Author(s)

Baohui Men, Shanghong Zhang, Changming Ji, Cheng Zhang, Yanke Zhang

Renewable Energy Institute, North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China.

Objective: To innovate the teaching contents and teaching methods for the course of Water Resources Planning and Utilization which is one of the Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering professional 433 core courses of NCEPU. Methods: Literature review, modification of the course syllabus, text-books, curriculum design task and construction of the professional teachers’ team. Results: According to the basic requirements of the course construction of Water Resources Planning and Utilization, we have made some enrichment, expansion and necessary complements to the teaching contents. We have also tried to impart professional knowledge to students and to develop their practical abilities in the professional field of water resources. Gradually our under-graduate students are able to independently complete the summary of an academic paper, which includes their research methods, result analysis and conclusion drawing by writing their course papers. Conclusion: The innovation of the course of Water Resources Planning and Utilization is very successful by updating the content and changing the teaching method.

Water Resources Planning and Utilization, Course Construction, Practical Teaching, Teaching Innovation

Men, B. , Zhang, S. , Ji, C. , Zhang, C. and Zhang, Y. (2017) Research of Teaching Innovation on the Course of Water Resources Planning and Utilization. Creative Education, 8, 1694-1701. doi: 10.4236/ce.2017.810115.