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Subject Description Form: Subject Code Subject Title Credit Value Level Pre-Requisite/ Co-Requisite/ Exclusion
Subject Description Form: Subject Code Subject Title Credit Value Level Pre-Requisite/ Co-Requisite/ Exclusion
Subject Code
CSE504
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus:
i)
Lectures will cover the essential, in-depth knowledge and skills of project
management and contract administration in relation to practicing civil
engineering, helping students to map a complete system of fundamental
knowledge on project management, build confidence and foster leadership in
driving construction project development.
Tutorials will allow students to work out project models of time and cost,
brainstorm on practical constraints of technology, resource and working
environment, and discuss with the lecturer on application scenarios for topics
being addressed in lectures.
Individual and group assignments are designed to encourage students to
think systematically and critically in dealing with complex problems and
making critical decisions in project management. They need to demonstrate
versatility and all-roundedness in assessing alternatives, evaluating risks and
their effects, and making tradeoff between conflicting objectives of project
management.
Demo mainstream software for project management in lectures for students to
have a deeper understanding of main functionalities of project management
software; in handling assignments, computer application components will be
designed to enhance students ability to rely on computer simulations and
analyses to facilitate communications, creatively solve issues in practice.
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes to
weighting be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1.Continuous
Assessment
45%
2. Written Examination
55%
Total
100 %
Textbook
Ahuja H., Dozzi S.P. and AbouRizk S.M., Project Management: Techniques in
Planning and Controlling Construction Projects, 2nd Ed. John Wiley, N.Y.
(1994).
General Conditions of Contract for Civil Engineering Works, 1999, Hong Kong
Government (1999).
Tang, S.L, Ahmad, I.U., Ahmed, S.M., and Lu M. (2004) Quantitative
techniques for decision making in construction, Construction and Real Estate
Series, Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.
Reference Books
Hapin D.W. and Woodhead R.W., Construction Management, 2nd Ed. John
Wiley N.Y. (1998).
Levy, S.M. Project Management in Construction, 4
(2002).
th
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CSE508
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword syllabus:
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
vi)
Case Studies
Selected case studies on the EIA of infrastructure and other
development projects.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Course work and term project (individual cases study) on EIA in Hong
Kong.
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1. Continuous
Assessment
50%
2. Written Examination
50%
Total
100 %
The following texts provide the majority of the basic materials to be covered in
lectures. Students will need to study other publications including case
studies.
Barbara Caroll, 2002. Environmental Impact Assessment Handbook: A
Practical Guide for Planners, Developers and Communities. Thomas Telford,
221
London.
Canter, L.W., Environmental Impact Assessment, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill,
(1996).
Christopher Wood. 2003. Environmental Impact Assessment: A Comparative
Review. Prentice Hall, New Jersey.
Riki Therivel, Peter Morris, 2001. Methods of Environmental Impact
Assessment, Spon Press, London.
Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department http://www.epd.gov.hk/eia/
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CSE509
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Mutual exclusions:
Project Management Techniques (BRE513)
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword syllabus:
i)
integer
programming;
goal
Other study efforts will require students to conduct some problem solving
course works independently including reading of books and academic papers.
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please use as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1. Continuous
Assessment
40%
2. Written Examinations
60%
Total
100 %
Books
Barish, N.N. and Kaplan, S., Economic Analysis for Engineering and
Managerial Decision Making, 2nd Ed., McGraw-Hill (1978).
Chang, Y.L. and Sullivan, R.S., Quantitative Systems for Business Plus,
Prentice-Hall (1989) (Software Package included).
Grant, E.L., Ireson, W.G. and Leavenworth, R.S., Principles of Engineering
Economy, 8th Ed., Wiley (1990).
Levin, R.I., Kirkpatrick, C.A. and Rubin, D.S., Quantitative Approaches to
Management, 8th Ed., McGraw-Hill (1992).
Squire, L. and Van der Tak, H.G., Economic Analysis of Projects, John
Hopkins University Press (1975).
Taha, H.A., Operations Research, 7th Ed., Macmillan (2003).
Tang, S.L., Ahmad, I., Ahmed, Syed M. and Lu, M., Quantitative Techniques
for Decision Making in Construction, Hong Kong University Press (2004).
Tang, S.L., Economic Feasibility of Projects: Managerial and Engineering
Practice, 3rd Ed., Chinese University Press, Hong Kong (2003).
Tang, S.L., Linear Optimization in Applications, Hong Kong University Press
224
(1999).
Wagner, H.M., Principles of Operations Research, 2nd Ed., Prentice-Hall
(1975).
