Course Specifications
Ministry of High Education
October High Institute
Model No.12 For Engineering & Technology
6th October City
Course Specifications (2023/2024) Quality Assurance Unit
CIS 421Design of concrete structure 3 (Old Bylaw)
Institute: October High Institute for Engineering & Technology
Department: Building & Construction Engineering Department
1- Course Information
Department offering the program: Building & Construction Engineering Department
Department offering the course: Department of Structure Engineering
Date of Bylaw approval: 2012/2013 – TOR 2016
Date of Program Specification approval: November 2023
Course name: Design of concrete Level:4 / Fall
Course code: CIS 421 structure 3 (Construction Elective A) semester /2023-2024
Number of Teaching Instructors: Three Instructors
Specialized Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 2Tutorial: 2lab: 0
Prerequisite: CIS321
2- Course aims
This course is aimed to: 2.1) Apply engineering concepts in solving various types of
designs and problems in the field of construction and construction
engineering.(Program aim no. 1)
2.1) Iintroduce the fundamental of design and details of
reinforcements for Flat slab roof, and R.C. Tanks, Pre-stressed
concrete, and surface of revolution. (Program aim no. 2)
2.3) Draw the details of the reinforcement of the Flat slab roof,
and R.C. Tanks, Pre-stressed concrete, and surface of revolution
either by manual drawing or using a computer
(AutoCAD).(Program aim no. 5)
3- Program Competencies A. General Competencies (NARS 2018)
served by the course A.4 Utilize contemporary technologies, codes of practice and
standards, quality guidelines, health and safety requirements,
environmental issues, and risk management principles.
D. Interdisciplinary Program Competencies (ARS)
D2. Achieve an optimum design of Reinforced Concrete and
Steel Structures, Foundations and
Earth Retaining Structures; besides, the following civil
engineering topics: water resources and Irrigation Engineering,
transportation engineering, and construction engineering.
D5. Diagnose and use architectural designs that satisfy both
aesthetic and technical requirements, using adequate
knowledge of engineering history, theory, technologies and
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6th October City
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human sciences
D6. Build and rehabilitate structures that satisfy human needs
as well as serviceability, environmental, and sustainability
requirements through understanding of structural design,
construction, technology, and engineering problems associated
with design processes.
4-Learning Outcomes (LOs)
a) Cognitive Domain [Link] the Principle of design of different elements in the
structure and solve construction engineering problems based on
limited and possibly available information.
2. Define the Properties, behavior of structural elements.
3. List the Mythologies of solving reinforced Flat slab roof, and
R.C. Tanks, Pre-stressed concrete, and surface of revolution
according to ECP-Code of practice and standard of reinforced
concrete structures and draw different systems for Flat slab roof,
and R.C. Tanks, Pre-stressed concrete and surface of revolution
using AutoCAD
b) Psychomotor Domain [Link] of reinforced Flat slab roof, and R.C. Tanks, Pre-stressed
concrete, and surface of revolution.
[Link] detailed drawing both manually and using CAD for
reinforced concrete Flat slab roof, and R.C. Tanks, Pre-stressed
concrete, and surface of revolution.
c) Affective Domain 6. Work in stressful environment and engage in life-long self-
learning discipline.
5-Course LOs Mapping with Level of Competencies
Competencies
LOs
A4 D2 D2 D6
Cognitive Domain
1 √
2 √
3 √
Psychomotor Domain
4 √ √ √ √
5 √ √ √
Affective Domain
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Model No.12 For Engineering & Technology
6th October City
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6 √ √
week no. Topics
1 Flat slab
6- Course content 2 Flat slab
3 Tanks (Design of water section)
4 Elevated tanks
5 Rested tanks
6 Underground tanks
7 Circular tanks
8 Mid -term exam- Circular tanks
9 Pre-stressed concrete beams
10 Pre-stressed concrete beams
11 Pre-stressed concrete beams
12 Surface of revolution
13 Surface of revolution
14 Surface of revolution
15 Final exam
7-Methods of teaching 7.1) Lectures (√)
and learning 7.2) Tutorial (√)
7.3) Laboratory ()
a) Traditional Learning 7.4) Class and homework (Assignments) (√)
7.5) Self – Learning ()
7.6) Projects (√)
7.7) Research and reports ()
7.8) Cooperative learning ()
7.9) Field trips ()
7.10) Brainstorm (√)
7.11) Presentation and movies ()
7.12) Modeling and simulation (Computer application) (√)
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b) Electronic Learning 7.13) Moodle (√)
7.14) Microsoft teams ()
7.15) Google classroom ()
7.16) Zoom ()
7.17) YouTube ()
7.18) Facebook ()
7.19) WhatsApp (√)
8-Methods of teaching 8.1) Extra teaching in a small group
and learning for students 8.2) A comprehensive and periodic review for the studying
with limited ability subjects.
