Advancements in using a machine design project for teaching introductory electrical engineering

Chi Un Lei; Hai Ning Liang; Ka Lok Man

doi:10.1109/TALE.2013.6654499

Advancements in using a machine design project for teaching introductory electrical engineering

Chi Un Lei, Hai Ning Liang, Ka Lok Man

Department of Computing

The University of Hong Kong

Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review

6 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Project-based learning is commonly used in teaching electrical/electronic engineering content. This paper analyses a proposed course that used a Rube Goldberg machine design project for introductory electrical engineering teaching. To facilitate students' learning, two main enhancements of the original course development are described: i) a refurnished project vehicle and new curriculum-framing questions have been proposed to assist students achieving the course's learning outcomes, and ii) tools for idea cultivation, design progress monitoring and design/learning collaboration technologies have been proposed to assist students to direct their learning.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013
Pages	556-559
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2013.6654499
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	2013 2nd IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013 - Kuta, Indonesia Duration: 26 Aug 2013 → 29 Aug 2013

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Name	Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013

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Conference	2013 2nd IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013
Country/Territory	Indonesia
City	Kuta
Period	26/08/13 → 29/08/13

Keywords

Rube Goldberg Machine
checklists
curriculum-framing questions
e-learning
electrical engineering education
introductory engineering
project-based learning

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Lei, C. U., Liang, H. N., & Man, K. L. (2013). Advancements in using a machine design project for teaching introductory electrical engineering. In Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013 (pp. 556-559). Article 6654499 (Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013). https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2013.6654499

Lei, Chi Un ; Liang, Hai Ning ; Man, Ka Lok. / Advancements in using a machine design project for teaching introductory electrical engineering. Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013. 2013. pp. 556-559 (Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013).

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Lei, CU, Liang, HN & Man, KL 2013, Advancements in using a machine design project for teaching introductory electrical engineering. in Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013., 6654499, Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013, pp. 556-559, 2013 2nd IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013, Kuta, Indonesia, 26/08/13. https://doi.org/10.1109/TALE.2013.6654499

Advancements in using a machine design project for teaching introductory electrical engineering. / Lei, Chi Un; Liang, Hai Ning; Man, Ka Lok.
Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013. 2013. p. 556-559 6654499 (Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013).

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Lei CU, Liang HN, Man KL. Advancements in using a machine design project for teaching introductory electrical engineering. In Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013. 2013. p. 556-559. 6654499. (Proceedings of 2013 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2013). doi: 10.1109/TALE.2013.6654499

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