scholarly journals Assessing Psychomotor Domain in Civil Engineering Design Project During Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
Fei Ha Chiew ◽  
Beatrice Christianus Bidaun ◽  
Rudy Tawie Joseph Sipi
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Design Project ◽  
Engineering Software ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Course Outcomes ◽  
Psychomotor Domain

Previous studies highlighted the challenges in assessing psychomotor skills in engineering education when using online platforms. The main aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of learning psychomotor skills online in Civil Engineering Design Project during the pandemic. This paper discusses the challenges faced in assessing the psychomotor domain in Civil Engineering Design Project during the pandemic and the immediate actions taken during the semester. New structural engineering software was used as the initial software was not accessible outside campus. The greatest challenge for lecturers was to learn the new software within a short period and to implement the use of the new software in their teaching and learning activities as well as in the students’ assessments. New evaluation rubrics were created to assess students’ psychomotor skills in using the new software for course assessments. Marks were allocated to each practicalskill identified in completing the assessments. Students’ grade attainments of the two course outcomes mapped to the psychomotor domain show that more than 85% of students were able to achieve the KPI of 50% for the two course outcomes. This shows that most students were able to grasp the relevant practical skills required in the course when taught via ODL.

scholarly journals The Course Outcomes (COs) Evaluation For Civil Engineering Design II Course

2012 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 103-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Aminah Osman ◽  
Othman Jaafar ◽  
Wan Hamidon Wan Badaruzzaman ◽  
Riza Atiq Abdullah O.K. Rahmat
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Course Outcomes

scholarly journals ANOTHER PERSPECTIVE ON SUCCESS AND FAILURE CASE STUDIES IN CIVIL ENGINEERING DESIGN - THE GARDINER EXPRESSWAY

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Berjis ◽  
D. K. Panesar
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Traffic Congestion ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Current State ◽  
Aging Infrastructure ◽  
History Of ◽  
Design Skills ◽  
Exercise Design

Civil engineering education at graduate and undergraduate levels commonly draws on structural engineering case studies, such as the 1907 Quebec Bridge Collapse or the 1981 Hyatt Regency Collapse to illustrate the significance of technical engineering design decisions, and their implications. A study of the Gardiner Expressway in a senior level civil engineering design course is valuable for a variety of reasons and are discussed in the paper. Construction of the Fredrick G. Gardiner Expressway, which acts as a main commuter route through Downtown Toronto, began in 1956 and was completed in 1965. Today, at over 50 years old, the expressway is experiencing traffic congestion, and visible degradation of structural materials, and consequently public safety may be compromised. This paper explores the history of the Gardiner Expressway and aspects of its design as it pertains to the current state of the aging infrastructure. There is a need for students to gain an understanding, exercise design skills and the design process in application to current, real world engineering design challenges such as aging structures and infrastructure.

MODELING AN ABBREVIATED PRODUCT DESIGN CYCLE IN A FIRST-YEAR ENGINEERING DESIGN COURSE

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Kristine Sheridan ◽  
Jason A Foster ◽  
Geoffrey S Frost
Keyword(s):  
Product Design ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Conceptual Design ◽  
Design Project ◽  
University Of Toronto ◽  
Praxis Ii ◽  
Engineering Communication ◽  
Detail Design ◽  
Praxis I ◽  
Design Experience

All Engineering Science students at the University of Toronto take the cornerstone Praxis Sequence of engineering design courses. In the first course in the sequence, Praxis I, students practice three types of engineering design across three distinct design projects. Previously the final design project had the students first frame and then develop conceptual design solutions for a self-identified challenge. While this project succeeded in providing an appropriate foundational design experience, it failed to fully prepare students for the more complex design experience in Praxis II. The project also failed to ingrain the need for clear and concise engineering communication, and the students’ lack of understanding of detail design inhibited their ability to make practical and realistic design decisions. A revised Product Design project in Praxis I was designed with the primary aims of: (a) pushing students beyond the conceptual design phase of the design process, and (b) simulating a real-world work environment by: (i) increasing the interdependence between student teams and (ii) increasing the students’ perceived value of engineering communication.

