Linking experiments with the real world

Authors

  • José Couto Marques IDMEC-Pólo FEUP, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
  • Maria Teresa Restivo IDMEC-Pólo FEUP, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
  • Alberto Cardoso Informatics Engineering Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra
  • Tiago Santos University of Coimbra

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v4i2.3483

Keywords:

engineering education, interactive video, groundwater flow, teaching tools

Abstract


An interactive web application has been developed to provide a learning tool for soil mechanics students. Using digital video, html and javascript the interactive video provides some facts and figures about dams in general and embankment dams in particular, using a small scale experimental model and finite element numerical simulations to provide insight on groundwater flow phenomena in this type of works. The web application is able to supply further references through social networks in order to stimulate interest and promote deeper learning of embankment dam engineering and related phenomena.

Author Biography

José Couto Marques, IDMEC-Pólo FEUP, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Associate Professor Department of Civil Engineering

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Published

2014-03-17

How to Cite

Marques, J. C., Restivo, M. T., Cardoso, A., & Santos, T. (2014). Linking experiments with the real world. International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP), 4(2), pp. 23–27. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijep.v4i2.3483

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Papers