LESSON PLAN

DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING (CEEC110)

CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDIES
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Programme DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

Semester MAR 2025 – AUG 2025
Code ECS246
Course CIVIL ENGINEERING MATERIALS
Course Status Non-Core
(Core/Non-Core)
Total SLT 80.0
Equivalent to 2.0 credit
Part 04
Pre-Requisite Nil
Assessment Assignment/Project Test Final Examination Total
20% 30% 50% 100%
Course CO1 Predict basic engineering material problems based on its performance in civil engineering application. (C5)
Outcomes CO2 Demonstrate appropriate techniques and modern engineering tools to civil engineering material problems. (P5)
CO3 Perform knowledge and understanding of well-established materials affectively. (A5)
Programme PO2 Identify and analyse well-defined engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using codified
Outcomes methods of analysis specific to their field of activity.
PO5 Apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools to well-defined engineering
problems, with an awareness of the limitations.
PO11 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of engineering management principles and apply these to one’s
own work, as a member or leader in a technical team and to manage projects in multidisciplinary
environments.
Course This course covers four main engineering materials i.e. cementitious, metallic, organic and inorganic materials. They are
Description studied with reference to their compositions, properties, modification of some of their properties with respect to
environmental effects and their behavior at service.
 WEEK CONTENT/TOPICS COVERED ENGINEERING ACTIVITIES LEARNING OUTCOME (LO) CO-PO

1 Introduction to the course Students will be introduced to OBE

• Syllabus content, assessment, and Lectures towards topics covered for the semester
24/3/2025 evaluation. and course assessment.
– • Lesson Plan
30/3/2025 • Briefing on OBE: Elaboration of Program
(2 hours) Outcomes for EC110 and the Course
Outcomes.
ONLINE

CO1
TOPIC 1: At the end of the lesson, students Addressing:
Introduction to Engineering Materials should be able to: PO2/PLO1
and Their Effective Use
Lectures i. List out types of civil engineering
Types of Engineering Materials materials and describe their
• Wood effective use.
• Cement and concrete ii. Relate the applications of the
• Structural clay and concrete units materials in practice.
• Reinforcing and structural steels Diagnostic test iii. Discuss the factors influencing
criteria for material selection for
civil engineering applications

SPECIAL HOLIDAY BREAK (31/3 – 6/4/2025)

 2 TOPIC 2: Concrete Lectures At the end of the lesson, students should
7/4/2025 Introduction of concrete Online Entrance Survey be able to:
– • Classification and types of concrete CO1
13/4/2025 • Properties of concrete (Dateline: 7/4/2025 - i. Understand & explain Addressing:
(2 hours) • Advantages and 13/4/2025) classification, properties & PO2/PLO1
disadvantages of concrete advantages/disadvantages of
2 WEEKS concrete.
Cement ii. Identify types of cement and
• Types of cement understand manufacturing of
• Manufacture of cement (OPC) cement.

3
14/4/2025 TOPIC 2: Concrete (Con’t) At the end of the lesson, students should
– Cement be able to:
20/4/2025
• Factors affecting the properties of CO1
(2 hours) cement and hydration process Lectures i. Understand and explain factors Addressing:
• Blended cement and its affecting the properties of cement PO2/PLO1
environmental impact and hydration process.

Aggregates ii. Understand blended cement and

• Types and classifications of its environmental impact.
aggregates
• Properties and characteristics of iii. Understand & able to explain
aggregates types of aggregates
• Grading of aggregates
iv. Understand & able to explain the
properties and grading of
aggregates
 4
TOPIC 2: Concrete (Con’t) At the end of the lesson, students should
21/4/2025
Aggregates be able to: CO1
–
• Bulk density of aggregates Lectures Addressing:
27/4/2025
• Durability of aggregates i. Understand and explain the PO2/PLO1
• Testing of aggregates testing of aggregates.
(2 hours)
• Deleterious substances in
aggregate ii. Understand and able to explain
• Recycled aggregate properties of water.

Water used in concrete mix iii. Identify the impurities in water

• Properties of water and explain suitability of water in
• Impurities in water concrete mix.
• Suitability of water

5 TOPIC 2: Concrete (Con’t) At the end of the lesson, students should CO1
28/4/2025 be able to: Addressing:
– Admixture PO2/PLO1
4/5/2025 • Purposes of admixture Lectures i. Understand the function of
• Types of admixture admixture in concrete mixture.
(2 hours) • Properties of admixture ii. Identify the types and properties
of admixture.
iii. Understand the process of mix
Concrete Mix Design selection.
(PRACTICE ORIENTED COMPONENT for lecture) CO2
Addressing:
• Specifications
i. Understand factors governing the PO5/PLO2
• The process of mix selection
selection of mix proportion.

6 TOPIC 2: Concrete (Con’t)

6 5/5/25 At the end of the lesson, students
– Concrete Mix Design should be able to:
11/5/25 (PRACTICE ORIENTED COMPONENT for lecture) i. Understand factors governing the CO2
(2 hours) Lectures selection of mix proportion. Addressing:
• Factor governing the ii. Calculate the amount or quantities of PO5/PLO2
selection of mix proportion concrete mix such us cement, water,
• Calculation of mix concrete total aggregate (fine aggregate &
design coarse aggregate).
 7 TOPIC 2: Concrete (Con’t) At the end of the lesson, students
12/5/25 should be able to:
– Concrete Mix Design Lectures
(PRACTICE ORIENTED COMPONENT for lecture) i. Calculate the amount or CO2
18/5/25
• Calculation of mix quantities of concrete mix Addressing:
(2 hours)
concrete design such us cement, water, total PO5/PLO2
aggregate (fine aggregate &
coarse aggregate

Fresh Concrete i. Understand and explain

• Properties of fresh concrete properties of fresh concrete CO1
• Factors affecting consistency and ii. Identify and understand the Addressing:
workability factors affecting consistency and PO2/PLO1
workability.
• Segregation and bleeding
iii. Understand the problems arise in
• Testing of fresh concrete
fresh concrete
iv. Identify the testing of fresh
concrete.

