scholarly journals The Use of Computed Tomography as a Teaching Resource for the Teaching of Structural Concrete in the Degree of Civil Engineering

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 768
Author(s):  
Dorys C. González ◽  
Jesús Mínguez ◽  
Miguel A. Vicente
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Structural Concrete ◽  
Teaching Resource ◽  
Engineering Degree ◽  
The Subject

This paper shows a teaching experience related to the use of computed tomography in the teaching of concrete for undergraduate students of the civil engineering degree. This experience reveals that computed tomography is a powerful tool to facilitate the understanding of all those aspects related to the microstructure of concrete, thus facilitating comprehension of the correlation between the microstructure and its macroscopic response. In addition, students showed a greater motivation and interest in the subject, which promotes better academic learning. A pilot test was carried out to evaluate the viability of these practices and to analyze the teaching impact of this activity. The results show that students were very interested in the use of new technologies in teaching and, more particularly, in the use of computed tomography. The students satisfactorily received the project. A greater motivation of the students in the subject was also observed, which resulted in better grades when compared with those of previous courses. The results reveal that the average grade of the students rose by around 8%, and a higher percentage of students achieved higher scores when compared to the previous five years.

scholarly journals Aplicación de la tecnología BIM en la asignatura de proyecto del Grado de Ingeniería Industrial en la UNEX = Application of BIM technology in the project subject of the industrial engineering degree in UNEX

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio M. Reyes ◽  
Paloma Prieto ◽  
Juan P. Cortes ◽  
Alonso Candelario
Keyword(s):  
Construction Industry ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Industrial Engineering ◽  
University Education ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Engineering Degree ◽  
New Construction ◽  
Student Training ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Leadership And Change

ResumenUn gran número de estudios indican que la necesidad de profesionales con conocimientos BIM  está sufriendo un rápido crecimiento. Este crecimiento está dando lugar a problemas en la implantación del BIM en el sector, siendo el principal de ellos la falta de formación de los técnicos en este ámbito [1-4]. Las enseñanzas universitarias actuales, se fundamentan en la adquisición de habilidades por parte del alumnado. En línea con las exigencias del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior que denomina competencias a las habilidades a adquirir por el alumno. En este trabajo se trata de exponer la experiencia docente de la implantación de la tecnología BIM en la asignatura de proyectos. Esta asignatura tiene carácter obligatorio para las tres disciplinas del Grado de Ingeniería Industrial. El objetivo es deducir si el uso docente de la tecnología BIM facilita la adquisición de conocimientos y mejora la comprensión de la asignatura. La educación BIM debe centrarse en el desarrollo de los conocimientos básicos, habilidades y actitudes de los estudiantes [5]. Además, hay que enfatizar en la necesidad de que los técnicos de la industria de la construcción tengan habilidades como la colaboración, comunicación, liderazgo y la gestión de cambios, junto a habilidades técnicas relacionadas con BIM [6]. El mundo académico tiene un papel importante en la transformación de la industria impulsada por BIM [7]. Mientras que las entidades gubernamentales y el sector privado utilizan BIM para la nueva construcción, los programas universitarios han sido mucho más lentos en incorporar la tecnología [8]. Las universidades se están quedando detrás de la industria de la construcción en cuanto a la adopción de la tecnología BIM en la formación de los alumnos [9]. Realmente lo que se evalúa en este trabajo son precisamente los beneficios y dificultades que ha supuesto la implantación de la tecnología BIM en el desarrollo de la asignatura. Cuáles han sido los aspectos que ha mejorado y cuáles son los que se podrían mejorar.AbstractMany studies indicate that the need for professionals with BIM skills is undergoing a fast growth. This growth is giving rise to problems in the implementation of BIM in the sector: the main one is the lack of training of technicians in this area. The current university education is based on the acquisition of skills by students. In line with the requirements of the European Higher Education Area which calls competencies the skills to be acquired by the student. In this paper, the teaching experience of the implementation of BIM technology in the project subject is going to be explained. This subject is compulsory for the three disciplines of the Industrial Engineering Degree. The objective is to deduce if the teaching use of the BIM technology facilitates the acquisition of knowledge and improves the understanding of the subject. BIM education should focus on the development of basic knowledge, skills and attitudes of students. In addition, it is necessary to emphasize the need for construction industry technicians to have skills such as collaboration, communication, leadership and change management, along with technical skills related to BIM. The academic world plays an important role in transforming the industry driven by BIM. While government agencies and the private sector use BIM for new construction, university programs have been much slower in incorporating this technology. Universities are staying behind the construction industry in terms of adopting BIM technology in student training. Actually, the benefits and difficulties that has meant the implementation of BIM technology in the development of the subject is evaluated in this work: which aspects have improved and which aspects could be improved.

