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Design of the Curriculum for a Second-Cycle Course in Civil Engineering in the Context of the Bologna Framework
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Gavin, K. G. – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2010
This paper describes the design of the curriculum for a Master of Engineering programme in civil engineering at University College Dublin. The revised programme was established to meet the requirements of the Bologna process and this paper specifically considers the design of a new, second-cycle master's component of the programme. In addition to…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Civil Engineering, Masters Degrees, Curriculum Development
Focusing on Communication Skills in Engineering Education.
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Jennings, Alan; Ferguson, J. D. – Studies in Higher Education, 1995
An instructional approach used in a civil engineering curriculum at Queens University of Belfast (Northern Ireland) incorporates development of communication skills into active learning assignments. A "learning from disasters" exercise and two mock public inquiries illustrate the use and benefits of the technique. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Civil Engineering, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills