Added value of service-learning in a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering

Figures & data

Figure 1. Scientific publications related to the service-learning methodology (1990–2020).

Figure 2. Population pyramid of Burgos (2019) (source: National Statistics Institute of Spain).

Table 1. Survey designed by the students and administered to neighbours and social agents within each neighbourhood

Please indicate your degree of satisfaction with the question according to the following criteria: 1 = Insufficient/Very bad 2 = Low/Bad 3 = Normal/Average 4 = A lot/Good 5 = Excellent/Very good
1	How satisfied are you with the quality of pedestrian access in your neighbourhood?
2	How satisfied are you with the quality and the quantity of open spaces and green areas in your neighbourhood?
3	How satisfied are you with the number of playgrounds in your neighbourhood?
4	How satisfied are you with the quality of the cycle lane network in your neighbourhood?
5	How satisfied are you with the number of recreational areas with benches in your neighbourhood?
6	Do you encounter obstacles when driving through pedestrian areas or cycling on bike lanes?
7	How satisfied are you with the availability of public parking for bicycles in your neighbourhood?
8	How satisfied are you with the quality of road surfaces within your neighbourhood?
9	In what condition are the bus shelters and bus stops within your neighbourhood?
10	How do you rate the quality of the street lighting within your neighbourhood?
11	How do you rate the available public areas for outdoor sports?
12	How do you rate the quality of street furniture and its maintenance?
13	How do you rate the quality of pedestrian sidewalks and their maintenance?
14	How safe do you feel when using a zebra-crossing with no traffic lights?
15	How accessible are public buildings within your neighbourhood?
16	How many public parking spaces are available in your neighbourhood?
17	Do you think your neighbourhood needs any specific infrastructure? If so, please specify what it might be:

Figure 3. General view of the project 1.

Figure 4. General view of Project 2.

Figure 5. Area of action for Project 3.

Figure 6. An area of action in Project 4.

Table 2. First survey

How often have you felt this way? 0 = Never 1 = Almost never/A few times a year 2 = Sometimes/Once a month or less 3 = Regularly/A few times a month 4 = Quite often/Once a week 5 = Almost always/A few times a week 6 = Always
1	My homework as a student makes me feel energetic.
2	I think my career has a purpose.
3	Time “flies by” when I do my homework as a student.
4	I feel strong and vigorous when I am studying or attending classes.
5	I am excited about my career.
6	I forget everything that happens around me when I am absorbed with my studies.
7	My studies inspire me to achieve new goals.
8	When I get up in the morning, I feel like going to class or studying.
9	I am happy when I am doing homework related to my studies.
10	I am proud to do this career.
11	I am immersed in my studies.
12	I can continue studying for long periods of time.
13	My career is challenging for me.
14	I “get carried away” when I do my homework as a student.
15	I am very “resistant” to face up to my tasks as a student.
16	It is difficult for me to detach from my studies.
17	I do not stop in my homework as a student even if I am not feeling well.
18	My career is useful to help my neighbours.
19	With the knowledge I have I can solve real problems in my neighbourhood.
20	When I detect failures in the infrastructures and/or equipment in my neighbourhood, I mention it through social networks or other media.
21	I like to be informed and I am aware of the news of my neighbourhood in the field of services and infrastructures.
22	Neighbours trust me when I propose improvement solutions.
23	I am very critical of the public services within my neighbourhood.
24	Learning through real projects is an extra motivation for me.
25	Contact with neighbours and their problems is motivating for me.

Table 3. Second survey

How often have you felt this way? 0 = Never 1 = Almost never/A few times a year 2 = Sometimes/Once a month or less 3 = Regularly/A few times a month 4 = Quite often/Once a week 5 = Almost always/A few times a week 6 = Always
1	I am excited about the project.
2	Time “flies by” when I work on the project.
3	I feel strong and vigorous when working on the project.
4	I forget everything that happens around me when I am absorbed in the project.
5	The project inspires me with new things.
6	When I get up in the morning, I feel like working on the project.
7	I am happy when I am doing project-related tasks.
8	I can work on the project for long periods of time.
9	The project is challenging for me.
10	I “get carried away” when I’m working on the project.
11	I am very “resistant” to face the project.
12	In my project, I do not stop even if I do not feel well.
13	The project enriches the subject.
14	The project in my neighbourhood is useful for the neighbours.

Figure 7. Public exhibition of the projects, at the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the University of Burgos.

Figure 8. Results of survey 1.

Figure 9. Results of survey 2.

Table 4. Main statistical results of Survey 1

Range of Questions	Survey	Mean Score	Standard deviation	Variation
1–25	Initial	3.22	1.14	–
	Intermediate	3.56	1.03	10.3%
	Final	3.59	0.99	11.3%
1–17	Initial	3.64	0.76	–
	Intermediate	3.97	0.64	9.2%
	Final	3.77	0.78	3.7%
18–25	Initial	2.35	1.37	–
	Intermediate	2.67	1.18	13.8%
	Final	3.19	1.32	36.1%

Table 5. Main statistical results of Survey 2

Range of Questions	Survey	Mean Score	Standard deviation	Variation
1–14	Initial	3.74	0.72	–
	Intermediate	3.89	0.68	4.0%
	Final	4.41	0.62	17.9%