Teaching Architecture and Engineering Students Jointly at Sheffield University

2002 ◽  
Vol 17 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 205-212
Author(s):  
O Popovic ◽  
J B Davison ◽  
A Tyas
Keyword(s):  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Project Work ◽  
Structural Systems ◽  
Structural System ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Structural Efficiency ◽  
The University

Recently, the departments of Civil and Structural Engineering and Architecture at the University of Sheffield, UK, have introduced modules where architecture students undertake joint project work with structural engineering students. The experience shows that these modules have been successful and proved useful for the students from both departments. Architecture students gain a better understanding of structural efficiency and Engineering students develop a better appreciation of aesthetics and the importance of making the structural system an integral part of the architectural expression. This applies especially to the use of advanced structural systems where the three dimensional geometry of the system can contribute considerably to the quality of the project as a whole.

scholarly journals Engineering with a Conscience

2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (04) ◽  
pp. 32-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gayle Ehrenman
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
System A ◽  
Filtration System ◽  
Developing Communities ◽  
Infrastructure Project ◽  
The University

Volunteers are using low-tech engineering to have a high impact in developing communities. Volunteer teams of civil and environmental engineering students from the University of Colorado at Boulder and their professor installed a water delivery system that used no electricity. Engineers Without Borders (EWB) pairs professionals with volunteer engineering students to design and build an infrastructure project that a developing community has identified as a pressing need to help provide training, and to improve the quality of life for people in developing communities. In Santisuk, Thailand, EWB-USA volunteers installed a multipart filtration system, a covered spring box and new leach fields to clean up the contaminated water supply. Making more progress on the organizational level is the current goal of EWB-USA. The non-profit enterprise is working on getting a baseline organization in place that’s funded, so it can adequately control the quality of its project.

scholarly journals Understanding Barriers to Student Success: What Students Have to Say

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Kuley ◽  
Sean Maw ◽  
Terry Fonstad
Keyword(s):  
Student Success ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Directed Learning ◽  
College Of Engineering ◽  
The University

This paper focuses on feedback received from a set of qualitative questions that were administered to undergraduate students in the College of Engineering at the University of Saskatchewan, as part of a larger mixed methods study. The larger study aims to identify what characteristics, if any, can predict or are related to student success; The “start-stop-continue” method was utilized to assess student perceptions about  their success in the college as a whole. The students were asked: Are there any specific things that you can think of that act/acted as barriers to your success in engineering (stop)? What could the college do/change to make first year more successful for engineering students (start)? Is there anything in your engineering degree so far that you feel is done well and helps students succeed (continue)? Students identified the quality of instruction early in their program as well as adjustment to college workloads and self-directed learning as the most significant barriers tostudent success.

scholarly journals Analysis of the satisfaction degree of students participating in international educational projects

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 02014
Author(s):  
Elena A. Makarova ◽  
Elena L. Makarova ◽  
Rannveig E. Hjaltadottir
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Innovation Management ◽  
Project Planning ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Intercultural Skills ◽  
Specific Discipline ◽  
High Level ◽  
The University

The article is based on the results of joint project between the University of Southern Denmark, Denmark, Southern Federal University, Russia and University of Østfold, Norway, “Cooperation active student learning, NCM-RU-2015/10060”, an international educational project aimed at intercultural skills development on the basis of a specific discipline “Innovation Management” at higher education level. Project training simulates real professional research situations in order to solve complex tasks. At the final stage of the project a student satisfaction survey was conducted in order to obtain some information about strengths and weaknesses of the present project. Our customized student feedback survey requires Danish, Norwegian and Russian students who have participated in the project to make an overall statement about their satisfaction with the participation in the project. Students’ satisfaction is a multidimensional process which is influenced by different factors, so survey respondents were asked to rate aspects of their educational, research and communication experience, from skill development and personal growth to quality of curriculum and instruction. Determining which features of the student experience in international teamwork are most closely related to satisfaction may provide information about actions that can be taken to maintain high level of project planning and implementation in the future.

