Foster Creative Engineers by PBL: A Case Study of Student Satellite Project (AAUSAT3) at Aalborg University in Denmark

Chunfang Zhou; Jens Frederik Dalsgaard Nielsen; Anette Kolmos

doi:10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2011.5940808

Foster Creative Engineers by PBL: A Case Study of Student Satellite Project (AAUSAT3) at Aalborg University in Denmark

Chunfang Zhou, Jens Frederik Dalsgaard Nielsen, Anette Kolmos

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Abstract

In recent years, Problem and Project Based Learning (PBL) has been employed by a growing number of educational institutions to foster creative engineers. This paper aims to explore how PBL can develop creativity in engineering education. Accordingly, a qualitative case study was carried out with a student satellite project (AAUSAT3) in the department of electronic systems at Aalborg University in Denmark. Multiple methods including interviews and observation were employed. The analysis of the empirical data leads to the findings and discussions that PBL can foster creative engineers by providing conditions of problem analysis and solving, the shift from teaching to learning and team based projects. This research therefore contributes to both theory and practice in the PBL setting of engineering education.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of Wireless VITAE 2011 : 2nd International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information & Theory and Aerospace & Electronic System Technology
Publisher	IEEE Press
Publication date	2011
Pages	17-22
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4577-0786-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2011.5940808
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	Wireless VITAE - Chennai, India Duration: 28 Feb 2011 → 3 Apr 2011

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Conference	Wireless VITAE
Country/Territory	India
City	Chennai
Period	28/02/2011 → 03/04/2011

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Zhou, C., Nielsen, J. F. D., & Kolmos, A. (2011). Foster Creative Engineers by PBL: A Case Study of Student Satellite Project (AAUSAT3) at Aalborg University in Denmark. In Proceedings of Wireless VITAE 2011: 2nd International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information & Theory and Aerospace & Electronic System Technology (pp. 17-22). IEEE Press. https://doi.org/10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2011.5940808

Zhou, Chunfang ; Nielsen, Jens Frederik Dalsgaard ; Kolmos, Anette. / Foster Creative Engineers by PBL : A Case Study of Student Satellite Project (AAUSAT3) at Aalborg University in Denmark. Proceedings of Wireless VITAE 2011: 2nd International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information & Theory and Aerospace & Electronic System Technology. IEEE Press, 2011. pp. 17-22

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Foster Creative Engineers by PBL: A Case Study of Student Satellite Project (AAUSAT3) at Aalborg University in Denmark. / Zhou, Chunfang; Nielsen, Jens Frederik Dalsgaard ; Kolmos, Anette.
Proceedings of Wireless VITAE 2011: 2nd International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information & Theory and Aerospace & Electronic System Technology. IEEE Press, 2011. p. 17-22.

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Zhou C, Nielsen JFD , Kolmos A. Foster Creative Engineers by PBL: A Case Study of Student Satellite Project (AAUSAT3) at Aalborg University in Denmark. In Proceedings of Wireless VITAE 2011: 2nd International Conference on Wireless Communication, Vehicular Technology, Information & Theory and Aerospace & Electronic System Technology. IEEE Press. 2011. p. 17-22 doi: 10.1109/WIRELESSVITAE.2011.5940808