Producing sustainable construction materials from soft soil
Engineering subject teaching has almost always been considered as dry and complicated, with much emphasis placed on the definition of principles and derivation of formulae. It is indeed essential for engineering students to understand and learn the fundamental principles and theories of the subject,...
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2007
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1861/ http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1861/1/AN_OUTCOME_BASED_LEARNING_CHEE_MING_CHAN_2007PROJECT_.pdf |
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| Summary: | Engineering subject teaching has almost always been considered as dry and complicated, with much emphasis
placed on the definition of principles and derivation of formulae. It is indeed essential for engineering students
to understand and learn the fundamental principles and theories of the subject, but that does not suggest any
less importance in the application of the knowledge. This is especially important to prepare the undergraduates
for the industry, where they are expected to apply their knowledge and skills in practice. Therefore an
outcome-based learning project was introduced in the teaching of Geotechnics in the Faculty of Civil and
Environmental Engineering, UTHM. The project involved designing and producing construction materials
from clay retrieved from the university's grounds itself. The project was tailored to encourage creative
thinking in solving technical problems, while allowing students to apply basic Geotechnics knowledge as well
as practical laboratory skills they have learned throughout their degree programme. It was found that
incorporating project-based learning in the subject not only achieved the intended goals, but also promoted
team work and sharpened problem-solving skills among the students. |
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