Teaching Plan ERT352

Sem 1 2015/16

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Pusat Pengajian Kejuruteraan Bioproses

COURSE OUTLINE
(1) Kod kursus/ Course code: ERT 352
(2) Tajuk kursus/ Course title:

Struktur Ladang /Farm Structures

(3) Nilai unit/ Number of unit: 3

(4) Jenis kursus/ Course type: Teras / Core
(5) Prasyarat/ Prerequisite:

ERT 146 Mekanik Kejuruteraan/ Engineering Mechanics

(6) Sinopsis kursus/ Course synopsis:

This course covers planning, engineering analysis and design; and cost estimating of farm structures
engineering related structures elements for agricultural buildings, greenhouses, and structures for
livestocks husbandry. The student will exposed to structural design using timber, reinforce concrete,
and steel.
(7) Hasil Pembelajaran / Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, students are expected:
1. Ability to plan biosystems structures layout and materials for structural elements.
2. Ability to design structural members in tension, compression, and bending.
3. Ability to estimate cost of construction of the biosystems agricultural structures.
(8) Pendekatan pembelajaran/ Learning approach:
i) Lecture
ii) Visit
iii) Tutorial

: 42 hours (80 %)

(9) Sumbangan penilaian/ Evaluation contribution

(i) Peperiksaan/ Examination: 70%
Mid Term Examination
Final Examination

= 20%
= 50%

(ii) Kerja kursus/course work: 30%

Design project
Assignment

= 20%
= 10%

Teaching Plan ERT352

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(10) Tenaga pengajar / Teaching staff:
1. En. Hirun Azaman Ismail (K)
2. Pn. Aimi Athirah binti Aznan
(11) Senarai buku teks dan rujukan/ List of text books and references :
1. McKenzie, W.M.C (2013) Design of Structural Elements 2nd edition. Palgrave McMillan, UK
2. Al-Nageim, H.,Durka,F., Morgan, W. and Williams, D.T. (2010). Structural Mechanics: Loads,
Analysis and Design of structural elements. 7th edition, Pearson Education, London
3. Arya, C. (2009) Design of Structural Elements: Concrete Steelwork Masonry and Timber
Designs to British Standards and Eurocodes 3rd Edition. Taylor & Francis.
4. Mosley, B. (2006) Reinforced Concrete Design to Eurocode 2. Palgrave McMillan, UK
5. FAO (2011) Rural structures in the tropics: Design and Development. 2nd Edition. FAO

RANCANGAN MENGAJAR/LESSON PLAN

WEEK

COURSE CONTENT

LECTURER

Introduction to farms structures: Storage structures, animal structures,

workshop, misc
Structures relates to production: Greenhouse, aquaculture structures

1
2

Planning of farm structures: Planning stage, farmstead layout

3-4
5
6-7

8-9
11-12
13-14

Interrelations of environment factors in farm structures planning

-Livestock environment requirement
-Physiological reactions and requirements of plants
-Heat, ventilation and cooling
Materials for farm structures: Timber, Steel and Concrete: Engineering
properties, stress and strain, centroid and moment of inertia.
Design Philosophies: Limit State Design, Design codes: Euro codes and
BS
Actions/ Loading: Permanent load, variable load, wind load, load
distribution
MID SEMESTER BREAK
Structural Elements : Beam, columns, trusses, frames, foundation
Structural elements analysis in tension, compression, and bending
(Shear force, bending moment, deflection)
Structural failure (Buckling, torsion)
Structural Design using EuroCode
Design of retaining wall and farm infrastructures
Farm structures cost estimating: Cost Estimation Process, Bill of
Quantity Preparation, Capital and Operational Cost

15
16
17-18

En. Hirun
Azaman Ismail

Pn. Aimi Athirah

binti Aznan

Pn. Aimi Athirah

binti Aznan
Hirun Azaman
Ismail

REVISION WEEK
FINAL EXAMINATION

Important Note: Students attendance to the classes is compulsory. If, there are occasions where the
students did not attend the classes without prior notice, the students can be barred from sitting for final exam.

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RANCANGAN TUGASAN/KUIZ/UJIAN
ASSIGNMENT/QUIZ/ MID TERM EXAMINATION PLAN
WEEK
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ASSIGNMENT/QUIZ/ MID TERM

EXAMINATION
Assignment 1
Test 1
MID SEMESTER BREAK

Quiz 2
Assignment 2
Test 2
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