Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 3 Issue 2

The effect of feedback on risk taking in the Australian construction industry

R.W. Trethewy

Feedback in the workplace is identified as an important subset of changing workers’ behaviour and providing effective reinforcement through informative and motivational…

Experimental study on strength of cement stabilized clay

Woo‐Sik Kim, Nguyen Minh Tam, Du‐Hwoe Jung

This paper describes the effect of factors on the strength characteristics of cement treated clay from laboratory tests performed on cement mixed clay specimens. It is considered…

Sanitary landfill energy harnessing and applications

Ilyas Omar, Siduduzo Mncwango

This paper reviews the potential uses of sanitary landfill biogas, and the possibility of harnessing biogas from the Bellville South Municipal Landfill (within the City of Cape…

Modelling critical success factors of construction project management (CPM)

Nicholas Chileshe, Theo C. Haupt

The purpose of this paper is to model the critical success factors of construction project management (CPM). Despite the emergence of construction project management as an…

Architectural practices and IT: local vs international

A.A. Arif, A.H. Karam

This paper reports on the use of Information Technologies (IT) in the South African building industry. It offers an insight into the architecture profession, a profession that…

Integrating teaching and research in an architectural technology undergraduate model

Stephen Emmitt

This paper seeks to investigate the theoretical and practical links between teaching and research in a teaching led university in the UK. Focus is on the new architectural…

Student perceptions of the first year civil engineering course content

Seirgei Miller, Theo C. Haupt, Nicholas Chileshe

The cooperative education model adopted by Universities of Technology in South Africa embodies the notion that both education and training are equally essential. It incorporates…