Enhancing students' motivation in the undergraduate teaching of hydraulic engineering: Role of field works

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 130, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 259-268

  Chanson, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Engineering education; Experience; Field investigations; Hydraulic engineering; Students; Teaching methods

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; CURRICULA; FEEDBACK; HYDRAULICS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MOTIVATION; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; STUDENTS; WATER RESOURCES;

EXPERIENCE; FIELD INVESTIGATIONS; HYDRAULIC DESIGN; TEACHING METHODS;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 14544283569     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2004)130:4(259)     Document Type: Article

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