Teaching based on challenges for the subject steel structures

Abstract

[EN] The evolution of information and communication technologies has changed the way in which agents involved in teaching have access to information. The classic concept of transmission of knowledge, valid 30 years ago, of a lecture (message) in a physical classroom (space) at a certain time (time) has now become obsolete. There are many disciplines taught in universities that can adapt their teaching model to hybrid face-to-face and online systems, where class time is used in the application and discovery of knowledge by the student. In this paper, a learning methodology based on challenges is proposed for the subject of Steel Structures of the Degree in Mechanical Engineering of the Universitat Politècnica de València. The organization of the contents and didactic tools used: tele-training platforms, flipped teaching, commercial software for steel structures ..., allows the teaching of the subject to be carried out face-to-face or online without changes and brings the student closer to the professional reality of steel structures. The results obtained during the last 5 years show a high percentage of passes and a high degree of student satisfaction based on surveys.