IDENTIFYING BAD PRACTICES: A WAY TO INTRODUCE ETHICS IN THE CLASSROOM

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ester Gimenez-Carbo ◽  
Hugo Coll ◽  
Mª Jose Pelufo ◽  
Guillermo Noguera ◽  
Pedro Serna
Keyword(s):  
Civil Engineer ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Professional Responsibility ◽  
Bachelor Degree ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Great Achievement ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Second Degree

According to the Civil Engineering Bachelor Degree program, students should have acquired, among other knowledge, the skill: “to understand and assume the ethical and professional responsibility of the activity of the Civil Engineer”. In order to do this, they can take an optional subject (not all the students enroll), called “ethics of civil engineering” and also the transversal skill “ethical, environmental and professional responsibility” is taught in several subjects of the degree program. This communication presents the methodology used in the subject “Constructions Materials” of second degree course to introduce this transversal skill. The great achievement of this methodology is to have this transversal skill present in all work sessions in the classroom, so the skill becomes part of the daily work of the student. Moreover, it presents additional advantages for the evaluation of the skill thanks to the continuous acquisition of evidence.

Transforming Civil Engineering. Air Force Civil Engineer, Volume 15, Number 1, 2007

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Del Eulberg ◽  
Teresa Hood ◽  
Jack A. Blalock ◽  
Anne M. Haverhals ◽  
Melanie DiAntonio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Engineer ◽  
Air Force ◽  
Civil Engineering

Performance Management Transformation

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Performance Management ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
The Past ◽  
Great Debate ◽  
The Subject ◽  
New Research

No other talent process has been the subject of such great debate and emotion as performance management (PM). For decades, different strategies have been tried to improve PM processes, yielding an endless cycle of reform to capture the next “flavor-of-the-day” PM trend. The past 5 years, however, have brought novel thinking that is different from past trends. Companies are reducing their formal processes, driving performance-based cultures, and embedding effective PM behavior into daily work rather than relying on annual reviews to drive these. Through case studies provided from leading organizations, this book illustrates the range of PM processes that companies are using today. These show a shift away from adopting someone else’s best practice; instead, companies are designing bespoke PM processes that fit their specific strategy, climate, and needs. Leading PM thought leaders offer their views about the state of PM today, what we have learned and where we need to focus future efforts, including provocative new research that shows what matters most in driving high performance. This book is a call to action for talent management professionals to go beyond traditional best practice and provide thought leadership in designing PM processes and systems that will enhance both individual and organizational performance.

scholarly journals Art. II.—Some Suggestions of Origin in Indian Architecture

1888 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-71
Author(s):  
William Simpson
Keyword(s):  
Great Achievement ◽  
Indian Architecture ◽  
Wrong Direction ◽  
The Subject

When Mr. Fergusson commenced the study of Indian Architecture, nothing was really known on the subject. He had first to collect the materials, and after years of work he was able at last to leave the Architecture of India in a classified form. This was in itself a great achievement for one man to do. But he did more than this. He traced back the developments of form and construction in many cases to their early beginnings, and thus gave us their origin. It is only when this has been accomplished that we can truly say “we know” any particular style of architecture. We have still some very interesting problems of this kind to work out in regard to India; and suggestions regarding them, even although they should ultimately be found to have pointed in the wrong direction, may yet be useful in many ways; such speculations may call the attention of men in India to the information that is required, and by this means we have the chance of receiving knowledge. I have often discussed some of these questions of origin with Mr. Fergusson, and he used to refer to some of the unexplored parts of India, where he thought some remains of the older forms of Architecture might yet be found, which would throw light on what we wanted. His mode of expressing himself was, “If some man, with the necessary knowledge, and with an eye in his head, could be sent,” he felt certain that there are old temples in many parts not yet discovered that would clear up most of the doubtful points.

