Location
Arlington, Virginia
Date
15 Aug 2008, 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Abstract
Integration of theory and practice in the teaching of geotechnical engineering have been examined on the basis of several years of teaching of foundation engineering. Most geotechnical analyses and relationships for use in design are developed under idealized boundry conditions. It has been shown by the use of case studies that an understanding of the departure between the idealized and the real boundry conditions is essential for the practice of geotechnical engineering. The case studies have also been used to teach students that the success of a geotechnical engineer depends upon how well he/she bridges the gap (departure) between the idealized textbook and real world conditions by the use of judgment, experience, and parametric studies. An interactive approach was used in teaching of case histories. The paper will also present the importance of the effectiveness of interactive approach in case studies.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
6th Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 2008 Missouri University of Science and Technology, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Singh, Sukhmander, "Case Histories Oriented Teaching of Geotechnical Engineering" (2008). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 5.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/6icchge/session11/5
Case Histories Oriented Teaching of Geotechnical Engineering
Arlington, Virginia
Integration of theory and practice in the teaching of geotechnical engineering have been examined on the basis of several years of teaching of foundation engineering. Most geotechnical analyses and relationships for use in design are developed under idealized boundry conditions. It has been shown by the use of case studies that an understanding of the departure between the idealized and the real boundry conditions is essential for the practice of geotechnical engineering. The case studies have also been used to teach students that the success of a geotechnical engineer depends upon how well he/she bridges the gap (departure) between the idealized textbook and real world conditions by the use of judgment, experience, and parametric studies. An interactive approach was used in teaching of case histories. The paper will also present the importance of the effectiveness of interactive approach in case studies.