Journals
Construction Management and Economics
International Journal of Construction Management
International Journal of Production Economics
International Journal of Project Management
Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, the American Society
of Civil Engineers
Journal of Management in Engineering, the American Society of Civil
Engineers
The Engineering Economist
Journal of Construction Research
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CSE513
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
iii)
Modelling Techniques
General characteristics of behaviour; common assumptions; design stages
and approaches of analysis; various modelling techniques.
iv)
v)
Wall-Frame Systems
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Core Walls
Core walls as thin-walled sections; torsion of open sections.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
Books
Hong Kong Buildings Department, Code of Practice on Wind Effects in Hong
Kong 2004.
MacDonald, A.J. and Coull A., Wind Loading on Buildings, Applied Science
Publishers Ltd. (1975).
Murray, N.W., Introduction to the Theory of Thin-walled Structures, Oxford
Engineering Science Series (1984).
Smith, B.S. and Coull A., Tall Building Structures: Analysis and Design, John
Wiley (1991).
Taranath, B. S., Structural Analysis and Design of Tall Buildings, McGraw-Hill
(1988).
Taranath, B.S., Steel, Concrete, and Composite Design of Tall Buildings,
McGraw-Hill (1998).
Taranath, B.S. Wind and Earthquake Resistant Buildings Structural Analysis
and Design. Marcel Dekker (2005)
Journals
ACI Structural Journal
Engineering Structures
ICE Proceedings-Structures and Buildings
Journal of Structural Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers
Structural Design of Tall Buildings
228
CSE514
Subject Title
Transport Management
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
iii)
Transport Economics
Sources of capital; economic project appraisal; transport demand and
supply; competition
iv)
v)
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vi)
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
30%
2. Written Examination
70%
Total
100 %
Books
Gubbins, E.J., Managing Transport Operations, Kogan Page (1988).
Hensher, D.A. and Brewer, A.M., Transport : an economics and management
perspective, Oxford University Press (2011)
McCarthy, Transportation Economics, Blackwell Publishing, 2001
References
Benson, D. and Whitehead, G., Transport and Distribution, Longman (1985).
230
231
CSE516
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
The underlying principles and techniques relating to traffic survey and transport
planning will be dealt with in lectures. However, it is important that the students are
exposed to the interdependence between theories and practice in transport
planning. Students are therefore required to undertake survey design and data
collection on sites in order to understand the associated techniques in practice.
Individual assignments will consist of numerical problems on transport modelling
and analysis while computer laboratory sessions will be held to demonstrate the
applications of transport model and to provide opportunity for students to appreciate
the difference between manual calculation and computer modelling. Professionals
from government or industry will be invited to give lectures on current issues of
transport planning in Hong Kong.
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
weighting
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
Textbooks
Bruton, Michael J., Introduction to Transportation Planning, 3rd Ed., Hutchinson
(1985).
rd
Ortzar, J. de D. and Willumsen, L.G., Modelling Transport, 3 Ed., John Wiley &
Sons (2001).
Reference Books
Hensher, David A. and Button, Kenneth J., Handbook of Transport Modelling,
Elsevier Science Ltd. (2000).
Hutchinson, B.G., Principles of Urban Transport Systems Planning, McGraw -Hill
(1974).
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Lam, W.H.K. and Bell, M.G.H., Advanced Modeling for Transit Operations and
Service Planning, Pergamon, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford (2003).
Sheffi, Yosef, Urban Transportation Networks, Prentice-Hall (1985). The official
link from MIT:
http://web.mit.edu/sheffi/www/selectedMedia/sheffi_urban_trans_networks.pdf
Conference Proceedings and Symposia
Proceedings
of
Hong
Kong
(http://home.netvigator.com/~hksts)
Society
for
Transportation
Studies
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CSE518
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
Sedimentation Processes
Discrete particle settling, flocculent settling, zone settling and compaction
and their applications in water and wastewater treatment. Process
design.
iii)
iv)
Filtration Processes
Filter hydraulics, slow sand and rapid gravity filtration, direct filtration,
filter backwashing. Process design.
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v)
vi)
Disinfection
Chemistry of chlorination, breakpoint chlorination, ozonation, UV
disinfection.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
The following list is by no means exhaustive, but does provide the majority of
the basic materials to be covered in class. Students are encouraged to search
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CSE519
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
b.
c.
d.
Keyword Syllabus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
30%
2. Written Examination
70%
Total
100 %
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CSE520
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
and
critical
thinking
and
an
ability
to
work
Keyword Syllabus
i)
Solid Waste
Introduction of Solid Waste Management
Solid Waste Management hierarchy; solid waste disposal strategies in
Hong Kong and other countries; functional elements of solid waste
management system.
Waste Generation
Sources, classification and types of solid waste; composition and
properties of waste; generation rates; engineering practices for physical
and chemical analysis of solid wastes.
Collection, Transfer and Transport of Waste
Waste collection systems; basic functions and locations of transfer
stations in Hong Kong; means of transport.
