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This paper describes the design of an industrial informatics course, following the project-based learning methodology, and reports the experience of four academic years (...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper describes the design of an industrial informatics course, following the project-based learning methodology, and reports the experience of four academic years (from 2012-13 to 2015-16). Industrial Informatics is a compulsory course taught in the third year of the B.Sc. degree in industrial electronics and automation engineering at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain. The course had students develop an embedded controller for a 2DoF SCARA robot that drew a specific trajectory. The robot was built with the LEGO Mindstorms kit and the controller was implemented with NXC, a C-like programming language for the NXT brick. In this activity, students became aware of their learning needs and had to work proactively, both autonomously and in teams. The course design achieved several objectives: 1) students learned the course material; 2) soft skills demanded by employers were reinforced; and 3) the material was structured into project tasks for students to perform. The article analyses two indicators: 1) qualification marks and 2) student satisfaction.
Published in: IEEE Transactions on Education ( Volume: 61, Issue: 1, February 2018)
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Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Isidro Calvo (M’10) received the B.Sc. degree in applied physics, the M.Sc. degree in electronics and automatic control, and the Ph.D. degree in control engineering from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain, in 1993, 1995, and 2004, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control, UPV/EHU. He has authored some 60 papers published in int...Show More
Isidro Calvo (M’10) received the B.Sc. degree in applied physics, the M.Sc. degree in electronics and automatic control, and the Ph.D. degree in control engineering from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain, in 1993, 1995, and 2004, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control, UPV/EHU. He has authored some 60 papers published in int...View more
Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Itziar Cabanes received the Ph.D. degree in manufacturing from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Higher Technical Engineering School (ETSI), Bilbao, Spain, in 2001, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering. Her research interests focus on industrial robotics, advanced control of parallel robotics and the improvement of manufacturing processes throug...Show More
Itziar Cabanes received the Ph.D. degree in manufacturing from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Higher Technical Engineering School (ETSI), Bilbao, Spain, in 2001, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering. Her research interests focus on industrial robotics, advanced control of parallel robotics and the improvement of manufacturing processes throug...View more
Department of Electronic Technology, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Jerónimo Quesada (M’03–SM’16) received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and control engineering from the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, Spanish University for Distance Education, in 1992 and 2014, respectively. He has over 30 years of experience in industry as a Research and Development Engineer and the Head of the Department, and has participated in the setup of technological companies. Since...Show More
Jerónimo Quesada (M’03–SM’16) received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and control engineering from the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, Spanish University for Distance Education, in 1992 and 2014, respectively. He has over 30 years of experience in industry as a Research and Development Engineer and the Head of the Department, and has participated in the setup of technological companies. Since...View more
Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Oscar Barambones (M’07–SM’13) received the M.Sc. degree in applied physics, majoring in electronics and automatic control, and the Ph.D. degree in applied physics from the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, Spain, in 1996 and 2000, respectively, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control. His research interests focus on th...Show More
Oscar Barambones (M’07–SM’13) received the M.Sc. degree in applied physics, majoring in electronics and automatic control, and the Ph.D. degree in applied physics from the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, Spain, in 1996 and 2000, respectively, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control. His research interests focus on th...View more
Contents Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Isidro Calvo (M’10) received the B.Sc. degree in applied physics, the M.Sc. degree in electronics and automatic control, and the Ph.D. degree in control engineering from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain, in 1993, 1995, and 2004, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control, UPV/EHU. He has authored some 60 papers published in international conferences and journals. His research interests focus on industrial informatics, cyber-physical systems, and computer communications.
Isidro Calvo (M’10) received the B.Sc. degree in applied physics, the M.Sc. degree in electronics and automatic control, and the Ph.D. degree in control engineering from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Spain, in 1993, 1995, and 2004, respectively. He is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control, UPV/EHU. He has authored some 60 papers published in international conferences and journals. His research interests focus on industrial informatics, cyber-physical systems, and computer communications.View more
Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Itziar Cabanes received the Ph.D. degree in manufacturing from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Higher Technical Engineering School (ETSI), Bilbao, Spain, in 2001, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering. Her research interests focus on industrial robotics, advanced control of parallel robotics and the improvement of manufacturing processes through the application of intelligent techniques. She was a recipient of the University of the Basque Country Ph.D. Award in 2003 and other awards for her participation in the Machine Tool and Manufacturing Technologies conferences in 2000 and 2006, and in the Automation Workshop in 2006, 2010, and 2015.
Itziar Cabanes received the Ph.D. degree in manufacturing from the Mechanical Engineering Department, Higher Technical Engineering School (ETSI), Bilbao, Spain, in 2001, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering. Her research interests focus on industrial robotics, advanced control of parallel robotics and the improvement of manufacturing processes through the application of intelligent techniques. She was a recipient of the University of the Basque Country Ph.D. Award in 2003 and other awards for her participation in the Machine Tool and Manufacturing Technologies conferences in 2000 and 2006, and in the Automation Workshop in 2006, 2010, and 2015.View more
Department of Electronic Technology, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Jerónimo Quesada (M’03–SM’16) received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and control engineering from the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, Spanish University for Distance Education, in 1992 and 2014, respectively. He has over 30 years of experience in industry as a Research and Development Engineer and the Head of the Department, and has participated in the setup of technological companies. Since 2010, he has been a full-time Assistant Professor with the University of the Basque Country. His research interests include real-time control of distributed power systems; electronic instrumentation and measurement systems, and electronics systems engineering education.
Jerónimo Quesada (M’03–SM’16) received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical and control engineering from the Higher Technical School of Industrial Engineering, Spanish University for Distance Education, in 1992 and 2014, respectively. He has over 30 years of experience in industry as a Research and Development Engineer and the Head of the Department, and has participated in the setup of technological companies. Since 2010, he has been a full-time Assistant Professor with the University of the Basque Country. His research interests include real-time control of distributed power systems; electronic instrumentation and measurement systems, and electronics systems engineering education.View more
Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Oscar Barambones (M’07–SM’13) received the M.Sc. degree in applied physics, majoring in electronics and automatic control, and the Ph.D. degree in applied physics from the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, Spain, in 1996 and 2000, respectively, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control. His research interests focus on the field of designing and implementing advanced control schemes for nonlinear systems.
Oscar Barambones (M’07–SM’13) received the M.Sc. degree in applied physics, majoring in electronics and automatic control, and the Ph.D. degree in applied physics from the Faculty of Science and Technology, University of the Basque Country, Spain, in 1996 and 2000, respectively, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the Department of Systems Engineering and Automatic Control. His research interests focus on the field of designing and implementing advanced control schemes for nonlinear systems.View more
