Methodology of Teaching and Learning for Micro-and Nano-Electronics During the COVID-19 Pandemic Using Online Educational Tools

Abstract

Worldwide students are having their education disrupted by the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Due to this, numerous contact courses have recently been moved to the online format in academic reforms. Microelectronics, Nanoelectronics, Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems (NEMS) and Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), in general, become challenging to educate and learn for both lecturers and students, respectively in this pandemic scenario. The epidemic has also offered a stimulus to increase the use of educational tools. The primary goal is to use Project-Based Learning (PBL) to explore conceptual online tools and generate attention in the field of MEMS and NEMS. This research describes a teaching style that combines PBL with NEMS and MEMS online courses for undergraduate students. This research work delves into the principles and ideas of Micro- and Nano-electronic models. Teaching styles develop understanding, skills, and values relative to the subject. The basics of MOSFETs, cantilever beams, biosensors, comb drive, piezoelectric devices, etc. are also examined clearly through assignments. The online platform is designed to develop creative concepts and model devices for future applications. Using the PBL technique, this research work fosters both academics and students' self-learning, resulting in more sophisticated studies on subjects such as NEMS, MEMS, and Bio-MEMS. This work displays its text description as well as numerical simulations. In a controlled experiment, two sets of pre- and post-evaluation analyses have been conducted to look at the impact of PBL utilizing numerical simulation tools on fundamental theory learning. The analytical assessment demonstrates that combining numerical simulation with PBL results in more efficient understanding of fundamental MEMS and NEMS ideas. It will be a potential teaching modality for the development of online courses in this area.