scholarly journals Formation of critical thinking related to the energetic efficiency of applied physics processes of civil engineering works

2021 ◽  
Vol 2073 (1) ◽  
pp. 012005
Author(s):  
J F Márquez Peñaranda ◽  
J R Pineda Rodríguez ◽  
A Rodríguez Lizcano
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Energetic Efficiency ◽  
Applied Physics ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Mathematical Expressions ◽  
Mental Connections ◽  
Final Disposition ◽  
Design Construction ◽  
Do So

Abstract Current problems associated to contamination and climate change claim for urgent solutions to make real a sustainable development of modern societies. To answer that call, the efficiency of applied physics processes must be continuously evaluated. Particularly, engineering programs are called to strengthen the training offer related to basic and applied physics sciences considering energetic transformation and transferring processes. In the civil engineering field, design, construction, functioning, and final disposition of buildings can be understood as applied physics processes. This work proposes an approach for defining and studying possible variables related to energetic processes and their mutual relationship. Such variables must be able to describe the processes of energetic changes which can occur during construction of civil works. To do so, qualitative analysis of mathematic expressions is done to promote the formation of abstract mental connections made of sensitivity and logical thinking. The methodology is based on four moments: (a) students’ brainstorming related to a particular issue, (b) identification of main topics related to energy transformation, (c) variable operationalization, (d) proposal of mathematical expressions. This proposal is expected to facilitate the construction of concepts related to sustainable development and help students to trust themselves when taking well thought out risks.

Environmental Training of Students of the Civil Engineering Career The Universidad Técnica De Manabí

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Olinda Elizabeth Caicedo Arévalo ◽  
Beatriz Zumalacárregui de Cárdenas ◽  
Juan Manuel Labadié Suárez ◽  
María Rodríguez Gámez
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Environmental Space ◽  
Survey Technique ◽  
Educational Task ◽  
Engineering Career ◽  
Civil Engineers

The Civil Engineering course teaches different subjects in its academic program, which has in their educational task to offer knowledge to students, their intervention in the environmental space, within the framework of their actions as future civil engineers. The objective of the research is to reflect on the knowledge acquired in the environmental training of students of the civil engineering career. For this purpose, the standardized survey technique was used with structured questions that collected the work of the educational program of the race and was applied to 75 students of the different levels. The result obtained allowed to know to what extent the environmental training of students, has repercussions on the preparation of future civil engineers, in addition to the degree of concern for environmental problems and the predisposition to work in order to reduce the impacts derived from the professional practice of The Civil Engineering, taking into account the implication of the sustainable development in the academic formation. During the investigation it was verified that students are aware of the importance of preservation and respect for nature through the use of clean energies, where they have expressed concern about contamination and depletion of natural resources. The results obtained can have a positive influence on the constructive future of the province, depending on the implementation of an appropriate sustainable development policy.

The Development of Green Building Materials Trend in China

2013 ◽  
Vol 357-360 ◽  
pp. 1070-1073
Author(s):  
Bao Zhu Sheng
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Building Material ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Green Building ◽  
Engineering Construction ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Green Building Materials ◽  
History Of ◽  
Development Tendency

Building material is the base of civil engineering construction, in the history of thousands of years of development, building materials also gradually change and change, and is closely related to the progress of human civilization and the development of science and technology.Green building materials has the vital significance to the construction of a conservation-oriented society and sustainable development, in accordance with China's social development.This paper introduces the importance of the development of green building materials,analyzes some factors influencing the development of green building materials in China,and discusses the development tendency of green building materials in China.

Theory of Teaching Techniques Used in Civil Engineering Programs

2019 ◽  
Vol 145 (2) ◽  
pp. 02518008
Author(s):  
Eric Forcael ◽  
Gonzalo Garcés ◽  
Elena Bastías ◽  
Miguel Friz
Keyword(s):  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Engineering Programs

Climate Change — A Natural Hazard

2003 ◽  
Vol 14 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 215-232
Author(s):  
William Kininmonth
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Natural Hazard ◽  
Climate Extremes ◽  
Future Climate Change ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Natural Processes ◽  
Weather And Climate ◽  
Do So

The impacts of weather and climate extremes (floods, storms, drought, etc) have historically set back development and will continue to do so into the future, especially in developing countries. It is essential to understand how future climate change will be manifest as weather and climate extremes in order to implement policies of sustainable development. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate that natural processes have caused the climate to change and it is unlikely that human influences will dominate the natural processes. Any suggestion that implementation of the Kyoto Protocol will avoid future infrastructure damage, environmental degradation and loss of life from weather and climate extremes is a grand delusion.

