Original scientific paper

Innovative Teaching in Civil Engineering With Interdisciplinary Team Work

Eva-Maria Heinendirk ; Technical University of Dortmund, Chair of Real Estate and Construction Management, Faculty of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Germany
Ivan Čadež

Abstract

Regarding the requirements of today’s work life, students
should learn – beside the technical knowledge – how to
work in teams. Successful team work, especially by interdisciplinary
teams within construction processes, requires a wide
range of competences and skills. Integration of these opportunities
into education of construction engineers is discussed
in this paper. The “Shift from Teaching to Learning” (WILDT,
J. 2003) provides a strengthened focus on education of competences
such as method-, social- and self-competences.
Different types of courses and lectures have been analyzed
regarding competence-oriented teaching. It can be
seen that courses with focus on self-dependent learning like
project work are appropriate for competence based teaching.
A project work supported by tutors is shown as an example
for interdisciplinary education of engineers. Focus was set on
the project based development of competences and technical
knowledge. The evaluation results show good impact on the
development of the students’ skills.

Keywords

Civil Engineering; Group Work; Method-; Social- and Self-Competences; Flexibility; Education; Teaching

Hrčak ID:

112947

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112947

Publication date:

9.12.2013.

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