Experimental, Numerical and Virtual Tools for Civil Engineering Students

Abstract

Abstract-Three sets of teaching tools developed for Civil Engineering students are presented in this paper. The first is a didactic test frame for structural mechanics and its virtual replica. The second is an outfit for small scale seepage studies. The third is a set of portable devices for visual demonstration of several phenomena of interest for introductory soil mechanics classes.Index Terms-Engineering education, soil and structural mechanics, teaching tools, virtual and remote labs.