Grading and passing requirement for unit

There are a set of small projects, the mid session test and a final exam that need to be completed for assessment. In order to pass this unit a student must obtain a mark of 50 or more for the unit (i.e. obtain a passing grade P/ CR/ D/ HD). 

For further details about grading, please refer below in the policies and procedures section.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty 

Students enrolled in Session based units with written assessments will have the following university standard late penalty applied. Please see https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/assessments for more information. 

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7^th day (including weekends). After the 7^th day, a grade of '0' will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11:55 pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical concern. 

 For any late submission of time-sensitive tasks, such as scheduled tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, and/or scheduled practical assessments/labs, students need to submit an application for Special Consideration.  

Assessments where Late Submissions will be accepted 

In this unit, late submissions will accepted as follows: 

• Written reports as part of the project – YES, Standard Late Penalty applies 
• Oral presentation as part of the project - NO, unless Special Consideration is Granted 
• Mid session exam and final exam - NO, unless Special Consideration is Granted 

Final exam:

If you receive special consideration for the final exam, a supplementary exam will be scheduled by the faculty during a supplementary exam period, typically about 3 to 4 weeks after the normal exam period. By making a special consideration application for the final exam you are declaring yourself available for a resit during the supplementary examination period and will not be eligible for a second special consideration approval based on pre-existing commitments. Please ensure you are familiar with the policy prior to submitting an application. Approved applicants will receive an individual notification one week prior to the exam with the exact date and time of their supplementary examination.

Lecture starts in Week 1. Practical sessions starts in week 2. All the lecture materials will be uploaded on iLearn for the students to review before attending practical classes. Lecture materials are designed in the format of iLearn quizzes and contain some questions for your practice, however, they do not have any marks. Students are expected to go through the materials, do the work and be prepared for the upcoming practical session. Practical sessions are face to face and students are expected to attend the classes which will be held on the main campus either at Room 111, 13 Research Park drive or in a computer lab at 03 Innovation Road depending on the week. Please refer to your timetable for more details.

As practicals are face to face, students who are not able to be on campus in week 2 should contact unit convenor urgently.

All essential content will be provided by the lecturer on iLearn. The following resources are recommended if you want to read more:

1- Geotechnical Engineering Soil and Foundation Principles and Practice, Richard L. Handy and M. G. Spangler, McGraw Hill, Fifth edition

2- Soil Mechanics in Engineering Practice,  K.Terzaghi, R.B. Peck, and G. Mesri, John Wiley and Sons, 1996

Rocscience software package will be used in some practical sessions

Other resources such as calculators and drawing tools are required in some weeks.

Refer to iLearn and lecture notes for the unit schedule.