A Case Study of Thinking out of the Box in Electrical Engineering
A Case Study of Thinking out of the Box in Electrical Engineering
Author(s): Lia Elena Aciu, Petre Lucian OgrutanSubject(s): ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: UIKTEN - Association for Information Communication Technology Education and Science
Keywords: Engineering education; Creativity; Art; Lateral thinking
Summary/Abstract: The current context of rapid evolution of IT technologies and devices (Information Technology) imposes changes in engineering education. Education for the development of creativity becomes a requirement. This paper presents a new concept for the development of creativity by introducing an optional homework for Applied Electronics students, the final year of undergraduate studies. The homework requires electronic design of an application in the field of art of each student's diploma project. The paper presents the results of this initiative and the analysis of students' feedback. A statistical pilot study was organized that highlighted students' opinions about creativity as well as students' reasons for doing or not doing the optional homework.
Journal: TEM Journal
- Issue Year: 10/2021
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 1257-1262
- Page Count: 6
- Language: English