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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 2013, Vol. 4(2) 178-184

Steel Bridge Competitions: a Case of Hands-On Structural Steel Education

Edip SECKIN, Gokhan YAZICI, Erdal COSKUN

pp. 178 - 184

Publish Date: April 30, 2013  |   Single/Total View: 0/0   |   Single/Total Download: 0/0


Abstract

Each year since 2007, the steel bridge building competition “Design and Construct” is organized by the Construction Club of Boğaziçi University and is open to the undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in civil engineering and architecture programmes in Turkey and abroad. The competition provides an opportunity for students to have a comprehensive hands-on practice of the steel design process from conceptual design to fabrication and assembly in a team setting. Another important aspect of the competition is that it provides to present their work to a jury of steel design professionals and to other teams from various countries and universities. This paper presents the experience of Department of Civil Engineering of Istanbul Kültür University who participated at the competition every year with a number of teams since 2007 and outlines the benefits and opportunities of this hands on learning opportunity for students.

Keywords: Steel Design, Steel Education, Hands on instruction


How to Cite this Article?

APA 7th edition
SECKIN, E., YAZICI, ., & COSKUN, E. (2013). Steel Bridge Competitions: a Case of Hands-On Structural Steel Education. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 4(2), 178-184.

Harvard
SECKIN, E., YAZICI, . and COSKUN, E. (2013). Steel Bridge Competitions: a Case of Hands-On Structural Steel Education. International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, 4(2), pp. 178-184.

Chicago 16th edition
SECKIN, Edip,  Gokhan YAZICI and Erdal COSKUN (2013). "Steel Bridge Competitions: a Case of Hands-On Structural Steel Education". International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications 4 (2):178-184.