Abstract:

The visits to construction sites and facilities are a very valuable teaching tool in technical degrees, since they allow to in-situ see the straight application of the theoretical knowledge learned in the classroom and contextualize them. They usually are quite well received by the students, demanded and very appropriate in the last courses, since they allow knowing the environment, bring the industry closer to the University, and place the student in the real scenario of their future job placement. The main drawback is that they are complex to organize and carry out for various reasons, which increases its value.

In the particular case of construction works, the moment in which the site is visited is crucial, since it will allow to appreciate some or other concepts (that later will be hidden due to the development of the work): earthworks, foundation, structural assembly, roof placement, concrete placement, construction of framing and walls, installation of pipes and wiring, urbanization, ... Thus, to understand the construction process in a global way, it is necessary to observe different works at different times, which is very complicated to get for a student throughout his academic career.

The main objective of this work is to make visits to sites and installations of construction companies, record them and, with the compiled material, edit a series of videos where elements and constructive processes are reflected and explained. These videos will be used as a teaching tool.

The aim is to obtain a quantitative evaluation of suitability as teaching tools of (i) visits to sites and installations of companies dedicated to the industrial construction sector, and (ii) videos recorded in those visits where concrete concepts are shown. To this end, surveys are conducted to students of the Degree in Mechanical Engineering (in different courses) and the Master's Degree in Industrial Engineering, before and after the use of these tools (visits and videos), to quantify the impact they have had on the teaching-learning process.

During this academic year 2018/2019, a first phase is being carried out, consisting of the realization of a first batch of 8 visits, the edition of between 10 and 15 videos, its use as a teaching tool and the conduct of surveys of opinion of the students. 6 different subjects participate in the project, so it concerns more than 100 students. The preliminary results of this project show that visits and videos are very motivating tools for students. In subsequent courses, we intend to continue with visits and videos, given that the initial results obtained, which are presented here, are positive.

Acknowledgement:
This project has been funded by the Innovation and Incentivation of Good Teaching Practices Plan of the University of Jaén (Plan I2D-2018).

Keywords:

Construction, visits, video.