Problem-based learning in wind energy using virtual and real setups

IEEE Transactions on Education

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 126-134

  Santos Martin, David ^a   Alonso Martínez, Jaime ^a   Eloy Garcia Carrasco, Joaquin ^a   Arnaltes, Santiago ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Grid fault; laboratory setup; problem based learning (PBL); simulator; wind turbine

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE LEVELS; COOPERATIVE LEARNING; EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ESTABLISHED FACTS; GRID FAULT; LABORATORY SETUP; MASTER'S DEGREE; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING APPROACHES; STUDENT-CENTERED; WIND ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEM; WIND TURBINE SIMULATOR;

ELECTRIC GENERATORS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SIMULATORS; WIND POWER; WIND TURBINES;

STUDENTS;

EID: 84857034842     PISSN: 00189359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TE.2011.2151195     Document Type: Article

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