Flexibility and Rigidity of the Curriculum of a Civil Engineering Major. Analysis from the Theory of Complex Systems.

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Autor(a) principal: Paz, Hugo
Data de Publicação: 2022
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Resumo: This paper exposes the analysis of the curriculum of the Civil Engineering Major of the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology (FACET) of the National University of Tucumán (UNT) applying techniques of Complex Systems Analysis. The representation of a complex system was performed by applying the Theory of Graphs. This theory is a branch of mathematics that studies the properties of graphs. A graph is a set of vertices or nodes joined by edges, which can be directed or not. It is applied to search for the paths of a network and perform a connectivity analysis. In this way, nodes (Subjects) with connectivity problems were determined, the determination of the hierarchies in the network, the nodes with "congestions", etc. (Aldrich, 2015) proposes to analyze the curriculum as a complex system, with nodes that represent the courses and the links between nodes are the previous requirements that the student must meet to access them. As a result, degrees of heterogeneity in the design of the prerequisite coursework of subjects, preponderance of certain specific disciplines over works, as well as a certain rigidity in its structure were detected, which would be corresponding to the results of delay and abandonment in the career. As a final conclusion, we can highlight the usefulness of this type of tools and analysis to find patterns and relationships that otherwise remain little visible. We believe that this type of analysis can serve, when making a new study plan and / or seeking solutions to problems in one that is implemented, to discover the causes of some problems that are "hidden" in the structure of the plan and that are not easily visible.
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spelling Flexibility and Rigidity of the Curriculum of a Civil Engineering Major. Analysis from the Theory of Complex Systems.Flexibilidad y Rigidez del Curriculum de una Carrera de Ingeniería Civil. Análisis desde la Teoría de los Sistemas ComplejosFlexibilidade e Rigidez do Currículo do Curso de Engenharia Civil_Análise a partir da Teoria dos Sistemas ComplexosCurrículo universitáriosistemas complexosteoria dos grafosrigidez curricularuniversity Curriculumcomplex systemsgraph theorycurricular rigidityCurriculum Universitariosistemas complejosteoría de grafosrigidez curricularThis paper exposes the analysis of the curriculum of the Civil Engineering Major of the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology (FACET) of the National University of Tucumán (UNT) applying techniques of Complex Systems Analysis. The representation of a complex system was performed by applying the Theory of Graphs. This theory is a branch of mathematics that studies the properties of graphs. A graph is a set of vertices or nodes joined by edges, which can be directed or not. It is applied to search for the paths of a network and perform a connectivity analysis. In this way, nodes (Subjects) with connectivity problems were determined, the determination of the hierarchies in the network, the nodes with "congestions", etc. (Aldrich, 2015) proposes to analyze the curriculum as a complex system, with nodes that represent the courses and the links between nodes are the previous requirements that the student must meet to access them. As a result, degrees of heterogeneity in the design of the prerequisite coursework of subjects, preponderance of certain specific disciplines over works, as well as a certain rigidity in its structure were detected, which would be corresponding to the results of delay and abandonment in the career. As a final conclusion, we can highlight the usefulness of this type of tools and analysis to find patterns and relationships that otherwise remain little visible. We believe that this type of analysis can serve, when making a new study plan and / or seeking solutions to problems in one that is implemented, to discover the causes of some problems that are "hidden" in the structure of the plan and that are not easily visible.En este trabajo se expone el análisis del curriculum de la carrera de Ingeniería Civil de la Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología (FACET) de la Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT) aplicando técnicas de análisis De Sistemas Complejos. La representación de un sistema complejo se realizó mediante la aplicación de la Teoría de Grafos. Esta teoría es una rama de las matemáticas que estudia las propiedades de los grafos. Un grafo es un conjunto de vértices o nodos unidos aristas, las cuales pueden ser dirigidas o no. Se aplica para la búsqueda de los caminos de una red y realizar un análisis de conectividad. De esta manera se determinaron nodos (Asignaturas) con problemas de conectividad, la determinación de las jerarquías en la red, los nodos con “congestiones”, etc. (Aldrich, 2015) propone analizar el curriculum como un sistema complejo, con nodos que representan los cursos y los vínculos entre nodos son los requisitos previos que debe cumplir el alumno para poder acceder al mismo. Como resultados se detectaron grados de heterogeneidad en el diseño de los prerrequisitos de cursado de asignaturas, preponderancia de ciertas disciplinas específicas sobre obras, así como una cierta rigidez en su estructura que estaría correspondiéndose con los resultados de atraso y abandono en la carrera. Como conclusión final, podemos remarcar la utilidad de este tipo de herramientas y análisis para encontrar patrones y relaciones que de otra manera permanecen poco visibles. Creemos que análisis de este tipo pueden servir para, a la hora del planteo de un nuevo plan de estudios y/o de la búsqueda de soluciones a problemas existente en uno que está implementado, permita descubrir las causas a algunos problemas que están “escondidas” en la propia estructura del plan y que no son fácilmente visibles.Este artigo expõe a análise do currículo do curso de Engenharia Civil