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Civil engineering personnel work with a range of materials. Some of these materials occur naturally, such as timber, soil and water, and may be used in their natural state. Others occur naturally but must be physically altered by man to produce useful commodities, and examples of these are rubber, aggregate and bitumen. Still others, such as cement and fibre composite material, are produced by chemical and industrial processes and are such that their parent constituents are unrecognisable. It is necessary for the civil engineer to have a detailed understanding of the range of materials available, how materials may be characterised in a way that provides quantifiable material properties that are used in engineering design and construction, how materials are tested to establish their characteristics, and the limitations of these tests. It is also necessary for the civil engineer to be able to present test data in a way that is understood by other professionals, and to be able to interpret test data.

This course will involve the student in an investigation of the range of materials commonly used in civil engineering. The characterisation of materials and the need for material parameters for design will be considered. The student will test a range of materials in the laboratory to establish material properties. Presentation and interpretation of test results will also form an important part of the course.

This course contains a mandatory residential school for external students and mandatory on-campus laboratories or practical classes for on-campus students.

The course objectives define the student learning outcomes for a course. On completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. work effectively as a member and/or leader of a team, participating in completing tasks, and supporting others in achievements of goals while appreciating workplace health and safety requirements;
2. distinguish which characteristics of materials commonly used in engineering are important in civil engineering design and construction;
3. describe how key characteristics of civil engineering materials are quantified;
4. plan the test regime used to ascertain design parameters for civil engineering materials;
5. organise a testing procedure and sequence to obtain parameters for civil engineering design purposes;
6. apply problem solving skill to analyse test data and present the results and compare their use in open ended engineering applications;
7. undertake critical self-review and performance evaluation against course objectives as a primary means of tracking personal development needs and achievements;
8. effectively convey the results to a group of their peers using a range of communication tools including report and presentations.