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022 |a 2227-7102 
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024 7 |a 10.3390/educsci15081050  |2 doi 
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100 1 |a Pereira, Rodrigo Bahia 
245 1 |a Enhancing Engineering Education in Transport Phenomena Through Project-Based Learning with a Nature-Based Solution Approach 
260 |b MDPI AG  |c 2025 
513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a This study investigates Project-Based Learning (PBL) to boost student engagement in a Transport Phenomena course at the Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul (UFMS). Through a hands-on project involving Floating Treatment Islands (FTIs) for water quality improvement, PBL was hypothesized to enhance student involvement and analytical skills. Students designed and optimized FTIs, experimenting with configurations like root length and plant type. Quantitative outcomes reveal a standard deviation of 1.5 in project scores among top performers (course average > 6), reflecting diverse problem-solving strategies, while a standard deviation of 0.8 near the passing threshold (course average ≈ 6) indicates consistent efforts to improve grades. Additionally, 80% of students rated their experience ≥ 4 on a 5-point scale, signaling high satisfaction, although 40% identified data interpretation as a challenge requiring targeted support. Outcomes were assessed by analyzing score variability, revealing higher standard deviations among top performers, indicating diverse problem-solving approaches, while lower deviations near the passing threshold suggested uniform efforts to improve grades. Despite general satisfaction, some students faced data interpretation challenges, highlighting areas for instructional refinement. The results affirm PBL’s effectiveness in fostering engagement and practical skills but suggest that adaptive teaching methods are essential to support comprehension and maintain engagement across different performance levels. 
653 |a Problem solving 
653 |a Soft skills 
653 |a Collaboration 
653 |a Fluid dynamics 
653 |a Curricula 
653 |a Student participation 
653 |a Civil engineering 
653 |a Ethics 
653 |a Dimensional analysis 
653 |a Academic achievement 
653 |a Water resources 
653 |a Sustainability 
653 |a Design 
653 |a Engineering education 
653 |a Critical thinking 
653 |a Fluid mechanics 
653 |a Project-based learning 
653 |a Physical Environment 
653 |a Literature Reviews 
653 |a Competence 
653 |a Creative Thinking 
653 |a Active Learning 
653 |a Learning Processes 
653 |a Learning Experience 
653 |a Data Interpretation 
653 |a Laboratory Experiments 
653 |a Electronic Learning 
653 |a Data Analysis 
653 |a Evaluative Thinking 
653 |a Outcomes of Education 
653 |a Data Processing 
653 |a Course Content 
653 |a Lifelong Learning 
653 |a Convergent Thinking 
653 |a Learner Engagement 
653 |a Educational Trends 
653 |a Cognitive Development 
700 1 |a da Costa Felipe Rezende 
700 1 |a da Costa Luana Ramira 
700 1 |a Moraes Luiz Eduardo Fernandes 
700 1 |a Janzen Bianca 
700 1 |a Feitosa, Vanessa Maia 
700 1 |a Janzen, Johannes Gérson 
773 0 |t Education Sciences  |g vol. 15, no. 8 (2025), p. 1050-1070 
786 0 |d ProQuest  |t Education Database 
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