Structural Analysis Education: Learning by Hands-On Projects and Calculating Structures

Fernández-Sánchez, Gonzalo; Millán, Miguel Ángel

doi:10.1061/(asce)ei.1943-5541.0000155

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“…La enseñanza pasiva logra tener niveles de retención inferiores al 50%, mientras que la enseñanza activa obtiene niveles superiores al 70%. Estos tipos de resultados han sido demostrados por varios autores como [1], [7], [8] y [9].…”

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“…El aprendizaje óptimo ocurre cuando se trabajan de manera consecutiva cada una de las fases: Actuar (Experiencia concreta), Reflexionar (observación reflexiva), Teorizar (Conceptualización abstracta) y Experimentar (Experimentación activa). La forma de conseguir que los estudiantes puedan llegar a traspasar las cuatro etapas descritas por Kolb durante su proceso educativo es el uso de laboratorios o prácticas de ingeniería [9].…”

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Desarrollo de habilidades espaciales en estudiantes de ingeniería mediante CAD especializado

2019

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La habilidad espacial se puede definir como un componente de la inteligencia, ligada a la capacidad de formar una representación geométrica mental del mundo. Durante la escolarización el desarrollo de esta habilidad se integra con el currículo de la enseñanza matemática, pero generalmente la matemática se centra en el proceso algorítmico de solución de problemas matemáticos no espaciales, tanto en la primera infancia, educación formal o en la universidad. El dibujo de ingeniería se basa en la capacidad de manipular objetos e ideas mentalmente (usando las habilidades espaciales), para llevar a cabo el proceso de diseño de cualquier producto o proceso. El presente artículo en la primera parte se hace una revisión de bibliográfica y del estado del arte. La segunda parte se muestra los resultados obtenidos en la aplicación de diferentes técnicas para el mejoramiento de las habilidades espaciales, identificando los puntos favorables y falencias, los cuales son usados como requisitos de necesidades para el desarrollo una nueva herramienta de software. En la parte final se establece el algoritmo diseñado, la implementación y se mide el impacto en un grupo de prueba. Los resultados obtenidos muestran como esta nueva herramienta informática permite que se incremente de manera significativa la curva de aprendizaje y de desarrollo de habilidades espaciales.

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2019

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“…3) Implementation of case study teaching Problem-solving skill is essential for engineering students; therefore, students need to be exposed to real-world problems. [7][8][9] Civil engineering students are taught the theoretical knowledge. However, they often lack the understanding of how to apply this knowledge to solve real engineering problems in the field.…”

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Innovation in Teaching Mechanics of Materials in Civil Engineering —Taking Classroom Teaching as an Example

Wang¹,

Fang²

2019

Proceedings of the 2019 3rd International Conference On Education, Management Science and Economics (ICEMSE 2019)

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Mechanics of materials is considered one of the most difficult introductory courses in undergraduate education in civil engineering. In order to improve students' learning interest and problem-solving ability, we have tried innovation in teaching mechanics of materials in civil engineering. In this paper, first, we present traditional teaching methods. Next, the problems in the current teaching of mechanics of materials are put forward. Finally, we provide insight into the use of various teaching approaches in mechanics of materials and discuss their advantages and disadvantages. We also introduce some engineering cases or examples suitable for mechanics of materials. All these approaches make the mechanics course full of vitality and make students like it. It provides instructors and researchers with the implications for instructional practices to prepare students for engineering practice in the future.

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“…A traditional approach to teaching structural analysis is centered around analytical methods and hand calculations [20,35]. This approach is commonly supported by hands‐on activities [13,15], such as graphic statics [45], classroom experiments [24], and project‐based cooperative learning methods [2,14,39]. In addition, several computer tools have been developed to provide structural insight to bachelor students with little knowledge of (computational) structural analysis [29,32,50].…”

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Stabil: An educational Matlab toolbox for static and dynamic structural analysis

François

Schevenels

Dooms

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Comp Applic In Engineering

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The capability to analyze structures under static and dynamic loads is an essential skill for structural engineers. Structural analysis therefore is a key component in civil and architectural engineering education, where analytical methods are traditionally complemented by the use of (commercial) software packages. The latter are often closed source, which may obscure the links to the underlying matrix structural analysis or finite element formulation. To stimulate active, cooperative, and solution‐oriented learning, we developed Stabil, an electronic learning environment implemented as a Matlab toolbox. Stabil has an open structure to elucidate the links between theory and implementation and is presently used throughout the curricula of Civil and Architectural Engineering at KU Leuven. This paper explains the main principles of Stabil and discusses teaching experiences over the past 15 years. Stabil can be downloaded from http://bwk.kuleuven.be/bwm/stabil.

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Structural Analysis Education: Learning by Hands-On Projects and Calculating Structures

Cited by 12 publications

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Desarrollo de habilidades espaciales en estudiantes de ingeniería mediante CAD especializado

Desarrollo de habilidades espaciales en estudiantes de ingeniería mediante CAD especializado

Innovation in Teaching Mechanics of Materials in Civil Engineering —Taking Classroom Teaching as an Example

Stabil: An educational Matlab toolbox for static and dynamic structural analysis

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