Resumen de Innovative teaching and learning of structural concepts
An innovative method of both teaching and learning structural concepts for civil engineering students has been developed at the University of Manchester. For teaching purposes, structural concepts (and their eff ects) are demonstrated using physical models. The application of these concepts are illustrated using appropriate real examples from engineering practice and everyday life. An associated website (www.structuralconcepts.org)1 has been created using teaching material developed over many years and is now used both in the UK and internationally. To aid learning, coursework has been developed for enhancing the understanding of structural concepts and for solving real problems in innovative ways. Our students are able to learn/revise structural concepts at their own pace using existing demonstration models and practical examples, as well as producing new models of their own. This article describes the development of resources for eff ective teaching and learning of structural concepts at Manchester.
