Metodologias de ensino de tecnologias construtivas

Abstract

The material and structural system choice involves several variables. Some of them are palpable matters – such as costs, available labor, for example – but others are more difficult to define, such as social and cultural values or sensations and personal perception. In Architecture courses around the country different curricular proposals include Design disciplines. This kind of approach promotes a possibility for students to face demands that simulate the complexity of real situations. In UFMG Architecture Course (Night), one of the teaching modalities is the Thematic Workshops, consisting on practical activities that require the application of specific technological knowledge. This paper aims at investigating students’ perception about the learning of structural systems in these workshops, considering that decisions must be taken in correlation with other decision criteria, taking objective criteria into account as well. A survey was used to collect data and evaluate the integration between workshops and other disciplines – including those based on the theoretical approach to structures teaching. It also intended to investigate teamwork effectiveness for learning processes. The results of the survey lead to the proposal of a continued monitoring of this workshop methodology in order to provide the students with a better understanding of technology resources and their application in architectural design.