8.3) Extra solved problems
9- Student Assessment
a) The Used Methods No. Method of Assessment Learning Outcomes (LOs)
9-a-1 Final written exam 1,2,3,4,5
9-a-2 Mid-term exam 1,2,3,4,5
9-a-3 Oral exams ---------
9-a-4
Laboratory exams ---------
9-a-5 1,2,3,4,5
Quizzes
9-a-6 Reports ---------
9-a-7 Assignments 1,2,3,4,5,6
9-a-8 Attendance and
4,5
participation
9-a-9 Applied projects 4,5,6
9-a-10 Individual or group
-----------
discussions
9-a-11 Presentations -----------
9-a-12 Literature Review -----------
Article
9-a-13 Research project ----------
b) Schedule 9-b-1 Final written exam 15 (Week)
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Model No.12 For Engineering & Technology
6th October City
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9-b-2 Mid- term exam 8 (Week)
9-b-3 Oral exams --
9-b-4 Laboratory exams --
9-b-5 Quizzes 3,7 (Week)
9-b-6 Reports ---
9-b-7 Assignments By Weekly
9-b-8 Attendance and
weekly
participation
9-b-9 Applied projects 8 (Week)
9-b-10 Individual or groups
--------
discussions
9-b-11 Presentations ------
9-b-12 Literature Review
--------
Article
9-b-13 Research project --------
c) Weighting of No. Method of assessment Weighting of assessments
Assessments Grade Weight
9-c-1 Final written exam 90 60 %
9-c-2 Mid-term exam 30 20 %
9-c-3 Oral exams --- 0%
9-c-4 Laboratory exams --- 0%
9-c-5 Quizzes 10 6.67 %
9-c-6 Reports --- 0%
9-c-7 Assignments 5 3.33 %
Attendance and
9-c-8 5 3.33 %
participation
9-c-9 Applied projects 10 6.67%
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October High Institute
Model No.12 For Engineering & Technology
6th October City
Course Specifications (2023/2024) Quality Assurance Unit
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Individual or groups
9-c-10 --- 0%
discussions
9-c-11 Presentations --- 0%
9-c-12 Literature Review
--- 0%
Article
9-c-13 Research project --- 0%
Total 150 100%
10- List of Textbooks and References
a) Notes:
- Lectures notes prepared by instructor
b) Compulsory books:
- Wang & Salmon: "Reinforced Concrete Design": 8th Edition, John Wiley & Sons, 7th.
Ed., 2017.
c) Suggested books:
c.1) Wang & Salmon: "Reinforced Concrete Design": 8th Edition
c.2) Mechanics and Design, 7th edition, by J. G. Mac Gregor and J. K. White, Prentice-
Hall, 2015
c.3) Design of Reinforced concrete Structures (Mashhour Ghonim &Mahmoud El
Mihilmy- Volume 3, 2008
d) Scientific periodicals and bulletins
NA
11-Facilities require for teaching and learning
-Lecture hall
-Information projector
-Good network
Course Coordinator & Instructor Signature
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ali Hassan
Dr. Mohamed Abd El Satar
Dr. Mohamed Abo Elyazed
Head of Department Signature
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ali Hassan
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Ministry of High Education
October High Institute
Model No.12 For Engineering & Technology
6th October City
Course Specifications (2023/2024) Quality Assurance Unit
CIS 421Design of concrete structure 3 (Old Bylaw)
Date: 13/9/2023
Course Title: Design of concrete structure3 Code: CIS 421
Department: Building & Construction Academic year:2023-2024 /
Engineering Department Level:3 /Fall semester
1- Matrix of Course Contents and LOs
LOs c.
b. Psychomotor
a. Cognitive Domain Affective
Domain
Domain
Course Content 1 2 3 4 5 6
Flat slab design taking into consideration ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
architectural drawings
Elevated tanks ✔ ✔
Rested tanks ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Underground tanks ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Circular tanks ✔ ✔ ✔
Pre-stressed concrete beams ✔ ✔ ✔
Surface of revolution ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
2- Matrix of course aims and LOs
LOs c.
b. Psychomotor
a. Cognitive Domain Affective
Domain
Domain
Course Aims 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
2 ✔ ✔
3 ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
3- Matrix of teaching and learning methods and LOs
LOs c.
b. Psychomotor
a. Cognitive Domain Affective
Domain
Domain
Teaching and
1 2 3 4 5 6
Learning Methods
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Model No.12 For Engineering & Technology
6th October City
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Lectures ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Tutorial ✔ ✔
Class and homework (Assignments) ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Projects ✔ ✔ ✔
Brainstorm ✔ ✔ ✔
Modeling and simulation (Computer application) ✔ ✔ ✔
Moodle ✔ ✔ ✔
WhatsApp ✔ ✔ ✔
4- Matrix of assessment methods and LOs
LOs c.
b. Psychomotor
a. Cognitive Domain Affective
Domain
Domain
Assessment Methods
1 2 3 4 5 6
Final written exam ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Mid-term exam ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Quizzes ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Assignments ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Attendance and participation ✔ ✔
Applied projects ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
Course Coordinator & Instructor Signature
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ali Hassan
Dr. Mohamed Abd El Satar
Dr. Mohamed Abo Elyazed
Head of Department Signature
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Ali Hassan
Date: 13/9/2023
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