Processing and Resource Recovery Techniques
Physical,
chemical
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and
biological
waste
processing/treatment
Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste Generation
Hazardous waste classification and types; generation of hazardous
waste in Hong Kong; the environmental effects of hazardous waste.
Toxicology and Risk Management
Quantification of health effects of toxic compounds; route of entry and
exposure concept; risk assessment of the toxic compound.
Hazardous Waste Treatment Technologies
Physical and chemical treatment technologies; stabilization and
solidification techniques; biological treatment of organic wastes; chemical
waste treatment centre in Hong Kong.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning
weighting outcomes to be assessed
(Please tick as appropriate)
a
1. Continuous Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
Textbooks
Tchobanoglous, G., Theisen, H. and Vigil, S., Integrated Solid Waste
Management, Engineering Principles and Management Issues, McGraw-Hill
International Edition, (1993).
LaGreaga, M.D., Buckingham, P.L. and Evans, J.C., Hazardous Wastes
Management, McGraw-Hill International Edition, (1994).
Howards S. Peavy, Donald R. Rowe, George Technobanoglous,
Environmental Engineering, McGraw-Hill International Edition, (1985).
242
CSE523
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
gas
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
weighting
b.
c.
1. Continuous Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
Books
Environment 1995-2007, published by Environmental Protection Department.
J.C. Mycock, J.D. McKenna, L. Theodore, Handbook of Air Pollution Control
Engineering and Technology, Lewis Publishers, 1995.
Noel De Nevers, Air Pollution Control Engineering, McGraw Hill, Second
Edition, 2000.
th
Engineering.
Journals
Environmental Science & Technology
Atmospheric Environment
Environment International
Environmental Research
Journal of Air and Waste Management Association
Science of the Total Environment
245
CSE525
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Mutual exclusions:
Building Acoustics (BSE541) or Air and Noise Pollution Management
(CSE541)
Recommended background knowledge:
Engineering or applied science undergraduate background.
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
Basic Acoustics
Sound sources - spherical and cylindrical radiation, acoustic parameters.
Decibel scales - sound pressure level, sound intensity level, sound power
level, directivity index. Atmospheric noise propagation, background noise,
multiple sources.
246
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning
weighting outcomes to be assessed (Please
tick as appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
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Books
Beranek, L.L. and Ver, I.L., Noise and Vibration Control Engineering, Wiley,
(1992).
Cavanaugh, W.J., Architectural Acoustics, Wiley, (1999).
Hansen, C.H., Noise Control: from concept to application, Taylor & Francis,
(2005).
Nelson, P.M., Transportation Noise Reference Book, Butterworths, (1987).
Conference Proceedings & Symposia
Proceeding Inter-Noise, 1998 present
Journals
Journal of Acoustical Society of America
Journal of Sound and Vibration
Noise Control Engineering Journal
Reports and Standards
BS 5228 Noise Control on Construction and Open Sites, London, British
Standards Institution
Environmental Guidelines for Planning in Hong Kong, by Hong Kong
Government
Noise Control Ordinance 1988
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CSE526
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
Need for advanced wastewater treatment: Recent legislation for water quality
requirement, reuse of water in water resource planning, treatment
technologies used for advance wastewater treatment
Removal of residual suspended solids: Granular-medium filter,
microscreening, diatomaceous earth filter, cartridge filter and microfiltration
Removal of nitrogen and phosphorus: Control of nutrients, conversion of
ammonia
by
biological
nitrification,
removal
of
nitrogen
by
nitrification/denitrification, removal of phosphorus by biological methods,
combined removal of nitrogen and phosphorus by biological methods, and
physical and chemical processes
Removal of toxic compounds and refractory organics: Carbon adsorption,
activated-sludge-powered activated-carbon treatment, chemical oxidation and
other combined treatment processes for industrial effluents from food
processing, tannery, brewery, electroplating, textile industries, and landfill
sites
Removal of dissolved inorganic substances: Chemical precipitation, ion
exchange, microfiltration, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, electrodialysis
Treatment of sludge: Preliminary operations, thickening, stabilization,
anaerobic sludge digestion, aerobic sludge digestion, composting,
conditioning, disinfection, dewatering, heat drying
Disposal of sludge: Thermal reduction, land application, sea dumping,
chemical fixation, distribution and marketing, final sludge and solids
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Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning
weighting outcomes to be assessed (Please
tick as appropriate)
a.
1. Continuous Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
b.
c.
Books
Metcalf Eddy (2003), Wastewater Engineering Treatment and Reuse, 4th
Ed., McGraw-Hill.
W. Wesley Eckenfelder, Jr. (1989), Industrial Water Pollution Control,
McGraw-Hill Series in Water Resources and Environmental Engineering,
McGraw-Hill.
Journals
Journal of the American Water Works Association
Water Research
Water Science & Technology
250
CSE527
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
Process Design: the design of individual treatment units that are used in water
and wastewater treatment plants, including various physical, chemical and
biological processes.
