Profiles
Dr John Davies
Lecturer (Education)
School of Engineering (Faculty of Science & 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
2005
'Wasteful world'
Power Engineer
9,
(4)
46-46
2005
'Wasteful world [2]'
IEE Power Engineer
19,
(4)
49-49
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: Management Issues and Solutions
211-222
, DOI