Planning form/myPBLfkaas

FACULTY OF CIVIL ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

UNIVERSITI TUN HUSSEIN ONN MALAYSIA
Planning of Works
Problem Based Learning

Title of problem: Review Study of Soil Improvement Case Studies

Duration of problem: 4 Weeks
Subject: GEOTECHNICS II Code subject: BFC 34402
Section: 1-13 Semester: I SESSION 2018/19
Possible integration with the following subjects : Geotechnics I
1. OUTCOMES
Contents: Process:
1. Method of analysis : Critical review 1. Work in teams
2. Analysis on extent of problem and issues 2. Web surfing
related on the problem 3. Communication and interviewing
3. Indicates the problems based on analysis 4. Learn Independently
5. Conduct oral presentation

2. PROFILE OF STUDENTS
Course of study: Geotechnics II
Year of study: 3rd Year
Number of students: 334
Comments on learning abilities: Good
Experience in PBL: No
3. PRIOR KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

1. Geotechnics I
2. Engineering Geology

4. NEW INTEGRATED LEARNING ISSUES

1. Desk study on any case study related to soil improvement.

2. Explain and demonstrate the mechanism involved in outspread of the problem by using relevant presentation
skills.
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5. PROBLEM FORMAT
Trigger:
Many soil improvement works were carried out throughout the world. However, each soil improvement techniques
have their own advantages and disadvantages.

6. FILA TABLE (Scheme of FILA- by Lecturer)

Facts Ideas Learning Issues Actions

1. Different soil 1. Different types of
improvement problematic soils are
techniques are encountered by
adopted or adapted construction industry
for different 2. Each soil improvement
problematic soil. techniques are
2. Each techniques established for
have their own different types of
advantages and problem
disadvantages 3. Types of problem that
require soil
improvement such as
low bearing capacity
and high settlement
4. Availability of state of
art technology to
improve the soil
1. What are the key/ 1. Find information
important elements through books,
that need to be check journal papers,
in order to determine conference papers
the problems and websites.
2. How people and 2. Analyze the problems
authorities react on the based on the site and
issues condition
3. How to determine 3. Assume and estimate
workability of the soil the cost
improvement 4. Suggest numbers of
techniques and its long solutions
term performance 5. Solve by the best way
4. What is the cost 6. Report your solution
effective to carry out 7. Present by group
soil improvement in members
problematic areas

Facts (From given Ideas Learning Issues Action

trigger):
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7. ASSESSMENT PLAN
Tool Individual/ Formative/ Weight age Assessed by
Group Summative
1. Peer Assessment Individual/Group Formative 35 Peers/Facilitator
2. Weekly Progress Individual/Group Formative 20 Facilitator
3. Presentation Group Summative 20 Facilitator/Peers
4. Report Group Summative 25 Facilitator
8. FOLLOW-UP AFTER PROBLEM REVIEW
Action taken: All students
Followed up by: Assoc. Prof. Dr Felix Ling Ngee Leh; Dr. Mohd Khaidir bin Abu Talib and Mr. Mohammad Nasir
bin Mohamad Taher
Date of follow-up: every week after class session
9.PROBLEM-CRAFTING TEAM

Name: Dr. Felix Ling Ngee Leh ( Coordinator)

Designation: Assoc. Prof.
Email: felix@uthm.edu.my

Name: Dr. Mohd Khaidir bin Abu Talib

Designation: Lecturer
Email: khaidir@uthm.edu.my

Name: Mr. Mohammad Nasir bin Mohamad Taher

Designation: Industry Felo
Email: nasirt@uthm.edu.my