The Effectiveness of

Nanotechnology as Perceived
by the Professors and
Students of Civil
Engineering
Michilline C. Agohayon
Ellisiah C. Delos Santos
Edward B. Radoc
Mark John P. Macayaon

Introduction
Nanotechnology is the use of very small
particles of material either by
themselves or by their manipulation to
create more new large scale materials.
In fact nanotechnology is already
applied to concrete, steel and glass.
Concrete is stronger, more durable and
more easily placed, steel tougher and
glass self-cleaning.

Project Summary
This project is entitled to give you the
awareness of the professional and future
civil engineers about the effectiveness of
this promising technology. This study
will give you the combinations of the
insights of the respondents as well as the
facts that the researchers acquired to
provide valuable information about
nanotechnology.

The respondents of this study are the

professors and 3rd year to 5th year students
of civil engineering. This study will be
conducted at the Technology Institute of the
Philippines, Quezon City. This project will
benefit the aspiring civil engineers and the
current civil engineers by providing more
information
about
this
promising
technology to improve the building
structures and the composites in the
construction industry.

Aims
This research proposal aims to prove the
effectiveness of nanotechnology in the field
of Civil Engineering. Also, this proposal
hopes to help the civil engineers and even
the students to be more innovative with this
kind of technology so that they can provide
better construction materials that can be used
in construction purposes that can endure
climatic changes and other discrepancies for
a long period of time.

Objectives
1. To show that there are many
construction materials wherein we can
employ the use of nanotechnology. Thus,
causing these construction materials to be
more durable, effective, stronger and
tougher than those of the construction
materials without this nanotechnology.
2.To establish that the cement, glass and
steel with nanotechnology are more
efficient and have

better qualifications and standards for

being the construction materials ready to
employ in building an infrastructure.
3. To gather information about the
perceptions of the students and of the
professors of Civil Engineering regarding
the effectiveness of nanotechnology in
this field.

Problems

1. How qualified is the

nanotechnology to satisfy the
requirements
of
better
construction materials in the
field of Civil Engineering?

2. What are the effects of

this nanotechnology to these
construction materials?
2.1. Cement
2.2. Glass
2.3. Steel

3. Is there any significant

difference
between
the
perceptions of the professors
and those of the students
concerning the effectiveness
of
nanotechnology
in
construction industry?

Management Plan
Budget Plan

Gantt Chart
Week 1

Week 2

Tasks

Days
1

Surve
ying
Interv
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Canv
assin
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Surfi
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Obse
rving
Tallyi
ng

Week 3

Organizational Chart

Research Methodology

Method of Research
Theoretical Framework
Respondents of the Study
Locale of the Study
Data Gathering Procedure
Molecular Design
Material Properties

Theoretical Framework

Conclusion
Nanotechnology
is
a
promising
innovation for our society. There is no
doubt that it is very applicable with
construction materials. It proves it
capacity to have better qualities and
properties than the usual materials. It is
effective in steel, cement, and glass
which are common materials. Also, the
perception of the professors and the
students differs.

Thank you!!!