Unit 447

Civil Engineering Construction Techniques

Lectured by Sir. Min Htet Myint
Today’s Lectures

• Introduction to learning outcomes of this subject 447

• How to do assignment
• How to prepare for your presentations
• Digital Literacy Skills needed for classwork, assignments, and presentations
• Briefly about Learning Outcome 1
• Lecture Time – “Earthworks - Deep Excavation”
• Assignment 1.1.1 (Deadline : 2nd September 2019 @8:00 pm)
• Homework – ‘Grouped Presentation’
Learning Outcomes for 447
The learner will :
1. understand the techniques and resources used to construct
earthworks.
2. understand the techniques used to construct substructures
3. understand the techniques used to construct superstructures
4. understand the techniques used to construct infrastructure
 Earthwork

❑ Earthworks
❑ Techniques
❑ Equipment
❑ Health and safety
best practice
Substructures

❑ Resources
❑ Substructure work
❑ Factors
❑ Health and safety
best practice
Superstructures

❑ Resources
❑ Superstructure work
❑ Construction techniques
❑ Design
 Infrastructures

❑ Resources
❑ Infrastructure work
❑ Surface drainage
❑ Health and safety best
practice
For Learning Outcomes of Unit 447

Any Questions
How to do ‘assignments’

Individual Work Team Work

- Offline - Online
- Use Microsoft - Use Google Drive
- At least 550 words - At least 1200 words

Note that : You must record the Web Address of the sources credited to your words.
How to do ‘assignments’
Why

Outcomes What How

1.
2.
Thinking
Hardworking
Title
3. Difficult to be
qualified
Where When
For ‘how to do assignments’

Any Questions
Why Give A Presentation?

THREE Main Purposes

1. Inform
2. Persuade
3. Educate
So what is informative???

GUIDELINES FOR INFORMATIVE SPEECH

DO NOT OVERESTIMATE
It is a speech designed to convey knowledge
and understanding.
RELATE THE SUBJECT
Specific Purpose
DON’T TOO TECHNICAL
Central Idea

Main point PERSONALIZE

Concept

Curiosity
Audience

Introduce
Story
Metaphor
And what is persuasive ???

Ethos Pathos Logos

Credibility Emotion Logic

Know your Stuff Make Connection Structure your pitch

Show your experiences Tell a story. Use strong data

General Knowledges about
Powerpoint

• Powerpoint template design can be obtained from the website;

(www.free-power-point.template.com/) or search on Google ( __ .template)
• Words used on a powerpoint slide are not to be over 30 words because audience attention
will be lost easily.
• The ideal standard number for words used in a powerpoint slide is ranging from 7 ~ 15 words.
• Animations should not be used too much unnecessarily.
• “Sources” must be included in presentation with powerpoint.
• All slides had to be compactable if you used a number of slides a lot.
For Presentations and Powerpoint

Any Questions
Digital Literacy Skills

There are totally FOUR tools you

need to do ‘homework’.
1. Gmail
2. Google Drive
3. Google Docs
4. Google Sheets
Gmail
 Gmail
● Appropriate for announcement and letter
plus documents files and links
● In ‘’To’’ session, you should add at most 5
gmail accounts.
● If you have more than that, you’d better go
to “Cc” session below “To” and add the
accounts there.
● If you use “Bcc” session, the other accounts
from “TO” or “Cc’’ cannot see the ones from
“Bcc”.
● Sending time is short and you can store the
important messages safely
Google Drive

● Cloud storage service

● Its main purpose is to expand your ability to store files beyond the limits of your hard drive.
● Google Drive can store any kind of file: photos, videos, .pdfs, Microsoft Office files — anything.
● One of the nice things about Google Drive is that it lets you preview filets from within the browser
without having to download them.
● With a Google Account, you get 15 GB of storage for free. Storage gets used by Google Drive, Gmail, and
Google Photos, so you can store files, save your email attachments, and back up photos and videos.
 Google Drive

How to use ‘Google Drive’ video

Google Docs

● Familiar function as microsoft word

● More updated format like business letter, proposal can be available
● Can collaborate and work there together
● Enable to save all changes automatically
● Can create your word files, papers and letters with professional formats
and tools
 Google Docs

How to use ‘Google Docs’ video

 Google Slides

● Similar function as microsoft powerpoint

● Teamwork project and collaborated work is appropriate
● Fashionable slides designs
● Feedbacks and comments for each other work
● Suitable for presenting business ideas or pitches with updated creations
 Google Slides

How to use ‘Google Slides’ video

For Digital Literacy Skills

Any Questions
 Briefly about Learning Outcomes 1
The learner can:
i. describe the techniques and resources used in
earthworks
ii. explain the techniques used to control
groundwater
iii. compare the earthmoving equipment used in
earthworks
iv. explain health and safety best practice to be
followed when constructing earthworks.
 Scope of Study for LO.1
• Earthworks - deep excavation, trenching works, stabilising
ground, formation of slopes, cuttings and embankments
• Techniques - sumps, wells, deep filters, wellpoints,
electro-osmosis, French drains, ground freezing
• Equipment - excavators, bulldozers, scrapers, tractor shovels,
graders, transport vehicles
• Health and safety best practice - risk assessments, method
statements, compliance with relevant legislation (Health and
Safety at Work Act, Management of Health and Safety at
Work Regulations, Construction Design and Management
Regulations)
For LO.1

Any Questions
Earthwork
(Deep Excavation)

- Choose 3 methods per a

student for assignment.
- Prepare all methods for
grouped-presentations.
Groundwater Control

https://www.slideshare.net/nonakikin/04-ground-water-control