Mass balance in Treatment Plant: the balance of BOD, SS and flowrate.
Treatment Plant Hydraulics: flow in pipes, flow in open channels, head loss
calculation in various treatment units.
Equipment: pumps/valves/gates/pipes, storage and feeding chemicals, mixing
devices, and oxygen transfer equipments.
Others: Treatment plant layout.
The higher intellectual level required for MSc will be achieved by integrating
all of the above items in syllabus through the design of a whole treatment
plant which can treat real influents to the required effluent standards.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Real design examples will be shown to and discussed with the students
during the lectures, so the students can fully understand the typical problems
and requirement in water and wastewater treatment plants design.
Lectures will provide fundamental treatment methods and practical design
approaches to the students, so that the students can achieve design goals
through the optimization of the function of each treatment unit and in terms of
the whole treatment process.
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Tutorials will provide excellent chances for the students to discuss their
individual designs and/or calculations in details with the lecturer in person.
This is useful for best fitting the needs for the students with various
backgrounds.
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
1. Continuous
Assessment
100%
Total
100 %
a.
b.
Books:
Mark J. Hammer, Mark J. Hammer Jr., Water and Wastewater Technology;
Prentice Hall, Inc.
Metcalf & Eddy, Wastewater Engineering, Collection and Pumping of
Wastewater, McGraw-Hill.
Metcalf & Eddy, Wastewater Engineering, Treatment and Reuse; McGrawHall.
S.R. Qasim, Wastewater Treatment Plants; Planning, Design and
Operation; Technomic Publishing Co. Inc.
Susumu Kawamura, Integrated Design of Water Treatment Facilities, John
Wiley & Sons, Inc.
252
CSE529
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
Topic 1 : Earthquake and Ground Motion
Causes of earthquake; earthquake intensity, magnitude and energy; world
seismic activity; characteristics of strong ground motion; effects of local site
conditions on ground motion; design earthquake; seismicity level of Hong
Kong region.
Topic 2 : Vibration of Structures under Ground Motion
Elastic vibration of SDOF systems; elastic vibration of MDOF system; rocking
vibration and torsional vibration; inelastic response analysis; devices for
reducing earthquake load.
Topic 3 : Design Earthquake Forces
Dynamic time-history analysis; response spectrum modal analysis: the SRSS
method and the CQC method; equivalent static lateral force method; base
shear force and procedures in building codes.
Topic 4 : Structural Form and Ductility
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Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific
assessment %
Intended subject learning outcomes
methods/tasks
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
Books
1. Dynamics of Structures-Theory and Applications to Earthquake
Engineering, Anil K. Chopra, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1995.
2. Code for Seismic Design of Buildings, National Standard of China, GB
50011, 2008.
3. Reinforced Concrete Structures, R. Park and T. Paulay, John Wiley and
Sons, New York, 1993.
4. Seismic Design of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings, T. Paulay
and M.J.N. Priestley, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1992.
5. Passive Energy Dissipation Systems in Structural Engineering, T.T. Soong
and G.F. Dargush, John Wiley& Sons, 1997.
Journals
Engineering Structures
Journal of Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
Journal of Structural Engineering, The American Society of Civil Engineers
255
CSE531
Subject Title
Wind Engineering
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
Wind Environment
The nature of wind; the wind structure near the ground, the probability
and statistics of wind speed; extreme wind climatology.
ii)
Wind Loading
Wind pressure; flow separation mechanisms; wake flows; pressure
coefficient; force coefficient; wind loading on structures.
iii)
Random Vibration
Statistical description of random functions; probability distribution and
correlation; Fourier transform; spectral analysis; structural response to
random excitation.
iv)
Wind-Induced Vibrations
Along-wind response of structures; cross-wind response of structures;
wind-induced torsional vibration of tall buildings; acceleration comfort
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vi)
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1. Continuous
Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
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Books
ASCE Manuals and Reports on Engineering Practice No. 67 Wind tunnel
studies of buildings and structures, American Society of Civil Engineers, NY,
(1999).
Hong Kong Building Development Department, Code of Practice on Wind
Effects, Hong Kong 2004 (2004).
Liu, H. Wind Engineering A Handbook For Structural Engineers, Prentice
Hall, (1991).
Newland, D.E. An Introduction To Random Vibrations, Spectral And Wavelet
Analysis, 3rd Ed., Longman, (1993).
Paz, M. Structural Dynamics-theory And Computation, 4th Ed., Van Nostrand
Reinhold, NY, (1997).
rd
Simiu E. and Scanlan R.H. Wind Effects On Structures, 3 Ed., John Wiley &
Sons, Inc., (1996).
AS/NZ1170.2, Australian/New Zealand Standard, Structural Design Actions,
Part 2: Wind Action, Standards Australia & Standards New Zealand 2002.