DOMEGO

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-37
Author(s):  
Franck Taillandier ◽  
Alice Micolier ◽  
Gérard Sauce ◽  
Myriam Chaplain
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Board Game ◽  
Evaluation Protocol ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University

Construction project is a major learning of the civil engineering educational program. However, the related knowledge is difficult to apprehend and assimilate during lectures since it is theoretical and practical work or tutorials on the subject are scarce. To address this issue, the authors developed DOMEGO, a game for teaching construction projects to civil engineering students. This board game aims to provide students with active and experiential learning of the key issues of a construction project. In the game, each player embodies a stakeholder of a construction project and must carry out the project while meeting her/his objectives. DOMEGO has been successfully integrated into an instructional setting of undergraduate students in Civil Engineering at the University of Bordeaux and Polytech, Nice Engineering School. Student feedback collected in the post-game survey was very positive. However, a more thorough analysis with a real evaluation protocol would be necessary to validate the game interest to teach construction project.

scholarly journals Supporting students' learning on 'short project' placements.

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
David Thompson
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Academic Learning ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
The Social ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Subject Areas ◽  
The Subject

Much of the research into higher education and its role in work-based learning (WBL), and especially in supporting undergraduate students on placements, has focussed on longer term internships and sandwich courses. Research has also focussed on subject areas that have traditionally been associated with the above; for example, Business, Health, and Engineering. By contrast, the aim of this study was to gather data from students on a much shorter period of placement, categorised as a ‘short project’ (Brennan & Little, 1996). Furthermore, the data recovered was from students studying within the social sciences paradigm, undertaking an undergraduate degree in Education Studies (not teacher education). The social sciences and humanities more generally have not been discussed to any great extent within the context of research on placement or work-based learning (see Smith, Clegg, Lawrence, & Todd, 2007); the subject of Education Studies is not covered at all by previous research. This paper considers the different ways practitioners might blend learning and support university students’ experiential and academic learning in this short project format. The results suggest that even a relatively short period of structured placement can be of significant benefit to students although for many respondents, face-to-face contact in the form of lectures and tutorials is still an important component of a blended approach to WBL.

Teaching Human Termal Comfort Through a Software Graphic Interface

2006 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Arezes ◽  
C. P. Lea˜o ◽  
M. L. Ferreira ◽  
S. F. Teixeira
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Mechanical Engineering ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Graphical Interface ◽  
Human Engineering ◽  
Human Comfort ◽  
Engineering Degree

Human comfort has become a key issue in developing new technologies and products. Thermal comfort perception is mainly affected by heat and mass transfer processes between the human body and its environment. In teaching this subject to Mechanical Engineering undergraduate students at University of Minho, the thermal comfort index PMV (Predicted Mean Vote) has often been used. It gives a statistical mean value of comfort sensation and it is very simple to use. On the other hand, a full computer simulation software of the human bodyclothing-environment system is a more effective way to study thermal comfort. However, computer models can be quite complicated to follow and to use in classes. A thermal human comfort model has been incorporated into a graphical interface in order to facilitate its current use. The graphical interface appears to be a very useful tool to interact with the thermal human comfort model developed. During its development stage, the interface has been tested using questionnaires in order to optimize its usability as a learning tool. Three different groups have been targeted by the questionnaires: first group of students from the Industrial Engineering degree, who have already some general knowledge about ergonomics, the second group included Post-Graduate students in Human Engineering, and the third group included students from Mechanical Engineering degree. Comparing results and also motivating students to this interesting and demanding subject has been the main objective of the present work.

Workshops and World Order Studies

1984 ◽  
Vol 43 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Raymond McCandless
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
World Order ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Research Paper ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Classroom Experience ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Subject

My classroom experience over the past seven years has convinced me that teaching does indeed offer a special opportunity for learning. Obviously this conclusion has been reached by a countless number of instructors who have taken a serious approach to their teaching. A special understanding and confidence in one's knowledge of the subject-matter comes through the preparation and presentation of a course or even a singular class lecture.I have attempted to provide undergraduate students with the opportunity for this type of learning experience. A method employed by many instructors is to have students present research projects/papers in class. Although this exercise does approximate the teaching experience, many times the session degenerates into the mere reading of a prepared research paper.

scholarly journals El uso de mandos interactivos: una innovación docente para aumentar la motivación y mejorar el aprendizaje del alumnado universitario / The use of clickers: a teaching innovation to increase the motivation and to improve learning of undergraduate students

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 412-436
Author(s):  
María del Mar Camacho Miñano
Keyword(s):  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
Learning To Learn ◽  
Teaching Innovation ◽  
Lecture Room ◽  
Nuevas Tecnologías ◽  
The University ◽  
Innovación Docente