8 TOPIC 2: Concrete (Con’t) At the end of the lesson, students CO1

19/5/2025 should be able to: Addressing:
– Hardened Concrete Lectures i. Understand and explain the PO2/PLO1
25/5/2025 • Properties of hardened concrete properties of hardened concrete
(2 hours) • Factors affecting concrete strength and factor affecting concrete
• Concreting in different environment strength.
• Durability of concrete ii. Understand and explain durability
• Testing of hardened concrete of concrete and concreting in
different environments.
iii. Identify and explain the testing of
hardened concrete.
 9 TOPIC 3: Steel Lectures At the end of the lesson, students
26/5/2025 • Properties of steel and stress-strain should be able to: CO1
– diagram i. Understand the material Addressing:
29/5/2025 • Types & categories of steel properties of steel and explain the PO2/PLO1
(2 hours) • Manufacturing process stress-strain diagram.
ii. Identify the types and categories
of steel.
iii. Understand manufacturing
process of steel materials.

MID SEMESTER BREAK

30/5/2025 – 8/6/2025

10 TOPIC 3: Steel Lectures At the end of the lesson, students CO1

9/6/2025 • Steel products should be able to: Addressing:
– • Advantages and disadvantages i. Identify various steel products and PO2/PLO1
15/6/2025 • Corrosion of steel explain the advantages and
(2 hours) • Protection of steel disadvantages of steel.
ii. Understand the explain corrosion
and protection of steel.

11 Topics Covered in TEST: Test CO1

16/6/2025 1. Introduction to engineering 19/6 Addressing:
– materials and their effective use 8.00-10.00 pm PO2/PLO1
22/6/2025
(2 hours) 2. Concrete SuFO CO2
(PRACTICE ORIENTED COMPONENT for (16/6/2025-22/6/2025) Addressing:
test) 5 WEEKS PO5/PLO2

3. Steel
 TOPIC 4: Sustainable Products At the end of the lesson, students
12 Innovation of sustainable product Lectures should be able to: CO1
(PRACTICE ORIENTED COMPONENT for project) i. Understand and explain the Addressing:
23/6/2025
– Assignment/Project significance of sustainable PO2/PLO1
• Introduction and criteria of 23/6 product in civil engineering
29/6/2025) sustainable product
(2 hours) industries CO3
• Novelty, commercialization,
ii. Understand the criteria of Addressing:
economical value, significant to
sustainable product with respect PO11/PLO3
society
to its environmental, social and
economic benefits.

13 TOPIC 4: Sustainable Products At the end of the lesson, students

30/6/2025 Innovation of bricks and concrete Lectures should be able to: CO1
– • Current technology utilizing Submission of i. Identify sustainable products used Addressing:
6/7/2025 sustainable product Assignment/Project in bricks and concrete technology. PO2/PLO1
(2 hours) • Modified of existing materials or 6/7/2025 ii. Understand an explain how
technique of bricks modification of existing materials
• Modified of existing materials or Online Exit Survey can be done through the use the CO3
technique of concrete (30/6/2025 – 6/7/2025) recycle/sustainable Addressing:
materials/ingredients. PO11/PLO3
2 WEEKS

14 TOPIC 5: Forensic Investigation in At the end of the lesson, students

7/7/2025 Construction Lectures should be able to: CO1
– • Visual inspection i. Understand forensic investigation Addressing:
13/7/2025 • Non Destructive Test (NDT) of concrete. PO2/PLO1
(2 hours) including Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity ii. Identity and explain the various
(UPV) and rebound hammer tests including NDT tests (Visual
• Destructive Test (DT) inspection, rebound hammer,
UPV) and DT tests.

Revision Week: 14/7/2025 - 20/7/2025

Final Examination: 21/7/2025 – 10/8/2025

 COURSE ASSESSMENTS:

Assessments CO-PO STRUCTURED ASSESSMENT Assessment Marks (%)

MECHANISM
(SAM)

Assignment/project CO3-PO11 BLOCK 3 20

Test CO1-PO2 BLOCK 3 20

Test CO2-PO5 BLOCK 3 10

Final Examination CO1-PO2 BLOCK 4 50

TOTAL 100

RECOMMENDED TEXT

1. Michael S. Mamlouk, John P. Zaniewski, Materials for civil and construction engineers, 4th, Pearson, 2017, ISBN: n/a

LIC :
• Academic and administrative
conducts of UiTM are to be
strictly adhered.
• Attendance is compulsory.
• Only verified MC is acceptable
if absent due to sickness or ill.
• Late submission of assignment
MUHAMMAD BAZLI FALIQ BIN MOHD or project will not be graded.
PUAAD (Ts. Dr.) • Students are expected to be
Resource Person ECS246 punctual for all classes.
Room Bilik Perdana 6.15 Civil Engineering Studies
Phone 0199619710 School of Civil Engineering
Email Date: 20 Mar 2025
A.D.A.B