Embedding technology in the structures thread of a civil engineering degree

Currie, NGR; Haynes, BJ; Leach, P; Wang, J; Weekes, L

Abstract

This paper describes an ongoing journey,
which began in the autumn semester of
2005 and continues to the present day, with
the aims of promoting good teaching at the
University of Salford, UK. It discusses the
challenges faced during the redesign of a
civil engineering degree programme and
how these techniques have transformed it
into an award winning teaching environment.
Specifi cally, the teaching of structural
engineering is addressed, tracking the
development from common modules shared
between three engineering disciplines,
through to the integration of practicing
structural engineers and the positive
impact this had on the students and their
understanding of structural behaviour.

Citation

Currie, N., Haynes, B., Leach, P., Wang, J., & Weekes, L. (2013). Embedding technology in the structures thread of a civil engineering degree

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Mar 1, 2013
• Deposit Date: Mar 26, 2013
• Journal: The Structural Engineer
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 91
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 12-17
• Keywords: Accreditation, Teaching Methods, Structural Behaviour
• Publisher URL: http://www.istructe.org/thestructuralengineer
• Related Public URLs: http://www.istructe.org/journal/volumes/volume-91/issues/issue-3/articles/feature-embedding-technology-in-the-structures
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