Los cambios en la sociedad actual requieren una adaptación de la formación universitaria recibida por los futuros profesionales. Uno de sus pilares básicos es la necesidad de motivar al alumnado universitario hacia el “aprender a aprender”, que tiene como aliado el uso de las nuevas tecnologías. La implantación efectiva del enfoque europeo requiere una reflexión docente que concluya en ofrecer un aprendizaje significativo. En este trabajo se presenta una propuesta de innovación docente que utiliza un entorno virtual de aprendizaje, junto con el uso de mandos interactivos en el aula, como estrategia para aumentar la atención y motivación del alumno y, en definitiva, promover una disposición positiva hacia el aprendizaje. En concreto, se expone la experiencia docente aplicada a los grupos piloto de la asignatura de Contabilidad Financiera I, de primer curso de la Licenciatura de Administración y Dirección de Empresas en la Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales de la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Las encuestas realizadas a los estudiantes y la experiencia de la profesora concluyen que los mandos interactivos son un medio adicional que ayuda a aumentar la atención y la comprensión de la materia, y, por ende, a aprender mejor.     The social changes appear in the contemporary society involve a specific adaptation in the university way of teaching for future experts. Therefore, a correct motivation for students is seen as one of the most significant aspects of that process to have in mind for teachers. That impulse is focused on the concept of ‘learning to learn’, and it is supported by the use of new technologies. The implementation of the European university needs a teaching reflection that concludes to show, what the present labor market demands: a significant learning. In this article, an innovative design is presented to show the virtual learning environmental interrelated with the use of clickers in the lecture room and as a strategy of active learning methodology. Its aim is to raise students’ positive attitude towards the process of learning. It is described specifically the teaching experience applied to different groups of experimental courses for the subject of Financial Accounting in the Faculty of Business and Economics of the Complutense University of Madrid. The inquiries fulfilled by students and a reflexive experience of the teacher conclude that it is an extra tool that helps to increase the comprehension and attention in subjects; and as a result to learn better.

scholarly journals Structure Relocation

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 176-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Drozd
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Civil Engineering ◽  
Technical Condition ◽  
Time Duration ◽  
The Subject

Abstract Civil engineering is constantly changing and introducing new technologies of building, demolishing, restructuring, modernisation, etc. The article presents the innovative subject of relocation of structures, i.e. moving them to a different place. The difficulty of relocation is influenced by the technical condition of the structure, its weight, and intended time duration of the relocation. The article shows how complex the discussed issue is. The subject was selected due to its infinitesimal presence in the literature.

Matrix Completions, Moments, and Sums of Hermitian Squares

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mihály Bakonyi ◽  
Hugo J. Woerdeman
Keyword(s):  
Linear Algebra ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Complex Analysis ◽  
Measure Theory ◽  
Complex Function ◽  
Complex Function Theory ◽  
Extensive Discussion ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Processing Control ◽  
Developing Area

Intensive research in matrix completions, moments, and sums of Hermitian squares has yielded a multitude of results in recent decades. This book provides a comprehensive account of this quickly developing area of mathematics and applications and gives complete proofs of many recently solved problems. With MATLAB codes and more than two hundred exercises, the book is ideal for a special topics course for graduate or advanced undergraduate students in mathematics or engineering, and will also be a valuable resource for researchers. Often driven by questions from signal processing, control theory, and quantum information, the subject of this book has inspired mathematicians from many subdisciplines, including linear algebra, operator theory, measure theory, and complex function theory. In turn, the applications are being pursued by researchers in areas such as electrical engineering, computer science, and physics. The book is self-contained, has many examples, and for the most part requires only a basic background in undergraduate mathematics, primarily linear algebra and some complex analysis. The book also includes an extensive discussion of the literature, with close to six hundred references from books and journals from a wide variety of disciplines.

Thermodynamics in Geochemistry

1993 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg M. Anderson ◽  
David A. Crerar
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Graduate Level ◽  
Years Of Teaching Experience ◽  
The Subject ◽  
First Time

This textbook and reference outlines the fundamental principles of thermodynamics, emphasizing applications in geochemistry. The work is distinguished by its comprehensive, balanced coverage and its rigorous presentation. The authors bring years of teaching experience to the work, and have attempted to particularly address those areas where other texts on the subject have provided inadequate coverage. A thorough review of the necessary mathematics is presented early on, both as a refresher for those with a background in university calculus, and for the benefit of those coming to the subject for the first time. The text is written for students in advanced undergraduate or graduate-level geochemistry as well as for all researchers in this field.

Living with Barren Truths: A Tale of Triumphalism and Tribulations of a Technology

2021 ◽  
pp. 097168582110159
Author(s):  
Sital Mohanty ◽  
Subhasis Sahoo ◽  
Pranay Kumar Swain
Keyword(s):  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
The Body ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Social Fact ◽  
Science Technology ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Relationship

Science, technology and human values have been the subject of enquiry in the last few years for social scientists and eventually the relationship between science and gender is the subject of an ongoing debate. This is due to the event of globalization which led to the exponential growth of new technologies like assisted reproductive technology (ART). ART, one of the most iconic technological innovations of the twentieth century, has become increasingly a normal social fact of life. Since ART invades multiple human discourses—thereby transforming culture, society and politics—it is important what is sociological about ART as well as what is biological. This article argues in commendation of sociology of technology, which is alert to its democratic potential but does not concurrently conceal the historical and continuing role of technology in legitimizing gender discrimination. The article draws the empirical insights from local articulations (i.e., Odisha state in eastern India) for the understandings of motherhood, freedom and choice, reproductive right and rights over the body to which ART has contributed. Sociologically, the article has been supplemented within the broader perspectives of determinism, compatibilism alongside feminism.

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