Telecom showcase: An exhibition of ole technology useful for students and teachers

Abstract

In this article, we share our positive experience about the creation of a Telecom showcase in our engineering school, which is an exhibition of old technology to help students learn about previous habits and think about some of the consequences of rapid innovation. This project was done in collaboration with industrial partners such as Thales and Orange. It includes the following steps: collecting objects, organizing and rendering the objects accessible to students, disseminating the history of the telecommunications industry by using a website and quizzes and helping students see how the telecommunications industry and engineers have contributed to social and cultural evolution. This exhibit is particularly useful for the Minute Telecom, inspired from the Minute Physics, where the students are invited to create a video on theoretical concepts such as Shannon's theorem, mobile communication systems or the impact of innovation on user habits.