SEV362 - Geotechnical Engineering

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Offering information:

Available at the Burwood (Melbourne) campus from 2027

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Susanga Costa
Prerequisite:

One unit from SEV200, SEV252, SEV352 or SEJ202

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2 hour seminar per week.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Online independent and collaborative learning including a 1 x 1 hour seminar per week.

Content

In nearly all civil engineering projects, engineers need to analyse the behaviour of the ground and prevent failure in soils. This unit builds on the basic knowledge of soil mechanics obtained in previous units and expands it by introducing topics related to shear strength of soils which are essential in understanding failure in soils. Applications of the covered soil mechanics theories will be studied in analysis and design of retaining structures, slopes, and shallow and deep foundations.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Communicate effectively and professionally to identify the requirements of a problem and develop a strategy to address these requirements within the time and resource constraints.

GLO2: Communication
GLO6: Self-management

ULO2

Employ and apply geotechnical and other fundamental engineering theories and concepts to solve problems.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Compare and propose solutions to complex and ill-defined geotechnical problems based on established theories and engineering judgment.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO4: Critical thinking
GLO5: Problem solving

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1
Problem solving
2-4 calculation-based questions and analysis 20% Week 5
Assessment 2
Permeability and earth pressure analysis
Written report, 10-page maximum 40% Week 9
Assessment 3
Slope and foundation analysis
Written report, 10-page maximum 40% Week 12

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Hurdle requirement

To be eligible to obtain a pass in this unit, students must achieve a mark of at least 40% in A1 and A2.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: SEV362 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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