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New teaching methods are essential to prepare 21st-century engineers for sustainable challenges. This study used project-based learning to evaluate the energy potential of water channels in fish farms in Loreto, Peru. Chemical engineering students applied theory to practice, enhancing skills like field data collection and technical assessment. The results show a practical potential of 18.37 kW and a theoretical potential of 84.19 kW, enough to power 37–244 households. This approach not only highlights renewable energy opportunities but also demonstrates the effectiveness of connecting theory and practice in real-world contexts. Despite simplified calculations, this project significantly impacts engineering education in Latin America, serving as an example of successful learning and inspiring innovative teaching techniques. All of the students (100%) agreed that the project helped in terms of practical skill and problem-solving capability development, teaching motivation, and relevance training for professional life.
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Flow velocity;
Water shortages;
Electricity generation;
Student participation;
Civil engineering;
Renewable resources;
Sustainability;
Interdisciplinary aspects;
Water;
Aquaculture;
Professionals;
Alternative energy sources;
Project-based learning;
Education;
Chemical engineering;
Hydroelectric power;
Field study
; Cervantes-Marreros, Melany Dayana 1 ; Cubas-Pérez, José Dilmer 1 ; Reategui-Apagueño Luis Alfredo 1 ; Tito-Pezo, David 1 ; Piña-Rimarachi Jhim Max 1 ; Vasquez-Perez, Cesar Adolfo 1
; Correa-Vasquez, Claudio Leandro 1 ; Soplin Rios Jose Antonio 1 ; del Pino Lisveth Flores 2
; Botelho Junior Amilton Barbosa 3
1 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, National University of the Peruvian Amazon, Iquitos 16001, Peru; [email protected] (M.D.C.-M.); [email protected] (J.D.C.-P.); [email protected] (L.A.R.-A.); [email protected] (D.T.-P.); [email protected] (J.M.P.-R.); [email protected] (C.A.V.-P.); [email protected] (C.L.C.-V.); [email protected] (J.A.S.R.)
2 Center for Research in Chemistry, Toxicology and Environmental Biotechnology, National Agrarian University La Molina, Lima 15024, Peru; [email protected]
3 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA; [email protected]