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Apr 26, 2012
Sensors, Monitoring, and Health Assessment in the Undergraduate Curriculum
Authors: T. Matthew Evans matt [email protected], Zhangwei Ning [email protected], and Mohammed A. Gabr [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Geo-Frontiers 2011: Advances in Geotechnical Engineering
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Currently, the use of advanced sensing technologies is rapidly increasing in research and practice, but the implementation of sensors and health monitoring of earth structures in the undergraduate curriculum has not kept pace with advances in the state of practice. This paper introduces the development of educational modules based upon the installation of a remotely-monitored sensor network. The modules will expose students in geotechnical engineering to advanced sensor technologies and opportunities to observe and analyze data that are collected in real time. Initial assessments indicate that introduction of even basic concepts on sensors increases student comprehension and confidence on the subject.
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Geo-Frontiers 2011: Advances in Geotechnical Engineering
Pages: 1763 - 1773
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Colleges and universities
- Curricula and extra curricula
- Education
- Engineering fundamentals
- Equipment and machinery
- Geotechnical engineering
- Measurement (by type)
- Practice and Profession
- Probe instruments
- Sensors and sensing
- Soil structures
- Structural engineering
- Structural health monitoring
- Structures (by type)
- Students
- Undergraduate study
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A.M.ASCE
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University, 2501 Stinson Drive, Raleigh, NC 27695-7908.E-mail: matt [email protected]
Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University.E-mail: [email protected]
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Professor, Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University.E-mail: [email protected]
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