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Civil Engineering Education and Complex Systems
- Source :
- Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice. 134:186-192
- Publication Year :
- 2008
- Publisher :
- American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2008.
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Abstract
- Civil engineering is an interdisciplinary field, and most of the projects designed and built represent very complex systems, both during the construction phase and in the built phase. This research describes how a course in land development that included engineering design elements, lectures that also touched on other related fields, and a field journal assignment at a “green” (sustainable) construction site facilitated students’ understanding of complex systems. Results suggest that this course design facilitates the development of students’ proficiencies in several skill sets, and can increase students’ understanding of the complexity involved in civil engineering projects.
- Subjects :
- Sustainable development
Engineering
Biological systems engineering
business.industry
Strategy and Management
Aquatic and environmental engineering
Foundation engineering
Health systems engineering
Civil engineering
Construction engineering
Civil engineering software
Engineering education
Industrial relations
ComputingMilieux_COMPUTERSANDEDUCATION
Engineering design process
business
Civil and Structural Engineering
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19435541 and 10523928
- Volume :
- 134
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........be9a9d486d49fbe6b6ee8b6f4901c06b