scholarly journals Influence of Hydrogeochemistry on Tunnel Drainage in Evaporitic Formations: El Regajal Tunnel Case Study (Aranjuez, Spain)

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 1505
Author(s):  
Ignacio Menéndez Pidal ◽  
Jose Antonio Mancebo Piqueras ◽  
Eugenio Sanz Pérez ◽  
Clemente Sáenz Sanz
Keyword(s):  
High Speed ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Saturation Index ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Under Construction ◽  
Underground Flow ◽  
Very High ◽  
Over Time

Many of the large number of underground works constructed or under construction in recent years are in unfavorable terrains facing unusual situations and construction conditions. This is the case of the subject under study in this paper: a tunnel excavated in evaporitic rocks that experienced significant karstification problems very quickly over time. As a result of this situation, the causes that may underlie this rapid karstification are investigated and a novel methodology is presented in civil engineering where the use of saturation indices for the different mineral specimens present has been crucial. The drainage of the rock massif of El Regajal (Madrid-Toledo, Spain, in the Madrid-Valencia high-speed train line) was studied and permitted the in-situ study of the hydrogeochemical evolution of water flow in the Miocene evaporitic materials of the Tajo Basin as a full-scale testing laboratory, that are conforms as a whole, a single aquifer. The work provides a novel methodology based on the calculation of activities through the hydrogeochemical study of water samples in different piezometers, estimating the saturation index of different saline materials and the dissolution capacity of the brine, which is surprisingly very high despite the high electrical conductivity. The circulating brine appears unsaturated with respect to thenardite, mirabilite, epsomite, glauberite, and halite. The alteration of the underground flow and the consequent renewal of the water of the aquifer by the infiltration water of rain and irrigation is the cause of the hydrogeochemical imbalance and the modification of the characteristics of the massif. These modifications include very important loss of material by dissolution, altering the resistance of the terrain and the increase of the porosity. Simultaneously, different expansive and recrystallization processes that decrease the porosity of the massif were identified in the present work. The hydrogeochemical study allows the evolution of these phenomena to be followed over time, and this, in turn, may facilitate the implementation of preventive works in civil engineering.

The Interpretation of some Sexual Offences

1925 ◽  
Vol 71 (294) ◽  
pp. 410-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Norwood East
Keyword(s):  
Family Physician ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
General Knowledge ◽  
Sexual Offences ◽  
Border Line ◽  
Sexual Crime ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Medical Experience ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Subject

The family physician is occasionally called into consultation when one of his patients, a hitherto respected citizen, becomes arrested for a sexual offence. In such circumstances the relatives, friends or legal advisers of the accused are often prompted to raise a defence of insanity, mental disorder or defect in answer to the charge. On examination the physician may find such evidence. If not he may regard the patient as being psycho-pathological, but unless he has devoted time to the consideration of the subject, and is also well acquainted with insanity, amentia and border-line states in his daily work, he may not feel sufficient confidence in his general knowledge and medical experience to face with equanimity the prospect of a severe cross-examination in the witness-box on an admittedly difficult and controversial subject. I know the family physician may, in such cases, feel embarrassed, and I propose to attempt to bring before you certain matters for consideration which it seems well to bear in mind when inquiring into the mental condition of persons accused of sexual crime, and which I suggest throw some light upon actions that otherwise appear unusually obscure.

scholarly journals ESTIMASI BIAYA PROYEK KONSTRUKSI GEDUNG OLEH QUANTITY SURVEYOR (STUDI KASUS: PEKERJAAN STRUKTUR ATAS PROYEK APARTEMENT THE ACCENT JAKARTA)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 65-74
Author(s):  
Vivi Ariani ◽  
Martalius Peli ◽  
Dinni Fadhilah Fitri
Keyword(s):  
Civil Engineer ◽  
Cash Flow ◽  
Measurement Method ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Unit Price ◽  
Cost Estimating ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Volume Calculation ◽  
Structural Work ◽  
Building Area

