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Barris, Cristina; Torres, Lluís; Simon, Enric – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2016
This article presents the results of a case involving the application of project-based learning carried out with students in the Mechanical Engineering degree program at the University of Girona. The project, entitled "Design and construction of a wooden bridge", was conducted at the Polytechnic School in the third-year Structures…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Engineering Education, Foreign Countries
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Lamar, D. G.; Miaja, P. F.; Arias, M.; Rodriguez, A.; Rodriguez, M.; Vazquez, A.; Hernando, M. M.; Sebastian, J. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2012
This paper presents the introduction of problem-based learning (PBL) in a power electronics course at the University of Oviedo, Gijon, Spain, by means of two practical projects: the design and construction of a switching-mode power supply (SMPS) prototype and the static study of a dc-dc converter topology. The goal of this innovation was for…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Problem Based Learning, Active Learning, Foreign Countries
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Garcia, J.; Hernandez, A. – IEEE Transactions on Education, 2010
This paper presents the results of a one-year experiment in incorporating active methodologies in a Queueing Systems course as part of the Telecommunication Engineering degree at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, during the period of adaptation to the European Higher Education Area. A problem-based learning methodology has been introduced, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Engineering Education