Using Blended Learning to Enhance the Experience of Students in Built Environment Related Degree Programs

Blended learning was introduced into the Construction Management programme in the School of Surveying and Construction Management at the Dublin Institute of Technology in 2016. The module has traditionally been delivered by face-to-face teaching but online delivery has been facilitated using the Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard) which has enabled a more blended approach to academic instruction. This innovative change to module provision has also provided an opportunity to enhance the student learning experience within the School through a more flexible teaching and learning environment. In this paper, the design, development and implementation of blended learning into a Construction Technology module is outlined and we examine the student experiences of the blended learning approach, in particular their perspectives on online delivery and the pedagogical benefits of this approach. The article highlights areas that require further research and outlines elements of the module that could be improved to enhance future provision. The paper will be of value to higher education practitioners and in particular all stakeholders in the new Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)[1] in terms of the University vision for a digital campus; which will enable flexible, online and blended learning provision. Keywords: Blended Learning, eLearning, Online Delivery, Learning Technologies, Construction Management Education, Higher Education, TU Dublin, Republic of Ireland [1] https://www.tu4dublin.ie/ (Accessed 28th September 2018

Using Blended Learning to Enhance the Experience of Students in Built Environment Related Degree Programs

Blended learning was introduced into the Construction Management programme in the School of Surveying and Construction Management at the Dublin Institute of Technology in 2016. The module has traditionally been delivered by face-to-face teaching but online delivery has been facilitated using the Virtual Learning Environment (Blackboard) which has enabled a more blended approach to academic instruction. This innovative change to module provision has also provided an opportunity to enhance the student learning experience within the School through a more flexible teaching and learning environment. In this paper, the design, development and implementation of blended learning into a Construction Technology module is outlined and we examine the student experiences of the blended learning approach, in particular their perspectives on online delivery and the pedagogical benefits of this approach. The article highlights areas that require further research and outlines elements of the module that could be improved to enhance future provision. The paper will be of value to higher education practitioners and in particular all stakeholders in the new Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin)[1] in terms of the University vision for a digital campus; which will enable flexible, online and blended learning provision. Keywords: Blended Learning, eLearning, Online Delivery, Learning Technologies, Construction Management Education, Higher Education, TU Dublin, Republic of Ireland [1] https://www.tu4dublin.ie/ (Accessed 28th September 2018

A survey of good practice in control education

This paper gives a focussed summary of good practice taken primarily from engineers who are responsible for teaching topics related to systems and control. This engineering specialisation allows the paper to give some degree of focus in the discussions around laboratories, software and assessment, although naturally many of the conclusions are generic. A key intention is to provide a summary document or survey paper which can be used by academics as a start point in studies of what is effective in the discipline. It is also hoped that such a summary will will be useful to engineering institutions in drawing together and disseminating open access resources that are freely available to the community at large

Contribuições ao Ensino de Controle Usando Matlab, Arduino e Hardware de Baixo Custo

Neste trabalho, Arduino, Matlab/Simulink e plantas de baixo custo são utilizados para propor práticas de controle que exploram conceitos ensinados em sala de aula. Esse sistema permite modelagem, análise, projeto e teste de controladores no ambiente do Matlab. As atividades são realizadas usando modelos do Simulink que são convertidos em código C/C++ que é compilado, transferido e executado no microcontrolador, que por sua vez está ligado a plantas reais. A metodologia proposta explora os principais conceitos de controle nos domínios contínuo e discreto, propondo atividades e discutindo os resultados esperados