Introduction to Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering

Use of Generative AI Tools: In the assessments for this course, you are strictly prohibited from using generative artificial intelligence (AI) to generate any materials or content related to the assessment. This is because: (a) the assessments are for students to demonstrate human knowledge and skill acquisition without the assistance of AI; (b) the assessments are designed to facilitate learning in the context of engineering principles and practices. The use of AI-generated content is not permitted and may be considered a breach of academic integrity. Please ensure that all work submitted is the result of your own human knowledge, skills, and efforts. If generative AI Tools are permitted for certain parts of an assessment by the Lecturer/TA of the course, the types of AI tools and the purpose of their use will be clearly stated by the Lecturer/TA. No other use of generative AI is permitted. If AI Tools are permitted to be used by the Lecturer/TA, you must appropriately acknowledge any use of generative AI in your work, clearly indicating which AI tools were used and how they contributed to your assessment.

Special Considerations

Any student who has been impaired by significant exceptional and/or unforeseeable circumstances that have prevented them from completing any major assessment items, or that have impaired their performance such that the results are not representative of their true level of mastery of the course material, may apply for special consideration through the formal university process. The applicability and academic remedy/action associated with the special consideration process is listed for each assessment item below. Please refer to the University Special Consideration Regulations and Special Consideration Policies and Procedures documents for more information on the acceptable grounds for special consideration and the application process.

Special Consideration for Assignments

An extension will be granted for evidence-supported requests. Extensions will typically be for up to one week, but the duration will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Students seeking an extension must contact the relevant lecturer (or course coordinator) as soon as possible with evidence of their situation, and preferably before the due date.

Special Consideration for Final Exam

Students will be offered an equivalent alternative exam that will replace their original exam mark. This is only available to students who have an approved special consideration application for this assessment at an appropriate severity level. The alternative exam will be held on-campus in one of the weeks immediately following exam week in July. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are available for these dates if you want to benefit from the academic remedy for your special consideration.

Note: All communication associated with the arrangement of equivalent alternative assessments will be conducted using official UC email accounts. The offer to sit an alternative assessment will come with a date/time during the resit week. Students will have a clearly specified amount of time to respond to the offer. Failure to respond will be interpreted as a declined offer. If a student has applied for special consideration but the application has not yet been approved when arrangements are being made for the alternative assessment, they may be permitted to sit the alternative assessment, but the mark will only be applied if the application is approved by the special consideration committee at an appropriate severity level.