Integration of Project-Based Learning in Mechatronics and Industrial Engineering Education: A Case Analysis of a Motor Robot Car Ultrasonic Module
摘要
The ever-growing demand for Mechatronics, Robotics, and Industrial Automation has become an inevitable trend for the future. The learning disposition for curriculum of project-based is inclined towards integration of theory and practice, which involves the acquisition and application of the curriculum delivery. Despite it being a challenging task, how to employ project-based learning in the curriculum has been researched, and this has not only reduced the learning gaps of students but also effectively enhanced competencies and skills, thereby solving the issues of practical misalignment in curriculum instruction. In accordance, the findings of this study have tested a well-designed Motor Robot Car ultrasonic module, which serves as water testing by the students of the course to further construct the advanced robotic systems such as Cobot, Humanoid, and more AI-based robots. The module presents the principles and features of integration capable of training students with basic abilities from the first year to realize students’ project-based learning. Those skills are then used to guide and instruct students to cooperate in establishing a personalized extracurricular platform. However, the course is intended to enable students to combine the knowledge learned in the content with the practical training needs for industry skills, especially manufacturing.