
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4. Student Grade Achievement Verification :

Method(s) of Verification Conclusion
Moderated by another Faculty Member No error was observed

Overall result was also checked by Head and Keeping a tab on the evaluation system which gives
Vice Dean confidence

D. Resources and Facilities

Difficulties in access to resources Consequences of any difficulties experienced for
or facilities (if any) student learning in the course
Lack of library facility They had rely only on the instructors lectures note,

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 could not think beyond that.
Some students could see the board/ ppt some could
Bad orientation of class rooms
not.

E. Administrative Issues
Organizational or administrative difficulties Consequences of any difficulties experienced for
encountered (if any) student learning in the course
NONE

F Course Evaluation

1 Student evaluation of the course (Attach summary of survey results)

a. List the most important recommendations for improvement and strengths
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b. Response of instructor or course team to this evaluation
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2. Other Evaluation :
a. List the most important recommendations for improvement and strengths
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b. Response of instructor or course team to this evaluation :
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G Planning for Improvement

1. Progress on actions proposed for improving the course in previous course reports (if any).

Actions recommended
from the most recent course Action Analysis
Actions Taken Action Results
report(s)
a) No further improvements
were proposed

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2. List what other actions have been taken to improve the course
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3. Action Plan for Next Semester/Year

Actions Recommended for Intended Action Points Start Completion Person
Further Improvement (should be measurable) Date Date Responsible
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Course Instructor:
Name: Prof. Syed Mohammad Abbas
Signature: ............................. Date Report Completed: 01/03/1437 H
Program Coordinator:
Name: Dr. Abdullah Al-Shehri
Signature: ............................. Date Received : ....../…../1437 H

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