Author(s): H. Chanson
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Keywords: Undergraduate teaching; Field studies; Students'response; Employers'feedback
Abstract: The writer re-visits the pedagogical impact of field works in undergraduate hydraulic engineering subjects. Numerous field studies were organised as part of hydraulics subjects in a broad-based civil engineering curriculum during the last 10 years. Anonymous student feedback indicated a strong motivation for hydraulic courses that include a field work componenet, associated with lower failure rates. Employers' response showed a very strong industry support for field works which must be a curriculum requirement. This experience shows also that the selection of field trips is critical to maximise students' learning.
Year: 2003