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CSE532
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Nil
Objectives
1. To learn the basic risk assessment process for human health impacts
from various toxic emissions;
2. To quantify multipathway exposure assessment measurement and
estimation;
3. To integrate various risk issues, perceptions and communication, health
risk assessment and management process, cost-effectiveness, and risk
modeling.
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
iii)
Exposure
Exposure concept, exposure assessment measurement and estimation,
multipathway exposure.
iv)
v)
vi)
Risk management
Risk issues, perceptions and communication, health risk assessment
and management process, cost-effectiveness, and risk modelling.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning
weighting outcomes to be assessed (Please
tick as appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
1. Continuous Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
Textbook
Lawrence B. Gratt Air Toxic Risk Assessment and Management, Van
Nostrand Reinhold, 1996.
260
Reading list
Air Toxics And Risk Assessment, Kenyon E. M., Lewis 1990, (RA576.5 C35,
1990).
C. Richard Cothern, Comparitative Environmental Risk Assessment, Lewis
Publishers, 1992.
Handbook Of Air Toxics: Sampling, Analysis And Properties, K. Lawrence,
Lewis, 1995 (TD890 K4 1995).
John Frawley, Risk Assessment and Environmental Fate Methodologies,
Council for the Health and Environmental Safety of Soils (CHESS), USA,
1992.
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CSE539
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Mutual exclusions:
Objectives
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
262
v) Environmental Audit
Different types of environment audits; audit programme planning; audit
protocol.
vi) Environmental Audit Process
The pre-audit phase; on-site activities; audit report and follow up action
plans
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
weighting
b.
c.
d.
e.
1. Continuous
Assessment
50%
2. Written
Examination
50%
Total
100%
263
Compliance
Handbook.
Lewis
264
CSE544
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Nil
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
265
road
network;
railway
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
The lecture will introduce the concept of sustainable development and the
indicators. A simplified framework with two indicators were proposed and
applied to practical cases like renewable energies, mass transport. Case
studies were used to demonstrate the disaster due to misuse of economic
indicators. Several models of electricity generations were used in class
discussion to demonstrate the concept of energy saving. Site visits to hi-tech
industries and tourist places provided students valuable experiences in
evaluating land use planning procedures.
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
weighting
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
50%
2. Written
Examination
50%
Total
100 %
Books
Bailey, R., An Introduction to Sustainable Development, the Chartered
Institution of Water and Environmental Management 1997, UK.
BRE Natural ventilation in non-domestic buildings, BRE Digest 399, Building
Research Establishment (UK), 1994.
Brian Edwards, Green Building Pay, Spon Press, 1998.
Hong Kong Planning Standards and Guidelines, Planning Department, Hong
Kong Government.
Natural ventilation in buildings: a design handbook, James & James, 1998.
O'Riordan, T., Environmental Science for Environmental Management,
Longman Scientific & Technical, 1995, London.
266
267
CSE546
Subject Title
Individual Project
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
Research methods including literature review, identification of objectives,
selection of research methodology, data interpretation and compilation of a
report.
Development of a substantial individual research proposal, or a case study.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
268
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
Continuous
Assessment
100%
Total
100 %
a.
b.
c.
Fellows, R.E., Liu, A.M.M. (1997) Research Methods for Construction, Oxford:
Blackwell Science.
Runeson, G., Skitmore, R.M., (1999) Writing Research Reports: A Practical
Guide for Students of the Built Environment, Geelong: Deakin University
Press.
Yin, R. (1994) Case Study Research: Design and Methods (2nd Ed.),
Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage.
269
CSE548
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i) Introduction to climate change
Historical overview of climate change science; changes in atmospheric
constituents and radiative forcing: how human activities are affecting the
radiative energy balance in the atmosphere; Changes throughout the
climate system
ii) Changes in different systems with global warming
Past climate change and its causes; coupling between changes in the
climate system and biogeochemistry; climate models and their evaluation;
understanding and attributing climate change; global and regional
projections of future changes in climate
iii) Impacts of observed and future climate changes to various aspects
Freshwater resources and their management; ecosystem; food, fiber and
forest products; coastal systems and low-lying areas; industry, settlement
and society; human health
iv) Response to climate change: adaption and mitigation
Assessment of adaptation practices, options, constraints and capacity;
Synergies and trade-offs between adaptation and mitigation; assessing
270
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific
assessment %
Intended subject learning outcomes
methods/tasks
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Report
40%
2. Presentation
20%
3. Final exam
40%
Total
100 %
271
Books
Julie K. Gines, Climate management issues: economics, sociology, and
politics, ebrary, CRC Press , 2012
Jenkins Adam, Climate Change Adaption:
Management, Nova Science Publisher, 2011.
