Profiles
Dr John Davies
Lecturer (Education)
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
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
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2015 'Public engagement in integrated urban water management in Saudi Arabia: teachers' perceptions in relation to water awareness' WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-WATER SUPPLY 15, (4) 871-880 , DOI
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
Chapters
2014 'Engineering (Chapter 17)' in Fry H; Ketteridge S; Marshall S A Handbook for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Enhancing academic practice Routledge 243-260
2014 'Urbanisation and Stormwater' Water Resources in the Built Environment John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 211-222 , DOI
Conference Papers
2019 'Are our teaching approaches suited to the current generation of engineering students?' 7th annual conference, UK and Ireland Engineering Education Research Network Open access
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' Ninth International Conference on Urban Drainage (9ICUD) American Society of Civil Engineers , DOI
2002 'Laboratory and Field Studies to Support a Model of Gross Solids Transport in Sewers' Ninth International Conference on Urban Drainage (9ICUD) American Society of Civil Engineers , DOI
2002 'Making More Sustainable Decisions for Asset Investment in the Water Industry - Sustainable Water Industry Asset Resource Decisions - The SWARD Project' Ninth International Conference on Urban Drainage (9ICUD) American Society of Civil Engineers , DOI
2002 'Laboratory study of permeable pavement systems to support hydraulic modelling' 1-9
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