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    A Project-Based Learning Approach to Design Electronic Systems Curricula

    TitleA Project-Based Learning Approach to Design Electronic Systems Curricula
    Publication TypeJournal Article
    Año de publicación2006
    AutoresMacias-Guarasa, J, Montero, JM, San-Segundo, R, Araujo, A, Nieto-Taladriz, O
    Idioma de publicaciónEnglish
    JournalIEEE Transactions on Education
    Volumen49
    Número3
    Páginas389-397
    Fecha de publicación08/2006
    Lugar de publicaciónEstados Unidos
    EditorialIEEE
    Rank in category15/22
    JCR CategoryEDUCATION, SCI. DISCIPLI
    Palabras claveCurriculum design, Electronic Systems Curricula, project-based learning, software and hardware tools for education
    JCR Impact Factor0.362
    ISSN0018-9359
    URLhttp://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/login.jsp?url=http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/iel5/13/34929/01668283.pdf%3Fisnumber%3D34929%26prod%3DJNL%26arnumber%3D1668283%26arSt%3D%2B389%26ared%3D%2B397%26arAuthor%3DMacias-Guarasa%252C%2BJ.%253B%2BMontero%252C%2BJ.M.%253
    DOI10.1109/TE.2006.879784
    Abstract

    This paper presents an approach to design Electronic
    Systems Curricula for making electronics more appealing to
    students. Since electronics is an important grounding for other
    disciplines (computer science, signal processing, and communications),
    this approach proposes the development of multidisciplinary
    projects using the project-based learning (PBL) strategy
    for increasing the attractiveness of the curriculum. The proposed
    curriculum structure consists of eight courses: four theoretical
    courses and four PBL courses (including a compulsory Master’s
    thesis). In PBL courses, the students, working together in groups,
    develop multidisciplinary systems, which become progressively
    more complex. To address this complexity, the Department of
    Electronic Engineering has invested in the last five years in many
    resources for developing software tools and a common hardware.
    This curriculum has been evaluated successfully for the last four
    academic years: the students have increased their interest in electronics
    and have given the courses an average grade of more than
    71% for all PBL course evaluations (data extracted from students
    surveys). The students have also acquired new skills and obtained
    very good academic results: the average grade was more than 74%
    for all PBL courses. An important result is that all students have
    developed more complex and sophisticated electronic systems,
    while considering that the results are worth the effort invested.

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