Profiles
Dr John Davies
Lecturer (Education)
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Role
Lecturer in Civil Engineering
Qualifications
BSc Civil Engineering, Swansea University, 1971
MSc, Civil Engineering, Swansea University, 1973
PhD, Modelling drainage systems, CNAA, 1991
MA, Higher Education, Coventry University, 2007
Worked for eight years in civil engineering on the design and construction of drainage schemes, qualifying during that period as a Chartered Engineer. Then switched to an academic career, first at the University of Westminster, then at Coventry University becoming Head of Department of Built Environment and Professor of Civil Engineering. Working at Plymouth since 2013.
Professional membership
Chartered Engineer, MICE (1976), FICE (2007)
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, National Teaching Fellow (2012)
Teaching interests
Hydraulics, Water Management, Civil Engineering
Research interests
Drainage and SUDS. Engineering education.
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2013
'Collecting and presenting guidance on transition, induction and retention of students in HE STEM'
Engineering Education
8,
(1)
31-41
, DOI
2013
'Using Students with Current Industry Experience to Evaluate Course Delivery'
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING EDUCATION
29,
(5)
1199-1204
2012
'Learning from fellow engineering students who have current professional experience'
European Journal of Engineering Education
37,
(4)
354-365
, DOI
2008
'Runoff infiltration to permeable paving in clogged conditions'
Urban Water Journal
5,
(2)
117-124
, DOI
2008
'Making Asset Investment Decisions for Wastewater Systems That Include Sustainability'
Journal of Environmental Engineering
134,
(3)
200-209
, DOI
2006
'What makes a good engineering lecturer? Students\\ put their thoughts in writing'
European Journal of Engineering Education
31,
(5)
543-553
, DOI
2005
'Sustainable Disposal of Domestic Sanitary Waste'
Journal of Environmental Engineering
131,
(2)
206-215
, DOI
2003
'SWARD: decision support processes for the UK water industry'
Management of Environmental Quality: An International Journal
14,
(4)
444-459
, DOI
2003
'Gross solid transport in sewers'
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Water and Maritime Engineering
156,
(2)
175-183
, DOI
1996
'Gross Solids' Movement in Sewers: Laboratory Studies as a Basis for a Model'
Water and Environment Journal
10,
(1)
52-58
, DOI
Books
2015
Public engagement in integrated urban water management in Saudi Arabia: teachers' perceptions in relation to water awareness.
15
, DOI
Chapters
2014
'Urbanisation and Stormwater'
Water Resources in the Built Environment
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
211-222
, DOI
Conference Papers
2019
'Comparing students' learning experiences during a major educational curriculum reform in engineering: Findings of a mixed-method study'
166-173
2014
'Activity led learning and developing professional judgement capacity in undergraduate learners'
2014
'Early career female engineers: Influences and challenges'
2012
'A study of a multi-discipline built environment project'
2012
'Part-time students in the workforce - Enhancing practice in course provision'
2012
'Using part-time students as mentors'
2011
'The design approach and Activity-Led Learning'
187-192
2008
'The experiences of part-time students in civil engineering compared with those of full-time students'
2008
'Using part-time students to improve the student experience'
2006
'Essay competitions - Valuable feedback from engineering students'
162-166
2006
'Quality assurance and UK-SPEC - Avoiding 'them and us''
287-292
2006
'Experimental Study of HDPE Material Used for Pervious Pavement Components'
World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2006
American Society of Civil Engineers
, DOI
2002
'A model to predict the temporal distribution of gross solids loading in combined sewerage systems'
1-13
2002
'Laboratory and field studies to support a model of gross solids transport in sewers'
1-9
2002
'Laboratory study of permeable pavement systems to support hydraulic modelling'
1-9
2002
'Making more sustainable decisions for asset investment in the water industry - Sustainable water industry asset resource decisions - The SWARD project'
1-16
1999
'Assessment of the sustainability of alternatives for the disposal of domestic sanitary waste'
, DOI
1996
'Disposal of domestic sanitary waste: an issue for environmental engineers, students and the public'
1996
'Laboratory study and computer model development related to gross solids' movement in combined sewers'
, DOI