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CIVE 554Geotechnical Engineering 3

Units
0.50
Faculty
Engineering
Subject
Civil Engineering
Cross-listed
GEOE 554

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

Simulation of geotechnical consulting practice. Students are required to complete several projects, based on actual case studies, which require problem identification, evaluation of geotechnical data, analysis, design, and report preparations.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed the following:
      • CIVE353 - Geotechnical Engineering 1 (0.50)
      • CIVE354 - Geotechnical Engineering 2 (0.50)
    • Students must be in level 4A or higher
    • Enrolled in H-Civil Engineering

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 00145080 / 30W 08:30–11:20
LEC 701179126 / 9999Online or by arrangement
TUT 10145090 / 30F 12:30–13:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

40% liked it35% easy65% useful

From 5 ratings and 1 comment on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • Basically the same concepts taught from previous courses. Lectures are posted online, I would avoid taking it if you want to learn something new.

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Winter 2014

Dane planning to study abroad [Help] 3 points, 4 comments

“I am currently studying for my master in civil and structural engineering at the Technical University of Denmark (graduate). …”

u/twinnedcalcite: “There's CIVE 554 Geotechnical Engineering 3. It's a design course for 4th year Civil and Geological Engineers (mandatory for Geo's). Here's a list of the level 600's. They all go into specific topics so if you are looking for a general Geotech then the last one is Geotech 3.”

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