Ecology,
Mitigation
and
Websites
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change http://www.ipcc.ch
272
CSE560
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Mutual exclusions:
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
1. Continuous
Assessment
30%
2. Written Examination
70%
Total
100 %
Author Ku, Chung-yee, The Indoor Air Quality and Its Relation to the Building
Operation. Publisher Hong Kong: [Dept. of Building Services Engineering, The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University], 2000 Call# LG51 .H577M BSE 2000 Ku.
Burton, D.J., IAQ and HVAC workbook. Publisher Bountiful, Utah: IVE, Inc.
c1997. Edition Rev. and updated 3rd Ed. Call# TD883.2 .B87 1997.
Hays, Steve M. , Indoor Air Quality. Publisher New York: McGraw-Hill, c1995,
(HKPU Call# TD883.1.H39 1995.
Indoor Air Quality: A Comprehensive Reference Book. Publisher Amsterdam;
New York: Elsevier Science, 1995 (HKPU Call# TD883.17 .I53 1995).
274
Indoor Air: Quality and Control. PTR Prentice Hall, 1993 (HKPU, Call#
TD883.1.I476 1993).
Indoor Air Quality Case Studies Reference Guide, Fairmont Press, c1999
(Call# TD883.2 .I5277 1999).
Indoor Air Quality Handbook. Publisher New York: McGraw-Hill, c2001 (HKPU
Call# RA770 .I42 2001).
Indoor Air Quality Design Guidebook. Publisher Lilburn, GA: Fairmont Press;
Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc., c1991. Call# TD883.1 .I48 1991.
Indoor Air Quality. Publisher Berlin; New York: Springer-Verlag, c1990. Call#
TD884.I53 1990.
Indoor Air Quality. Publisher Vienna, Va.: Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning
Contractors National Association, 1988. Edition 1st Ed. Call# TH6021.I55
1988.
Knoespel, Paul David. Title Indoor Air Quality Modelling. Publisher [Madison,
Wis.]: University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990. Call# TD883.15 .K56 1990.
nd
Journal list:
American industrial hygiene association Journal
Atmospheric Environment
Environmental International
Environmental Science and Technology
Indoor Air
Journal of Air and Waste Management Association
Science of Total Environment
275
CSE561
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
Overall Framework
Public transport modes, comparison and selection; Public transport
operations and planning process; public transport planning studies;
systems analysis (cost and financial performance).
ii)
iii)
276
v)
vi)
Timetable Development
Alternative timetables; timetables with evenly spaced headways;
timetables with even loads; automated timetables.
vii)
Vehicle Scheduling
Optimization scheduling method; graphical and optimal method for an
interactive system; fixed and variable schedules; minimum fleet size;
deadheading considerations.
Laboratory
This course will be augmented by two laboratories: public transport
network building and demand assignment; boarding and alighting
counts, on-board surveys, and on-site case studies.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
277
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning
weighting outcomes to be assessed (Please
tick as appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
Textbooks
Ceder, A., Public Transit Planning and Operation: Theory, Modeling, and
Practice, Butterworth-Heinemann (2007).
Richard de Neufville, Applied Systems Analysis Engineering Planning and
TechnologyManagement, , McGraw-Hill Publishing Company (1990).
Lam, W.H.K. and Bell, M.G.H., Advanced Modeling for Transit Operations and
Service Planning, Pergamon, Elsevier Science Ltd., Oxford (2003).
Wilson, N.H.M. and Nuzzolo, A., Schedule-based Dynamic Transit Modeling:
Theory and Applications, Kluwer Academic Publishers, London (2004).
Vuchic V.R., Urban Transit: Operations, Planning and Economics, John Wiley
& Sons, Inc. (2005).
Reference Books
rd
Ed.,
rd
Ed., John
278
279
CSE562
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
iii)
Analytical Methods
Volume speed flow relationship; headway and gap distributions; traffic
simulation; traffic flow theories: car following theory, queuing theory.
vi)
vii) Laboratory
Two Laboratories: volume count; traffic signal analysis; one assignment
touching on current traffic control issue.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Lectures will cover the general traffic engineering models, traffic theories,
traffic control methods and applications;
Assignments, such as traffic signal control, junction design or traffic modeling
will be given to students. Students need to conduct the traffic survey, data
analysis and model formulation.
Presentations and discussions in tutorials provide students a ground for
polishing their presentation and communication skills.
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific
assessment %
Intended subject learning outcomes
methods/tasks
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
30%
2. Written Examination
70%
Total
100 %
Derlough, D.L. and M.J. Huber (1975) Traffic Flow Theory: A Monograph,
Transport Research Board, National Research Council, Washington D.C.
Gazis, D.C. (1974) Traffic Science, Wiley, New York.
Institution of Highways and Transportation and Department of Transport
(1987) Roads and Traffic in Urban Areas, HMSO, London.
May, A.D. (1990) Traffic Flow Fundamentals, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliff,
New Jersey.
