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WELCOME TO SMF443: SOIL MECHANICS &

FOUNDATIONS
Introduction

Introduction
• Course Outline
• Required Resources and Materials
• Expectations
• Contact Information

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Course Outline
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Required Resources and Materials

• Paper and Writing Utensils
• Lecture handouts
• Lab Materials
• H&S Contract and PPE (i.e. CSA Approved Steel Toe &
Safety Glasses)

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Additional Resources
• McCarthy, D., Essentials of Soil Mechanics and Foundations, Pearson,
Prentice Hall, 7th Edition, 2007.
• Atkins, Harold N., Highway Materials, Soils and Concretes, Prentice-Hall,
Inc., 4th Edition, 2003.
• Others posted on Blackboard as and where needed

Expectations
• Student rights and responsibilities
http://www.senecacollege.ca/studentconduct/index.html
• Academic Honesty
• Health and Safety Policy (see link on Blackboard)
• Respect for self, others & the learning environment
• Be prepared for classes
• Maintaining a supportive and encouraging learning
environment

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Expectations
How to be successful in this course?
• Class attendance and participation are essential
• Effective time management
• Communication (eg, absence, issues with assignments,
problems in the course)
• Seek help early
• Be prepared with questions and show your work.
• Identify at which point in the problem solving you are
experiencing difficulty
**Being prepared helps the professor help
you most efficiently

Expectations
Attendance/Missed Classes:
• You are responsible for all information discussed in class
(including revision of dates, deadlines, or content).
• Absent for scheduled assessment: Email your instructor as soon
as possible.
• Valid documentation, must be submitted within 3 days of your
return to class. Failure to do so will result in a zero grade for
the missed evaluation.
Be present
Recordings: Video/Photographs/Audio
• Recordings are NOT permitted unless expressed specifically in
an accommodation form. You must ask your professor for
permission.

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Contact Information
• Lecturer: Imad Khalafalla
• Email: imad.khalafalla@senecacollege.ca
• Office: A3038

• Lab Instructor: Hesham Othman

• Email: hesham.othman@senecacollege.ca
• Office: A3038