A Project-Based Learning Method Applied to an Introductory Course in Electronics Engineering

Etchepareborda, Pablo; Bierzychudek, Marcos E.; Carducci, Leonardo Martín; Veiras, Francisco E.; Zacchigna, Federico G.; Corbellini, Ernesto; Marra, Sebastian Garcia; Iglesias, Mariano Agustin; Teggia, Martin Mello; Alvarez-Hamelin, José Ignacio; Veiga, Ricardo A.

doi:10.1109/edunine.2018.8450976

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“…This is especially important when the senior students are doing their projects in industries. The general assumption is that the core courses from the first three years of the program, such as basic electronics [5][6][7] and analog circuit [8][9][10][11][12], could furnish some of these skills through their laboratory-based assignments. In many cases, however, the scope is too narrow and the duration of design assignment of those courses is too short to make an impact.…”

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Effective Strategies for Project-Based Learning of Practical Electronics

Mohd-Yasin

2021

Electronics

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Some universities offer specific project-based learning (PBL) courses in the third year of their electronic engineering degree to equip undergraduate students before they embark on industrial attachment and/or a capstone project. This course exposes those students to full design cycles at circuit and system levels. Students also pick up practical skills, such as component selection, circuit troubleshooting, printed circuit board design, and market analysis. This perspective offers the author’s reflections on effective learning and teaching strategies for this purpose, after running such a course for the past 10 years at Griffith University. In earlier years, students’ have complained about lack of direction and overloading, which are common issues being reported in PBL courses. In response, we have implemented scaffolding and balanced evaluation criteria for assessment, providing formative feedback, and we have designed integrated assessment items. As a result, average marks for the cohort and the percentage of students that receive the grade of high distinction have increased in the past five years. These strategies might be of help at other learning institutions that offer similar courses.

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Effective Strategies for Project-Based Learning of Practical Electronics

Mohd-Yasin

2021

Electronics

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Desarrollo de un Osciloscopio con Realidad Aumentada para un Curso Introductorio de Ingeniería Electrónica [Not available in English]

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2020 IEEE Congreso Bienal De Argentina (ARGENCON)

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Student Experiences of Online Problem-Based Learning in an Interdisciplinary Dietetic and Engineering Environment

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Griffin

2023

Journal of Experiential Education

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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, restricted access to in-person facilities and traditional experiential learning activities meant that new, online solutions were needed to facilitate student learning/development across the disciplines of Allied Health and Engineering. Purpose: This article describes research conducted as part of an interdisciplinary Dietetic/Electronic Engineering project to evaluate student experiences of online problem-based learning (PBL) activities in addressing this necessity. Methodology/Approach: The authors implemented a specific, health technology-based assignment using an online PBL approach to evaluate and develop the effectiveness of this approach for students’ experiential learning. Surveys and observations were used to evaluate the project effectiveness. Findings/Conclusions: Participating students reported on their experiences of working in interdisciplinary teams, focusing on aspects such as knowledge gained, collaboration, perspective, facilitation and experiential learning. Students identified enhanced learning and research skills as some key benefits. Drawbacks identified included difficulties associated with the online environment, such as synchronisation and remoteness. Implications: The use of interdisciplinary assignments highlights the many advantages/benefits which experiential pedagogies have in supporting students to integrate and apply their knowledge to a real-world problem space. The ability to connect student engagement and motivation to the development of critical thinking skills appears to enhance problem-solving in the student work.

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A Project-Based Learning Method Applied to an Introductory Course in Electronics Engineering

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Effective Strategies for Project-Based Learning of Practical Electronics

Effective Strategies for Project-Based Learning of Practical Electronics

Desarrollo de un Osciloscopio con Realidad Aumentada para un Curso Introductorio de Ingeniería Electrónica [Not available in English]

Student Experiences of Online Problem-Based Learning in an Interdisciplinary Dietetic and Engineering Environment

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