Structural engineering design of carbon dots for lubrication

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chuang He ◽  
Shuang E ◽  
Honghao Yan ◽  
Xiaojie Li
Keyword(s):  
Engineering Design ◽  
Carbon Dots ◽  
Structural Engineering

scholarly journals Assistive Technology for Freshmen Design and K-12 Outreach

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Devin R. Berg ◽  
Matthew Wigdahl ◽  
Charis D. Collins
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Assistive Technology ◽  
Engineering Design ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Qualitative Assessment ◽  
Societal Implications ◽  
Design Project ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The University ◽  
Design Experience

This Work in Progress paper presents on the design of project-based learning approach focused on assistive technology as applied in a freshmen level engineering course which also integrates outreach with the local K12 system. The university course targets general education topics as well as an introductory engineering design experience and includes content on the engineering design process, societal implications of engineering design, and a participatory lab-based design project. A partnering class of 5th graders from a local elementary school made use of a daily block of time set aside for academic interventions and individual project-based work to collaborate with the university class. A qualitative assessment was conducted and has thus far has revealed that the university students found the assistive technology theme of the semester-long design project to be meaningful. For the K12 students, the survey results and anecdotal observations suggest that we were only moderately successful in constructing a meaningful and purposeful design experience, from their perspective.

scholarly journals Role of Research Methodology in Civil Engineering

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 1114-1117
Author(s):  
Shubhra Upadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Structural Engineering ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Geotechnical Engineering ◽  
Pushover Analysis ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Research Field ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Research Problems

Abstract: Research methodology is a method to consistently resolve the research problem. Research methodology may be termed as knowledge of science for studying how research is done empirically and theoretically. In this paper we have studied different steps that are usually taken by a researcher in studying his research problem of civil engineering along with the logic behind them. It is utmost important for the researcher to have the knowledge of the research techniques/method along with its methodology. Researchers also need to understand the presumptions underlying various techniques and they need to know the criteria by which they can decide that certain techniques and procedures will be applicable to certain problems and others will not. All this means that it is necessary for the researcher to design his methodology for his problem as the same may differ from problem to problem. Research methodologies are the need of hour due to modernization in research field of civil engineering. Nowadays only innovative research methods are adopted in branch of civil engineering like geotechnical engineering, geoenvironmental engineering, structural engineering, geo-mechanics etc so that best results are obtained from these methodologies. In this paper we are going to discuss role of some of the research methodologies used for research purposes in geotechnical engineering for respective research problems. Keywords: Research methodology, geotechnical engineering, pushover analysis, FLAC method, numerical method,

scholarly journals Teaching Psychomotor Skills in a Virtual Environment: An Educational Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 537
Author(s):  
Laura Plummer ◽  
Lesley Smith ◽  
Elizabeth Cornforth ◽  
Shweta Gore
Keyword(s):  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Virtual Environment ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Coaching Model ◽  
Therapy Program ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Rapid Transition

In March 2020, most physical therapy schools across the globe transitioned to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This change posed unique challenges not only because it required adapting to new technology in a short period but, more importantly, it involved developing ways to teach hands-on psychomotor and clinical skills virtually while maintaining the quality of instruction. In response to the rapid transition, the physical therapy program at MGH Institute of Health Professions (IHP)designed and implemented a novel and effective coaching model to address the challenges. The model was developed based on experiential learning theory, constructivism, a coaching framework, and andragogical principles of feedback and reflection. Not only did the model meet its objectives of effectively teaching basic psychomotor skills in the virtual environment, but it may also have andragogical benefits that can be applied to traditional face-to-face methods. This case study describes the theoretical underpinning of the model, its development and implementation, the perceived effectiveness for learning psychomotor skills in a virtual environment, and the potential for broader relevance to future models of physical therapy education.

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