Abstract : Cost Estimating of the upper structure on each construction project is usually done by the civil engineer or architect. However, as the development of science, new professions such as Quantity Surveyor have shifted the task of civil engineering or architects in making cost estimates. The QS profession is a profession that has the ability to analyze the cost and practical components of theproject's physical construction work in a successful way so as to apply its analytical results in solving the problems typical for each project. The case study of this research is the top structural work on the accent Apartments built on an area of ± 3,300 m2 with a building area of ± 27,000 m2. Research methodology by literature study and The Accent volume calculation using standard measurement method (SMM), while for unit price partly taken from the reference of PU Permen 2007. From the analysis of volume calculation and unit price analysis, the total cost of the structural work top of Rp. 51,162,851,482.23 with the price per m2 is 2.084,412.47 / m2. Duration of implementation is for 16 months. For cash flow, cash in consists of a 10% down payment, 5% retention, monthly employment progress minus downpayment and retention, and an office cash loan of Rp.6,000,000,000.00 in which the cash is Rp.2,000,000,000.00 per month.Keywords : cost estimating, quantity surveyor, volume, upper structure, ApartementAbstrak: Estimasi biaya pekerjaan struktur atas pada setiap proyek konstruksi biasanya dilakukan oleh civil engineer atau arsitek. Namun, seiring berkembangnya ilmu pengetahuan, profesi baru seperti Quantity Surveyor telah menggeser tugas civil engineering atau arsitek dalam melakukan estimasi biaya. Studi kasus penelitian ini adalah pekerjaan struktur atas pada Apartemen The Accent yang dibangun pada lahan seluas ±3.300 m2 dengan luas bangunan ±27.000 m2. Metodologi penelitian dilakukan dengan cara studi literatur dan melakukan perhitungan volume menggunakan standar measurement method (SMM), sedangkan untuk harga satuannya sebagian diambil dari acuan Permen PU 45/PRT/M/2007.  Dari hasil analisa perhitungan didapat total biaya keseluruhan pekerjaan struktur atas sebesar Rp. 51,162,851,482.23 dengan harga per m2 nya adalah 2,084,412.47/m2. Durasi pelaksanaan adalah selama 16 bulan. Untuk cash flow, cash in terdiri atas uang muka sebesar 10%, retensi sebesar 5%, progress pekerjaan bulanan dikurangi uang muka dan retensi, dan peminjaman kas kantor sebanyak Rp.6,000,000,000.00 yang mana cairnya dana adalah sebesar Rp.2,000,000,000.00 per bulannya.Kata kunci : Estimasi biaya, Quantity Surveyor, Volume, Struktur atas, Apartemen

scholarly journals Creation of a Co-Terminal BS/MS Civil Engineering Degree Program

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Riley ◽  
Roger Lindgren ◽  
Sean St. Clair ◽  
David Thaemert ◽  
Matthew Sleep
Keyword(s):  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Engineering Degree

scholarly journals It is not enough to flip your classroom. A case study in the course of Pavements in Civil Engineering

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Yasmany García-Ramírez
Keyword(s):  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Traditional Model ◽  
Group A ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Group B ◽  
The University

The flipped classroom, as an active learning model, has given remarkable results in several areas in the university teaching; however, its execution is still able to improve. This research shows the implementation and improvement of the flipped classroom model in the course of Pavements. It evaluates their influence on the students’ final grades and their learning experience. Three groups of students participated in this study, who enrolled in the course of Pavements in the Civil Engineering. Group A took the course with the traditional model, while Group B took it with a flipped classroom, and Group C experienced it with a reinforced flipped model. Groups did the course the subject in 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively. Results show that even though with the flipped classroom models, the finals grades did not increase compared to the scores of the traditional model; however, it improved their learning experience. The students were more satisfied with the method; they even asked for fewer modifications than they did in the traditional model. This research shows that adding little academic things to the course, it would greatly influence their students' opinion.

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