05624oam 2200649I 450 991046345210332120200520144314.00-415-62127-510.1201/b15096 (CKB)2670000000394901(EBL)1335803(OCoLC)855504667(SSID)ssj0000911479(PQKBManifestationID)11527597(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000911479(PQKBWorkID)10994177(PQKB)11350612(OCoLC)855022820(MiAaPQ)EBC1335803(Au-PeEL)EBL1335803(CaPaEBR)ebr10740252(CaONFJC)MIL515570(EXLCZ)99267000000039490120180706d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrShaking the foundations of geo-engineering education /editors, Bryan McCabe, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, Marina Pantazidou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, Declan Phillips, University of Limerick, IrelandBoca Raton :CRC Press,2012.1 online resource (331 p.)"Proceedings of the International Conference Shaking the Foundations of Geo-engineering Education, 4-6 July 2012, Galway, Ireland."0-203-08306-7 Includes bibliographical references.Front Cover; Table of Contents; Preface; Organisation; Keynote Lectures; What should geotechnical professionals be able to do?; Engineering education: A tale of two paradigms; Quandary in geomaterial characterization: New versus the old; Using questioning to enhance student engagement; Equilibrium, strength, strain, dilation and superposition; What topics should be taught in geo-engineering courses?; Key skill sets for use in geotechnics - a contractor's view; Will this be on the final exam? Learning objectives for an introductory geotechnical engineering courseGeotechnical-structural integration in US foundation engineering curriculaGeotechnical engineering education - removing the barriers; Geo-engineering: A co-production of applied earth sciences and civil engineering - 2nd phase; Rethinking aspects of theory and tradition in soil mechanics teaching; The use of case histories in geo-engineering education; The use of case histories to encourage reflection by civil engineering design students; Teaching the importance of engineering geology using case histories; Use of case studies in geotechnical courses: Learning outcomes and suitable casesLaboratory work in geo-engineeringThe use of online resources to support laboratory classes in soil mechanics; Soil mechanics laboratory classes as an integral part of the learning process; Interactive learning modules in geotechnical engineering; Reinventing geotechnical engineering laboratory classes; Activities to enhance students' understanding of pore water pressure, seepage and total head; Fieldwork work in geo-engineering; The BMG ignimbrite quarry: Case study of an undergraduate field exercise in engineering geology; The use of field visits in graduate geotechnical teachingTU Delft Spain fieldwork and other outdoor activitiesComputing and technology in geo-engineering; Dunmore Bridge case study: An introduction to geotechnical engineering via finite element analysis; Integrating a major Excel exercise in an introductory soil mechanics course; The use of electronic voting systems to enhance deep learning; Implementation of the use of computing and software in undergraduate Soil Mechanics courses; Learning issues related to basic concepts in geotechnics: A teacher's perspective; Geo-engineering research and teaching experiencesThe LARAM School: teaching, "LAndslide Risk Assessment and Mitigation" to PhD studentsChallenges in teaching engineering to the next generation: Some data from a geo-engineering perspective; Lecturers' perceptions of students' learning needs in geo-engineering in Spain; A tour through education sites for an engineering instructor: Major stops and impressions; Intellectual synergy in the education of geo-engineering; Student-centred learning in geo-engineering; Teaching geotechnical engineering with theory-practice integration: Group project approachUse of project based learning to teach geotechnical design skills to civil engineering studentsThis book comprises the proceedings of the international conference Shaking the Foundations of Geo-engineering Education (NUI Galway, Ireland, 4-6 July 2012), a major initiative of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) Technical Committee (TC306) on Geo-engineering Education. SFGE 2012 has been carefully crafted to showcase a diversity of effective and engaging approaches to geo-engineering education while raising awareness of how crucial this effort is to the future development of the engineering profession. The five keynote papers were chEngineering geologyStudy and teaching (Higher)CongressesElectronic books.Engineering geologyStudy and teaching (Higher)624.1/51624.151McCabe Bryan A.Pantazidou MarinaPhillips DeclanMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910463452103321Shaking the foundations of geo-engineering education2165245UNINA