Including physical modelling to enhance learning of Water Supply Systems in Civil Engineering
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https://doi.org/10.26507/rei.v19n38.1301Keywords:
OMT (Object Modelling Technique), water supply, curricular design, Civil engineering, s, spatial intelligence, spatial skills, physical modellingAbstract
This work describes a project of physical modelling water supply structures for a Water Supply and Sanitation course in Civil Engineering, which pursues to promote the spatial skills of students, since all activities are usually performed in a sedentary way in the classroom and in desktop workstations. The theoretical framework explains the need to expose STEM students to activities that reinforce their spatial skills, such as building 3D objects based on blueprints. A descriptive research methodology of the design, building, and installment steps for a small water supply system on campus is shown. Conclusions reflect on the results achieved by the students, their opinions on the project experience through a perception survey, and the possibility of keeping physical modelling in the course curriculum.
Author Biography
Camilo Cañón Barriga, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali
Ingeniero Civil de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia sede Bogotá (2006), Magister en Hidrología de La Universidad de Arizona, EEUU (2010) y Doctor en Ingeniería –Proyectos de Desarrollo- de la Universidad de Bonn, Alemania (2022). De 2006 a 2012 trabajó en consultoría, construcción y gerencia de obras civiles e hidráulicas, e investigación de oferta hídrica, mitigación de inundaciones y manejo de cuencas. Desde el 2013 vinculado a la Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali como Profesor Asistente, Coordinador de Recursos Hídricos y Tutor del Semillero de Investigación MIRAVE. Sus intereses investigativos incluyen: diseño y construcción de estructuras de bajo costo para asegurar agua limpia y saneamiento en sectores rurales; priorización de barrios para reducir pérdidas por fenómenos climáticos; técnicas de enseñanza-aprendizaje en Ingeniería.
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