scholarly journals Integrative Activities for First Year Engineering Students-Fuel Cell Cars as a Linking Project Between Chemistry, Mechatronics Concepts and Programing

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Hulls ◽  
Chris Rennick ◽  
Mary Robinson ◽  
William Melek ◽  
Sanjeev Bedi
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cell ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
First Year ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Graduate Attributes ◽  
Hands On ◽  
Team Environment ◽  
Hands On Learning ◽  
The University

In Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo, a joint project involving small, inexpensive fuel cells cars was introduced to show how courses in the first term relate to one another. Additionally, the project was designed to provide the students with hands on learning, to give the students a taste of what to expect in later years, and to start incorporating many of the CEAB's graduate attributes at an introductory level. The fuel cell car consists of two low-voltage cells, a low power microcontroller and several sensors mounted on a motorised platform. Students employed concepts from chemistry, programming and mechatronics systems throughout the project, submitting reports at key milestones. during the projet, students needed to make decision in a team environment on which strageties to implement to meet the goals of the project. The project culminated in a final competition and report. Students were surveyed at the start, and end, and the term to measure any changes in attitude with regards to the courses as well as their satisfaction with the project. The project was well recieved by students but significant challenges remain to be solved.

Geometry and visual realism of ship models for digital ship bridge simulators

2016 ◽  
Vol 231 (1) ◽  
pp. 329-341
Author(s):  
Jose Miguel Varela ◽  
C. Guedes Soares
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Ocean Engineering ◽  
Modelling Techniques ◽  
Marine Technology ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Visual Realism ◽  
The University

This article addresses the main requirements and the process of creating the geometry of ship models that fulfil the highly demanding request for realism and performance of the virtual environments currently used in modern ship bridge simulators. It starts with a classification of the ships based on their role in the simulation and on the type of simulator used, and defines the main characteristics of the models. It also discusses the importance of a well-defined workflow and its impact on the modelling time and on the quality of the final product. The article provides contributions in the following areas: identification of the main requirements of polygonal models of ships for ship simulators; effective workflow for ship three-dimensional modelling and identification of most suitable modelling techniques for efficient creation of ship models. The study is supported by real examples of three-dimensional modelling of ships with different sizes and characteristics currently used by the ship manoeuvring simulator in the Centre for Marine Technology and Ocean Engineering of the University of Lisbon.

scholarly journals Individual and Group Projects in English at the University

2020 ◽  
pp. 74-84
Author(s):  
I.E. Abramova ◽  
E.P. Shishmolina
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Language Teaching ◽  
Foreign Language Teaching ◽  
Project Work ◽  
State University ◽  
Group Projects ◽  
Language Teaching Methods ◽  
The University ◽  
Russian Universities

The article deals with the foreign language training in Russian Universities and the development of professional competencies of the graduates. The reasons for employers’ dissatisfaction with the quality of young personnel’s education are analyzed. An interdisciplinary model of professionally oriented foreign language teaching is considered as one of the means of students’ competencies forming. The potential of project tasks in this model is described, and their advantages in comparison with traditional foreign language teaching methods are indicated. The authors present the system of individual and group projects in English used in Petrozavodsk State University. Besides, the authors describe the stages of students ’activities, give specific examples of projects and analyze difficulties in organizing students’ project work. The article contains an analysis of the results of student surveys confirming the feasibility of using professionally-oriented project tasks in teaching a foreign language at a university.

scholarly journals Innovative structural CLT system in projecting and building of student houses

2015 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-64 ◽  
Author(s):  
Radovan Cvetkovic ◽  
Dragoslav Stojic ◽  
Sonja Krasic ◽  
Nemanja Markovic
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
European Countries ◽  
Structural Systems ◽  
Timber Species ◽  
Structural System ◽  
Dominant Type ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
Common Features ◽  
The University ◽  
Massive Timber

