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A methodology is developed for assessing the quality of education in Water Resources Engineering as a sub-discipline of Civil Engineering. It is based on Klein's learning model and using the hybrid fuzzy-AHP-TOPSIS method. The relative closeness of universities as a performance evaluation criterion was obtained. The sensitivity analysis was performed based on some qualitative criteria on the model. This model of evaluation can have a considerable influence on the education improvement.

We used 3D-printed building blocks (TotBlocks) in an undergraduate optical mineralogy lab session to illustrate the links between crystal structures and the optical properties of minerals. Students built mica, pyroxene, and amphibole structures. We observed improved understanding of cleavage (how minerals break) and pleochroism (how light interacts with minerals), but understanding did not improve with more abstract concepts. TotBlocks hold potential as a teaching tool in mineralogy classrooms.

The study demonstrates that environmentally driven animated films can shape the discourse of their audiences. This study also demonstrates how narratives from films such as The Lorax and Tomorrow can lead an audience to consider large-scale environmental issues.