Coultas, Ben (2024) Verification and Validation of the technical outreach activities for the Civil discipline. [USQ Project]
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This dissertation research the activities in technical outreach programs based on the civil discipline. The research question is how effective existing STEM and outreach programs in are representing the civil discipline, and what modifications can be made to enhance their relevance and appeal to the younger generations. These activities can be outdated and not keeping with technology advancements. A series of tests were conducted to evaluate different configurations and determine how accurate the PASCO kit was. With the results to be used to develop workbooks with activities for years groups 5-12 displaying civil discipline aspects. Results show that overall that the PASCO kit was inaccurate compared to the theoretical calculations but was always accurate in determining axial forces in terms of compression and tension. The draft activities and workbooks developed based on this were tested with students and observations were made. These observations reiterated the fact that the younger prefer hands on activities and can be easily distracted. Further development should focus on the increasing engagement of students and relating to real world problems. This research contributes to the development of outreach programs and the continue developed to increase interest STEM areas to increase the amount of professional in the industries and graduates.
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| Item Type: | USQ Project |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Current – Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Engineering (1 Jan 2022 -) |
| Supervisors: | Quince, Zachary |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) |
| Date Deposited: | 07 Oct 2025 03:10 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Oct 2025 03:11 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | technical outreach programs; STEM; civil disciplines |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/53029 |
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