Implementation of embedded system design in student's final year project using problem based learning approach

Abstract

This paper discussed the implementation of embedded controller into Electrical Engineering students' Final Year Project (FYP) in order to give them clearer understanding of the theoretical concept that they have learned in class and apply it into practical via Problem Based Learning (PBL) method. With the aim of bridging the theoretical concept to a hands-on practice in engineering education, a more structured framework is introduced in the FYP module as a guideline for students in completing their proposed project. In this paper, we discussed a project by our students, titled “Daily Plant Care System” which was designed using Arduino microcontroller based on the proposed FYP framework.