ECG 263

MINI PROJECT : VIDEO

Reporter:MUHAMMAD AKMAL BIN

MD ALI
2020818608
J4EC1104B2
CONTENTS

01 INTRODUCTION

02 METHODOLOGY
DATA OF THE
03 EXPERIMENT
04 DISCUSSION AND
CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
Objectives and background of study

-The aim and objectives for this mini project is to determine whether the experiments can be conduct without
using proper laboratory equipment to obtain the result for the experiments.

-In this mini project, there are 5 experiments that I will conduct without using proper lab equipment. The sample
that was used to conduct this experiments was taken at the nearby area from my home. It was taken at the
back of my house near a palm oil farm.
 INTRODUCTION

1 2 3 4 5
Moisture Particle Dry Field Permeability
content density sieving density

These are the experiment that I will conduct during the mini project.
 METHODOLOGY
Method and apparatus that used to conduct the experiment.
 Apparatus and material.
1
I. Weighing scale.
II. Tray.
III. Soil sample.
 Procedure
1
I. 3 trays was prepared to put some soil sample.
II. The mass of the trays was weighed.
III. Some soil sample was put inside the all the trays.
IV. The soil sample was evenly spread.
V. The mass of the trays with the soil sample was weighed.
VI. The tray with the soil was left outside for 1 to 2 days until it was fully dried.
VII. The mass of the tray with the dried soil was weighed.
VIII. The data was recorded.
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 Apparatus and material.
2
I. Small plastic bottles.
II. Stopwatch (phone).
III. Weighing scale.
IV. Water.
V. Soil sample (fine aggregate).
VI. Paper (as funnel).
 Procedure
2
I. The mass of the plastic bottles was weighed.
II. A funnel was created from a paper and some soil sample was put inside the plastic bottle.
III. The mass of the plastic bottle with the soil sample was weighed.
IV. Some water was put inside the bottle with the sample slowly until the soil sample submerge under the water.
V. The bottle was swirled slowly.
VI. The bottle was filled with water until full slowly.
VII. The mass of the bottle with soil sample and water was weighed.
VIII. The bottle was washed and fully filled with water.
IX. The mass of the bottle with water was weighed.
X. Step 2 to 9 was repeated using different weight of soil.
XI. The data was recorded.
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 Apparatus and material.
3
I. 4 size of sieve.
II. Weighing scale.
III. Stopwatch.
IV. Tray.
V. Soil sample.
 Procedure
3
I. The mass of the tray and sieves was weighed.
II. Some soil sample was put inside the tray.
III. The mass of the tray with soil sample was weighed.
IV. The soil sample was sieved using the largest (7mm) sieve.
V. The mass of the sieve with impassable soil was weighed.
VI. Step 4 to 5 was repeated using different size of sieve (from largest to smallest).
VII. The mass of the remaining soil sample (passed all the sieve) was weighed.
VIII. The data was recorded.
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 Apparatus and material.
4
I. Cans.
II. Weighing scale.
III. Ruler.
 Procedure
4
I. The height and width of the can was measured.
II. The mass of the can was weighed.
III. The can was pressed inside the ground to fill the can with soil.
IV. The mass of the can with soil sample was weighed.
V. The data was recorded.
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 Apparatus and material.
5
I. Plastic bottles.
II. Ruler.
III. Stopwatch (phone).
IV. Scissor.
V. Compass.
VI. Weighing scale.
VII. Soil sample.
 Procedure
5
I. The bottle (1.5L) was cut in approximately half of the size using scissor.
II. 4 marks was labelled with the interval of 2 cm from each of the label (H1 - H4) at the side of the bottle.
III. The soil sample was put inside the bottle and was compressed.
IV. The mass of the bottle with the soil sample was weighed.
V. 12 holes was created under the bottle using compass.
VI. The bottle with the soil sample was filled with water slowly until full.
VII. The stopwatch was started when the water level reached H1.
VIII. The stopwatch was lap when the water level reach different label ( H2-H4).
IX. The data was recorded.
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DATA OF THE
EXPERIMENT
DATA OF THE EXPERIMENT
DATA OF THE EXPERIMENT
DATA OF THE EXPERIMENT
 DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION

The 5 experiment that was conducted will produce some or many error for the data as the experiment was
conduct without using proper equipment but still the data was able to obtained by using items that can work
similarly to the lab equipment. For precaution, the experiments can be conduct few times using different weight of
sample to get more accurate value by getting the average data. Other than that, use the size of sieve similar to
the (AS) or (BS). Last but not least, get a mould that was strong enough to be pressed into the soil.
 Advantage of mini
project.

This mini project able to show that an This mini project able to make
experiment can be done even without a student to be more creative.
proper equipment.

This mini project able to help student This mini project able to help student
to develop their engineering skills. improve their problem solving skills.
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