Effect of wide observation of nature in renewable energy engineering education

Abstract

Engineering system is always looking to promote educational routes for students. The promotion of the educational route is only possible with the changes in education infrastructure, the new methods of training should be chosen in a way that considers the opportunity of learning from the environment, understand the performance and the effectiveness of the method on the educational system. The proposed method is a combination of wide observation of nature along with educationally effective parameters. The purpose of this method in the training process is to provide the development of deep thinking, movement and curiosity, in addition to the apparent attractiveness. The general structure of this method can be applied in any field and discipline. The focus of the paper is centered on the influence of the wide observation of nature in renewable energy. Choosing a new educational method will depend on the students acceptance. To evaluate this method, two questionnaires were design and two groups of students with a bachelor of mechanical engineering and master of renewable energy were asked to respond to them. The results of surveys showed that the method was satisfying in the education of renewable energy. On the other hand, it helps with developing expertise and creativity in producing technical and specialized knowledge.