Dr. Alexis Tejedor De León TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF PANAMA www.alexistejedor.org

Technological University of Panama

Survival Engineering and the Game of Knowledge: A ludics form to teaching and learning in engineering 2013-2014

Outline INTRODUCTION CONTEXTUALIZATION THEORETICAL REFERENCES METHODOLOGY ANALYSIS AND DISCUSION CONCLUSIONS

Student’s Engineering Survival Contest – SESC Goals: Run and deploy in field engineering practices expected activities have acquired throughout the semester; accompanied by the observation of generic skills evidenced. “They told me and I forgot; I saw and I understood it; I did and I learned.”

Research Experiences · Methodology · Results and discussions · Conclusions

Five Team Participants: DEM/AMFE/TOPO/DESL/GEOM Field Research Five Team Participants: DEM/AMFE/TOPO/DESL/GEOM

Criteria evaluated at SESC The evaluation of proven competencies the teacher made ​​in the field, along the SCSE and these were divided into two groups: soft & hard skills as shown in the table below: Table 1. Classification of skills assessed in field. TYPE SKILLS Soft skills Confidence. Ability to make decisions Voluntary willingness to help Artistic, creative, sports, and aquatic skills. Ability to interact with others. Punctuality.

Criteria evaluated at SESC Table 1. Classification of skills assessed in field. TYPE SKILLS Hard skills Cognitive engineering skills Expected results practical engineering. Ability to implement theoretical knowledge acquired. Ability to use technology. Skill in written and oral communication

Lodges, Kitchen and Meals

Lodges, Kitchen and Meals Professor

Walking arrangement; survival psychology mining. Arrival and general instructions.

Several Paths

Fieldwork Activities Water’s physicochemical properties determination.

Fieldwork The three point’s method to determine: meaning, direction and slope sediments. Professor

Fieldwork Flows determination

Recreation and fun

Result of experience Journal Editon: RIC – Journal of Undergraduate Research Revista de Iniciación Científica – RIC –Journal of Undergraduate Research. The manuscript should be of militar style and structure to that of typical articles published in professional journals.

Final Result: Team Winner – SCSE SOFT Skills HARD Skills

Hard and soft skills are often referred to when applying for a job Hard and soft skills are often referred to when applying for a job. For most jobs, while the hard skills are essential to getting the interview, it's the soft skills that will land the job because employers want someone who won't just perform their job function, but will be a good personality fit for the company and make a good impression on clients.