International research journal of engineering, IT and scientific research

Discovering Ecuador: Nature and traditions for young and old explorers

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Teaching children at an early age is essential so that they can know and explore the nature of their environment. The research aims to involve students between 3 and 4 years old in the exploration and knowledge of everything that surrounds them related to the environment. Landscape mainly in the place where they live and study, to then teach them the traditions of the different cultures and regions of Ecuador. So in their adolescence and youth, they are interested in getting to know the towns, fauna, landscapes, traditions and gastronomy of the various tourist places that exist in our country Ecuador. The descriptive and interpretive method was used as a methodology through recreational activities and significant experiences. The result was that the children were able to acquire knowledge about the geographical and cultural diversity of their environment and the country with a sense of their own identity and appreciation for their immediate environment. Likewise, adolescents and young people, through interpretations, dramatizations and presentations with costumes and the gastronomic part, acquire knowledge of the biodiversity of the regions of the country.

Room capacity improvement for classrooms at Bali State Polytechnic

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Bali State Polytechnic is one of the vocational universities in Indonesia. Located in South Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali, the Bali State Polytechnic is an attraction for high school/vocational school graduates from within and outside the region to receive education here. The increase in interest from prospective students is not in line with the addition of classroom facilities. The Bali State Polytechnic requires the addition of classrooms above 50 rooms, but to build a new building, the area used is no longer there. Therefore, one of the steps to add a classroom is to add a building floor to the exterior building. For this reason, it is necessary to conduct a study in terms of structural strength and financing for the addition of the floor. The structural study used is to conduct a hammer test and check the size of the foundation. The results of this study, by conducting a study on the strength of the structure, can be recommended to add floors, but with the reinforcement of the column foundation and the addition of columns on the 2nd floor. With the addition of the floor, the required cost is IDR 8,871,123,281 excluding tax.