Panorama of religious architecture in the metropolitan area of Concepción, Chile (1960/90)

[Resumen] Durante la década de 1960, se produjeron importantes transformaciones en la arquitectura de Concepción, Chile. El efecto de un terremoto y la puesta en marcha de un renovado Plan Regulador generaron cambios sustanciales en la manera de concebir la arquitectura local. Asimismo, la Iglesia Católica vivió procesos de cambio que repercutieron en su arquitectura. Concepción fue parte de esos cambios y en la totalidad de su área metropolitana se construyeron obras de arquitectura religiosa que trascendieron el paso del tiempo. Estas obras (que además repercutieron en los planteamientos de templos protestantes) trascendieron más allá de su función espiritual, en particular, teniendo un impacto urbano notorio, configurando manzanas y barrios y pasando a ser hitos importantes y apreciados en la ciudad.[Abstract] During the 1960’s decade, the city of Concepción, Chile, went through several changes. The impact of an earthquake and a new Urban Plan determined substantial transformations in the way of perceive local architecture. At the same time, Catholic Church also went through important changes that were reflected on its architecture. Concepción was part of those transformations and examples of those buildings can be found on its entire metropolitan area. These pieces (that also influenced the architecture of protestant churches) transcended more than the spiritual aspects, rethinking the architecture, creating and configuring neighborhoods and public spaces and becoming important and appreciated landmarks in the city

Panorama de la arquitectura religiosa en el área metropolitana de Concepción, Chile (1960/90)

During the 1960’s decade, the city of Concepción, Chile, went through several changes. The impact of an earthquake and a new Urban Plan determined substantial transformations in the way of perceive local architecture. At the same time, Catholic Church also went through important changes that were reflected on its architecture. Concepción was part of those transformations and examples of those buildings can be found on its entire metropolitan area. These pieces (that also influenced the architecture of protestant churches) transcended more than the spiritual aspects, rethinking the architecture, creating and configuring neighborhoods and public spaces and becoming important and appreciated landmarks in the city.Durante la década de 1960, se produjeron importantes transformaciones en la arquitectura de Concepción, Chile. El efecto de un terremoto y la puesta en marcha de un renovado Plan Regulador generaron cambios sustanciales en la manera de concebir la arquitectura local. Asimismo, la Iglesia Católica vivió procesos de cambio que repercutieron en su arquitectura. Concepción fue parte de esos cambios y en la totalidad de su área metropolitana se construyeron obras de arquitectura religiosa que trascendieron el paso del tiempo. Estas obras (que además repercutieron en los planteamientos de templos protestantes) trascendieron más allá de su función espiritual, en particular, teniendo un impacto urbano notorio, configurando manzanas y barrios y pasando a ser hitos importantes y apreciados en la ciudad

Science Education with mobile devices - Experiments, teaching and research possibilities

The present thesis is dedicated to the exploration and validation of novel uses and applications of mobile devices as experimental tools (MDETs) in the realm of science and in particular physics education. Specifically, it presents applications of MDETs for physics teaching and learning in four different teaching settings: I) several new experiments which illustrate the potential of MDETs for exploring physics in novel ways in a variety of real-life situations; II) a selection of experiments for usual laboratory sessions, highlighting the practicality and versatility of the approach; III) science communication and citizen science; IV) and undergraduate research projects. In these four settings, a wide variety of physics experiments were developed and tested, from classical to novel ones, and from simple to more elaborate ones: the standing vertical jump as an application of mechanics to sports; the modulation of the spectrum of the sizzling noise in a frying pan, based on the model of the Helmholtz resonator; analyzing sound in a daily life situation by Euler-Bernoulli beam theory; investigating the dynamics of the "Euler disk" with its finite time singularity using acoustical and mechanical data (setting I); inclined plane; parabolic motion; pendulum; sound frequency (musical instruments); noise level and 1/r^2-behaviour of point sources; atmospheric pressure; thermal mixing and IR transparency (setting II and III); car breaking distance; motion in a flight simulator; parabolic flight; Earth radius; bottle Helmholtz resonator; singing glasses (setting IV)

Panorama de la arquitectura religiosa en el área metropolitana de Concepción, Chile (1960/90)

During the 1960’s decade, the city of Concepción, Chile, went through several changes. The impact of an earthquake and a new Urban Plan determined substantial transformations in the way of perceive local architecture. At the same time, Catholic Church also went through important changes that were reflected on its architecture. Concepción was part of those transformations and examples of those buildings can be found on its entire metropolitan area. These pieces (that also influenced the architecture of protestant churches) transcended more than the spiritual aspects, rethinking the architecture, creating and configuring neighborhoods and public spaces and becoming important and appreciated landmarks in the city.Durante la década de 1960, se produjeron importantes transformaciones en la arquitectura de Concepción, Chile. El efecto de un terremoto y la puesta en marcha de un renovado Plan Regulador generaron cambios sustanciales en la manera de concebir la arquitectura local. Asimismo, la Iglesia Católica vivió procesos de cambio que repercutieron en su arquitectura. Concepción fue parte de esos cambios y en la totalidad de su área metropolitana se construyeron obras de arquitectura religiosa que trascendieron el paso del tiempo. Estas obras (que además repercutieron en los planteamientos de templos protestantes) trascendieron más allá de su función espiritual, en particular, teniendo un impacto urbano notorio, configurando manzanas y barrios y pasando a ser hitos importantes y apreciados en la ciuda

Euler–Bernoulli beam theory in the kitchen: The fridge-violin

An application of the Euler–Bernoulli beam theory (a classic in vibration and acoustics) to a curious sound phenomenon occurring in a daily life situation is presented. A smartphone is used as an experimental tool to measure and analyse the acoustic signal. The experimental data are compared to a prediction from the Euler-Bernoulli model, yielding satisfactory agreement. Limitations of the analysis are discussed. The low-cost nature and the investigation of a curious phenomenon make the example a good candidate e.g., for undergraduate lab-work courses or research projects, which can spark students interest in acoustics, and more generally develop their interest and skill in applying physics to phenomena of everyday life.Se presenta una aplicación de la teoría del haz de Euler-Bernoulli (un clásico en vibración y acústica) a un curioso fenómeno sonoro que ocurre en una situación de la vida diaria. Se utiliza un teléfono inteligente como herramienta experimental para medir y analizar la señal acústica. Los datos experimentales se comparan con una predicción del modelo de Euler-Bernoulli, obteniendo un acuerdo satisfactorio. Se discuten las limitaciones del análisis. La naturaleza de bajo costo y la investigación de un fenómeno curioso hacen que el ejemplo sea un buen candidato, p. para cursos de trabajo de laboratorio de pregrado o proyectos de investigación, que pueden despertar el interés de los estudiantes en la acústica y, en general, desarrollar su interés y habilidad en la aplicación de la física a los fenómenos de la vida cotidiana

Data, Data Everywhere, and Quite a Bit(e) to Learn

ICT devices like smartphones and their inbuilt sensors show a strong development in the last decade, leading to new ways of fruitful interaction of technology and science education. In this framework, we review existing and report own and new research and development from three complementary perspectives on general goals in technology education, scientific and experimental use use of technology in education, and own empirical research about the educational impact of SETs. The contribution concludes with a series of theses regarding integrated technology and science education, addressing limitations, perspectives for synergies between technology and science education, and needs for research and development