The University campuses represent a dominant type of organization of the living activities of students. Buildings and common features, were usually built, in a classical manner. This means that majority of the student living complexes was built in the massive and skeletal structural systems of concrete and steel. This paper deals with the possibilities, advantages and examples of an innovative structural system, named CLT or XLAM system. The XLAM system was developed in Germany around 12 years ago and it has been rapidly spreading in most European countries such as Austria, Switzerland, Italy and Nordic Countries. It is a European innovative timber based material in which timber boards, made of domestic timber species are assembled in layers and glued together crosswise in order to form massive timber wall and floor panels characterized by significant mechanical properties. Such type of structural system can serve as a models for construction of residential, commercial and student facilities in Serbia.

scholarly journals Determination of satisfaction level of Electrical and Electronic Engineering students of Southeast University

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 312-324
Author(s):  
Muhibul Haque Bhuyan ◽  
Nur Mohammad ◽  
Md. Rumanul Islam ◽  
Abdulla Al Noman
Keyword(s):  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Satisfaction Level ◽  
Quality Improvement Process ◽  
Continuous Quality ◽  
Survey Form ◽  
Electronic Engineering ◽  
The University

Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) Department of Southeast University (SEU) considers student opinion as an essential component for the continuous quality improvement process of the program offered by the department. Because, students are the most important stakeholder of the department. To get their opinion and feedback about the department, a survey form was designed identifying six broad categories of the factors that determine the student satisfaction level. In each category, there were several questions that were included in the survey form to know to rate their level of satisfaction on each factor. The main focusing areas were quality of learning environment, academic strengths, campus life, physical facilities, management and leadership as well as extra- and co-curricular activities of the department. Responses were taken on a five-point likert scale for each question. Sample size were chosen based on Krejcie and Morgan formula from the group of a 580 registered existing stduents of the EEE department of Southeast University. Afte collection of data using the survey tools, we analyzed the data to determine the satisfaction level of EEE students studying at Southeast University. The results and analysis of the data were sent to the to the university authority to decide how to improve the quality of education and other facilities of the department as well as of the university.

scholarly journals STUDENT-INDUSTRY PROJECT IDENTIFICATION OF FAVOURABLE CONDITIONS THROUGH A SUCCESS STORY

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Brousseau ◽  
Simon Bélanger ◽  
Abderrazak El Ouafi ◽  
Jean Rioux ◽  
Michael Landry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Students ◽  
Success Story ◽  
Joint Project ◽  
Engineering Program ◽  
Industry Partner ◽  
Design Skills ◽  
Training Team ◽  
Industry Success ◽  
The University ◽  
University Training

Design is one of the key elements of any engineering program. According to the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB), design is a creative, interactive and often open-ended process subject to constraints, which may be governed to varying degrees by standards or legislations depending upon the discipline. Industry-based projects are excellent opportunities to help engineering students develop design skills. The benefits of such projects can be very valuable for both the students and the industry partner. However, they do not always lead to success. Through the presentation and analysis of a student-industry success story, the favourable conditions of a joint project are presented in this document. As expected, the most significant success conditions are the students' determination and the partner's commitment, both being correlated. In order to work towards a project's success, the university training team has to ensure that the win-win conditions remain present for the duration of the project.

Braced Tube Structures for Complex-Shaped Tall Buildings

2012 ◽  
Vol 450-451 ◽  
pp. 1584-1587
Author(s):  
Kyoung Sun Moon
Keyword(s):  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Tall Buildings ◽  
Complex Form ◽  
Parametric Models ◽  
Structural Systems ◽  
Lateral Loads ◽  
Structural Efficiency ◽  
Engineering Software ◽  
Geometric Configurations ◽  
Study Results

Braced tubes, which carry lateral loads by axial actions of the perimeter columns and bracings, are very efficient structural systems for tall buildings. This paper investigates structural efficiency of braced tube structures employed for complex-shaped tall buildings, such as twisted, tilted and tapered towers. For each complex form category, tall buildings are designed with braced tube systems, and their structural efficiency is studied in conjunction with building forms. In order to investigate the impacts of various important geometric configurations of complex-shaped tall buildings, parametric models are generated using appropriate computer programs, and the models are exported to structural engineering software for design and analyses. Based on the study results, structural efficiency of braced tubes for each complex form category is estimated.

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