Use of ChatGPT in teaching the concept of safety factor in geotechnics

REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE TECNOLOGIAS DE AVANZADA 2026 Open access

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Authors: Óscar Hernán Vargas Villamizar, Juan Carlos Ruge, Carlos Felipe Urazán Bonells, Diego Palma Cuero
DOI: 10.24054/rcta.v1i47.4076
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Abstract

This article analyzes the perceptions of undergraduate civil engineering students from a Colombian university regarding the responses generated by ChatGPT when solving an exercise involving the calculation of the safety factor of a geotechnical structure. A mixed analysis of the results was developed using descriptive statistics, supported by Rstudio software. This study contributes to the identification of ChatGPT as a pedagogical tool, whose use implies the reinterpretation of the teacher's role and the adaptation of the types of formative activities, with an emphasis on personalization, autonomous learning, and critical reflection.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Artificial Intelligence in Education Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Educational Technology and Pedagogy

Publication details

Journal / source
REVISTA COLOMBIANA DE TECNOLOGIAS DE AVANZADA
Volume
1
Issue
47
Pages
13–25
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
ES