da Faculdade de Ciências Exatas e Tecnológicas (FACET) da Universidade Nacional de Tucumán (UNT) aplicando técnicas de Análise de Sistemas Complexos. A representação de um sistema complexo foi realizada aplicando a Teoria dos Grafos. Esta teoria é um ramo da matemática que estuda as propriedades dos grafos. Um grafo é um conjunto de vértices ou nós unidos por arestas, que podem ser direcionadas ou não. Ele é aplicado para buscar os caminhos de uma rede e realizar uma análise de conectividade. Desta forma, foram determinados os nós (sujeitos) com problemas de conectividade, a determinação das hierarquias na rede, os nós com "congestionamentos", etc. (Aldrich, 2015) propõe analisar o currículo como um sistema complexo, com nós que representam os cursos e as ligações entre os nós são os requisitos prévios que o aluno deve atender para acessá-los. Como resultado, detectaram-se graus de heterogeneidade na concepção do pré-requisito de disciplinas, preponderância de determinadas disciplinas específicas sobre os trabalhos, bem como certa rigidez em sua estrutura, o que corresponderia aos resultados de atraso e abandono na carreira. Como conclusão final, podemos destacar a utilidade deste tipo de ferramentas e análises para encontrar padrões e relações que de outra forma permanecem pouco visíveis. Acreditamos que este tipo de análise pode servir, ao fazer um novo plano de estudos e/ou buscar soluções para problemas em um que está implementado, para descobrir as causas de alguns problemas que estão "escondidos" na estrutura do plano e que são não é facilmente visível.SciELO PreprintsSciELO PreprintsSciELO Preprints2022-08-31info:eu-repo/semantics/preprintinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/preprint/view/466410.1590/SciELOPreprints.4664spahttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/article/view/4664/8992Copyright (c) 2022 Hugo Pazhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPaz, Hugoreponame:SciELO Preprintsinstname:SciELOinstacron:SCI2022-08-26T13:23:14Zoai:ops.preprints.scielo.org:preprint/4664Servidor de preprintshttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scieloONGhttps://preprints.scielo.org/index.php/scielo/oaiscielo.submission@scielo.orgopendoar:2022-08-26T13:23:14SciELO Preprints - SciELOfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Flexibility and Rigidity of the Curriculum of a Civil Engineering Major. Analysis from the Theory of Complex Systems.
Flexibilidad y Rigidez del Curriculum de una Carrera de Ingeniería Civil. Análisis desde la Teoría de los Sistemas Complejos
Flexibilidade e Rigidez do Currículo do Curso de Engenharia Civil_Análise a partir da Teoria dos Sistemas Complexos
title Flexibility and Rigidity of the Curriculum of a Civil Engineering Major. Analysis from the Theory of Complex Systems.
spellingShingle Flexibility and Rigidity of the Curriculum of a Civil Engineering Major. Analysis from the Theory of Complex Systems.
Paz, Hugo
Currículo universitário
sistemas complexos
teoria dos grafos
rigidez curricular
university Curriculum
complex systems
graph theory
curricular rigidity
Curriculum Universitario
sistemas complejos
teoría de grafos
rigidez curricular
title_short Flexibility and Rigidity of the Curriculum of a Civil Engineering Major. Analysis from the Theory of Complex Systems.
title_full Flexibility and Rigidity of the Curriculum of a Civil Engineering Major. Analysis from the Theory of Complex Systems.
title_fullStr Flexibility and Rigidity of the Curriculum of a Civil Engineering Major. Analysis from the Theory of Complex Systems.
title_full_unstemmed Flexibility and Rigidity of the Curriculum of a Civil Engineering Major. Analysis from the Theory of Complex Systems.
title_sort Flexibility and Rigidity of the Curriculum of a Civil Engineering Major. Analysis from the Theory of Complex Systems.
author Paz, Hugo
author_facet Paz, Hugo
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Paz, Hugo
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Currículo universitário
sistemas complexos
teoria dos grafos
rigidez curricular
university Curriculum
complex systems
graph theory
curricular rigidity
Curriculum Universitario
sistemas complejos
teoría de grafos
rigidez curricular
topic Currículo universitário
sistemas complexos
teoria dos grafos
rigidez curricular
university Curriculum
complex systems
graph theory
curricular rigidity
Curriculum Universitario
sistemas complejos
teoría de grafos
rigidez curricular
description This paper exposes the analysis of the curriculum of the Civil Engineering Major of the Faculty of Exact Sciences and Technology (FACET) of the National University of Tucumán (UNT) applying techniques of Complex Systems Analysis. The representation of a complex system was performed by applying the Theory of Graphs. This theory is a branch of mathematics that studies the properties of graphs. A graph is a set of vertices or nodes joined by edges, which can be directed or not. It is applied to search for the paths of a network and perform a connectivity analysis. In this way, nodes (Subjects) with connectivity problems were determined, the determination of the hierarchies in the network, the nodes with "congestions", etc. (Aldrich, 2015) proposes to analyze the curriculum as a complex system, with nodes that represent the courses and the links between nodes are the previous requirements that the student must meet to access them. As a result, degrees of heterogeneity in the design of the prerequisite coursework of subjects, preponderance of certain specific disciplines over works, as well as a certain rigidity in its structure were detected, which would be corresponding to the results of delay and abandonment in the career. As a final conclusion, we can highlight the usefulness of this type of tools and analysis to find patterns and relationships that otherwise remain little visible. We believe that this type of analysis can serve, when making a new study plan and / or seeking solutions to problems in one that is implemented, to discover the causes of some problems that are "hidden" in the structure of the plan and that are not easily visible.
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