Ana Belén Ramos Gavilán

Application of rubric in learning assessment: a proposal of application for engineering students

This experience shows the use of rubrics as an orientation learning tool as well as a criteria-evaluative one in several topics of Engineering Branch. The data were obtained analysing the academic students results, the assessment of the experience given by teachers and the information obtained from the satisfaction surveys filled out by students.

Application of New Assessment Tools in Engineering Studies: The Rubric

This paper reports an experiment in the application of rubrics, as an assessment tool, in different degree courses in the fields of engineering and architecture. This paper involved five subjects, seven teachers, and a total of 170 students. We analyze the scores obtained by the students and the degree of satisfaction of both the students and teachers, based on questionnaires developed specifically for this purpose.

Temperature analysis on fire resistance experiments of partially encased beams

Twelve fire resistance tests, grouped in four series, were developed using partially encased beams (PEB) without concrete slab, for different load level and shear connection. PEB were built with standard hot rolled IPE100 profile and reinforced concrete between flanges. Fire resistance was determined for standard ISO834 nominal heating curve, using small fire resistance furnace and portal frame. Temperature was measured in three different sections along PEB length, for three different materials (steel, concrete and reinforcement). Average temperature in each section and material was compared to the average over length temperature. Each series presented similar results, with good reproducibility. Special focus was given to critical temperature. The maximum temperature difference between sections S1, S2, S3 and the average element length temperature is smaller than 3.2% for test series 1. For test series 2, 3 and 4 the maximum temperature difference is smaller than 5.1%, 6.3% and 11.2%, respectively. Temperature is not uniform in cross-section. After the initial heating stage, temperature revealed a constant difference of approximately 150oC between temperatures measured inside and outside, defining two main temperature evolutions. Temperatures measured outside revealed always higher temperature level.