Improving Student Outcomes Attainment by Project Based Learning in Electrical Machines

Abstract

[EN] This contribution describes the change in methodology introduced in the subject Electrical Machines within the Industrial Technologies Engineering Degree at Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Industrial, Universitat Politècnica de Valencia. The main purpose of the methodology change was to improve the student outcomes attainment by applying active methodologies, specifically Project Based Learning (PBL) supported with Flipped-Teaching (FT). This methodology change was expected to improve the integration of knowledge by the students through the development of a project devoted to the analysis of induction machines. Evidence has been collected in three main aspects to attest the achievements: the student outcomes attainment level is improved, along with other positive aspects like boosting the student responsibility in its own learning (learn to learn), the ability to solve problems or also the student motivation.