Project based learning in mechatronics education in close collaboration with industrial: Methodologies, examples and experiences

Mechatronics

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 862-869

  Wang, Yu ^a   Yu, Ying ^a   Wiedmann, Hans ^a   Xie, Nan ^a   Xie, Chun ^a   Jiang, Weizhi ^a   Feng, Xiao ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Active learning; Engineering education; Hands on experience; Industrial collaboration; Mechatronics education; Project based learning

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; MECHATRONICS;

ACTIVE LEARNING; HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE; INDUSTRIAL COLLABORATION; MECHATRONICS EDUCATION; PROJECT BASED LEARNING;

CURRICULA;

EID: 84866120225     PISSN: 09574158     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mechatronics.2012.05.005     Document Type: Conference Paper

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