Courses:

Course Info

• Course Number / Code:
• 1.103 (Spring 2004) 
• Course Title:
• Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory 
• Course Level:
• Undergraduate 
• Offered by :
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  Massachusetts, United States  
• Department:
• Civil and Environmental Engineering 
• Course Instructor(s):
• Dr. John Germaine 
• Course Introduction:
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  1.103 Civil Engineering Materials Laboratory
  
  
  
  

  Spring 2004

  
  
  

  
  
  

  Course Highlights

  
  
  

  This course site features videos of lab demonstrations conducted by the course instructor, Dr. John Germaine.

  
  
  

  Course Description

  
  
  

  This course introduces the concepts, techniques, and devices used to measure engineering properties of materials. There is an emphasis on measurement of load-deformation characteristics and failure modes of both natural and fabricated materials. Weekly experiments include data collection, data analysis, and interpretation and presentation of results.

  
  
  

  Special Features

  
  
  

  • Video demonstration

  
  
  

  Technical Requirements

  
  
  

  File decompression software, such as Winzip® or StuffIt®, is required to open the .zip files found on this course site. Microsoft® Excel software is recommended for viewing the .xls files found on this course site. Free Microsoft® Excel viewer software can also be used to view the .xls files. RealOne™ Player software is required to run the .rm files found on this course site.

  
  

  *Some translations represent previous versions of courses.