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Engineers Vs The Environment: The Case For Ecosystem Services In University Education, Kate O'Brien, William Mogg
Engineers Vs The Environment: The Case For Ecosystem Services In University Education, Kate O'Brien, William Mogg
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
The concept of ecosystems services provides a powerful framework for education and environmental decision-making. Engineers have an important role to play in the sustainable management of ecosystem services, since engineers design, operate and maintain the processes, infrastructure and equipment which have the potential to damage or destroy environmental systems. However, while sustainability is a concept embraced by professional engineering organisations and taught (in some form) in all reputable engineering degrees, the concept of ecosystem services is not widely known or accepted within the profession, and therefore not considered to be a core part of engineering education. In this study, we …
Using An Object And Pattern Oriented Approach To Hydrological Modelling Teaching And Research, R.W. Vervoort, J.H.A. Guillaume, T.F.A Bishop, D. Kundu, F.F. Van Ogtrop
Using An Object And Pattern Oriented Approach To Hydrological Modelling Teaching And Research, R.W. Vervoort, J.H.A. Guillaume, T.F.A Bishop, D. Kundu, F.F. Van Ogtrop
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Introducing hydrological modelling in undergraduate teaching is challenging, and some of this is related to the decline in STEM knowledge in students. Enabling students to confidently work with a range of hydrological models remains difficult, particularly if the goal is to make students understand the modelling process and model structures. The limited literature points to a number of educational tools that have been developed, falling into three classes: magical box fully developed GUIs with little insight into model operation; highly theoretical command line linear reservoir and unit hydrograph tools; and model tools focusing on one single model structure. Given the …
Implementing Biodiversity Risks In The Classroom - The Educational Software Pronas, Karin Ulbrich, Oliver Schweiger, Josef Settele
Implementing Biodiversity Risks In The Classroom - The Educational Software Pronas, Karin Ulbrich, Oliver Schweiger, Josef Settele
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Climate change and dramatic loss of biodiversity are essential subjects for EU research. However, little of current knowledge is reaching the young generation. In order to implement biodiversity research into the reality of school education we brought members of the scientific and educational communities together. Educational software has been developed which combines desk (or rather lap-)top work with field experiences by combining virtual excursions with real ones.The software PRONAS shows how scientists handle questions about the impact of climate change on species’ habitats. It makes core results of research projects available for students from 12 to 19 and is freely …
Garp3 - Workbench For Qualitative Modelling And Simulation, B. Bredweg, Anders Bouwer, F. Linnebank, J. Liem
Garp3 - Workbench For Qualitative Modelling And Simulation, B. Bredweg, Anders Bouwer, F. Linnebank, J. Liem
International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software
Garp3 is a domain independent, multi-platform, qualitative modelling and simulation environment. It allows modellers to articulate and refine their conceptual domain knowledge and analyse this knowledge through simulation. Garp3 has been successfully applied in Ecology and Sustainable Development (SD) and is freely available via (http://www.garp3.org).