281
th
Edition),
282
CSE563
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
Transportation systems
Various modes of transportation systems (e.g. road and rail); passenger
and freight movements; basic considerations of transport infrastructure
developments; current development programmes.
contents,
methodology,
other
vi) Airport
Airport activity systems; airport planning procedure; runway orientation;
runway length and pavement design.
vii) Port
Port activity systems; port planning procedure; Port and Airport
Development Study (PADS).
viii) Project and Laboratory
Two Laboratories: pavement conditions study; railway capacity study.
One individual project: Integration of transportation systems or TIA studies
Field data collection exercises will be undertaken and case studies will
augment this course.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
There are two components of this course (i) basic understanding of the
functions/roles of different transport infrastructure and their impact
assessment and (ii) functional and preliminary design and considerations of
transport infrastructure (including highway, railway, airport, and port).
The first part of this course requires the students to develop their abilities to
critically review the benefits and impacts of a transport infrastructure project
based on the background knowledge. Thus, the teaching methodology will
involve the provision of the basic knowledge on the issues as well as the
analyses of the case studies. The students will be engaged in the self-learning
tasks in which they will be asked to review and discuss the case study
presented in the class. This will also be combined with the individual project
on the impact assessment of a major infrastructure.
On the individual project, the lecturer will provide the students relevant
background information and data sources. The students should be able to
develop their skills in analyzing the impacts/benefits of this project by
reviewing these materials independently.
The second part of the course will involve a more technical component in
which the students will have to learn and master the design procedures and
guidelines for different types of transport infrastructure. The lecturer will
explain the design principles and standards during the classes. This will be
supplemented by the tutorial session at the end of each class in which the
students will be asked to apply the design procedures/standards to the
questions presented in the class.
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
284
285
CSE565
Subject Title
Construction Technology
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Nil
Objectives
Construction works are relatively complex and are completed through the
combined efforts of different trades. To resolve a construction dispute, it is
essential to understand both the operation and technologies involved. The
objectives of this subject are to facilitate students to understand different
types of construction works and the sequence of construction operations.
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
a.
b.
c.
to work with others in group works and take responsibility for an agreed
area of shared activities; and
d.
Keyword Syllabus
i)
Introduction
The parties: client, architect, consultants, contractor and government
officers; types of main contractors and sub-contractors; site supervision
on substructure and superstructure works.
ii)
Earthworks
Advanced techniques and plants used in excavating and transporting soil
or rock; methods in dumping/compacting earth.
Structural Steelwork
Material specifications and fabrications; connections different types
and testing techniques; erection - Methods of handling and procedures
on erection; methods on fire protection.
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
Continuous
Assessment
100%
Total
100 %
a.
b.
c.
d.
Essential Textbook
Construction Planning, Equipment, and Method, R.L. Peurifoy, C.J.
th
Schexnayder and A. Shapira, McGraw Hill, 7 Edition, 2006.
Practice Notes, Construction Standards and Regulations.
Reference Textbook
Advanced Construction Technology, R. Chudley, Harlow, England, 1999.
Introduction to Civil Engineering Construction, 3rd Ed., R. Holmes, Reading:
College of Estate Management, 1995.
Building Construction and Design, J.E. Ambrose, Van Nostrand Reinhold,
287
288
CSE566
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Nil
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
Building Control
Control of buildings.
Appeal.
iii)
iv)
v)
vi)
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
30%
2. Written Examination
70%
Total
100 %
290
Ordinances
Cap 59, Factories and Industrial Undertaking Ordinance
Cap 123, Buildings Ordinances
Cap 344, Building Management Ordinance
Cap 499, Environmental Impact Assessment Ordinance
Cap 509, Occupational Safety and Health Ordinance
References
Butterworths, Hong Kong Building Law Handbook.
Christopher Tung, Keeping It Clean and Safe: The Impact of Safety and
Environmental Regulations on The Hong Kong Construction Industry, Chapter
2, The Construction Law Minefield of Hong Kong, Butterworths, 2001.
Halsburys Laws of Hong Kong Building & Construction.
Lawrance W. C. Lai and Daniel C. W. Ho, Planning, Buildings for a High-rise
Environment A Review of Building Appeal Decisions, HKU Press, 2002.
Practice Notes for AP and RSE issued and updated from time to time from the
Buildings Department.
Sihombing and Wilkinson, Students Guide to Hong Kong Conveyancing.
Steve Rowlinson, Hong Kong Construction Site Safety Management, Sweet
& Maxwell, Asia, 2003.
291
CSE573
Subject Title
Facade Engineering
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
1.
2.
3.
4.
Performance tests
Full and small scale tests for faade systems and elements.