scholarly journals HSE in Civil Engineering Programs and Industry Expectations

2017 ◽  
Vol 196 ◽  
pp. 327-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel André Danielsen ◽  
Olav Torp ◽  
Jardar Lohne
Keyword(s):  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Engineering Programs

scholarly journals The crossroads of Engineering education

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andres Pavas ◽  
Nelson Arzola de la Peña
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Engineering Education ◽  
Formal Theory ◽  
Regular User ◽  
Engineering Programs ◽  
Recent Graduates ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Law And Humanities ◽  
Engineering Career ◽  
Final Disposition

Never before has Engineering needed more from the support of society and society needed more from the advances of Engineering than now. However, there is a feeling of demotivation among the students to pursue Engineering programs, thus other careers are more desirable such as Administration, Economics, Journalism, Law and Humanities. In the first place, this occurs partially because technology is generally available to everyone, that is, everyone is a regular user of it, thus confusing its daily use (connect and use solutions) with the background complexity for creating and implementing it. In the second place, potential engineering studentsexpect education in technology with immediate practical activities and with the minimum of formal theory, because in summary everything is so easy to use that they think it is not necessary to make things difficult with a thoroughly understanding of how to conceive, manufacture, operate, perform and of the final disposition of equipment and technical systems. Finally, the frequent outcome of studying an Engineering career could be another reason, since recent graduates often do not have the skills and knowledge demanded by the labor market and are received with unattractive salaries, in addition to the discovery that graduates of other careerswith little technical and engineering preparation use technologies and turn them into highly profitable businesses.

scholarly journals Determinants of the Sustainability and Growth of Construction Contractors

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abimbola Windapo
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Founding Team ◽  
Organisational Factors

The focus of research has mainly been on the life cycle approach to project development, while limited attention has been given to the ageing construction companies that make all these activities/processes happen. This paper examines the organisational factors determining the sustainability and growth of building and civil engineering contractors in South Africa. The paper explores whether there are specific organisational factors that aid the sustainable development and growth of contractors in the South African construction industry. The paper analyses data gathered from face-to-face interviews conducted with four established and twelve upgraded and successful building and civil engineering contractors listed on the Construction Industry Development Board’s (cidb) Register of Contractors. The aim of the study is to identify the organisational factors critical for sustainable contractor development and growth in South Africa. The study found that organizational factors responsible for the sustainable development and growth of construction contractors include the size of the founding team members, management capabilities, strategic decisions made by founders/leaders and the ability of the company to constantly evolve, adapt and respond effectively to threats/challenges whenever they surface, amongst other findings. Capacity to generalise the results of the study to the large cidb registered contractor group is limited by the smallness of the sample size. Future research should make use of a larger sample size to obtain more general findings. The results of the study imply that the founding team size, experience, entrepreneurial and managerial capabilities, capacities and organisational structures that enable the efficient response of companies to external and internal challenges are key components of the definable arrangements that will support the sustainability and growth of construction organisations. The paper is of value to government departments and agencies such as the cidb and contracting firms in the construction industry.

Application of Nanotechnology in Civil Engineering

2011 ◽  
Vol 261-263 ◽  
pp. 520-523 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamed Nabizadeh Rafsanjani ◽  
Mehdi Kadivar
Keyword(s):  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Characteristic Dimension ◽  
Science And Engineering ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Active Research ◽  
Design Construction ◽  
Broad Overview

Nanotechnology is a science concerned with the design, construction and utilization of functional structures with at least one characteristic dimension measured in nanometres. Nanotechnology initially developed in the fields of physics and chemistry, and most fundamental developments still occur in these fields. Nanotechnology also needs to be applied in areas such as the engineering field. Obviously, the application of nanotechnology to science and engineering has increased in other fields over the years. One area which is one of the most active research areas in the field of nanotechnology is civil engineering. This paper presents a broad overview of the application of nanotechnology in the civil engineering.

Advanced Composites for Civil Engineering Infrastructures

2018 ◽  
pp. 212-248
Author(s):  
Xia Cui ◽  
Shuzhu Zeng ◽  
Zhen Li ◽  
Qiaofeng Zheng ◽  
Xun Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Construction Cost ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Research Progress ◽  
Advanced Composites ◽  
Reinforced Polymer ◽  
Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites ◽  
Functional Composites ◽  
Civil Engineering Infrastructure

The development of advanced composites not only enhances strength, ductility, durability of materials, and endows materials with the multifunctional property, but also reduces the construction cost and promotes civil engineering infrastructure to make sustainable development. In this chapter, several representative advanced composites with abundant research achievements and wide applications are systematically introduced with regard to cementitious composites, fiber-reinforced polymer composites, novel thermally functional composites, and 3D printing composites in terms of their definitions, properties, research progress, and applications in civil engineering infrastructures.

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