• DocumentCode
    1173515
  • Title

    Motivation-by challenge for teaching control systems

  • Author

    Zhu, Jim J.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge, LA, USA
  • Volume
    14
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1994
  • Firstpage
    64
  • Lastpage
    68
  • Abstract
    An unconventional, motivation-by challenge approach is reported for teaching entry-level control courses. This approach recognizes the difference between passive learning and active learning, and therefore emphasizes motivating entry-level students with a pilot design project that is woven into lectures from beginning to end.<>
  • Keywords
    control engineering; control systems; educational courses; teaching; active learning; control systems; entry-level control courses; motivation-by challenge; passive learning; pilot design project; teaching; Automatic control; Control systems; Education; Educational institutions; Electrical equipment industry; Employment; Engineering profession; Engineering students; Industrial control; Knowledge engineering;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Control Systems, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1066-033X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/37.320890
  • Filename
    320890
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1173515