Photovoice reflections as well as written and oral presentations during andat the end of the term and are based on evaluating the level of practical knowledge gained by the studentsduring the development of such projects. As a general outcome, students became more involved duringclass time, and also they have shown interest in other research areas, being involved in extra courseresearch activities. Details related to the intervention and lessons learned will be provided so otherengineering instructors can easily re-create in the classroom. Overall, many different fields ofengineering instructors can benefit from this project-based approach to combine theory and practice toprepare the students to become better problem solvers and obtain practical
, reflectiveobservation, abstract conceptualization, and active experimentation, created by contextualdemands. Thus, ELT's implications for the course's design consisted of guiding learners throughrecursive processes of experiencing, reflecting, thinking, and acting to respond to the learningsituation. That is, "immediate or concrete experiences are the basis for observations andreflections. These reflections are assimilated and distilled into abstract concepts from which newimplications for action can be drawn. These implications can be actively tested and serve asguides in creating new experiences" [5]. Specifics of how ELT guided the course implementationare described in the section below.3. The CourseThe course titled Industrial IoT Implementation for Smart
more of the things that were positiveand do them even better.Future directions include implementation of the improvements above; development of newmodules focusing on interfacing other devices (such as robots); and development of modulesfocused on industrial applications of automated systems—such as manufacturing systems—tohelp learners see the big picture of how systems are integrated.AcknowledgementsThis material was supported by the National Science Foundation’s Improving UndergraduateSTEM Education (IUSE) Program (award no. 2044449). Any opinions, findings, andconclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the authors and do notnecessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.Bibliography[1] Giffi
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power the four drone arms’ motor/electronic speed controller and three optional outlets3.3 Function Testing of PDBAfter the conceptual design in adopted, the next step towards developing this concept into aworking model is to test the function of PDB. The basic electric connectivity between the mainpower node and the utility (distribution) nodes was tested and verified to reflect the circuitdesign. Another important operational consideration is the heating of the board due the highcurrent it delivers from the battery to the motors- through the electronic speed controllers (ESC)-and other utilities. With guidance from the electrical engineering faculty mentor, student withmechanical engineering background set up a test to monitor the temperature