Scholars@Duke
Joseph C. Nadeau

Joseph C. Nadeau

Professor of the Practice in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Civil and Environmental Engineering
nadeau@duke.edu
Box 90287, Dept of Civil Engineering, Durham, NC 27708-0287
173 Hudson Annex, Box 90287, Durham, NC 27708-0287

Scholarly Works - Conferences

A grand challenge-based framework for contextual learning in engineering: Impact on student outcomes and motivation

Conference ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition Conference Proceedings · January 1, 2015 Exposure to meaningful, societally relevant applications can increase student motivation and improve learning outcomes. Here, we describe assessment results that evaluate a pedagogical framework based on the NAE Grand Challenges, in which specific engineer ... Cite

Transcending the traditional: Using tablet PCs to enhance engineering and computer science instruction

Conference Proceedings Frontiers in Education Conference Fie · December 1, 2007 Traditional instructional methods present many obstacles to effective teaching and learning in engineering and computer science courses. These include a reliance on text-based or static mediums to convey equation- and graphics-heavy concepts, a disconnect ... Full text Cite

MICROSTRUCTURAL OPTIMIZATION OF A FUNCTIONALLY GRADIENT LAYER

Conference ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition Proceedings Imece · January 1, 1997 This paper addresses the microstructural optimization of an infinite, transversely isotropic layer which is free of tractions amd subjected to a prescribed thermal gradient. The layer’s microstructure is characterized as a bi-phase composite in the form of ... Full text Cite