Applying Project-Based Learning (PBL) for Teaching Virtual Design Construction (VDC)

Del Savio A.A.; Carrasco L.Z.; Nakamatsu E.C.; Velarde K.G.; Martinez-Alonso W.; Fischer M. · International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (2023) · DOI: 10.3991/ijep.v13i2.35877

Resumen

Learning-centered models, which rely on active methodologies such as Project-Based Learning (PBL), should be adopted in undergraduate programs to potentiate the development of collaboration skills within future professionals. This study reports the implementation of PBL in two successive Virtual Design and Construction (VDC) courses from an undergraduate civil engineering program: 1) VDC I, in which the VDC methodology implementation was applied theoretically in an already-built project, and 2) VDC II, in which the VDC methodology implementation was applied in a currently-under-construction project. The study aims to identify students’ perceptions of PBL influence on their overall learning experience, degree of acquisition of generic competencies, and project development under the VDC methodology. To assess the PBL and VDC implementation, a survey was applied. Results show more than a third increase in students’ perceptions about the benefits of implementing VDC and PBL for the generic competencies acquisition process, compared with other studies which implemented Building Information Modelling (BIM) with PBL. Besides, VDC II students’ perceptions of the generic competencies’ development process, degree of learning, and project development improved by 6.13%, 7.15%, and 3.44%, respectively, compared with VDC I students’ perceptions.

Instituciones: Universidad de Lima