ESC 11 Engineering Drawing and Plans

Instructor: Arc Siede I. Cabugsa

Course Introduction
• Course Rationale
• Course Description
• Course Learning Outcomes
• Course Outline
• Methodology
• Grading System
Course Rationale

There is a great variety of construction materials with various

engineering properties to construction applications and loading
conditions. These materials have valuable practical significance to
civil engineers particularly in structural design. This course will
provide the CE students the opportunity to measure and evaluate
thru laboratory experiments the engineering properties of various
construction materials.
Course Description

The course deals with the physical properties with respect to construction
design and use of common construction materials primarily metals,
concrete, coarse and fine aggregates through laboratory experiment and
testing. The procedures for all of the experiments should be in
accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
standards. This course allows the students to witness the actual
operation and application of the construction materials through visiting
different civil engineering projects.
Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize the range of various materials for civil engineering

projects through laboratory experiments

2. Perform actual construction materials and testing through

laboratory experiments and evaluating the results.

3. Apply the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

standards on materials testing in the experiments.
Learning Outcomes

4. Civil Engineering Project visits

5. Engages the students to work in teams which develops them to

maximize their shared knowledge and learns to resolve conflicts.
Collaborative activities promotes an enthusiasm for learning.

6. Improves communication and writing skills through the

completion of laboratory reports.
Methodology
• Pre-Lab Quiz

• Laboratory Report

• Laboratory Output

• Class Participation

• Peer Evaluation

• Should you have any questions, you may send them to my email at
acabugsa@xu.edu.ph or you may raise them during class sessions or in our
assigned google classroom and elearn.
Grading

Grade Conversion Table

Numerical Grade Letter Grade Description
Equivalent
92 – 100 A Excellent
84 – 91.99 A- Very Good
76 – 83.99 B Good
68 – 75.99 B- Satisfactory
60 – 67.99 C Passed
Below 60 F Failed
Grading
Laboratory Policies
1. Wear laboratory uniform.

Face Mask Closed Shoes

Jeans White T-Shirt
Industrial Apron Hair nets (for ladies and
men with long hair)
Rubber Gloves
Note: If a student fails to wear more than 50% of the required PPE, he/she will not
be allowed to perform the experiment, thus will be considered as “absentee”.

Additional PPEs will be announced, e.g. Goggles and masks, depending upon the
need of the experiment.
Laboratory Policies
2. Students will be grouped into 4 members. Each group will be given 1 experiment
to be perform for the whole semester.

3. Peer evaluation is also required as part of the grading system. A rubric is given
for both experiment and report preparation.