Industry-practice-based engineering hydrology education at USQ, Australia
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Article Title | Industry-practice-based engineering hydrology education at USQ, Australia |
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ERA Journal ID | 200411 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Chowdhury, Rezaul |
Journal Title | Education Sciences |
Journal Citation | 9 (3), pp. 1-12 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2019 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISSN | 2227-7102 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci9030213 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/9/3/213 |
Abstract | Engineering education must embrace several challenges, such as increased numbers of work-based students, increased demand for online education, mismatches in employability skills and industry requirements, and lack of student engagement. The hydrology course at the University of Southern Queensland attracts more than 100 students every year, where more than 70% of students are off-campus and most of them are work-based. This study explored how an online hydrology course can embrace industry practice and engage students in order to achieve learning outcomes. Industrial careers in hydrology involve extensive use of hydroclimatological data and modeling applications. The course modules, learning objectives and outcomes, and assessment tools have been designed to align with industry practices. Active participation of students was observed in self-assessment quizzes and discussion forums. The course was rated very well in achieving learning outcomes and in overall student satisfaction. Students appreciated the well-structured real-world and professional practice in the course. |
Keywords | hydrology, online education, industry practice, competency |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390113. Science, technology and engineering curriculum and pedagogy |
400513. Water resources engineering | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Civil Engineering and Surveying |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q558x/industry-practice-based-engineering-hydrology-education-at-usq-australia
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