The 7th German-Japanese Bridge Symposium, July 30-August 1, 2007 Osaka, JAPAN (GJBS07), full paper + extended abstract (p.142-143)

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This dissertation is a qualitative case study within an interpretive epistemology that explores the construction and engagement of the informal curriculum and the subsequent interaction with rationalized systems of knowledge by four young autodidactics between the ages of 9 and 15. The analyses of these constructions, engagement and interactions coalesced into three themes. Theme one establishes autonomy as the penultimate emic feature of autodidaxy through its relations with commitment to endeavors, connections along the experiential continuum, and perceived confidence in abilities to learn and to organize the social environment for further learning. Theme two entails the inherent connection participants conceive between interests and progressive, challenging goals. Theme three focuses on how interests are initiated through the exploratory stance of the participants as they purposefully seek out experiential problems from their environment, as well as the control of habitual patterns of pursuit and moments of interest assessment. These themes in relation to the research focus on the informal curriculum and interactions with rationalized systems of knowledge result in three findings. First, rigor is found to operate at multiple levels within autodidactic endeavors; secondly, relevance functions as initial questions arising out of productive boredom tether knowledge to experience and results in persistence and versatility of interest; and finally, the finding of autonomy operates as a process of choice which frames interests with future orientations that afford challenging experiences resulting in joy and the progression of knowledge and skills associated with the interest. Data analysis throughout the themes and findings discussed above culminate in three implications. First, while not engaging all of the disciplines traditionally associated with formal schooling, the informal curriculum does afford opportunities for the rigorous interaction with rationalized systems of knowledge. Second, the informal curriculum also allows for distinct processes by which connections are made along the experiential continuum resulting in relevance. Finally, in order to facilitate the use of the informal curriculum in formal educational institutions, research is needed in which the informal curriculum is operative to varying degrees in contexts with differential affordances of autonomy, most critically with learners form a variety of lived experiences. / text

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Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento CientÃfico e TecnolÃgico / No atual cenÃrio da construÃÃo civil, apresentam-se como desafio o atendimento da demanda por habitaÃÃes e a superaÃÃo das caracterÃsticas do setor que o tornam ineficiente em relaÃÃo à produtividade e confiabilidade dos produtos. Diante dessa problemÃtica, encontram-se como alternativas o resgate dos conceitos da CoordenaÃÃo Modular e a implementaÃÃo do Building Information Modeling (BIM). A escolha dos temas parte da percepÃÃo de que ambos atuam em objetivos comuns no que diz respeito à integraÃÃo e otimizaÃÃo de informaÃÃes, racionalizando os processos projetuais e construtivos, enquanto permitem uma flexibilidade de combinaÃÃo de elementos, facilitando a geraÃÃo de novas soluÃÃes. A partir de levantamento bibliogrÃfico, confirmou-se a existÃncia de lacunas de conhecimento, principalmente no que diz respeito à integraÃÃo dos assuntos abordados. Assim, o trabalho visa investigar o potencial de associaÃÃo entre BIM e CoordenaÃÃo Modular, atravÃs do desenvolvimento de uma aplicaÃÃo para fins demonstrativos, alÃm do registro da sua metodologia. Trata-se da interposiÃÃo de duas temÃticas com arcabouÃo teÃrico consolidado para a geraÃÃo de novos conhecimentos (metodologia) e um produto final que garanta sua aplicabilidade: um plug-in. O trabalho foi dividido em trÃs etapas: CompreensÃo, Desenvolvimento e ValidaÃÃo. A CompreensÃo incluiu a descoberta do problema inicial, considerando sua relevÃncia prÃtica e teÃrica; e um primeiro estudo dos principais temas envolvidos. O Desenvolvimento consistiu na investigaÃÃo de uma metodologia para a traduÃÃo dos princÃpios da CoordenaÃÃo Modular em parÃmetros aplicÃveis ao BIM, visando à representaÃÃo de um primeiro sistema construtivo: a alvenaria racionalizada em blocos cerÃmicos. A ValidaÃÃo incluiu a programaÃÃo do plug-in com os parÃmetros gerados na etapa anterior; sua aplicaÃÃo em situaÃÃo real e a aplicaÃÃo da metodologia desenvolvida em um segundo sistema construtivo (light steel framing). Os resultados incluem a criaÃÃo da versÃo inicial de um plug-in, com a funÃÃo de gerar automaticamente as paginaÃÃes de blocos cerÃmicos para a alvenaria racionalizada; a proposiÃÃo de uma metodologia para o reconhecimento de regras de construÃÃo para objetos modulados, no caso, sistemas construtivos; e a verificaÃÃo que BIM e CoordenaÃÃo Modular utilizados em conjunto podem potencializar aspectos jà positivos de cada uma separadamente. A referÃncia dimensional Ãnica da CoordenaÃÃo Modular facilita o processo de criaÃÃo de parÃmetros para a alimentaÃÃo do sistema BIM, possibilitando a geraÃÃo de novas funÃÃes, alÃm da melhoria na comunicaÃÃo entre profissionais de especialidades diferentes. Por outro lado, o BIM disponibiliza ferramentas associadas a novos conceitos que permitem um ambiente virtual integrado, uma melhor visualizaÃÃo de informaÃÃes e automatizaÃÃo de funÃÃes, onde os princÃpios da CoordenaÃÃo Modular podem ser aplicados e compreendidos. / Due to changes occurring in the Civil Construction scenario, it is important to emphasize the challenge to achieve the growing demand for housing and overcome deficiencies of the sector related to productivity and the reliability of the products, from design to construction. In this context, Modular Coordination and Building Information Modeling (BIM) emerge as potential strategies to improve communication and integration among the different professionals involved in the project, as rationalizes the processes and allows a flexible combination of elements, which facilitates the generation of new solutions. The literature review confirmed the existence of knowledge gaps, particularly concerning to the integration of both subjects. Thus, this study presents the customization of a BIM tool, according to Modular Coordination rules, in order to investigate possibilities of association between them. As a result, is proposed a methodology for translating the Modular Coordination rules in parameters that feed into a BIM application, developed over the creation of a plug-in. The study is divided into three stages: understanding, development and validation. The understanding stage included the discovery of the research problem, considering its practical and theoretical relevancies, and a first study about the major issues, in order to obtain the knowledge to begin the investigation. It also included the selection of the object to be represented through the plug-in application and the programming strategy for the customization of the tool. The development consists of an exploratory study that starts the proposed construction (plug-in) and generates the parameters to represent an object, previously chosen: rationalized ceramic blocks masonry. Finally, the validation includes programming an initial version of the plug-in with the parameters generated in the previous step, its application in a real situation and the methodology application in a second constructive system (light steel framing). The results include creating an early version of a plug-in, with the function to automatically generate layouts of ceramic blocks for rationalized masonry; proposing a methodology for the recognition of rules of construction for modulated objects, in this case, constructive systems; and verifying that BIM and Modular Coordination used together may enhance their positive individual aspects. The dimensional reference of Modular Coordination facilitates the process of creating parameters for BIM applications, which facilitates the generation of new functions, in addition to improving communication between professionals of different specialties. Furthermore, BIM has features related to new concepts that enhance the visualization of information, automates functions and allow an integrated virtual environment, where the principles of modular coordination may be better used and understood.

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