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Apr 26, 2012
China Megastructures: A Different Capstone Experience
Publication: Structures Congress 2010: 19th Analysis and Computation Specialty Conference
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This paper describes a study-abroad capstone experience for civil engineering students at Brigham Young University. Students gather information about assigned megastructures in China, and then take a two-week trip to China to see these megastructures, visit construction sites, and interact with design professionals. The paper describes the operation and outcomes of the program. It also discusses the experiential learning that takes place in the program.
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Structures Congress 2010: 19th Analysis and Computation Specialty Conference
Pages: 359 - 365
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© 2010 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Architect/Engineers
- Business management
- Colleges and universities
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Construction sites
- Data collection
- Education
- Engineering education
- Engineering fundamentals
- Methodology (by type)
- Personnel (type)
- Personnel management
- Practice and Profession
- Research methods (by type)
- Structural engineering
- Students
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Brigham Young University, 368 CB, Provo, UT 84602. E-mail: [email protected]
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