Teaching experiment in Aalto University: Progressive inquiry, reverse engineering, and company collaboration in a hands-on antenna course

Abstract

We describe a teaching experiment conducted in a hands-on antenna course in Aalto University. The course was specifically designed to fulfill the higher level (senior master's and post-graduate) educational objectives and it was implemented by applying the principles of the “progressive inquiry” model. The model was introduced and applied in two practical assignments, giving special emphasis on skills such as group cooperation and expertise development within realistic scenes, i.e., reverse engineering and collaboration with a company.