Adding Excitement to Soils: A Geotechnical Student Design Competition
Downloadable Content
Abstract
- Undergraduate soil mechanics/engineering/design can be made more interesting by appealing to students' team spirit and competitive nature. A scale-model Mechanically Stabilized Backfill (MSB) hall design/build competition has been developed and tested that generates enthusiasm, engages students in teams, implements design, and teaches about soils engineering. The competition has been used in local, regional and national competitions in the US with much success. The processes followed to develop the MSB wall competition can be adapted for use in other engineering education disciplines.
| Title | Adding Excitement to Soils: A Geotechnical Student Design Competition |
|---|---|
| Creator | Elton, D. |
| Townsend, F. | |
| Shannon, D. | |
| Roth, Mary J. S. | |
| Luke, B. | |
| Publisher | International Journal of Engineering Education |
| Academic Department | Civil & Environmental Engineering |
| Division | Engineering |
| Organization | Lafayette College |
| Date Issued | 2006 |
| Date Available | 2023-03-31 |
| Type | Article |
| Language | English |
| Keyword | competition |
| geotechnical | |
| design | |
| Bibliographic Citation | Elton, D., et al. (2006) "Adding Excitement to Soils: A Geotechnical Student Design Competition." International Journal of Engineering Education 22 (6): 1325-1336. |
| Standard Identifier | Handle 10385/cv43nz33j |
| Permalink | http://hdl.handle.net/10385/cv43nz33j |
| Rights Statement |
In Copyright
|
| Rights Holders | TEMPUS Publications |
Contains
| File | Roth-InternationalJournalofEngineeringEducation-vol22-2006.pdf | Uploaded 2023-03-31 | Public | Download |
Member of Collection
