E-learning Project Based Approach for analog electronic circuits

Abstract

Laboratories thought in analog electronic circuits' undergraduate course use weekly session type experiments, where each experiment requires some measurement data collections for pre-specified experiments. Unfortunately, with this classical approach, the student does not have enough opportunity to be independent, creative and innovative. This paper describes a new laboratory teaching method called project based approach (PBA). This approach permits the students to analyze, synthesize, and innovate with new ideas and solutions. It will also increase students' interest in the considered disciplines. The PAB is implemented at Ecole de technologie superieure with successful results, and is appreciated and supported by the students. This article presents the description, challenges, implementation, evaluation and validation of the electronic circuits' laboratory projects using a project based approach. It emphasizes also on techniques and solutions to implement the e-learning method to analog electronic circuits' course. This approach can also be adapted to other undergraduate courses