TY - JOUR
T1 - Application of project-based learning (PBL) to the teaching of electrical power systems engineering
AU - Hosseinzadeh, Nasser
AU - Hesamzadeh, Mohammad Reza
PY - 2012/11
Y1 - 2012/11
N2 - Project-based learning (PBL), a learning environment in which projects drive learning, has been successfully used in various courses in the educational programs of different disciplines. However, concerns have been raised as to the breadth of the content covered and, in particular, whether PBL can be applied to specialized subjects without compromising the coverage of the required technical content. This paper discusses the advantages and drawbacks of using the PBL methodology in teaching specialized subjects in electrical power engineering, based on the authors' reflections and student feedback. The design and delivery of a PBL-based course in power system modeling and analysis is used as an example. It is asserted that proper usage of PBL makes it possible to deliver both technical content and generic professional skills in a specialized course.
AB - Project-based learning (PBL), a learning environment in which projects drive learning, has been successfully used in various courses in the educational programs of different disciplines. However, concerns have been raised as to the breadth of the content covered and, in particular, whether PBL can be applied to specialized subjects without compromising the coverage of the required technical content. This paper discusses the advantages and drawbacks of using the PBL methodology in teaching specialized subjects in electrical power engineering, based on the authors' reflections and student feedback. The design and delivery of a PBL-based course in power system modeling and analysis is used as an example. It is asserted that proper usage of PBL makes it possible to deliver both technical content and generic professional skills in a specialized course.
KW - Curriculum design
KW - Electrical engineering
KW - Engineering education
KW - PBL
KW - Portfolio assessment
KW - Power system modeling and analysis
KW - Project-based learning
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U2 - 10.1109/TE.2012.2191588
DO - 10.1109/TE.2012.2191588
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84878648591
SN - 0018-9359
VL - 55
SP - 495
EP - 501
JO - IEEE Transactions on Education
JF - IEEE Transactions on Education
IS - 4
ER -