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Project-based Learning for Control Education during COVID-19 Pandemic.

Aiman Najeeb¹, Junaid Ahmed Memon¹

¹Habib University, Karachi 75290 Pakistan.

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|April 15, 2024

Summary

This study introduces a project-based learning method for undergraduate control systems courses, using Tinkercad Circuits for remote learning. It successfully achieved key learning outcomes despite pandemic-related lab limitations.

Keywords:

Changes in control Education due to the COVID-19 pandemic Control Engineering Education Educational Innovation Online experiments Remote learning teaching

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Area of Science:

Electrical Engineering Education
Control Systems Engineering
Engineering Pedagogy

Background:

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated remote learning solutions for engineering education.
Traditional control systems labs require expensive hardware and software, posing challenges for virtual environments.
Undergraduate control systems courses need practical project experience for core learning outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

To present a project-based learning approach for an introductory undergraduate control systems course.
To adapt a complex engineering project for remote learning without physical lab access.
To ensure achievement of fundamental control system learning outcomes in a virtual setting.

Main Methods:

Utilized Tinkercad Circuits, a free online circuit simulator, for project implementation.
Designed a project focusing on system modeling, performance analysis, and controller design for an unstable system.
Adapted a complex engineering project model for remote delivery.

Main Results:

Successfully implemented a project-based learning approach in a remote undergraduate control systems course.
Achieved key learning outcomes including system modeling, analysis, and controller design.
Demonstrated the effectiveness of Tinkercad Circuits for virtual engineering labs.

Conclusions:

Project-based learning using online simulators like Tinkercad Circuits is a viable alternative for control systems education during remote learning.
This approach overcomes the limitations of expensive hardware and software in virtual engineering labs.
The project effectively facilitated student learning of fundamental control system concepts.