CE 140: Geotechnical Engineering
San Jose State University
Soil as an engineering material; Classification, compaction, consolidation, shear strength, and permeability of soils; Basic design concepts for bearing capacity of shallow foundations, lateral earth pressures and slope stability. Prerequisite: CE 20, CE 112, ME 111, ENGR 100W. Allowed Declared Majors: Civil Engineering, Geology. Misc/Lab: Lecture 2 hours/lab 3 hours.
Average GPA: 2.86
Grade distribution records: 961 students across 16 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 43 | 4.5% |
| A | 177 | 18.4% |
| A- | 101 | 10.5% |
| B+ | 116 | 12.1% |
| B | 147 | 15.3% |
| B- | 70 | 7.3% |
| C+ | 66 | 6.9% |
| C | 79 | 8.2% |
| C- | 42 | 4.4% |
| D+ | 43 | 4.5% |
| D | 30 | 3.1% |
| D- | 15 | 1.6% |
| F | 32 | 3.3% |
Based on 961 student grade records across 16 terms and 7 professors.
Instructors
- Anne-Marie Moore 266 students, Average GPA 2.29
- Joseph Thomas Coe Jr 214 students, Average GPA 3.58
- Madhu Thummaluru 203 students, Average GPA 2.49
- Amin Ghafooripour 123 students, Average GPA 3.35
- Rajashree Achar Lukkoor 63 students, Average GPA 3.48
- Siu-Wang S Huang 61 students, Average GPA 2.57
- Renee Selena Morales 31 students, Average GPA 2.47