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Project Organized Problem Base Learning. Oral Examination 23/11/11 Thomas Da Silva Perret. Project Group 507. AIS Communication Supervisor: Hans Herbert Audrey Garin Melvin Poinoosawmy Thomas Da Silva Perret Niels Borch Christiansen. ECE Paris. French Engineering School
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Project Organized Problem Base Learning Oral Examination 23/11/11 Thomas Da Silva Perret POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Project Group 507 AIS Communication Supervisor: Hans Herbert Audrey Garin Melvin Poinoosawmy Thomas Da Silva Perret NielsBorch Christiansen POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
ECE Paris • French Engineering School • 5 years • French engineer diploma • Master of Science Lectures:1h30 – 100 students Practical Work:1h30 – 30 students 1 project: 1 per year Mini-project: 2 per semester POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Aalborg Universitet • Danish POPBL University • 3 / 5 / 8 years • Bachelor • Master • Phd Electronics and IT:5th semester Lectures:1h45 – 30 students Assignments:1h45 – 4 to 6 students 1 project : 1 per semester POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Intercultural Competencies Project Group: 1 danish student + 3 french ECE students Writing scientific documentation Working assignments as a group Matlab + Calculator / Handmade Calculation Approximations / Complex Results Academic / Industry POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Learning Style • Reflective Learner: • Think first • Think quietly • Work alone • Intuitive Learner: • Dislike repetition • Grasp new concepts • Dislike memorization and calculation routine • Visual Learner: • Flowcharts • Diagrams • Schematics • Sequential Learner: • Linear steps • Logical stepwise path for finding solution • Explain things POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Learning Style Alone • Reflective: • Work efficiently quietly and alone • Intuitive: • Working faster without repetitions • Visual: • Summarizing knowledge with flowcharts • Sequential: • Mastering a specific theme or subject Group • Reflective: • Avoiding confusion by thinking a lot • Intuitive: • Using and finding easily new concepts • Visual: • Summarizing heavy process • Sequential: • Working on a subject until it is completely understood POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Cooperation Contract Attendance Documentation Expectations Group Lecture Meeting Organization Supervisor POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Cooperation Contract Failures at some points No major impact on the project Establish the “philosophy” of the group Additional possible points (members evaluation) POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Management of People • Determined by the group chart: • Two groups of two students: writer + observer • Student rotation: global knowledge • Worksheets review: global agreement • Advisor meetings: validate ideas POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Management of People • Failures: • Impossible to apply the group mechanisms • Communication problems: • Knowing what the other group is working on • Having ideas together • Potential solutions: • Group meetings: • Summarise work and ideas • General brainstorming • Member evaluation: • Solving problems earlier POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Management of Time Project Planning • Built at the beginning of the project • Pessimistic estimations • As simple as it can be: • Meetings / Seminaries • Milestones • Deadlines Planning Control • Displayed on a board • Timeline • Pinned cards: • Meetings / Seminaries • Milestones • Deadlines • Reviewed before each working session POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
Management of Time • We are behind on planning: • Real task duration > Estimated task duration • Short and expected delay (3 days) • No more lectures POPBL Exam - Thomas Da Silva Perret
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