292
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific
assessment %
Intended subject learning outcomes
methods/tasks
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
50%
2. Written Examination
50%
Total
100 %
293
CSE574
Subject Title
Drainage Design
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
To provide students the knowledge of the theory and practice of the design of
surface and subsurface drainage systems. The application of basic
engineering principles to the solution of drainage problems is also
emphasized.
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
1.
2.
Subsurface drainage
Under drains and their layout. Design of closed underdrains. Design of
open underdrains. Design for leaching requirement. Excavation
dewatering - pumping methods; exclusion methods.
3.
Flood mitigation
River training; Design of dike and embankment; Channel improvement;
Floodways. Polder scheme.
4.
Pumped Drainage
Cost-benefit analysis; Design considerations; Pumping head; Selection
of pump; Pumping station; Maintenance and control; Tidal outlet.
294
5.
Outfall Design
Mixing phenomena initial dilution, advection and dispersion processes.
Outfall hydraulics.
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended subject learning outcomes
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
30%
2. Written Examination
70%
Total
100 %
Book
Drainage Service Department, Hong Kong Government, Stormwater Drainage
Manual, Planning, Design and Management, 2013.
Butler, D. and Davies, J.W., Urban Drainage, Spon Press, 2011.
S.N. Ghosh, Flood Control and Drainage Engineering, A.A. Belkema, 1997.
Fischer, H.B. et al., Mixing in Inland and Coastal Waters, Academic Press,
1979.
Haestad Methods, Inc. Computer applications in hydraulic engineering,
Haestad Press, 1998.
R.K. Linsley & J.B. Franzini, Water-Resources Engineering, McGraw Hill,
1979.
R.K. Linsley et al., Hydrology for Engineers, McGraw Hill, 1982.
295
P. Smart & J.G. Herbertson, Drainage Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1992.
Journals
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, the American Society of Civil
Engineers
Journal of Hydraulic Research
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers
296
CSE577
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite/
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
iv)
Heat transfer
Fire behaviour; real fires in real structures; heat transfer; heat release
rates and heat contents; basic quantities; analytical methods and
numerical simulations; codified design to EN1991-1-2.
v)
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific
assessment %
Intended subject learning outcomes
methods/tasks
weighting to be assessed (Please tick as
appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
d.
1. Continuous
Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
Books
Davison, B. & Owens, G.W.: The Steel Designers' Manual, the Steel
Construction Institute, 7th Ed., 2012.
Codes of Practice
Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete. Buildings Department, the
Government of Hong Kong SAR, 2004.
Code of Practice for Structural Use of Steel.
Government of Hong Kong SAR, 2011.
299
CSE578
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite /
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
iii)
300
iv)
v)
Deep foundations
Analysis of single pile and pile group under vertical and horizontal loads,
flexible and rigid pile cap analysis, static and dynamic load testing of
piles during design and construction; wave theory and interpretation of
PDA results.
vi)
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended
subject
learning
weighting outcomes to be assessed (Please
tick as appropriate)
a.
b.
c.
1. Continuous Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
301
Books
Chen, W.F., Limit Analysis and Soil Plasticity, Elsevier, (1975).
Cheng Y.M. and Lau C.K., Soil Slope Stability Analysis and Stabilization
nd
New methods and insights, 2 edition, Francis & Taylors (2014).
Fleming, Weltman, Randolph and Elson, Piling Engineering, 3rd edition,
Taylors and Francis (2009).
Muir Wood, David, Soil Behaviour and Critical State Soil Mechanics,
Cambridge University Press, (1990)
Potts, D.M. and Zdravkovic, L., Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical
Engineering Theory, Thomas Telford Publishing Ltd, U.K. (ISBN: 0 7277
2753 2), (1999).
Potts, D.M. and Zdravkovic, L., Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical
Engineering - Application, (2001).
Journals
Canadian Geotechnical Journal
Computers and Geotechnics
Geotechnique
Journal of the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, the
American Society of Civil Engineers
Soils and Foundations.
Manuals
Guide to Retaining Wall Construction (1993)
Guide to Site Investigation (1987)
Review of Design Methods for Excavations (1990)
Foundation Design and Construction, GEO Publication No. 1/2006.
These manuals are published by the Geotechnical Control Office, Civil
Engineering Services Department, Hong Kong Government
Hong Kong Foundation Handbook, Housing Department, 2011.
302
CSE579
Subject Title
Credit Value
Level
Pre-requisite /
Co-requisite/
Exclusion
Objectives
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Subject Synopsis/
Indicative Syllabus
Keyword Syllabus
i)
ii)
iii)
v)
Teaching/Learning
Methodology
Assessment
Methods in
Alignment with
Intended Learning
Outcomes
Specific assessment
methods/tasks
%
Intended
subject
learning
weighting outcomes to be assessed (Please
tick as appropriate)
a
1. Continuous Assessment
40%
2. Written Examination
60%
Total
100 %
Books
nd
305