LEADER 05676oam 2200673I 450 001 9910811901903321 005 20240314024253.0 010 $a0-415-62127-5 024 7 $a10.1201/b15096 035 $a(CKB)2670000000394901 035 $a(EBL)1335803 035 $a(OCoLC)855504667 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000911479 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11527597 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000911479 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10994177 035 $a(PQKB)11350612 035 $a(OCoLC)855022820 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1335803 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10740252 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL515570 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB131659 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1335803 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000394901 100 $a20180706d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aShaking the foundations of geo-engineering education /$feditors, Bryan McCabe, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, Marina Pantazidou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece, Declan Phillips, University of Limerick, Ireland 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aBoca Raton :$cCRC Press,$d2012. 215 $a1 online resource (331 p.) 300 $a"Proceedings of the International Conference Shaking the Foundations of Geo-engineering Education, 4-6 July 2012, Galway, Ireland." 311 $a0-203-08306-7 311 $a9780429216855 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aFront 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 course 327 $aGeotechnical-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 cases 327 $aLaboratory 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 teaching 327 $aTU 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 experiences 327 $aThe 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 approach 327 $aUse of project based learning to teach geotechnical design skills to civil engineering students 330 $aThis 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. 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