Project Based Learning Using ICT Tools to Achieve Outcomes for the Course 'Microcontrollers Based System Design': A Case Study

Abstract

Project-Based Learning (PBL) is now an important area of focus in educational studies which is supposed to promote critical thinking and communication through real time projects. There is a lack of skills and awareness in implementing PBL in Engineering Education. This paper illustrates an effort in implementing PBL based teaching learning process and assessment methodologies using Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools to achieve the course outcomes for the first semester M.Tech. course 'Microcontrollers based systems design'. The process is tested with two different set of students, where one set undergoes PBL with ICT tools. The student outcomes are discussed in terms of their end semester marks and their satisfactory index towards the course. It is obvious from the case study that satisfactory index is high for the students who were taught based on project based learning.