Various Interactive and Self-Learning Focused Tutorial Activities in the Power Electronic Course

Autor/inn/en	Shahnia, Farhad; Yengejeh, Hadi Hosseinian
Titel	Various Interactive and Self-Learning Focused Tutorial Activities in the Power Electronic Course
Quelle	In: IEEE Transactions on Education, 62 (2019) 4, S.246-255 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Shahnia, Farhad)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0018-9359
DOI	10.1109/TE.2019.2892672
Schlagwörter	Power Technology; Engineering Education; Undergraduate Students; Electronics; Foreign Countries; Tutorial Programs; Learning Activities; Instructional Effectiveness; Student Attitudes; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Antriebstechnik; Ingenieurausbildung; Elektronik; Ausland; Tutorial programmes; Förderprogramm; Lernprogramm; Tutorensystem; Lernaktivität; Unterrichtserfolg; Schülerverhalten; Australien
Abstract	Contribution: This paper introduces the real-world limitations and non-technical aspects of power electronics (PEs) projects to students through innovative tutorial activities. Background: Many electrical engineering curricula offer a PE courses (PECs) for third- or fourth-year undergraduate students. Prior research on PEs education mainly focused on improving students' experimental skills through developing practical experiments, laboratory activities, and problem/project-based learning. An instructional approach that instead employs real-world knowledge and skills is worth evaluating. Intended Outcomes: Students should be able to consider real-world technical and non-technical limitations when applying theory to design PE circuits and converters, and be able to select and carry out appropriate tests to troubleshoot circuits. Application Design: Prior research on engineering education emphasized the importance of introducing real-world limitations to the students as part of their curriculum. This paper suggests that the tutorial activities presented in a PEC can help students acquire skills in designing and troubleshooting a circuit or system according to desired technical aspects, real-world limitations, and available data. Findings: Evidence of the validity of this approach in a PEC at two Australian universities, over four academic years, is provided. Students receiving the new tutorial activities had percentage scores some 10-15 points higher than those who had traditional tutorials. Another evaluation reveals the students' vibrant participation in the activities during the new tutorial sessions. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01