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Publication Date: 2014
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Educating the Next Generation of Energy-Savvy Workforce
Wu, Bin; Abad, Jorge
American Journal of Engineering Education, v5 n1 p1-10 2014
This paper reports a problem-based learning model for the training of university students in the area of industrial energy efficiency, and discusses its context, contents, and the results from its implementation. The impact has been significant, with hundreds of university graduates trained and many of them now working in industry, leading their organization's energy efficiency initiatives.
Descriptors: Energy, Energy Education, Labor Force Development, Problem Based Learning, Models, Industrial Education, Efficiency, Energy Management, Context Effect, Program Content, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Engineering Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources, Student Participation, College Programs, Program Descriptions
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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