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I.E.G. Davey-Wilson

School of Construction and Earth Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom

doi:10.4203/ccp.49.14.5

I.E.G. Davey-Wilson, "Teaching Construction Process Innovation", in M.B. Leeming, B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), "Innovation in Civil and Construction Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 351-358, 1997. doi:10.4203/ccp.49.14.5

Abstract

Innovation has contributed greatly to the development of civil engineering. Indeed, it has been necessary to innovate to be able to construct many of the engineering works standing today. This paper discusses the issues involved in teaching innovation in the construction processes where innovation is defined as a process or technique that has not been used before in a particular construction context. Arguably, innovation cannot be taught as such for as soon as an innovative material, product or method has evolved enough to be discussed by third parties, it is not new and can only be seen in a historical perspective - the innovative process is complete. All that can be taught, therefore, is a methodology for creating innovative solutions.

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Front Page Browse CCP CSETS CTR IJRT Other Authors Search Purchase Guide FAQ Contact us	Civil-Comp Proceedings ISSN 1759-3433 CCP: 49 INNOVATION IN CIVIL AND CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING Edited by: M.B. Leeming and B.H.V. Topping Paper XIV.5 Teaching Construction Process Innovation I.E.G. Davey-Wilson School of Construction and Earth Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, United Kingdom doi:10.4203/ccp.49.14.5 purchase the full-text of this paper Full Bibliographic Reference for this paper I.E.G. Davey-Wilson, "Teaching Construction Process Innovation", in M.B. Leeming, B.H.V. Topping, (Editors), "Innovation in Civil and Construction Engineering", Civil-Comp Press, Edinburgh, UK, pp 351-358, 1997. doi:10.4203/ccp.49.14.5 Abstract Innovation has contributed greatly to the development of civil engineering. Indeed, it has been necessary to innovate to be able to construct many of the engineering works standing today. This paper discusses the issues involved in teaching innovation in the construction processes where innovation is defined as a process or technique that has not been used before in a particular construction context. Arguably, innovation cannot be taught as such for as soon as an innovative material, product or method has evolved enough to be discussed by third parties, it is not new and can only be seen in a historical perspective - the innovative process is complete. All that can be taught, therefore, is a methodology for creating innovative solutions. purchase the full-text of this paper (price £20) go to the previous paper go to the next paper return to the table of contents return to the book description purchase this book (price £85 +P&P)
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