Teaching, Learning and Exploring the Use of Project-Based Learning

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2010

Authors

Manuel Valdez (Author) Other; Cristina Agreira (Author) Other; Carlos Ferreira (Author) Other; F. P. Maciel Barbosa (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Elektronika ir Elektrotechnika

Pages: 117-120

ISSN: 1392-1215

Publisher: Kauno Technologijos Universitetas

Indexing

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

CORDIS: Technological sciences ; Technological sciences > Engineering > Electrical engineering

Other information

Abstract (EN): Education in academic institutions of higher education is not an easy task, with engineering students needing to be competent in the contents areas as well as in a generic way. This paper describes the implementation of a strategy of the PBL model applied to design a curriculum unit of Electric Power Systems Project (EPSP) of the Electrical Engineering course. This curriculum unit aims to provide students with knowledge to design, model, analyze, and project interior and exterior lighting systems. The results show that students have really benefited from the experience of actually working as members of a team rather than learning using conventional classes.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific